After a brief meeting, it was decided that Catherine, Christina along with Athena would go back to Leonhart after staying at Zenith for a few days.
Athena decided to move to the orphanage and take the children with her.
Little did she know that Alex had pulled the string from behind, as Alex observed the children and the group seemed to consist of bronze and silver geese for him who might become slaves…he mean pillars for Leonhart.
If only Athena knew about this, she would kick Alex to death for having ulterior motives, she would kick him to death.
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Zenith Academy.
When considering a future that is filled with all kinds of danger, if a person has to stand way above others, he has to possess some sort of skills in whatever department he is interested in or might have a talent for a particular field.
As the institute that stands way above everything not only in the Kinley Empire but also throughout the continent, it is a dream of everyone who aims to reach the top.
The cadets weren't only humans and all kinds of species were present here.
Zenith Academy is one of the best academies where future generations are cultured and it was the oldest academy that had existed for thousands of years with a rich heritage.
And here he was, standing before the gates of such a prestigious place which was the next step to his new life.
It was huge and comparable to a mini city like one in his previous life.
Tall buildings with white shiny surfaces and magnificent facilities with a large gate leading to the academy resemble a big castle of its standing in glory.
The towering building seemed to be touching the clouds like skyscrapers.
Alex and Riya stood there lost in thoughts while observing the things.
Alex's expression was quite grim and he was quite frustrated about entering the place but witnessing the marvellous and glorious academy had lessened some of his bitterness.
Before stepping into it, Alex felt a slight sour feeling. It was due to the separation from his other wives.
All of them have barely united and in a way have to be separated again.
He shook his head to stuff the feeling in his heart and stared at Riya who smiled and held his hands.
A flight of stairs leading to the gates was cleanly arranged and on top of which guards stood waiting for them to climb.
Two guards who stood before the gates served as his escorts to show the way.
Alex stared at the guards patrolling the area.
There were eight guards and each of them was highly proficient.
Alex was stopped by them and after showing his newly created seal of Leonhart Kingdom as well as the enrollment letter, the guards gave their approval and allowed both of them in.
A guard made a hand sign and a remarkable phenomenon occurred. A glimmer of faint light emanated from the bars causing them to rise, following which a narrow passage appeared on the barrier which granted them access to the Academy compound.
'The security is quite good.'Alex nodded in satisfaction.
"You are to be directed to the Admission Department. Show them this special letter otherwise you may be thrown out. Keep walking straight and take a right turn." A guard spoke.
Alex could feel a hint of jealousy from his words. He seemed to be single and seeing Riya being lovey dovey with him might have flared him up
Alex offered his thanks and started to walk followed by Riya.
Upon entering, they were greeted with a vast compound with several buildings across the area.
As Alex walked, he felt quite strange and as he turned his head, he could feel countless stares observing him.
As far as their intention, Alex couldn't sense any malicious intent coming from them so he ignored them.
But still getting that kind of weird gaze could make anyone uncomfortable.
The situation was quite similar to all the neighbours peeking through their house hoping to get a good show.
"My Lord, that's the Admission Department." Riya pointed at the huge sign board.
It stood out quite well and was different from other buildings. It looked quite sturdy. Though the materials used in construction looked plain yet all of them seemed to be quite exquisite that could take a blow from them.
Alex could imagine hundreds of students lining up in front of it during the admission season but it was empty now.
"Good afternoon gentleman, how may I help you?" The middle-aged attendant asked with a sincere smile.
"Hello Sir, I along with her came for enrollment."
The attendant expression stiffened and he stared at them with a shocked expression.
"Ahem...Ahem..."Coughing slightly, he spoke.
"I think you have a misconception. The Academy admissions are already over. If you want to study here better luck next time." He spoke with a warm smile.
Alex laughed a little seeing the man who had kind intentions.
"Sir, I know about that. I didn't want to attend but The Emperor forced me to come here." Alex spoke with a pitiful tone and took out the enrollment letter.
The attendant took out the letter and studied it carefully.
He took out a pair of glasses and tried to verify the letter along with all the documents.
Under the glasses, the seal along the deed would glow showing a certain light due to the mana signature which could be verified easily.
"Hmmm, these are all valid." He muttered with a confused expression.
He was just a minor attendant so he didn't know the things that happened outside recently nor he was informed about the special case.
"I will ask for the higher authorities." He muttered and walked away after asking Alex and Riya to wait for some time.
Both of them chatted a bit and after a few minutes, the attendant returned and asked them to follow him.
They were led to the inner room where a neatly dressed man stood.
Alex sensed the man to be a legendary rank mage.
"King Alex, forgive me for my discourtesy but you would be addressed as Alex here. Your status doesn't matter in this place."
'Perfumery words. Everyone knew whether status mattered or not.'Alex snorted inwardly.
"Sir, how may I address you?" Alex asked.
"You can call me Marx."
"Due to The Emperor Order, you are going to enrol in the academy but don't think that you are a special case. Many transfer students came in the mid-seems or at the end from other Empires."
"But even if you are entering the academy through Emperor orders, we will not mould the rules and you have to pass the entrance test just like others. Even the transfer students had to pass it."
"Sir, if I can't pass the test will I be sent home?" Alex spoke with bright eyes shining gleefully.
Marx's mouth was opened wide for a moment seeing Alex's expression.
'Is this kid an idiot? Many cried and begged to enter the academy due to strict entrance. Many noble children weren't even able to enter and there is no back door here and while many were dying to study there, this kid wanted to get out.'
"No!" He cut off Alex.
"If you fail, you will be put in a scholars class."
Alex sighed with a disheartened expression.
"Take this identification badge and walk through this door and you will enter the arena. Your magic affinity would be tested and after which you will undergo a battle test and then your attributes will be checked"
Alex stared at Riya and asked him to follow.
"Don't take her with you, she has to go to the other side."
"Martial arts department has to be tested there," Marx said, giving a badge to Riya and pointing to the other side.
Alex gave Riya a thumbs up and parted from her.
