The Alchemist: A Portal Progression Fantasy Series by Roman Romanovich

The Alchemist: A Portal Progression Fantasy Series by Roman Romanovich

Author:Roman Romanovich [Romanovich, Roman]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00+00:00


Chapter 9

LEARNING BRINGS THE LIGHT

The news came in mid-October, on the fifteenth. It was a typical school day, and we had just sat down when the bell rang, but the teacher was running late. If it were the first lesson, no one would have been surprised. But it was the second lesson, which gave rise to gossip.

“Maybe she got sick?” suggested Liz, one of Lena’s friends.

“We can dream.” Lena chuckled.

“Maybe we can leave?” Gregory blurted out from the last rows, but quickly shut up, receiving a demonstrative nudge in the ribs.

The teacher showed up about ten minutes after the bell.

“Quiet!” she shushed the class out of habit.

It didn’t matter whether the students were noisy or quiet, that was always the first thing she said when she entered the classroom. It was something like: “Hello, kids, I’m so glad to see you”, in her way.

“I have news for you,” she said, adopting an official tone.

We’ll be cleaning up the leaves on the school grounds again?!

“Our new Emperor ordered for the school Olympics to be held,” she announced, leaving the entire class in bewilderment.

“What is that?” Lena immediately perked up. She was the best student in our class, perhaps even in the entire school. The ninth grade was the last one of the high school, and after it, the options were either to attend the local vocational school attached to the factory and start working there or, if you were smart, try to get into college.

“It’s a competition among students. There are six disciplines in total: mathematics, geometry, physics, chemistry, biology, and physical education.”

“How does it work?” Lena asked.

“If you show some patience and let me speak, you will find out!” The teacher was never known for her patience nor her love of students, honestly speaking. “Every school must conduct qualifying examinations. The best students will proceed to go to the regional level and pass the second qualifying stage. The best in the region will go to the capital, where they will meet students from all over the country. The winners will be automatically enrolled in the Lyceum.”

“The Lyceum?” Lena sounded a bit skeptical.

“Yes! That’s what the Emperor said. And if the Emperor says something, then it will be so.”

“Have such events been held before?” I asked.

“There was a time. The last one was about twenty years ago. And then...” The teacher suddenly became gloomy.

I already knew what happened then. War, was, and more war.

“Qualifiers at our school will be held on November 7th. Regional ones — on December 15th.”

“And in the capital?” Lena asked.

“First of March.” She pursed her lips. “As if you’ll make it there.”

Good to know she believes in us.

“Maybe I will.” Lena frowned.

“What do we need to do to win?” I asked. The teacher’s nostrils angrily flared, she took a deep breath, ready to retort to Lena, but after my question, she deflated and answered in an almost normal tone.

“Today we received the list of topics. If anyone thinks of winning, I have bad news for you.” She looked away.



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