C23 Eat Hard and Don't Eat Soft

"No way, absolutely not. How can you, an Elemental Spirit, be assigned to Class D? If the principal finds out, he'll have my head!" the teacher responsible for Shen Ruyu's awakening declared with conviction.

It was a rare occurrence for an Elemental Spirit to emerge. If the principal discovered that she had placed such a talented student in Class D, he might be so furious that he'd fire her on the spot!

"Look, the computer system list is shared, and no one's noticed what's happening here yet. With all the teachers focused on the awakenings, if you don't tell and I don't tell, no one will be the wiser. Please, I'm begging you..." Shen Ruyu implored in a hushed tone.

At the moment, there were over a dozen teachers overseeing the awakenings, all of whom were currently preoccupied with the awakening circle of the Ice Spirit.

By chance, Shen Ruyu's awakening circle was tucked away in the far-left corner, while the Ice Spirit's circle was in the far-right corner. Indeed, almost no one had noticed that Shen Ruyu had awakened the Fire Spirit.

Furthermore, the computer system list used by the awakening teachers was communal, making it impossible to track which teachers had awakened which candidates. They simply followed the list, ticking off names in the system once the awakening ritual was complete.

"Even so, I cannot allow you to join Class D!" the teacher asserted adamantly.

Shen Ruyu's brow furrowed as she slowly turned to glance at Feng Yixiu, who was intently watching her from below the stage. His gaze bolstered her resolve.

If this teacher was going to be so intransigent, she had no choice but to resort to drastic measures.

"Teacher, if you refuse to let me into Class D, then I'll have no choice but to drop out of Blue Sky Academy's combat test. I believe there's more than one Intermediate Battle Companion Academy in Cilding City, isn't there? And before I leave, I'll make sure to inform the principal that it was your poor attitude that led to my profound disappointment with the academy, forcing my hand to withdraw from the combat test. Now, what do you think the principal will do to you then?" Shen Ruyu's tone had shifted, becoming firm and cold.

She had figured out that this teacher responded to pressure rather than pleas. Despite her outward appearance of calm, she was incredibly anxious on the inside; after all, this was her first time attempting to threaten someone.

And she wasn't just threatening anyone—this was a teacher responsible for awakening Elemental Spirits at the Battle Companion Academy. It was natural for her to feel tense.

The awakening teacher fell into a momentary silence, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead before he clenched his teeth and conceded, "Alright! I agree!"

If the principal were to discover that an examinee with an awakened Elemental Spirit was driven to leave Blue Sky Academy because of his actions, he would undoubtedly be risking his position.

Besides, being placed in Class D was certainly a better outcome than transferring to another academy.

Considering this young lady's talent, she would surely receive full support and training at any other institution, potentially turning her into a formidable rival for his own academy.

After much deliberation, she ultimately acquiesced to Shen Ruyu's request. With a shaky right hand, she picked up the pen from beside the table and inscribed "Class D" in the class recommendation section.