Return of the Legendary Runesmith-Chapter 28 - 27- Second Thread(1)

It was after the evening snack that the headmistress summoned every teacher in the conference room. The subject was the Arcane Anvil Cup.

Now, seated in the conference room were the four teachers who teach Runesmithing and a few other senior Professors who would give suggestions.

Adrian was sitting on the rightmost side and waiting for the Headmistress to arrive.

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He trained for four hours before he got out and fell asleep in his office. After getting up he ate a few things to fill himself with something to endure this meeting.

'I think I need to increase protein in my diet...' Three meals are free for teachers a day, but to have extra of anything out of the normal set of meals required money.

Thankfully, Adrian has enough to support himself for a year without going bankrupt.

The promise to Allen was delayed because of the meeting. He told the guy to meet him in a few hours since Adrian didn't know how long this meeting was going to continue.

"Professor Adrian, I heard someone from your class assauled the Princess?" The Professor beside him was the Runesmithing teacher for all the B-classes.

Aging white hair, brown eyes. Name: Gilbert—a commoner.

Adrian smilingly responded, "It was a friendly spar which went a little overboard. Using such crude words as assault is unfair in my eyes, Professor."

Gilbert stiffened...he just wanted to have some gossip. But it doesn't seem Adrian was in the mood so he turned his head away.

Adrian sighed with a slight shake of his head—these people love to talk.

*Click*

The conference room was silenced as the person with the greatest authority in the school walked inside.

Wearing her hair in a high ponytail that exposed all the tattoos she had on her neck, she extruded a domineering charm. Wearing a black shirt and pants of matching shade, only added points to her mature beauty

'She looks like Yakuza boss...' Adrian mused, finding his cousin appear quite cool with that style.

Once she stopped at the head of the table, she didn't bother greeting people and started with the topic, "Our concern, the Anvil Cup."

The teachers listened intently as the woman spoke, her voice calm but firm. "I don't need to remind you how important this is—not just for our students, but for the academy itself. All five central academies from the five great nations participate, and the final round is observed by none other than the Supreme Rulers. Beyond the prestige, a strong performance grants our academy direct support from the Tower."

As Ariana had said earlier, it was a matter of respect—and recognition.

The Tower uses this competition to scout exceptional students. And for those who fall short, the consequences don't end with just a poor ranking. The Tower holds the authority to make changes within the teaching staff to ensure students receive the education they're meant to have.

So, in a way, it is a double-edged sword.

And considering the Tower wants Ariana to return to the hunting job, they would definitely try to find the demerits of the Runebound academy.

"For the past three years, our school has been getting eliminated in the first round."

She dropped the mirror which everyone refused to look at.

What she said was true, though. Runebound Academy has been ranking at the last because they never overcame the first round, which isn't even a quiz.

The students are given a sheet of questions, which they need to solve within the designated time. So, one cannot blame the pressure for their failure.

Adrian was aware of the tactics Ariana was about to present but he didn't say anything and allowed Ariana to add,

"That's why this year, I have decided to put only two runesmiths on the team."

That caused a quiet uproar in the room.

After all, "How can we think of competing in the third round with only two runesmiths?"

In the third round, it is tested how many weapons can be switched to celestial armaments in a limited time. That's why every school chooses, at the very least, four out of five students who have the skill of Runesmithing.

However, Ariana had a different thought process, "We need to first worry about the first round. Tell me something, how many runesmiths are there in our school who are among the top five students?" She asked.

Her concern was the academic performance of the students. Those who are at the top of their class don't have the skill of Runesmithing. And those who have, are nowhere near the top.

No professor said anything against her opinion since what she proposed slowly began to sound reasonable.

"It is a double-edged sword," The senior Professor who was lashing out at the instructor back in the infirmary, suddenly spoke up, "We indeed can win the first two rounds if we prioritize knowledge over skills...but in the last round we will make s fool out of ourselves if others find out about our peculiar student selection."

Adrian couldn't help but cut in, "I am sure that insult would be much more acceptable than getting eliminated at the very first stage, Professor Lester."

The fatty glared at Adrian but didn't retaliate since the Headmistress had the same way of thinking, "He is right. We can only worry about the future when we remain alive to see the day."

Sitting down on the chair, she declared, "By the end of this week choose your top students and hand them to Adrian. And Professor Adrian, choosing the two Runesmiths will be on you."

The man nodded in understanding. He already had several candidates in mind, but he would choose the two who have the potential to shine the brightest.

"Any objection?" Ariana asked, seemingly intending to finish the discussion. But then, a hand rose,

"I have a problem, Headmistress. I want to be the mentor of our team instead." The one sitting beside Adrian, who was responsible for all the B-classes spoke up.

Ariana heaved a sigh, "It was Master Albec's wish to see him as the mentor. And Adrian had proved himself a few days ago. Not to forget, he is well-liked by the students."

A mentor should be someone with whom the students don't hesitate to discuss things and ask for help. Adrian has a reputation, which makes him the top candidate for the role.

However, "Professor Adrian has been recently involved with a case of fraud. I know he proved his skills, but his name has been circulated through the academies, so letting him present our academy would cause unnecessary uproar."

Those words were met by a few nods from the other instructors, and Professor Lester was one of them.

"Not to talk about, I can form the second connection with the armament. If they actually assess the instructor from each academy, I would be the best option." The teacher added in his support.

Professor Gilbert was the only Runesmith among the four who had the most success rate in binding the second Thread. That's why, he deemed himself the best option.

However, "If it's about the second Thread, I believe I can do it as well."

Adrian's statement silenced the whole conference room. Even Ariana was looking at me with a sense of disbelief.

Every single Professor stared at the man as if they were looking at a delusional fool.

Gilbert looked at Adrian with a frown as he said, "Can you prove yourself?"

Adrian shrugged, "I am habitual of proving myself time after time."

That statement made many Professors awkward as they lowered their gazes.

However, Gilbert pressed forward, "Then in an hour, let's meet at the workshop and decide which one of us is actually more suited to be the mentor."

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A/N:- Thanks for reading. Now some people might find this as an insult as well..