[Chapter:26][Nuoding Academy]

"So this is" "where we will be" "studying for the" "next few years?"

"Yes.", Al answered as he looked at the fairly well to do buildings before him.

To be honest, he didn't really want to waste his time here. After all, he had no need for 'education' so to speak, and even if he did, he was certainly talented enough to go to a much more well known academy.

Unfortunately, however, most well known academies have rather strict management, and he couldn't exactly brainwash *cough* persuade his classmates, in this case the working students who don't have adult supervision, into becoming his followers and brothers.

"Well, off you go then. And remember to visit me everyday, ok? I'll be really lonely here all by myself."

Al had already converted his plan of joining the academy as a working student and staying at the dorm there. How else would he be able to communicate with the children there?

And the Xia twins, of course, were eager to take the opportunity of having him all to themselves without the 'vile old vixen', their words, to snatch his attention.

As for Xia Wuting, although she really wanted to be with him, she didn't want to become a teacher, not to mention, if all goes according to plan, Al should be done before the whole 6 years pass.

"Take care Wuting."

"Goodbye" "vixen."

Xia Wuting merely chuckled at her daughters' words, knowing all too well they were actually quite sad to part with her for several hours a day.

As for Al, well, he wasn't really that worried about her, considering the strongest in the city was a mere Spirit Emperor. Of course, to their current power levels, a Spirit Emperor is still quite strong, but only for now.

He knew for a fact that would soon change.

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'Huh, the guard didn't stop us. Then again, I look like a teenager with quite strong muscles, and both Yun'er and Yan'er are cute girls. Plus, Holy Spirit Village is quite famous these days after all.'

Al smiled at the thought as the three were allowed to smoothly enter the premises.

"Excuse me, where is the dean's office?"

Al asked a white haired man with a scowl ever present on his face.

"Ah, it's right there, a right from here, then…"

The man gave him directions before walking away without even bothering to get thanks, making Al sneer.

'Master, oh dear Master, did you think you wouldn't need my thanks? Hehe, I wouldn't have thanked you even if you begged for it.'

{Yan'er, Yun'er, don't associate much with that man.}

The Xia twins nodded as they heard his words telepathically.

The three soon reached the dean's office, which they entered after knocking.

"Yes? Ah, the students from Holy Spirit Village? Welcome, welcome to Nuoding Academy."

The Dean looked up as he saw the three rather peculiar visitors, but seemed to have thought of something as he got up and welcomed the, inside.

The teachers nearby perked up at his words. Holy Spirit Village was indeed becoming quite famous these days, after all.

"Come this way, please.", the Dean spoke as he guided the three towards a more private room.

{No need to be so troublesome.}

All of a sudden, a gruff, deep voice echoed within the dean's mind, making him freeze.

{Those three before you want to experience what living as a commoner feels like, and you will help them do so. They will be working students, though you don't need to pay them. Also, don't bother them with regards to studies, that isn't important. Do your job well, and you will be rewarded. Mess up…}

The dean, who didn't catch the rest of the words, shivered as he felt a chill run down his spine. He was a Spirit Ancestor anyway, being the dean of the only academy in the city, yet he wasn't able to catch even a grace of what invaded his mind and thoughts.

The look on his face as he looked at the three 'children' before him became a lot more reserved and fearful as he nodded towards them.

"I understand your position. These are what you need…", he said as he handed over several things, from notices to the token for the dorm they would be staying in, "And you can attend classes according to your wishes. The work, too, is dispensable."

Al looked at the dorm number, and nodded in satisfaction as he saw it to be the same as the one in the original. While he didn't really care if the side characters remained the same, he was quite interested of the kind of perk a 100,000 year old Soul Beast turned Spirit Master would give him.

"This way, please, I will guide you."

"No need. Thank you dean, we will be fine on our own from now."

"Yes, yes of course. I hope you three enjoy your stay here at Nuoding Academy."

Saying something that would be more appropriate in a hotel or an inn than in a school, the dean sent the three off before sighing in relief.

At the same time he glared at the curious teachers who had watched the whole interaction.

"The lot of you! Listen here, those three are very important people, you hear? If I get even a whisper of you provoking them…!"

Leaving the dean and the teachers aside, Al, Xia Yan, and Xia Yun reached their dorm soon enough.

"You two sure you want to stay here?"

""Yes.""

Al smiled helplessly before nodding.

"Well, let's go in."