Apollo''s Pov


    The incident with the world tree ended and I was tasked to make a brief report to the emperor. Fortunately, I already devised a somewhat believable story.


    "So you just remove the thing that is blocking the World tree''s regeneration?"


    "Yes your majesty however I think our little godly friends already figure out, how to copy the same way the holy tree takes life from the world"


    "Yes I am aware of that"


    I saw how the emperor''s expression changed, it was the first time I saw him react like that.


    "It only means this situation is really dire" I could only think so while maintaining my kneeling position.


    A being that could have an endless amount of power and life. Such an enemy will be difficult to defeat.


    [Should I do something then?]


    "Do you wish to scan the entire continent?"


    [I am not certain if it will work since artifacts are very difficult to bypass]


    "Should we do another upgrade for you, that way the scanning will be easier"


    [Then we should get at least a hundred thousand for my next upgrade]


    "Okay I will look for ways to acquire them"


    As we converse the emperor alreadymanded me to return, to which I immediately obeyed.


    [We should hunt Creator]


    "We will once I meet up with my friends. They must have been worried for me"


    [It seems they are still in Lumen we should just teleport there]


    "Nah, we won''t really need that"


    I smiled as I said that, and right outside the imperial pce was a ship carrying the sigil of the tower.


    "We can just ride and fly back to Lumen, after all, we still have free time to fool around"


    [But shouldn''t we be prepared?]


    "The adults are already worried so us children should just leave them be and not worry about their problem""


    [You are strangely not worried about this, how unlike you. Are you perhaps nning something?]


    "Actually we did get something from the roots that seep life from the world"


    [You mean the blockade?]


    "Yes, didn''t we find a faint mana signature there? With a massive upgrade, we should be able to enhance your scanner"


    [Are we going to scan each individual in the empire]


    "We might, so I am thinking of going to the empire''s archive and seeing some records of some interesting people. The imperial family are keeping records of all interesting people they should keep a close watch too. So our search might be easier if I can get a hold of that information"


    [Are we going there legally or are we gonna break in]


    "I am still thinking about it"


    We continued talking until the airship glided through the air.


    [I think we can use some spells to make our search easier]


    "Are you rmending some ancient spells?"


    [They could work and I realized ancient spells are way better than the new ones. I never expected that a single spell from you could revive the tree]


    "Ancient spells are very long to cast and don''t necessarily belong to a single element, and the difficulty of weaving the equation required to cast it is extremely hard that not many people know it"


    [But it''s effective right Creator?]


    "It is, actually the spell I used to create you is also devised from the ancient spells I studied before"


    [Sometimes I really wonder how old you really are Creator]


    "I am 13 years old didn''t I tell you that"


    [Yes you did, but sometimes I doubt it]


    I can''t help but chuckle at Jeremiah''s words though he wasn''t the first individual who was shocked with my knowledge.


    Well, it doesn''t really matter, the result is what is really needed.


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    The remaining seven-day trip of Aster students to the Eastern Academy, finally came to an end. And everyone felt happy as they went around the tourist spots of every kingdom in the east.


    Apollo and his ssmate felt especially amazed when they visited the World Tree.


    The young mage also paid a visit to ria though he wasn''t able to meet all four older siblings of the World tree.


    "I will be back!"


    {Okay see you again!}


    And just like that the entire lower ss return to their normal daily sses.


    *Sigh*


    "Wow that''s deep Mckenzie"


    Niko noticed while theyy on the cold floor of the ruined temple.


    "I just felt we will meet some high ego noble kids once the three-month istion is already ended"


    "Right that will happen tomorrow" Braiden realized while Keith finally put down the book he was reading, and then he spoke.


    "Come to think of it, Apollo''s been friendly with that girl from the Middle ss"


    "Ah, that girl''s name... What was it again?" Casper asked while shoving the meat in his mouth.


    "It''s Lena"


    "Who?"


    "Her name is Lena Riverside" ir answered while cleaning his training sword.


    "I wonder why Apollo is interested in her" a meaningful smile coyly yed on Braiden''s lips while the rest of the boys just looked at each other yfully.


    "It seems that our murderous friend is ying a different type of game this time" Aaron can''t help but say.


    "But what do you think about making friends with the other ss?" Keith wondered making all the boys look at him.


    "Do we really have to? I don''t really trust them" Continue reading stories on empire


    "Come on Mckenzie, Apollo is cooking something we need to help him"


    "And how exactly Casper? We don''t even know what he wants to do"


    "That''s simple just ask him"


    "Yeah Casper is right Mckenzie, we should just ask him what is he nning and we can help with whatever assistance he needs" Niko smiled as he said that then he got up.


    "Let''s go we have rested well from our daily training, we should go and see him"


    "Alright let''s go" they all decided and so the boys left the ruined temple leaving the girls behind.


    However, behind the fallen pir which the boys were leaning on a group of silhouettes slowly crept out.


    "You know I am also curious about why Apollo became suddenly friendly with other ss students" Matilda questioned while her face was covered with suspicion.


    "Should we also tag along with the others?" Vesta suggested though Arabe began to speak.


    "Actually Alya and Agnes decided to join Apollo"


    "They did?" the two simultaneously said.


    "Yes and the others seem to be open to starting new friendships"


    Arabe''s words caused Matilda to snicker.


    "What?"


    "Ara, do you really think people like us can trust someone easily?"


    "But we trusted Apollo"


    "Apollo and the rest of the tower mages is a different case"


    Matilda argued while Vesta only nodded agreeing to her.


    "So what exactly do the others want?"


    "They are merely curious about Apollo''s sudden shift of action,  it''s no more than that"


    Arabe wanted to say something but in the end, she could only say "If you say so then I have no choice but to agree with you"


    And so that day the entire lower ss began befriending other students from different sses, except of course the High ss.


    The tenth day of the ninth month, tuesday. Marks the end of the three-month solution. The first-year students all line up in front of a huge gate which divides the freshmen from the other senior year students.


    Many expectant voices can be heard, and some students who have older siblings on the other side are excited to reunite with them.


    High stone walls and strong iron gates remain locked and secure until a signal re lights up the morning sky, and immediately spreads into a ming fire.


    "What was that?" some students were surprised but the sound of creaking metals attracted their attention back to the gate.


    "It''s opening!"


    They eximed and all eyesy upon the gate, expectant on what kind of journey would await them.


    As the ck iron gate rustles open, all the freshmen students are suddenly weed by a wave of tsunami-like forceing from the senior-year students. They flooded inside and immediately grabbed the first students they could hold.


    "Wait what is going on!"


    "Haram don''t let me go!"


    "Wait where are you holding me!"


    "Put me down!"


    Some students were surprised while the others began to sprint and hide from their seniors, who looked like kidnappers rather than honourable students of a prestigious academy.


    "Whoa, what''s going on Apollo?"


    Mckenzie can''t help but ask as he watches the chaos from the building they are standing in. Unlike the other sses who excitedly waited for the gate to open, the students of the lower ss merely stood in a nearby building and waited for the gate to open there.


    "That''s because today is also the day for club recruitment"


    "Club recruitment?" they all said and it seems even Alicia doesn''t know of such an event.


    "Inside the Aster Academy, there are organizations called clubs that are organized for people toe together regrly to participate in activities. Those people havemon interests and goals that help them develop their skills"


    "I see then what''s with the riot?"


    This time it was Matilda who asked and Apollo dly continued what he was trying to exin.


    "Because every year clubs have a heated recruitmentpetition against each other. Clubs with the highest recruitment will gain any amount they need for their club budget"


    "Well, that exins the catastrophe" Alicia spoke while a smile yed on her face.


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