Tenjo Hikari was startled, and opened the card box to reveal the cards inside, his eyes lighting up.
It's—
The Ancient Gear series cards!
So many!
Tenjo Hikari looked at one card after another, then raised his head in surprise to look at the professor.
"Professor, these are?"
"During this period, our school reached a collaboration with Geartown. Since Professor Akama's passing, they seem very happy, so they gave us more access to cards." The professor lightly curled his lips, seeing the surprised expression of his proud student, Tenjo Hikari, feeling quite gratified inside.
More than receiving surprise or praise from other professors, Tenjo Hikari's surprise and delight gave the professor satisfaction and comfort as a teacher.
On one hand, Tenjo had made quite a name for himself; on the other hand, as a professor, he was very gratified, satisfied, and fond of seeing dedicated and well-rounded students like Tenjo Hikari who cared about their teachers.
It was precisely due to this that whenever Tenjo Hikari requested something of him, he always made every effort to fulfill it.
Now, with his deck updated, he naturally wouldn't forget his proud student, Tenjo Hikari, handing over all the cards he'd collected to him while on a task.
"Don't worry, I have a set too." Professor Cronos laughed heartily.
Unlike last time, this time he had gained a lot, besides a few cards for the outer deck, the main deck's Monsters and Magic cards, not to mention the Ancient Mechanical Spirits, which were given out in dozens. In addition to some cards potentially meant for excellent students to try, Professor Cronos decided to give a full deck to Tenjo Hikari—since Tenjo is a genuine Duelist using Ancient Gear, these cards would not be wasted in his hands.
"Thank you very much, Professor!" Tenjo Hikari bowed in gratitude to Professor Cronos.
He accepted the cards without hesitating; given his relationship with Professor Cronos, there was no need for emotional words.
Originally, he was very curious about what secrets these professors might have, and now he would only strive harder.
The next day.
A new course again.
"Knightly Path."
Explained by Professor Paladin from the Northern Europe Branch.
Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Professor Paladin carried two massive items, wobbled onto the podium, and then with a "boom," put them down, producing a crisp collision and clattering sound.
A bunch of students and professors looked dumbfounded at this scene.
Armor?
Tenjo Hikari craned his neck, somewhat curious.
This professor... why did he carry two sets of armor onto the stage?
"Pro... Professor, what are you going to teach?" A student raised their hand in confusion.
"Ah, Knightly Path—though, saying it this way, you probably won't understand it well. Here, 'Knightly Path' is actually referring to 'Knight Mentality' and 'Knight Actions'."
Professor Paladin, with blonde hair and blue eyes, was a genuine charming white man, the image befitting a protagonist in a chivalric novel, recently gaining favor from many female students in the school.
He picked up a helmet with one hand, gently shook it, then looked at the people below the stage, scanning them and noticed Tenjo Hikari: "Tenjo-san, and then..."
He slowly scanned around, found another person: "And John-san, could you two assist the teacher with this course?"
Hikari and John?
Many people focused their attention on the two of them.
Why specifically choose these two people?