What the girl was doing with her hands was honestly…
She was lying on the desk, holding a fountain pen in one hand, lifting up the skirt of a Yang Mujing figurine, and constantly leaning closer to peek underneath it.
“Ehehe… Mujing-chan… ehehehe…”
“Principal!!”
The security guard quickly rushed forward and snatched the pen from her hand, clearing his throat awkwardly.
“These three are the transfer students who had previously scheduled an appointment.”
“Oh~ Isn’t that little Bamboo? How’s Aya doing lately?”
The principal sat up.
Her eyes were half-open the whole time, and her water-blue irises gave off a calm and gentle vibe.
“Thanks to your blessing, the young lady is doing fairly well. She did encounter an attack from the Wild Faction recently, but fortunately escaped unharmed.”
Ranzhu replied with a bow.
“Mm, mm, that’s good. So what brings you two—why the sudden interest in visiting me, you and Qinyin?”
The principal hopped off her chair.
Unexpectedly, she was around the same height as Su Xinran—only slightly taller, and that was likely thanks to the ahoge (idiot hair) on her head.
“So, have you finally come to your senses and decided to enroll at my St. Freya Academy, or is it Qinyin who’s changed her mind?”
The principal paced over to the two of them.
Her long braided hair nearly touched the ground.
“No, it’s this child.”
Ranzhu stepped aside and nudged out Su Xinran, who had been hiding behind her, watching everything cautiously.
“Oh~!”
The principal let out a surprised “oh” and stroked her chin as she examined Su Xinran closely.
Being scrutinized from head to toe made Su Xinran extremely uncomfortable.
She instinctively wrapped one arm around herself protectively.
Those water-blue eyes seemed to have some sort of x-ray power that could see right through her.
The sensation was unsettling.
“Hmm~ Hmm~ Such a nice kid. The aura you give off is quite pleasant too…”
Halfway through her sentence, the principal suddenly leaned in next to Su Xinran’s ear and continued:
“Your scent is very similar to someone I know…”
The soft, floating whisper tickled her ear, sending shivers all over Su Xinran’s body.
This weirdo… did she sense something off…?
Do I really smell that good?
Why does everyone I meet keep sniffing me…
Su Xinran couldn’t help but sniff her own hand but didn’t notice any strange smell.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Elisha, the principal of St. Freya Academy. As for my race… I’m a miko~! (Shrine Maiden~!)”
Elisha spun around playfully, the skirt of her nun-like habit swaying with her.
“And you, cutie?”
A shrine maiden wearing a nun’s outfit… what a weirdo…
“Nice to meet you, Principal. My name is Su Xinran. As for my race… zombie!”
Though she was silently complaining inside, Su Xinran replied politely.
“Mm-hmm~ Su Xinran, what a lovely name. I accept you~!”
Ranzhu handed over a little blue booklet.
Elisha took it and pulled a wooden seal from her drawer, stamping it decisively.
“From today forward, you’re officially a student of St. Freya Academy. No need to bother with the extra paperwork. But we do need you to complete the placement test, little cutie.”
Elisha snapped her fingers.
A burst of magical sparkles and fireworks formed at her fingertips, and when the smoke cleared, a magical crystal ball appeared in her hands.
“The placement test is super simple—just a quick aptitude check. It’ll only take a few minutes. But for fairness’ sake, it has to be done at the Certification Hall, under the supervision of a teacher and a student representative.”
“So, please come along with me~”
Elisha cradled the crystal ball and led the group out of the office.
Certification Hall.
Elisha placed the crystal ball on the podium.
Seated in front were ten teachers and ten students.
One teacher and one student came forward to examine the crystal ball.
After confirming there were no issues, everyone’s eyes turned toward Su Xinran.
“What… do I need to do?”
Being stared at so seriously by so many people triggered Su Xinran’s social anxiety.
“Place your hand on the crystal ball.
It will read your supernatural talent and elemental attribute.
The brighter the light, the greater your potential.
The dimmer the glow, the weaker the talent.
As for color—each corresponds to one of the Five Elements.
Any color outside the five indicates a rare or special ability.”
Su Xinran immediately understood.
Oh, this is familiar—just like those talent assessments in countless novels.
But she still felt a bit uneasy.
Because what happened next would determine whether this story was going to be:
“A Hero for Fun”… or “Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—never underestimate a poor young person!”
With a trembling hand, Su Xinran reached out and touched the crystal ball.
The icy cool sensation made her instinctively shut her eyes tight in nervous anticipation.
“Whoa!!”
A unified gasp echoed through the classroom.
Even with her eyes closed, Su Xinran could feel the overwhelming brightness shining through her eyelids.
W-Wait… is this it?!
She opened her eyes in excitement—and was greeted by an intense, dazzling rainbow glow!
The Five Elements each correspond to one color.
So if she was radiating rainbow light that intense…
Did that mean…
A multi-element prodigy?
A Grand Archmage?!
Just imagining it, Su Xinran could already see herself mastering all forms of magic, humiliating every teacher at the academy, then rising above the ashes of this post-apocalyptic world.
She’d become a legendary figure, defeat enemies in a single blow, tear open the void, and dominate whatever new map she entered next.
To hell with the system’s threats.
Want to revoke my system access for revealing myself?
Ha! I’m not even playing your game anymore!
Take back your stupid weapon if you want.
With this kind of broken-level talent, why should she care what the system thinks?
You used to look down on me from above?
Well now—you’re not even good enough to stand next to me.
Lost in her sweet fantasy, Su Xinran couldn’t help but smile joyfully.
“This… is once in a century…”
“Even in recorded history, this is extremely rare…”
“No, I have to take a picture—this is a historic moment…”
“Hurry, hurry! A new student just triggered rainbow light at the certification hall! I swear, it’s real! Get over here, oh my god…”
Students and teachers were all murmuring in amazement.
Even Ranzhu and Huang Qinyin were covering their mouths in shock as they looked at her.
If this praise kept up, Su Xinran felt like her nose was about to point straight to the sky.
She was even tempted to burst into a smug queen’s laugh.
“Sigh…”
Elisha shook her head and gently patted Su Xinran’s shoulder.
“Don’t be discouraged. As long as you study hard, you can catch up to the others.”
“Wha—? Principal, you’re flattering me… huh?”
Su Xinran, still modestly trying to respond, froze mid-sentence.
“What do you mean… catch up to the others?”
“Don’t lose hope, student,” another certification teacher said kindly.
“Here at St. Freya Academy, even the bottom-tier Class E has excellent teachers. As long as you don’t give up, we won’t give up on you!”
“Wha—?!!”