The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

"What is the selection method?" Jiang Liujing asked.

When talking about what he cares about, the child's originally calm attitude instantly changed.

Principal Laviere stood up, his hands behind his back, and said, "It's still a long time before the next league, but I can tell you that individual strength and teamwork are both important factors in our player selection. All you can do now is demonstrate these two abilities to us in the freshman competition."

Jiang Liujing said seriously: "I will."

Even if Principal Lavie hadn't told him this, he would have taken the freshman competition seriously.

Principal Laviere smiled, his gaze towards the child in front of him gentle. "Then I'll look forward to it."

The continent's current top genius, Hagadi Orsini, did not study at the Imperial Magic Academy, which brought them a lot of pressure. Many people expected that genius to win the glory of the top school in the next league.

As a defender of honor and the principal of the Imperial Magic Academy, Lavie naturally has to look for a genius who can compete with him.

Fortunately, they now seem to have found one.

The next day, the auditorium, which had been empty the day before, was packed with people.

The freshmen's uniforms had been custom-made two days prior and distributed to the freshmen from each college. Seven different colors of uniforms now occupied separate areas in the auditorium. A student was at the front, waving the college flag vigorously. With each wave, the rest of the students chanted the college's name and slogan in unison.

"Souls forged in flames, the pinnacle of glory! Fire Academy, Fire Academy, dominate the arena!"

The Fire Court, with the largest number of students, seemed particularly powerful, their shouts overwhelming the air. The Water Court and the Earth Court, with smaller numbers, were much more pitiful, their voices barely audible due to the noises of the nearby courts.

The principal stood on the podium, still dressed the same way Jiang Liujing had seen him yesterday. Amidst the huge cheers, his eyes remained kind and calm as he scanned the colleges from left to right.

Beneath these young faces are equally young souls, perhaps naive, perhaps imperfect, but they all represent the future of this continent.

And his mission is to train them.

When everyone arrived, the door at the back slammed shut, and the opening draw ceremony for the freshman competition officially began.

The audience was still noisy, and Principal Ravier cleared his throat. Enveloped in an invisible magical force, the sound was like a giant bell suddenly ringing in every student's ear, and with a "boom" the entire place was instantly quiet.

All eyes were focused on the stage, where the strange old man was standing.

Laviere smiled and said, "Good morning, everyone. It's our first meeting. Let me introduce myself. I am Laviere, the current principal of the Imperial Magic Academy. I will be hosting the opening ceremony of this freshman competition."

"The specific rules of the competition were distributed to each branch a few days ago, so I'll just give a brief overview. This freshman competition consists of two parts: team and individual competitions. In the team competition, seventh to first place will receive 10 points, 20 points, 40 points, 50 points, 60 points, 80 points, and 100 points, respectively. In the individual competition, tenth to first place will receive 5 points, 10 points, 15 points, 20 points, 25 points, 30 points, 35 points, 40 points, 50 points, and 60 points, respectively."

He glanced around, "I'm sure everyone has noticed that compared to previous years, we've increased the score for the individual competition this year. Even if a team performs poorly as a whole, as long as they have enough outstanding individuals, they still have a chance to make a comeback."

The students below did not speak, but their shining eyes and heavy breathing revealed their inner excitement and anxiety.

Ravier then announced this year's rewards: "The top three in the academy's total score will receive a bonus of 5,000 gold coins and the chance to choose three, two, and one treasure from the school's treasure vault. Fourth to seventh place will receive 4,000, 3,000, 2,000, and 1,000 gold coins, respectively."

"As for the individual competition." The principal glanced at the direction of the Water Academy from a distance. Jiang Liujing was sitting in the first row, looking at him calmly, in stark contrast to the excited classmates around him.

The principal thought to himself, I really don’t know what kind of people and things can melt this icy child.

He continued, "In addition to a reward of 3,000 gold coins, the top three in the individual competition will also be awarded entry to the school's central tower. The first place winner will also be the freshman leader of your year, and all of you must follow the school year rules set by him. Fourth to sixth place will receive 2,000 gold coins, and seventh to tenth place will receive 1,000 gold coins."

Jiang Liujing listened to the principal continuously announcing the gold coin rewards, and suddenly whispered to the team leader, Teacher Louisa: "Is the tuition we have to pay enough to give out the rewards?"

Why did he remember Mo Ya saying their annual tuition was ten gold coins? There were only a few hundred people present, and the tuition they paid didn't seem to be enough to cover even a fraction of the reward.

Louisa raised an eyebrow. "Of course it's not enough. The few gold coins you paid were just a small fee for the school to collect as a token of its appreciation. Don't worry, the Imperial School of Magic is very wealthy. After all, we are backed by the continent's first empire."