Chapter 204: Mountain Elite Academy

Of all the countless worlds he had scoured, the countless experiences he had already amassed in his long eighteen years. Nothing had come even remotely close to being on Raijin’s back, soaring freely in the air and allowing the wind to slap his face and seep through his hair relentlessly.

The Daven Heaven Continent was behind him, and he was now in the Elven Continent of Astoria.

He looked below as the vast expanse of land, trees and rivers flowing beautifully, some even in different colors. He smiled brightly, running his hand along the Dragon’s nape.

He could see the mountain’s peak coming directly into view as he soared on Raijin’s back. The academy compound was big, very big.

Thousands and thousands of square meters, all for a single purpose. Landing with a large dragon directly in the middle of the compound was certainly a grand entrance, but he wouldn’t want to draw attention to himself too early on.

Instead he decided to enter the school the normal way a student would, through the gates. It was boring, but it would suffice for now, he would save the grand gesture for later.

He found a neat clearing on the land, just about 2 kilometers from the main gate, and made Raijin land on it as quietly as possible, there would already be reports in the city about a large green dragon flying in the sky but there would be no way to verify those reports after what he was about to do.

Raijin lowered its head and Jacob slowly carressed it, petting it as though it were a dog. "Good boy, you’re gonna have to disappear for a while now, I’ll see you later okay." Jacob patted the dragon’s snout and listened to its purring sounds as it was immediately transported to Kalgin.

Kalgin was an infinite expanse of space, therefore, it could hold literally anything that the host thought to put in it. Living or non living, large or small.

Jacob sighed and immediately teleported to the front gate. He didn’t want to spend time walking for two whole kilometers. He knocked on the gate and was swiftly answered by two guards. Both were wearing caps and suits that made them look like policemen, one of them possessed a very bushy mustache, the other had nothing but a goatee.

"Are you here to enroll?" Goatee asked in a very whiny voice. His tone of voice did not match his burly build in any way.

"Yes I am."

"Invitation please." Mustache said in a tired voice, it was obvious that they were both fed up with their jobs, but it wasn’t any of Jacob’s concern.

He pulled out a follow up envelope that was sent to the school to be shown at the gate at the time of resumption.

Mustache grabbed the letter and carefully studied it for what felt like an hour, and then when he was done he looked at Jacob, he appeared to be studying the boy’s features incase he ever had to identify him—which was part of protocol—but really he was just wondering how someone could be so good looking.

"Congratulations. You arrived before half of the student population. Good luck." Mustache said in the most exhausting tone known to man, as the gate suddenly swung open for Jacob to walk in.

***

Beyond the academy gates lay a sight that left even the most seasoned of cultivators speechless. It was as though he had stepped through the threshold and into another world on its own.

Towering halls of white stone stretched across an enormous expanse of land, their surfaces polished to such perfection that they reflected the sunlight beautifully.

Massive pillars supported the entrance to each building, every pillar engraved with intricate carvings, runic patterns, and scenes of battles that appeared to have been fought long before the current era.

At the center of the academy stood the main institution, an enormous palace constructed entirely from an unknown crystalline stone. Its walls shimmered faintly beneath the sunlight, with enormous golden characters engraved above its entrance.

MOUNTAIN ELITE ACADEMY.

Surrounding the main building were other numerous buildings, each serving a different purpose.

There were enormous lecture halls where hundreds of disciples could gather at once. Vast libraries containing countless cultivation manuals stood within several courtyards. Pill refining halls constantly released the faint fragrance of medicinal herbs into the air, while weapon halls echoed with the ringing of metal being forged.

There were also cultivation chambers constructed deep beneath the academy.

The academy’s training grounds were even more impressive.

Enormous arenas had been constructed throughout the campus, each surrounded by protective formations capable of withstanding different forms of attacks.

Some were designed for close combat, others for weapon techniques, while several specialized arenas were dedicated to elemental arts and spiritual techniques.

Beyond all of that were the hostels.

Jacob was no stranger to mouth-watering sights. Infact, he had seen things, from different eras that would make this academy look like nothing but an ordinary courtyard.

Yet he could not neglect the amount of work that was put in to maintain this place and keep it together for all this time.

According to the manual, the Mountain Elite Academy was over five hundred years old. Which meant the maintenance being done on this campus was impeccable.

There were already a bunch of students lurking about in the large compound, expectedly dumbfounded at what the academy had to offer them. They were all dressed in different robes, possessing different patterns.

He knew right away what their names were when he looked at them, and he could tell if they were Royalty or not.

He began making his way to the main building, where he would speak with the principal.

He paid no mind to anyone as he marched gracefully to the main building, but he had caught the eye of a couple of the strangers that filled the walkways.

A group of girls gave him lewd looks, and a group of guys looked at him with disdain and jealousy in their eyes. He only sighed as he had been a victim of this for as long as he remembered. These people meant absolutely nothing to him, and so did their looks. Right now he had only one thing to do....