The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 101's

Inside the Huadeli Hotel.

Linley, George, Yale, and Reynolds all casually sat down at the long table, which was covered with over ten beautifully prepared dishes. Next to the plate are fruit wine, liquor, and more. Currently, the four brooches were drinking wine while chatting casually about the latest event.

"Linley, last year, you had to attend the year-end testing ceremony before going to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. Last year, during the examination, Dixie showed that she had also reached the sixth rank. But you are not present at all. Some people say that you are inferior to Dixie. Damnit. Only the four of us know that you have reached the sixth rank long ago. "Reynolds grumbling.

Linley drank a cup of wine, laughing.

Magus of the sixth rank?

Ever since he entered the rare state of unity and carved the statue, 'Awakening From the Dream', for ten days and ten nights, his spiritual energy had increased tenfold, and his spiritual energy had increased tenfold, helping Linley jump almost directly from sixth rank to seventh rank.

In fact, just by looking at the spiritual energy, Linley would become an above average magus of the seventh rank.

“Bro Fourth, you should know by now that Third Bro doesn't care about this kind of thing at all. If he cared, then he would not miss the annual competition every year. "Yale chuckles. “True, Third Brother, when this school semester has just begun, your Uncle Hillman came looking for you. ”

Linley. Looking at Yale, he immediately asked, "What does Uncle Hillman want?"

In the past, Linley had always come home for the New Year. The year before this was the first and only year in which Linley spent the end of winter and the beginning of spring in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.

"Nobody really. Most likely, she wonders why you didn't come back for the New Year and is worried something has happened to you. "Yale said casually, then added," Right. Other things we need to tell you. The same day your Uncle Hillman came to visit, the managing director of the Proulx Gallery also came. The purpose of his visit was to see your statue, 'Awakening From the Dream'. ”

Linley coughed in surprise. "Executing director? How did he know about 'Awakening From the Dream'? ”

Somewhat embarrassed, Reynolds said, “This is all my fault. When Yale instructed people to take your statue out of the mountain, I thought no one knew how valuable it was, so I had them leave it in our dormitory. That way, we can admire it from time to time. But I didn't expect that Austoni would come looking for you, and come straight to our dormitory. He managed to catch a glimpse of 'Awakening From the Dream', and then he informed the managing director about the whereabouts of this statue. ”

Linley nodded slightly.

"Linley, the managing director wants to know if you are willing to auction your statue inside the Proulx Gallery? If you are not willing to auction, he still hopes you will put it in the Proulx Gallery. Do you agree? "Yale looked at Linley.

Without the slightest hesitation, Linley shook his head.

“For now, I don't want to publish the existence of 'Awakening From the Dream'. And I don't need the money either. ”

For Linley, 'Awakening From the Dream' represented a period of love and loss. But of course, after finishing this statue, Linley had changed mentally as well.

Especially during this period of time within the Magical Beast Mountain Range. He had endured the siege of over a hundred gigantic dragons, then watched two extremely powerful ferocious beasts battle to the death, he said, and then almost died on his own before successfully drinking the dragon blood and turning into a Dragonblood Warrior.

After experiencing so much, the affairs she and Alice seemed to be nothing more than distant memories.

Linley had also learned to appreciate this moment.

"If Dad knew that I could now consider Dragonform, how excited would he be?" Linley thought of his father.

Hogg's greatest wish of a lifetime was to see one of his sons become a Dragonblood Warrior. The small density of Wharton from Dragonblood in his veins was quite high, correct, but Linley was capable of Dragonform, and even reached the eighth rank of power in Dragonform.

If this news reached Hogg, that his son had become a Dragonblood Warrior, he would explode with pride, no doubt.

……

Linley could guess how much this statue, 'Awakening From the Dream', would be worth. He also knew very well that keeping such a huge statue in the city of Wushan would not be safe. This was why he asked Yale to help him protect this statue.

To the enormous Dawson Conglomerate, this was nothing more than trivial.

After leaving the hotel, Linley and the brooch walked down Shady Grove Street.

"Boss Yale, Second Bro, Fourth Bro. There's something I need to tell you about you. "Linley spoke after a period of silence.

Seeing how serious Linley looked, Yale, George, and Reynolds all focused their attention on him.

“In the next few days, I intend to apply. "With great difficulty, Linley forced these words.

Passing means leaving the Ernst Institute and leaving three brooches behind. Linley had entered the Ernst Institute when he was nine years old. He is now seventeen years old. He spent eight years here. Friends made during these innocent years, without considering hidden advantages or motives, will always be true and true friends.

Linley could not bear to part from his brooch.

But in life, one must have some achievements. Upon graduation, he will have the opportunity to begin obtaining titles, royal warrants, territories of power, and possibly troops. At that time, he would be able to advance quickly.

"Graduating?"

Yale, George, and Reynolds were all stunned. Yale was the first to recover. “Third brother, why are you in such a hurry to graduate? What is the big deal about graduating from Ernst Institute early? Isn't this amazing, the four of us are together here? And the Ernst Institute was much more peaceful than the outside world. ”

George and Reynolds also hurriedly tried to prevent Linley.

Linley shook his head. "No. We cannot always hide within the walls of the Ernst Institute and not interact with the outside world. ”

“The third brother, now, you are only a magus of the sixth rank. Although magus of the sixth rank is considered an expert in the outside world, there are many people who are stronger than you. How about ... You wait until you reach the seventh rank, and then you pass. "Saran George's.

Based on what George knows, there are two major hurdles for a magus to overcome in his training. The biggest obstacle, of course, was to cross from ninth rank to Saint level. But the second biggest hurdle was from sixth rank to seventh rank.

From the ninth rank to the Saint level, even if one had sufficient spiritual energy and had a strong reserve of mage power, one could still spend many years without being able to break through that final hurdle. It was something that required both luck and chance, luck that allowed one to suddenly grasp the path.

And from the sixth to seventh rank, even geniuses usually needed ten years or more.

“I've become the magus of the seventh rank. "Linley told them directly.

"A magus of the seventh rank?"

But Linley …

Linley was only seventeen!

"Third Bro, did you just say that you have reached the seventh rank?" Yale did not believe it at all.

"Sister three, you better not deceive us. "George doesn't believe it either.

Reynolds silent. He just looked at Linley, not saying a word.

"Squeaking squeaks!" Bebe, on Linley's shoulder, began to squeak excitedly towards Linley's three brooches while baring his fangs. Linley could hear Bebe's voice in his head. “Bos, these three think you're lying! Boss, use the spell of the seventh rank on'm, show'm! "

Linley glanced at Bebe. "Bebe, enough. ”

The 'wrong' expression on his face, Bebe glanced at Linley then fell silent.

“Actually Bebe's acting skills are pretty good. "Linley secretly laughed, and then she saw three of her close friends. "Boss Yale. The three of you don't believe me. When I go tomorrow to propose, you'll see. ”

Yale, George, and Reynolds all knew what kind of person Linley was. Linley was not the type of man to lie to.

"Third Brother, you really made it?"

Linley nodded slightly. "How about, I show you the Soaring Technique. "Linley started muttering words for a magical spell, while Yale and the others quietly watched. After a while, wind-type elemental essences began to swirl around his body, lifting Linley into the air.

Linley rose very slowly, hovering perhaps only twenty centimeters above the air. A person looking from afar would not be able to tell that he was in the air at all.

"This is a Floating Technique. "Say Reynolds.

The Floating Technique only allowed one to go up and down.

"Watch carefully. "Linley suddenly shot up into the air on the ramp. After reaching a height of several tens of meters, he suddenly fell at high speed again. But once he reached a height of 20 centimeters, he once again stopped, maintaining a hovering height.

After maintaining this state for a while, Linley landed.

"Sknik Soaring?" Yale and the others were completely astonished.

Although this demonstration of Linley seemed simple, it also showed one thing very clearly. Being able to ride on an incline was clearly something that only the Soaring Technique allowed.

"Hey, Linley! Long time no see! Don't imagine that I'll find you here, showing off your jumping skills. "From afar, a young man laughed as he walked over. From afar, Linley's movements indeed looked like he was jumping in the air.

For an extremely strong warrior, jumping several tens of meters was not too difficult.

And most of the people in the Ernst Institute knew that this genius, Linley, was not only a magus, he was also a mighty warrior. There were people who saw him easily carrying a thousand-pound stone inside his dormitory.

Linley, Yale, and the others made small talk with each other, as he was a neighbor who lived next to them.

“Third Brother, you actually became a magus of the seventh rank. Can't .. is impossible? But just now, I .. "George was the first to say excitedly after the neighbors left.

“Magus is seventeen years old from seventh rank. My paradise. Has there ever been a genius in the entire history of the Yulan continent? ”Reynolds is excited too.

Looking at Linley, Yale's eyes shone. “Even I started looking forward to the Third Bro graduation ceremony. I want to see the faces of the examiners … "

…

The next morning . In the field of examination of the empty magical abilities of the Ernst Institute, thirty instructors stood in rows. In fact, four magus instructors were enough for the graduation exam, but most instructors at the Ernst Institute had plenty of free time. After hearing that Linley was about to propose, they all came to watch the fun.

After all, in general, most students would only apply for graduation after being confirmed as a magus of the sixth rank. After spending time in the sixth rank, then they will apply. In such a situation, there is no need for an actual graduation exam. Thus, the graduation exam was a fairly rare event.

Thirty instructors, plus three – Yale, George, and Reynolds students.

In the middle of about thirty instructors, there was even Vice Chancellor Deland [De'lan'te], who had come here out of interest. As Deland said, “If one of the two greatest geniuses in our Institute were to propose, of course I should be here to witness it. ”

"Linley, use an earth-style spell, 'Earth Spear Array'. Based on the size and speed of the ground spear, we will be able to assess your level. ”One of the exam takers spoke.

If his spell power had reached the sixth rank, then naturally he would be able to pass.

Linley slightly shook his head.

All the spectators could not help but feel suspicious. Vice Chancellor Deland speaking. "Linley, aren't you applying to graduate? What the hell is going on?"

“I want to use wind style magic. "Say Linley with a smile.

Vice Chancellor Deland and the spectators all laughed. They knew that Linley was a magus of two elements wind and earth. But the test of magical power was mainly a test of spiritual energy. It made no difference which element was tested; the underlying spiritual energy would not change.

"Continue . "Vice Chancellor Deland and the thirty strange instructors were all grinning at Linley.

Linley immediately started muttering words to the seventh rank wind style spell, 'Steaching Technique'. After a while, a gust of wind began to revolve around Linley's body. Linley's body surged into the air, and then he began to agilely glide through the air, sometimes turning around, sometimes diving, sometimes flying directly at high speed.

"So ... Soaring Technique ?!"

The thirty strange magus instructors were all shocked. They all knew what was implied by the use of the Soaring Technique.

“Magus two seventeen-year-old elements of the seventh rank. This ... ”Deputy Rector Deland immediately understood that the quiet Ernst Institute may no longer be silent for a very long time.