According to Tracy, Francis seemed to be a distant relative of one of Aomto Academy's board members, who had paid a great price to arrange for him to study there.
No wonder I couldn't find him before. He was a transfer student from out of town... I came a little too early.
Chen Lun understood at once.
But this works too. I can keep an eye on him right from the start. If I discover any trace of the second opportunity, I'll be able to get my hands on it in time.
That afternoon.
Chen Lun set off for the academy district.
He intended to observe Francis in person and see just what was special about him. People who carried opportunities usually had something exceptional about them.
Perhaps there were already signs, and he could follow the clues to find the second opportunity.
Chen Lun was dressed as gentlemanly as ever, with his unchanging Black Hat and Silver Cane. He took a hired carriage to the academy district, then got out at the entrance to Aomto Academy.
After paying over eighty Copper Crowns for the fare, he looked around.
The entrance to Aomto Academy was an enormous stone archway that conveyed solidity and solemnity, with a tree-lined path on either side. The academy district had a lovely environment, with far more greenery than other districts and wide streets that gave it a tranquil, comfortable feel.
Students came and went in twos and threes. They looked to be anywhere from seventeen or eighteen to their early twenties, brimming with youthful vitality.
By now, the academy district was no longer home to Aomto Academy alone. Four or five other schools stood nearby, all universities. As such, the uniforms or badges these students wore differed to varying degrees.
But they