Family Matters, Welcoming Them

Outside the Academy, countless students who had passed the initial screening were waiting to be tested for their Elemental Affinity.

These students had been recruited from various Mortal Continents by large ships. After completing the test, they would be assigned to the other branch campuses according to their aptitude and elemental affinities, following the ratios established by the Academy from the beginning—or they would enter White House Academy directly.

At times like this, all the forms of life could already be seen. The apprentices assigned to branch campuses naturally could not hide their disappointment as they made their way toward the teleportation arrays. After all, the resources of the branch campuses certainly could not compare with those of White House Academy's Main Campus.

Meanwhile, the apprentices who could remain at White House Academy's Main Campus wore proud expressions, their faces glowing with delight.

After the World War ended, the Academy opened another branch campus elsewhere because of Green's refusal. Thus, the eight great branch campuses took shape. The Academy appeared stronger than ever, but beneath the surface, undercurrents surged.

The conflict between the old and new factions grew increasingly severe. When it came to enrollment, the major branch campuses had to spend at least half a year in conferences every year. They fought tooth and nail over the number of places allotted to new students.

Green looked at the Academy's nine enrollment sites in total and imperceptibly shook his head.

The apprentices assigned to different locations had already begun to take sides. The students of the Main Campus clearly carried an air of superiority, while the branch-campus students occasionally revealed their jealousy.

"The Academy's internal division is growing more and more serious. In a few decades, if nothing major happens to suppress this situation, I'm afraid the Academy will split