Mei Becomes a Chef at Notting Academy

Just like that, three months quickly passed.

Under Mei's guidance, Starry Sky's swordsmanship had begun to take shape. It was also time to begin the story and obtain Soul Rings.

"Grandpa Jack, you're already so old. You shouldn't be running around for Kong's sake anymore. We've memorized the route already, so let us take Kong to school."

When Mei heard that Old Jack intended to escort Starry Sky and Tang San to the academy in the city, she hurriedly stopped him.

Old Jack could not bear to watch Tang San waste away beside his useless father every day. He had gone to Tang San's home several times, nagging and pleading until Tang Hao finally agreed to let Tang San attend school.

"Grandpa Jack, it's a long journey. Stay home and rest properly. When I have time, I'll come back to visit you," Starry Sky said as well. He did not want Old Jack, at his age, to travel so far.

Old Jack rubbed his eyes. Knowing that they meant well, he did not insist any further.

He pushed Tang San, who was standing beside him, forward and said,

"Starry Sky, Little San is actually a good child too. Since you'll be enrolling together, you must help each other. Don't let those city children bully people from our village."

Although he did not think highly of Tang San, Starry Sky still nodded at Old Jack's request. "Mm! Grandpa Jack, I won't let anyone hurt Soul Masters from Holy Soul Village!"

And so, beneath Old Jack's reluctant gaze and Tang San's complicated yet expectant emotions, the group set off together.

After walking for half a day, they could already see the distant city walls.

Although Notting City was not a large city, it was close to the border of the Heaven Dou Empire. Its walls were built thick and sturdy.

After entering the city, everyone looked around.

"Now this looks like a proper city! Mmm... delicious!"

Shadow emerged after being lured out by the food and immediately began eating and drinking to her heart's content.

Douluo Continent leaned somewhat toward a Western style.

There were still many shops selling pastries.

Shadow had a thoroughly satisfying feast at once.

Starry Sky held Underworld's hand.

Underworld was always spacing out, and if they were not careful, she looked as though she might wander off.

If Underworld ran away, it would truly be difficult to find her again.

The group played in the streets until noon. After lunch and a short rest, they finally arrived at Notting Academy in the afternoon.

From afar, they could already see a towering archway.

The archway was twenty meters wide and more than ten meters tall. Beneath it stood two iron grille gates, dark and black, obviously forged from high-quality refined iron.

Through the iron grilles, they could see winding paths leading into the distance. A broad road stretched straight inward, flanked by towering trees.

At the center of the archway were four large words: "Notting Academy."

Just from the academy gates alone, one could see how important the profession of Soul Master was on Douluo Continent. And this was merely an elementary Soul Master Academy.

"Are you here to escort new students? Please, come in quickly."

Unlike the original story, the young gatekeeper saw three peerless beauties arrive with two children.

At a glance, he could tell that the three women possessed extraordinary bearing. They were definitely not people who could have come from some remote rural place.

He immediately humbled himself and welcomed them into the academy.

Although Tang San and Starry Sky were dressed rather plainly, he did not suspect anything.

After all, a big forest had all kinds of birds.

Perhaps this minor noble family simply liked dressing this way?

"Hello, Uncle. We're work-study students from Holy Soul Village. Could you tell us what procedures we need to complete?" Starry Sky stepped forward and asked politely.

"Holy Soul Village?" The young gatekeeper frowned. Were they trying to make a fool of him?

Still, being the snobbish sort, he did not want to cause trouble and said,

"Show me the Soul Certificates issued by Spirit Hall. As long as everything is legitimate, you can go in."

Starry Sky and Tang San handed the gatekeeper two sheets of paper.

He glanced over the information. When he saw that Tang San's martial soul was Blue Silver Grass and that he possessed Innate Full Soul Power, he nearly laughed aloud.

This certificate was so obviously fake that it could not possibly be faker.

Yet it was a Soul Certificate from Spirit Hall.

Whatever. Those were matters for nobles. As a gatekeeper, all he needed to do was register them and let them in.

Once the procedures were complete, the gatekeeper let them through.

Starry Sky frowned slightly. The plot seemed to have changed drastically.

He could also sense that Tang San had remained calm the entire time, constantly casting investigative glances around him. The gatekeeper's path to death had not occurred.

"This place isn't bad. It reminds me of my days at St. Freya Academy." Mei entered the academy. The layout here leaned toward a Western style.

The architectural style left her dazed for a moment.

"Mm! This is a good place. The place where we'll live for the next six years." Six years... he was actually looking forward to it.

In his previous life, because of moving homes, he had never stayed in one place for six years.

"I wonder whether the school cafeteria sells pastries." Raiden Ei was craving them again.

"This is an academy for nobles, so I imagine the ingredients are quite plentiful. It's just that... the money Grandpa Jack gave us seems like it won't be enough..."

Raiden Ei had eaten and drunk to her heart's content today, completely unaware of how precious money was.

There were barely any Copper Soul Coins left in their hands.

Raiden Ei stared blankly at Starry Sky, looking as though she were pleading for him not to say it.

Without money to buy pastries, she would die.

"Perhaps we can find work to earn money. I think... if I take a job as a chef at Notting Academy, not only can I make food everyone likes, I can earn money too. It would be killing two birds with one stone," Mei suggested gently.

"Pastries..." Right now, Raiden Ei looked at Mei as though she were a purple cream-filled cake.

That was quite a good idea.

"Ha... why should Sister Mei be made to suffer? Tomorrow, we can make a trip to the Soul Hunting Forest. While hunting a Soul Ring for me, we can bring back Soul Beast corpses and sell them for Gold Soul Coins."