The classroom door slowly opened.
Jeigan stepped inside.
For a moment, the entire class went silent.
Then whispers started spreading everywhere.
"So that's the guy…!"
"He's the one who passed the exam!"
"He came from first year?!"
Across the room, Jinha looked at Suire and smiled proudly.
Suire, on the other hand, stood there completely shocked.
Teacher Liana raised her hand.
"Alright, calm down everyone."
She turned toward Jeigan.
"Please introduce yourself to the class."
Jeigan smiled politely.
"Hello everyone. Nice to meet you all."
"My name is Jeigan. I'm seventeen years old, and I just transferred from first year to second year."
"I hope I'll enjoy studying here with all of you."
"Thank you."
The class began clapping.
Jinha clapped happily while smiling.
Suire looked away with an annoyed expression.
Teacher Liana pointed toward the right side of the classroom.
"Jeigan, look over there."
"That white-haired girl is Jinha."
"The desk beside her is yours."
"You can sit there."
Jeigan nodded.
"Thank you, ma'am."
As he walked past Suire, she whispered coldly,
"You don't look as stupid as you actually are."
Jeigan simply ignored her.
Instead, he looked at Jinha and smiled.
Jinha smiled back.
He sat down at the desk beside her.
Jinha leaned slightly closer.
"Congratulations, Jeigan."
"I knew you would pass."
Jeigan smiled gratefully.
"Thank you for believing in me."
At that moment, Teacher Liana clapped her hands once.
"Alright everyone. Silence."
"Today we will begin the first practical lesson of second year."
The entire class immediately became serious.
"This year is different from first year."
"In first year you studied theory."
"But in second year, we focus on practical deals."
She continued,
"So today, each of you will show your best deal power."
"Before that, I will demonstrate first."
Teacher Liana stepped forward.
"Deal of Sharpen — Ten Ninja Blade Swords."
"Deal accepted."
A bright flash of light appeared.
Ten glowing blades formed in the air and merged into a single sharp sword in her hand.
The sword shined with a blue aura.
With a single swift slash—
CRACK!
The teacher's desk split into two pieces instantly.
Gasps filled the classroom.
Then Liana calmly spoke again.
"Deal cancelled."
"Deal of Recovery Elementals."
"Deal accepted."
A soft green glow surrounded the broken desk.
Within seconds, the desk completely restored itself.
"Deal cancelled."
The entire classroom burst into applause.
"Wow!"
"That was amazing!"
"Teacher Liana is the best!"
Jeigan stared in shock.
"That was incredible…"
Jinha leaned closer and whispered,
"That's Teacher Liana."
"She's the third strongest dealer in our university."
Jeigan looked surprised.
"Third?"
"So who is second?"
Jinha answered calmly.
"The second strongest is Principal Jiroto."
Jeigan blinked.
"Then… who is first?"
Jinha blushed slightly.
"…Me."
Jeigan froze.
"What?!"
"If everyone here is weaker than you, then why are you still studying here?"
Jinha smiled softly.
"I may be powerful, but I still lack experience."
"I need to learn more."
"If I lose control during a deal someday, it could be dangerous."
Jeigan looked impressed.
"You must have worked very hard to control your power."
"You're really strong, Jinha."
Jinha turned slightly red.
"Oh… it's nothing like that."
Teacher Liana spoke again.
"Alright everyone."
"Now it's your turn."
"One by one, come forward and show your deal."
"So… who wants to go first?"
A hand rose immediately.
"Me, teacher."
It was Julian.
Teacher Liana nodded.
"Alright Julian."
"Come forward and show us your best deal."
Jeigan watched him nervously.
Memories of the bullying from before still lingered in his mind.
Noticing his tension, Jinha whispered,
"Don't worry."
"They won't dare to touch you anymore."
Jeigan nodded quietly.
"Thanks, Jinha."
Julian stepped forward confidently.
"Deal of Frozen Fox."
"Deal accepted."
Suddenly, a white fox made of ice appeared on the teacher's desk.
Its blue eyes glowed brightly as cold air filled the room.
Julian crossed his arms proudly.
Teacher Liana looked impressed.
"Excellent, Julian."
"You obtained this deal from Lord Wolfine, the ruler of the North Pole region, correct?"
The class gasped.
Jeigan looked surprised.
Even Jinha's expression turned slightly serious.
Julian nodded proudly.
"Yes, teacher."
"I received this power during a deal workshop in the North Pole."
Teacher Liana smiled.
"You're very fortunate to receive such a deal."
"Alright."
"Next student."
One by one, the students began showing their powers.
Fire deals.
Wind deals.
Beast contracts.
Twenty minutes passed quickly.
"Very good, Takemishi."
Teacher Liana nodded.
"Your flame deal is impressive."
Takemishi bowed slightly.
"Thank you, teacher."
Meanwhile, Jeigan sat quietly at his desk.
His thoughts raced.
Everyone here is so powerful…
Compared to them, I'm nothing.
What will I even show…?
Teacher Liana finally spoke again.
"Only two students remain."
"Jinha… and Jeigan."
"Who would like to go first?"
Jinha immediately stood up.
"I will."
Teacher Liana smiled.
"I expected that from you."
Jinha walked calmly toward the front of the class.
"Deal of Hypnotism Ecosystem."
"Deal accepted."
Suddenly, the entire classroom changed.
The walls disappeared.
The students felt as if they were floating in a beautiful galaxy filled with stars and peaceful scenery.
Everyone felt calm and mesmerized.
Even Jeigan whispered,
"Wow…"
"This feels amazing…"
"I could fall asleep here…"
Jinha raised her hand.
"Deal cancelled."
Instantly, the classroom returned to normal.
The students looked around in shock.
Teacher Liana nodded proudly.
"Excellent work, Jinha."
"That deal power is extremely rare."
"It can only be obtained by breaking the strongest Mirage Phenomenon that exists in the desert."
The classroom erupted into applause.
"Wow!"
"That was incredible!"
Jeigan clapped while staring in amazement.
Jinha smiled shyly.
"Thank you, teacher."
She returned to her seat.
Jeigan looked at her.
"You're unbelievable, Jinha."
Jinha blushed.
"Don't praise me too much… I'm getting embarrassed."
Jeigan laughed softly.
"But you deserve it."
Jinha smiled.
"Well… now it's probably your turn."
Jeigan swallowed nervously.
"I'm scared."
"What if I can't do anything?"
Jinha shook her head.
"That's okay."
"At least try."
"You already did something none of us could do."
"You passed the second-year exam."
Jeigan nodded.
"Thanks for the encouragement."
At the front of the class, Teacher Liana spoke again.
"Alright."
"The last student is Jeigan."
She crossed her arms slightly.
"Let's see how strong our new transfer student really is."
The class began whispering excitedly.
"He passed the exam…"
"He must be strong…"
"Let's see his deal!"
Teacher Liana pointed toward the front.
"Come forward, Jeigan."
Jeigan slowly stood up.
His heart was pounding.
And with nervous steps…
He walked toward the teacher's desk.