Demon Capital Academy, in the square.
The vast square was now filled with a crowd of more than ten thousand people.
Ahead, a multitude of teachers from Shining Star to Burning Sun, including Zheng Chusheng, He Yanan, and even Radiant Moon Level’s Geng Qiuyi, were seated on high platforms to the north on both sides.
With the passionate school anthem playing, the main teachers in charge of different modules at the academy delivered speeches one by one.
Below, aside from the few third and fourth-year students who had not returned from tasks, nearly all other students were present.
As time slowly passed, many of the old students began quietly chatting among themselves.
"This year’s new students are quite a lot, aren’t they...?"
"4,218 people, the statistics came out a while ago, your news is too outdated!"
"We just got back from a task, no time to care about new students’ matters... Didn’t expect not only to break the four thousand mark but exceed it by so much!"
"Senior Su suddenly climbed to the top of the Burning Sun List, and it just coincided with the time to fill in choices, the effect was too overwhelming..."
Numerous old students looked at the much larger, more energetic group of new students behind them, discussing fervently.
"Speaking of which, it seems all the Burning Sun teachers have shown up this year, that’s rare indeed."
"Indeed, the Burning Sun teachers are mostly very busy, in past years hardly even half attended the ceremony, yet this time they all showed up... Moreover, I remember Teacher Yao’s array research was at a critical point, he’s been in the lab for almost half a month, yet he especially came for the opening ceremony today..."
"Now that you mention it, it’s odd too, I was in the middle of a task, then Elder Mo suddenly called me back two days ago, saying this year’s opening ceremony is very different, I’d definitely regret it if I didn’t come back... Elder Mo, honestly, what would I regret, it still seems like the same old routine~"
Many students whispered exchanges, many older students detecting that this opening ceremony seemed slightly grander...
Finally, Teacher Zhang Chengyun, who oversaw the Star Mist Hall and the array path curriculum, finished his speech.
"Finally, it’s over, each representative teacher spoke for ten to twenty minutes, two hours just flew by... then Dean Cai came up to summarize."
As the third and fourth-year students were sighing, Cai Qinglong stepped onto the stage.
"Dear students..."
Cai Qinglong gazed at the more than ten thousand students below, smiling both delightedly and sentimentally.
"Dear students, during the hundreds of years I’ve served as the principal of Demon Capital Academy, I’ve never seen so many students as today. I’m very glad that everyone chose Demon Capital Academy."
At this moment, Cai Qinglong was genuinely very happy.
Cai Qinglong was not just a King Level expert, but also a dean who had worked at Demon Capital Academy for centuries.
As a dean, there’s nothing more gratifying than seeing the academy under one’s administration make significant strides.
Demon Capital Academy, though on the same level as Capitol City College and Demon Academy, had always been overshadowed by the other two.
There was no choice—the gap between Demon Capital itself and the other two cities was too great!
But now, it’s different.
Regardless of the future, at least now, Demon Capital Academy has surpassed the other two!
Cai Qinglong’s emotion was indescribable: "This year, the number of new students at our school not only surpassed Capitol City College but also reached an astonishing 4,218!
Thank you all for choosing Demon Capital Academy, and thanks to the Education Bureau for providing such support to our Demon Capital Academy, giving us the confidence to cultivate so many outstanding young people.
Aside from that, all the teachers and students should know.
Demon Capital Academy has excelled in recent years not because I, Cai Qinglong, led any reforms or achieved anything significant, but largely because of one person..."
"Senior Su Yuan!"
Without letting Cai Qinglong finish, the enormous crowd of students enthusiastically shouted out that name in unison.
It wasn’t just the excited freshmen, even the third and fourth-year students were alike!
Most students present... especially those with grades good enough for Capitol City College and Demon Academy, chose Demon Capital because of Su Yuan’s fame!
Cai Qinglong smiled: "Yes, it’s Su Yuan... so today, let Su Yuan, who has taken some time out, say a few words to everyone."
Say a few words?
For a moment, many students in the crowd were a bit stunned, and even most teachers and guests on both sides were the same.
Originally, it seemed like Dean Cai was just going to express admiration and gratitude once more for Su Yuan, who had brought great fame to Demon Capital Academy.
But he just said, let Su Yuan say a few words?
Right at that moment, a silver light flashed across the stage, and with black hair and silver eyes, Su Yuan appeared on stage.
"Dear juniors, good afternoon," Su Yuan smiled, looking at the thousands below, "I am Su Yuan."
The crowd stared at the handsome young man on stage, a brief stillness ensued, and then the entire square erupted in excitement!
"Senior Su!!"
"It’s Senior Su Yuan!"
"Wow, it’s really him!"
"..."
Tens of thousands of students widened their eyes, exclaiming in extreme excitement!
Among the third-year students, Old Yang almost leapt up, pulling Old Xu along.