[Destiny Path - The Institute of Bloodlines]
[The entrance exam will be held tomorrow morning]
When he received this invitation, Ery did not need to think twice about this. These kinds of things rarely ca across and there were plenty of reasons for him to join this institute, especially after he saw the word 'bloodlines'.
First, this institute could give Ery the solution he needed to win the next stage ga. Ever since he obtained his bloodline, it had never let him down. The transformation his bloodline had given to him granted him extraordinary raw power without the need of weapons or items. Therefore, Ery believed this was his bloodline's chance to shine even more.
Second, Ery, to this date, was still unable to activate his second stage transformation no matter how hard he tried. Thus, he hopes to find an answer for this problem
The last and most important reason, the institute might have an answer about his true origin. Ery had always wondered about it, wanting to find his origins. He truly needed answers; answers about who he really was and why he was so different compared to the other feys.
Closing his eyes, Ery took a deep breath and went to rest. There was a long day ahead of him.
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As soon as the morning light peeked through the window, Ery imdiately got up from his bed and prepared himself for the upcoming exam. Walking out of the palace and through the courtyard, where the five statues stood, Ery once again looked at the information listed in the invitation.
The invitation led him towards an unmarked portal, which would transport him to a secret location. Looking at the portal before him, Ery decided to take another look at the information, lest he went into the wrong one and got lost. After being sure that it was the correct portal, he imdiately walked into it.
When he arrived at the other end of the portal, Ery was surprised the sight presented before him was not what he had thought it would be. The location was not in the middle of a mountain, nor deep into a forest. In fact, the place where Ery currently stood was a bustling city, where he could see a view similar to that of the Golden City.
One of the locals, who saw Ery just standing there and looking around, approached him and said.
"Welco to Zodiac City."
This bustling city was located on a hill by the beach, the city itself swallowed most of the hill making it a unique yet strange sight. Besides, there was sothing very different in this city, when Ery compared it to Golden City, its inhabitants.
Most of the residents, who filled this city, were not like ordinary people, but rather 'special'. Looking around and observing everything that caught his attention, Ery found the people here had horns, tails, scales, and so on. A sight that was quite intriguing for him.
Ery then stepped out of the portal and began walking through the main road. As he walked, Ery was increasingly amazed by the beauty of this city and the interactions between ordinary people and 'special' people. These people interacted in a friendly manner with each other, truly a harmonious sight to behold.
Along the way, Ery could also spot several giant statues situated on the side of the road. Those statues depicted creatures that looked extraordinary. One of them looked like a tiger with wings on its back, there was also one who looked like a colossal turtle with a city on top of its shell. Looking at these statues, Ery believed there were many more of them spreaded across the city.
"Ery!" Hearing a voice calling his na, Ery turned around to look who it was. In the distance, a white-haired woman with pale skin was walking toward him.
"Silva" Ery felt glad to finally able to see her again.
Scanning Ery from head to toe, Silva crossed her arms and said jokingly, "It has been a year, but I see that you look as stupid as usual, Ery."
Scratching his head, Ery replied with a smile, "Yes, yes. The city is quite overwhelming for . By the way, this place is amazing!"
"It's alright, I guess." Silva indifferently said, as she stared at the beautiful city. However, Ery could see a small smile on Silva's face when she said that.
Even though it had been a year since that eventful day, the things that had happened in Elder Respite were still crystal clear in Ery's mind. The girl he rembered was always angry and sullen all the ti.
"It looks like she has changed." Ery thought, as he smiled faintly and looked at Silva.
Silva realized Ery was looking at her and imdiately frowned. "What are you looking at, you dumbwit?!"
'Nope! She is still the sa.' Ery thought loudly in his mind.
Waving his hands in the air, Ery said, "I was just surprised to see you smile. That's all."
Upon hearing Ery's reply, Silva was stunned and paused for a mont. But then, she imdiately returned to her usual annoyed expression.
"Huh?! I smile because I like it here! Who wouldn't?!" Silva snarled. "In this place, our kind doesn't need to hide themselves."
After thinking for a while, Ery just realized the aning of 'our kind' in her words.
"Since you are here, I assu that you finally got the invitation to enter the bloodline institute?"
"Yeah... that's exactly what happened."
"I see, I guessed you should have. By the way, I have seen your fight in the first stage. I gotta say that it was… quite interesting. But, don't think that's enough to compare with the elite class."
Hearing the word 'elite class', Ery's eyes lit up as he asked a question.
"Really? Tell about it then."
Rolling her eyes at Ery, Silva said, "Huh?! You still know nothing, aren't you?" Silva then shook her head and beckoned Ery to follow her. "It's not the ti to chit chat. We should head to the gathering area soon. You will see what I an in there."
Ery nodded his head and followed suit. The two of them walked through the main road, as they went towards the hill summit, where Ery could clearly see a palace standing. As it turned out, the palace wasn't their destination, but it was the towering building right next to it.
Looking at the signboard plastered on the building's gate, Ery could clearly read two words.
[Bloodline Institute]
Ery and Silva then entered the building, as they made their way into a spacious, majestic-looking hall. Ery could see dozens of acolytes standing and chatting with each other. He then noticed there were dozens of figures standing on the top floor of the hall, watching and looking at them with interest.
On the walls of the hall, Ery could see several banners showing symbols that looked like nobles' insignia.
Silva ca closer to Ery and whispered sothing to him.
"I will only tell you this once. Only once. So listen carefully and don't let repeat."
"Alright, alright. Just say it."
Gesturing with her eyes, Silva said, "You see that guy over there? The one with the hairy body."
Following her glance, Ery spotted the said person. "Uhm. What's up with him?"
"He is Rofos, an acolyte with the Panthera bloodline. He is a rank 7 acolyte. The last intel on him said he had more than 50 battle power, that's even before he transford!"
Silva then shifted her finger to the other side of the hall. Following the direction, Ery saw a young girl standing and chatting with a burly man. "That girl is Vida. If your weak brain rembers our last year's ranking, she was in the top 5 in both elents and combat ranking. She has a rare bloodline from the bird of prey species."
"And that guy talking with her is Zack, the prodigy, the special one, who was ranked number one. He has a dragon bloodline, so you should never ss with him. He has been nurtured since he was young. Hence, there is no doubt he is the very best among our generation."
Ery gave his best to digest the informations he had just received and rember the faces of those specially ntioned acolytes.
Crossing her hand, Silva turned and looked at Ery. "You see, these are the sort of people you will be competing against in the next ga. I've already told you who you should avoid at all costs. The rest will depend on yourself."
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Not long after, a man in grand magus attire walked to the podium. Ery saw that the man had a coiled horn on his head.
"Acolytes of the bloodline heritage. Welco to the Bloodline Institute."
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