After the oath was taken, Principal Arthur Sterling turned around and looked at the school instructors sitting in the first row of the audience. He smiled and said, "How about it? Our trainees are quite good, aren't they? Whether these kids can become gold through hard work in the future depends on the efforts of you instructors. Everyone, come up and get to know the students. As usual, Silas 'Syd' Vance, you go first." To be able to catch Principal Sterling's eye and be the first to step onto the podium every time—which had become a regular occurrence—one must be the most outstanding alumnus of the Blackwood Academy, with the richest combat experience and the ability to outshine everyone else. Under the wide-eyed gaze of everyone, a man who stood less than 140 centimeters tall walked on

