Chapter 47 Ilya
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The next day, Yu Xin Xue arrived at the classroom, looking at the students below who were either sleeping on their desks, lounging with their legs crossed, or lost in their own worlds, and said nothing.
This was normal; as long as their soul power cultivation didn't fall behind, she didn't care too much about the rest.
She glanced around and suddenly felt that something was off, like… something was missing.
"Bi Da'er… Where are Amon, Yan Jin, and Lei Yin? Where did those three go?"
Yu Xin Xue realized the source of her unease and asked Bi Da'er.
"Them? Well… Yan Jin's stomach is a bit upset, and Lei Yin went to take care of her. As for Amon, he's probably at the library," Bi Da'er said, scratching his cheek sheepishly.
On the first day of formal enrollment, for the first class, none of the three showed up, which was indeed a bit much.
Yu Xin Xue frowned, feeling a bit annoyed, but she didn't say much, walked up to the podium, and began her lesson.
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Amon walked along the smooth stone path, through the arched gate, and into the vast library.
After showing his student ID to the librarian at the entrance, he went straight to the second floor.
As the largest academy in the Beidi Province, the Northern Advanced Soul Master Academy naturally had a collection of books that smaller schools like the Icewind Junior Soul Master Academy couldn't compare to.
The first floor of the library was a reading area, with rows of benches and tables, while the second floor was the real book storage area, with rows of bookshelves filled with all kinds of books.
The surrounding walls were also made into bookshelves, extending all the way to the dome above.
Amon looked at the books placed dozens of meters high and clicked his tongue. "Without some means, you can't even get the books down."
He chuckled and used the ability of his external soul bone to condense his soul power into a hand, controlling it to extend upwards and take a large, red-covered book from the highest point.
"Argonian Maid"?
He originally thought that the higher the location and the more difficult it was to obtain a book, the more valuable the information it contained.
But after a cursory glance, he put the book back in its place with a blank expression.
This book's content was only about romance and had nothing to do with cultivation.
"Pfft…" A soft laugh sounded from behind him.
Amon turned around and saw a blonde girl with beautiful, gem-like blue eyes, a gorgeous face, and a voice as lovely as a silver bell.
"Sorry, sorry, I just couldn't help it… Is it very surprising? I've seen many students who try everything to get the books at the highest point, but end up with a strange look on their faces," the girl said with a chuckle, apologizing.
"You're familiar with this place?" Amon asked with certainty.
"Yes, I like to read, find a quiet corner, read an interesting book, and enjoy the pleasure of swimming in the ocean of knowledge. This is what I've done the most in the academy for the past six years," the blonde girl said in her silvery voice.
"Six years?"
"Yes, right, I don't seem to have introduced myself yet. My name is Ilya, a third-year student in Class Four."
She lifted her skirt and gave a slight curtsy, performing a lady's etiquette.
"Amon, a first-year student in Class One of the third grade," Amon said with a slight upward curve of his lips, smiling.
Her name was among the four team leaders that Bi Da'er had mentioned as people to watch out for and potential competitors in their future intra-academy selection competition.
"Do you like to read? Coincidentally, I also like to read, but not out of interest or hobby, just to understand the knowledge inside, which can help me go further. Do you think I'm too utilitarian?"
"On the contrary, I like people like you very much, very real… I think we'll get along. Is there any book you want to find? Maybe I can give you some references," Ilya said with a faint smile.
She paused for a moment and added, "I suppose you will also participate in the intra-academy selection competition, right? I recently read two books that should give you some inspiration. They are "The Self-Cultivation of a Leader" and "Obey the Captain's Orders"."
"Are there any books about social relationships? When I was in junior academy, I read a sentence that impressed me very much and benefited me a lot," Amon raised his right hand and adjusted his monocle.
"What words?"
"Honor can be sold, as long as the price is right."
Ilya was slightly stunned, then regained her smile. "A very interesting sentence… If you like this kind of book, you can check the fifth bookshelf from the back. Because fewer people read these, they are placed further back."
"Thank you," Amon nodded.
"Goodbye, Amon. If you encounter someone making things difficult, or problems you can't solve, you can try to come to me," Ilya smiled brightly.
"I will," Amon sketched a smile.
Watching Ilya leave, Amon's mind was filled with some of the information Bi Da'er had given him about her.
Ilya Fickless, the eldest daughter of Marquis Fickless, is intelligent and talented. Her soul weapon is a five-colored book. It is said that she was apprenticed to a powerful Soul Sage when she was very young, but that Soul Sage is very mysterious and has never shown his face.
In the Heavenly Dou Empire's aristocratic system, marquis is already the highest title directly under the royal family, with only the kings of the four kingdoms and the grand duke of one duchy being higher.
Although there are some honorary dukes, they do not control fiefs and have no real power.
The Fickless family is the leading family in the entire Beidi Territory, one of the school board members of the Northern Academy, and has a great voice in the high-level management of the Northern Academy.
Although her background is great, her disadvantage is also obvious. She is a girl. Without special circumstances, Marquis Fickless will not designate her as his heir.
The more outstanding she is, the more she will be targeted by her brothers. In this case, the power she can mobilize is extremely limited.
"Interesting…" Amon chuckled softly.
He saw ambition and unwillingness in Ilya's eyes.
She is a woman who yearns to break free from fate, a woman who pursues power and strength.
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Yan Jin took Lei Yin to a barbecue restaurant in the north of Beidi City.
"Hehehe, the old man gave me a lot of money. Let's go have a big meal… I smelled the aroma of barbecue here when I entered the city, and I've been looking forward to it," she said with a bright smile, revealing two rows of white teeth.
"But Sister, didn't you tell Bi Da'er that your stomach was upset?" Lei Yin asked helplessly, regretting that he had worried about it for a while.
"Yes, that's right! My stomach is upset because it's hungry, that's a kind of discomfort!" Yan Jin said, putting her hands on her hips and answering with a justified tone.
Lei Yin opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute for a moment.
"Is this really okay? Skipping class on the first day of school?" he asked worriedly, "Will we be scolded by Teacher Yu when we go back?"
"Don't worry, it's okay. If it really wasn't appropriate, Amon would have stopped us already."
"Mr. Amon also knows? Didn't we sneak out?"
Yan Jin suddenly gave him a meaningful smile. "What makes you think our little actions can be hidden from him?"
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