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Chapter 1448 - Chapter 1448 Chapter 444 My Name is Allen_3

Chapter 1448: Chapter 444 My Name is Allen_3 Chapter 1448: Chapter 444 My Name is Allen_3 Oh, no!

The Lord was merely an intermediary.

The Great Dragon was the supreme sovereign above all.

Leonard Churchill also cursed the shameless nobles along with everyone else, but as they approached the city gate, everyone fell silent.

It seemed like people were accustomed to this kind of slavery.

They sensed the injustice but dared not rebel.

Leonard Churchill pondered thoughtfully.

This comparison revealed the systemic differences.

Moreover, at first glance, a society without Machinery aid seemed utterly primitive.

Constructing such a massive city wall without any mechanical assistance, using only the hundreds of thousands of slaves and some rudimentary wooden lifting devices…

The slaves, wearing only hemp shorts, transported tons of stone, slowly stacking them on the city wall under the overseers’ whips and verbal abuses…

Although this was the Extraordinary World and slightly trained humans could move hundreds of pounds of stone, human energy was limited, and excessive exploitation greatly shortened one’s lifespan. The exaggerated volume of work in building the city resulted in a horrifying number of slave casualties.

In the Southern Continent, slaves were completely expendable.

The number of slaves one owned was also an important indicator of a noble’s status.

Leonard Churchill walked and observed.

He soon reached the city gate.

There was a notice board plastered with Bounty Orders.

Leonard Churchill saw the portraits of Griffith and several other senior members of the Rebel Dragon Army; in the corner, there was even his own.

The soldiers scrutinized every foreigner entering the city.

Leonard Churchill didn’t show any emotion, paid the money, and entered the city.

…

This Thunder Dragon City somewhat resembled Sinless City.

Duke Landon clearly intended to keep as much of the adventurers’ wealth in the city as possible, so while other buildings were still largely underdeveloped, the entertainment venues were already well-established.

“Berriman Street” was the only completely built street in town.

Entertainment venues in the Southern Continent were far less liberal than those in the East Wilderness, mostly consisting of cultural taverns, hotels, and large bathhouses.

From an entertainment perspective, there wasn’t anything special.

However, many of the female slaves here were captives from wars in the East Wilderness.

The fact that these female slaves, who were brought here, were all of superior appearance, attracted a large number of adventurers to spend their money here.

Leonard Churchill didn’t rush to go to the Southern Continent but strolled around the street instead.

After spending a few hours in the tavern gathering information, he went to the inn.

There was just over a month left before the new admissions season began at the Ariel Empire Royal Card Master Academy.

However, the Royal Academy’s admissions system was quite unique.

Not money, nor talent.

To ensure the highest quality of education served only the nobility, they used a “recommendation system.”

Only recommendations from Marquis-level top tier nobility could qualify someone to recommend new students.

There were many Transcendent Card Master Academies in the Southern Continent, but there was only one called “Ariel Royal Academy.”

It was the top educational institution in the Southern Continent with the best resources, the place Griffith recommended.

This academy possessed genuine direct God Tier inheritances.

Thus, Leonard Churchill needed to get a “recommendation letter” if he wanted to attend.

Normally, to obtain a recommendation letter from top tier nobility, one had to either be a well-connected lower noble offspring;

Or, a retainer.

The first option might work elsewhere, but not for attending the Ariel Royal Academy.

There were top-level powerhouses in the Royal Academy, and no ordinary false identity could fool them.

To the truly top-tier Wise Men, even the most skillful disguises had flaws.

The risk of exposure was very high, and once exposed, death was certain.

Thus, only the second option remained: retainer!

Now, Duke Landon, having established his own duchy, was in need of talent.

Leonard Churchill had already inquired; the City Lord Manor was recruiting retainers and various talents.

However, retainers had to sign a bloodline contract.

Leonard Churchill needed a new identity.

He thought of the method once used by Mushroomhead Jerry when infiltrating the X Bureau, which was using the ability of “I Am the World” to design a perfect persona for himself.

…

Entering the inn, he closed the room door.

Leonard Churchill’s shadow suddenly came to life.

Looking closely, the shadow was no longer a dark mass of dark element but gradually became clearer in color.

In an instant, it transformed into a naked boy.

Approximately thirteen or fourteen years old, his eyes full of innocence.

His features were different, but his demeanor was strikingly similar to the old Leonard Churchill.

Leonard Churchill looked at the boy in front of him, as if looking in a mirror, glimpsing his own soul within the boy’s body. His eyes carefully swept over, confirming again there were no flaws, whispered, “From today onward, you’re going to attend the Royal Academy…”

This was a replica he had created using his own shadow.

The boy nodded, introducing himself, “My name is Allen, from Westmas County in the northern part of the Red Dragon Kingdom. My father was a Knight retainer of Baron Dogg of Yellow Wolf Territory, unfortunately, he died in the ‘Battle of Ares Valley’ five thousand years ago…”

This identity was provided by Griffith, a verifiable and realistic identity.

The Rebel Dragon Army had managed to persist in the Southern Continent for so many years largely because they possessed various perfect substitute identities.

Leonard Churchill used his own deductive abilities to fill in the logical aspects of this identity.

Theoretically, there were no flaws left.

And “Allen’s” appearance was also crafted by Griffith; those below her Realm could not possibly see through it.

This replica was even more perfect than the original “Mushroom Head Jerry.”

This was Leonard Churchill’s reliance.

Theoretically, as long as the original body didn’t die, no matter how many times the shadow died, it could be resurrected.

This was also the reason why Jerry once had an immortal body in the Battle of Ironforge within Alternate Dimension.

Because his original body was always hidden elsewhere.

And even if it was a bloodline contract, it was “Allen” who signed it; the backlash would affect the replica.

It wouldn’t have much impact on Leonard Churchill’s original body.

From today, he would start studying at the Royal Academy under this new identity.