Angel was about to begin teaching at Ashilia Academy, and like a whirlwind, the news swept into the tranquil alchemy circles.
It was like the image recording from when Angel had refined Ocean Rhythm. At first, there had been no ripple at all, but as the wind passed and lightly wrinkled the surface, ripples quickly formed and spread at great speed.
The speed of that spread, along with the ensuing frenzy to secure a place in the class, astonished even some Research Institute members who had heard the news.
As Ashilia Academy's vice dean, it was also Sheli's first time witnessing such a large-scale scramble for a class.
Moreover, those vying for places extended from the alchemy circles to those outside them.
Although the New Star Tournament was the current topic of conversation, Angel's name had never vanished from public discussion. Many people were curious whether Angel had advanced or not. Now that Ashilia Academy had released the news of Angel's class, it indirectly proved that he had returned to Sky Mechanical City. Those who were curious about him, infatuated with him, admired him, or even hated, envied, and opposed him all wanted to come and see for themselves.
That was one of the reasons behind the frenzy.
There were simply too many people competing for places, while Angel, like the Water-Pattern Witch, had opened only fifty slots. With no other choice, Vice Dean Sheli could only swallow her pride and ask Antonio to contact Angel, hoping he could increase the number of places.
However, Angel merely asked Sheli, "Among classes taught by Research Institute members, are fifty places considered many or few?"
Fifty listener slots were not the most among classes taught by Research Institute members, but they were certainly not few either. Only Muse's and the Mushroom Witch's