Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire
Chapter 337 - 216: Young Man, It’s Time to Strive_2

Chapter 337: Chapter 216: Young Man, It’s Time to Strive_2

"New things?"

Recalling all that he’d seen and heard since returning to his hometown, Wayne, who claimed to dislike being bound and having his life planned, felt a rising anticipation.

"Go take a look, the choice has always been in your hands."

Under the incessant persuasion of the old dragon, Wayne picked up his bag and decided to head to Elisium, a city he had visited many times but never stayed in for long.

Dragon Heart Academy

Upon arriving at the academy situated in the central district of Elisium, occupying thousands of acres, Wayne was taken aback.

It wasn’t due to the academy’s size and luxury, but rather the endless throng of seekers at its entrance, a crowd so vast it paralyzed an entire street.

"Isn’t it past the start of the school season? Why are there so many applicants?"

Thinking he had a good understanding of the educational system in the Holy Dragon Territory, Wayne was a bit confused as it was already May, halfway through the academic year.

"Where did you come from, a wild man? The three major Dragon Academies in Elisium recruit year-round, they hold entrance tests three times a month."

Wayne’s doubt was quickly answered by a nearby voice tinged with mockery.

"Year-round enrollment, how many would they recruit then?"

"How many do you think? The Dragon Academy’s entrance test is notoriously difficult, with a passing rate of less than 1%. Despite the crowds, fewer than ten people actually pass the test."

"Who said that? At the end of last year, they enrolled thirteen people, and many lost everything on their bets."

"Lost?"

"Hey, brother, you must be an outsider. Every entrance exam has casinos placing bets on how many will pass. This is a result nobody can interfere with.

Want to place a bet? It’s a great chance to get rich overnight. Some lucky guy won three times in a row and gathered enough for a down payment for a house outside the Five Rings."

Wayne naturally wouldn’t be swayed by such lowly temptation; he was all too clear on what becomes of gamblers. In his youth, he tried to save a few, but the ultimate truth was that the most dignified end was a sudden death.

"No, I’ve got things to do."

"What could you possibly have to do? Judging by your age, you’re over twenty, and Dragon Academy requires children under fourteen."

"I’m a new teacher, just about to report in."

As soon as those words were out, a sudden hush fell over the crowd, and, facing questioning looks, Wayne took out the two letters of appointment and transfer order he nearly discarded as rubbish.

Then, the Judgement Knight, used to walking in darkness, saw the scene he had fantasized countless times.

The crowded sea of people blocking the street slowly parted like a wave under the sword of a Heavenly God, revealing a clear path leading straight to the school’s gate.

Amidst the admiring and respectable gazes of the seekers and their parents on both sides, Wayne maintained a calm face as he walked down the wide street with complex emotions.

Whispers from both sides only added to his tangled feelings.

"Such a young teacher."

"Doesn’t look like much, does he?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, the standards for recruiting teachers at Dragon Academy are even stricter than for students."

"He might be a legendary hero."

"Does anyone know him?"

"Thinking you could know such a big figure, dream on."

Wayne had to admit it was the smoothest path he had ever walked and an experience he had never had before. Just two sheets of paper with magic badges designed for authentication allowed him to savor the treatment of a legendary hero.

"Are you the new teacher?"

When Wayne reached the school gate, a Great Fairy soon came to greet him.

"Yes."

Wayne somewhat reluctantly handed over the letter of appointment that had let him enjoy the hero treatment once.

"Let me see."

There was a commotion among the fairies receiving students at the gate, and soon a Great Fairy came before him,

"You are Wayne? Come with me, the principal has been waiting for you for a long time."

For some reason, Wayne felt a bit apprehensive yet inexplicably expectant at this moment.

However, when the Great Fairy opened the principal’s office for him, and he saw the principal who was said to have been waiting for him, an indescribable feeling of disappointment surged in his heart.

Not a Holy Dragon

That was a perfect creature with fine scales on both sides of the cheeks, beautiful, winding Dragon Horns on the forehead, Dragon Scale Armor covering the body, and Dragon Wings folded at the sides.

A legendary Dragon Fairy

Although he encountered this fantastical creature usually only found in tales, it couldn’t hide Wayne’s disappointment at the moment.

Because in his fantasy, the one waiting here should have been the ruler of this territory, Holy Dragon Noah.

The unreasonable promotion and transfer, apart from the reason of being a bloodline member of the Augustus family, what else could it be? Thus, he should have the chance to meet the Holy Dragon.

But evidently, the truth was contrary to his thoughts, as the one who received him was merely a Dragon Fairy, and that Fairy didn’t even speak of any grand topics, just a very formal appointment.

"Before formal teaching, you need to familiarize yourself with the various procedures of the academy. Therefore, during the adaptation period, you will temporarily serve as a reception teacher for new students. Any questions?"

"No."

Although reality differed greatly from his fantasy, Wayne believed he was special, and he would be treated differently.

"Okay, in that case, get used to the work environment first."

"Work environment?"

Wayne was a little confused.

But he quickly understood: what was meant by adapting to the environment was adapting to the test site for seekers.

"Our Dragon Heart Academy is the most tolerant among the academies for seekers. We don’t require them to collect any plant seeds or beast tooth tokens. We only require students to survive more than one day."

The Great Fairy introducing the work eagerly praised Dragon Heart Academy while criticizing the other two Dragon Academies.

"Survive? What does that mean?"

Wayne’s face turned a little pale, never having heard of any Extraordinary Academy conducting such tests, actually listing survival time as an entry requirement.

"Oh, the three major Dragon Academies share a half-plane as the test site for new students’ entrance tests.

It is a secret realm rich in resources but extremely dangerous; the entrance test for new students, the promotion exam for formal students, and the final graduation exam all take place there, but across different areas, so the level of danger varies."

"Wouldn’t the death rate be very high then?"

Wayne remembered the discussions he had overheard before entering the academy.

"No, how could there be a death rate? We are not that cruel. Every student who enters there gets a Protective Talisman, which will forcibly remove them from the test when they take damage exceeding their life capacity, deemed as ’death.’"

The Great Fairy quickly explained, pointing to Wayne in the process,

"This is just the first level of protection. You teachers are the second guardian, stepping in to protect students’ lives should the Talisman fail or not activate in time."

"I see."

Wayne nodded, his heart settling down.

He didn’t put much stock in so-called dangerous secret realms made for students. How dangerous could it be, anyway?

However, when Wayne passed through the Transmission Array and his foot touched the ground, his face suddenly changed color.

The sun hung high in the sky, the weather clear and crisp, distant mountains looked like a green landscape painting, and nearby water seemed shrouded in mist, everything appearing so perfect as if he’d fallen into a fairy tale wonderland.

"..."

The young man looked down, silently gazing at the rock that opened its jaws wide to bite his calves tightly. It had no soul, no spirit, not even qualifying as an elemental life form.

One wouldn’t expect such a thing, but this was Wayne’s first time seeing a stone that could eat people.

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