The students at Baron Rector Magic Academy were rather puzzled. Their daily lessons were normally scheduled well in advance, yet today an extra class had appeared out of nowhere.
The class had a very strange name: fundamentals of magical mechanical theory.
It was also a rare open lecture, available to every student in the academy. In other words, any student at Baron Rector Magic Academy could attend if they wished.
Teenagers were naturally full of curiosity, so although attendance was not compulsory, well over half the academy's students poured into the large lecture hall when the class began.
The academy's administrators probably had never expected so many students to attend when they arranged the class. Although they had chosen the academy's largest lecture hall, the influx filled not only every seat but every remaining patch of floor, leaving scarcely any room to stand.
Olin Zetaman was among the first students to rush into the lecture hall. He had claimed a seat in the front row and was talking loudly with several classmates nearby.
"Evan, I bet the teacher who comes out to give this lecture will be President Xu Yi. Care to take that bet?" Olin challenged the tall, slender boy on his right.
The boy named Evan snorted disdainfully. "You're talking nonsense. Who in all of Bunta City knows anything about magic machinery besides President Xu? Can you name anyone else? I'd have to be out of my mind to take that bet."
"Exactly, Olin. That's a ridiculous bet. We might as well bet on what President Xu will talk about," another boy sitting a little farther away agreed.
"Fundamentals of magical mechanical theory... judging by the name, it should just be a basic introduction. After all, this is President Xu's first lecture here. If he goes too deep,