Elite Mages’ Academy (Web Novel)

Chapter 401: Silverlight’s Request

Gu Xiaoyue did not seem that surprised. She proceeded to tell Xiao Lin about what happened. After the examination was over, the examiner made a point to invite her to join the Mage Union, but she rejected them unceremoniously.

“That’s why they gave you such a low evaluation!” Xiao Lin was appalled.

“I guess so.”

Anger rushed into Xiao Lin’s heart and he found the injustice more unacceptable than his own. However, his anger was instantly extinguished after seeing Gu Xiaoyue’s cold expression, and he did not know whether to cry or laugh. “You don’t seem to be too dissatisfied with it?”

“Why should I be dissatisfied?”

“Your grades and rankings will be affected, and this result will be recorded in your lifetime file. If you go to the New World in the future, it’s something they’ll refer to, whether it’s finding a job or other stu—”

Xiao Lin’s voice gradually became softer and softer as he said with a bitter smile, “Sorry.”

Indeed, he almost forgot that Gu Xiaoyue had only two years of life left. It would be very cruel to talk about the future in front of her, despite the apparent indifference on her face.

“What you did is right!” Xiao Lin immediately changed his position and expressed support for her. “Any Mage Union or stupid rankings can go to hell! What’s important is that you live a comfortable life!”

“I’ll hang up now if there’s nothing else.” Gu Xiaoyue had a habit of hanging up early.

“Hey, wait!” Xiao Lin was forced to interrupt her and asked in a deliberative tone, “I heard that an exception will be made for this batch of freshmen to return to Earth after the exam. Do you have any plans?”

Gu Xiaoyue was a little stupefied. Such momentous news was obviously yet to be announced, but she did not doubt Xiao Lin’s words. After a moment of distressed surprise, she whispered, “I might go home to check on things.”

“Let’s go back together then. Your sister knows me too. It’d be good for me to go back and see her again. Mm, I think that’s agreed then. Alright, I have something to deal with, so I’ll hang up first.” Xiao Lin finished his words in one breath and did not even give Gu Xiaoyue a chance to refute when he hung up. However, he did not know whether his real purpose was to go back and visit her sister or whether he simply wanted to be with Gu Xiaoyue.

With Gu Xiaoyue settled, there was still someone else waiting for Xiao Lin. He was somewhat scared when he turned around and saw a white shadow floating in the air. It might not be the first time they met like that, but it was still chilling nonetheless.

“Can’t you show up a little more normally next time, Silverlight?”

“Mm, good idea. What would you suggest?” Silverlight asked in a very serious tone.

Xiao Lin was speechless, as he was just casually complaining. Silverlight was a soul in his ring, and he really could not think of any other ways for her to show up. He rolled his eyes helplessly and said, “At least let me know in advance.”

“Oh. Are you going back?” Silverlight went straight to the point after uttering in response.

Xiao Lin pondered and understood why she was looking for him. “Do you want to go back too?”

“Isn’t this something you promised?” Silverlight was confused, and there was a slight sternness between her eyebrows. No matter how delicate and cute she was, Xiao Lin would never forget the ruthlessness she displayed back in Silverlight Lake.

The cold sweat on Xiao Lin’s forehead began to drip down. He had promised her that at the time, but Xiao Lin did not have the final say on whether he could bring her back.

Like the security checks one had to go through whenever one went to the New World, a similar check was required when returning to Earth. Xiao Lin could not guarantee whether Silverlight would be detected. Even if she could not be detected, he must also consider whether the balance of Earth’s space and time would be affected if Silverlight were to return.

Xiao Lin did not want to cause the Earth’s balance to be destroyed again because of his negligence. According to Song Junlang, every time the balance of the earth is intensified and destroyed, it will trigger a big natural reaction, such as a volcano or a tsunami.

He hesitated to mention his worries to Silverlight. Since Silverlight was also considered one of Earth’s humans, he believed she would not make things hard for him. However, Silverlight’s attitude was very firm—she was adamant on going back and seeing everything. It had been her biggest wish for so many years and the main reason she was willing to follow Xiao Lin.

“If you’re worried about the balance of space, then you can rest assured. When I went from Earth to Planet Norma, I lost most of my abilities, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible for anyone to imprison my soul.”

Xiao Lin did not completely trust Silverlight’s explanation, but the fact was that he had no other choice. After all, he had promised her, and he could also understand the woman’s longing for her hometown on Earth.

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A little later, the student union finally announced the most important news, that freshmen were allowed to return to Earth. While countless people were cheering, the student union soon introduced a series of rules and regulations that had to be followed. They were issued by the student union president, who had personally created them. Since there had not been any precedent in past years which allowed for freshmen to head back, the regulations contained many clauses and terms, and the very first one was that severe punishment should any of the rules be violated.

First and foremost, only those who had passed their test could return. Those who failed must stay in the academy to prepare for the make-up exam. It was also forbidden to disclose the existence of Dawn Academy on Earth, nor could they use any abilities that were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. The second line was rather vague, and the original words of the student union president were that no one shall let themselves be seen by anyone unaffiliated with the academy.

It was rather interesting, as it seemed to say that abilities could be used as long as they were not discovered. Of course, Xiao Lin knew that it was a protection of sorts for freshmen, as they did not even reach Silver-rank and could not be considered strong. Fundamentally speaking, there was no need to worry that they might disrupt the balance of things.

A brief explanation of the academy’s monitoring mechanism on Earth soon followed, which dispelled anyone who thought that they could use their abilities and get away with it by luck. Although many people were not particularly happy about such harsh conditions, it was enough for them as long as they could go home once.

In the end, the academy also opened up the exchange function between points and RMB. Of course, the exchange is unilateral, which meant that points could be exchanged for RMB, but not vice-versa. The price was quite generous too, with 1,000 RMB per one redemption point. However, the maximum that they could get was capped at one million RMB.

Generally speaking, everyone was satisfied with it. In the past four months or so, the freshmen have often discussed their lives on Earth. Most of them who enrolled had relatively average families on Earth and rarely had that kind of power or riches. The academy actually paid attention to such things when they recruited the freshmen.

What the academy wanted for people who would go to the New World without hesitation. Those with sufficient wealth and power on Earth might find the New World much less attractive.