"How many sections are there?"
He asked, looking around the Street, seeing countless children ranging from age 7 to 17, many where even armed with different classes of weapons, and bodyguards were following behind some kids.
"The Core section is the first and most important, the students in this section gets the best resources than the rest, and..." She moved her gaze around.
"You see all these guys in Silver outfits, with white badge on the right side of their chests, they are all students of the Core section."
Aaron moved his gaze on the few students in silver clothes... True, they were the ones with the higher class weapons, and bodyguards.
âThey might be kids, but their mentality is no different from an adult.â He thought.
"The second is known as the Inner section, the students here are all good and powerful, but less than those in the Core section, youâll know them with their red clothes... Well... We call it uniform here."
Aaron nodded again, not saying anything.
"The third... How would I put it?" Angela thought for a moment, then said:
"The third is the lowest of the lowest, they receive only lower resources, which I might call "None"... They are the ones responsible for keeping the Academy clear, both in the toilet and bathrooms... Theyâre basically working in the Academy, with little education and resources, they are dress in black."
"Can someone be promoted to higher section?"
"Yes, if you get highest grade points, or you increase in Realm... Only a master Realm will be accepted in the Inner section, but the core section can accept anyone, as long you have a powerful backer or are exceptionally talented."
Aaron stopped, the two had reached the gates of the Academy.
"You havenât answered my question." He turned to Angela.
"What question?" She asked in mild confusion.
"Why do you want to be my friend? Let me tell you, Iâm not the nice guy type or any of those craps."
"Thatâs why I want to be your friend, I see myself in you..."
"Huh?"
Aaron and Protean looked at her, both taken aback.
"Well... If you want to know more, meet me at the restaurant north from here, after you pass the registration, if you fail... Donât come." With that said, she smiled sweetly at him, and walked away.
"She has a motive."
"Or course I know that, maybe we can use her... She is the eldest daughter of the Human kingdom, and the king has only two daughters, No sons... If we get her under control, the Human kingdom will be good as ours."
He answered back, telepathically.
"Such a scheming master, you what to use her."
"She is planning the same."
He looked at the gate in front of him, and sighed. "Till tomorrow then."
"You are forgetting something, where are we going to spend the night?"
He moved his gaze around the buildings, and sighed again.
"Letâs have something to eat first... The restaurant will be a good start, and maybe she wonât be able to spy on us."
"Huh? Who are you referring to?"
He didnât reply, but walked towards the direction Angela pointed.
On a high building, Angela calmly stood on it, watching Aaron as he walked away, a beautiful smile on her face.
âI have found the right one, Now Dad will be at peace, and the council will have to suck it up.â She thought.
"What are you doing here?"
Angela turned around seeing Aura in her Silver uniform walking towards her.
"How did you get up here?" Angela asked.
"The same way you did." Aura pointed her Finger at the buildings a bit lower than the one they were standing on.
"You know only Legendary-Realm can fly, so we can only climb." Aura walked to the edge, and stood beside her sister... Looking at the distance, when she saw Aaron.
"What is this urchin doing in the Academy city?!" Her face turned red in anger.
"Can you stop calling him that." Angela turned to her with a slight frown.
"Huh?" Aura looked at her sisterâs eyes with a shocked expression.
Angela who was the most fearsome warrior in the Human Kingdom, and her beloved sister. But... She warned her today?
Seeing the glow in her sisterâs eyes, she exclaimed:
"No! No. No. No... You canât pick him! We donât even know who heâs, or even his name!
What if heâs an enemy? Heâs even an elf!"
"Half elf." Angela corrected.
"Whatâs the different?" Aura crossed her hands on her chest. "I disagree."
"Heâs a half elf, and with his appearance; his mother or father, isnât from the other races, so..."
"You are saying heâs a half human too?!"
Angela just smiled.
"No. No. No. No. No!! I still refused, and besides I donât like him, I can scent death all over him...
Heâs not good for you." She turned her head to her Sisterâs side profile, seeing her staring at the direction with a soft expression.
âWhat is happening? Is this still my sister? Why is she so suddenly attracted to that boy? As far as I know my sister, all these means nothing to her, only her duty to the kingdom... Then?â Aura was clearly confused.
"You know I can hear your thought, right?." Angela turned to her.
Aura pouted her lips, and sighed: "Did you also hear his thoughts?"
"At first, Yes. But--"
"--Meaning?"
"The moment I told him I could understand his thoughts with his expression, he sealed it off."
"You could... understand? Why didnât you tell him you could hear anyoneâs thought? That might be the reason he sealed it... Wait! Sealed it?
From you? How is that possible?!" Auraâs eyes went wide.
"I donât know." Angela heaved a sigh, staring at the horizon.
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Aaron and Protean got to the restaurant, and moved their gazes around the place, it was a simple restaurant, but was highly decorated, the first floor was only filled with students in black, all outer sections.
Aaron looked to the side, seeing a stairway leading up, which drew to the realization that this floor was for outer students, while the ones above them will be for the inner and core sections.
"Hey you! New guy." A fat kid looking around 16, walked up to Aaron with two slim kids following behind.
Aaron observed the two and felt sorry for them, they were so thin that he thought they would break at any small push.
"Are you here for the registration tomorrow?" The fat kid asked.