The last person to make the cut turned out to be ...... Cecilis!?

After learning the news, the surprise in Allen's heart instantly reached the point of no return...... It was already unbelievable that Rare could make it to the second round, and there was still a first-year freshman among them?

I thought that the remaining six people should all be from the second year, but I didn't expect that a freshman who had just entered the school for two months could stand out among thousands of contestants and squeeze into the top 20...... He had barely finished the rest of the course in a month or so, and it was only with the help of Alyssa and several professors that Cecilise had done the same......

She ...... Could it be that there is someone in this castle who helps her...... Just like Alyssa and Watson taught them......" Alan couldn't help but think. But he thought about it again, this is impossible...... Even if there are many professors to help her make up for her lessons, her own time is limited, and it is impossible to risk consuming her life to use the Slow Time Charm all the time and extend her study time indefinitely...... And for such a competition, she only needs to work hard to pass the average score, so why do this?

"It's unnatural......," Alan thought about it, the more he couldn't calm down.

Frey, Cynthia, Alyssa, and Riel are all people who participated in or experienced the battle with Frost, while Cecilis is the one who behaves most abnormally after Burestus shows his sights, and Riel's state at this time happens to be the most changed...... At this juncture, such an unusual thing happened again, two people who should not have been promoted, or it was impossible to advance, as if their promotion did not depend on their own efforts, but they were destined to enter the second round smoothly early on......

In addition to this, Ivan also made Eren feel abnormal...... This boy, who was a bit idle, not at all as hard as his brother Ian, who was once very close to the wizard and had a very bad relationship with him and Riel, suddenly became inexplicably close to Riel at this time, and also successfully advanced with him...... Is he also inextricably linked to what is going to happen......

"Is this a trap, or is it really a coincidence?" The previous conflicting conclusions and speculations were intertwined in his mind, and the words Riel had just told him made him completely unable to think now, and the only thoughts that recurred in his mind were these two thoughts.

"What's the matter, is that girl your friend?" Ian asked again after seeing that Alan's expression was a little strange.

"Ah...... Yes...... She's a first-year freshman, and she's from Beya like us. Eren came back to his senses and said.

"Oh...... You're a smart guy, and four of our second-year students are from you. "But if I did, I might have seen her...... Not...... Does she like to wear a double ponytail?"

Allen's heart tightened when he heard this, and he immediately replied, "Yes, yes, she often wears a double ponytail!

"I've seen her see my brother a lot, especially lately. "At first I thought it was Ivan and he had a girlfriend or something, but I didn't expect her to be your friend." ”

"Meeting Ivan?" Alan was completely confused by the news, and couldn't help but ask again: "You mean...... Cecilis and Ivan know each other, too?"

"yes, I've seen the three of them hiding together in the corner of the garden, not knowing what they're talking about. "It's in the northwest corner of the garden, and it's a place that few people go because the sun doesn't shine." ”

"What's going on...... What the hell has happened in the past month......" Alan muttered as he remembered Rare's previous indifference to her, "Cecilis and him...... Have you reconciled?"

"Who?" Ian heard, "my brother?"

"No, it's not...... It's Riel...... Something was not very pleasant between Cecilis......" Alan shook his head and said with some hesitation, "I thought he would never talk to her again......"

"Oh...... Congratulations to Riel, it's rare to be reconciled with a friend. Ian nodded understandingly.

"That's right!" said that Alan suddenly remembered something, and quickly asked, "Are you only the three of them?"

"Others?" Ian asked, a little puzzled.

"Hmm...... It was the other two girls, the ones who often followed Cecilis...... Almost as tall as her. ”

"This ...... It doesn't seem to be ...... Well...... No. Ian thought about it for a moment and said, "All I saw was the three of them. ”

"Oh......" Alan nodded with some disappointment. He thought he would find some clues, but it wasn't the answer he wanted to hear.

However, as soon as Ian finished speaking, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and changed his words with some hesitation: "No...... Wait......"

"Huh?"

"There's really no one else around them, but I remember when you said that, every time they talked, there would be a boy sitting on a bench not far from them, and he was always staring at them......" Ian frowned slightly, and said as he recalled, "Because he really looks different, so I was impressed......"

"What does he look like?" asked Allen.

"Uh...... Almost as tall as you, but a lot darker......" Ian described in as much detail as he could, "and though I couldn't see his face clearly, he always buried his chin in his neckline whether he was standing or sitting...... He bumped into me once, so I was very impressed with him......"

"Dark-skinned?" said Allen's heart tightened when he heard the description. Since this school is home to children from all over the continent, there is a big difference in appearance between people. For example, children from the north have a high nose bridge and are always dressed thickly, while children from the west have a wide forehead and a high hairline...... But to say that the skin is very dark, this person really can't remember where it is for a while...... It seems that no matter where you are, you will have a dark complexion......