Typically, most adults reached the peak of the first realm and those with more dyads reached the second realm, but the third and fourth realms were never mentioned in anything, it was almost as if it was taboo to talk about them.
The pamphlet gave some more information about allocation and things like that, other than that the top 100 had a cash prize. The reading lasted barely 10 minutes and Kayden decided to take advantage of the minibar.
The trip lasted about four hours and he finally managed to see the city that was the state capital. As each state was gigantic to a surreal level, they all had a capital that functioned as a miniature of the real capital.
The king could not manage all locations, so the state governor was practically a god in the territory that he commanded as he saw fit, logically as long as he respected certain ethical and moral limits...minimum.
As soon as they got off the station, Kayden met up with his team, it wasn't difficult since Astolfo was shouting his name like crazy in front of the station exit. The boy was accompanied by a thin girl with blue hair.
She had short, shoulder-length hair with black highlights, making her hair very eye-catching. Her body was toned, showing an amount of muscle befitting a trained warrior.
"Hello, Astolfo, hello..." Kayden didn't know what to call her.
"Hi Kayden, my brother talks about you a lot, a lot." Her sentence made her receive an elbow in the ribs from Astolfo.
"This is my sister Ingrid", Astolfo introduced while the girl seemed to catch the air expelled by the force of the elbow. Once she recovered enough, Kayden was left unsure of what to do so she made Astolfo a punching bag.
A few seconds later, she finally stopped hitting him and straightened her clothes as if nothing had just happened.
"Come on, get up, don't cause a scene." With a kick to Astolfo's back and a threat to continue the beating session, the girl broke into a wide smile. "Hello, I'm Ingrid, nice to meet you."
After everyone introduced themselves, the four went to the hotel in the city center. They decided to walk to enjoy the experience and Kayden was impressed by the architecture of the place, it was always full of trees and glass everywhere.
There was little concrete and other unsightly materials, it looked like a clean, futuristic city.
The train dropped them off right in the city center and the hotel was just a kilometer from the station. The walk only lasted a few minutes and they came across a huge black building, clashing with the harmony of the place.
As soon as they entered, one of the attendants came to help them and quickly allocated them to the rooms reserved for them. The room had three rooms, one living room and two bedrooms with bathrooms.
There was no type of minibar, as the employee explained that you just had to call and they would deliver the order. The level of luxury offered by the government was awe-inspiring, but Kayden understood that with magic, mundane things lost their high value.
How could you buy the price of a sword made from third-realm materials with a mere sports car made from cheap metal?
"Kayden, are we going out to dinner later?" Astolfo said as he went in to unload his luggage in the room next to Kayden and Ryan's.
Sometime later, Ingrid guided them to the best restaurant in town. The girl had also competed there in her adolescence and already knew the city. She took them to the top of a mountain.
The passage to the site was made by a small set of trams supported by steel cables. The top of the hill was completely flat, and in the center of the area, there were several trees and chairs arranged outdoors. Some even on top of trees.
The most beautiful thing was the sky in the place, some kind of magic was applied leaving the stars highlighted and bright, it seemed like they were practically a foot away.
When they went up, they were served by a waiter who allocated them to one of the tables at the top of one of the trees. Seeing how crowded the place was, they got lucky. Sitting comfortably in the chair, Kayden almost had a heart attack when he saw the price of the food.
The cheapest dish cost one gold coin, which was insanely expensive. Fortunately, the government fully paid the expenses for this trip, and as long as it wasn't spent on things that didn't meet certain requirements, everything was fine.
The night promised everything would go well and the four of them calmly enjoyed the next few minutes with a great meal and fine wines. Since Astolfo and Kayden were considered minors, their wine was alcohol-free.
The alcohol was removed from in front of the boys by a beautiful, well-crafted magic that pulled small drops of alcohol from the glass. The magic didn't seem practical at all, but rather like a show.
A group was also playing the violin to a calm and steady melody. And the best thing is that, if you didn't want to hear it, a transparent bubble was placed on your table, preventing the sounds from reaching the group.
But still, the most impressive thing was the stars in the sky. They seemed to be suspended just a few meters high, with different colors and sizes, they caught the eye in a surreal way.
"Hey!", a voice broke the flow of the group's conversation. "Could I have the honor of having this princess's number?" A boy with yellow eyes and red hair looked suggestively at Ingrid.
Along with him, there were still other people dressed very elegantly, and it was obvious to everyone that they were nobles and did not appear to have a low ranking in the hierarchy. His look was a bit disgusting and he didn't seem to have received many rejections in his life.
"Sorry, but I date," the girl's voice was quick to make her refusal. His tone and words caused the nobleman to display a look of disgust and anger.
"And who is your boyfriend? That trash next to you?" He pointed at Ryan in a mocking tone. "A mere level eight, what a joke." His companions laughed as if he was telling the funniest joke in the world.
Ryan wasn't the calmest person in the world it was quite the opposite. The boy developed a weak emotional balance in college, especially since the place where he went was the law of the jungle. The strongest dominated and he was greatly ridiculed for entering at a mere level 6 of the apprentice rank, this meant that any stimulus triggered an explosion in his psyche to deal with his opponents.
"And at what level would your majesty be?" His mocking tone took everyone by surprise, especially Kayden who didn't know where he got his courage from. Unfortunately, it was too late to stop the disaster from happening.