Chapter 195: First Day Of Ascendants Class
When Nolan opened the classroom door, he found a spotless white hall where about a hundred seats were arranged.
Some of the seats were already occupied, revealing that he wasn't the earliest to arrive.
There were about 20 students already present, though none of them looked familiar to Nolan.
Without making any noise, he quietly took a random seat in the third row.
The Class itself had ten rows each containing ten seats to form an extra hundred.
It was more than thrice the size of Nolan's Newcomer's class.
Nola loved his position because, it wasn't the front row that would attract attention to him, but it also wasn't too far back to miss the teacher's words—it was perfect for him.
After settling in comfortably, Nolan glanced at his runic device and saw that the time was 7:52 AM.
That meant it had taken him exactly 52 minutes to reach the class, after walking at a brisk pace.
BUZZZZZZ
Suddenly, the sound of runic cards buzzing echoed through the classroom.
He checked his own runic device and found a notification.
{Eight minutes remaining. Any students who fail to arrive by the deadline will have their New Ascendant rewards halved!}
[Hehe! Expect the rush!]
The system chimed in its usual sarcastic tone.
Just as it said that, the classroom door was flung open, and students began pouring in like a wave of water through an opener dam.
They hurried, rushing to find seats, and the chaos continued until exactly 8:00 AM, when their runic devices buzzed again.
"A total of 798 students have failed to arrive on time. Their Ascendant points have been reduced by half. All have been notified."
"Damn it!" someone cursed from a group of students who had walked into class just seconds after the notification was sent
They stared at their runic devices with defeated expressions.
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Nolan, however, was thinking deeply. The system, as usual, was aligned with his thoughts.
[Do you understand now?] the system asked, and Nolan's brow furrowed.
'With the runic device, the academy can track the location of everyone who possesses it."
"or at least they'll know whether we are in the right place or not!' Nolan realized.
It was common sense that the academy couldn't have Instructors have their eyes on every student, and he hadn't noticed any cameras around.
Yet, the students who were late had their points deducted instantly.
Nolan deduced that the only way the academy tracked them was through the runic cards they all carried.
They had been told that their runic cards were their most important possession and must never be lost, not even for a second.
Now, Nolan understood part of why.
At exactly 8:30 AM, the instructor walked into the classroom.
She was a lady around 25 years old, with long pink hair and matching pink irises.
She was stunning, with a refined beauty, but the feature that caught Nolan's attention the most was the single pink horn protruding from the center of her forehead.
Her light pink scales on her cheeks confirmed her identity.
She was a Zekkan, a rare race in the academy.
Nolan had only encountered a few Zekkans before, but he was surprised to see a pink one in front of him.
According to what he heard, they were a prideful and prodigious race.
"I am Dorothia Zekkan, and you may refer to me as Instructor Dorothia," she announced.
"From today on, I will be the class teacher for this group, responsible for keeping track of your activities and reporting to the academy."
"Believe it or not, this will have a significant impact on your future success!" she warned, her words immediately causing the room to turn serious.
It was clear to everyone that she wasn't an ordinary teacher.
Nolan compared her to his previous class instructor, Timat.
She held the same stern authority, demanding respect from her students.
Class teachers, like Dorothia, had more influence over their students than regular instructors, and their words carried immense weight.
"I would first like to congratulate those of you who managed to make it to class on time today."
"Not only have you secured your full rewards, but you have also earned an additional 100 experience points for your obedience and punctuality."
"Now, I will explain the rewards you will receive and what these experience points mean, along with some other important details that you must be aware of."
"That will be the only thing we are doing today," she concluded, her voice firm and to the point.
Nolan found her approach made sense.
A proper orientation to begin the first day of school seemed appropriate.
As she explained, the New Ascendants listened carefully, absorbing every word.
For the next seven hours, Instructor Dorothia continued the session, and even through the long time grame, she managed to hold the class's attention throughout.
When she finally finished, Nolan felt his mind had been blown.
The Ascendant Area was vastly different from the Newcomer's Area.
From the depth of preparation to the structure, everything was on a completely different level.
"I hope you all now have a good understanding of the Ascendant Area," Dorothia said as she wrapped up.
"That will be all for today."
"Make sure you all prepare well as the real work will begin tomorrow."
The students, still dazed from the flood of information, watched as the instructor left the room unable to conjure a word.
Nolan checked his runic device and saw that it was already 3:00 PM.
At the top of his runic card, two new pieces of information appeared:
[EXPERIENCE POINTS: 100]
[POINTS: 200 (full)]
Right now, Nolan had learned to place those two things on a pedestal which were just a little below his own arrival.
There was a realization and that was the fact that he could move through the Ascendant class and even become a two star Ascendant in less than a few days from now!
Things were massively different compared to what he was used to an expected.