Lei Nuo: Are you that pervert? (Seeking follow-up reads)

Reynolds was quite a bit shorter than Linley.

Linley was already nearly 1.8 meters tall, which was exceptionally tall for a nine-year-old child.

However, for a warrior of the ninth rank, this height was perfectly normal.

Seeing Reynolds, Linley felt as if he were back to the moment he first met Yale.

Although the two had never met before, they hit it off immediately.

Linley smiled and spoke up, "Hello, my name is Linley, from the Fenlai Kingdom."

"You're a local from the Fenlai Kingdom?" Hearing Linley's words, Reynolds felt a sudden sense of envy. "I really envy you people from the Fenlai Kingdom. I traveled all the way from the O'Brien Empire, and it took me a full year."

"My home is right here in Fenlai City; it only took me half an hour to get here."

Linley's words left Reynolds speechless.

After the two chatted for a few moments, the academy staff urged them to begin their tests.

Students at the Ernst Magic Institute could not be impersonated.

After all, another test was required before official enrollment, and if the results did not match the previous Magic Test, they would be denied entry.

However, to Linley's surprise, Reynolds possessed a talent for the Fire Element, with an affinity reaching the superior grade.

Furthermore, Reynolds's spiritual energy was 32 times that of his peers.

In terms of spiritual energy alone, he was stronger than Linley had been before he began his training.

"Are you surprised by this?" Reynolds looked at Linley's expression and couldn't help but shake his head. "The Ernst Magic Institute admits at most one hundred students each year; my talent can only be considered average."

At this, Reynolds leaned in toward Linley with a mysterious expression and whispered, "I heard there are two major geniuses in our incoming class."

"Two major geniuses?" Linley looked puzzled. "Where did you hear that?"

"There have been rumors all along the way here." Reynolds waved his hand and continued, "One of them is from the Yulan Empire, with a super-grade affinity for the Wind Element and spiritual energy 68 times that of his peers."

Reynolds's words took Linley by surprise. "Such high talent?"

Don't let the fact that Linley's talent seemed even higher during his Magic Test fool you.

Linley knew that by the time he took that test, he was already a magus of the fifth rank.

If one counted from the very beginning of his training, Linley's talent really didn't stand out that much at the Ernst Magic Institute.

"No, no, there's someone even stronger." Reynolds shook his head. "I heard there's another genius from the Fenlai Kingdom with a super-grade affinity for both the Earth and Wind Elements, and his spiritual energy is 69 times that of his peers. It's simply inhuman!"

As he said this, Reynolds looked quite emotional.

Linley, however, wore a strange expression.

The "inhuman" student Reynolds was talking about... was it him?

"Hurry up with the enrollment test."

The staff member urged them, and Linley stepped forward.

"Hum~"

When Linley placed his right hand on the crystal ball, a humming sound resonated, and earth-yellow, cyan, and a small amount of fire-red light lit up.

"Super-grade Earth and Wind affinity, medium-grade Fire affinity?"

Seeing Linley's talent affinity, Reynolds couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

A thought flashed through his mind.

No way?

But as the staff member spoke, Reynolds's last shred of hope vanished.

"Spiritual energy 69 times that of his peers. Identity confirmed. Here is your student ID and dormitory key."

The staff member handed the documents and a key to Linley.

Linley turned back to look at the stunned Reynolds.

"What are you standing there for?" Linley beckoned to Reynolds. "It looks like we're in the same dormitory; let's go together!"

"Gulp~"

Reynolds swallowed hard and walked over to Linley's side. "You're that freak of a new student?"

Reynolds's words made Linley's face darken. "Do I look like a freak to you?"

"Aren't you a freak?" Reynolds looked Linley up and down. "Dual super-grade affinity, 69 times spiritual energy—do you have any idea what that means?"

"Alright, alright." Linley draped his right arm over Reynolds's shoulder. "Regardless, aren't we both here to study? Let's go!"

"Wait." Reynolds said, "Grandpa Loom, you can go back now. You can rest easy knowing I'm here!"

As he spoke, Reynolds took out a crystal card and handed it to the staff member.

Seeing this, Linley was curious. "You still have to pay tuition?"

"Of course." Reynolds was unfazed. "The Ernst Magic Institute only waives tuition for students from the Holy Union. We foreigners have to pay a tuition fee that isn't low at all."

Reynolds looked a bit indignant, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"Mr. Linley." The old man beside Reynolds approached Linley, "My young master is in the same dormitory as you. I'll have to trouble you to look after him in the future."

"Please rest assured, sir." Linley nodded, "I will keep an eye on Reynolds."

"Oh, Grandpa Loom, I can take care of myself." Reynolds spoke up hurriedly, "You should head back. Tell my parents that I'm doing just fine here."

The old man merely smiled but did not turn to leave immediately.

It was only after Reynolds finished paying his tuition and walked into the institute with Linley, their figures gradually disappearing from view, that he finally turned and left.

As Linley and Reynolds walked along the institute's streets, the moment Loom turned away, Linley glanced back.

When he looked at Reynolds again, he raised an eyebrow.

That old man just now was actually a ninth-rank warrior.

It seemed Reynolds' family background was likely quite extraordinary!

However, this made no difference to Linley.

Although Linley already knew that the waters of the Yulan Continent ran deep.

At the very least, Linley was now a Saint-level powerhouse.

Regardless of the faction, no one would generally underestimate a Saint-level.

After all, this was the true pinnacle of the material plane.

As for god-level beings, they had already transcended the typical power struggles of the material plane.

"Squeak, squeak~"

"Boss, is this the Ernst Magic Institute?"

Beibei poked his head out from Linley's chest, looking around with curiosity.

"Oh~" Reynolds exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Beibei, "Linley, you have a Magic Beast? Is this a Shadow Mouse or a Stone-Eater Rat?"

"I'm not sure myself." Linley shook his head with a smile, "I encountered Beibei in the backyard of my ancestral home, and we later formed a contract."

"Your name is Beibei, right?" Reynolds smiled and extended his right hand toward Beibei, "My name is Reynolds, nice to meet you!"

Unfortunately, Beibei ignored Reynolds' friendly gesture and jumped directly onto Linley's shoulder.

Seeing this, Linley couldn't help but chuckle, "Reynolds, Beibei loves gourmet food. If you prepare some delicious food for him in the future, he'll grow closer to you."

"Really?" Hearing this, Reynolds' eyes lit up, and he rummaged through his pack to pull out a piece of dried meat, "Beibei, this is dried meat from a seventh-rank Magic Beast, a Velociraptor. Do you want to try some?"

Beibei, who had previously been indifferent to Reynolds, had his eyes brighten. He turned into a blur, snatched the dried meat, and then returned to Linley's shoulder.

Reynolds only felt a flash before his eyes, and the dried meat in his hand had already vanished, "What incredible speed!"

"Squeak, squeak~"

"Boss, the taste of this dried meat is just average, not as good as your roasted meat."

"Be grateful you have something to eat." Linley rolled his eyes at Beibei, "Don't be ungrateful after taking someone's food. You should thank him."

Linley felt that teaching Beibei was no different from teaching Wharton.

In fact, Wharton was even less trouble than Beibei.

Hearing Linley's words, Beibei waved the dried meat at Reynolds with one of his little paws.

"Squeak, squeak~"

"Thanks for the dried meat!"

Seeing this, Linley translated for Reynolds, "Beibei is thanking you."

"You're welcome." Reynolds looked excited, "I'll treat you to other delicacies at a restaurant later."

"Squeak, squeak~"

"Boss, I'm starting to like this guy!"