They were walking and laughing all the way, Li Wei and Clair, on their way to the classroom. In no time, a colossal statue appeared in front of them.

It was a tall and majestic lady holding a sword in one hand, with a prominent figure that showcased her curves.

Although her features were beautiful, her expression was emotionless as she maintained her sword-holding pose, seemingly staring sternly at everyone passing by.

Clair looked up at the thirty-meter-high statue with admiration in her voice.

"As expected, no matter how many times I see it, I still think she's so handsome! My idol... Lady of the Sword!"

"...Hmm, quite handsome," Li Wei replied, his lips curling up slightly.

However, Li Wei, who was also gazing at the statue, responded with a nonchalant tone.

Indeed, one could recognize familiar lines and contours in the facial features, but the proportion of the figure seemed quite off.

Li Wei couldn't help but wonder how many layers of insole and pads the silver-haired loli he had seen in his dreams would need to wear to achieve the effect of the sculpture.

Moreover, if he were to combine the impression in his mind of the cat-like loli who liked to lie on his chest with the statue in front of him, it would easily create some subtle chemical reactions.

While others saw a dignified and tall handsome lady, Li Wei saw a legally loli who was deliberately standing on tiptoes, sticking out her chest, and trying to portray herself as a serious adult...

...This is bad, my DNA is messed up now!!!

"I always feel that your attitude is quite subtle, Li Wei..."

Sure enough, as childhood friends, Clair immediately noticed the difference in Li Wei's expression. Li Wei quickly cleared his throat.

"Cough... What are you talking about? I'm... worrying about the final exam tomorrow!"

"... 'Only those who are not confident in their abilities will work hard for the final exam. As for those who excel or fail regardless, there's no need to work hard~' This is what you said to me yesterday, you know~"

Implying, you lazy guy who lies around all the time, how could you worry about the final exam? You're fooling yourself!

However, Clair quickly changed the topic with a smile. "Okay, enough teasing... Let's hurry, it's almost time for the morning self-study session."

"Okay..."

To be honest, Li Wei didn't expect that after transmigrating to a world with a Japanese-style fantasy background, he would still hear such familiar expressions.

Although this world differed in many details from Earth, the unexpected similarity in living standards was striking.

The only difference was that magic existed in this world, so the focus was mainly on developing a corresponding technological system centered around magic as an energy source.

Magic furnaces corresponding to steam engines and generators, magical networks corresponding to information networks, and magic trains, magic televisions, and even magic cellphones were all readily available.

Li Wei originally thought that he had transmigrated to the medieval period, but he didn't expect that this world had already undergone the third industrial revolution!

But that's also good. After all, if he had really transmigrated to the medieval period, Li Wei even doubted if he could survive.

Thinking of this, Li Wei sighed sincerely, "The power of magic (technology) is truly great~"

"Haha, why are you suddenly sighing about that?" Clair was amused by Li Wei's attitude and couldn't help but poke his waist. It was Clair's habitual action, whenever she wanted to mock or tease Li Wei, she would subconsciously do that.

Because Li Wei was very ticklish, especially the soft flesh around his waist. This was a secret only known between childhood friends and was considered one of the "pleasures" between Clair and Li Wei.

Dodging Clair's action, Li Wei smiled and replied, "It's nothing, I just thought that now, if we want to experience the adventure stories of Lady of the Sword, we just need to play a game. In the past, we wouldn't even dare to think about it, right?"

"...I see," Clair sighed, "That's why I said, what's the point of playing games? It's still important to have real experiences to give them meaning~"

"Oh, that's coming from the person who has cleared 'The Legend of the Lady of the Sword' twenty times and achieved all the achievements. It's quite convincing~""......"

Clair's face turned red instantly, but she was probably fascinated by the legend of the Sword Maiden in the game, and she wanted to form an adventure team after graduation to relive the adventure of the Sword Maiden.

Although Li Wei, who had also played the game, concluded after comparing the gameplay and his dream experience...

... Can someone explain to me which one is the pirated version, the Osterna in the game or the Osterna in my dream? Why is there such a big difference!

... Coach, I also want the cool and attractive big-breasted mature woman in the game!

Anyway, Li Wei and Clair chatted and laughed like this, joined the other students on the way, and headed towards the classroom together.

On the top floor of the staff building on the side of the teaching building, where the principal's office is located, a silver-haired old woman with a still upright posture, who is hard to imagine being seventy years old this year, silently watched the bustling crowd of students outside.

At that moment, a faint smile of satisfaction appeared on the face of this non-smiling old woman, and behind her in the principal's office, a row of photos hung on the wall.

The person in the last photo is this old woman...

She is Madame Endae, the current principal of Saint Laurent Cadet Academy, just like Osterna, the Sword Maiden of the Saint Laurent Academy, she also came from the noble Weylheim family of the empire...

Coming from a noble family, and even in her youth, she was once a famous female general. Now that she has retired and grown older, she was assigned to this academy as the principal to train the future of the empire...

Looking at those young and energetic people, Madame Endae sighed.

"The young people are really admirable. I wonder how many talents the Imperial Academy will cultivate this year. The final exam is coming soon, and then... we will know."

Speaking of this, she looked at another figure in the principal's office.

According to the rules, there should be no one else present in the principal's office, and under normal circumstances, there would only be Madame Endae alone here.

However, at this moment, there was a silver-haired girl who looks about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a neatly tied side ponytail, sitting at the principal's desk... where Madame Endae should be.

The girl was staring blankly at her ring finger, where there was a ring with cracks and scorch marks. She touched the ring with great solemnity, as if she were holding a precious treasure.

Madame Endae walked up to the girl, slightly bowed, and on her face, the expression that appeared was not so much respectful... as it was humble.

"... This year's 'special test' will trouble you again... Lady Osterna."