The Silly Prince Successfully Cancels the Engagement, But the Fiancée is His Childhood Sweetheart - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Pre-Enrollment Assessment

In less than three days, from the Royal Family down to the common people, everyone knew that the current Crown Prince had an unattainable White Moonlight (true love). That was why His Royal Highness was ignoring the high genetic matching rate and desperately trying to break off the engagement with the young Omega of the Bai family—all just to honorably pursue the person he loved.

The Prince’s brave pursuit of true love encouraged countless Alphas and Omegas who were plagued by love and constrained by social norms. In a short time, the Empire’s marriage registration numbers reached a historical high since its founding.

“If His Royal Highness can bravely pursue true love, what do us common folk have to worry about?”

Some talented fanfiction writers even began producing work overnight, writing about the tragic and beautiful love story between the Prince and his nameless true love.

Just as Xiang Zhuo’s popularity soared, the Bai family’s Omega’s popularity plummeted. This unknown rich noble Omega became the villainous, scheming, two-faced opportunist—the “Green Tea”—who tried to interfere with the lovebirds in some fanfiction.

Ye Sheng held these fanfics and read them with great interest, even screenshotting the funnier parts to send to Bai Qing.

“Look at this, everyone says you’re incredibly ugly, strong as a yak, and simply a disgrace to the Omega gender! That’s why the Bai family keeps you so tightly hidden, not letting anyone know your name or what you look like. These people have quite the imagination!”

“Caw caw caw, this one is even funnier, it kills me! They say you grew up with His Royal Highness, but because you’ve always been bad with directions, and the Prince hates people who are bad with directions, that’s why he dislikes you, hahahahaha!”

Although his only response was a long string of unread icons.

But Ye Sheng was relentless in his amusement.

Anyway, Bai Qing didn’t want to get married so casually, and the Royal Family blowing up the issue was not without benefit to them.

But these fanfics were genuinely interesting. Why didn’t Bai Qing want to read them at all?

Weren’t Omegas supposed to be emotionally rich and sensitive? How come Bai Qing didn’t even meet the passing grade for Omega emotional richness?

Could it be that he traded it all for his looks?

While Ye Sheng’s mind wandered, a message finally popped up on his terminal:

[Bai Tree]: Military Academy reports for enrollment in two days. Are all the documents ready? Deadline is tomorrow.

Ye Sheng’s brain, immersed in the beautiful love story, briefly snapped awake.

[Ye Sheng]: What documents?

When the message showed “delivered,” the lush tree on the recipient’s avatar immediately turned gray.

Bai Qing logging off seemed to reflect the hopelessness he felt about Ye Sheng’s reply.

Ye Sheng didn’t notice and continued to weep over the beautiful love story.

A moment later, a loud “Clang!” rang out in Ye Sheng’s head, as if a great master of spiritual transcendence had hammered the back of his skull!

Two days later! Report for enrollment! Military Academy! Documents! Last day!

The summer vacation had been too pleasant; with no pressure of promotion, Ye Sheng had completely forgotten that he was starting a new school year. He frantically pulled up the Military Academy’s freshman enrollment website and counted the required documents one by one:

Smart Guide Usage Application, Volunteer Registration Verification Form, Entrance Exam Score Report, Electronic Archive, Social Practice Certificate, Personal Resume, Gender Survey Form… a total of twenty-six forms.

Ye Sheng resignedly filled them out, uploading each one as he finished. Fortunately, each form didn’t require much content, but even so, Ye Sheng didn’t finish until dawn.

In the end, dragging his delirious brain, he offered Bai Qing a heartfelt thank you.

…

Two days later, the Everlasting Empire National Defense Military Academy.

The National Defense Military Academy is the Everlasting Empire’s only state-run higher military institution. Its faculty and student quality are top-notch; even His Majesty the King once studied there. At least seventy percent of the top figures who serve vital roles across the entire nation graduated from the Military Academy.

The status of the Military Academy is evident.

Whether commoner or noble, if a child was admitted to the Military Academy, it was a huge cause for celebration that people would talk about endlessly.

Bai Qing looked out from the hover car and immediately saw the massive sculpture at the Military Academy gates, symbolizing the sun and moon shining together.

Beside the huge sun and moon, tiny star fragments were scattered, and the large golden characters of the school motto were particularly striking: As long as you possess radiance, please shine together.

Bai Qing recited it silently a few times, reaching up to check the back of his neck. Only after confirming his scent gland was completely normal did he step out of the car.

Today was the day for first-year freshmen to report. Since the upper-class students hadn’t started classes yet, the area in front of the Military Academy wasn’t bustling. Occasionally, a few people could be seen entering the campus with a temporary pass.

They were also new students.

Bai Qing walked around the sun-and-moon sculpture and saw Ye Sheng waiting there. Ye Sheng’s face was filled with concern when he saw him: “Are you okay?”

In the 672 years since the Military Academy was established, there had never been a precedent for an Omega applying. Omegas are generally frail, with physical qualities far inferior to robust Alphas. The training in the academy—rolling on the ground and swimming in the mud—was also something Omegas usually avoided. Moreover, an Omega’s heat period is a very troublesome issue. During that one week of heat, not only would the Omega fall behind on required classes and training, but they would also affect those around them.

It is well known that no Alpha can resist an Omega in heat.

Although the National Defense Military Academy did not explicitly forbid Omega applications, there had never been an exception over all these years—until Bai Qing.

It was generally agreed that Omegas should be delicate flowers carefully nurtured in a greenhouse, protected and cared for.

If the National Defense Military Academy was the top training base for Alphas, the National Etiquette Academy directly across the street was the artistic palace for Omegas.

Bai Qing felt very uncomfortable suddenly arriving at the Military Academy, which was saturated with Alpha pheromones. He sprayed himself a few times with a pheromone blocker, and only then did he feel slightly better. Meeting Ye Sheng’s concerned gaze, he shook his head gently: “I’m fine, let’s go.”

…

Xiang Zhuo double-checked to make sure he hadn’t seen wrong.

He had indeed seen Bai Qing’s name on the freshman enrollment list.

Xiang Zhuo snorted softly.

Bai Qing actually managed to get into the National Defense Military Academy. Give him some credit.

But this also surprised him greatly.

What was Bai Qing, an Omega, doing enrolling in an academy full of Alphas?

Upon entering the campus and inputting their information, the first thing to be done was the Physical and Mental Strength Assessment.

The physical assessment was relatively simple, only requiring a full-body scan of muscle content. Combined with the physical performance during the entrance exam, the smart computer could accurately analyze the physical level.

Ye Sheng had already completed his physical assessment. He had played around all summer, and his muscle strength had decreased slightly, but fortunately, he performed well in the entrance exam. The final computer analysis showed his physical level was A-rank.

Ye Sheng was quite satisfied with this result. If his combat ability was certified as S-rank in the end, he would be eligible to apply for an S-rank Smart Guide.

When it came to Bai Qing, his physical level was detected as only C-rank.

Ye Sheng saw Bai Qing’s physical assessment result and quickly consoled him: “It’s actually pretty good that your physical level reached C-rank! My cousin, also an Omega, couldn’t even register a physical level on the assessment machine.”

This result was within Bai Qing’s expectations. He lowered his eyes, showing no change in expression.

Bai Qing knew perfectly well his purpose in going to great lengths to apply to the Military Academy: not only to gain the ability to protect himself in the face of danger but also to possess the ability to protect those around him. He absolutely refused to be an Omega who grew up routinely in a greenhouse, learning things only to better marry someone.

Ye Sheng understood his childhood friend’s temper. Seeing his expression, he knew Bai Qing was setting up some grand ideal again. He said no more, just chuckled quietly.

The two walked along, about to proceed to the mental strength assessment, when a burst of surprise erupted at the front of the line.

Ye Sheng was tall and could see clearly first: “Is that Xiang Zhuo doing the mental strength assessment up front?”

A young student ran back and forth excitedly, acting as a human loudspeaker: “Good news, good news! Student Xiang Zhuo has been certified with SSS-rank mental strength! The first top Alpha in the history of the National Defense Military Academy to have dual SSS physical and mental strength!”

“The Empire’s only SSS-rank combat Alpha has enrolled in the National Defense Military Academy!”

Ye Sheng was tall, but as the crowd surged forward, his view was obstructed. Ye Sheng stood on his tiptoes to join the excitement, following the cheers of the surrounding people like a monkey who had snatched a banana.

Bai Qing found the noise irritating and quietly pulled out his earplugs.

Ye Sheng immediately grabbed his wrist: “Why are you wearing earplugs now? We’re about to do the mental strength assessment.”

Bai Qing was expressionless, completely ignoring the noisy monkey. The moment he put in the earplugs, the world instantly became quiet.

However, through the dense crowd, Xiang Zhuo, who was at the very front, stepped down from the enormous mental strength assessment machine. His piercing gaze, like that of a hawk, cut through the crowd and locked directly onto Bai Qing.

Bai Qing quietly looked up. In that instant, time seemed to stand still as their eyes met.

Bai Qing’s eyesight was excellent. He saw Xiang Zhuo’s eyes flick to the side, and when their gazes met again, he saw Xiang Zhuo slightly raise an eyebrow.

The next second, Xiang Zhuo stepped off the platform. The crowd surged, enveloping him. Their eye contact was forcibly broken.

Bai Qing glanced in the direction Xiang Zhuo’s eyes had briefly scanned, saw Ye Sheng’s hand gripping his wrist, and fell into thought.

“Stop daydreaming! Come on, let’s get in line.”

Ye Sheng simply took off his earplugs, pulled him, and skillfully maneuvered through the crowd. Fortunately, most of the people present were pheromone-neutral Betas, so the brief contact did not cause Bai Qing discomfort.

In front of Bai Qing was a Beta. He was visibly nervous before entering the large machine, praying several times before the large door closed.

Anyone who can enter the National Defense Military Academy, whether Alpha or Beta, must have solid ability.

The result came quickly. The Beta emerged from the machine with a much livelier expression, and a huge S appeared on the machine’s screen.

S-rank mental strength is very good.

After all, a monster-like humanoid weapon like Xiang Zhuo is only encountered once every few hundred years.

Ye Sheng carefully nudged Bai Qing from behind: “It’s your turn, go up.”

Before stepping forward, Bai Qing caught sight of two people whispering. His hearing was exceptional, and he heard clearly:

“This person looks so weak, how did they get in?”

“I saw him during the physical assessment, only C-rank. To be admitted, there must be something fishy going on.”

“If his physical strength is only C-rank, his mental strength can’t be high either. What a letdown.”

Bai Qing tightened his grip on his magnetic card, stepped up to the platform, and swiped his personal information on the panel at the mental strength assessment door. He took a deep breath and walked inside.

The process of mental strength assessment is very simple: just put on the helmet and release your mental power.

But after Bai Qing released his mental power, a long time passed, and Bai Qing received no reaction from the machine. He even heard chaotic, buzzing electrical noise inside the helmet.

After what seemed like a very long time—long enough for Bai Qing to suspect the machine was broken—a mechanical female voice finally spoke: “Assessment complete. Please remove the helmet and check the result.”

Bai Qing stood up and scanned the screen: SSS+, just as expected.

The Everlasting Empire’s mental strength rating system officially only goes up to SSS. SSS+ signifies a strength level that is beyond definition.

Bai Qing showed no extra emotion. Even after emerging from the giant machine and seeing the stunned faces below the steps, there was no change in his demeanor.

The two individuals who had been secretly disparaging Bai Qing initially exchanged a glance, then uncomfortably looked away.

After a long silence, someone in the crowd finally called out: “What does SSS+ mean? Isn’t SSS the highest level for mental strength assessment?”

“This must be what they call ‘breaking the scale’…”

“So powerful! I specifically studied the detection principles of this machine. SSS+ doesn’t mean it’s slightly better than the same level, like A+ or S+. It means positive infinity. This is a value the instrument can’t even measure. That’s terrifying!”

“Did the National Defense Military Academy admit so many monsters this year? Who is this Student Bai Qing? We’ve never heard of him before. What rank is he? Is he an Alpha or a Beta?”

Ye Sheng listened to the murmuring around him, a smirk on his lips and his eyes squinted, immensely pleased. It was as if he was the one being praised.

Bai Qing happened to see him: “It’s your turn to be assessed. Why are you making that face?”

Ye Sheng quietly pulled him closer, putting his head next to Bai Qing’s, and didn’t hesitate to give him a big thumbs-up: “You were in there for so long, I was worried your mental power had blown up the machine.”

Bai Qing responded with a very stingy, pixel-sized smile.

Ye Sheng: “…”

But in that instant, Bai Qing felt a sharp, substantial gaze. He subconsciously turned to look, but saw nothing.

Bai Qing turned back, deep in thought.

Hidden by the crowd, Xiang Zhuo muttered to himself: “SSS+ mental strength? Indeed sensitive.”