Shrek Academy

A middle-aged man who seemed to be the leader sighed. "Who else could it be? That rundown academy called Shrek! There's a sign for it in the village just up ahead!"

"Shrek?" Dai Mubai repeated the name. It was unfamiliar; he had never heard of it.

"Exactly!" another man cut in, his tone agitated.

"That place looked no better than some farmers' courtyards! The houses were all falling apart! We figured that with conditions so poor, their requirements had to be lower, right? But what happened? The teacher handling registration didn't even lift an eyelid. He said we were overage and didn't have enough Soul Power, then threw us out! And we even paid ten Gold Soul Coins!"

"They even said their academy only accepted monsters, not ordinary people! Hah, they really knew how to flatter themselves!"

The men chimed in one after another, badmouthing Shrek Academy again, their words filled with resentment at having been rejected.

Dai Mubai listened quietly, his face expressionless while his mind calculated rapidly.

An academy that only accepted monsters.

That instantly stirred his curiosity.

An academy that dared set such high standards was either putting on a show to scam people out of money, or it really had something to offer.

If it was the latter...

Wasn't a place that could rapidly improve his strength exactly what he needed right now?

Wouldn't an environment full of monsters suit him perfectly?

"Thank you for telling me." Dai Mubai nodded to the men and casually tossed them several Silver Soul Coins.

"Have some tea on me."

Silver flashed through the air. The men hurriedly caught the coins, and the indignation on their faces was instantly replaced by delight as they repeatedly thanked him.

Dai Mubai ignored them and said to the coachman, "We're not going to