A 2000 square meter space just for him...


    Cedric could truly feel the differential treatment. Additionally, everything he needed was already avable. All he needed to do was to use it.


    The term ''dormitory'' only applies to those who ranked 5th in the entrance exam. Of course, everybody was aware of the sheer difference so once again, Cedric had be the object of their envy.


    Having already scanned the entire ce with his senses, Cedric could already tell which room was which. Based on his estimations, the Training Room/Office Space covered at least half of the entire property. The instructors seem to be pushing the idea of training to whoever owns this ce every year.


    The rest of the space was divided into the living room, bedroom,fort rooms, and so on.


    Resting on the couch in the living room, Cedric thought to himself:


    ''Freshmen cannot leave the academy, that''s the rule. Only after they''re promoted to Sophomores will they be able to freely leave.''


    ''Others might think this is a bad thing but a smart person wouldn''t think so. Why would one even want to leave? Where else could they find such a rich and secure environment to grow stronger?''


    ''Staying here allows one to progress fast. Exerting half the effort will double the results. And that''s just by being in themon areas of the academy. Who knows how much faster it would be at the Trial Grounds or that Enchanted Gardens?''


    ''But of course, it''s not so easy to stay. The academy will require us to show results if we want to stay here. That''s only normal since they wouldn''t be doing this for nothing.''


    Beep!


    Cedric opened his eyes and raised a brow. The System notified him that he received an e-mail from the academy.


    He opened it and saw that it contained his admission form and the Starlight Academy System Plug-in.


    Without any hesitation, Cedric immediately installed the plug-in, which only took a few seconds to finish. Once it is active, he receives several notifications about its functions.


    Basically, this plug-in only works when he''s at the Starlight Royal Academy. The plug-in allows them to enroll in sses using the System, schedule appointments, set reminders for important events, etc. Simply put, the plug-in makes the students'' lives more convenient.


    It also reminded him that he could now dere the subjects he wished to learn. It also included a very long list of subjects he could choose from, making him feel a bit dizzy.


    "...he wasn''t kidding when he said that they teach almost anything here." Cedric mused out loud as perused the list.


    From what he gathered so far, the Combat sses are the most popr ones. They require a minimum of 5 Academic Units for enrollment, and that still depends on the type of ss.


    For example: Ordinary Combat sses like Weapon Training or Weapon Specialization only require 5 units, whereas sses like Sword Mastery, Intent Manifestation, etc. need at least 7-10 Units.


    Simply put, the more advanced it is, the more expensive it gets.


    After the Combat sses, there''s the Profession sses like Smithing, Alchemy, Symbol 101, and so on.


    There are also misceneous sses like; Politics, Marketing, Education, etc.


    Anybody who saw just how many subjects there are avable would also feel overwhelmed. Fortunately, the staff are kind enough to make ''suggestions'' for students.


    These suggestions are based on what they disyed so far, and their tendencies and might include more private information that they delved into upon performing a background check on each student.


    For Cedric, the staff highly suggested he take the ''Sword Path'' ss. They even printed it in bold and italics to emphasize their will.


    The Sword Path ss needs a whopping 10 Units. It was high but that''s because it''s considered as an Advanced ss — a Major Subject, if you will.


    ''I mean, I was already nning on taking it anyway. I appreciate the suggestion though.'' Cedric mused wryly.


    If he were some ordinary Swordsman out there, the staff would suggest he to take the ''Intent Manifestation'' ss to help him condense the seed of Sword Intent. But since he not only has it but also matured it enough, he could skip to the Sword Path ss, which will allow him to see the road beyond the Sword Intent.


    ...at least, that''s what he''s expecting. He could be wrong though. But since the ss was highly suggested to him, there should be a merit to his assumption.


    In addition to the Sword Path ss, the staff also suggested he to take the ''Elements 101'', ''Smithing'', ''Field Command'', and ''Etiquette''.


    He could understand why they suggested ''Elements 101'' and ''Smithing''.


    Cedric hasn''t revealed any Elemental Manifestation during the exam, which probably made him think that if he were to learn the basics of Elements, his power would be greatly boosted.


    ''I adopted the ''Aspect of the Sun'' when I became a Young Sage. That should''ve made/transformed my innate elemental affinity towards Light, Fire, Yang, or somewhere along those lines.''


    ''I''ve practiced my Sage Arts diligently and in turn, I have a fair grasp in controlling Sunlight and Sunfire. Is there really a need for me to enroll in this ss?''


    ''...''


    ''...probably. I mean, I still can''t reveal my status as a Sage nor I could disy my control over Sunlight and Sunfire. Even though this is a fairly secure ce, being careful still has merits.''


    ''Yeah, I should probably take it. This could serve as anotheryer of disguise in a sense. Making it easier for the Demons to underestimate me.''


    As for the Smithing ss, that''s public knowledge. They probably saw his Public Profile which led them to this suggestion.


    Now, Field Command was a bit surprising to him. He didn''t know what their basis was for suggesting this but he thought that it wouldn''t hurt.


    What confused him the most was the ''Etiquette'' ss.


    ''Is this really necessary? Do I look like a country bumpkin to them?'' He thought to himself.


    Cedric would like to think that he wasn''t like that. Obviously, he had never taken any Etiquette sses before but at the very least, nobody hadined about his manners before.


    He would know if they did, after all his senses could pick up most things. But there''s none, so why would they suggest this? Did he do something embarrassing during the exam? He couldn''t remember anything though.


    ''...maybe I could ask someer.'' He hummed inwardly.


    He then saw that, if he were to take all of the sses suggested to him, it would cost a total of 15 AUs; 10 for the Sword Path ss, 3 for the Smithing ss, and one for both the Field Command and Etiquette ss, leaving him with 5 AUs to spare.


    Knowing this, Cedric once again perused the list to see if any subjects might interest him.


    He found the ''Demonology'' ss, which is the in-depth study of Demons. It sounded interesting but for Cedric, it was redundant. He already has the Demon yer ss which bestowed him the 『Demon Lore』 passive skill, allowing him to view information that Ac herselfpiled, so it''s meaningless to attend this.


    Alchemy was also interesting for him but he decided to postpone it. Thinking that it wouldn''t be toote to enroll in this ss once he maxed out his Smith sub-ss.


    After checking the list onest time, he sighed and said: "I''ll just take the suggestions I suppose."


    "15 Units should be enough for my first year. Besides, taking more might take up too much of my time. Instructor Orion also said that if we want to be promoted as a Sophomore, one of the requirements is to pass every subject we take."


    Besides, the academy adjusts its lessons ording to what he heard so far. If a student happens to learn faster than the rest, the instructors wouldn''t hesitate to give them more materials to keep up with their pace.


    It is possible to pass the ss before the intended time frame. Doing so would free up more time for the student to focus on their other sses or their personal training.


    "Yeah...I''ll do it this way then. Pacing is a good thing."


    Once he made his decision, he dered the subjects he wanted to take and submitted his application. After a minute, he received a confirmation as well as his schedule for each of the sses he took.


    Interestingly enough, the Sword Path ss wasbeled with the ''Open Schedule'', meaning that he could attend the ss whenever he wanted to, be it day or night. Additionally, he could also determine how long he wants to stay each time he attends.


    It''s a unique concept but Cedric just took it in stride...


    ''Elements 101'' is scheduled once a week. It urs every Monday at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the afternoon.


    His Smithing, Field Command, and Etiquette sses are scheduled on Saturdays. The former happens in the afternoon and thetter happens in the mornings.


    He was also notified that the sses will begin next week and his attendance will be expected. With that done, Cedric closed the interface and proceeded to unload his things to settle down in his new home.