Chapter 227: Made It (1/2)

After a few days of rest and preparing, Arthur left the dorm's room and headed downstairs to the cafeteria. He had to wait for a few days until the second test was over. He wasn't allowed to walk freely, so he had to keep Reece's company as they gathered information about the missing students.

He saw students grabbing their food as he looked in the crowd for someone familiar. His efforts were of a little result as everyone was so different yet so similar in their unfamiliarity.

He grabbed some food to eat and sat alone on a table. The students gave him odd looks, but he cared so little about it. As he was eating his cheesed toast, he heard a clamor from behind followed by a crashing sound.

As he turned around, he saw that the students have parted to surround a handsome young man in casual clothing. With a red nose and sparkling eyes, Jonah looked at him with such happiness that Arthur mistook himself as the man's long-lost grandpa.

”Boss!” Jonah rushed to embrace him but Arthur was quick enough to dodge and take his food to leave the cafeteria. He threw the tray on the cleaning table and left as Jonah shouted from behind him.

Arthur blended into the crowd before using his Stealth rune. That way, Jonah lost sight of him and hopefully, no one noticed Arthur's appearance.

He walked like an invisible man through the crowd of students. He left the cafeteria and found himself at the complex's training field.

They were notified by the staff earlier that the names of those that passed would be posted on the Water Square's monolith. The city had eight squares based on the eight main elements. Fire, water, earth, wind, darkness, light, lightning, and ice.

These were the dominant elements among abilities and skills, although there were a lot of other elements that were as powerful and more unique. Some of them included the one used by Healers, Life element.

As for the reason he ignored Jonah, it was because Jonah was the current first ranker. That's why the students at the cafeteria looked at him like he was some sort of monster. After all, he did beat the high-ranking monsters to get here.

Arthur had no plans of being called Boss by the first ranker. He did want Jonah as a friend for his potential and loyalty, but he couldn't deal with the hustle of being worshiped by him.

He checked his phone and saw that it was still 9 AM. However, he would need to find someone to take him toward Water Square.

Arthur heard a whistle and he jumped backward. An arrow landed a distance away from the location he was standing on earlier. He looked up with a frown as someone approached him from a distance.

”Oh, it's a student.” The pair of archers, who were a man and a woman, approached him with caution. ”We're sorry, brother. We simply had difficulty recognizing what you are from distance.”

”That's why you attacked me?” Arthur asked with a scowl.

”Well, the arrow was just a warning shot.” The pair said awkwardly. ”Are you one of the students that are applying here? Do you want us to help you as an apology?”

Seeing their sincere attitude, Arthur couldn't hold it against them. He was using the Stealth rune, so it was understandable that they had issues identifying him.

”Can you guide me to the Water Square?” Arthur asked to which the two nodded vigorously.

***

The two turned out to be a brother and sister. Kai and Rena respectively. They were both archers in their second year and they were having their morning duel.

These two were more rivals than brothers. They competed about everything and especially anything related to archery and scouting.

They guided Arthur toward the Water Square, a few blocks away from the district. On the way, Arthur couldn't keep his eyes on one place since at every corner, there was something new to be fascinated of.

To Arthur's excitement, he saw a flying mecha makes its way above the buildings of the city. Kai and Rena scowled with envy as they introduced who was the owner of the mecha.

”The Mechas Department, a bunch of magic technology enthusiasts. Even though there were internal struggles between those that favored runes in Mechas and those who didn't, the department is still one of the most difficult ones to get admitted to, even as a major field.”

”What do you mean?” Arthur asked with confusion. The two looked at each other and sighed.

”This will be explained after you enroll. Everyone who had passed the second test would be admitted to Jerano.”

”I know that,” Arthur nodded his head. That's why he feared Jonah would betray him, since passing the test was equal to getting admitted.

”Then you should know that the top two hundred would be admitted to the special department, The Explorers. Those that are trained to go beyond the gates once they graduate.”

”As for those that aren't in the top hundred…”

”They would need to choose another department, ones that don't focus on combat and dungeon explorations.”