( Floor 21 of the tower, Perseus)
" My source back on Earth has confirmed that Rocky will head off to the university for nourishment of young talents for his climber induction…" Joe reported to Perseus who fiddled with the blade of a sharp dagger as he raced his finger around its edge.
" The university for nourishment of young talents...…. Isn't that the academy headed by 'That' madman? Hmm….. this just became trickier than I expected" Perseus said as he delved into deep thought on what his next move should be.
"Let me go join the university brother! Let me prove my worth! I have to be inducted anyways, so why not alongside the champion of Gemini?" A feminine voice suddenly said, as Perseus turned to see his sister entering the room, as his eyes visibly softened.
"I appreciate your concern, but the champion of Gemini is a force that is very hard to tame, with Shakuni pulling the strings, he's not someone we can easily mess with" Perseus said as he tried to politely reject her idea.
"If he's the champion of Gemini, then I too am the champion of Poseidon!
Not only is he the god that we worship, but his divine blood also flows through our veins.
If not me, trust our bloodline brother, but please give me a chance to make the family proud" Sophia said, as he tried to make a solid case for her deployment.
" It's not that I don't trust you, sister, it's just that I adore you too much.
I can't stand the thought of you being around someone as vile as the champion of Gemini, who knows what he may do to you?" Perseus said as he placed the dagger that he was playing with back in its sheath and stood up to get closer to Sophia.
Sophia was Perseus's little sister and the grand-daughter of the god Poseidon.
While Perseus was the floor guardian of floor 21 and his father, the demi-god, was a floor guardian higher up in the tower, Sophia was the champion of Poseidon, who was branded by their ancestor just a few days ago.
"It's not fair brother, I can't forever be sheltered by you, I'm already 18. It's time you give me more freedom" Sophia protested as Perseus placed his hands over her shoulders lovingly.
" Do you really wish to do this?" He asked in a serious tone, as Sophia stared back into his sea green eyes and said "Yes"
Letting out a deep sigh, Perseus began to pace around the room as he clutched his head.
On one hand, he felt like his sister might not be safe alongside the champion of Gemini, as he believed that Shakuni would end up making her one of his pawns, and on the other hand he did not wish to trample upon the enthusiasm of his little sister as well.
Feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place, Perseus decided to finally relent, as he gave Sophia the freedom she seeked.
" Alright, you give it a shot, however, be careful as to never believe a word that comes out of the mouth of the champion of Gemini.
He's sure to be a master manipulator just like his patron god" Perseus warned as Sophia smirked in response.
"Don't worry brother, he's a man in the end. Slowly, but surely, it'll be me who bewitches him, instead of the other way around" Sophia claimed as Perseus felt regret about giving her permission instantly.
Just the thought of his sister becoming intimate with the champion of Gemini repulsed him, as he tried to not think too hard about such unfavorable scenarios.
" Stay safe, and focus on learning some useful things as well- " Perseus said, but by this point Sophia was already skipping in joy out of the room as she did not hear a word coming out of Perseus's mouth.
" Sister's, what can we do about them, eh Joe?" Perseus said in mirth, as Joe made the mistake of smiling slightly at this comment.
" What eh? You think this is a joke Joe? Are you laughing at my sister?" Perseus asked aggressively, as Joe began trembling as he defended himself.
"No, no, not at all" he said as Perseus clicked his tongue and left the room as well.
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( At the university for nourishment of young talents )
As Rocky emerged on the other side of the Teleportation gate, he found himself inside the university's teleportation portal, which read in capital letters
' WELCOME TO UFNOYT'
Around him were students from myriad races, all having a confident gaze about them as everyone who enrolled into this university were the best of the best.
Since it was the newbie arrival season, there were several instruction banners placed at the Teleportation hall, that gave detailed instructions on what new students needed to first do after arriving.
1.They needed to go to the admissions office, pay their fees in full and then recieve their accomodation, uniform and tower communication device
2. They then had 2 days to fraternize and tour the campus as on day 3 they needed to finalize the choice of subjects they were availing for the year and lock them down.
3. Finally, they needed to form a team of 3 students for the team evaluation subjects by the end of the first week.
" University life! Here I come" Rocky said, after reading all instructions carefully, as he felt excited for his future.
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/// A/N - Chapter 3/3 for the day, bonus for hitting the GT Target! Good job everyone and thankyou so much for the support///