Amon's face flickered with confusion.
"True Martial Demon-Slaying Academy?"
"I've heard some rumors," Nono said in a lowered voice. "Supposedly, the Orthodox and the Bureau of Abnormal Investigation want to follow Kassel College's educational model and establish an academy for training Hybrids. There were rumors about it a year ago. It should still be under construction now, and it'll probably officially open within the next year or two."
On the stage, Pingyangzi's speech had already begun. His remarks were no different from an ordinary motivational lecture... nothing more than encouraging students to cherish their time, study hard, and get into their ideal universities.
He broadly spoke of the significance of education in life. He told the lower-year students that it was not too late to work hard now, while comforting the seniors whose grades were less than ideal by saying that the college entrance examination was not the end of life. The road ahead was still long. Even if they fell behind for a while and failed to get into their ideal universities, they could still catch up as long as they worked twice as hard.
His words were plain and unadorned, every sentence ordinary, yet his upright and gentle voice seemed to carry a unique rhythm. Every word that entered their ears was as clear as a mountain spring and as distant as the morning bell of an ancient temple.
They were clearly the most commonplace words of encouragement, but when he spoke them so calmly and naturally, people could not help holding their breath and focusing.
Those simple words intertwined in the air, gradually becoming thunderous maxims. There were no impassioned flourishes, no deliberate embellishment. Every sentence was ordinary, yet when linked together, they struck straight into the deepest part of the heart, stirring ripples in the soul