Upon arriving at Blue Gauze City, Velin bypassed the city and headed northwest toward the Priest Academy.
Landing outside the Priest Academy, he looked inside and, sure enough, saw a group of burly bald men carrying massive boulders weighing over a thousand pounds as they trained their Physique.
Seeing Velin's face, the two guards respectfully saluted him. "Greetings, my lord."
Velin gave a slight nod in response, then phased through the iron gate and headed straight for the Church of Life at the center of the Priest Academy.
Along the way to the church, passing priests saw Velin and stepped aside to both sides of the road, lowering their heads in respectful salutes.
"Greetings, my lord."
Seeing the Bald Priest before him, Velin stopped and asked, "Yaden, is your teacher conducting worship inside the church?"
"My lord, Teacher just went to Blue Gauze City to deal with an urgent matter. He is expected to return to the academy in three hours," the High-Silver young Bald Priest answered respectfully.
Seeing this, Velin said, "In that case, I'll wait."
The young priest gestured for him to follow. "My lord, please come this way and rest."
Inside a side hall of the Church of Life, Velin sat on a leather sofa and looked over the furnishings. They were rather simple, with few luxurious items.
A few minutes later, the young priest returned, placed a tea set on the low table, and began brewing tea with clumsy movements.
Seeing the young priest's slight nervousness, Velin smiled kindly and gestured for him to relax. He only needed to treat him normally.
Velin accepted the teacup Yaden handed him, took a sip, and asked, "Yaden, I remember that you are a native of Blue Gauze County."
"Yes, my lord." The young priest answered somewhat stiffly. "Back