Armin smiled after hearing the old man's words, feeling a little more at ease.
His insecurity was quite obvious, and that was due to his poor background. As a matter of fact, there were only three main Academies with free tuition fees. The others had to be paid, or they could allow a loan or even just give miscellaneous tasks to the students in order to cover their tuition fees.
Thanks to the Marshall Academy's free tuition fee for first-year and second-year students, Armin had a chance to learn, show his talent, and even earn a scholarship.
The thought of being able to build his future with his own hands, without wealth or status over him, gave him a lot of hope.
The two continued to chat a bit more, and before long, the train began to slow as it approached the Shadow Immortal's Domain.
The once lush forest area of this region was already gone. Nonetheless, there were still areas with patches of trees as a natural resource of the region.
