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."