Chapter 85: Chapter 85: School Enrollment Turmoil

The tentacles under the robe adhered to the ground as Tien Kute moved swiftly, soon arriving in front of a majestic hall located on the north side of the island.

This place employed the architectural structure of a temple, but compared to other ordinary temples, this one appeared extraordinarily grand!

Like a creation of giants, marble columns reaching into the clouds, a majestic dome that blocks the sky, even his sea monster form would feel somewhat spacious.

Oddly enough, half of this building was constructed on land while the other half was immersed in water, as if it was meant to receive worship from both land dwellers and sea creatures alike.

Upon entering the grand hall, Tien Kute instinctively bent over, took a few steps forward, and prostrated himself on the ground, devoutly kneeling before a blue-black holy statue of the goddess in the center of the hall.

“Praise be to you! Ruler of the deep sea and sea monsters! Mighty and merciful Mother of Sea Monsters! Goddess ruling the Black Sea!”

The holy statue was carved from a massive piece of volcanic rock from the ocean floor. In the surging seawater, the lower half was octopus tentacles, while the upper half was a beautiful goddess with strange shells, wearing a crown and wielding a long halberd symbolizing the dominion over the Black Sea.

Beautiful, sacred, and majestic, every time Tien Kute saw it, it filled him with boundless reverence from the depths of his heart.

“Master, I have returned.” After the worship, Tien Kute carefully rose and respectfully spoke to the white-robed figure standing by the side.

The white-robed figure wore a hood to cover his face, but just by seeing that he maintained a human form yet stood at least a head taller than Tien Kute, one could tell that he too was a powerhouse on the “sea monster” path.

“Are you injured, Tien Kute?” A deep, dangerous voice, like a vortex in the sea, echoed through the hall, causing Tien Kute, even as a Tier 4 powerhouse, to feel his throat tighten.

Because the figure before him, although also a Tier 4 “Sea God’s Son” like himself, was the leader of the Deep Sea Brotherhood, the strongest among all Extraordinary of the “sea monster” path, and a Divine Favored of the great Mother of Sea Monsters Echidna, representing the will of the goddess.

Tien Kute dared not be negligent and recounted to the white-robed figure how, as planned, he revealed his sea monster form and infiltrated Phaletis’ territorial waters, deliberately luring out the Kingdom’s powerhouses to provoke a confrontation and test their response.

In conclusion:

“Phaletis is indeed a bit troublesome with two title-level powerhouses, ‘Lion Heart Duke’ and ‘Rose Sword Saint,’ although only the ‘Rose Sword Saint’ acted this time.

But even though he is young within Tier 4, he is definitely no weakling, not to mention there is another title, and perhaps hidden forces in Phaletis.

Therefore, I do not advise targeting Phaletis for the disruption mission.”

After listening to Tien Kute’s report, the white-robed figure merely nodded without saying much:

“Understood. Petrich has already returned as well, bringing good news from the Ilya Kingdom. The old guy over there can’t hold on much longer, so abandoning Phaletis doesn’t matter.

You don’t need to worry about this matter anymore. I have already established contact with a great pirate, who will be entrusted with this task. In the human world, it’s more convenient for a fellow human pirate to act.”

Hearing this, although Tien Kute was somewhat worried about handing such a crucial matter related to his goddess to an unscrupulous pirate, the leader had already decided, so he could only agree:

“As you command, Master.”

“Tien Kute, I know your loyalty to the goddess, but don’t rush! Within a year, you will have the opportunity to prove yourself…”

…

Pushing open the window, warm sunlight and the fresh air after the rain swept in.

The endless rain that had covered the West Coast for several weeks finally completely ceased today, and the people who were troubled by this rain couldn’t help but go out to celebrate.

Aiven, who had completed the registration process and settled into the academy dormitory three days earlier, was naturally no exception.

“Ah, after such a long period of rain, I feel like I’m growing seaweed on me. I’ve never felt that sunshine could be so delightful.” The door of another bedroom opened, and a young man with short golden hair stretched as he came out.

“Good morning, Krell!” Aiven turned around and greeted him.

Krell Dawson, a fellow short-term training class student who reported with Aiven three days ago and the other member of this two-bedroom apartment dormitory.

Hmm, seems to be a pretty easygoing guy.

An eighteen-year-old Extraordinary Knight, a little genius, a local of New Inn Port.

He has an optimistic personality and a hobby of collecting all sorts of odd things, particularly keen on rumors about wizards. When he first moved in, he even showed Aiven his collection of treasures.

Hmm, although none of those so-called “treasures” appeared genuine in Aiven’s spiritual vision.

Apart from his peculiar hobby, he got this short-term training qualification, indicating his background is not simple.

While his family isn’t overly powerful, his grandfather was a professor at the Royal Navy Academy, with many students and connections, and several uncles in his father’s generation work in the First Fleet, so their influence isn’t small.

But Aiven found it strange that with such a background, not to mention the short-term training qualification at the Navy Academy, it should not have been an issue for him to formally enroll in the Royal Navy Academy at thirteen through regular channels.

However, given they just met and weren’t that close, he refrained from asking directly.

“Good morning, Aiven!” Krell came beside Aiven, also gazing at the city growing lively outside the window, took a deep breath.

“In two days, the official start of this short-term training session will commence, and today should be the peak of registrations. Just in time for the good weather, how about I take you to stroll around New Inn City? Once the session starts, we might not have such leisurely days.”

Being around the same age and having similar ranks, their conversations were casual, giving Aiven a feeling reminiscent of interacting with classmates in his previous life during college, without any constraints and very comfortable.

Being new in town, having a local guide was certainly appealing to Aiven.

“Haha, I already had that plan, having you as a guide would be perfect!”

Hitting it off right away, without wearing their school officer uniforms, the two of them changed into the academy’s standard uniform and went out together.

The academy stipulates that during the term, only peer relationships and no hierarchical military distinctions are allowed, partly to ensure a pure learning atmosphere within the academy.

However, shortly after reaching the academy gate and seeing the throng of people crowded in layers, Aiven knew their plans for sightseeing might be thwarted.

“Hurry up, Aiven, let’s join the excitement!” Indeed, Krell pulled Aiven along, leading the charge toward the crowd.

Although they hadn’t known each other long, Aiven had already seen through part of his new friend’s nature; a curious spirit and love for excitement were not to be missed.

“Who else?! You insignificant parasites who obtained admission by deceitful methods, stealing opportunities from elites a hundred times more worthy than you.

Today, I, Wack Wells, will expose your hollow and weak nature, and let everyone witness your ugly and feeble essence!”

As the two squeezed their way past the human wall, thanks to their robust physiques as Official Knights, they saw a young blond man dressed in a swordsman’s light armor, waving a fine two-handed sword in one hand and loudly berating the crowd.

“Wow, that’s bold of him!”