The students broke into their respective training teams after Max gave his speech, while their instructors arrived at the training halls. Juno and her teammates were gathered around Kaiden, their instructor.Kaiden used to be one of the battle warriors of Wyvern Peak. He never had many big goals in life. He simply wanted to nurture talents for Wyvern Peak before retiring. This was his one and only wish before retirement."Sir!""Sir!" Hundreds of students stood in the training hall, filled with reluctance as they watched Kaiden walk toward them. They had been with him for more than a year and had received their fair share of reprimands and beatings from him. However, they all knew that he had done all those things for their own good. In truth, he had always taken care of them."Fall in!" Kaiden ordered, and everyone instantly lined up.Juno and the other girls stood in line, quietly looking at Kaiden. He had both hands behind his back. Surprisingly, he did not seem as fierce as

Kaiden dismissed his students after he was done making arrangements. He wanted to give them a little more time to prepare themselves.Juno and her team returned to their dormitories, where Elize, Felicia, Penny, and the others had also returned. At that moment, they were discussing whether to participate in the selection. Seeing Juno walk into the dorm, Elize quickly asked, "Juno, are you going to sign up? I'm undecided whether I should join myself. I know I won’t be selected, and I may even be eliminated in the first round. But I think I’ll regret it a little if I don't try."A number of them shared the same thought. After all, the selection was going to be extremely difficult for its candidates. Only the one who could endure all hardships would become the new legate. Despite this role being a lifelong dream for many, only a handful had the competency to become one.Juno replied, "I'm going to sign up. I promised my brother I’d become the next legate.” "Wow!" "That's a huge d

Adrian and Nicholas sat inside a cafe, talking about Gostia and Partingia. Adrian held Nicholas in very high regard and had nothing but good compliments for him. Nicholas did not have high aspirations in life. He only hoped to do what he could to resolve problems and make the world safer.Naturally, these problems were related to Gostia and Partingia. If the outlands learned of these countries’ histories and located what was lost there, the world would surely face a world-ending catastrophe.Nicholas said, "I'll be entering Mount Shangspar again in spring next year when it is warmest. Please let me know by February if you'd like to go. I'll wait for you until then and depart in early March."February was a warm season for Mount Shangspar which was a mountain of snow. There would be fewer avalanches during that time, making it the best time to visit. Nicholas wanted to learn the history of Gostia and Partingia, something that he had been confident in since the beginning.Adrian thou

Amidst the chatter, the group soon arrived at the harbor.There was no boat home, which operated only once a month. However, there was a small electric-powered wooden boat by the docks. Brett was standing there, looking toward Adrian and the others. He walked over when the car stopped. Adrian, Gloria, and the others got out. Brett said, "You guys are here. I've been waiting for you guys.""This spells trouble.” Mya tutted and pointed at the wooden boat. "Brett, are you sure this little boat will be able to handle the great sea? The waves won’t flip it over, right?"Brett smiled in embarrassment as he scratched his head. "I'm really sorry, Ms. Mya, but they're really poor people. I had to pay the fishermen a huge sum just to borrow this boat. Don't worry, I checked the weather report today. We won't be facing any waves today.""What baloney. Don't you know it's almost impossible to predict what the weather out at sea will be like? I'm going to give you a good beating if I fall ove

The sound of water streaming down masked Gloria and Mya's conversation."You've got such a wonderful physique, Mya! You’re gorgeous!" Gloria complimented. "You should take a look at yourself. You've literally got the perfect physique and skin tone."While the women were busy complimenting each other, Adrian lay on the bed. He could vaguely make out what they were saying. Suddenly, his awareness heightened as he felt a murderous intent.Shortly after, he sensed a few gun muzzles aiming straight into his room. His senses had honed after being through countless battles, and he could feel an ambush from merciless snipers, along with a faint light reflection. When he turned around and looked through his window, he spotted a few men hiding in the skyscraper opposite the hotel. Assassins!But there was no way the outlanders could have caught onto them while they were traveling back from Bortuguesa. Looks like the trip back was not going to be as smooth sailing as they thought.Adrian