"That's good." Pandora withdrew her gaze.
Dark stood before the crowd and continued guiding them to sit on the sofas and chairs.
Only after everyone had settled down did Principal Arte emerge from the lounge.
She was already holding a "Holy Grail" in her hands.
She had taken the "Holy Grail" directly from the secret chamber before coming to the office.
"No more talk." Principal Arte sat down behind her desk and looked up. "This is the final reward for winning the championship on the Academy's behalf. Have you decided what you want?"
Then, before the students could speak, she slightly—
—smiled and said, "Think it over carefully. This is a rare opportunity, so don't let it slip away."
As she spoke, she conjured another hourglass and placed it on the corner of the desk. "You may begin making your wishes in ten minutes," she said.
Under these circumstances, ten minutes passed extremely quickly.
Once all the sand in the hourglass had fallen, Principal Arte brushed it with her hand, and it vanished into thin air.
Immediately afterward, she moved the "Holy Grail" to the center and said sternly, "Prepare to make your wishes."
Then she gently blew on the "Holy Grail." Countless strands of golden light drifted out from it, gathering in the blink of an eye into a golden river sparkling with stars.
"Remember the maxim: do not be greedy. Pray sincerely, and the Holy Grail shall answer your wishes."
As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her finger, and the golden river instantly splashed outward, spreading in every direction.
Bathed in the golden radiance, the students hurriedly closed their eyes and made their wishes. Dark did the same.
About three minutes later, everyone had finished.
Principal Arte lightly tapped the rim of the "Holy Grail," and