"Oh, yes, before I forget..." Tera's voice made them stop in their tracks. Draco and Alya turned back, confused about why he had stopped them.
"Alya, tell the other top ten winners to gather here tomorrow morning. It's high ti they started training in preparation for the academy contest," Tera said. Alya nodded as she left with Draco.
"What a remarkable talent," Tera continued.
"What made you say so?" Dr. Shaw asked. The others looked at Tera curiously. "I can sense a stronger level of intent from him, but I can't determine which intent it is," Tera explained, shocking all the elders. They turned to look at the door Draco had just passed through.
It seed they had underestimated him. This realization made them happy—if Draco and the others perford well, they might just win the championship.
As Draco and Alya exited the office, he turned to her. "What's this training about? Where is it taking place?" he asked, thinking about his plans to head out to the forest to level up.
He also considered going to rcenary City to check on how Adrian was doing and then leveling up on his own.
"I think it will take place in one of the academy's small worlds," Alya chuckled. Draco nodded but then furrowed his brow. "What's a small world?" he asked, having no knowledge of the concept.
"It's a separate world space, segregated from the main world like Cerulean," Alya explained. "They sustain themselves independently and have purer Originat than the outside world. So are natural, while others were left behind by great Originat Cultivators after their deaths. The Luminari Academy currently has two, and these are part of what maintains its prestigious status."
"One of the small worlds is accessible to students for training, but you must reach Level 20 before you're allowed to enter. As for the other, it's far more dangerous. The academy hasn't fully explored it yet. It's where elders, teachers, and special students train. It's also said to contain a powerful inheritance left by a strong Cultivator," she continued.
"Other top academies have their own small worlds too. For instance, the Star Academy has three, which is one of the reasons they hold the position as the Number One academy," Alya added, revealing details about the small worlds and their specialties.
Draco's interest was piqued. These small worlds were said to have purer Originat and stronger Volkoids, making them ideal for farming EXP. He couldn't wait to enter one and see what it was all about.
He also recalled a treasure the system had pointed him toward. It indicated the treasure was sowhere in Calonia, but despite his efforts, he hadn't been able to locate it. When he complained to Xylara, she explained that the treasure was divined by the system, so it might be hidden. However, once he got within its detection range, he would know. From Alya's explanation, Draco suspected the treasure might be in one of the small worlds.
When he asked how many small worlds existed, Alya admitted she didn't know. There were likely undiscovered small worlds that would reveal themselves in ti. This made Draco's expression darken. When would he finally lay his hands on the treasure? It seed the system wasn't as dependable as he hoped.
Within a few minutes of discussion, they reached Draco's dorm. Upon entering, they were greeted by an unexpected scene.
"What happened?" Draco asked, confused, as he noticed slight bumps on Blum's and Ming's heads. With their strength, they should have been able to heal such injuries.
"Nothing. We just hit our heads on the floor," Blum and Ming forced a smile. How could they admit it was Rose who had done this? She had punched them hard and ordered them not to heal the bumps.
Blum and Ming could still see Rose's threatening glare, which made their smiles even more awkward.
"How was it?" Rose asked, diverting Draco's attention from Blum and Ming. All the girls, as well as Blum and Ming, heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Draco return unhard.
Blum and Ming exchanged glances and then looked at Rose, who was now smiling sweetly at Draco. They shook their heads in resignation. Rose only behaved like a tad cat when Draco was around, but in his absence, if you angered her, you would awaken the tiger within her.
When Draco was presud dead, they had suffered greatly under her wrath. Sotis, they wondered why Rose hadn't awakened a tiger's abilities—it would perfectly match her fierce character.
Draco looked at the both of them and noticed they weren't saying anything. He could tell they were lying, but since they didn't want to talk, he let it go. Sitting down, he began to explain what had happened in the office and Deus's behavior. Discover hidden tales at empire
Rose listened with disgust. "And I used to call him uncle. I never thought he was this bad or had such a character, even lying like this."
"You see, I told you, all n are the sa—treacherous. Their decisions are based on their dick," Sharon scoffed, snorting.
Her words made Draco cough. What did she an by that? Did she intend to go against every man?
"Of course, Draco isn't included," Sharon added with a smile.
Blum and Ming looked at her indignantly. What about them? Did she really think they made all their decisions based on that? They silently grumbled in protest.
"And these two—only their dick matters," Sharon added, her words striking Blum and Ming like an emotional blow.
"What's wrong with you two? Did I lie, or should I prove it again?" she teased slyly.
Both shook their heads in defeat. A guy like Draco mustn't find out about this, or their reputation would be completely ruined, especially since he hadn't regained his mory. Draco sensed there was more to this matter. It was clear they were hiding sothing from him, but no one seed willing to speak up.
Alya then inford them that they were expected to gather at the hall early tomorrow morning for training. After delivering the ssage, she left to inform the others.
After so discussion, and with the sun already setting, everyone began to leave, leaving Draco alone. When Lyraea offered to stay, the girls dragged her away, insisting that if she stayed, they would too—especially Ivy, whose face was blazing with jealousy at the thought of Lyraea sharing the sa bed with Draco.
If it had been before, Draco would have disagreed. But now that Lyraea had regained her mories, it wasn't necessary for her to sleep beside him. Even so, the thought felt odd to him.
He had seen her mature form, and the mory of that little girl was like a strange tornt whenever he thought about what happened at the hotel inn, where he accidentally saw her naked. He doubted Lyraea would go so far as to force herself on him, but he couldn't deny the excitent he noticed in all of their eyes whenever he went shirtless or headed to the bathroom.
They were all just waiting for the right mont—and this was all Alya's fault, Draco thought.
"Finally, so peace of mind, fresh air, and silence," Draco muttered, picking up his package of clothes.
Heading to the bathroom for a shower, he started arranging his newly bought clothes in the wardrobe. That's when he noticed a scroll tucked in with the package.
"Oh, I forgot about this..."
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