<h4>Chapter 207 Celestial Standout.</h4>


    "Hello there, Celestial Standout."


    As Vaan and ra walked into the ssroom on the 4th day of their Academy, a voice stopped them.


    It was a voice ra was familiar with, as for Vaan, although he did feel like he remembered it, he couldn''t recall where he had heard it before.


    The two turned around and Vaan finally recalled where he heard this voice before.


    She was Vya Haze, a 3rd Circle Mage they had met in their first ss, and since unlike Vaan, ra had also attended the Academy on the 3rd Day, she seemed even more familiar with this woman.


    "Vya!"


    ra greeted.


    She seemed to have gotten quite close to the woman.


    Vaan narrowed his eyes.


    For ra to open up to a woman in just one day…


    It was suspicious.


    No, he wasn''t a controlling freak who didn''t want ra to make her own friends or something like that.


    What he was worried about was that ra was too innocent and pure-hearted.


    With her talent, even without her having any connection with him or the Vesta House, there would be people who would want to take advantage of her.


    Yes, Vaan wanted ra to make good friends and create good memories during the time they were here in the Academy, however, she needed to be careful in the process and those friendships needed to be formed as naturally as possible.


    As for this new ''friend'' they have met, Vaan found it a little too natural. From ra''s expression, it felt as if rather than meeting someone she met just 2 days ago, she was meeting a long-time friend,


    For their friendship to get this strong, it was suspicious. Not to mention Vya was the woman who approached them first on their first day in the Academy.


    "Hello, ra. How have you been?" oblivious to his thoughts, Vya simply greeted ra back as she patted her head with a bright smile on her face.


    "I am good, how about you?" ra replied.


    "I am fine as well," Vya replied, then, she turned towards Vaan, and,


    "What about you, Celestial Standout? You finally decided to grace us plebs with your presence, eh? I thought you might be busy with something else today, something that would then be all over the SIC Articles by the evening."


    "Celestial Standout?"


    "Hmm? You don''t know? This is the new title people came up with, just for you." Vya informed.


    "New Title?" Vaan couldn''t help but frown.


    "Mhm, just like how students who get a Star because of their excellence the moment they enter the Academy are called Star Students, we came up with another title just for you. After all, merely calling you a Star Student when you won 5 Excellence Stars on just your 3rd day in the Academy wouldn''t really be fair, would it?


    So a brand new title for a brand new achievement that has never been achieved before."


    Vya spoke.


    She sounded quite proud of herself when she spoke about this matter. Even going as far as cing her hands on either side of her waist and puffing her chest up.


    ra couldn''t help but chuckle when she saw her acting like that.


    Vaan on the other hand, seemed surprised by how free the students of the Academy were. Not that he minds, after all, the more hype he creates around him, the better it would be for the Vesta Family.


    "But I really have to say, Vaan Astra Vesta, despite you being the son of Lady Astra, none of us expected you to be this monstrous.


    I actually thought it was ra who was going to surprise us this time, but you simply tore through all our expectations."


    Vya spoke and the more she did, the brighter ra''s smile got. She loved how Vaan was being recognized for his talent and was attracting people around him.


    Vaan on the other hand, just shrugged with a smile,


    "What can I say, I am just that amazing."


    "Hahaha~ Being arrogant now, are we?" Vyaughed out loud.


    The rest of the students in the ss all had smiles on their faces as well. It waspletely different than the first day Vaan and ra had entered the Academy,


    Almost everyone in the ssroom knew who Vaan was even though it was just his second day in the ssroom, not only that, everyone also seemed to be d that Vaan was on their side. After all, this man defeated a Swordsman, a popr bully, and the battle was so one-sided that Alex would think a thousand times beforeing and trying to bully any student from the Magic Division.


    "Well, you do have a right to be arrogant." Vya nodded with a big smile but then,


    "I beg to differ."


    A voice was heard.


    Vaan frowned the moment he heard those words, Vya, on the other hand, quickly held ra''s hand and took her away,


    "Magnus is here, let''s getaway."


    She spoke. ra also walked away with her with a smile on her face. Vaan on the other hand, nced at the man who spoke up.


    He wanted to see who this Magnus was, however, the moment his eyes fell on him, his expression changed.


    It was the Professor.


    "Vaan Astra Vesta." Professor Magnus called out.


    He was a man who seemed to be in histe 60s, almost all his hair had turned white, there were wrinkles all over his face, his eyes however, had a shine that seemed to hide vast knowledge inside them,


    "Professor." Vaan slightly bowed his head as he greeted the Professor.


    "Your performance was amazing. I never thought I would see a Mage as capable as you, you have opened my eyes and have allowed me to see beyond the norm."


    The professor was full of praise.


    "Thank you, Professor." Vaan nodded with a light smile on his face, however, from the professor''s tone, he knew that the bag of old bones wasn''t done yet.


    "However."


    And just as Vaan expected, the old man had more to say,


    "Do not lose yourself in arrogance, you are still young, there are many things you have yet to see. Do not limit your vision because you are better than your peers and always strive to be better, lest these same people would leave you behind."


    Professor Magnus spoke.


    "I understand, Professor." Vaan simply nodded.


    His eyes had been forcefully and painfully opened up yesterday, he didn''t require another lecture about the same.


    The Professor simply nodded,


    "You can take your seat."


    Vaan nodded before spotting ra in the crowd and noticing her pointing at the seat right beside her.


    "Anyways, Vaan, I have meaning to ask, what''s with the bruise under your eye? From what I heard, you weren''t injured in your battle against Alex."


    Vya, who was sitting next to ra leaned towards Vaan and questioned in a low voice.


    "I was training," Vaan replied.


    This wasn''t the topic he wanted to talk about.


    Especially the part where he got beaten up.


    He was man enough to admit his defeat, however, that still didn''t mean he wanted to go around and announce it to the rest of the world.


    The less people knew about it, the better.


    "Hey, did you hear about Isabel?"


    Just when Vaan was thinking about that woman, someone spoke her name.


    In an instant, both his and ra''s attention was piqued as they turned towards the student talking about Isabel.


    "Isabel? From the Swords Division?"


    "Yes, that one."


    "Oi, do you have a death wish or something?" The other student narrowed his eyes.


    "What do you mean?" the first student frowned.


    "Call her Lady Isabel, show some respect.


    Do you even know how many people are willing to follow her around for the rest of their lives? She is practically the queen of their hearts. If these people ever heard you call her by her first name, they would alle at you like a bunch of madmen, finding any way to challenge you and beat you up."


    "What…?" The student was shocked.


    "But isn''t it this the Magic Division? Who here woul-"


    "What are you talking about? More than half of her fanatics are from the Magic Division."


    The student revealed and the other one widened his eyes in disbelief.


    "Is that true…?"


    "Do I have any reason to lie to you?"


    Vaan and ra nced at each other.


    They didn''t know that they met a celebrity.


    "Anyways, what were about to say about Lady Isabel?"


    The student questioned.


    "She openly announced that she is no longer interested in being the Headmaster''s Personal Student because she has found a teacher who is better suited for her."


    "What!?"


    This time, the one who was shocked was Vaan, and unable to contain his shock, he shouted out loud, attracted the students'' attention,


    Vaan however,pletely ignored the students ring at him and turned towards the student who revealed the news.


    "She announced that? When?"


    "W-What?"


    The student was taken back, however, soon, he understood what Vaan was talking about and answered,


    "The Article was released at 2 A.M."


    ''She released it the moment she returned…''


    Vaan had no clue why this woman was working so fast.