Chapter 863:To The Zenith Academy

Chapter 863: 863:To The Zenith Academy

The children were quite enthusiastic about Zenith Academy. However, they weren’t the only ones.

Ethan was also looking forward to seeing the academy. Having spent the past decade in Blanks, he truly felt that the peace was becoming quite boring.

Now he understood why families with a military background always had that itch to provoke one another. Everyone wanted a few moments to flex.

Several of his other wives wanted to go as well, but the invitation had mentioned that only one parent could accompany the children.

A situation like Blanks was quite rare. According to the intelligence they had gathered, at most two or three children from the same household had been selected before. Now five children from the same household had broken that record.

This would surely put Blanks in the spotlight.

Ethan didn’t know what the consequences of such a thing would be.Soon, Ethan and his family arrived at the edge of a vast ocean shrouded in mist.

It was the Galactic Ocean, which covered a vast part of the world at the edge of the Arcadia Empire.

After arriving, they looked around, only to find that there was no one else around.

Seeing this, Lena looked around in confusion and asked,

"Father, did we arrive at some wrong place?"

"How can that be?" Ethan shook his head with a smile.

"Then why can’t we see others?" Kael muttered while looking around curiously.

"Everyone has entirely different coordinates to get in."

Ethan looked at the children.

"Just take out the letter."

The children looked at one another before taking out their invitations one by one.

As soon as they raised the letters, they suddenly emitted a golden glow. The light rose into the air and shot out a beam that converged before the boundless ocean.

The space in front of them began to tremble.

Then the ocean seemed to be torn apart as a massive portal slowly formed above the water.

Everyone stared at the portal.

"Hope in!" Ethan muttered.

The children quickly stepped forward and entered the portal one after another, followed by Raymond, who was eyeing it suspiciously.

Ethan noticed his expression and spoke.

"Raymond, being overly cautious isn’t good. As long as I am there, I will make sure you are safe."

Raymond gave a faint nod and stepped into the portal.

However, Ethan could tell that the kid wasn’t buying it.Ethan sighed before stepping into the portal himself.

Swoosh!

The moment he stepped through, the surroundings suddenly changed.

When Ethan came out of the portal, what greeted him was a brand-new world.

Ethan’s gaze stretched into the distance as he looked at the profound world before him.

It was like stepping into another era.

A huge city spread across the land, filled with tall old style buildings, narrow streets, old stone roads, glowing lamps, magical shops, and large houses with strange signs hanging above their doors. Carriages moved through the streets while magical lights floated above them. People dressed in long coats, robes, hats, and formal clothes walked between the buildings.

There were shops selling magical items, weapons, potions, books, clothes, and all kinds of strange objects. Some stores had colorful bottles displayed behind their windows, while others had magical creatures moving inside cages.

The entire place reminded Ethan of Diagon Alley from the stories he had once read.His gaze continued to wander across the city until a voice brought him back.

"Please show me your invitation letters."

Ethan snapped out of his thoughts and looked ahead.

Two men were standing before his children. Both wore neat robes and carried serious expressions.

The children quickly handed over their invitation letters.

The two men carefully checked them before taking out a small magical stone. One by one, they scanned the children with it.

The stone glowed as it passed over each child.

After confirming their identities, the two men immediately changed their expressions and became more respectful.

One of them stepped forward and bowed slightly.

"Your Excellency."

The other followed.

"Welcome to Zenith Academy, Your Excellency. It is an honor to receive you."

Ethan gave a brief nod.

"Thank you."

He then led the children forward.

As they moved through the city, Ethan’s senses quietly spread outward.His Divine Sense expanded across the surroundings.

The world was much larger than he had initially thought.

It wasn’t simply an academy.

It was a huge city in itself.

Ethan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked around.

’How did that woman craft out such a place?’

He continued walking while observing everything around him.

’Is it man-made, or did she find it and then develop it slowly?’

There were too many things that Ethan couldn’t understand.

Eventually, the group reached a huge central building.

The structure was far larger than the other buildings around it. Several enormous pillars stood before the entrance, and a massive gate separated the outside from the area beyond.

The two men stopped before the gate.

Ethan looked at them.

One of them respectfully spoke.

"Your Excellency, you will have to depart from the children here."

The children immediately became uneasy.

Even Seraphina, who usually maintained a cold and stoic expression, showed a moment of panic. She quickly grabbed Ethan’s clothes and held onto him tightly.

Kael also looked toward Ethan while Lucien lowered his head nervously.

Lena’s pleasant smile disappeared for a moment.

Only Raymond remained relatively calm, although his eyes still carried a trace of caution.

Ethan looked at his children and smiled warmly.

"Don’t be afraid. It’s natural for you to be uneasy, but it’s okay."

He gently patted Seraphina’s head.

"You are only going inside for the entrance process. I will be waiting for you."

Seraphina slowly loosened her grip.

Ethan continued to reassure them until they finally calmed down.

He then stood aside.

The five children looked at him one last time before stepping toward the gate.

As they crossed it, their figures disappeared.

Ethan watched silently.The man standing beside him then bowed slightly.

"Your Excellency, please follow me. I will lead you to the spectator room. You can watch your children’s performance from there."

Ethan nodded.

"Alright."

He followed the man away.

Soon, they entered another magical formation.

The surroundings blurred for a moment.

When Ethan opened his eyes again, he found himself standing inside a magical white space that seemed to exist in another separate place.

There were no visible walls or ceiling.

Everything around him was white and empty, yet the space felt extremely stable.

Ethan’s senses immediately spread outward.

Several familiar auras appeared in his perception.Among them were the auras of the four Emperors.

They had already taken their positions with groups of nobles gathered around them.

Ethan wasn’t familiar with most of the others, so he simply made his way toward the Emperors.

Emperor Alderic noticed him first.

A hearty smile appeared on his face.

"Ethan... No, Duke Ethan. It has been such a long time. It’s good to see you again!"