“The two of you, find out the name and identity of the young lady, who had short, pinkish-red hair that we saw in the garden,” Cedric ordered. “Get the information from the people who serve as her guide if you have to.”
“As you wish.”
“By your will.”
Cedric’s subordinates left the room without saying another word, and left their Young Master alone.
When the two were no longer around him, the teenage boy sat down on the couch and recalled the angelic looking girl that he had seen in the garden earlier.
When his eyes landed on her, he stopped breathing for a brief moment due to how beautiful she was.
Although he was always surrounded by beautiful women, he never felt the way he’d felt when he saw Luna in the garden.
“Even the Elves, who are known for their beauty, cannot compare to her outer and inner charms,” Cedric muttered in an affectionate term. “I hope I can get to know her better during her stay here in Nightfall Academy.”
Cedric had been brought up in a strict environment, so he never really thought about finding a partner.
Even though his parents kept on nagging at him to at least look for a young lady, who would become his fiance, Cedric wasn’t interested in their attempts at matchmaking.
But, now, things had changed.
For the first time in his life, his cold heart melted after seeing the beautiful girl in the garden.
It was love at first sight, and Cedric wanted nothing more than to get to know the young lady better.
He was truly inexperienced in the affairs of love, but that didn’t mean that he didn’t have any experience with women.
Many young ladies would gladly throw themselves at him, but he simply didn’t care about them on a deeper level.
He was a very picky person, and even those who had managed to climb into his bed, and offer themselves to him on their own volition, were treated as a one-time thing.
Cedric was a healthy young man, and an extremely talented wizard.
People even thought that the word, “Genius”, was made especially for him because that was what he was.
A Prodigy, who stood above the rest.
With such an outstanding talent, and impeccable background, he was the first choice of most Human Witches in Nightfall Academy
There was simply no one better than him.
And now, that Prodigy had experienced what it was like to fall in love at first sight.
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After their tour of Nightfall Academy, Luna, Nicole, and Emma returned to their temporary residence that was reserved for their academy.
A three story villa with thirty guest rooms had been reserved just for them.
Even Professor Barret couldn’t find fault in this arrangement, and this sentiment was shared by all the students of the academy.
When the three girls arrived, they noticed that the rest of their comrades were gathered in the living room.
“Finally, you’re back,” Professor Barret said. “Please sit down. I will give you all a briefing of what was talked about with the Headmaster of Nightfall Academy.”
Everyone paid close attention to the Ex-Magistratus who had a serious expression on his face.
“First off, the moment you enter the Legacy Gate, you will be teleported to random locations,” Professor Barret explained. “The first thing you need to do is regroup with your teammates as soon as possible. While this might not be easy, this should be your top priority.
“I will give you artifacts that will allow you to sense if one of your teammates is near your location. Once you sense that connection, you should do your best to regroup with each other as fast as you can. Make no mistake, the sooner you gather, the higher your chances of surviving this expedition.
“There are three things that you need to remember. The first one is that there are three Boss-Type Creatures inside the place you will be teleported to, and they are very strong.
“Fighting them alone is complete suicide. If you ever encounter them, all of you should just run. The first creature is a Giant Snake that is fifteen-meters-long. The second one is a Manticore, as for the last creature… the Headmaster said that he didn’t know what it was.”
The corner of Professor Barret’s lips curled up in disdain.
“I already mentioned that Nightfall Academy is planning to capture a Magical Beast, and it seems that they wanted to capture the Third Boss-Type Monster inside the Domain. They don’t want to divulge what it was, so we’ll just have to see what they are hiding.
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“However, our goal remains the same. You are not going to participate in their capture, and will focus on gathering treasures from inside the Domain. Whether it be herbs, artifacts, relics, and even magical creatures, feel free to get them.
“We will not be used as their pawns and cannon fodder. If you see a battle being waged against Boss Monsters, do not participate in it. Stay away from them. Subduing these Boss Monsters will put a target on our backs.
“Even if there is a ‘No Killing Policy’, there are plenty of ways to make people submit. Make no mistake, you can’t trust anyone aside from your teammates. No matter how friendly, or harmless the people you will encounter inside the Domain may seem, do not trust them completely. Do I make myself clear?”
Everyone nodded their heads in understanding.
“Good.” Professor Barret nodded. “The Legacy Gate will open six days from now. Feel free to interact with the students of other academies, but make sure not to instigate conflicts. Although Nightfall Academy had agreed to open their Dueling Arena to settle disputes, we should avoid showing them our Trump Cards this early in the game.”
Professor Barret looked at Ethan, Nicole, Garnet, Rowan, and Henry.
These students were the Trump Cards of Brynhildr Academy, and he believed that they had what it took to protect themselves and their teammates from the battles that would be waged inside the domain.
Professor Barret continued his explanation, and only ended the meeting after an hour had passed.
“Last, but not the least, be very careful of the students from Ashenfang Academy, Lionheart Academy, Stormchaser Academy, and Darkmoon Academy. They don’t really like us, and we don’t like them either. If they ever attack with the intention of harming any of you inside the Domain… you have my permission to kill them.”
Professor Barret’s eyes turned cold as he looked at his students.
“We are not here on a field trip. Your lives are at stake, so if you care for your lives, don’t hesitate to go for the kill.”
The Ex-Magistratus voice even had a tinge of killing intent as he spoke the names of the academies.
Ethan, who saw the sudden change in the Professor’s expression, sighed in his heart.
‘I guess I will need to gather some information first,’ Ethan thought. ‘Since Professor Barret is acting like this, I need to take things seriously.’
The handsome young man glanced at the angelic beauty beside him, who was holding his hand.
Although he was worried about Luna, he knew that she had made adequate preparation before coming on this journey.
‘Lilith, you will stay with Luna when we enter the Legacy Gate,’ Ethan stated.
‘But, Young Master, my mission is to guard you,’ Lilith replied. ‘If my Elders find out about this, I will be removed from my position as your protector.’
‘Then tell me, which order will you obey?’ Ethan asked. ‘Their order, or MY Order?’
Lilith subconsciously shuddered after hearing her Master’s telepathic words.
She could tell that if she answered wrongly, she wouldn’t have to worry about being kicked out of her position by her elders.
Her Young Master would kick her out himself, which would be the exact same thing!
‘Understood, Master,’ Lilith reluctantly agreed. ‘I will do as you say.’
‘Good,’ Ethan nodded. ‘She will be your future Mistress, so make sure to take good care of her.’
Lilith could only smile bitterly after hearing Ethan’s words.
For the second time in her life, she regretted the fact that it wasn’t her that found Ethan first. If she had, the one who would become his Promised One would have been her, instead of Emma, who was looking at everyone with a bored expression on her face.
Unlike Lilith, who had no choice but to protect Luna, she was duty bound to protect Ethan.
Her connection with him couldn’t be erased so easily, and Ethan understood this as well.
Because of this, he decided to make Lilith Luna’s protector instead of Emma, making his Promised One very happy with his decision.