The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"Let me make it clear beforehand: don't even think about giving up or quitting willingly."

"Given Jessica's style, there's no one she can fool, only people she doesn't like. Otherwise, unless you drop out, you'll have a lot to suffer for the next few years."

Someone is like a donkey that's easily provoked; the more you provoke them, the more likely they are to do the opposite.

Having already gained some understanding of Venus's personality, Lisette was giving Venus a heads-up.

"...This senior is really domineering." Viner couldn't help but rub her forehead.

"Don't worry, your senior's judgment is never wrong. The fact that she has taken a liking to you means that you have the potential."

Perhaps because the impression left by their first meeting was so deep, Lisette seemed more confident than Venus.

"Perhaps, did your senior tell you these things?" Viner asked.

"Yes, after arriving at the college, I exchanged contact information with the senior student."

Lisette omitted the part about her confronting Professor Hannemann.

"By the way, you've received your student card now. Add me on WeChat so it'll be easier to contact you if anything comes up."

As she spoke, Lisette took out her student card.

"How do I do that?" Viner asked, pulling out her student card as well.

"You can't even do this? Let me do it," Lisette said with a hint of disdain, but she took the student card from his hand, placed the two cards side by side to match them, and then returned the cards to him.

"that's it."

"Ah."

"It's just exchanging contact information, nothing special. It's mainly for convenience. In the future, if there's anything minor, I can just send a message directly without having to come all the way to you."

Even so, I only added you as a contact.

"At least write down the professors' contact information, even if they might not look at all of it."

"Can you watch it?"

"...That depends on whether I'm free. By the way, Gadia, who challenged you to a duel in class today, if he causes you trouble again, I can help you take care of him."

Before leaving, Lisette reminded him of something.

Judging from the tense atmosphere in class, although it was suppressed under Mr. Slav's intervention, it didn't seem like things would end easily.

“A person who isn’t envied is mediocre. Don’t worry, I don’t even consider that kind of person a threat,” Venere replied.

There's no point in simply tolerating someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

Today we have Gadia, tomorrow we'll have Mattia and Nidia.

Never let others think you are weak, otherwise everyone will want to take advantage of you.

This time, Garcia only received a small punishment from Mr. Slav. If he still doesn't learn his lesson, then he'll just have to accept his bad luck.

"I really don't know how a mere commoner like you can be so arrogant. You haven't even entered the Silver Wolf Class yet and you already think you're a hero?"

Seeing Venus's confidence, Lisette was quite curious.

Garcia's strength was only average even in the fighting academy, and he was nothing compared to the burly black man the two had encountered before. The only thing they should be careful about was his family.

However, as long as Viner can join the Silver Wolf Class, the Caceres family will not be able to put pressure on Viner over such a trivial matter.

“Can’t I?” Wiener countered.

"If you can join the Hero's Squad, I'll be your maid and serve you tea and water," Lisette said irritably.

She felt it necessary to curb this guy's arrogance, otherwise he might become even more outrageous.

"But conversely, if you can't even get into the Silver Wolf Class, you'll have to come back to Cordelia with me and work as a stable boy for a year after graduation."

"Aren't you getting a win-win situation either way?"

A hero is simply too far removed from him.

It's not a physical distance, but the distance between life and death.

If the world continues according to its predetermined plan, Venus will probably forge a weapon for the hero at some point in the future. After that, she will completely become a background character.

But Viner was quite confident in doing logistics for the Hero Squad.

Two heroes cannot emerge in the same era, and naturally, two hero teams will not exist either.

This contemporary hero is somewhat special.

Knowing this, Lisette dared to make such a bet.

"I am a noble lady of Cordelia. Compared to a commoner like you, this advantage is not excessive, is it? Or do you think you will lose?"

Lisette's clumsy attempt at provocation.

"Okay, just don't cry if you lose."

If you win, you won't lose; if you lose, consider it a guaranteed job placement after graduation.

Viner had made up her mind that once she had mastered both forging and enchanting, she would forge herself ten or eight swords of heroes, and then she would show her that artificial heroes are still heroes.

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Although it was the first day of school, it happened to fall on a Friday, so there was only one class in the afternoon.

In principle, classes are not mandatory on Saturdays and Sundays. Students can choose to study on their own, practice extra, or use these two days to complete assignments and earn credits.

But first, we need to finish this lesson.

"Compared to magical beasts, humans are far inferior in both physical strength and magical energy. However, the reason why humans have been able to survive the threat of magical beasts to this day is because of tools."

"From the earliest stone and iron tools, to the later refined steel and enchanted weapons, ordinary humans also gained the ability to resist."

"Aside from the military field, tools also play an irreplaceable role in people's lives."

"The discipline of alchemy teaches you how to make tools."

“I know most of you won’t go deep into alchemy, but it’s not a bad thing to know some basics.”

"In this lesson, we'll discuss how to identify and select materials..."

The courses at the Alchemy Institute are indeed difficult to schedule.

If I explain it too simply, it won't be useful for the students of the Alchemy Department itself. If I explain it too deeply, students from other departments won't understand.

For example, in this lesson, Wiener knew from the opening remarks that he didn't need to listen to the rest.

However, Felix, who mistakenly entered the Alchemy Institute, developed mosquito coil-like eyes before long in class.

I can't understand it at all.

The Alchemy Institute's courses are better suited for small class sizes.

We provide individualized instruction and targeted tutoring. We offer suggestions and assistance based on students' research interests.

Professor Wilford himself felt stifled teaching these general education courses that were taught all year round.

"Felix, stand up and answer this question." Professor Villefort called on Felix's name.

It's not good to make too many demands on students from other colleges, but there aren't many students in our college to begin with, and if there's even one student slacking off, wouldn't that be exposed instantly?

"Eh!" Felix, who had been roused, looked completely bewildered, displaying a pure and innocent beauty to the fullest.

He wanted to ask for help from outside the venue, but couldn't find anyone to turn to for help.

Last night I planned to greet all the students in my college, but I ended up staying in the Wiener dormitory for too long, so I don't remember the names of any of the other students.

Sorry, I can't help you at all.

Sitting in the back row, Wiener vaguely understood Felix's thoughts but was powerless to help.

In the main classes of the Alchemy Institute, the students from the Alchemy Institute themselves naturally sat in the front row, while students from other institutes waited until the Alchemy Institute had chosen their seats before looking for empty seats.

Wiener, who had originally intended to sit in the front row and listen attentively, was suddenly pushed to the back.

Logically speaking, there are only ten freshmen in the Alchemy Department in the first year, who can occupy at most the middle two rows.

But who said that only first-year alchemy students were present?

P.S.: Thanks to Yin Ruolie for the monthly pass! ╰(*°▽°*)╯

Chapter 26 Don't underestimate my intelligence network!

"Naturally formed substances are not pure, so the first step in processing materials is purification..."

Seeing that Felix was unable to answer for a long time, someone soon whispered a hint to him.

However, Professor Wilford's eyesight is not that bad.

"Clay, deduct 10 points."

"Yes, Professor Villefort."

Clay, who had spoken up from below the stage, stood up and obediently accepted the punishment.

For a second-year alchemy student like him, a few dozen credits were hardly a punishment.

"Felix, five points deducted. Remember to pay attention in class. Your foundation is average, so you should work harder to catch up with the other students."

Facing the person in question, Villefort's punishment was slightly lighter, and he spoke in a gentler tone.

As the person involved in the exchange admission, he was certainly aware of the inside story of Felix's admission to the Alchemy Institute.

To make room for Vinate, they randomly selected one from among the students ranked low in the fighting academy.

Felix, as a student who passed the Fighting Academy's exam at the very end of the timeline, unfortunately became this lucky one.

“Teacher, why don’t you deduct it from my account too?” Clay, who had just sat down, stood up again and said.

"Get out of here, all you want is to show off by yourself? Teacher, deduct the junior's points from me!" The boy in the front seat pulled Clay down and said.

Their wolfish ambitions are now fully exposed.

"Me! Me! Deduct mine!"

As the two began to fight, the others stopped acting and suddenly seven or eight people stood up.

Anyone familiar with the Alchemy Department would recognize that the seven or eight people who stood up were all senior students from the department.

This is because many people's research projects are at a critical stage and they pay less attention to news from within the institute.

Otherwise, the number would have to double.

"Clay, Torek, Augier..." Professor Villefort cracked his pointer as he called out the names of the students who had been making a fuss.

"Each person will have 100 credits deducted and must submit a 5,000-word self-criticism to me."

"Then get out of here, all of you!"

"Why don't you guys seem this enthusiastic in my classes?!"

Professor Wilford said angrily.

"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now."

Seeing that the professor had completely lost his temper, the smart guy had already made his escape.

For these seasoned upperclassmen, 100 credits are just the material cost of a casual experiment, a mere opportunity to leave their mark on the faces of younger female students.

That's totally worth it.

Unfortunately, their intelligence was incomplete.

The male-to-female ratio of new students at the Alchemy Institute this year remains at 10 to 0.

"Tsk tsk tsk, beautiful women are a source of trouble."

One of the students sitting next to Wiener commented on this.

“This Alchemy Institute…is not quite what I imagined,” Viner said after a moment of silence.

"These virgins in the Alchemy Institute are hilarious. They always say they have no luck with the opposite sex, but they never look for the reasons within themselves."

"Some people become speechless when they see a pretty girl, and the rest are like this who always embarrass others."

"Not everyone is like you, junior Vina, who can chat so well with a beauty like Lisette right after entering university."

Sylvain patted Wiener on the shoulder with an approving look, then took out a booklet from his chest and placed it in front of Wiener.