Even the most powerful associations of magic in the world would have to show deference to the Twelve Academies. Many members of their own association had come from the Twelve Academies.

Offending the Twelve Academies would be more detrimental than beneficial.

As the new students gradually gathered, they stood before the platform of Qitian Ming. Each one of them wore an expression of great excitement.

From today on, they were the strongest in the world, the students of the Twelve Academies. The path of their future lives had been laid out, broad and smooth. Even if they didn’t graduate, as long as they reached the level of a Grand Mage, their lives would undergo a qualitative change!

It’s worth mentioning that although Zen Douzhi was born under the sign of Aries, he did not come to Aries Academy. He went to Cancer Academy because… Cancer Academy had money! The treatment there was excellent, and it was situated in Cancer · Secret Melody City.

When all 77 new students had gathered, Qitian Ming slowly began: “Silence.”

As he spoke, several incantations appeared before his eyes. Then, his voice passed through those incantations, and suddenly the volume increased, causing everyone in the main hall to close their mouths.

“Allow me to introduce myself. I am Qitian Ming, the Vice Dean of Aries Academy, and a Curse Master.”

After his words fell, the entire venue fell silent. No one dared to speak, and you could hear a pin drop.

Qitian Ming cast a casual glance at the 12 high-level Grand Mages beside him. The man standing on the far end didn’t speak, but several runes appeared in front of him.

It spelled out a few words: Wang Defa, High-level Grand Mage!

Yes, it was the unfortunate Grand Mage who had been kicked away by Chen Ling and then knocked away by Min Jiangyun. The other high-level Grand Mages followed suit, revealing their names as well.

Yan Ran was naturally among them. However, the charming and distinctive Xi Wei’er was absent this time because she was only a mid-level Grand Mage.

After all the instructors introduced themselves, Qitian Ming raised his head and looked up at the students who were playfully observing from the balustrades.

He said in a calm tone: “Recite the school motto!”

Upon hearing his words, all the students quickly stood in place, their expressions solemn. In the next moment, the entire main hall, with tens of thousands of people, simultaneously shouted aloud: “I was born to be a towering mountain, not a mere stream. I wish to overlook the mediocrity of ravines from the peak of the peaks!”

“I was born to be a person of talent, not a trivial weed. I stand on the shoulders of giants, looking down upon the cowardice of the humble!”

(This passage is selected from the respected Principal Zhang Guimei.)

The unified voices of thousands echoed through the hall, the lingering sound captivating the hearts and souls of all present.

This school motto compelled all the new students to show reverence. Bold, proud, confident, brave, and resilient. This is how a youth should be.

Even if some in the academy are nearing thirty, they still carry the heart of a child. In Aries Celestial Academy, the abundance of youthful spirit is evident. They dare to face the harsh reality, roar against unfair destiny, resist authority, and even challenge the world.

Youth is youth, they see the spring breeze without joy, hear the summer cicadas without annoyance, witness the autumn wind without sorrow, observe winter snow without sighing, they remain indifferent to wealth and status, they confront injustice without fear, Only because they are young. — Fyodor Dostoevsky

This is Aries Celestial Academy, a passionate, brave, and forward-looking institution. From top to bottom, they are quite lax; even the dean skips classes to watch the new students, and no one minds. But their cohesion is unexpectedly strong because everyone has faith in their hearts!

Even if a bottomless abyss lies ahead, they will charge forward without hesitation. Cowardice is for the weak, fearlessness is for the strong. That school motto is like a magical force, making the new students present unable to forget it after hearing it once.

This is their reason for choosing Aries Academy. Some may have had nowhere else to go and chose this place, but now they feel they made the right decision.

〚 Wow, Sui Sui is all fired up! Points +1 million〛

Chen Ling: ???

He looked at Sui Li’er, who was beside him, with a strange expression, and noticed a radiance in her eyes that he had never seen before.

Chen Ling’s inner thoughts: Has this little girl awakened some strange thing… the spirit of chuunibyou?

Sui Li’er’s inner thoughts: Such a cool school motto! Everyone else has just a few words, but Aries Academy has this long string~ I must remember it in my diary when I go back~ hehe~

Then Qitian Ming’s voice sounded once again, calmly: “Welcome everyone to join Aries Celestial Academy.” After saying that, he gave a rare smile.

“Yeah~”

The upperclassmen above suddenly erupted into astonishing cheers, welcoming their junior students. From today onwards, they were all one family!

“BOOM~”

Above the newcomers, two spells suddenly exploded, causing them to squat down in fear and look up. The two spells collided and burst into beautiful colors.

It turned out that their senior brothers and sisters were celebrating for them by releasing spells. Qitian Ming, observing the scene, calmly added: “Anyone who damages anything will have to compensate accordingly.”

As he finished speaking, the excitement of the crowd did not diminish; on the contrary, it became even more frenzied, with each spell bursting forth wildly. Terrifying energy surged through the arena, yet the spells were truly beautiful.

“The dean said it’s okay as long as nothing gets damaged! Keep them coming!”

“Newcomers! Cast your spells too! Don’t just leave us to have all the fun! Let’s get hyped!”

The newcomers on the ground all smiled at the words and immediately released their spells towards the senior students on the rooftop.

And the seniors also released several spells, colliding with the incoming spells. Exploding into splendid colors.

“Boom~”

The entire main hall trembled.

“Hehe~ I want to join in too.” Sui Sui raised her little hand and happily said: “Chen Ling, let’s do it together~”

Chen Ling smiled and raised his hand as well.

Qitian Ming, Yan Ran: ???

When the two of them saw Chen Ling raising his hand, they suddenly felt a sense of panic. Why are you joining in the fun!

In their minds, they could already see Chen Ling blasting through the ceiling of the academy…

“Cough! Alright, that’s enough!” Qitian Ming quickly put a stop to it.

The people above immediately stopped at his words, grumbling: “What’s with you, little fatty? We just started!”

Upon hearing this, Qitian Ming looked towards the direction of the voice and gave the student who spoke a fierce glare. His expression clearly conveyed: Do you want to die?

The student who spoke grinned, shrunk his neck, and quickly retreated with a mischievous look.

“Huh?” Poor Sui Sui hadn’t even started yet when it all ended. “I didn’t even get to start… hmph~” She unhappily said to Chen Ling.

Chen Ling smiled and said: “Then when we’re home, I’ll play with you.”

“Yay~”

At this point, Qitian Ming spoke again: “Next up is the newcomer showcase. You can showcase anything—spells, singing, dancing, stand-up comedy, any talent is welcome.”

“Yeah~” The people above cheered again. This was what they were waiting for!

The newcomers: ????

Do you really have this much free time? They exchanged puzzled glances.

Qitian Ming, seeing their expressions, smiled and said: “This is a tradition of the academy. Come on, who wants to go first?”

“I’ll go!” A robust voice rang out, full of vigor. Despite the noise from above, everyone could still hear his voice clearly.

Upon hearing this, the crowd quieted down and turned their attention to the speaker.

“Wow, really? Is this… a newcomer? He looks older than my dad…” Someone couldn’t help but comment. Aries folks never hold back; they say whatever’s on their minds.

“Haha~ I think the big beard looks pretty cool!”

“Go for it, Big Beard!”

Lin Ming: ?? Seriously? You’re calling me Big Beard? Your whole family is full of Big Beards.

But he wasn’t angry either; he knew these people had these kinds of personalities. Stepping onto the stage, Lin Ming spoke calmly: “Let me introduce myself first.”

Lin Ming grinned: “I’m Lin Ming, eighteen years old this year. The Aries Celestial Academy is the academy I have always longed for. Coming here today, I’ve truly felt that I’ve come to the right place!”

Then he looked up at the senior students on the rooftop: “I really like all of you!”

The crowd: ????

Uh, thanks…