The Greatest Sinner

<S-Class, it`s interesting... So, in this class, there will be all "Inner students", including me. This academy has a rather strict division of students according to their skills, but that's not surprising. Each student needs to be treated differently depending on his abilities. Otherwise, no one will be able to progress properly.> Evan thought as he watched the next student enter the stage.

Like Kent, he was a "Summoner", but his "Warp" was white. He was proof that it was possible to become an "Inner student" even if you were unlucky enough to have a purple "Warp".

Following the young man, the other students who had taken part in the morning test took the stage. Each of them received a large number of "Moon Coins", and their teachers were either of the third or fourth rank.

<Will I be the last again?> Evan thought as he watched Gerda enter the arena. 

Except for her, there were only four persons who hadn`t got their mantles yet: Lars, Chloe, Enni, and Evan. They performed better than the others in a special test for "Inner students".

After Gerda, a tall young man, who had been trying his best to win the battle against the "Bloody Berserker", took the stage.

"Lars Svenningsen - "Summoner", white "Warp", S- class, 700 "Moon Coins" and another 1000 for an excellent result during the entrance exam, teacher - Arve Jansen".

<Arve Jansen... his name was on the list, he wanted me to be his student, too. Well, I think Lars would be a great student for him, this guy is quite strong.> Thought Evan looking at the teacher in the gray mantle.

After Lars, Chloe took the stage and then Enni. Each of them had a teacher in the gray mantle. These three were the best, for with their combined efforts they had practically killed the "Bloody Berserker". Their skills and aspirations couldn't pass the watchful eyes of the fourth rank teachers.

<It's finally my turn.> Thought Evan and a few seconds later he heard Arabella call his name.

At that moment, the attention of all the students and teachers was fixed on him. The "Outer students" didn`t see Evan's battle against the "Bloody Berserker", but they witnessed that he lasted thirteen seconds. His result was unattainable for all the other students. Everyone was wondering what Arabella was going to say.

"Evan Lynch - "Amplifier", White "Warp", S-Class, 700 "Moon Coins" and three thousand more for winning a special test for the "Inner students". The teacher is Draven Heliot!"

Whoosh.

At the same moment, a man in a gray mantle with snow-white hair was beside the young man. He was one of the strongest men in the entire Academy of Magic- "The Last Moon".

Arabella handed Evan a card with the right amount of coins, but Evan was not given his mantle and emblem.

"Evan Lynch's wish as a winner of the test was - "To walk in what I like." For this reason, Evan Lynсh will not have a mantle unless he himself wishes to have one." Arabella said calmly.

Evan's wish was strange, but she took it seriously. He was a winner and Arabella had no trouble fulfilling his wish. She did not mention the access to the library, because normally a student should not receive two awards from the Head of the Academy.

All the students and teachers looked at Evan in amazement. They didn't understand why he had asked Arabella for such an award.

<Don't you really like wearing a mantle that much?! Or maybe it's the yellow color that's the problem??!!!> Each of them thought looking at Evan's satisfied face.

Since Evan was an "Amplifier" according to the test, he would have to wear a yellow mantle. Evan had nothing against the yellow color, it was just that he liked his coat a lot better than any mantle. That`s more, in the end, he had got permission to walk around in his own coat and to access the library.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, now there will be two people walking around in black in this Academy." Draven laughed out loud, seeing the reaction of the others.

At the same moment, everyone looked at Arabella and then back at Evan. Draven was right, because of Evan's strange request he would now wear black like Arabella. It was rather unusual since one of them was a student and the other was the Head of the Academy.

Evan was the last, which meant that the ceremony was over. It was then that Arabella returned to her familiar image. Her eyes became sleepy again, and all her vigor and cheerfulness had evaporated somewhere.

She said slowly: "That's all... The class schedule will be posted on a special board in the main hall of the Academy. Ask your teachers for the rest..."

At a leisurely pace, Arabella left the stage.

<I thought her transformation into an energetic person was forever.> Evan thought, looking at the departing Head of the Academy. Arabella was a rather odd person, but if a person didn't have any zest then he was no different than anyone else.

"Evan, what are you planning to do now?" Draven turned to Evan.

The young man thought for a while and answered, "I think I should start by renting a place to live. After that, I'll think about what to do next."

Draven said: "Right now you have 3,700 "Moon Coins", that amount of money is enough to rent a house in the second zone."

Evan shook his head because he disagreed, "No, until I have enough "Moon Coins", I will live in the third zone. I don't see the point in spending extra coins when I don't have that many." 

"I see, well, the third zone isn't such a bad place. The exit from the city is close, which can be considered a big plus. Of course, it'll take you quite a while to get to the Academy." Said Draven.

Evan nodded and said: "Draven, where can I find you if I have any questions?"

Evan didn't yet know how classes at the Academy were arranged or how long Draven was busy a day. Considering Draven was a fourth rank teacher he had to spend a lot of time teaching, at least that's what Evan thought.

"Well, usually I'm either at home, in my office, or the lab. Sometimes I`m busy with classes, but that doesn't take up much time." Draven replied calmly.

"Аh? You're a fourth rank teacher. Shouldn't you be busy all the time?" Evan asked puzzled.

Draven looked at Evan in surprise and replied, "Why do you think that? Every teacher has his own schedule, whoever needs more "Moon Coins", works more."

"What a strange system... doesn't that mean that if a teacher has enough "Moon Coins", he won't teach a class?"

Draven nodded: "That's exactly right. But, in my opinion, it's a great system. The students give the teacher grades and if they are dissatisfied with the teacher, he will either get very few "Moon Coins", or nothing at all. Because of this system, teachers only give lessons when they want them and always at the highest level."

"Hmm, when you think about it, it's a lot better than if teachers only taught classes because they had to. They won`t have the proper motivation and the right attitude for it." 

Evan realized that everything at this Academy was thoughtful. Everything had been done so that both teachers and students could progress as quickly and efficiently as possible.