Chapter 418: How To Pick Up Knights In An Academy? (2/2)
The building looked like a campus and a bit like Jerano, which brought back some nostalgia. As he walked around, he got to see many different groups of young knights.
”I can't believe a Lord is personally coming to choose his knights.”
”Imagine being the first knight to pledge his loyalty to the Seika! The fame I can get out of this would bring great prestige to my house!”
”In your dreams! I heard he already has a Titled Knight as an assistant. Furthermore, it is the Knight of Courage! The Demoness of Battle!”
”You are the ignorant one. The King simply appointed the Knight of Courage. The Seika has yet to choose a personal knight, which he would strengthen to be his sword! Did you all forget what the Seika's full title is?”
”The Seika of Living Beings!”
”Exactly,” the knight smirked as he looked around. ”He was the reason that the Princess of Ice and Fire awakened her powers, imagine how powerful he can make us!”
The surrounding knights were all zealous, and it scared Arthur a bit; imagine a bunch of people your age looking at you like the elixir of omnipotence?
However, Arthur knew that they had no idea how powerful he could make other people. His low mana and stats might hinder his runes, but what if he gave an ability to a powerful person? Or someone with potential?
As he walked around, similar conversations were everywhere. There were a few talks about the famous knights of the academy and the most likely to be chosen, which interested Arthur a lot.
He reached his room which opened after he presented his badge. The room was simple, but it had three more knights. Arthur entered to the bewildered knights who seemed to have plans of going out themselves.
”Who are you?”
”I'm a recruit from another city,” Arthur easily lied as he studied his roommates. ”I hope to get along with you all!” As he said so, he placed a hand on his heart and bowed slightly.
”Are you a nobility?”
The question amused Arthur greatly, and it came from the blonde knight with a red nose. However, he didn't show his amusement and decided to test the waters.
”Not at all! I'm an orphan who a knight raised, and I passed the Knight's Apprentice Exam! I got a recommendation to enroll in the Knights Academy of Aquamia, so I came here!”
”An orphan?” the blonde guy raised a brow before glancing at another knight, a young man with black hair and sharp eyes. ”Is the academy insane? Do they accept anyone here to be equal with us?”
The blonde knight shook his head with rage before walking out of the room, pushing Arthur aside. As he did, he looked back at the small framed knight, who was the third roommate that Arthur had.
”Let's go, peasant,” the blonde sneered, and the knight nodded before following right after. Arthur wasn't interested in the blonde guy but the short knight instead.
After going through numerous life and death battles, Arthur developed a hint of foresight and judgment. However, this knight, who looked thin and weak, gave him an odd feeling as if he was a walking calamity.
This also came from his ability to perceive people's existence. The knight passed by him, and Arthur saw something the moment that he did.
Images appeared in front of him as an aura of death appeared beside him. Bloodshed, massacres, and corpses were in front of him, stretching endlessly. The images disappeared as the knight passed by him, and Arthur snapped out of it.
”If you want to stay,” the tall knight with black hair was the only one who stayed with Arthur. ”And I mean, if you want to stay alive, then you need to follow us like an obedient dog. Do you understand?”
This kid's antics amused Arthur, but he nodded anyway with a blank expression. The knight smirked before walking out with the other two, and Arthur followed after the three, who seemed to be going toward the cafeteria.