OBS Chapter 3889 The Summoner's Journey to the Academy
Chapter 3889 The Summoner's Journey to the Academy
Chapter 3889 The Summoner's Journey to the Academy
"Yes, flesh and blood."
As he gazed at the ceiling, Shad thought to himself that he had always focused more on the spiritual issues of Dorothy and Lacey, while the power granted to Grace and Helen, as well as the "Red Butterfly Cards," was mostly manifested at the spiritual level.
This was not Shad's oversight, but rather because Dorothy and Lacey's uniqueness was more evident on a spiritual level. Although their bodies would experience pain from excessive closeness, there were no other unusual symptoms.
"So, are there really no other hidden dangers associated with two bodies that correspond to souls that can attract each other and even eventually merge into one?"
This was the worry that suddenly arose in Xia De on this peaceful night. He knew that he might be overthinking things, but since the worry had arisen, he could try to find a solution if the opportunity arose later.
"It seems the Blood Spirit School is more professional in research on flesh and blood. I wonder if Hermons the Blood Weaver has completed his rebirth."
As Shad pondered these thoughts, feeling the even breathing of Dorothy and Lacey, he too drifted off to sleep. However, perhaps because he had been thinking too much before falling asleep, he dreamt of some strange things that night.
First, Galina appeared, heavily pregnant. Then, Lacia pulled out a pillow from under Galina's clothes and stuffed it inside her own. Next, Ellie, in her unicorn form, was incubating eggs in a chocobo's nest, but it was Mia who crawled out of the eggshell. Finally, the moon cracked open like an eggshell, and out of it emerged...
"Oh!"
Shad awoke with a start in the darkness. Recia, realizing he'd had a nightmare, kissed him with her eyes closed. Then, with the two girls by his side, Shad fell back into a deep sleep. When he awoke, he still remembered the absurd dream, but he couldn't recall what had appeared after the moon shattered.
After having breakfast early Friday morning, Shad asked Dorothy to look after Mia, and then he set off for St. Byrons.
Daniste was waiting for Shad in the library early on, but the elves and unicorns weren't there. Upon seeing Shad, Danistee hurriedly grabbed his hand and led him outside.
"The weather is bad today. It's snowing heavily outside the academy. Be patient in the ice field for a while and don't show yourself immediately."
If it were just heavy snow, Denise wouldn't have said that. St. Byron's College is located on the far north ice sheet, where the low temperatures and harsh weather are definitely not caused by natural factors. Ordinary people, even wearing the thickest clothing, cannot survive here.
Even low-level warlocks cannot move outside the area where the academy is located. Although Shad was not sure whether this was a lingering effect of the "Eternal Night City" or if the northern part of the world was always like this, it was indeed the first time he had left the area where Saint Byrons was located.
The permanent light curtain, known as the "Sanctuary of the Far North," acts as a barrier on the outskirts of the Academy City, isolating the Academy from all material and immaterial exchanges and communications with the outside world.
When Daniste brought Shad to the outermost edge of the academy via the teleportation array, Shad saw the barrier with his own eyes.
This location is at the end of the academy's "Elf Forest," which occupies a quarter of the entire academy's area. Not only elves live here, but also various other species that love the forest environment. Even the rare werewolf species lives here—Amelia was frightened by the werewolf stories told to her by her elders when she was a child.
The light barrier was only visible up close, and the teleportation array the two had stepped out of could only be used by those with "Professor" or higher authority. After walking for ten minutes through the snow after exiting the teleportation array, they arrived at the edge of the forest. The light barrier was almost completely transparent, allowing them to see the wind and snow outside, the boundless snowfield, and the faintly visible glaciers.
"The strength of this light barrier is such that even a thirteenth-ring warlock would have difficulty breaking it. Some people have studied the origin of this light barrier, and currently it is believed that it is definitely not just the power of a witch."
As she spoke, Denise placed her hand on the light barrier, then continued to explain:
"The perimeter of the academy features rituals set up by successive principals and librarians. Below the eighth ring, approaching the edge will only lead to disorientation, and one will never reach the true light curtain. Above the eighth ring, although one can walk to the light curtain, only Principal Pigman and I can directly open this curtain wall. Anyone else who wants to leave the academy without permission can only do so through the official entrances and exits."
Please wait half a minute; it takes time for this curtain wall to open.
Xia De then asked curiously:
How many normal entrances and exits does the academy have in total?
"Ten. One in each of the eight directions. There is a secret passage on the fourth floor of the library that leads to the outside. Although it is a secret passage, it does not require any identity verification, so it can be considered a normal entrance and exit."
"But aren't there only nine?"
"There is another entrance that belongs to the academy's legend. Generations of students have passed down the story that the academy has a tenth exit, but only a very few students can find it. I used to suspect that the passage that Emilia took to reach the Randall Valley was the tenth door, but after hearing its origin from you, I think it probably isn't."
The tenth door isn't just a legend; it's probably real. It's just that information about the tenth door can't be recorded in any way. It's said to be related to the first headmaster. Alright, let's go.
A gap, about the width of a person, appeared on the transparent light screen, and Danistra pulled Shad's hand through it.
"The academy has other legends too!"
The two officially entered the outside world, and the sudden chill made Xia De shiver, but the cold was still bearable:
"Okay, I admit the environment here is indeed special."
Looking back now, the massive academy city was nowhere to be seen; only the magnificent scenery of the far northern ice plains remained.
Daniste continued to explain:
"St. Byron's Academy is not visible from the outside. Don't be fooled by your constant comings and goings; getting to the academy is not easy. Students like Emilia who skip school are a once-in-a-century occurrence."
She tightened the red scarf she had just tied:
"Although it's cold, the spatial order here is normal. Shad, sense the space and circle around towards three o'clock. Did you bring the invitation I gave you last time?"
"Bring it."
"Alright, continue flying normally. You should be able to see the academy's main gate in about ten minutes. Remember to bring your invitation letter; you won't be able to see the main gate without it."
After she finished speaking, she kissed Shad on the cheek again, making sure no obvious hickey was left before waving goodbye.
"Give me half an hour to meet the principal and the others at the main gate, and then you can show up."
"No problem, you can go back now, see you in a bit~"
See you in a bit~
Daniste turned and disappeared into the gap in the barrier where Shad couldn't see her. Shad stood in the snow, facing the ice field, and took a deep breath with his arms outstretched.
"The scenery here is indeed very beautiful. Do you think the other parts of the 'Eternal Night City' from back then are still here?"
That's hard to say.
"Yes, it's hard to say."
He composed himself and flew off in the direction Danist had indicated.
The scenery of the far northern snowfield in the heavy snow is quite magnificent. Xia De flies at an altitude of fifty meters above the ground and can take in all the scenery.
The snowfield beneath our feet is not a monotonous pure white, but rather like a layer of frost crystals like crushed diamonds. When the sunlight shines through the falling snow, the snowfield seems to sparkle.
The distant, continuous ice peaks resembled a giant Mia lying down for a peaceful afternoon nap, their summits covered with thick snow that had never melted for millennia, reminding Xia De of his magnificent adventures in the Fatumunst Snow Mountain.
The distant horizon was blurred into a soft arc by the snow mist, leaving only white and blue hues in the sky and earth, so pure as to be devoid of any impurities. The whistling of the wind through the icy peaks and frosty forests, and the crisp sound of ice crystals colliding, intertwined to create a unique and tranquil symphony of the far northern snowfield.
If someone were to sing loudly in a rough voice right now, Shad would probably stop and listen patiently before leaving. Unfortunately, this is already an area that ordinary people cannot set foot in. Even the northern tribes living on this icy plain only wander further south.
But it's really beautiful here.
Xia De didn't get lost and approached the location of the academy's main gate ten minutes later. With more than twenty minutes to go before the agreed-upon arrival time, he didn't rush over.
In the distance, all that could be seen was a magnificent gate standing tall in the snowfield. The gate was at least twenty meters high, and although it was made of metal, it did not appear luxurious at all. However, this was no longer the original gate of the academy. It was a gate that had been rebuilt with the help of the dwarves living in the academy after a great battle in the early Sixth Era.
As for what kind of great battle would damage the academy's original gates, and what kind of force attacked the academy, this information, along with much other information, was lost in the chaos of the transition between eras.
The silver cat admired the scenery on the icy plains, only transforming back into human form when the time came and heading towards the academy gates. Meanwhile, a crowd had already arrived to welcome Shad, walking along a red carpet extending from the open gates.
There weren't many people in front of the red carpet. Apart from the principal and Daniste, there were only professors from various majors and a few high-ringed sorcerers who had seen Shad when he participated in major events.
St. Byrons had also considered welcoming the "Caller of Gods" with a grand ceremony, but this was rejected by Shad. He didn't want too many people to know his position as a school board member, and he didn't want to make things more complicated, since today, no matter how much time was left, was his date with Daniste.
"Good morning, Your Excellency the Summoner. Welcome to St. Byron's Comprehensive Academy."
Principal Professor Pigman stepped forward first and extended his hand to Shad.
Although the outsider had never imagined that his first visit to the college gates would be like this, he still extended his hand and shook hands with Principal Pigman:
"Good morning, Professor Pigman, Professor Denist, and all the other professors whose names I don't know. The scenery in the far north is truly beautiful."
The group didn't continue exchanging pleasantries at the entrance. After a few brief words, Xia De was formally invited to enter the academy. Looking at the massive, solitary gate from the outside, the view through the open crack wasn't of the academy's interior, nor the icy landscape beyond; it was filled with thick white mist.
Fortunately, the white fog was merely a means of obscuring the transmission of information between the inside and outside, and there was no sense of spatial anomaly when passing through the fog.
When the white fog dissipated, Shad saw rows of houses standing under a sky with light snow falling, and on the far end of his vision, the magnificent castle of St. Byron's College stood quietly on a huge hill.