With four seats empty, although they just asked for two, Skyler and Charles quickly settled down together in the front row.
Skyler pulled out notebooks from his storage ring, placing a few on the empty chair beside him and the other on the empty chair next to Charles. So, no one would sit on them.
'I can't let the spoils of my first victory go to waste now, can I? Hehe.'
He adjusted his glasses with his hand, leaving Charles speechless at his actions.
What they were oblivious to was that a person in the last row, who was desperate to stay unseen, was fuming and cursing them.
Max glanced at Zack, as the latter tried to hide his face from him, and nodded silently as he took a seat next to him, frowning.
'He is in our class? I didn't even notice.'
Professor Sinclair continued her lecture from where she left off. Charles took out a pen and notebook, very focused as he took notes of the important parts. They had just joined the class but surprisingly the topic was not hard. After all, the professor was talking about the levels of Battle Royal.
He noticed Skyler was also focused on the lecture, diligently taking notes just like him. But when he peeked into his notebook, he was dumbfounded to find a few circled words and a drawing of Riruru.
For a second, Charles marveled at just how well Skyler could draw, but then he came to his senses and facepalmed.
'Ignore him and focus on class!'
Many students, especially the bullies who had been humbled by Max, kept a watchful eye on the new arrivals with wicked smiles, waiting for the lecture to end so they could teach them a lesson for strutting their way into Class A and show them their place.
However, the duo in question didn't even bother to acknowledge their gaze.
Professor Sinclair noticed how Skyler and Charles were focused, unlike many others who were yawning, and she was delighted.
She knew students found theory classes boring because they could pass with good practical scores, even if they did poorly on the written tests. So, she was happy to see someone actually taking notes.
The lecture flew by, and soon it was time for the professor to turn off the projector.
"Alright, class, that's all for today. I believe you've got the knowledge to clear the first few levels of Battle Royal. We will pick up right where we left off tomorrow."
She adjusted her glasses, gathered the papers, and left the classroom. Behind her, the class erupted into a flurry of murmurs.
A group of students approached Skyler and Charles. One of them, a tall, lanky man with a sneer, kicked Skyler's chair from behind.
"Hey, you newbies. How about you show some respect to the seniors?"
The man jolted back when Skyler abruptly stood up, his face solemn, and shouted.
"We will be late! Let's run for next class!"
Charles was stunned, but he could only rush after Skyler as the latter ran out of the class, leaving the bewildered seniors who were unsure of what had just transpired.
Max, who had hastily left his seat and was coming to their help, stopped in his tracks.
"Why did they run?"
A vein pulsed on the forehead of the tall, lanky man, known as Vex, the biggest bully in the class. He could accept Max ignoring him since that prick was stronger than him, but how dare a weakling ignore him!
"That bastard! How dare he!"
Vex glared at the students behind him.
"What the hell are you all looking at my face for? Go behind them and capture them!"
Everyone quickly dispersed at his angry words, and he followed, rolling his sleeves. Max and his team hurriedly trailed behind to stop him from harming Jenny's brother.
To their surprise, both Skyler and Charles were already in the room, where the next lecture would happen, standing before the professor, introducing themselves.
Professor Garrick, First Year Elite Class A spell language instructor, nodded warmly at the two new students. He was a tall man in his forties, clad in a robe over his clothes.
Vex and his minions could only grit their teeth and take their seats. It was fine, but Vex lost it when he saw Skyler smirking at him. But fortunately, before he could make a scene, his minions dragged him away.
Zack gnawed his nails as he entered the class, still not reconciled with the fact that Skyler and Charles had joined them.
His heart sank when he saw Vex—the one who should only ever focus on competing with Max and Austin—focusing on Skyler.
'Their presence is messing up the story! This will change the future! Damn it!'
Max and his team were once again unable to sit in their usual seats when Skyler informed the professor he wanted to sit in the front.
The young man didn't even bother to lie this time and simply said he wanted to focus.
Professor Garrick scanned the class.
"Those of you sitting in the front row, make room for the new students. They have much to learn, unlike the rest of you. Help them adjust, you are their seniors in a way."
Jenny frowned, and Austin wanted to kick this jerk when Max, like the good student he was, followed the professor's words with a smile, and their group moved to the back.
Vex snickered at them from his seat. At least, his enemies were suffering as well.
Skyler sat down in the front. Next to him, Charles wiped his sweaty forehead.
"Why are you making more enemies?"
Skyler blinked innocently. His eyes could even make those who hated him trust him.
"When did I?"
Charles could only shut up as Professor Garrick started the class. He didn't use the projector. Instead, he taught with practical examples and demonstrations.
He conjured a ball of water with Evol, and then suddenly the water expanded into a massive wave that rose only to vanish.
The Professor was trying his best not to overwhelm the new students, so he didn't directly start with hard terms. After all, he had heard about the new students from the VP and knew that unlike Class A students who had learned advanced spell language, the new students were just beginners.
He was a teacher who cared for all his students, regardless of their abilities. As a professor, he felt it was his duty to equip them all with the knowledge they needed.
But mid-lesson, he was forced to increase the difficulty when some students claimed they already understood the material.
The professor could only sigh and resolve to help Skyler and Charles after the class if the duo needed clarification or guidance.
"As you all know, the Evol that flows within and around us is the essence of Spells and fuels their power. Language of a higher-tier spells is inherently more complex, for they encompass a greater understanding of the flow of Evol. Just as I can enhance a simple water spell by adding intricate patterns, it is not about memorizing words, but about grasping the essence of their power..."
Charles sighed as he put down his pen.
"This is hard. I understand the theory, but not how to practically do what he is trying to tell us about high-tier spells..."
Skyler tilted his head to glance at him.
"It's not that hard. Just try to listen to the incantation the professor is using when he demonstrates and repeat it."
A few students seated behind him who heard him snickered. Even they had a hard time catching when the professor chanted a spell due to his quick and rapid pace, and he was saying it wasn't hard?
Charles scoffed at him.
"You don't even have a spell for your Light element. Why do you sound like you just learned a spell by hearing the professor?"
Skyler simply shrugged, unsure how to tell him that, yes, he had indeed learned a new spell. He didn't have the water element, or else he would have shown him.
His eyes traveled to his Status, where another spell was added when he learned it. It was a weak version of what the professor demonstrated, but it was a spell in the end. A Novice tier spell, 'Water Ball'.
'If I got the water element in the future, I believe I can use it.'
His eyes became very alert, and he even shut Charles up when the professor started teaching about the Light element spells.
Garrick instructed the students on how to conjure higher-tier Light element spells as quickly as possible. However, Skyler learned a weaker version. His eyes were so focused that even the professor smiled.
At the end of the second lecture, Skyler turned to Charles with a wide grin.
"I told you it wasn't hard."
He raised his finger, and then a light lit up at the tip of his finger, causing Charles to choke on his breath. Even the professor, who was gathering his things, nearly stumbled when he heard and saw what Skyler did.