The first years where Kairos and his friends are in do not have any student president but in a few more days they will graduate, and Kairos will have assumed as their student president.
A lofty position that traditionally was taken by the most powerful noble among the students.
"Okay, everyone. Dismiss!
Please remember to submit your application if you would like to participate in the student trade fair that is happening in a week's time.
I'll see you all next year. Enjoy your holidays!" The principal said with a smile as he exits the stage.
The following day, discussions were flying all over the school regarding the award ceremony, and the most frequent topic that many of them discussed are about the identity of Kairos.
Not knowing that he has already become such a hot topic, Kairos and his group walked into the canteen together as they heard a voice drift across the room, "Have you seen the crystal recordings?"
When the other students heard this, they went towards the table that is discussing the latest training exercise and invited themselves on the conversation.
Very soon, a small group of students gathered to talk about what happened during the month-long exercise. In fact, such small groups of students could be found everywhere within Saint Cadets Academy with very similar conversations.
"This year's aptitude test is so exciting! None of those boring stuff like the previous years."
"Of course, I've heard that this year the commanders of the two teams are inheritors to the Mountain cat clan and the White snow family."
"I've heard that George held back a year in order to join the twelve-year-old class to challenge Luciette."
"Ehh~ I've heard that it was Luciette that enrolled a year early in challenging George. Doesn't that mean that she only eleven?"
"Who knows?"
"What about Kairos? Which noble family is he from?"
"Him? Can't you see that he is from a poor family from the way he is dressed? There couldn't be any noble family so poor that they dress their son that way, right?"
"I don't think so either, but the way he carries himself is rather different from peasants, and if you saw the way he fights I'm certain you'll think he had special training since young like us nobles too.
Maybe he is from a noble family but just trying to be low key?"
"Probably the heir of one of the three great nobles."
"Ehhh? Why do you think so?"
"I'm just guessing... Wouldn't you know those from the middle or upper-class nobles? With his talent, his family would hardly keep him a secret and those from the lower class wouldn't have the resources to train someone like him. So, we are only left with the heirs from the mysterious Three Great Nobles."
"OHHH! A brilliant deduction!"
"Yessss, praise me more!"
Kairos and his group are speechless after hearing this. Although Kairos is now one of the Hundred Aristocrats thanks to the grace of their emperor, he is definitely not from any noble family.
The group ignored the rumours flying around, after all, who can correct everyone one by one? Their concern now is focused on the trade fair.
"Don't worry about the Trade Fair guys! We are rich!!" Jim said enthusiastically while holding to a pouch of crystallised essences.

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Refining the Heavens (炼天)
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