readsfreenovel Chapter 164 3
Chapter 164 3
The exam lasted for two days.
The school playground was now filled with students, and all the teachers were also present.
Adolf continued with his tedious opening remarks, and he seemed to be in a good mood after learning about his exam ranking.
"…Let's give a round of applause to the top three students to come up and receive their awards!"
A thunderous applause erupted from the audience. Although Diana had already secured first place, they still held onto their hopes for second and third place.
That's receiving an award on the same stage as Diana, and I heard they'll be recording it with a camera this time. That's absolutely amazing!
Adolf pressed his hand down, and the surroundings gradually quieted down.
"Well, the student who won first place is..."
This suspenseful behavior was useless; everyone assumed that Diana was number one, since she got full marks in every test. If she didn't get first place, who would?
Adolf glanced at the audience and, upon seeing Diana, couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation, eager to see her expression after the rankings were announced.
"You slack off every day but still get first place every time? This kind of attitude towards learning is appalling! Anyone who didn't know better would think there's some kind of rigged system at our school! It's time to punish you!"
"The student who came in first place is Krul, who achieved a high score of 685!"
"The student who came in second place is Alger, who scored a high score of 661!"
"The student who came in third place is April, who scored a high score of 655!"
"Let's welcome our three outstanding students to the stage to receive their awards!"
Silence! Deathly silence! Almost everyone gaped, wondering if they had misheard.
Adolf felt a little embarrassed when no one responded, so he repeated himself.
This time everyone heard it clearly, and the audience immediately erupted in a cacophony of voices and discussions.
"How is this possible! How could the City Lord not be number one!"
"Diana always gets perfect scores! This time she didn't even make the top three. There must be something shady going on here!"
"Yes! Resist the cover-up! Clear Diana's name!..."
"Fuck you—give me my money back!"
"We resolutely resist this cover-up! Clear Diana's name!"
Everyone chanted slogans in unison, though some strange noises rang out, but none of that mattered anymore.
Diana was also a little confused. Looking around at her classmates who were speaking up for her with determined eyes, she wondered, 'Could there really be something fishy going on?'
Adolf was completely unprepared for this situation and struggled to calm the students who were on the verge of a riot. "Good heavens! Anna isn't number one, so there's some kind of rigged situation? Have you got it backwards?! And! Which brat shouted for a refund?! Don't let me catch you!"
"Quiet! Quiet! The academy is fair and just! There will absolutely be no shady dealings! I can guarantee that!"
"I believe many of you have some doubts about Diana's score!"
"Diana scored 630 points on this test!"
Seeing that another riot was about to break out below, Adolf quickly explained:
"Diana could have gotten a perfect score this time! But with the new rules this semester, poor handwriting will result in a deduction of 1 to 10 points!"
"To ensure fairness, all of Diana's answer sheets have been posted on the bulletin board. Students are welcome to go and review them for their own judgment!"
"I'll say it again! The academy is fair and just! There will absolutely be no shady dealings!"
Diana, sitting in the audience, twitched her lips. 'Good heavens! Bad handwriting deducts 1 to 10 points, does that mean I've lost all of them?! And it's posted on the notice board! This is going to be the death of me!!!'
People around Diana were glancing in her direction, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Diana lowered her head, her face slightly flushed, suppressing the urge to flee.
Adolf wiped away his cold sweat and read out the names of the top three again.
The three of them walked out of the group and onto the stage, but there was little joy on their faces. Although they had won a place, what was the point of winning if they couldn't share the stage with Diana?
Krul felt no joy at winning first place; in a sense, she still lost. Handwriting aside, Diana still got a perfect score! 'I definitely won't lose next time!'
Adolf personally distributed certificates of merit and scholarships in 'Diana coins' to the three of them. 'Diana coins' were very popular because they featured Diana's image, but they have now been discontinued. Their value has skyrocketed and is now dozens of times that of ordinary currency!
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Adolf took the microphone and went to Krul.
"Krul, now that you've won first place, is there anything you'd like to say to your classmates?"
Krul looked at Diana below the stage.
"K, I've lost this time!"
Adolf was somewhat speechless. "I said you'd get first place, and you said you lost. That makes me look stupid!"
If it weren't for the fact that Krul is the Blood Ancestor, Adolf would definitely have given this rebellious student a good talking-to!
Adolf approached the second-place finisher, his eyes seeming to say, "If you try anything funny again, you'll be in big trouble!"
Alger swallowed hard.
"I am honored to have achieved second place in the college rankings. First of all, I would like to thank my teachers for their guidance! I would also like to thank the college for giving me this opportunity to express my thoughts..."
Alger went on and on about his thanks, and Adolf nodded in satisfaction. Finally, someone was normal!
Adolf arrived in front of the third-place finisher.
April tugged at the hem of her clothes somewhat awkwardly.
"Um, Dean, I have a small request. Could Anna be included in the group photo later?"
The other two looked at Adolf at the same time, and even the teachers next to them looked over, their expressions saying nothing.
Adolf, of course, wouldn't refuse. He also wanted to take a photo with Diana. To April's request, all he could say was, "Well done!"
"Since everyone has this idea, let's have Diana come up and take a picture together!"
"Diana, although you didn't make it into the top three this time, since everyone's asking, why don't you go up and take a picture? Try to get into the top three next time!"
Diana's forehead creased with annoyance. 'You wicked old man! Publicly executing me, huh?! You just wait!'
Diana slowly walked onto the stage.
Adolf waved and moved aside, making room between himself and Alger.
"Anna, come here. You can stand here!"
Diana walked over silently.
Alger was a little excited. He hadn't expected Diana to stand next to him for a photo. He could brag about this for a year! Just as he was daydreaming, he suddenly felt a chill beside him.
Alger shuddered and turned to look at Krul, who was glancing at him sideways.
"Krul, what's the matter?"
Krul didn't reply, he just watched quietly.
Alger's back was starting to break out in a cold sweat.
"How about we switch seats, Krul-kun?"
Algi gave up his seat and only then did he feel the chill disappear. He suspected that if he had made a decision any later, his legs would have gone weak.
Adolf pretended not to see what was happening around him. Krul wanted to get close to Diana, which he was more than happy to do, as she was a powerful asset.
All the teachers took their positions, and soon two people carried a machine up. Many of them had never seen this thing called a camera before and were very curious.
The working principle of this camera is very simple. It uses a darkroom structure, which projects the outside scene onto the photosensitive material inside the darkroom through a small hole, forming a black and white picture.
After a brief preparation, the staff signaled that it was ready and asked everyone to adjust their positions.
"Just a little closer, yes, that's it, everyone look at me, okay, hold on, I'll count to three!"
"Three...two..."
Diana smiled slyly, reached out and grabbed Adolf's beard, pulling it down.
Adolf's face contorted in pain, tears welling up in his eyes.
"one!"
Bang! A one-time flash of light, and the image is frozen in time!