Yale and the others fell silent after hearing Linley's words.
Though they hadn't lived together for years like they had in the original story, sometimes that was just how people connected. Some met only once and felt as though they'd known each other their whole lives; others knew each other for a lifetime yet still felt like strangers.
The bond between the four residents of Dormitory 1987 was the first kind. They hadn't known each other long, but it felt as though they had for a lifetime.
Just as the five boys were getting misty-eyed and sentimental, Hazer, who had been eating in silence, suddenly looked up and said, "Come on, you guys! That's enough.
"You're so young, yet you're already getting all sentimental.
"If you can't bear to part, then just come to the Chaotic Territory together.
"None of us are going to micromanage you. You can spread your wings and build your futures in the Chaotic Territory!
"After all, once you graduate from the Ernst Institute, you'll be going home to inherit your family businesses. Why not build something for yourselves in the Chaotic Territory instead?"
Hazer's words sent Yale and the others into deep thought once more.
Hazer was right.
They were talented, but that was all.
Neither Yale, George, nor Reynolds had ever thought they could become a Saint-level expert or a Deity.
After graduating, all that awaited them was a return home to accept whatever their families arranged for them.
But building something of their own would be far more satisfying than simply following their families' plans.
As for whether they would be distrusted by Hazer and the others if they went to the Chaotic Territory, none of them had even considered it.
The hearts of the young were pure and full of drive, and