"Nangong Xingchen, you should know that no matter how powerful a mage may be, if he hasn't earned the proper certification, he'll always be nothing more than a second-rate wizard."
"Perhaps. Then what is the point of studying at a magic academy? What are we here for? I still believe that no exam can tell me whether I'm a genius or a nobody. Only time will give me the answer."
"Very well. The verdict is now announced: Nangong Xingchen is suspended from school for seven days for truancy, during which he is to reflect on his actions."
The boy who had argued with the Tribunal then walked out of the hall without looking back. His voice lingered behind him: "No exam can tell me whether I'm a genius or a nobody. Only time will give me the answer."
