Hearing him say that, Phyllis nodded.
Within the vision of her Dawn System, the warm lights throughout the auditorium began to illuminate one by one.
At that moment, Lorenz Riel's outstanding teachers returning from the Border Gate, along with those who had passed the entrance examination, finally set foot in this academic sanctuary built upon the Pacific Border through the efforts of countless Borderlanders since the Origin Era:
Nearly a thousand people stood in orderly ranks atop the platform at the very center of the academic auditorium.
Despite their numbers,
the auditorium's ingenious design and vast space kept them from seeming crowded.
The students had yet to receive their academy uniforms or the badges of their respective dormitories, but their faces were already brimming with excitement and anticipation. Many could not help whispering among themselves.
After all, there were many young people like those from China, who had endured immense academic pressure from childhood to adulthood.
But Lorenz Riel,
compared with certain militarized learning factories, perhaps resembled an architectural complex that could only exist in epic tales and fantasy.
At the center of the auditorium, many students finally saw the seven enormous statues standing around them.
Ten minutes later,
as a magnificent chime rang out from somewhere within the academic auditorium, the entire hall instantly fell silent.
Then, the deans of many academies emerged one after another, dressed in splendid robes and walking with steady, solemn steps.
Even Triss, acting as Saint Mourning Hughie Fal's representative, wore formal attire as she stood behind the academy plaque representing Saint Mourning Hughie Fal.
Finally,
an imposing old man with a white beard slowly stepped onto the elevated platform.
He was Constance, the dean of Lorenz Riel University.
However, just as he was about to announce the academy placement results, unexpected news shattered