With everything settled, Xu Mu and Cynthia arrived at Magic City Academy.
The hectic days were behind them. Now it was time to enjoy the good life at the academy.
Granted, a whole pile of things still seemed to be waiting for Xu Mu to deal with outside.
But for now, he just wanted a few peaceful days and a taste of campus life at a slower pace.
Except for military training, of course!
Anyone who had been to college knew how leisurely campus life could be. High school didn't count. That was a fate worse than a dog's...
At the academy, you attended a few classes each day. As long as you had no grand ambitions of rising above everyone else, you could coast along in comfort.
Provided you didn't run into those so-called senior students!
(If you don't get the joke, someone in the comments can explain it!)
Xu Mu had no plans to make a name for himself, much less become a student leader.
He would be perfectly happy just settling in here.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Xu Mu stepped onto campus holding Cynthia's hand—and froze.
The scene before him might not have been an endless sea of people, but it certainly felt as though drums were thundering and firecrackers were going off...
"Let's give a warm welcome to our new student, Xu Mu—the Wu'an Venerable!"
The loudspeakers wasted no time. While Xu Mu stood there dumbfounded, they got straight down to business!
And what was that business?
A welcome ceremony!
Every student at Magic City Academy had been assembled. Not a single one was missing, and the teachers were there too!
Everyone had to show up and give Xu Mu the grand reception he deserved.
Now, you might ask: did one student really warrant a reception this