Chapter 248 [Sage Appears]

“You must be able to use the mechas you make. As for how you make it, that’s up to you. I have only covered the basics of mecha making up to this point, so you should go to the library to learn about things like what materials should be used.

“In order to make your mechas, you will need the help of everyone in your group. You must make your mechas by the end of the term. If any group has a single person without a completed mecha, the entire group will lose marks. A single member failing this assignment means the elimination of an entire group, and all of you will be made to withdraw from Zoken Grail. Next semester you all will be learning how to pilot a mecha but also a fleet do you understand my words? Anyway they are 850 of you guys I have divided the group into ten groups beside the student council of the class they will only be four members. Here on the screen all go to your group members."

Even if everyone was strong individually, it was impossible to make a mecha without the help of their classmates. In other words, they had to rely on each other. Cooperation was indispensable for this assignment.

“The exam at the end of the semester also includes a group competition where each group will select their four strongest mecha pilots to compete as a team. The specific rules will be announced closer to the date of the competition. I will give you all thirty minutes to gather into your groups and start talking about what you will all do!"

Zoken Grail Academy’s teaching methods were clearly different from what these students were used to. Here, independent studies were encouraged. Very little time, a few hours at most, was spent in class every day. Students could procrastinate and play around and no one would bother with them. However, if they didn’t pass the exams at the end of the semester, they would be expelled, and no one wanted to be expelled from Shrek Academy.

So, their only option was to pour blood and sweat into their studies.

It was a long-established rule that the ten students that ranked at the bottom of the class would be expelled at the end of each semester. The danger being kicked was so much more it also meant they had to work even harder if they didn't want to be kicked out!

While Ouranos was about to begin discussing plans with his group, he felt someone’s gaze. Upon turning to see who was staring at him, he saw Genevieve with a miserable expression on her face.

Worry filled her eyes.

In over all strength Genevieve was the weakest the weakest in that term. She had a twin resonance spirit which she knew how to use it she said she will be even more powerful when she gets her third demonic spirit soul which would allow her to full use her Three Lives Sealing Soul Cauldron. But she was still nervous she was happy to have Harmony and Chance in the same group as her in her honest answer she was worried she will be all alone.

"Are you nervous."

"Um yes captain."

"Don't be nervous Harmony is as powerful as Erenay, she told me that herself trust her judgement and she will help you."

Harmony walked over and hooked her arm over to Genevieve and she gently smiled.

"His not wrong don't worry I will help you as much as I can alright?"

"Yes."

While people started talking among each other the door open and a handsome young boy walk in this man had golden eyes were extremely beautiful his figure was like a warrior like he looked quiet tired he was the same age as everyone else but he held himself much more as he looked around Norah stood up and talked to him and he nodded his head as he walked straight to Ouranos group.

"Hello guys my name is Sage."

Both Erenay and Ouranos eyes widened in shock Sage appears in front of them right now was a shock. Sage has a body of a warrior his golden eyes have this powerful pressure with them. Even Ouranos felt his body trembled when he saw them.

"Sage right why are you here, no you haven't chosen up in class at all you should be kicked out of class," Travis said in a cold manner.

Sage just ignored him and he turned around in a kind manner.

"Hello my name is Sage, I heard you are the class president it's nice to meet you all I Teacher Norah said I can join the student council as well so yeah."

"Well welcome to the team."

"Thanks."

All of a sudden, Erenay spoke up.

“Let’s just make battle armors then. We can skip making mechas.” Her words stunned Lennon, Sage, and Travis.

"With the way Ouranos is a fourth rank blacksmith he would be able to do thousands refinement which means our battle armor would be perfect for this end of the year competition to add to that we will need even more time and base this will better strength all of us. Ouranos understands each resonance spirit and everything else is strong and he also understands what is happening and what is going on as well.We’re going to become battle armor masters in the future anyway. I’m a fourth-rank designer, so if all of you are willing to trust me, I think I have a seventy percent chance of drafting a proper battle armor design. It won’t be anything particularly amazing though, just a one-word battle armor design. It might not even be much stronger than a mecha, but I’m sure you all understand what it will mean if we actually manage to do it.”

"But we even have time?" Travis asked.

"I like her idea though we are thirteen to fourteen years old right image if we are able to do such thing it would quiet amazing, his the class president but also a fourth rank blacksmith as my father always said trust your guts and always follow your heart so I will put my eggs in all one busket and that's Ouranos," Sage said he was every calm. Lennon eyes widen he knows how powerful this guy is when says something he truly means it. It also means that his class president seat is getting stronger with him.

"I also agree with Erenay, “I want to try making battle armor too. Teacher Wu didn’t say that we needed to make a full mecha. Even if each of us only have an incomplete set of battle armor and fight against the other students who will be using mechas, why would we need to be afraid? A spirit master has to have five heavenly jewel rings in order to be able to use one-word battle armor, but you know we aren’t ordinary spirit masters. We should be able to use incomplete sets of battle armor. I can help you with make them. We should only strive to make quality products. If we can’t finish in one semester, we’ll finish in two. If I’m not mistaken, we’ll probably start learning how to make battle armor in the third grade. Becoming a one-word battle armor master is the requirement to graduate after all. Our goal is to make it into the inner court."

"Why does the inner court not aim higher like... Heaven Core Pillar Court?"

"We will try to reach that level," Travis said.

"You are an idiot do you think it's easy to be a Heaven Core Pillar Court student? The reason why I was there actually is was I challenged a pillar master and that person crushed me without even using her resonance spirit those kids are just fucking monsters, my master also said that I was way to arrogant to think of me making it there in one go, but I learned how frightening they are after that I choose to not try to challenge them until I feel strong enough to challenge the number one throne pillar the girl with silver eyes. No one has ever defeated her at all!"

"That's strong?"

"Yeah anyway let's not worry about what I am saying is at least people in that rank have five nine soul spirit battle armor."

Chapter end