Episode 35 – Special Handshake (1/2)

What was one of the requirees needed to fulfill before they could becoes? It was to be able to cast level 9 spells!

Yet Elaru treated a level 9 spell as if it was only right for her to be able to cast it As if there was nothing strange going on

Kiel decided not to question her about it at this ing onto hiainst his own Ithim uncomfortable

Kiel concentrated hard on the Rroda ht next to them However, none of them even turned their heads in their direction

Even so, Kiel didn’t relax in the slightest as they flew into the foyer Luckily it had a very large ceiling so it presented no problem to fly above everyone’s head

Only when they entered deeper into the foyer, where they were completely shi+elded from view of the Rroda

As they approached the exit, they noticed there was a barrier erected preventing unauthorized people froh it into the university

Elaru didn’t hesitate at all and accelerated right into the barrier

When they signed up for the entrance exaes also acted as their exam pass which allowed them to enter the university

What greeted thee courtyard Froe structures could be seen in the distance, towering over thes

The courtyard looked like a beautiful garden or a park with grass meadows and wide paved roads It was prettily decorated with many different trees and flowers There were even fountains, tables, and benches It was a glorious sight

Kiel could already tell that he would be spending a lot of his ti in this park It would be a perfect place to sit below a tree and read a book Or even have a picnic

Many different h the courtyard, directed towards the exauideposts

Kiel and Elaru finally landed Elaru released the invisibility barrier and unwrapped her Mind They were safe Rroda men couldn’t follow them inside without an exam pass

They shared a relieved look, with a bit of gloating For a moment it seeood to have a partner in cri in his chest, which was suppressed by the cold he felt when Elaru’s body separated from his

There was no ainst him

It’s good that she re to have to constantly remind her to keep her distance

They walked close to each other, following the guideposts towards a large ivory building that hadwas named as “the Red Quarters”

Why it was na Kiel and Elaru didn’t know at this point

When they walked through the doors of the building, they entered into a well-lit hall which contained several tables and chairs The ceiling of the hall was so high it reached the roof, on top of which was a glass dolass and illuminated the entire main hall and the hallways of upper floors spread around the hall The upper floors were separated fro, so not only could the people walking down the corridors of the upper floors see down below to thethe stairs and instead fly

The entire building seemed to have the color red as its theme The velvet chairs were red, carpets were red, even banners on the walls were red

Elaru looked at the tables and chairs nodding approvingly “Let’s meet up here after the exam” Kiel let out a quiet hum that was supposed to be an affirmative answer

The two didn’t dally around the ht to the closest staircase and cli so they (mostly Kiel) didn’t want to attract attention and took the stairs like everyone else

Elaru’s exam was on this floor, while Kiel’s was on the fourth floor It was finally tio their separate ways

Elaru looked back at Kiel, pouting, her eyes glazed over as if they were on the verge of tears Yet her aura showed no sadness Kiel barely restrained hi her on the back of her head

“Stop with the pitiful act We’ll see each other in a few hours No need to be dramatic”

In response, she extended her fist towards hiive you a fist bump?

Seeing Kiel’s confused look, instead of explaining herself verbally, Elaru chose to send him a memory

The surroundings disappeared, and the first thing his eyes landed on was an elibu boy that looked no older than 10 His beautiful facial features were spread into a wide grin The breeze ruffled his blonde and black hair left and right, tickling his tanned skin His lilittered mischievously as he extended his fist towards him…or rather, towards Elaru, since it was her memory

Elaru didn’t reciprocate his own confused look, rather, she knew exactly what she was supposed to do Her face spread into a wide grin,the same look on the boy’s face as she extended her own fist towards his

The two did a strange, but cool, gesture which was a coh-five and a handshake

The two didn’t speak any words They didn’t need words The handshake conveyed thethe lines of “Break a leg!”, “Good luck!” or “Kick their asses” It could even be used as a farewell, saying “Godspeed” or “See you soon”

TheKiel with a frown on his face

The handshake looked…familiar He couldn’t quite place it He was sure he had seen it before, but for the life of him, he couldn’t remember where