Chapter 61: The Capital of Grandaria

[ Name: Ren Arken

Age: 14

Race: Human

Strength: 200,000 (+1,300,000 [Mana])

Agility: 300,000 (+2,300,000 [Mana])

Vitality: 800,000 (+1,200,000 [Mana])

Mana: ~~~

Spiritual: ~~~

Intellect: 300, 000

Unique Skills:

-Magic cards -Appraisal -Evil Gaze -Strengthen -Leap -Basic Magics -Magic mastery -Grimoire of death -Real Clone [Heavenly Slime] -Eye of Wisdom -Sword God -Fenrir Arken -Predator of the sky -Wild Beasts Skills -Knight’s soul -Defiler of the banished, Ataraxia]

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“The capital of Grandaria…” (Sen)

“…” (Peter)

“You never went to the capital too, Sen?” Asked Oz to the awe-stricken Sen.

“No, I haven’t” (Sen)

“None of us have,” Alfred cut in.

“I see,” (Oz)

(So this is the capital city of Grandaria, huh) (Oz)

The capital city of the Grandaria kingdom, the capital city that said to have the most advanced technology of the continent.

Different from the other cities Oz had visited, the city is more lively, but a lot of nobles with their arrogance demeanor are walking around the cities making Oz felt sour.

The city is well-built, a lot of different shaped buildings with different uses could be seen. Not only that, Oz felt a lot of strong auras around the city. From afar, the sight of the huge royal palace could be seen, it looks grand and majestic.

“That’s the royal palace…” (Oz)

“Yea, big like hell, huh,” (Alfred)

“True…” (Oz)

“Kids! We’ve arrived at the inn! Thanks for riding the wagon together with me kids!” The uncle said with a broad smile, but Oz and the other felt somehow sour when they heard those words, even though they just met for a few days, they had become rather attached with the coachman uncle frankness.

“No, thank you for letting us ride together with you, uncle, it may be not much but, please take this,” Said Oz as he took out a pouch filled with twenty gold coins and give it to the coachman uncle.

“What is this kid?” (Coachman Uncle)

“Just a little surprise. Don’t open it until you arrived at your home, uncle,” Said Oz with a grin.

“Fine, thanks, kid,” The coachman uncle thanked, he thought that Oz won’t have that much of money, so even if he didn’t expect much from inside the pouch, he still feel grateful just by the fact Oz gave him a gift.

“By the way, you never told us your name, uncle,” Asked Oz, he always interested with the coachman uncle’s name, Oz thought that he will introduce himself some time, but who knows that he didn’t introduce himself until the end.

“Hm… You’re right, I never introduce myself, huh. But well, you’ll know who I am soon,” Said the coachman uncle, full of mysteries.

“…..Fine, I won’t force you, thanks anyway, uncle,” (Oz)

“Yea, even though you only sleep when we’re on danger, we’re thankful to you, uncle,” Said Sen with sarcasm mixed inside of his words.

“Sen…” Oz couldn’t force but make a wry smile.

“HAHAHAHA. Well, sorry about that! Goodbye, kids! See you when I see you!” The coachman uncle said and continue his way, leaving Oz, Sen, Alfred, Edreale, Albus, and Peter.

“Seriously, that guy is very unique,” (Oz)

“Indeed…” (Alfred)

“By the way, what are your business here at the capital?” Oz asked Alfred.

“Hm? We’re thinking of entering the magic academy, you?” (Alfred)

“In my case, I’m thinking of entering the magic academy,” (Oz)

“…”

“”WAIT, YOU”RE GOING TO THE MAGIC ACADEMY TOO!?”” Shouts all of them, even the usually quiet Peter shouted in surprise too.

“I thought you’re going here for your mercenary business! And why does the rest of you shouts too!? You’re going to the magic academy too!?” (Oz)

“”Yes, I am!”” (Albus and Peter)

“….”

“So in the end, we’ll meet again, huh. Well, that’s not bad,” (Oz)

“Yea, we’ve made a quite good team anyway,” (Albus)

“The magic academy’s test is tomorrow morning, right? Let us all get some rest today,” Suggests Oz.

“Yea, let’s part here, and we’ll meet again here tomorrow morning, agree?” (Albus)

They nod at each other and part their ways.

Oz wanted to rent a room at an inn, but he’s more interested in the grand library of Grandaria capital. Not too far from the inn, a huge building that similar to a tower, with a huge ‘Grandaria Library’ sign atop it.

“I’m going to the library, how about you, Alfred?” (Oz)

“We’re going to run some errands our guild master gave us,” (Alfred)

“How about you, Peter?” Oz asked to the usually quiet peter, Oz caught some moments where Peter looks like he wanted to join the conversation, but seem to be holding himself because of something.

“Hm? Me? I’m going to do a sight-seeing, and meet some of my acquaintance,” Peter answered awkwardly.

“In my case, I’m going to my father,” Albus suddenly cut in.

“Okay then, see you guys tomorrow morning, I’m going to the library,” (Oz)

“Okay, see you, Ren,” (Edreale)

Oz bid them goodbye and walks to the huge Grandaria library that looks just like a tower. Oz’s aim is one thing!

(The magic books! The magic mastery card said that I could use any magics that I learn! Then the library is the place that I must visit to learn countless magic!) (Oz)

“This place is so big!” Said Oz, amazed.

Even the door of the library is big, Oz’s height is only half of the library’s door. Oz opened the door of the grand library and he gasped.

“I-it’s full of books! Everywhere!” (Oz)

Every part of the grand library are filled with books, there is a small counter at the middle of the base floor, Oz approach it while gazing at the countless books inside the library.

“Excuse me, can you tell me where the magic books are?” (Oz)

(Hm? It’s a girl?) (Oz)

The one who sits at the counter is a black-haired girl, wearing black glasses, her hair is long and wavy, and her glasses gave her the vibe of smart people.

“It’s on the 4th floor, it’s filled with magic books,” The girl answered shortly and continues reading a book.

“Thanks,” Oz thanked and went to the stairs.

(4th Floor. 4th Floor…) (Oz)

“Whoa!!!” (Oz)

The 4th floor is filled with countless magic books, there are sections of fire magic, wind magic, water magic, nature magic, lightning magic, light magic, mind magic, and even dark magic. Oz observes his surroundings and he finally grasps the reason why even dark magic books exist at the library

(I see… So that’s why…) (Oz)

(Not all people could have the talent to use magic, and not everyone understands the language of the magic books, and how to understand the concept. That’s also the reason why there are no people on the 4th floor where there are only magic books here) (Oz)

(Fortunately, I have a cheat of my own, now let’s absorb all the magic skills I could learn here!) (Oz)

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While Oz is getting indulged in reading and copying magic skills from the magic books, an old man that have no black color remains at his hairs is sitting at his couch.

The great royal magician of the Grandaria kingdom, he’s also the headmaster of the renowned magic academy. He’s currently sitting at his couch inside his office at the great magic tower at the Grandaria capital.

“I know you’re there, Kyron. You cannot trick me!”

“HAHAHA! Even though you don’t have even a single breadth of black hair remaining, your skills do remain, Oxius!” (Old man Kyron)

The royal magician of the Grandaria kingdom, Oxius Theodore.

“Hmph! Saying those words as if you have a single breadth of black hair yourself! What business do your old bones have with me!? Asking me to meet and making me wait for 3 hours! Does the sword god of Grandaria kingdom didn’t have any shame!?” (Oxius)

“Why are you mad? I told you that I’m going to meet you, but I never told you when!” Old man Kyron said with a broad grin.

“HAHAHA. You never change, huh, Kyron? How are you, my friend?” Oxius’s tone changed 180 degrees.

“I’m great! How about you, Oxius!?” (Old man Kyron)

“Not great at all, Kyron. Sit, please let me pour all of my exhaustion to you,” (Oxius)

Old man Kyron sits at the couch in front of Oxius, and wryly smiled when he saw the state of his old friend.

“Does living at the capital that tiring? You should get more rest, Oxius, you’re already old,” (Old man Kyron)

“It’s far more tiring than you imagine, Kyron. The state, it’s getting more and more chaos. Pressures keep on coming, Kyron. Our kingdom is on the brink of falling,” (Oxius)

“It had gotten that bad?” (Kyron)

“It’s no longer bad! It’s a disaster! Countless Potterland and Gracefield people had started to slowly invade us! Those nobles one by one are betraying us! And that queen is focusing on a wrong opponent! I’m getting crazy here!” (Oxius)

“And you know what? They’re not fighting possession of us! But they’re now joining forces to conquer our kingdom! We only have one sword god and one magic god rank here! This thing surely drains my old soul!” (Oxius)

“…We can’t do anything about it Oxius, it’s our job to fall together with this kingdom. We can’t blame the young king either, he’s one of the victims here, and we also had the problem of the prophecy too” (Kyron)

“The prophecy of the heroes and the demons, huh. Well, Kyron. We won’t face the demons if we died because of the war first,” (Oxius)

“Don’t be too negative, Oxius. I came here bringing a piece of good news too. I’ve found my successor,” (Kyron)

“What!? Finally!? Do you adopt a son like me!?” (Oxius)

“No, but that’s a good idea, maybe I’ll do that, that kid might be mad to me if I do that though. You see, I even crossed swords with him several times,” (Kyron)

“You crossed swords with him? How many seconds does he bear? It’s impossible to hold you out for more than 50 seconds, though,” (Oxius)

“Hmph! Not even 50 seconds! He landed multiple strikes at me!” (Kyron)

“What!? Are you serious!?” (Oxius)

“Yea! I’m serious!” (Kyron)

“What rank is he at!?” (Oxius)

“When he fights me, he’s only at the rank of advanced swordsman!” (Kyron)

“What!? How!?” (Oxius)

“He cultivates different energy of us too, setting aside his cultivation rank, his swordsmanship is topnotch, it’s astounding, I could bet my whole life that there is no one in this world could match him in swordsmanship,” (Kyron)

“You sure you’re not exaggerating this, Kyron?” (Oxius)

“Do you ever saw me exaggerating something, Oxius? I even tasked him with some assassinations to the nobles in our opposition, he’s our hope, Oxius!” (Kyron)

“Indeed, could he be trusted, Kyron?” (Oxius)

“You could, but remember, he’s my successor, I don’t want anything bad to happen to him, and if you want to give him a task, you’ll need a reward to give him,” (Kyron)

“To think that he even made the golden Kyron to pay him, I’m looking forward to meeting him, Kyron. What is his name?” (Oxius)

“Ren. Ren Arken.” (Kyron)