"Really?" May's eyes lit up. She took a deep breath and sighed, "Ah, Elyra, you're such a good student. Not only did you awaken so well, but you also want to help your classmates - even students like Aiden who are troublemakers! There aren't many students like you who are both good at studying and have good character!"
May sighed with admiration.
Then Elyra showed a slight smile of a plan coming together. She pulled out a bottle of high-level potion from behind her back. There was a faint glow inside. It was a damage boost potion.
But it wasn't high-level - it was just a mid-level damage boost potion.
May was shocked, her expression confused. "Ah? This is...?"
Elyra smiled. "Ms. May, just take it. It's a small gift from me."
May couldn't believe it. She swallowed hard. But instead of refusing, she took the potion from Elyra's hand. "This is too much. You, you, you have such good grades, and you're still helping Aiden? And giving me something?"
Elyra fake smiled. "No problem. We're classmates. Helping each other, right? Ms. May, you've worked hard."
"Good, good. What a good kid."
The two smiled at each other.
But outside the office, Aiden saw the whole thing. He couldn't help but feel speechless and almost laughed. But inside, a little anger started to rise.
"A real performance."
"Did I copy the exam?"
"Twisting the facts. Nice going, Elyra."
Aiden clenched his teeth. His eyes flashed with a cold look.
He knew Elyra's personality better than anyone.
Helping each other? Please. Elyra just wanted to control Aiden. She wanted to break up with him, but still wanted him to keep trying to please her, to be her dog.
After all, having a handsome school idol like Aiden always following her, and being able to order him around - that made Elyra's ego feel huge.
Even more, she was willing to give him a mid-level damage boost potion to make it happen.
And May wasn't a good person either. She said one thing, did another. She talked like the best, but took student gifts like the fastest.
Whoosh!
Aiden pushed the door open.
"I'm here to drop out." He said coldly.
Aiden was already 1.9 meters tall. His strong build and the slight pressure from reaching level 10 made Elyra and May both shiver.
"Drop out?" Elyra was shocked.
May coughed. Her eyes looked First Class. "Aiden! I talked to the school leaders. You don't have to drop out. But the death penalty is forgiven - the living punishment is unavoidable. You have to study hard with Elyra and practice hard, to improve your strength before College Testing, and get into college."
"Otherwise, hahaha, you'll be on your own."
"What are you staring at? You're dumb? Go thank Elyra right now!!"
May looked completely confident.
Aiden blinked, and couldn't help but laugh. "I'm supposed to thank her?"
May: "Shouldn't you? Besides Elyra, who else would help you train? You're just a Magic Apprentice. Do you even know what kind of situation you're in? If you can't get to level 5, you won't even be allowed to take the College Testing! Do you understand? If you can't pass the College Testing check, you're out! Right now, there's only one month left. Do you think you can get to level 5 in a month?"
"By yourself?!"
Aiden said nothing.
Then, he pulled up his lips and suddenly laughed.
He clenched his teeth, his eyes turned cold. "No need to talk more. Bring out the papers. After I sign, I'm dropping out."
"Aiden, are you crazy?"
Elyra was annoyed, her face dark. "What are you pretending? I did it for you. You know, back then... cough, I'll help you because we were classmates. Don't be ungrateful! Don't be such a pain in the ass!"
May also frowned. "Aiden! You rotten kid..."
"Shut up!"
Aiden raised his voice, his eyes cold. He slammed his hand on the table. "I came to drop out, not to talk about how to get to level 5. Level 5... heh."
Aiden took a deep breath, feeling a little funny.
His eyes flickered slightly.
Elyra was only level 2 now.
And Aiden had already reached level 10.
As for May, as a teacher, she was barely at level 12.
At this level, Aiden didn't even need to use Blazing Tornado. A single Fireball would kill them.
And yet, why did Elyra and May still think Aiden was just a level 1 Magic Apprentice? Even Aiden found that funny.
Because they were so arrogant that they believed... Aiden, with his Magic Apprentice class, a trash class, could never possibly level up in just one day - not even to level 1!
So they didn't even bother to spend any mana to check Aiden's level.
"Act! Let's see how long you can act!"
May, maybe angry at Aiden, pulled out a file and slammed it down in front of Aiden.
Student ID, student card, and Aiden's file.
Aiden picked up a pen and signed quickly.
Then, he looked straight at May. "Stamp it."
May was stunned. "You think I won't? You're just a Magic Apprentice. Without First High School, who's going to take you? Hah, you can't study, you can't get into college. Can you even find a job? Do you know how many jobs are out there?"
"Okay, okay. I want to see how long you can act like this!!"
May took a deep breath, smiled, and stamped the paper with a sneer.
Then Aiden dropped one.
He took one for himself.
Smack! He slammed the door and left.
For a moment, May and Elyra in the office were completely stunned.
"He left?" May was shocked. "What the hell is wrong with him? Without the school, he can't even get a life potion. And before College Testing, the school will do a second purification ritual for all students for free, giving them extra stats. Without that, can he even pass the College Testing?"
"He might not even pass the initial check for College Testing!"
Elyra was also shocked. Aiden's reaction had surprised her. She frowned, getting even more annoyed, her chest rising and falling slightly, feeling really frustrated.
"Okay, Aiden! Let's see who wins in College Testing!"
"Haha, when you fail College Testing... no, when you don't even pass the check, you'll come begging me. Next time, hahaha."
Elyra narrowed her eyes, a cruel look appearing on her face.
The colder Aiden acted now, the more Elyra wanted to control him.
At the same time, after leaving the school, Aiden felt completely relaxed, like a weight had been lifted.
"Well, at least this chapter is closed. No more excuses for class. From now on, I just need to focus on leveling up."
Aiden looked up, feeling like a big burden had been taken off his shoulders.
His main focus right now was leveling up and gaining power.
If he didn't drop out, it would be more complicated. He had to ask for leave every day.
Plus, with May being so greedy and Elyra being such a crazy person, he'd end up with a bunch of problems.
Taking a deep breath, Aiden took a taxi to the center of the city - the Reclasser Association!
This was his first time here. The Reclasser Association was an official department, and every city had its own branch building.
And in The White City, the branch building was located in the center, on land more expensive than gold.
He walked into the luxurious building and approached the front desk. He handed a neatly dressed, slim, and beautiful employee a file.
"Hello, I'm here for a Class Change."
Huh? The girl blinked, not sure she heard right. She frowned and asked, "What did you say, sir?"
"I'm here for a Class Change."
Aiden said calmly. "I used to be a third-year student at The White City First High School. I woke up my class yesterday, and I'm already at First Class max level. I'm here to get the Class Change quest."
The girl behind the counter was even more confused. She widened her eyes in disbelief and her mouth started to tremble.
"You mean... you reached First Class max level in less than a day? And now you're here to get the Class Change quest? Are you sure?"
Aiden nodded. "I'm sure."
Then, he handed over his student ID, his student card, and the documents he had just signed, including the drop-out certificate.
And the next second, the front desk girl was completely out of it.