This is the day of the Scarlet Academy's resumption. The transports from the Academy will soon be arriving at the Marcel Kingdom. The maids and guards were bringing out the bags of the royal members.
They were kept separately, separating the luggages of Prince Xi Jing, Prince Ma Feng, and Princess Rose to avoid mixing them. The transport of the Academy brings in every registered student to the Academy.
The Scarlet Academy is governed by the Six High Lords of the Sterling Federation.
The Sterling Federation, officially known as the World Government of this mysterious dimension, consists of the Thirty-Six Nations, with a few recognized clans registered under it.
Though the main sources of the Sterling Federation remain a mystery, there are a few branches of power recognized by the Thirty-Six Nations. One of these branches is the Six High Lords.
They are responsible for the domination of the Scarlet Academy, a partial representation of the Sterling Federation as a whole. No one exactly knows the true powers of the Federation.
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Princess Rose could be seen jumping around excitedly since she actually missed the Scarlet Academy. She missed the fun and the Academy itself, while Prince Xi Jing wasn't particularly excited—neither was he sad.
They were properly dressed in their royal outfits to show their nobility to the Academy, and Ma Feng was also dressed as well. King Ezerel and Queen Fei Jing should have escorted them,
But some issues came up, and they had to deal with those issues at once.
The Chief Warrior Qi Ping is responsible for the safety of the princes and princess until they are under the protection of the Scarlet Academy. Prince Xi Jing began whistling softly as they slowly left through the castle's exit.
"Xi Jing... You don't seem too excited like your sister about returning to the Scarlet Academy. What seems to be the problem?" Ma Feng asked as they slowly walked down the stairs while Princess Rose was ahead of them.
"I am a third-year upper-class student of the Scarlet Academy, while Rose is a first-year upper-class student. Father registered you as a third-year lower-class student, which means you will be in my class level."
"Well, I wouldn't say much, but I would have been joyous like my little sister, but I messed up and got into big trouble dating a supermodel in the Academy. We broke up, and now I'm in a mess," Prince Xi Jing said.
"A supermodel? Who's she?" Ma Feng asked.
"You'll get the chance to see her, Ma Feng... You shouldn't get too impatient. I guess we are already leaving for the Academy," Prince Xi Jing said as he took a deep breath. Ma Feng watched as they left the building.
The Chief Warrior ordered that the luggages be kept into one of the three carriages brought before them. Princess Rose, with excitement, rushed into her royal carriage, while the two princes sat in one.
"Where are we going exactly?" Ma Feng asked.
"I guess this is your first time, and you don't even know anything about the Scarlet Academy. We will be taken to the seaport. The Academy's transport will be waiting for us there," Prince Xi Jing said.
"Seaport? I thought we would ride all the way to the Scarlet Academy with our luggages with us. This is quite surprising," Ma Feng said as he rested his back on the couch and sighed.
"So tell me, Xi Jing... About the Scarlet Academy—I would love to know what I'm dealing with," Ma Feng said, while Prince Xi Jing took a deep breath and grabbed the glass of wine from the table before him.
"The Scarlet Academy has four year classes, and each year has an upper and lower class depending on your scores in the examination. You were registered as lower since you haven't passed any examination and have no score record.
"The fourth-year students are quite pompous and popular. I wouldn't want to mess with them if I were you. And besides, the supermodel I told you about was a fourth-year upper-class student under the Crescent Department,"
Prince Xi Jing said and gulped down the wine from the cup he held.
"You are in the Military Department, right? If I may ask, what department suits me the most?" Ma Feng asked. It had been minutes since they entered the carriage, and the carriage had been moving since.
"I can't say that for now, given the fact that you could react well to my little sister's speed attack. I may be a fighter, but when facing an assassin-level fighter, I am not yet strong enough to counter one—but you did.
"I would say the Assassin Department, but you haven't shown any magic yet, so I can't say much," Prince Xi Jing said. Ma Feng nodded with a bright smile on his face and took a deep breath.
"Well, I can't even make a decision yet since I don't know what's next," Ma Feng said.
The Chief Warrior Qi Ping led about three hundred soldiers with him as he escorted the children of the king to the seaport. He was ready to lay down his life for the princess and the two princes.
"But if I may ask, Xi Jing... Are there any—" Ma Feng couldn't complete his statement when he heard a loud roar from outside the carriage. Both he and Prince Xi Jing swiftly got down from the carriage.
They looked up to see bat-like magical creatures descending from the sky as they unleashed toxic screeching sounds into the air. It was an ambush as more magical monsters sprouted out from the woods.
"What in the hell is this?" Ma Feng asked in shock.
A four-eyed monster charged at Ma Feng from behind. As the monster opened its mouth to devour Ma Feng, blood splashed on the ground, and the monster fell dead—the Chief Warrior had swung his artifact.
The Chief Warrior Qi Ping chopped down several monsters with his spear while Ma Feng watched in awe. He couldn't believe someone weaker than him could be this strong and skilled. He wondered how strong he actually was.
The ground broke down with great force when the soldiers clashed against the monsters!
"Damn these monsters, isn't this going to delay our transport?" The calm voice of Princess Rose was heard as she dived down from her carriage and landed on the ground. She turned to see three monsters charging at her.
"Sorry, guys, but I don't have time for this. I'll be destroying you all at once," Princess Rose said as she unsheathed her two artifact blades, and the runes on the daggers glowed brightly.
"It seems Rose is quite furious," Ma Feng said.
"Yeah, you can say that. And now, I actually feel pity for these monsters for angering someone as powerful as Rose," Prince Xi Jing said as he folded his arms. Ma Feng couldn't understand exactly what Xi Jing meant.
Severed parts of the monsters were flying around wildly, and blood splashed across the ground. A monster's head rolled on the ground until Prince Xi Jing stopped it with his foot, then immediately looked up.
"You see… she's such a monster," Prince Xi Jing said as Princess Rose took a deep breath, standing atop the pile of bodies she had slaughtered with her very own artifacts. Her moves were swift and deadly.
"This is what you get for delaying my trip to the Academy," Princess Rose said with a smile on her face before she childishly ran to the carriage and entered. No one would believe such a cutie was a monster.
"Princess Rose is sure a monster," Chief Warrior Qi Ping said as he stared at the wreckage of monsters destroyed by the princess. He clicked a button, and his artifact spear vanished into nothing.
"Don't worry about these monsters, soldiers. We'll take care of them when we return. The mission comes first," Chief Warrior Qi Ping said as he gave his orders. The soldiers continued to march forward.
About twenty soldiers were killed by the monsters' attacks!
Ma Feng and Prince Xi Jing entered back into their carriage as their journey resumed. Ma Feng remained quiet, his eyes wide in shock when the maids brought him food while on the carriage.
"Brother Ma Feng, you were going to ask me a question… What was it?" Prince Xi Jing asked as he grabbed a chicken leg from the plate given to them by the maids who had come along.
"Oh, that? Don't worry about it anymore… I'll handle that myself," Ma Feng said as he began to devour the meats. Ma Feng could reign as the King of Gluttony in this world, and he might never be defeated.
He hadn't even seen a worthy contender who could challenge him as a powerful food eater. After all… he was a man with a stomach as wide as a tank. He could never be filled, no matter how much food he ate.
Thirty minutes passed, and the carriages came to a halt!
"This smell, this coldness… we're finally here," Prince Xi Jing said with a smile on his face as they stepped down from the carriage. Princess Rose rushed down in excitement as she stared at the beautiful sea.
"Wow… such a beauty. What is this place?" Ma Feng asked.
"This is the Apollo Sea, the only way leading to the Scarlet Academy from our kingdom. The transports are already here to pick us up," Prince Xi Jing said as Ma Feng looked down and saw a beautiful ship at the bank of the sea.
"Is that our transport?" Ma Feng asked.
"Yes, exactly. That's our transport. The Scarlet Academy, which is located at the center of the world, is connected through the Six Seas of the World. The Academy's location is a secure and remote island,"
Prince Xi Jing said as they walked toward the bank of the sea, gazing at the huge and amazing ship before them. A representative of the Scarlet Academy led Prince Xi Jing and Princess Rose into the ship.
Ma Feng had been researched before being registered into the Academy's system, and he had been granted access to the ship. The soldiers offloaded the luggages into the ship as Chief Warrior Qi Ping inspected everything.
After everything was done… the ship began sailing toward the direction of the Scarlet Academy. The servants present on the ship served Prince Xi Jing, Princess Rose, and Ma Feng well.
They were treated as the royalties they were!!