Although she couldn't recall the messy numbers in detail, Kiana remembered the sequence of events and the detailed process quite clearly.
Undoubtedly, Kiana had worked very hard, so Evan should also do something for her to reduce the difficulty of the makeup exam.
Because a week was indeed too short, other subjects were temporarily abandoned. This time, Kiana only needed to get a passing grade in history. So Evan found Teacher Welt on the second day, sitting in a corner of St. Freya Academy on vacation, seemingly lamenting "A thousand sails pass by the sunken ship; ten thousand trees spring up beyond the withered tree."
Evan wanted to ask Teacher Welt to highlight the key points of the exam. Besides that, there were also some other implications.
This Teacher Welt's identity was not just a teacher at St. Freya Academy; Evan knew this clearly.
Teacher Welt, who was holding a thermos and slowly sipping health tea, shook his head with a smile after learning Evan's intention.
"Highlighting key points? I've said it before: I don't accept back-door dealings here. Even if it's you, Student Evan, it's useless."
"History is a subject that leans more towards memorization. Even if Teacher Welt highlights the key points, Kiana still has to memorize them herself. How can it be considered a back door? You may not know Kiana's situation well. Due to family reasons, she hasn't received systematic teaching since childhood. Now she is essentially starting from zero; otherwise, she wouldn't have scored zero. In any case, asking her to improve from zero to a passing sixty in a week is a bit too demanding."
"Alright, alright, don't use honorifics like 'you' (您) with me. Although we are in a teacher-student relationship now, with the ability you've shown, it won't be long before you become a qualified warrior against the Honkai. The future is yours. I might even have things to ask of you in the future."
Teacher Welt showed an extremely high regard for Evan. Although Evan had already displayed a high level of knowledge in the class, tying for first place with class monitor Fu Hua, this should not be enough for a teacher to show such a special attitude.
After all, for many things, just being excellent at studying is not enough.
Perhaps Teacher Welt still learned a lot despite Theresa deliberately hiding facts related to Evan.
Back when Nagazora City was shrouded in high concentrations of Honkai energy, citizens were all evacuated, and remote communication and monitoring equipment mostly failed. Those who arrived at the scene, witnessed Evan's battle, or even participated in it, besides Raiden Mei and the others, were only the survivor of the Nagazora City Guard, the staff on the Hyperion, and the Titans of Anti-Entropy.
Teacher Welt took a sip of health tea and continued.
"Kiana indeed doesn't look like she scored zero on purpose. She didn't hand in a blank paper; instead, she answered many questions. It's just that some of the answers above weren't standard enough, and specific times and places weren't written out, leading to the entire answer scoring no points. How about this: I will add a fifty-point essay question to the makeup exam later. As long as she answers it correctly, passing shouldn't be too difficult. With a whole week of study time, she can't possibly fail to get a single point of the remaining ten, right?"
It seemed Teacher Welt didn't have high expectations for Kiana, only requiring her to get ten points.
Evan couldn't help laughing, then asked curiously.
"A fifty-point essay question—the difficulty shouldn't be low, right? Does Teacher Welt actually think she can get all fifty points?"
"This isn't a question testing knowledge, Student Evan. what do you think is the meaning of the subject of history? Is it just to test students' ability to memorize by rote?"
Teacher Welt put on a serious expression, staring intently at Evan, not planning to miss any detail on his face.
Evan shook his head frankly.
"Naturally not. As the saying goes, 'By using history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall.' The meaning of studying history, besides understanding the past of the world and the footsteps of ancestors, is also to take past events as references for self-encouragement or vigilance. 'Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.'"
"The way you speak is quite similar to Student Fu Hua. Speaking of which, you've been enrolled in St. Freya Academy for a while now. How are you getting along with your classmates? Have you encountered any difficulties?"
Hearing Evan's answer, Teacher Welt smiled and steered the topic in another, more relaxed direction.
Fu Hua, huh...
The figure who always kept a distance—neither far nor close—from everyone appeared in Evan's mind. He answered.
"Student Fu Hua is serious and earnest, indeed very suitable for the position of class monitor. Students privately think she is a bit too aloof and hard to approach, but in my opinion, perhaps there is some other deep meaning."
"That's really a watertight answer. I thought you were going to say something like 'Student Fu Hua is a beautiful girl, I have a good impression of her.'"
"Teacher Welt, you're joking. Even if I had similar thoughts in my heart, I couldn't say them so simply."
Although the topic became more relaxed, Teacher Welt showed a serious face again.
"You should know the relationship between St. Freya Academy and Schicksal, right?"
"Yes. Born from Schicksal, but independent of Schicksal."
"It seems you know some of the inside story. Then I won't say much more. The only thing I want to remind you is that Fu Hua is an A-rank Valkyrie transferred from Schicksal. Do you understand?"
It seemed Teacher Welt was quite wary of Fu Hua.
Evan, who used to be a Captain, knew Fu Hua's character, but he wouldn't refute Teacher Welt's well-intentioned reminder at this time. Instead, he nodded seriously and thanked him.
"I understand."
Teacher Welt stood up. While leisurely drinking health tea and walking towards his residence, he said one last thing.
"As a teacher, answering questions and solving doubts for students is my job. If one day you encounter difficulties you cannot overcome and desire the power to protect others, you can come to me. Maybe I can help you."
The power and spirit of the First Herrscher—Welt—might already have a suitable successor. If it was him, who did those things in the Third Honkai Eruption, no extra test was needed. Just a proper timing, and he, who had been lingering on, could relax a lot.
This was Teacher Welt's thought.
Thank you for your kindness, but I still hope to let Bronya ride the motorcycle.
This was Evan's thought.
Evan always knew about the existence of the Herrscher Cores representing powerful strength, as well as the various Gems, but he never thought of taking them for himself.
Once, Evan didn't think he had the qualifications to bear that level of power. But now, possessing the Supply System and being able to acquire unlimited Stigmata, he no longer needed that power.
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