Chapter 4: Protagonist Template

“Class A in the East Courtyard, surprisingly not Class S.”

Leo murmured to himself while holding his student ID.

Nidlan Academy is divided into East Courtyard, West Courtyard, South Courtyard, North Courtyard, and Central Courtyard, with classes ranked from high to low as Class S, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D.

The stronger the talent and ability, the higher the class level, which is one of the few places in Nidlan Academy that does not rely on status for ranking.

Each class has about fifty students, adding up to over a thousand new students.

Leo is self-aware; he is strong, stronger than many others, which is the confidence built from over a decade of relentless self-improvement.

Therefore, being placed in Class A instead of Class S is somewhat surprising.

“I’m very curious about what kind of monsters are in Class S.”

Leo’s face showed an excited smile, acknowledging his shortcomings while also resolving to surpass those stronger than him, which is part of the fun of coming to this academy.

“But for now, I should find my place to stay.”

Following the guidance of a senior, Leo arrived at the eastern part of the small island and found his “dormitory,” an old wooden house that had not been lived in for some time, filled with dust, but fortunately furnished with everything necessary, perhaps left behind by some senior.

Barely, he had lived in worse environments.

It is about half an hour’s walk from the teaching building, not too far, not too close; the most important thing is that the environment here is quiet and peaceful, very suitable for living.

After a simple cleanup of the surrounding weeds, he went into the forest to chop down a few trees to repair the wooden house.

“By the way, chopping down a few trees shouldn’t incur a fine, right?”

With this thought in mind, Leo chose a few trees in a hidden part of the forest and used branches to conceal the stumps.

After a busy afternoon, he finally finished repairing the wooden house, and his little villa was complete.

With the accommodation issue resolved, the next problem is food.

It’s not far from the seaside; after walking a bit, he reached the shore to catch a few fish to grill and eat.

Although the freshly caught fish is delicious, eating it continuously is unsustainable; he still needs to find ways to improve his living conditions.

In the evening, Leo swung his sword over ten thousand times, completed his daily training, took a bath in the sea, and returned to the wooden house, and the night quickly passed.

The next morning, Leo completed his daily training as usual, changed into the Nidlan Academy uniform, and headed straight to the classroom.

The Nidlan Academy uniform is primarily white, with gold trim on the collar, noble and luxurious; this is the uniform for Class A, while other classes have silver, white, and gray trims for distinction.

To be honest, Leo does not like the white uniform; it feels unbefitting, but it does look good on female students.

Today is the first day of school, and the much-anticipated academy life officially begins.

Upon arriving at the classroom, it was already filled with people, so he found a corner by the window to sit down.

The view here is broad, and importantly, it’s hard for the teacher to notice any small actions.

Looking around, he spotted a familiar face, the Duke’s daughter, Delisa, whom he had met once on the bridge.

She sat coldly in the classroom, with four followers standing in four directions, coldly scanning the crowd, like a wall separating Delisa from others; those noble youths wanting to approach her could only give up.

School is a small social venue; most of the students in Nidlan are nobles, and classmates in the classroom greet each other to maintain relationships and build networks for future development and various matters; communication skills are very important here.

Those of high status cannot be approached, while those of low status are looked down upon.

“I am Ricardo Silva, my father is Sosa, a viscount of the Empire. What is your name, and what is your family’s title?”

A standard blonde-haired, blue-eyed noble approached Leo, with a polite and elegant smile, speaking directly but maintaining the demeanor of a noble.

“Leo, a commoner, no title.” Leo replied flatly.

Silva’s smile froze on his face.

“Sorry to bother you.” He left with a gloomy expression.

“Hello! I am…”

“I am a commoner.”

“Hello!”

“Commoner!”

Next, several students approached Leo to greet him, but Leo directly unleashed his ultimate weapon, leaving the noble youths defeated and retreating.

In the end, everyone in the classroom knew that an unexpected commoner student had appeared in Class A.

Leo just sat there, while the eyes in the classroom secretly scrutinized him, some curious, some judgmental, and some filled with hostility.

This is also why Leo did not take the initiative to greet anyone; in the Empire, nobles and commoners have never been in the same world. Even if he graduates smoothly and obtains a noble title, these true nobles would still look down on him, and he has no need to put on a friendly face to those who are cold.

“Hello…”

A female student approached Leo; she had a head of orange hair casually draped over her shoulders, and her big eyes sparkled as if they could speak.

She was quite beautiful, one of the prettiest girls besides Delisa.

“I am a commoner.”

Leo directly brought out his ultimate weapon.

“That’s great!” The girl was very happy.

Leo looked at her in confusion.

“Actually, I am also a commoner. At first, I thought all my classmates were nobles, and I felt a bit lost, not knowing how to interact with everyone. Knowing there is another commoner like me makes me feel a bit happy; how should I put it, there’s a sense of reassurance.”

The girl revealed a brilliant smile, like a flower blooming, enhancing her charm several times; probably very few could resist the allure of that smile.

“My name is Caroline; can we be friends?”

The girl looked at him nervously, her face slightly flushed from anxiety, easily triggering a protective instinct.

Caroline?!

The owner of this name is a prominent figure at Nidlan Academy; unlike Leo, although she is also a commoner, she has attracted the attention of the academy’s big shots.

She was admitted directly without taking the entrance exam, and almost everyone in the academy knows her; even Leo, who is oblivious to outside matters, has heard her name.

Although she is a commoner, she is renowned for her extraordinary magical power and rare magical talent, known as the “Darling of Magic,” with rumors that she can learn any magic after seeing it just once.

Caroline is definitely a central figure in the academy, and dealing with her will undoubtedly bring trouble.

Especially since she is a commoner with such exceptional talent, it will involve a lot of complications.

Leo hates trouble and just wants to get through his academy life smoothly; even if he becomes an outsider, it doesn’t matter, as he cannot get along with these noble lords anyway.

More importantly, from her, Leo sees the protagonist template.

What is a protagonist? The world revolves around her, with both good and troublesome events, absolutely the center of the crowd.

Caroline’s identity fits perfectly: an exceptionally talented commoner who encounters many troubles in the academy, bullied by the daughters of the rich, makes good friends, overcomes difficulties with them, and conveniently captures the prince to become a noble princess, standing at the top of the Empire as a commoner.

A million-word novel featuring Caroline as the protagonist automatically surfaced in Leo’s mind.

Look, this classroom also has a noble duke’s daughter, very suitable as a stepping stone for the protagonist.

He doesn’t want to get involved; being a background character is enough.

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