When they teleported inside the Realm of the Thousand Worlds, they were shocked by the numerous soldiers coming and going. They were confused as to what to do. Elcio bows to Cleo.
"Young master, you and your friend should wait here; I will go and find our people and ask about the current situation of the stronghold."
Cleo nods his head.
"See as you do, I will wait here with Leon; you must hurry; I can feel the tension in the air is not normal."
Just as Elcio left, a valiant female wearing rather unique soldier clothing glared at the two. Leon was unfazed; it did not have any emotion, but Cleo was different. Sensing the gaze that seemed to be boring deep into his soul, he could only smile bitterly and ask the girl.
"May I help you, ma'am?"
"I hate cowards like you!" She roars with indignation. He was stunned, and he scratches his head in confusion.
"What did I do to deserve such an insult?" He is helpless against such a person; he can sense her aura and feel the righteousness within them. It reminds him of his father and grandfather, both of whom tried to do their best for their homeland and for the people that depend on them.
Unfortunately, their kindness and courage were not rewarded and, in fact, were exploited by corrupt powers that saw fit to use them in order to benefit only themselves.
This is why Cleo swears that other than those that he cares about, he will not care about other people. It might be selfish, but in order to survive, he has developed this kind of habit.
"You are one of the deserters, aren't you!?" She glares at him with passion; it seems that his existence seems to be the thing that she loathes the most.
"Huh? I had just come here? I came from the academy; I do not know what you are talking about." He is startled; it seems that the girl had misunderstood something.
The girl was startled; she frowned, as if she were doubting him. Suddenly, Elcio returns together with the people from the Oriend Family. His expression is not good, and the news he is bringing is definitely not good with such an expression.
"Young master, it is bad! The beast wave has destroyed the other strongholds nearby; the location that the portals are connected to has been flooded by the Berserk genetic creatures; there are only five portals connected to our world; three of them have already been subjugated by the genetic creatures!" Elcio quickly shared with him the information that he had obtained.
He turns pale. Such news was the worst. It means that three of the five major countries located in their homeworld are now facing direct invasion from the mad genetic creatures. If they lose all five portals, they are going to be in deep sh*t.
They have people from the second realm in the true world, but this does not mean that they are safe; the second realm is also in chaos. If the Sanctuaries are destroyed, the second realm genetic warriors are going to suffer.
Also, if the portal becomes stable forever, the places that they exist on will become domains; they will become similar to Nightmare Valley and the other forbidden grounds in the academy.
"F*ck! We have no time to lose! We must defend this stronghold at all costs!" He roars as his killing intent explodes. The image of the dragon and tiger appears above him, roaring to the sky, releasing their majestic aura in the surroundings.
"Young master, there is some good news; the news regarding the beast wave has now spread to the True World; it will not be long for the academy to send reinforcement; the students are definitely going to return and join the defence; it is known that the academy will kick out anyone that does not participate in such a battle." One of the people that came with Elcio says this.
He heaves a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but he knows that they need to buy as much time as they can in order for the reinforcement to arrive. The teachers are unable to participate in the battle in the first realm, but they can help defend the other side.
"Young master, please let us escort you to our campground," says one of the subordinates of the Oriend Family. He agrees, but before they can leave, the female soldier grabs him.
She is blushing; it seems that she had truly misunderstood him. She wants to apologise for her rude behaviour earlier.
"I am sorry!"
She immediately ran away after shouting this; she was truly embarrassed about her attitude. Seeing her fleeing figure, he could not help but laugh out loud.
"Hmm, do you know the young miss of the Flarren Family, young master?" asks Elcio. Such a question indicates that he knows the identity of the female soldier; actually, everyone in the stronghold recognises her as the Flarren Family is at the same level as this Oriend Family. The greatest difference between the two is that the former is a military power family, working side by side with the governing power of one of the five major countries.
"Yes, we all know her; in fact, she is at the same level as the eldest young Miss; both of them consider each other rivals," Elcio explains.
"Oh, if this is the case, shouldn't she know my identity already? After all, she considers Big Sis her rival?" he asks with obvious confusion in his face.
Elcio turns red. He wants to say the reason but is afraid that he will anger his young master. Seeing him frown, he can only bite the bullet and say it.
"For her, people like the young master are considered trash; it is far beneath her to know you; in fact, she feels that those types of people are clearly just a waste of space."
Upon hearing this, he starts laughing. It seems that she is extremely proud of herself. Realising this, he knows that making her apologise to him is considered an achievement. No wonder Elcio and the people nearby were quite surprised when they heard her apologise.