"That's why, to stimulate the vitality of our prominent high schools, the government of Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain set rules, allowing academies to hold several different competitive matches each year. The winner gains higher ranking points, receives more resources, and is given priority in university recommendation quotas."
"Having said all that, you should generally understand why competitions between academies are so important. They are related to many things: the academy's reputation, rankings, and the power plays among various forces."
"If we defeat Saint Ingo Academy and become the first in the Star Domain, even if we do nothing afterwards but maintain this position, in several decades, the upper echelons of Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain will be filled with our alumni. Our voice will be present in every industry and field. This is an era empowered by the Transcendent, where the opinion of a Sequence 7 master far outweighs the will of multiple Sequence 6 high-rank professionals. Changing some of the status quo will also become easier."
"Does it feel somewhat utilitarian and heavy after listening to all this, haha~" Amors put down his cup and looked at the black-haired girl not far away with a smile in his eyes.
"This probably has to do with personal character. From my mouth, it comes out as utilitarian and realistic. However, the version I heard was more romantic and regrettable." He sighed after speaking.
"The previous president was truly the person of many people's fantasies, someone who, for the sake of ideals, would disregard everything; pure and powerful, incredibly romantic. And because of that, under his charm, that generation of Edith Academy was united as one, all with a common purpose..."
"If it hadn't ended in failure, it would probably have been a beautiful conclusion. The academy would have achieved its wishes, and his deeds would have become an important part of the academy's history, inspiring and moving people who came after."
"Unfortunately, the romantic ideal shattered, and then someone as utilitarian and realistic as me took the stage. I guess the academy's leadership was also heartbroken and disappointed."
"Tilan." He suddenly called the girl's name.
"What is it, President?" The girl was slightly surprised.
Amors stood up and looked up at the wall that displayed portraits of former presidents; he stopped under that wall.
"Do you think it's better for people to be romantic and idealistic, or realistic and utilitarian?"
"In order to revive the academy, I disregarded the former president's feelings and cleared out all his people from the student council. I also used Serasilence for a while, letting her play a certain role initially, and then completely discarded her and drove her out of the student council."
"Because of this, I have been subjected to a lot of malicious names. Some students say behind my back that I'm too cold-hearted, calculating, too cunning, and displeasing."
"I admit these things and do not regret them, but occasionally when I reminisce about the days of the former president, I can't help but sigh that today's Edith Academy indeed lacks vitality and that sense of unity, and even the members of the student council under me are far from as outstanding as those during the previous president's tenure."
"Perhaps I restricted their development. Logically, the student intake is balanced and similar, and shouldn't lead to such a noticeable decline."
"This made me doubt the correctness of my actions and whether people would recognize them or not years down the line."
"Fortunately, this feeling didn't last too long, as the more pressing problems of reality set in, making it difficult enough for the academy to maintain its ranking, let alone aspire to anything else."
"There is no absolutely correct method, but every era has different needs and circumstances. Now my mission is considered complete." He turned around, took off the black-backed blue Rose badge from his collar, and then walked towards Tilan.
"Next, it's your era."
The exquisitely crafted badge flipped through the air, reflecting a brilliant light, and then fell into another delicate and pale hand.