Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 228: Professor Sylphania Jovienne Angélique

Eleanor and the others went straight to sleep after returning to their dormitory. They were utterly exhausted... not physically, but spiritually. Death, near-death, and the gruesome clash with the Troll King had left their souls threadbare. Though the battlefield had been virtual, the pain, the loss, and the finality of death had felt real. Too real. Those who had fallen and awakened inside their capsules spoke of it as if they had been given a second life.

They slept until afternoon without stirring.

By noon, when the rest of the cadets streamed into the dining hall for lunch, the first thing that caught every eye was the towering digital display beside the gate: the leaderboard of the Initiation Ceremony.

Congratulations to the winners of the Initiation Ceremony:

Rank–1: Ignatius Aurelius Emberfall (10156618), 2620 Points

Rank–2: Elara Noelle Luminelle (10156597), 2590 Points

Rank–3: Eleanor Elizabeth Raynor (10156659), 2156 Points

Rank–4: Raijin Astrape Stormrider (10156601), 2127 Points

Rank–5: Jaciara Moara (10156681), 2086 Points

Rank–6: Maíra Arara Neblina (10156660), 2056 Points

Rank–7: Phoebe Juno Solstice (10156623), 2047 Points

Rank–8: Joshua Cordillera (101566588), 2006 Points

Rank–9: Kiara Raynor (10156672), 1996 Points

Rank–10: Ophelia Blanc (10156675), 1976 Points

The dining hall erupted into buzzing speculation. Professors and cadets alike dissected the results with feverish excitement.

the top of the leaderboard. That plan now lay in tatters. She and her team were the subject of every conversation, their battle with the Troll King overshadowing even Ignatius the fire dragon,

caused the stir. It was the fact that every single member of her pack had secured a place in the top ten. Never before in the Academy’s history had so many werewolves risen so high at once. Normally, one or two might scrape into the top ten, and some years not a single wolf ranked at all—as in Fiona Raynor’s own batch, many years ago. But this time, among the top ten, aside from two dragons and two fairies, six werewolves had claimed their place. All from the same team. And none of them had been bolstered by

dormitory canteen in search of food. When she paid the canteen manager, she froze. Her device displayed her total: 2066 points. The Academy had rewarded

knocking roused Eleanor from her slumber. When she heard of Maíra’s increase, she immediately checked

[Status Screen]

Name: Eleanor

Cadet Number: 10156659

Ascendance Academy

Race: Werewolf (Alpha)

Mind Reaver

Cultivation Level: Awakened

Academy Points: 2166

credited her with every point earned in the trial. With the daily ten free

in my stats, or anything new

an official forum for cadets. Some professors

left her laptop open for Nora, granting access to the Academy’s channels and

a shortcut had already been placed neatly on

through her laptop and cadet key. At the top was a single post: "Final Winners

hall display. She studied the numbers more closely this time. The gap between the first two and the rest of them was staggering. Dragons and fairies had crushed the competition. But from her own third-place position downwards, the spread was razor-thin. One slip, one mistake, and anyone could have tumbled

strategy of amassing points

she opened the

had been favoured because they were all werewolves. A few accused the Academy of tampering with the

into social media in a single afternoon," she muttered. She sighed again, passed the laptop to Maíra, and added, "Go on, have a look... you’ll enjoy the heated arguments. But don’t post anything under my account, especially if

packet of cookies, settled on the bed, and bit into one. Even the simplest food here had a surprising quality. As she savoured the taste, she asked

start with the library. It opens after breakfast and remains open until dinner. I checked your routine: Basic Cultivation in the morning, then your major specialisation. Since you lack elemental magic, you’ll need to choose a combat style to fulfil the requirement. But... there’s also the Department of Mental Arts. It wasn’t introduced this term, though I suspect they’ll take interest in you

frowning. "Even if I learn a few techniques, I won’t be able to