The moment Emery opened his eyes again, he had returned to the familiar sight of the Magus Academy. The seven days mission, which should have been short and simple, felt much longer than it should have.


    But luckily, in the end they all came back with a sessful task and a hell lot of fortune.


    Despite the fact they hade back instantly using a teleportation gate, the group found out that apparently they were one of thest to return. One of the academy staff who weed their return proceeded to exin.


    "Julian Kaesar, congrattions on your sessful return, You and your team are just in time for the assembly. Please follow me."


    The group was led to one of the main halls located on the top floor of the Magus Academy''s main building. The ce was heavily guarded on the outside, but inside it was a sacred ce that only honorable academy acolytes could ess and only used for special asions.


    The Hall of Aspire


    After walking past the huge door, Emery was greeted by a huge chamber surrounded by stone walls with markings. He could see dozens of instructors on the podium of the hall, together with Headmaster Delbrand and Magister Griffith. Below, in the center of the hall were several hundred acolytes standing in rows in an orderly manner.


    Emery recognized most of the privileged acolytes who were present. There were Zach Talon, Eeshoo Nephilim, most people in the top ten of the privileged ss, and some familiar elites acolytes.


    It wouldn''t be wrong for someone to call this the gathering of the strongest and most influential acolytes in the Magus Academy.


    Without further ado, the group quickly took a spot within the crowd. The assembly started and the Headmaster stepped forward, taking the attention of everyone present. With a smile on his face, the man began to speak.


    "Congrattions on passing your final test. You all performed a remarkable feat worthy of the Hall of Aspire."


    As the war heightened to a new level, the Magus Academy decided to take a controversial move and set doing real dangerous missions as tasks for the final test, such as why these hundred acolytes were deemed worthy to enter the hall.


    With the eyes of all the acolytes on him, the Headmaster continued to speak.


    "With a total of five hundred acolytes from the privileged and elite sses, fifty teams were formed and have been selected to carry out various difficult tasks across the universe, and we are here tomend the teams that have performed the most outstanding task!"


    There were ten teams selected, and it was announced loudly by Headmaster Delbrand. One by one, the squad leaders were asked toe forward as the Headmaster proceeded to read the summary of their achievements.


    "Zach Talon brought twenty elite acolytes to provide assistance on the frontlines, where they killed hundreds of elven warriors and captured an enemy magus general in the process."


    "Jinkan Nephilim pulled off an exceptional deed by managing to destroy an elven outpost with a small team of five she led."


    "Jai Strider and his team have carried out an extraordinary raid mission and seeded in rescuing a trapped allied unit."


    "Sigurd…"


    "Roran Harlight…"


    "Vida Themary…"


    The most influential and famous names of the privileged ss were mentioned by the Headmaster, their achievements spoken aloud for all to hear..


    Finally, thest name was announced along with their achievement.


    "Julian Kaesar together with his team have seeded in quelling the rebellion on the allied and stopping the elves'' invasion."


    Thest words spoken were so unexpected that they sparked much whispers among the crowd. All eyes were basically on Julian''s figure that emerged from the crowd, but the Roman seemed unfazed as he continued to confidently walk and stood alongside the other nine to receive themendation.


    Headmaster Delbrand turned around and began to reward the ten people with a smile on his face. It was a promotion medal – Squad Leader Stripe; it was something that was bestowed upon those with proven ability in leadership, meaning the ten people would be able to immediately lead a squad unit in the Magus Alliance''s army if they ever chose to join.


    While the ten people on the podium received the medal, Emery received a notification on his privilege bracelet.


    [Congrattions on your top ranking achievement]


    [You received - 300,000 contribution points]


    The reward the Academy gave might not be as much as the fortune they obtained from the elves, but receiving such recognition from being a team from a lower realm invited some recognization that couldn''t bepared to any amount of wealth.


    After the rewards were given and the ten people returned to their ces, Headmaster Delbrand continued. This time, a serious expression appeared on his face, which involuntarily made everyone tense up.


    "Now we will also recognize those who unfortunately didn''t seed."


    One of the instructors stepped forward with a tray of stone tes in his hand. Everyone saw there were 21 of such tes and the instructor began attaching the tes together, creating another marking on the stone wall.


    It was then that Emery realized all the markings on the stone walls were names – acolytes'' names to be exact.


    "These twenty-one names will be forever attached in the Hall of Aspire as they are all exemry students of the Magus Academy."


    Silence fell in the hall at the Headmaster''s words as everyone gave silence to honor the dead. The solemn atmosphere continued before eventually the representative of the Magus Alliance – Magister Griffith – came forward and spoke of how these students deserve to be remembered despite failing on the mission, because they had performed a service to the Alliance.


    The man took this time to remind the acolytes how more brave youth needed to help the war against the elves. Simply put, it was an appeal for all those present to join the military after they graduated.


    With Magister''s wordsing to a conclusion, the assembly was finally over.


    The acolytes began walking out of the hall followed by many familiar faces approaching to congratte them on their achievements.


    Emery saw many of his previous teammates, even some of his rivals from the privileged ss – minus Zach Talon who only gave a silent nce for a second before walking away.


    Emery also saw As among the crowd; however he couldn''t glimpse the shadow of Annara around. Before he could wonder why, Klea''s excited voice sounded clear in the air.


    "We should celebrate our sess! Emery has this new house in Zodiac City, so we can have a party there!"