Academic gathering with a lich-Chapter 502 - 464: Encounter with Destiny

A grape sat in the palm of Kevin’s hand, continuing to narrate the message conveyed by Lyle and the current predicament. Kevin listened intently, his other hand twirling the ring, studying it closely. The eyeball on top stared dead at him, the tiny writhing tendrils around the edges made it resemble a sinister little sun.

"Ever since Lyle became a Necromancer, his style has completely changed."

"Lord Lyle, to my knowledge, has always been like this at the academy."

"Oh, is that so? I knew that kid Lyle was full of surprises, truly worthy of being my brother."

Kevin dusted off his clothes and emerged from a hidden spot, "Come on, let’s take this opportunity to have a good look at another side of Lyle, the Magic Academy of Andrei."

"Andrei... might not be what you imagine, Mr. Kevin."

"Of course, I know. If the Magic Academy was within the realm of my imagination, then it wouldn’t be magical at all. I am aware it’s a Spirit Summoning Studies academy, don’t worry, I’m prepared."

"... I hope your mental preparation serves you well." The grape climbed onto Kevin’s shoulder, readying itself for transport.

"To sum up, we have to go to Andrei to seek allies, one to break the seal of Degonris and another to match the combat power needed to contend with the Blood Clan of Loshutar. Lyle has recommended Mr. Scholar and Mr. Raymond, but he has given me the freedom to change the selection. Grape, do you know who these two are?"

The grape’s body shuddered.

"Those gentlemen, since you can’t be explained, Mr. Kevin, let’s just think of them as gods among men."

"... You’re not joking, are you, my friend? Lyle has asked me to beseech two gods?"

"You could think of Lord Lyle’s status at the academy as if he were the son of the gods."

Kevin’s fingers trembled, looking at the Andrei ring on his index finger, he swallowed hard.

"Well then, Mr. Ralph must be very keen to communicate with the gods. This is getting more interesting by the minute. Let’s head to the Hall of Valor, transport!"

Kevin clenched his fist high in the air and shouted against the desolate cold wind, then, nothing happened.

A man and a bat stood in the cold wind.

"Kevin, don’t you know how to link the transport portal with magic?"

"Eh? Isn’t it just making a gesture and shouting a slogan? Magic? What’s that? I don’t have such a thing, Grape, maybe you should do it."

"Although Light Bats are magical creatures, we lack the ability to emit magic, and our frail magic is merely enough to make us glow."

The situation had reached a stalemate.

"Why can’t Lyle ever do things more reliably?"

Amidst Kevin’s complaints, the ring began to change; the wriggling eyeball narrowed its eyes cunningly at Kevin. Then, black magic emerged from its tendrils, enveloping the ring, and in the next instant, Kevin and the grape vanished from the spot.

Andrei Academy was peaceful even with the sounds of explosions, roars, spinning bone wheels, and screams playing a nocturnal symphony in the spacious courtyard.

It was midnight, the most active time at Andrei Academy.

Despite the fireworks outside, the opulent chalice retained its excellent sound insulation.

Kevin stood on the marble floor, looking around.

"The teleportation was really smooth this time. The last time spell from Skeleton Gate almost made me throw up."

"The spatial teleportation system was established much earlier than Spirit Summoning Studies, and naturally, the spell model is more refined. However, the side effect of feeling nauseous after using transport portals still exists. You, Kevin, are just fortunate not to suffer from that symptom."

"Neither Mr. Dragon nor Mr. Gentleman is here, and neither is Lady Arianna. We are out of luck, it looks like we will have to explore the academy on our own." Grape circled in the air.

"That’s precisely what I want." Kevin pushed open the peach-colored door and stepped out. His heart raced with excitement, and he could even feel his blood heating up. Here comes a new adventure.

At that moment, Kevin felt like the center of the world. The Light Bats resting on the wall lit up as he stepped out of the room, and outside the window, the fireworks from the chemical explosions flashed brilliantly in the night sky. Kevin stood by the window, enthralled by the beautiful sight, smiling triumphantly, he said to Grape.

"I feel like the academy is welcoming me. Listen, Grape, there’s even thunderous applause."

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Boom, boom, boom, boom...

The massive, rhythmic sound echoed through the empty corridor, and Grape was puzzled. This applause... why did it sound so familiar?

The surrounding Light Bats detached from the walls, turning into colorful dancing lights in midair. The scattered light and shadow poured over Kevin, making the welcome seem even more enchanting.

Listening to the "applause" growing nearer, and watching his companion, who had improvised to fly up toward the high wall, Grape finally understood.

"Kevin! Run! That’s not applause! It’s...!!!"

In the blink of an eye, two rapidly rolling Spine Wheels burst out from around the corner. Walls that were brushed even lightly disintegrated instantly, ejecting countless fragments. They shattered the ceiling, crashed down from above, and charged towards Kevin!

Behind the speeding Spine Wheels was the roar of a mad Executor from Andrey.

"You curs of the literature society! No racing in the academy’s halls!!! You actually dared to do it again knowingly!! Just wait! Once I catch you!! I’ll have the model society turn you into Spine Wheels!!!!!"

In the fierce race of pursuit, no one noticed Kevin, who was about to be shattered.

This is Andrei, where shattering a person, counts as nothing?

The literature society was breaking the law and naturally wouldn’t comply with traffic safety.

The Executor was after the literature society, all laws were put aside by me, the literature society must die!

"Fuck!"

Kevin knew about the Spine Wheel; Lyle had used it during their journey in Hamlet. He had a profound impression of the torture device that tormented William, the rolling bone spikes evoked sweet memories for Kevin.

With nowhere to hide, the two Spine Wheels had completely sealed the passageway. In desperation, Kevin had no choice but to jump through a window to escape.

A scream merged with the roar of the Spine Wheels.

"Fourth floor, ahhhh!!!"

Fate forced him to choose between being crushed or falling to his death.

Kevin saw several figures below tampering with some device. He didn’t know what it was; he only saw straight, huge bone spikes densely packed like a porcupine’s quills piercing towards the sky.

Was he going to die here? The sudden accident for the first time truly scared Kevin.

At the critical moment, Kevin closed his eyes.

A huge mass of earth and stone appeared out of nowhere, collapsing into sludge-like slides as Kevin collided with it, softening his fall. Because of the abrupt mound, Kevin’s drop was less than three meters. And so, rolling over in such a manner, he tumbled onto the grass below.

As for the oblivious bystanders below, perhaps they could crawl out before being encased by the clay.

Muddied all over, Kevin sat on the ground, wiping the mud off his face with his hand.

"That was fucking thrilling." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

With his vision clear, Kevin spotted a handsome young man standing in front of him, wearing a simple robe, reaching out with his right hand as if to help him up.

Those ethereal eyes gazed at him, and after a long stare, Kevin saw the indifference in those peculiar eyes gradually evolve into a lively expression, from indifference to surprise, and then to frenzy.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was quite awkward, Kevin had no choice but to accept the young man’s kindness, grasping his muddy hand.

"Thanks, mate."

The young man seemed to freeze, the mud clinging to his fingers silently falling away. He opened his mouth to finish the interrupted sentence.

"Heavenly... Heavenly Movement All Phenomena."

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