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Chapter 21 - Chapter 21 (The Diamond Mage Academy)

The next day, Drake srawled out on the

blanket, lazily trying to clench his fist to

stretch his arms, and suddenly he felt

something soft, large, and succulent in

his hand. He squeezed again, confirming

his suspicion.

He stood to check; his eyes widened in

shock as he realised he's holding Xena's

right breast. Goosebumps erupted on

his skin. He quickly lifted the v-neck of

her gown to replace her breast. As he

tried to put it back in place, Xena woke

up, rubbing her eyes with her hands. She

looked at Drake, who was frozen in

place.

"Ah-aa-ah." She yawned, "My Crux,

you're awake. Are you waiting for me to

wake up?" Her head lowers slightly, and

her gaze falls on Drake's hand, her eyes

widening, as yesterday's event flashes

through her mind. "Whaaat." She pulled

herself back, yanking her breast free

from Drake's grasp, and shoved it back

into her gown.

"Wait, I can explain. I don't know what

really happened." Drake stammered, his

voice shaking, as he waved his hand

defensively.

Sudden Xena mood shifted. She burst

out laughing, clenching her fist, and

raising her face up. Her sudden reaction

was related to a change in her body.

Similar to humans experiencing food

indigestion, dragons experience

indigestion when it comes to mana.

As they have a high affinity for mana, it

essentially acts as their food. Dragons

often eat little to no regular food as it's

provided minimal benefits beyond

entertainment. They can also experience

constipation after excessive mana

consumption.

Thanks to Drake's massage, all the

undigested mana had fully integrated

into Xena's body, making her sixth mana

ring foundation strong and steady.

She threw herself at Drake, hugging him

tightly. This surprised him, causing him

to mutter to himself. "Is this how the

script should be?" He signed out in relief.

"Anyway, it walks out for me better this

way."He freed himself from Xena's grip.

"We need to start moving in order not to

be late." Drake folds up the tents. Xena

gripped Drake's left hand around her

chest, smiling at him as they continued

the journey.

*****

After several hours, they finally get to the

south part of the Greenland, the

Diamond Mage Academy. Before

reaching the main academy, there were

several tall and short shops lining both

sides.

The shops are run by merchants from

the city of Steel and some academy

professors who either wish to sell or have

some students materials, such as

alchemy potions, weapons, and clothes,

and auction other students related

materials.

These professors also take the

opportunity to meet and know genius

students they wish to take as their

disciples, as long as they meet the

requirements. Drake's eyes continue to

scan the area as he finds his way to the

academy.

After scrolling through the shops for a

few minutes, Drake finally reached The

Diamond Mage Academy. One of four

prestigious academics boasted

sprawling facilities with distinct areas for

various purposes. All are exteriors

painted in deep blue, while the interiors

are white.

The academy has two sections, which

are the junior section and the senior

section. Several teenagers, like Drake,

are also vying for admission.

There are two men at the entrance,

checking admissions tags. Drake

approaches them, presenting the tag he

received from the Kaldris kingdom. He

was directed to the right, alongside the

others, observing the buildings. His

observation was interrupted by a

commotion at the gate. Xena is trying to

force her way in. Drake signed and

walked back to the gate. He retrieved the

second tag, handling it to Xena."Please,

she's with me." Xena turned to the men,

her lips slightly parted, her eyes twinkled

playfully, sticking out her tongue at them

as Drake gently pulled her away.

They finally reached their destination

area. There are several students like

Drake who are waiting. Before them

stands a large circular platform with a

radius of 11 meters.

At the centre of the platform is a tall,

transparent Cristal, about 3.35 meters

and 8 inches thick. Drake and Xena's

immediately attracted their attention, and

buzzes of whisper filled the air.

"Who is that handsome guy with black

hair and broad chest?" A lady in blue

attire, directly opposite them, said,

"Don't you also notice the beautiful lady,

rapping her, gripping his hand at his

chest?"

"I wonder where they both come from to

have such unique features." Drake's

cheeks turned red as they joined the

crowd.

A young man of Drake's height, well-built

muscles, and blue short hair

approached him. "Hello, my name is

Mark Fist of the Fist clan. You can call me

Mark." He extended his right hand for a

handshake.

"Hi, my name is Alexandra Drake from

the Kaldris kingdom. " Nice to meet you."

Drake responded, shaking Mark's hand.

"May I ask why your hair is black and

maybe your fiance has red hair if you are

from this continent?" The unexpected

question hits Drake, but comes up with

an idea. "I wasn't born yet when my

parents migrated to Kaldris kingdom, so I

don't know much about it. But, I'm

curious, about the relationship does hair

colour have to do with the continent?"

Drake inquired,

Mark smiles with a slightly twinkled in his

eyes. "You see, each province has their

own unique hair color. Those from the

north have white hair but we from the

Greenland Plane have deep blue hair

and those from the south have sky blue

hair. However, that doesn't mean these

colours are strictly limited to these

respective provinces." Mark explained.

"Thanks for your time. And about this

lady...." Drake was about to deny the

relationship when a man in his late

thirties wearing a blue and white striped

coat, standing on the platform across

them, interrupted their conversation.

"My name is Leo, one of the professors

in this institute and also in charge of your

Mana text qualification. You can call me

Professor Leo."

He turned his back at them, walking

towards the transparent crystal. "This

crystal is called a mana tablet detector.

You don't need to worry about not being

able to channel your mana. This tablet

will draw out your mana from your mana

pool and give a corresponding colour to

your mana." He paused.

And moves to the side of the crystal.

"You see, at the side of this crystal tablet,

there are 8 star symbols. The number of

stars your mana activates shows the

number of your mana rings." He stepped

closer to them.

"Now let the text begin."