The city was in a festive mood. The annual event of the first academy always brought a lot of sponsors, viewers, and attention from all high ranking people.
After all, this was a showcase from the first academy to them. It was as if they were saying, "These are our talented students. They are going to be elites in several years. Watch and see."
There were numerous stalls on the entrance of the first academy as the academy was opened to the public.
A lot of people were taking pictures, hoping that they could get into this place in the future.
However, there were three hot topics that circulated in this year’s annual event.
The first would be the sponsorship of Hana Skylark as well as a few other big investors that increased the reward by five times.
The second was Clovis, whom people wanted to know and see. In fact, a lot of people wanted to meet him and somehow form a relationship with him.
The last one was still Hana Skylark, specifically the new product that she planned to introduce.
On the back of the school, two airships produced by the OpenSky company were parked.
The students were waiting outside the airships, waiting for the next instruction.
Clovis and the others formed a group as usual, albeit it was a shame that Reolf couldn’t be here. It wouldn’t be good for him to be broadcast as well, so this time, only six of them would compete.
"Are you guys ready? I’m just telling you, but I won’t do much in this competition." Clovis smiled. "After all, today’s stars are you guys."
"It’s a shame, but I guess we can beat up some of those guys… Maybe win the annual event while we are at it." Kanaria nodded.
"I just want to fight multiple club presidents. Never mind. I want to compete with the strongest fighter in school." Jay shrugged.
"I just want this to get over with." Melody sighed.
"Hahaha. I’m going to suppress you with my result today." Erwin grinned, provoking Jay.
"Fine by me. As always, I’ll defeat you!" Jay glared back.
Ragna smiled wryly, never seeing them in a good term. He asked, "By the way, Clovis. Where is Hana Skylark? She is supposed to be the sponsor of this event, right?"
"Hana is probably somewhere inside, watching us." Clovis pointed at the building.
As Clovis said, Hana, the principal, and the vice principal were sitting behind a long table, watching numerous screens in front of them. They were not active yet, but they would soon after the event began.
With a loud trumpet sound, a woman wearing a flashy magical suit as if she were cosplaying appeared. There was a camera right behind her.
"Welcome back, everyone! We are back with me again, your dear streamer, Utaha! I love music, games, and mystery! It’s fortunate that today we have the biggest mystery that has been plaguing us for the last seven days to solve. And who will solve this other than…" Utaha playfully came closer to Hana and presented her to the camera. "…the beloved CEO of the Skylark Company, Hana Skylark."
Hana played along by waving her hand to the camera with the biggest smile she could offer. The principal and the vice principal were twitching their eyebrows because her face looked like an angel compared to what she showed whenever she negotiated things with them.
"How is it, Miss Hana? Do you think we’ll be able to know what new product you are introducing? With the hype going around for the last seven days, I’m sure it’s nothing small, right?"
"Of course." Hana nodded. "However, you have to watch it yourself because it will appear on this battlefield."
"Aw. We can’t know it? Maybe just a bit? Pretty please?"
Hana chuckled. "Alright, alright. Maybe I’ll give you a hint. This new product is related to beast souls. And all I can say is that the new product will change the way we have been fighting this whole time. It’ll create a new era."
"Hmm. If you are talking about a beast soul and a new era, does that mean in the future, there’s no need for people to use a beast soul other than the ones from your company?"
"Of course not. People will still utilize the normal beast souls. In fact, you can use both at the same time, creating a unique fighting style. Well, you’ll be able to understand it once it’s out!"
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"It’s sad that we can’t find everything, but we’ll know about it soon. Anyway, do you have any words for the students competing in this annual event, Miss Hana?" Utaha asked.
"I wish that everyone can compete fairly without holding a grudge. In the end, we are from the same species and beasts are our common enemy. I wish you all the best."
"Thank you so much." Utaha nodded and moved to the principal. "In that case, let’s move to the man overseeing the entire event, Principal Vhalor. Principal Vhalor, what do you think about the new product?"
"Hoho. I don’t know anything, but I believe in the ability of all my students."
"I see. In that case, would you like to say a word or two for the students?"
"In that case, I’ll just make it simple since everyone will blame me if I give a long and boring speech. Students. If you want to climb the ladder, you need to do it one step at a time."
"What a profound message… I’m afraid that I can’t fully understand it with my two brain cells." Utaha chuckled and moved to the vice principal. "Vice Principal Anastasia. Who do you think will be the winner for this event?"
"What is this? I feel like I have the hardest question."
"Hahaha."
The vice principal said, "I won’t pick a favorite. Besides, I’m different from the principal. The biggest reward for me is not to reach the finish goal or whatever end line we have. The biggest reward is the memories we make along the way, the friends we gain, the scenery we witness… People tend to forget that life is not just about reaching their goal."
"Indeed. I feel like I want to cry after hearing your words." Utaha turned back to the camera. "And that’s it everyone, the messages from all three hosts of this event. I’ll now explain the rules of the annual event."