Professor Duowei patted Basil's shoulder dramatically, "It belongs to you, of course! Just like the Storybook chose the brothers Ryan and Raphael. Excalibur's choice is none of the business of previous users questioning."
"I almost forgot, I also found your fellow countrywoman Agatha from Gavalden. She's with Tedros."
"I believe he has already brought her to the hall."
"And Sophie, I'll speak to the headmaster about her situation. If all goes well, she'll become a member of our Hall of Virtue."
"Alright, everyone, please follow me."
"The opening ceremony is about to begin!"
Basil, who was following Professor Duowei, briefly answered Beatrix's three questions, "Who is Agatha? Who is Sophie? What is your relationship with them?"
He finally had time to look at the public chat and reply.
"I'm looking into the situation. According to the original plot, Sophie was assigned to the evil house, Agatha was assigned to the Hall of Virtue."
"But this time, because the three of us stuck together, Raphael was even prepared to throw us all into the evil academy."
"But this academy also contains King Arthur's holy sword Excalibur, which chose me. It enveloped us and brought us into the Academy of Goodness."
Despite Raphael's attempts to stop her, Sophie was still assigned to the evil academy.
"But that's not the main point."
"Sophie explained everything clearly later on as well."
"The important thing is that the bad ones have been expelled from the rules of the Hall of Virtue. That is to say, those who fail will no longer be turned into something else."
"I was just found by Professor Duowei and told these things."
"Agatha was fine too, and she met her true love— Tedros, the son of King Arthur —earlier than expected."
He then recounted in detail the original plot of the movie "School of Good and Evil".
For example, the current principal Ryan, is actually Raphael in disguise; he deceived Professor Laeso's feelings, saying that he wanted evil to prevail over good and that she should help nurture Sophie; he even described Raphael's appearance in detail.
Meanwhile, he messaged Madison privately, saying, "I probably won't have time in an hour. I'll message you when I'm free."
Madison replied "OK" in both the public chat and private messages.
Sophie: "Princes and princesses. How envious! That wretched Raphael! I only have witches around me, I mean the kind from fairy tales. And a silly boy. He says he's Son of Captain Hook."
"Hawk, that sounds like the name of S.P.E.W.."
Madison: "I'm so envious! Magic academy! I only have two classmates at my witch academy. One is named Nan, and the other is named Queenie. Queenie is a freshman like me. Do you know what she did before? She was a waitress at a fried chicken restaurant."
"The teacher is Cordelia —the daughter of that Supreme Witch, and also the headmistress. The butler is mute."
"No wonder there are so few witches enrolling; they seem so unreliable."
Sophie: "You were in Hollywood, California this morning. And since your consciousness and appearance are the same, even if you were on that kind of plane, you wouldn't be naked, would you?"
Madison: "You old-fashioned fool, we have telephones in the 21st century. Couldn't I have found out more about the school beforehand?"
Basil: "Well, that's a difference of time, not an individual's stupidity. In fact, it's already quite good that Sophie could even think of airplanes."
"By the way, Sophie, our Dean Professor Duowei, said he will report your situation to the President and arrange for you to be transferred to another hospital as soon as possible."
Sophie: "I've given up hope. Raphael is the headmaster now. He'll probably make me find the true love's kiss again—like in the original story, as you said."
"And he'll use this to corrupt me, to make me accept his Blood Magic. To kiss him—ugh, just thinking about it makes me sick."
"But now that Basil is here, how could I—no, if I did that, he would probably come up with another plan. Then we would lose our prophetic advantage."
Basil: "Yes, so don't be angry later. It's part of the plan. I'm here to play the role of Tedros from the original storyline."
Sophie: "Then who is 'Agatha'?"
Basil: "You'll find out when the time comes."
In reality, Basil looked at Beatrix beside him and smiled smugly.
They have now arrived in the hall.
There are three tiered benches on each side of the hall, with three steps leading up to them.
The benches in the Hall of Virtue face the open windows, where they are bathed in sunlight.
The benches in the evil courtyard were facing away from the sunlight.
Professor Duowei disappeared into the curtain painted with two swans, one red and one white.
The evil house students, dressed in gothic style and all black, and the Hall of Virtue students, dressed in colorful and luxurious clothes, stood on either side of the carpet that ran across the entire hall.
They are clearly separated and do not disturb each other.
However, now, all the students of the Hall of Virtue in the hall are girls, except for Basil.
The boys clearly wanted to put on a fancy show, like in the movies, to celebrate Good Academy's victory over Evil again in the previous school year.
As the only boy, Basil caught the princess's eye.
Even the students of the Evil House, who outwardly embrace ugliness as beauty, are drawn to Basil's charm as the Chosen One of the villains of Riddle, beneath his King Arthur- like demeanor.
The hall instantly became extremely quiet; you could hear a pin drop.
However, this tranquility was shattered by Agatha, who was brought here by Tedros and whose mind was only on Sophie.
Without changing her clothes, Agatha, still dressed in a very masculine style, rushed over and asked, "Have you seen Sophie?"
"You're Agatha?" Beatrix's brows relaxed.
She had been worried that Agatha and Sophie would be very beautiful.
Her tone was much lighter now, "A hopeless one. I hope you can learn to dress forever."
Even if the academy doesn't have this requirement now, we shouldn't embarrass Basil.
"You're all from Gavalden, aren't you?"
Agatha was long accustomed to irony. "What is hopelessness? There is eternity."
Beatrix raised an eyebrow, but for Basil's sake, she patiently explained, "Ever, because we believe in everlasting happiness. Never, because they don't believe."
Just as she was about to further explain the difference between the Ball of Eternity and the Ball of Hopelessness, a high-pitched female voice interrupted her.
"Agatha!" Sophie, dressed in black, ran towards them.
"Sophie," Agatha greeted her.
However, Sophie bypassed Agatha and, amidst Beatrix's angry glare, threw herself into Basil's arms.
Her fingers glowed faintly, stopping the Werewolf guards who were trying to stop her from reaching Eternity in their tracks.
"You're not a freshman?" Beatrix shoved Sophie aside without any politeness and said condescendingly, "We won't be given magic until a week after enrollment. Does your fingertip hurt?"
"No." Sophie narrowed her eyes; she knew who 'Agatha' was.
She said in a tea-tea-like tone, "I am a princess. When I cast a spell, I only feel a tingling sensation in my fingertips, like Basil licking my fingers."
"You!" Beatrix put her finger in Basil's mouth. "I can too."
"Also, the ceremony is about to begin. Even if Professor Duowei thinks you may have been assigned to the wrong house, you should now go back to Hopeless and sit down."
"Stop your magic."
The forgotten Agatha came over, without a hint of resentment at being ignored.
Instead, she spoke up for Sophie: "You think you're worthy of entering the Goodness Academy? Basil is Sophie's boyfriend!"
Basil took the opportunity to spit out Beatrix's finger.
Beatrix raised her head without a hint of shame. "Kindness deserves the best. Basil is the best. The best princess and the best prince together—that's what fairy tales are all about. Evil witches can never win a prince's love. They're destined from the start to be defeated and beheaded."
"I'm not a witch," Sophie said coldly. The light on her fingers went out.
Under the murderous gaze of the Werewolf guard, he sat back in his hopeless position.
Beatrix pulled Basil to the second tier of the tiered bench near the exit.
Beatrix's sidekick, a strong, fat, and dark-skinned girl, pulled Agatha down to sit on the first floor at Beatrix's prompting.
Agatha tried to move, but she couldn't struggle at all.
Soon, everyone sat down.
Across from her, Sophie was dealing with Hawk, Son of Captain Hook seemed to be eating dried turds, saying that he was "both good and smelly".
He stared resentfully at the person opposite him.
She was facing Basil and Beatrix directly.
All I can say is that Beatrix found a great spot.
As she winked provocatively at Sophie, she rubbed her cheek against Basil's chest.
My wife is currently committing a crime; this is...
Agatha thought Sophie was watching her, and happily waved her hand, jumping up and down.
The next second, the burly, dark-skinned princess used her weight to pin Agatha down.
Because two deans appeared on the stage.
Professor Duowei: "Would you like to start with elegance and beauty?"
Professor Laeso: "If you insist, Clarissa—"
However, before the pleasantries could be finished, Professor Duowei, the dean of the Hall of Virtue, took the lead and went to the front of the stage.
"I'm glad you agree."
She waved her golden Magic Wand: "Welcome, first-year students! I am Professor Duowei and Dean of the Good School."
Below the stage, the students on the benches of the Hall of Virtue clapped and chanted, "Forever! Forever! Forever! Forever! Forever!"
Professor Laeso walked up to Professor Duowei and introduced herself, "I am Ms. Laeso, the Dean of the Evil School."
Below the stage, the students on the benches of the evil academy pointed their fingers at the opposite side while shouting, "Kill you! Kill you! Kill you! Kill you! Kill you!"
Professor Duowei tapped the floor with his golden wand to signal for quiet.
He continued, "Following tradition, last year's winning school was another surprise, wasn't it?"
"Just, kind, handsome, honest, humble, and brave princes will demonstrate their chivalry."
After she finished speaking, she tapped the ground twice and addressed the entrance, "Gentlemen!"
A synchronized stomping sound rang out.
The princes who appeared were dressed in black knee-high leather boots, suit trousers, vests, and puff-sleeved shirts.
They all stomped their feet and walked in with an extremely foolish air.
Then they started sparring with swords as if it were child's play.
The students of the wicked academy booed loudly.
"A bunch of weaklings."
The students of the Hall of Virtue and the princesses sitting on the benches did not offer any praise.
Having just seen Basil, they simply couldn't bring themselves to make such expressions and gestures against their conscience.
Basil instantly raised everyone's aesthetic standards.
Sophie is the same.
She kept taking pictures through her eyes and posting them to the public chat.
Madison: "Holly shit! Why is there a Black prince at the very front?! Is this some kind of African fairy tale?"
Basil: "Maybe Egypt? Black historians have been trying to prove that Egypt was a Black civilization. Their reasoning is, 'I heard my grandmother say, blah blah blah, that's Black.' In their little heads, they consider their grandmother to be the most authoritative authority."
Sophie: "Look, they're posing. They're even throwing flowers! They threw the most at 'Agatha.' But she didn't catch them. It's obvious, isn't it? She's with you."
"Hmph, no, they're throwing them at you. Do princes like men too?"
"Isn't that Tedros in there?"
Basil: "No."
Sophie: "Very good, no wonder I liked him in the original story. Unlike these flamboyant peacocks."
"Still likes men? Bah!"
However, the next second, a whistle rang out.
A black-haired man in a blue robe appeared on the terrace above the hall, a confident smile on his face, holding a long rope hanging from the roof.
He addressed the princes below, saying, "Now that you've finished your dance, perhaps it's time to prepare for the real battle."
Sophie: "He's Tedros? I take back what I said earlier."
Basil: "Yes."
Madison: "Country girl, are you blind? In the original story, she actually fell for him? But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, he's King Arthur's son. More handsome than the black prince."
Sophie: "Shut up! Thank goodness, we have Agatha."
Sophie: "Wait! Tedros only defeated the Cyclops' son because of Excalibur. Now... does that mean Agatha's marriage is over?"
Basil: "Don't worry, I will take action."
"Furthermore, Tedros was originally stronger than the Cyclops' son. In the original story, they were evenly matched because Lessie enchanted the Cyclops' son's double-edged axe, achieving equality in terms of weaponry."
"And now, Professor Laeso has no reason to intervene."
Madison: "Weapon parity? Just from your recent encounter, it's clear that Excalibur is far more complex than you think."
"How come it's like a butter knife in Tedros's hands? An enchanted axe would be just as good."
"In my opinion, you can simply leave it alone, Basil. Let this guy learn his lesson."
"With that Black lady, Professor Duowei, around, he'll be fine."
Basil did not reply.
Because he sensed something similar to Excalibur in Tedros.
One was a long-lost friend, and the other was seeing his son whom he hadn't seen for many years.
"It's amazing, I've never been a father before."
"Will he sense my father's feelings through me?" Basil wondered.
He has decided that he will intervene if there is any real danger.
For his son, Tedros, with whom he had no blood relation.
However, the appearance of Tedros finally drew some applause from the Hall of Virtue.
Even though he was not as good as Basil, his status as King Arthur's son and Camelot's heir still deserved the princesses' applause and cheers.
"Why didn't that brat prepare a sword?" Basil frowned as he thought to himself, Excalibur hanging at his waist.
Even so, Tedros still managed to defeat all the princes carrying swords with his bare hands.
"Hero, damn hero." Professor Laeso looked at the Winky Tedros before him and felt a strong urge to destroy him.
At the same time, she glanced at Basil, seeing her attraction as a betrayal of Raphael, but she couldn't bring herself to hurt Basil.
He could only resolve to vent all his resentment on Tedros.