The instant Lawrend opened the door, everyone in the classroom turned their heads and looked at him. There were a total of 21 of them.
As for Aezel, she stood beside the door outside and waited.
"A new student?"
"What a surprise. There are two this time."
The students inside wondered to themselves.
"Hm? Are you two new students?"
A male instructor was sitting on a chair in front of the class while his arms rest on the table. He had a trimmed white beard with silver-white hair on his head. His mage cloak was pure white with a violet embroidery of a bird on the front.
"Yes."
Lawrend nodded his head.
"Who led you here?"
The instructor squinted his eyes as he examined the two of them.
"Why?"
Lawrend asked as he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
"Just answer my question."
The instructor said in a heavy voice. Annoyance was visible on his face.
"Elena."
Lawrend said to him. He became even more confused why the instructor was being so aggressive.
"W-Who?"
The instructor was taken aback when he heard Lawrend's words.
"Elena. She's the girl with the bluish-purple hair."
Lawrend explained to him.
Even Levin was surprised when he heard Lawrend's words. He didn't remember her ever saying her name.
"F-Fine. Find a chair and sit."
The instructor's attitude quickly changed.
"What? Aren't new students supposed to be placed in Class D?"
One of the students asked the student beside him in confusion,
"Didn't you hear? It was the Lightning Empress that put them here? Even Mr. White can't say anything about it."
The student replied in annoyance.
"S-Sh*t. I wonder what's their relationship with her."
The other student cursed in dismay.
Lawrend and Levin walked towards the back of the classroom. There were many available seats that they could choose from.
Lawrend didn't even need to think about it. He chose the farthest right corner and sat there. That spot was a blind spot to the instructor, perfect if he needs to sleep on class.
"Ehem. As all of you may have already guessed. The two of them will be joining us from now on."
Mr. White faked a cough and spoke to the whole class.
"The two of you, can you introduce yourselves? And also, pass the pins you were given when you took the Entrance Test."
Mr. White turned his head and said to Lawrend and Levin.
"Good morning, everyone. My name is Lawrend Horiel. I'm 18."
Lawrend stood up and did a short introduction of himself before he sat back down.
"Good morning, too. My name is Levin Neo. I'm 20."
Levin imitated Lawrend and also introduced himself.
"Hm. Very well. Pass them your pins."
Mr. White nodded his head.
Lawrend and Levin pulled the pins from their pockets and passed them to the students in front of them. The students grabbed them and passed them over to Mr. White.
"Hmm… This is genuine."
Mr. White examined the pins before he nodded his head in satisfaction.
"Then, I'll introduce myself too."
Mr. White stood up.
"I'm a Lightning Arch Mage. People call me White, but my real name is June Rayeon. I'm the assigned instructor for this class and starting today, I'll be teaching the two of you."
June smiled confidently at the two of them.
"We'll be in your care."
Lawrend bowed towards him. He was not an arrogant person to belittle the Arch Mage in front of him just because he has an Arch Mage maid.
Levin followed Lawrend in panic and also bowed his head.
"Mm. Sit down. I'll start my discussion later. You can all get to know each other."
June nodded his head in satisfaction seeing that Lawrend was polite.
"Hey, how did you know the Lightning Empress?"
A student turned around and said to them. There was awe plastered on his face. It was almost like he was praising Lawrend with his eyes.
"The Lightning Empress?"
Lawrend blinked his eyes at him in confusion.
"Ah, yeah. My name is Johan Opel. The Lightning Empress was the girl you described, right? She's the only one here in the academy with the bluish-purple hair."
Johan introduced himself and talked to Lawrend.
"You mean, Elena?"
Lawrend looked at him in surprise.
"Elena? Is that the real name of the Lightning Empress!?"
Johan exclaimed in excitement.
"Yes. Why do you call her the 'Lightning Empress' though?"
Lawrend nodded his head before he asked him.
"You wouldn't believe me. She aced all of the tests required to reach the Second-Year and even the Third-Year! Currently, she's one of the top Third-Year students here."
Johan said to Lawrend with worshipping eyes.
"..."
Lawrend was dumbstruck. Now that he thought of it, he hadn't actually asked her how strong she was already. Maybe, she's already a High Mage.
"Unbelievable, right?"
Johan smiled smugly at the two of them.
"That beautiful and cold woman earlier!?"
Levin asked in shock and disbelief.
"Woman? She's just a young teen. Who are you talking about?"
Johan looked at Levin in confusion. He even looked at him like an idiot.
"I… Maybe you got the wrong person?"
Levin asked in puzzlement.
"Was she cold?"
"Yes."
"Was she beautiful?"
"Very!"
"Hair color?"
"Blueish-purple!"
"Did she say she had a class to attend?"
"She did!"
"Then, there's no doubt about it. It's her!"
Johan exclaimed.
"Are you saying that she's the same young teen you're talking about? Or do you actually have another definition for a young teen?"
Levin asked Johan.
'Ahh… These two are really hitting it.'
Lawrend watched the two of them argue from the side. He ignored them and looked around the room.
"Hey!"
A cute and noble-like lady called out to Lawrend softly.
"Hm?"
Lawrend looked at her. She had sharp eyebrows and soft lips. She wore a pink cloak, and she gave the aura of an innocent beauty.
"You look so serious. Are you okay?"
She asked him with concern in her eyes.
"I'm okay. It's just a new environment for me."
Lawrend replied to her with a smile.
"Do you want to sit beside me? I have a spare space here. I'm sure the two of them are bothering you."
She patted the empty seat beside her and invited him.