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Yulan Continent, high in the sky.

A giant rat six or seven meters long was carrying Olivier and Taylor. It was Bebe.

"Taylor, so you get scared too."

Olivier laughed. Taylor had never been this high up before and was a little frightened, gripping Olivier tightly.

"I'm a man. I'm not scared."

Taylor argued in a small voice.

"Ha ha, if you're a man, then don't hold on to me."

Olivier laughed.

"Uncle, I'm still little. I haven't grown up yet. If I don't hold on to you, what if I fall?"

Taylor gave Olivier a look as if saying he was stupid.

"Taylor, when your father was your age, he already went to Ernst Institute by himself."

Bebe said.

"Of course. My father is the greatest."

Taylor said proudly.

"Then tell me, who's stronger—me, your father, or Uncle Bebe?"

Olivier asked.

"Well, my father is the strongest." Taylor's eyes darted about. Feeling that he couldn't say Olivier and Bebe were weak, he added, "You and Uncle Bebe are strong too."

"My father is a Dragonblood Warrior. When I grow up, I'll become a Dragonblood Warrior too, just as powerful as my father."

Who knew how Delia had taught this little fellow? In any case, Linley was absolutely the strongest, Dragonblood Warriors were also incredibly strong, and no one else could compare to their family.

Bebe flew incredibly fast. The imperial capital of the Yulan Empire, a massive city, had already come into view.

Based on Olivier's observations and guesses, Bebe should have been somewhat stronger than Linley. Bebe was a true divine beast, whereas Linley merely possessed the bloodline of a divine beast. Bebe surpassed Linley in speed and physical strength, and the profound mysteries of the Laws Bebe had comprehended instinctively were no worse than Linley's. However, Bebe had always lived under Linley's protection and was not as adept as Linley at using his own power.

"A Deity has arrived. Eh, is that Olivier? I didn't expect him to break through so quickly."

Inside the Magic Tower, Catherine sensed the arrival of a Deity. One look was enough for her to identify him.

Upon reaching the imperial capital, Olivier headed straight for Kaiser's Magic Tower, familiar with the route.

"Catherine, long time no see."

The moment he arrived, Olivier spotted Catherine. Clearly, she had noticed his arrival.

"Congratulations, Olivier. You broke through so quickly."

Catherine said.

"Ha ha, I broke through by accident."

Olivier said somewhat smugly.

"Then you really were quite careless."

So many people struggled in the Saint-level for years without being able to break through, yet he had broken through by accident. Catherine rolled her eyes.

"Hello, Bebe."

Catherine knew Bebe. Lord Beirut had looked after him.

"Greetings, High Priest."

This was Bebe's first time meeting Catherine. He had not expected her to recognize him, much less greet him first.

But Catherine said nothing more. She did not know that Bebe was a God-Eater Rat, a divine beast of the same kind as Beirut. Otherwise, she certainly would have tried harder to build a relationship with him.

"Catherine, this little fellow is Linley's son, Taylor. He came with me to see his uncle." Olivier added, "Taylor, call her Aunt Catherine. Later, let Auntie give you some candy."

"Hello, Aunt Catherine. My name is Taylor."

Taylor greeted her affectionately.

But Catherine was clearly startled by that form of address. It had been a very, very long time since anyone had called her that, and she did not know how to respond.

"Hello, Taylor." Only after quite a while did she come back to herself.

She was Dixie's teacher, so Taylor ought to call her Grandma.

Still, she thought Auntie sounded better than Grandma.

This made Taylor think she did not like him. Children were sensitive, and the little fellow did not dare say anything else.

"Ha ha."

Olivier had discovered something interesting.

Catherine was rather unaccustomed to it. She even seemed unsure how to get along with children.

Before long, Dixie was notified to take Taylor away. Bebe went with them as well, leaving only Olivier and Catherine.

"I haven't sensed anyone on the continent becoming a Deity lately. When did you break through?"

Catherine asked curiously. Whenever someone became a Deity, the Deities on the continent could sense it.

"I just broke through. Didn't I come back to see you right away? The place where I broke through is very strange. I'll take you there someday if I get the chance. Ha ha."

Olivier teased Catherine.

In the past, teasing Catherine would have put him under considerable pressure. Now that his strength had improved, it came naturally.

"Hmph. Forget it if you don't want to tell me." Catherine said coldly, faintly displeased. "I suppose you came to see Sophie and Jessica."

Olivier did not understand. Why had she suddenly gotten angry? Was she jealous?

"I wanted to see you most, but you always wear a mask and won't let me see."

Olivier said with a grin, his teasing even more obvious.

"Hmph. Go see them, then."

Catherine said coldly, turned, and left, leaving behind a lovely silhouette.

"What a strange woman."

Olivier had a vague suspicion. Could Catherine be interested in me?

"Never mind. I'll find Sophie and Jessica first."

Sophie and Jessica were currently at the largest magic academy in the imperial capital. With a Saint-level Grand Magus teaching them, they had not needed to attend a magic academy, but magic could not be learned in isolation. They needed to interact and exchange ideas with others.

Besides, they were still young, and attending a magic academy was not a bad choice.

Yulan Magic Academy.

It was the finest magic academy in the Yulan Empire, no worse than Ernst Institute. Its history was extremely long, having been established almost alongside the Yulan Empire itself.

Its facilities, magic books, and teaching foundation were all excellent. However, unlike Ernst Institute, Yulan Magic Academy did not have a good atmosphere for studying. The students were all children of the Yulan Empire's ancient noble families, fond of pleasure, and few studied diligently. This was one of the main reasons George, Dixie, and Delia had traveled so far to attend Ernst Institute.

For a long time, Yulan Magic Academy had been like a stagnant pool, with barely a ripple.

But over the past two years, that stagnant pool had truly seen quite a few ripples. It was all because of the pair of sisters, Sophie and Jessica. Not only were they stunningly beautiful, but in two years they had advanced from fourth-rank magi to sixth-rank magi, rising two ranks in a row.

This had slightly improved the academy's atmosphere.

Olivier had never visited a magic academy before, so he wandered around the academy curiously. He found that the people discussed Sophie and Jessica most often, and also learned that the two had reached the sixth rank in just two years. This was far better than he had expected. It seemed the sisters truly were exceptionally talented. Reaching the Saint-level in the future would certainly not be a problem.

"Two lovely ladies, may I invite you to dinner?"

Sophie and Jessica had just emerged from the library when they heard someone call out.

They spent most of their time cultivating, while spending the rest in the library reading and studying magical knowledge. They knew that if they wanted to be with Olivier, they had to improve their strength quickly.

"Ah, my lord, you're back."

Many noble youths usually tried to strike up conversations with them. The sisters had originally planned to ignore this person and leave, which had always annoyed those young men. But this voice sounded very familiar.

When they looked, it was Olivier.

Olivier opened his arms and smiled at them.

Sophie and Jessica ran toward him and threw themselves into his embrace.