Chapter 26: Assessment Begins
When Yuehai said these explosive words, it made Damiyala extremely embarrassed this time.
“Yes, that’s right, sigh!!! Wait, wait, wait, Yuehai, you really aren’t a virgin?”
“Of course not!” Yuehai replied decisively.
“Mmm, I didn’t expect Yuehai to be so mature, having already experienced such matters. Tonight, please do have a serious talk with me. I heard that a woman’s first time seems to be very painful. Is that true?”
Damiyala’s words finally made Yuehai realize that something was wrong. Thinking back to what she had just said, she couldn’t help but feel dumbfounded. “Oh my, I’ve dug my own grave.” The way she spoke just now implied that she had already been… She absolutely couldn’t say such things carelessly. She must explain clearly, or else it would be troublesome if others found out. “I, I was lying to you just now, I, I…” Suddenly, a strong sense of shame surged up like a hangover, but she still managed to resist the urge to find a hole to hide in and continued, “I am a virgin!” “Really?” Damiyala looked at her with half-belief, clearly trying to see through Yuehai’s intentions. Yuehai blushed, tears almost welling up in her eyes. “Yes, I am a virgin! Please believe me.”
“Oh, but Yuehai, I don’t believe you now. You know, words spoken out are like water poured out, even if you speak eloquently now, what’s the use?” Damiyala seemed to enjoy teasing Yuehai, making Yuehai even more embarrassed. With a red face, she said.
“I, I just didn’t want to be looked down upon, that’s why I said I’m not a virgin, but then I realized how dirty that sounded, so, so I just blurted it out!”
“Oh~” Damiyala’s voice made Yuehai even more nervous, and this blue-haired, elegant girl slowly leaned her head towards Yuehai’s ear and gently whispered.
“I heard that pure girls all have a layer of ‘paper’ in their valley, so if I touch it, I’ll believe you.”
Yuehai, who had always prided herself on her purity, suddenly understood Damiyala’s words in an instant. Her face flushed red, her eyes sparkled, and steam seemed to erupt from her head through her hair, like the steam before a volcano erupts.
“I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I.”
“What about you~”
“I’m leaving!! Sorry, sorry!” Yuehai slapped the water with her palms and swiftly leaped out of the pool using her medium spirit energy, grabbing a towel and rushing out of the bathroom. Her adorable appearance made Damiyala cover her mouth and giggle.
“How cute,” thought Damiyala, “I thought academy life would be really boring, but thankfully we have them.”
“~~~~~~~ Watch my Tyr Wave Slash ~~~~~~~”
Finally, on the second day of being disturbed by Damiyala, Tyr and the others got off the train.
“Is this the Mikael Autonomous Region? I heard the academy’s opening ceremony is in two days. Let’s take the assessment today,” Tyr suggested to everyone. His followers and the elves naturally had no objections. Dragon Slayer shrugged, looking just like he did when they were mercenaries.
“Let’s go then. If we hurry, we should be able to reach Avalon Academy by noon,” Tyr said, glancing at Ye Xi who was gradually moving away. He didn’t bother to stop her. Dragon Slayer and Shating Iron Sword remained silent. Tyr naturally wouldn’t go out of his way to cause trouble.
As expected, on the day of the academy enrollment, students from all over the world flocked here. The scene of the crowd was even more spectacular than the magical girl competition back then. Everywhere you looked, there were people. Some flew in the sky, while others brushed past you constantly. It seemed like there were endless tasks to be done, completely blocking the path of Tyr and the others.
“Mr. Tyr, what do we do now?” The Butterfly of Sunflowers, quite concerned, looked at Tyr. The academy itself was not close to the station, and with so many people added, reaching Avalon in the evening might be a problem.
Moreover, with so many people, it meant there would be a lot of students taking the exams, which inevitably meant long queues. Tyr’s concern was that by the time it was their turn, it would already be two days later.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they got off the train, they encountered such a tricky problem. However, just as Tyr was at a loss, Dragon Slayer beside him took a deep breath and suddenly shouted.
“Get lost!!!”
The terrifying roar caused all the pedestrians nearest to Dragon Slayer to fall to the ground. They were so startled by the shout that they didn’t even have the consciousness to stand up, lying on the ground in a state of confusion.
Dragon Slayer gave Tyr a wink, hehe chuckled.
“What’s there to fear? Just shout and run!”
After saying that, he strode over a pile of dizzy pedestrians lying on the ground and walked forward. Tyr was speechless, feeling annoyed by Dragon Slayer’s habit of acting first and explaining later. Unfortunately, being weak, he dared not voice his grievances.
Naturally, more than just the people lying on the ground were intimidated by Dragon Slayer. Those who were startled by his voice from afar were countless. Now, seeing Dragon Slayer and the others approaching, they all readily made their way, clearing a path straight to Avalon Academy, even though the street was initially congested.
Tyr and the others secretly admired this intimidation, but they also felt fortunate that Emperor-level powerhouses could already fly in the sky, so they wouldn’t clash with Dragon Slayer. Otherwise, just Dragon Slayer’s arrogant attitude alone would be enough to provoke an Emperor-level powerhouse to act regardless of their status.
After enjoying a hearty meal at a hotel along the way, they successfully arrived at the entrance of Avalon Academy at noon.
Tyr couldn’t help but stare in astonishment. While he had spent most of his time inside the academy as Yuehai, seeing the gate from the outside now was a whole different kind of awe-inspiring.
It was a creature many times larger than a snake, a creature called an Ancient Dragon! Unlike typical dragons, this creature resembled a composite image, an imagined creature formed by piecing together features from various animals, according to the Vermilion Empire.
But even as an imagined creature, the two nearly hundred-meter-long statues of Ancient Dragons coiled around the massive gate. The terrifying dragon heads seemed to be constantly glaring down at the people below. In that instant, Tyr felt his own insignificance. If such creatures were to come to life, a single swipe would likely leave him utterly hopeless.
Dragon Slayer, on the other hand, appeared unfazed, much better composed than Tyr and the other followers. Without hesitation, he continued forward.
As they ascended the steps, Tyr and the others reached the final staircase, where a massive platform lay before them. Simultaneously, tens of thousands of people were gathered here, mostly candidates. Unfortunately, Tyr didn’t see any familiar figures. Even if he did, with his personality, he wouldn’t approach them with a smile.
At this moment, a young person dressed in a student uniform, holding a book, rubbed their eyes and nodded slightly as they looked at the increasing number of candidates.
“Stop! Activate the barrier!”
As soon as the young person spoke, a red barrier appeared at the end of the platform, preventing those who had just climbed up to the final step from entering despite their efforts to cling to the barrier.
“Alright, the candidates from ten to twelve o’clock have gathered. The assessment officially begins.”
