Chapter 1159

The noise from the lecture hall echoed through the hallways. Lohawk gestured for everyone to quiet down before she continued, "All right, everyone. After today, classes will be suspended as you will all be busy preparing for the selection. Now, the principal would like to say a few words, so please head to the gym in an orderly fashion." "Yes, ma'am!" Everyone lined up before heading to the gigantic gym. There were swarms of people inside, each team consisting of Azure Creek Military Academy students from various majors. Their ages ranged from nineteen to twenty-four. Some of them were even eighteen-year-old girls. In the future, many of them would be participating in the selection and one of them may become the next legate. Juno and the others arrived and saw Wyvern Peak soldiers in their battle suits guarding the gym. Meanwhile, Jeremy Faust, the principal of the academy, walked into the gym with a group of people in tow. The thousands of students stood to attention, silently looking at Jeremy, Max, the instructors, and the lecturers. After approximately ten minutes, everyone from their respective lecture halls arrived. After Jeremy and Max had a brief conversation, Jeremy cleared his throat and looked at the crowd. "Dear students, you are ACAMA’s twenty-fourth batch. You all arrived as rookies, trained arduously to polish your skills, and are now about to head out to the battlefield. Honestly, I'm a little reluctant to see you leave. However, you are all elites, the pillars that support our nation. You're eagles that should soar high up in the sky, tigers that venture through the forest, dragons that pierce through the clouds, and phoenixes that travel across the world. Regardless of what you are, you're all mature adults now. It's time for you to leave campus and head out on your own journeys." Jeremy's speech was electrifying, earning him a round of applause. He then continued, "There are a few of you who are only eighteen and have only joined us for less than a year. You're all precious to your parents, who can't bear to see you leave your nests. Still, I'd like to remind you that War Legate Draco joined Wyvern Peak when he was nineteen and became the legate at twenty-one, making him the youngest legate in Wyvern Peak’s history. "Are you still young? No. You're all grown up now with your own independent thoughts and personalities. So, do you wish to surpass War Legate Draco? "Answer me!" Jeremy yelled. "Yes, sir!" thousands of students answered in unison. "Excellent. You're all destined for great things. You must surpass him and carve out a new history for Wyvern Peak. Leave behind your own myth—your own legacy. "War Legate Draco is now part of the past. What you have to do now is surpass him! Surpass him!" "Surpass him!" the students shouted in unison.