After Seeing Xun Lie Again

At his words,

Wayne relaxed slightly. That was good. After all, countless experiences from his previous life had taught him that

pies falling from the sky

could crush someone to death.

Only after learning the reason could Wayne finally breathe easy.

[You're so good to me, so I have to punch you too!]

Seeing Wayne like this,

the Rose Marquis spoke again.

"Oh, right.

The top-grade magic crystal is for your cultivation, so don't sell it. Logically speaking, the most suitable one for you

would be a top-grade metal-element magic crystal,

but I haven't contracted a metal-element dragon.

Still, this attribute-less magic crystal isn't bad. It's versatile, and it's somewhat more valuable than ordinary elemental magic crystals.

In this era,

attribute-less top-grade magic crystals can only be found in magic crystal veins that formed more than three thousand years ago.

Since the Great Development Era began,

magic crystal veins have no longer naturally formed in Sanctuary World.

Only places inhabited by dragons can produce accompanying magic crystal veins,

and those are elemental magic crystals with attributes."

At that,

Wayne nodded slightly.

"I understand, Sister."

Three days later,

in Wayne's room, Wayne lay on his bed and opened his eyes.

He glanced out the window.

The sky had only just begun to brighten. He turned to look at the top-grade magic crystal beside his pillow,

then placed his hand on it.

The attribute-less top-grade magic crystal vanished the next moment.

Then,

with a thought from Wayne, the slots of Infinite Slots appeared before his eyes.

There was now an icon in one of the slots,

an icon of a top-grade magic crystal, with a line of text beneath it.

[Attribute-less Top-Grade Magic Crystal * Infinite]

Not bad.

Infinite Top-Grade Magic Crystals achievement unlocked!

With another thought,

an attribute-less top-grade magic crystal appeared on the bed.

Seeing this,

Wayne was completely at ease.

Since it was still early, Wayne turned over and went back to sleep.

Over the past three days,

Wayne had gained a preliminary understanding of the entire Rose Territory.

The entire Rose Territory

currently covered roughly twenty-eight million square kilometers,

and

was still constantly expanding.

Until the hundred-year development period ended, the Rose Territory's three most valuable assets were

first, three dragons.

Second, three fairies.

Third, Anne Hathaway.

That's right, you didn't read that wrong—it was the Rose Marquis. Wayne had been somewhat surprised at first, but according to the Rose Marquis,

throughout the Atlantis Empire,

when her beauty, influence, strength, and achievements were considered together,

she was the pearl of the south!

Countless people within the Atlantis Empire pursued her.

At nine in the morning,

Wayne washed up and changed clothes. He put his parents' two spatial rings on his fingers, then placed his bank card and the round metal plate containing his communication code in his inner pocket.

Finally, he took his father's keepsake

and placed it close to his body in the large sewn pocket inside his clothes. As for the top-grade magic crystal,

he casually put it in an outer pocket.

After all,

to Wayne now, this thing was no different from the flowers and grass found everywhere.

After packing everything up,

Wayne headed downstairs. Every few steps, a maid greeted him.

In three days,

these people had all come to know Wayne as someone as close to the Rose Marquis as a younger brother.

He made his way to the dining room.

"Young Master, what would you like to eat?"

Faced with the maid's question, Wayne casually said,

"Milk and steak."

"Please wait a moment, Young Master."

Wayne nodded slightly, then looked at another maid.

"Oh, right.

Where is Sister?

Also, today is the day we leave for the Imperial Capital. Have all those going there to study

arrived yet?"

The maid nodded slightly.

"They have. They're all at Rose Garden Square in Rose Manor right now.

As for the Marquis,

she left very early!"

At that,

Wayne asked no further questions and began eating the breakfast brought to him.

Half an hour later,

before Wayne even entered the Rose Garden, he could already feel the lively atmosphere at its entrance.

The knight standing at the entrance gave a slight bow.

"Young Master."

Wayne nodded and walked in. Before him stood young boys and girls in the square.

Around them were either relatives,

servants seeing them off, or they stood alone. Most of those alone

were talented individuals discovered outside Rose City, and most of them were commoners.

Just as Wayne was observing the situation,

a shout rang out.

"Wayne, over here!"

Wayne followed the sound and saw a group standing on the left side of the square. Most of them were alone as well,

but unlike the commoners,

they seemed far more composed.

Before Wayne could think further, the voice rang out again,

and its owner was already before him.

"Wayne, after three days of not seeing you, you've become a young master."

Wayne looked up at the person before him, who seemed to have taken growth hormones and had already reached six foot three at twelve years old. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Sakat,

you're still as enthusiastic as ever."

Before Wayne could say more, Sakat dragged him toward the group on the left. Once they reached the center of the crowd,

Sakat shouted,

"Ladies and gentlemen,

look who's here! This is the leading figure among Xun Lie's descendants,

a future great man of immense renown!"

As soon as those words came out,

Wayne felt a little awkward. Or rather, the Chinese soul within him felt awkward. He was in another world resembling the medieval West,

but such behavior

was perfectly normal to the humans of Sanctuary World, who resembled Westerners.

At that moment,

the young boys and girls began cheering, then came forward to greet him.

Seeing this,

Wayne decided to do as the locals did and started chatting with everyone. Though calling it chatting would be less accurate than calling it catching up.

Of the more than one hundred people present, as descendants of Xun Lie,

they all basically knew one another.

And Sakat, who had just called out to Wayne, was the bridge between them. After all, Wayne's soul was that of an adult.

How could he have the time to pay attention to little brats?

The reason he knew them all was because Sakat, that social monster, was simply too enthusiastic.

How enthusiastic?

Here's a dark joke.

Two years ago, a boy's parents had just died, and he went to the cemetery every day to visit them. That bastard

somehow talked to him until he was laughing uproariously in front of the gravestone.

It was truly a funeral full of filial laughter!

While they were catching up,

Sakat suddenly said, "Wayne, a few days ago, I went looking for you.

Only then did I learn from Butler Zobel

that you were living in Rose Manor.

And the knights of the Rose Territory just bowed to you. Looks like you're doing pretty well. Got any insider information

you can share with us?"

At that, the atmosphere quieted slightly.

Seeing this,

Wayne did not hide anything. After all, these so-called secrets were merely common knowledge that they could learn once they arrived at Central Academy.

"It's not really insider information. You'll all find out after going to the Imperial Capital."

After saying that, he paused.

"As descendants of Xun Lie, I'll say a few simple things.

Central Academy is divided into three academies:

they are

the Knight Academy,

the Elemental Wizard Academy,

and the Lord Wizard Academy.

Based on your talents,

you can roughly determine which academy you'll be attending."

As he spoke, he looked at the boys and girls surrounding him, then thought of the matter of followers. His expression turned serious.

"What I'm about to say,"

You must remember this well.

First, after going to the academy, do everything you can to improve your cultivation.

Do not slack off.

This is our foundation.

Second, twenty-five years from now will be the day when lord wizards, wizards, and knights are assigned.

The direction of that assignment

will be south, where Rose Territory lies. If you truly acknowledge me, a descendant of Xun Lie, as your leader,

then work hard to improve your cultivation.

I do not want to see any of your children appear in the territory under my command,

in the settlement where Xun Lie's descendants live.