Just as Gin neared the Food court, he met four students who are coming out of the entrance.
Surprisingly, he was familiar with the three of them; Adrin and his two friends. As for the fourth one who was sported in Grade-2 academy jacket, Gin doesn't know him.
Adrin froze, he didn't expect to meet Gin again. He didn't even bother to hide the hate and resentment building upon his eyes.
He met Luna two hours back but when he saw the disgusted look on her face as if he wronged her, his heart shattered into a million pieces.
He blamed everything on Gin. Only after meeting him, his life took a wrong turn like he's his nemesis, and now, even Luna refused to converse with him.
What did he do wrong? Adrin was frustrated mulling over the thoughts.
"Ohh! Fellow students...Nice to meet you." Gin greeted Adrin and others with a bright smile.
At that moment, his stomach once again growled embarrassing him while Gin garnished his teeth in anger. "As you can see, if I delay any longer I would die from hunger. See you later!"
Gin sped towards the Food court, leaving Adrin and his two friends stunned.
Bro, we aren't familiar with each other. Did you forget how you thrashed me before others, the deep enmity between us?
Adrin's eyes turned red from fury. 'Did he think joining the blue orchid academy and becoming a fellow student would stop my revenge? I won't ever forget the disgrace he caused me!'
"Who is he?" The Grade-2 student asked, discerning Adrin's emotional fluctuations.
"He's the one I told you about, the reason for everything," Adrin spoke, clenching his fist.
"Ohh! Since Lady Moon invited him to the academy on her own, it's better you don't mess with him, for the time being.
We will wait, observe, and target him at his vulnerable state." The Grade-2 student calmly expressed his opinion.
"Brother, do you have any idea?" Adrin asked.
This sly Grade-2 student is his brother's good friend and a crafty person, Ortun. He already opened 4 of his hidden seal, and possess good combat skills.
"Yes, but I am not sure of any plan succeeding right now. We need to be patient, tell someone to observe him in silence. We will bury him when the time is right." Ortun stated.
"Ok" Adrin excitedly replied. If Ortun helped him, he has the confidence to let Gin beg for his life.
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As for Gin, he entered the massive food court and watched everything in wonder, it's his first time seeing such a huge food place with more than 20 stores displaying various categories of foods.
If you have enough credits or elemental stones, you can savor all kinds of food types like vegetables, rare fruits, meats of magical beasts, seafood, dairy products, and so on.
He brought a plate of Whitecloud rabbit meat, which is a 2-core magical beast and savored the meat that had a soft texture, and tasted delicious.
After finishing his meal, he called Luna and told her he's in the food court. Waiting for Luna, Gin tried other foods that looked savory and yummy.
The students who sat in the table closer to him all gave a weird look and wonder in their mind, 'How come he didn't look fat, even after devouring that much food?'
After 15 or so mins Luna arrived with her friend Feal, seeing the empty plates and cups all around him they giggled.
"Do you guys want to have something?" Gin asked.
"No, we already had our lunch," Luna replied and asked, "Are you done with all the formalities?"
"Yes," Gin nodded his head. "I want to visit Starlight city, can you drop me at the nearest rail station?"
"Why are you going there?" Luna asked, curious.
"I am going there to meet my friends from Heaven Fall Academy." Gin replied it's also for this reason he called Luna.
Miss Reyna only gave him two days of free time, after that he's going to train under her watch. So he planned to utilize these two days to finish whatever he wants to.
Without the student token, he can't come in and go out of the academy as he wishes. Tomorrow, he will receive a temporary token till then he needs someone's help.
Blue Orchid Academy was located in the southern part of the Starlight Domain and it takes two hours of travel in the ultrafast train to reach the Starlight City.
Unlike the Silver Mist region which is divided into 14 districts and guarded well, the core domains don't have that luxury.
Because each Domain is at least 100 to 200 times larger than the Silver Mist region. Apart from some important cities, most towns and villages were established in the various parts of the domain and are unguarded.
It's also what makes the domains more dangerous, as no one can protect them all the time. It's also where various crimes, murders, abductions take place and the Fiend activities will also be high in these areas.
Even though the Human Union and the Ruling family of each domain try their best to eliminate these kinds of things, they haven't succeeded to date.
With Luna's help, Gin reached the rail station which is situated a few kilometers outside of the Blue orchid academy. From there he boarded the Ultrafast train heading towards Starlight city.
Starlight city is as large as the Silver Mist region, so he has to take another subway train to reach the location mentioned by Dean Alfin.
A breathtaking view entered his sight as soon as he exited the subway station. The city spread as far as his eyes could see, towering buildings, skyscrapers, and modern houses blocked his view.
The roads were wide, at least two to three times wider than the roads in Silver mist region. There were modernized vehicles, exquisitely designed wagons pulled by magical beasts, hover cars, etc.
Gin felt like he came to a different planet, compared to the Starlight city, the silver mist region is truly a barren land.
It's understandable as almost ninety percent of the top Martial academies were situated around the Starlight city and hence, the city is also called the Student's city.
He walked the busy streets and reached his destination around 5 in the evening — Springwoods. It was a vast garden filled with different types of trees, plants, small cabins, and ancient style buildings.
From what he heard along the way, it was a famous hotel among the students and teachers in the Starlight city.
Dean Alfin told him all of them stay here, as for why Gin doesn't know. He was sure, he can't afford to stay here even for a night with his current wealth.
He called Dean Alfin and informed him that he's waiting outside the hotel.
"Haha, Gin, long time no see! How are you?" A cheerful laugh sounded in his ears.
"Baste! I am doing good, what about you?" Gin smiled noticing Baste. It's been a few months since he saw Baste, as he didn't know where he went after dropping him at the Battleborn arena.
Unlike before, Gin noticed Baste aura has completely changed, and what's more he couldn't discern his strength which greatly astonished Gin.
With his current soul strength, Gin can easily perceive the strength of seal opening practitioners who opened 9 or even 10 hidden seals. It means Baste has already broken through to the Seal Destruction stage.
His appearance hasn't changed much, the same unkempt shoulder-length black hair and the tired look as if he just rolled out of bd.
"Come, Dean Alfin and others are eager to meet you." Baste crossed his arms over Gin's shoulder and led him.
"I didn't expect you would do something so crazy? How was it, the experience of facing the existence far transcending than you?" Baste asked.
"Terrible" Gin commented while both of them walked towards the remote building situated at the far edge of the garden.
What's more, it doesn't look like a hotel building he saw before but more like a house. 'Did Dean know the owner of Springwoods hotel?'
Soon, Gin and Baste reached the first-floor hall. He noticed Dean Alfin and a middle-aged man who were playing cards, completely relaxed, occasionally sipping wine from their glass cup.
"Oh Gin, come! Have a seat." Alfin spoke while Gin perched on the chair next to Dean Alfin and Baste also took a seat beside Gin.
It was a long wooden table, capable of seating 12 people; Dean Alfin and the middle-aged man sat opposite to each other.
The middle-aged man gave Gin a kind smile and concentrated on his cards.
Gin didn't disturb them, he quietly sat observing their game so was Baste. Finally, Dean Alfin won the game. Picking his wine cup, he sipped and savored its taste while his lips curled a little, revealing a tiny smile.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man shook his head and emptied his wine cup. "It's been ages since we last played like this, I feel nostalgic."