After arriving in the city of Magnoria, he rushed to the academy dormitory that had been designated by the academy for new students.
"It's quite big too… this academy." Ashen said in his mind.
He seemed to like the place, apart from being far from his parents.
This also makes it easier for Ashen to try out the abilities he is currently learning without his parents knowing.
For students of this academy, they are required to live in the dormitory until graduation.
And luckily, each student has his or her own room.
Ashen actually became more calm to practice and study the theory of the previous magic book quietly.
"Well… looks like it's getting dark."
"I better rest to prepare for tomorrow."
That's what Ashen was thinking right now.
He took a break to prepare for his first day at the academy.
The next day…
The day when new students enter the academy and take part in the opening ceremony for new students.
Ashen then began to enter the hall where the opening ceremony for new students was being held.
Inside the hall it looked spacious and magnificent, not only that, even the new students seemed to number more than five hundred new students.
"Whoa, there are so many people here."
"But… the new students here are also quite talented."
Ashen said with a sense of amazement and surprise at seeing so many new students this year.
Not only that, Ashen can also see the talents of the new students by activating the golden eyes that he has.
He could see the flow of energy surrounding their entire bodies.
The greater the flow of energy, the stronger and more extraordinary the person is.
However, at that time Ashen only said "Quite talented", not really talented.
Because according to him, the flow of those energies was only a fraction of the energy that Ashen felt in his own mental realm.
"Huh, somehow their energy feels lower?" said Ashen who looked doubtful about the talents of this year's new students.
However, at that time Ashen thought that maybe it was because the ability of Ashen's eyes was still not strong enough to see their potential.
Therefore, Ashen thought that he would continue to train in his mental realm to strengthen his abilities so that he could be stronger than the new students.
The opening ceremony for new students began.
"Welcome, all newly selected students!"
All professors and council members from the Academy also gave a warm welcome to this year's new students.
At that time, the Principal of Magnoria Grand Academy, he was Solomon Deus.
Solomon is a mage with Rank VII (Paragon), Phase II.
One of the heroes of this world, who once protected from the demon invasion that came to this world.
He also gave a warm welcome and made the new students enthusiastic.
Because Solomon is a role model for students who want to become a great mage and a world hero.
"Whoa, it turns out the aura of a world hero is different!" said one of the new students.
With a sense of awe and joy, because he could see the great mage Solomon giving a speech giving motivation to the new students.
Not only that, even some female students were very impressed with the appearance of Solomon Deus, the principal of Magnoria Grand Academy.
At that time, Solomon Deus used high-level magic techniques to be able to make his face always look young at the age of twenty-five.
However, for Ashen that doesn't apply, because with his mysterious eye ability he can see the real face of Solomon Deus.
"Huh, it turns out the principal is really old…!?" Ashen said in his mind looking shocked.
Ashen who saw it was very surprised because if he looked at it in more detail, the age of the principal was more than three hundred years.
He was surprised, because there was someone who could live to be over a hundred years old in this world.
"This world is really quite unique."
"In my previous world, I wouldn't even survive to the age of a hundred."
After the opening ceremony was over, all the new students rushed to the line that had been determined by the academy council in the hall.
In the front row area is the place for new students from high-ranking noble families (High Nobility), then in the middle row area is for new students from middle-ranking noble families (Middle Nobility).
And currently, Ashen was in the back row area alone, because that row area was for new students from low-ranking noble families (Low Nobility).
Although Ashen was confused by the rules, he was actually quite happy because he was at the back of the line.
"Huh, it's lucky to be a low-ranking noble."
"So, I don't need to seek attention from the board or the professors at this academy."
Then, the academy professors began to call representatives of new students from each level of nobility.
These summoned representatives are talented new students from their respective noble-level groups.
For the new student representatives from High Nobility are Theodorus De Solari.
Theodorus was a very talented new student, because when the ritual that was usually performed for children at the age of one year, he actually received a blessing from the divine.
Therefore, Theodore was crowned as the future heir to the destiny of divine blessing.
When he reaches the age of fifteen, a mysterious force will take him to perform a ritual to inherit his destiny from the divine.
"Whoa, what an incredible destiny." said one of the other new students who was amazed and envious of Theodorus.
Then, the new student representatives from Middle Nobility began to advance to the front of the stage.
The appearance of the new student representative of Middle Nobility looked different from Theodorus.
She has a graceful appearance, a beautiful face, even her beauty makes all the new students enchanted.
The name of the new student representative of Middle Nobility is Clara Ravenscroft.
Clara is the most beautiful girl in the city of Magnoria, even many men from low to high level nobles are interested in making her their fiancée.
Besides her beauty, she also performed a ritual at the age of one and received a blessing to become a great mage.
Seeing her appearance and beauty, the academy hall became even noisier with whispers from the new students who were fascinated by her beauty.
However, it is different from Ashen.
He was not at all interested in Clara's beauty.
Because according to Ashen, with the ability of his golden sparkling eyes.
He could actually see that Clara's beauty was only external, but her heart and character were very bad.
"Ugh, so there are people with rotten hearts in this world?!" said Ashen who was very surprised and a little disgusted by the truth he saw for himself.
"Huh, but I'm really lucky to have this eye sight."
That's what Ashen thought in his mind.
He is actually grateful because he can have eyes that can see things that other people cannot see.
Even a high-level mage might not be able to see anything Ashen had done.
After the representatives from High Nobility and Middle Nobility went up on stage.
Finally, representatives from the Low Nobility began to be summoned.
At that time, Ashen seemed to feel bored.
"Ugh, why isn't the first day over yet?" said Ashen who looked annoyed and bored.
And then...
"Representative of the Low Nobility, Ashen Duskreign…"
"Please come up on stage!"
Said a Professor who was calling Ashen to come up on stage.
Hearing that, all the eyes of the new disciples looked towards the back row.
They seemed to be trying to find out who Ashen Duskreign was.
"W-What…!?"
"W-Why is my name being called…!?"