Chapter 124: The Results Were Out! The Award Ceremony!

When the applause in the paladin training grounds gradually subsided, Eli, the secretary-general of the National Professional Alliance, appeared before the dazzling golden podium.

The organizing committee set up the podium for the award ceremony even though they were busy with other things.

The podium looked luxurious, so everyone knew the organizing committee had spent a lot of effort on every detail of the competition. At the same time, it also showed the world the authority and grandness of this historic competition.

As the background music gradually faded, Eli’s loud voice sounded. “Please allow me to express the National Professional Alliance’s gratitude to the audience, teachers, students, and esteemed guests who gave their full support during this competition.”

“Your support and concern allowed the annual school professional competition to continue for fifty-eight years.”

“White Deer City’s fifty-ninth annual school professional competition has finally ended. Let’s give a round of applause to thank the participants, referees, staff, and others who have contributed to this competition.”

Eli walked away from the podium and bowed to the audience around the paladin training grounds to express his gratitude. Then he cleared his throat and continued, “Next, I will announce the results of this year’s school professional competition.”

“First place in the team Mystic Realm competition goes to Team Moss! Second place goes to the Super Whirlwinds, third place to Youth forces, fourth place to Crimson Fires, fifth place to Team Mill, and the sixth place…”

“The team that placed first to tenth will receive twenty points, eighteen points, … two points.”

When Eli announced the results of the team Mystic Realm competition, the audience would give thunderous applause after each team. Also, each school’s viewing area would erupt in a sea of cheers and chants whenever Eli announced their school’s name.

White Deer High was the biggest winner in the entire competition. Although they only sent two teams, both made it to the top five of the team Mystic Realm competition, with Team Moss in first.

After the audience responded enthusiastically, Eli continued, “The top thirty-two participants in the individual Player Kill competition—in no particular order—are Moss, Miller, Turner, Voss, Mill, Tom, Mace, White…”

“The participant in first will receive thirty-two points, while the second and fourth place participants will receive…”

…

“The team that placed first in the team Player Kill competition is Team Moss! Second and third places are the Crimson Fires and Youth Forces, while fourth to seventh are Team Mill, Team Style, Team Scorch, and Team Dynamic.”

“The team in first will receive thirty-two points, the second will receive sixteen points, and third place will receive…”

The audience, students, and teachers were in an uproar when Eli finished announcing the top sixteen teams.

“What? The secretary-general didn’t mention the Super Whirlwinds. What happened?”

“Didn’t the Super Whirlwind team enter the finals? They’d still be the runner-up even if they lost.”

…

Eli expected the audience’s confused reactions, so he smiled and calmly explained, “The Super Whirlwinds’ urine test tested positive for drug usage, meaning they used stimulants during the competition. According to the competition rules, the Super Whirlwinds’ will forfeit their team Player Kill results. We will not tolerate the usage of drugs within or without the competition!”

“All in all, the Future Star award of this year’s school professional competition will belong to Moss! Let’s give warm applause to Moss and congratulate him!”

Although everyone expected Moss to win the Future Star award, the audience still cheered and chanted Moss’s name non-stop when Eli announced Moss’s name. The audience cheered even louder when the organizing committee pushed the Future Star golden trophy to the podium.

“Witnessing a knight claiming the Future Star award means a lot.”

“You said that right! I’m fortunate to witness such a miracle.”

“I heard the Elite Talent Training Program will directly include the Future Star award recipient in their catalog. The school where the recipient originated will also receive the National Professional Alliance’s generous funding and resource support every year.”

“Not only that, the teachers who guided and nurtured the Future Star award recipient will also benefit from it.”

“I never expected Number Two High to use stimulant drugs. How shameless!”

…

“Quick, look, Moss is on the podium!”

Someone within the audience shouted. The people who spoke just now hurriedly turned their attention to Moss.

Meanwhile, Weston, the president of the National Professional Alliance, stood at the podium alongside the golden Future Star award trophy on display beside him.

Weston walked toward Moss and hugged him when the dynamic music sounded. Then he held Moss’s hand with a kind and brilliant smile. Then Weston said most joyfully, “Excellent job, young man! Congratulations on becoming a member of the Elite Training Program! I hope you continue working hard and overcome any obstacle that comes your way! If you ever need something in the future, you can come to me anytime!”

As Weston said that, he loosened his grip on Moss’s hands, picked up the golden trophy beside him, and handed it to Moss personally.

When Moss held the Future Star trophy high in the air, countless streamers and balloons floated down from the sky above the paladin training grounds.

“Tis’ a happy, historical, and glorious moment!”

“This year’s school professional competition was a success indeed. There were exciting, unexpected, and pleasant surprises!”

“Not only did Moss bring a pleasant surprise to this competition, but he also showed us the true meaning of chivalry!”

“What a rare sight to behold!”

“Moss made an arrogant world where one judged another by their class, open their eyes to lower classes with his sheer chivalrous spirit!”

…

The audience thought the award ceremony ended when Weston’s voice sounded again, “Ladies and gentlemen, because of Moss’s excellent display of chivalry, the Secretariat of the National Professional Alliance has decided to use Moss as the spokesperson to promote the chivalrous spirit.”

After that, Weston gave Moss the Knight’s Spirit award. Then he said to Moss severely, “Your appearance and performance have injected vitality into the already forgotten knight’s spirit. I hope you can continue carrying forward the knight’s spirit on a more significant stage to represent the knights and yourself.”

“I will give you a gift from my personal collection to encourage you. I will get someone to send it to you later. In addition, I suggest you go to the training camp ahead of time to train. Perhaps you might have some unexpected gains.”

Weston hugged Moss again after that.

“T-Training camp? But only the third-year students…”

Moss’s heart pounded at the thought of the training camp.