Chapter 252: Academy District, I Want to Go to School!
Liam sized up the Academy District. The outermost wall of this super-giant ship was sixty meters high to start with.
That is, a height of a full twenty meters, and this was just the height of the surrounding wall.
Its overall diameter, according to Liam's visual estimation, was already over a thousand meters. As for the specific data, Liam did not continue to pay attention.
For this world's highest masterpiece of technology and knowledge, Liam was really very interested.
A person of his age was full of yearning for school. And as long as it was a place that could improve his own strength again, then it was excellent.
Eina, on the other hand, continued to introduce the Academy District by Liam's side, "The Academy District is sponsored and operated by the Guild and is a mobile educational platform.
The teachers working in it will recruit students from all over the world, as long as they are between six and eighteen years old, and are active and motivated students."
Under Eina's introduction, Liam had a deeper understanding of the Academy District.
Just relying on Orario's attraction to talents all over the world was not enough.
As the center of the world, Orario could attract talents from all over the world to Orario through the siphon effect.
This would allow Orario to obtain more talents to maintain its own operation and conquer the Dungeon.
And the scope of the whole world was so vast. If a large number of talents could not enter Orario due to distance restrictions, that would be a huge loss for Orario.
This was one of the reasons. As for the second reason, it was because of the gods' own divine will.
As everyone knew, the Familias of the gods in Orario had two common types.
The first was the Dungeon exploration type, and the second was the commercial type.
Apart from these two common types, there was a third type outside of Orario, which was the so-called academy type.
The divine will of some gods, that is, their own authority, was related to knowledge. These multiple gods then united to become a faction alliance specializing in education.
Perhaps it was because of the gods' own personalities, so the authority and divine will that were born were also the things they eternally pursued.
For example, Loki was the god of trickery and lies, so she was very lively and liked to tease the world and joke with all kinds of humans.
Another example was Hephaestus. She was the goddess of fire, in charge of forging, stone carving, and other arts.
So she would not get tired even if she studied forging for many years. This was her lifelong pursuit.
The Academy District was the talent cultivation center of the whole world. Under normal circumstances, Orario was responsible for connecting with cities and countries all over the world.
Just one Lv3 adventurer was enough to defeat a monster cluster that could destroy a city.
And in the Academy District, these students who were not yet adults, most of them had the strength of Lv2, and there was more than one Lv3.
The more Eina introduced, the more doubts Liam had in his heart, and the stronger the idea of wanting to get there became.
"So the Academy District operates on the funds of the Orario Guild? Tell me in detail?"
Eina nodded, "Apart from the funds allocated by the Guild, the Academy District will also collect tuition fees from students.
Besides that, the Academy District will also set up bases in various parts of the world. When the Academy District travels around the world, it will recruit students in order according to the location of the bases."
So that was the admission model.
The Academy District returned to Orario once every three years. Besides that, it would go to various bases around the world for recruitment?
Perhaps in the process, it would also stay in specific areas and deal with some things.
"Because the bases of the Academy District will be set up in various countries, the local cities and countries are very welcoming to the Academy District.
This operating model gives the Academy District an influence that may be even greater than Orario's!"
Liam nodded, "That is indeed the case. Orario, the center of this world.
To get here, one can only rely on one's own strength or opportunity.
Besides that, if one wants to become stronger, then one can only go to the bases of the Academy District in various parts of the world and strive for the opportunity to enroll."
Was this the ambition of Ouranos and the others? To recruit all the talents in the world as much as possible, and then invest them in the cause of conquering the Dungeon and the black dragon?
"The admission conditions have nothing to do with race, wealth, or qualifications. They value the will to learn more.
This will to learn is the determination for the goal one wants to become."
Hearing this, Liam was a little puzzled. "Since it has nothing to do with money? Then how do they collect tuition fees?"
"The Academy District has practical combat courses, for example, practical training. In this process, a part of the income obtained by the students will be used as tuition fees."
Liam nodded in understanding. If this was the operating model, then it was really too conscientious.
Looking at Eina, Liam was full of emotion.
"I didn't expect Miss Eina to be so knowledgeable about the Academy District. You're really so learned."
Eina looked at Liam with a resentful gaze, "I'm a graduate of the Academy District.
And it is precisely for this reason that I am temporarily responsible for the liaison work between the Academy District and the Guild's Familias."
*A graduate of the Academy District?*
After transmigrating for so long, Liam had only watched the anime about this world, so he hadn't expected Eina to be a student of the Academy District.
He didn't know much about the details of this world in the first place, and in the past six months, his main energy had been focused on improving his strength.
So, he had not deliberately gone to understand the detailed experiences of everyone in Orario.
"It would be nice if Mr. Liam knew a little more about me."
Eina moved a little closer to Liam.
"Eina, can an adventurer become a student of the Academy District?"
"No."
Hearing these words, Liam clearly felt a bit of pity.
Yes, it was really too much of a pity.
Although he already had the Sword Soul template and the divine Falna, if he could also master the knowledge of the Academy District, it would naturally be even better.
"By the way, besides Miss Eina, are there any other members of the Academy District in Orario now?"
Eina nodded, "Yes, for example, the Thousand Elf, Lefiya. She is an outstanding graduate of the Academy District."
*Lefiya?*
Liam's mind immediately thought of this young woman. She seemed to be able to learn all the magic of the elven race.
This ability was really not bad.
If he could, like Lefiya, master a large amount of magic.
Then his strength would undoubtedly receive a qualitative leap in improvement.
"I can't see very clearly from this distance."
Hearing Eina's voice, Liam took Eina closer to the Academy District again.
He had ignored that Eina's vision was far from his own. So he once again slightly lowered his flight altitude.
At this height, the entire outline of the Academy District could be seen clearly.
Apart from the two pairs of blue wing-like structures, the Academy District was composed of three circular disks.
On the topmost circular disk was a towering circular tower, which looked like a miniature version of Babel that connected heaven and earth.
However, being located on this massive Academy District, it was already grand and magnificent enough.
Liam's vision, enhanced by his adventurer level and Sword Soul template, could see the surrounding wall of the highest-level circular disk.
On it were many young men and women wearing uniform uniforms.
That was a group of young people of his age. Each of them was filled with a youthful aura, their faces full of collagen.
Their eyes had a clear purity that had not been polluted by society.
*It's so good to be a student.*
At his current age, if he were in his home country, he would probably be studying diligently in school, and then after graduation, he would enter society and become a corporate slave.
Compared to becoming an ordinary corporate slave, to be able to transmigrate to this world and obtain the Sword Soul template was undoubtedly an abnormally lucky thing.
While chatting with Eina about the Academy District, Liam at this time suddenly felt someone approaching.
Liam's gaze looked towards the side. "Who?"
"Ah, Liam. It's me. I was originally planning to give you a scare. I didn't expect your perception ability to be so strong!"
Hermes's voice came from Liam's side, but the other party was wearing the Hades's Helm that made him transparent.
So his eyes could not observe.
Coupled with the flying boots that Hermes himself made—the Talaria flying shoes.
Combined with these two, Hermes was thus able to arrive in the air where Liam was.
"Hermes, what are you doing here?"
Liam looked at the other party with confusion. He only knew that Hermes wanted to create a true hero in the world.
And to let him truly end the black dragon.
But all of this was too far away. He had indeed saved the world once.
That was the matter of killing Antares. This was a great feat worthy of being called a hero.
It was just that apart from the Hestia and Hermes Familias, no one else had witnessed the scene.
"Naturally, I have something to tell you."
Seeing that Hermes had something to find Liam for, Eina, although a little regretful, immediately urged Liam.
"Liam, since that's the case, shall we go down quickly?"
Liam nodded. He looked at Hermes, "How about this, let's return to the Guild first, and then talk."
As long as he perceived the surrounding air flow, he could determine Hermes's detailed position.
"Back to the Guild?"
"Naturally, I have to send Miss Eina back first."
Liam extended his hand forward, and then carried the invisible Hermes on his shoulder.
Afterward, he held Eina's hand, and his feet stepped on a flying sword, flying at high speed in the air.
In this swift high-speed flight, Eina hugged Liam's waist in fear, while Hermes let out an excited cheer.
"Liam, you are really too great! This is too awesome! Really too awesome!"
"Shut up, Hermes!"
Liam found that Hermes's lines were very problematic. After sending Eina to the Guild, Liam also stopped in a deserted place.
Because of the approach of the Academy District, a large number of residents in all of Orario had been attracted over.
"Speak, Hermes. Why on earth did you have to come and find me?"
Liam knew that Hermes had something to find him for, but as for what it was specifically, he still needed the other party to say it.
Out of his understanding of Hermes, he knew that the other party would at least not threaten his life.
"It's really a coincidence. We gods are all looking forward to the arrival of the Academy District and hope to get excellent genius students from it."
Hermes looked at Liam with a grin, "You seem to be very interested in the Academy District?
Why don't we go to the Academy District together? The Academy District is a treasure trove of talent. We can get to the Academy District one step ahead.
This way we can get in touch with the genius students there. If we perform well, we can even recruit new members before the other gods!"
I see. So that was Hermes's plan.
After knowing Hermes's plan, Liam nodded.
Their Familia did indeed need to add new members, preferably genius students equal to or surpassing Lefiya.
Currently in Orario, the number of talents basically already had a Familia affiliation.
If Liam wanted to recruit new members, then he could only poach from other Familias.
For the entire Hestia Familia, the number of personnel was never too many.
Of course, this personnel referred to excellent talents.
Upon seeing Liam agree, Hermes was even happier.
"Then I'm relieved! The Academy District will not only accept commissions from the town to hunt monsters, but will even intervene in disputes between countries.
They will even, in the name of an internship, proactively provoke all sorts of trouble.
So, the students in there are basically geniuses who have both theory and practice."
*Intervening in national-level disputes?*
The strength and influence of this Academy District was indeed ridiculous. Was it because they had the combat power to deter an entire country?
Liam had always faced monsters. If according to what Eina had said.
A Lv2 could defeat a monster group that could destroy a village or town. A Lv3 was an absolute powerhouse outside of Orario.
Then they, these Lv6s, could do much more.
It was just that relative to manipulating the various policies of a country, or serving as a national general or something.
Liam was not at all interested.
Only strength is everything!
"It's really too lucky, Liam! My dependants are all on holiday now!
If you don't help, then I'll be in a miserable state!"
Liam sighed, "What's the situation with Asfi and the others? As a god, how could you let them all go on holiday?"
"I think, it seems, probably, maybe it's because I've overworked Asfi and the others.
It seems they've been working around the clock, and the intensity was also too high.
Taking advantage of this return to Orario, I saw Asfi's on-the-verge-of-exploding expression, so I just happened to let her take a leave."
Liam sized up Hermes, "So the others also followed suit and took a leave?"
"That's right, Liam! You really understand me the best!"
Hermes cried his eyes out.
Liam pushed Hermes away with one hand, "You capitalist who exploits your dependants. A guy like you should be hanged, and then hung on a lamppost."
"It's not that bad, is it? I shouldn't be that excessive."
After discussing the plan with Hermes again, the two finally set off.
"Liam, do you want to study at the Academy District?"
Liam was carrying Hermes. Both were equipped with invisibility helmets, and Hermes was wearing flying boots.
Because Hermes's flying boots were not easy to control, he still had to rely on Liam's strength.
To facilitate mixing into the Academy District, Liam put on the Academy District's white uniform.
This was a very close-fitting long shirt, long robe, and long pants that was a blend of Chinese and Western styles.
The bottom of the shirt was close to the knee, like a well-tailored and elegant suit, with an extended hem like a thin suit coat.
Liam felt this was a bit superfluous. After all, his demonic hand was very conspicuous. From his wrist to his upper arm and shoulder, there were two orthotics, and they were connected by an iron chain.
Because the clothes were well-tailored, he was able to put them on.
Afterward, the two activated the invisibility function of their helmets, flew into the sky, and then flew towards the Academy District.
"Hermes, is there a barrier or something above the Academy District?"
"Anyway, I didn't see one the last time I came."
Hermes's reply made Liam feel a bit helpless. He had only watched from a distance before, completely different from the shock of now.
After arriving directly above the Academy District, he saw the entire top floor layout.
Magnificent, shocking, tidy, grand in scale. This was his impression of the Academy District!
"Liam, you still haven't answered my question just now. Do you want to study at the Academy District?"
"I do. But does this have anything to do with whether I want to or not? Doesn't the Academy District not recruit adventurers?"
Although he didn't know why the Academy District didn't want adventurers, if he, as an adventurer, could still become a student of the Academy District, it would naturally be better.
"Hehe, let's give it a try. Maybe it will work out."
A smile hung on the corner of Hermes's mouth. It seemed he already had a plan.
Liam looked at Hermes. Because of the invisibility, he couldn't see the other's reaction.
Thinking of the clothes he was wearing, where on earth did Hermes find such a close-fitting uniform?
So, this was designed by Hermes long ago, right?
Thinking of this, Liam was a little speechless. So he had been designed by Hermes long ago?
Although he didn't know what Hermes's specific plan was, at worst, he would just have to deal with it as it came.
He hoped Hermes wouldn't peek at the female students bathing in the Academy District and then throw the blame on him.
The height at which the two were was constantly decreasing. Liam and Hermes landed on the ground.
"We've arrived, Hermes."
Before the two had time to remove their invisibility, a layer of red light shield appeared above the Academy District.
Then a sharp siren sounded, "Beep beep beep..."
Hermes appeared and looked at Liam, "Oh no, Liam! We've been discovered!
Because I've sneaked into the Academy District invisibly before, the Academy District has developed an anti-invisibility magic item.
Now it's every man for himself. Let's see how many students we can invite before we're kicked out."
After speaking, Hermes directly activated the invisibility function of his helmet, and then flew away crookedly.
It seemed that because he couldn't use his own divine power, the difficulty of controlling the flying boots was relatively high.
Liam was really speechless. Could this Hermes be any more unreliable?
He himself didn't have flying boots or an invisibility helmet. In this situation now, it was better to run away first.
And even if he had an invisibility helmet, its effect would probably be very small.
It made him look like a peeping tom.
"Why is the alarm ringing?"
"It must be an intruder from Orario. Go and arrest them quickly!"
Not good!
Liam glanced at his own left arm. As long as he didn't raise his left hand, it was basically impossible to see the orthotic he was wearing on his left arm.
This well-tailored Academy District uniform was really interesting.
"Why don't I try to negotiate?"
If he really ran away, it seemed it would be even more difficult to explain.
A group of female students in uniforms approached from a distance, "This student, are you alright?"
They also had armbands on their sleeves. They looked like they held a position like the disciplinary committee.
"I'm fine."
Liam shook his head. He was just about to say something but was forcefully interrupted by the other party.
"Student, have you seen an intruder? The other party is definitely from the Hermes Familia!
Only the almighty god Hermes can create a flying item!
What a hateful Familia!"
Hearing these students' angry words, Liam mourned for Hermes in his heart.
It seemed that these students' impression of the Hermes Familia was already at its worst.
In that case, the difficulty for Hermes to recruit students from the Academy District would increase again.
I see. Wearing a uniform would make it easier to blend in with the student body.
Was this Hermes's strategy?
Sorry, Hermes.
Liam apologized to Hermes in his heart. His purpose was to recruit students from the Academy District, and to try to study here.
Since that was the case, it was better to be honest with these students.
"Everyone, actually I am Liam Moon, captain of the Hestia Familia."
"You are Liam Moon? Damn it! An adventurer has actually invaded the Academy District. He must be arrested!"
Arrest?
Liam looked at these students with surprise. They had even taken out their weapons.
One of the young women took out a wooden sword and slashed at Liam, "Crime, be punished!"
"I'm not a crime!"
The young woman's drawing-sword displacement slash was very fast. It was just that the current Liam's strength had long since crushed the other party.
And so the Liam in front of the young woman just back-stepped for a moment. An afterimage of Liam was left in the original place.
The young woman's slash only hit Liam's afterimage. She looked at Liam in shock, "What is this?"
The other few young women raised the staffs they were wearing and began to chant a spell.
Liam sighed, "Can't you understand human language?"
"What's there to say to an intruder like you? Crime, be executed!"
The other party's attack came again. Liam's figure once again moved at high speed. This time he slightly side-stepped and instantly arrived at the young woman's back.
"Too slow, too weak, too unreasonable."
Liam looked at these students. Then his foot was raised and he lightly stepped on the air. An electric current flickered at the bottom of his foot.
The next moment, Liam's figure had soared dozens of meters. With each step, he teleported dozens or hundreds of meters.
The young women holding staffs looked at each other, "What a fast speed."
"Hmph! So arrogant! He's clearly an intruder, yet he dares to be so ostentatious in the Academy District!"
Liam stepped on the air and walked. Each step, he would leap dozens or hundreds of meters at high speed, and would leave an electric arc that flickered for one or two seconds on his movement path.
"The Academy District's attitude towards intruders is so harsh? Hermes, you've really put me in a difficult position."
In the process of retreating, Liam found that most of the buildings here were made of white stone, and then paired with a blue roof.
Apart from these buildings, he also saw a magnificent church that was symmetrical on the left and right.
Liam continued to rush, "Let's leave this place first and go to other places to inquire.
I hope not all the students are so resistant to me. Otherwise, it will be troublesome."
Liam landed on a certain stone slab road in the Academy District. There were exquisite magic stone lamps here.
He went closer and looked, "A graduate design of the engineering department? In other words, the students here will also learn sculpture, magic item manufacturing, and so on?"
Liam recalled the structure of the entire Academy District. The center was a towering giant tower.
Then the roads spread out from the high tower as the center.
As for its function, there were functional areas similar to an arena, and also existences similar to parks, teaching buildings, and dormitory buildings.
The specific functions of these buildings, probably only the teachers and students here knew.
"Is this a student city? Compared to an adventurer city, it looks more exquisite and magnificent."
"To clear up the misunderstanding, maybe I should go and communicate with the higher-ups here."
With this thought, Liam chose to go to the high tower of the Academy District to inquire.
And so Liam unfolded his Selfless Sword Domain, and a flying sword landed at his feet.
The flying sword let out a sword cry, and then carried Liam and moved at high speed close to the ground. In the process of his flight, he was stunned for a moment.
Then he immediately stopped where he was and looked at the young woman not far to his side.
To be precise, it should be the half-elf in that pile of young women. She had tea-brown hair and emerald eyes.
Looking at this half-elf young woman, this made Liam think of Eina.
"Eina?"
The half-elf young woman opposite was also stunned. It seemed she had something she wanted to say.
A harsh broadcast sound rang out, "Emergency notice! Emergency notice! An intruder has broken into the Academy District!"
"According to the investigation, there are a total of two intruders. Respectively, a god and an adventurer!
According to the report of the disciplinary committee team, the latter is most likely wearing a uniform!
The said adventurer is a male human! His characteristics are a gruesome demonic hand, and the black eyes and black hair of the hellish devil!
To repeat again, this human has a demonic hand possessed by a devil, and the black eyes and black hair of the black death!"
What did he mean by the black eyes and black hair of the black death?
What did he mean by a demonic hand possessed by a devil?
Just by listening to the other's such words, Liam understood that the other was full of malice towards him.
So speechless. He had only just sneaked in here. And he had not done anything heinous at all.
"Demonic hand, black hair?"
The group of girls opposite sized up Liam, and then found that this human male did indeed have black eyes and black hair.
Not only that, but he also had his left hand in his pants pocket, and both his hands were wearing white gloves.
Liam was a little embarrassed, so he chose to proactively speak to these young women.
"I am the captain of the Hestia Familia, Liam Moon. I want to recruit students from the Academy District. Are you interested?"
"Eh?"
Before the group of young women who were looking at each other could respond, a pile of students appeared behind Liam.
A loud roar appeared behind Liam. "Intruder found!"
Really speechless. Even if he was really an intruder, there was no need to be so confrontational, right?
Seeing more and more students surrounding this place, Liam spread his hands helplessly, "I just came here to talk to your management."
"An intruder is an intruder. No matter how you explain, you are an intruder!"
The surrounding students approached, and then three young women simultaneously took out their wooden swords and smashed them at Liam.
"Direct violent suppression? What a headache."
Liam's feet moved slightly, and his figure flashed in the attack trajectories of the three wooden swords. The other's attack could only hit his afterimage.
"Haven't you discovered the strength gap between us yet?"
Because he was an intruder, if he counter-attacked, it seemed he would be confirming the name of an intruder.
So Liam could only continue to run away.
"Intruder, surrender quickly!"
Since these students were completely unreasonable, it seemed that even if he was arrested, he would still be beaten.
He couldn't stand this.
When he was weak, he had not been beaten. Now that his strength was so strong, he still had to suffer grievances?
How could that be?
And so Liam once again jumped up from his original place. One leap was hundreds of meters. Afterward, a flying sword came to his feet, carrying him and flying on his sword.
"Not good! He's running towards the temple tower!"
"The Baldr squad has already gone to the interception point!"
"Is that Sword Saint Liam? So disappointing!"
"This illegal intruder, a criminal!"
Liam looked back at the ground, "Flying on a sword is really reliable. In this world, the ability to fly is really too scarce.
The key is, how did I become a criminal?"
His target this time was the high tower in the center of the deck. There should be a god stationed there.
Although it was his fault for trespassing in the Academy District, after revealing his identity, perhaps the god here could understand his abruptness.
Liam flew into the high tower with its wide-open gate. Behind him followed a group of students who had just been on standby.
Subsequently, in his high-speed movement, he reached the top floor of the high tower and pushed open the main door.
He didn't know if his face would be useful.
This place was very likely where the highest manager of the entire Academy District was. Before this, Liam had not heard who the leader of the Academy District was.
So he was not clear about the other's personality.
Liam closed the main door. What appeared in front of him was a male god more beautiful than a woman.
His figure was slender and tall, and he had a head of golden hair, his skin was unusually white.
He was wearing a robe that exposed his right shoulder. For some reason, his eyes were always closed.
But Liam had a feeling of being watched by the other party.
The male god showed a smile to Liam, expressing goodwill to Liam.
Liam nodded slightly at the other party, "Hello, my name is Liam Moon, from the Hestia Familia."
Although the other party did not open his eyes, Liam felt that the other party could see his every move.
Perhaps this was an ability similar to the Asura's mind's eye.
"I know you, Liam. You have a special soul. It's a pleasure to meet you."
He can actually see his soul directly?
Is this the other's authority?
"Let's hide for a bit first, Liam."
Liam nodded. He had also sensed someone approaching here.
And so Liam soared into the air, and his back was directly pressed against the ceiling near the main door.
Because the air and space in front of him were frozen by the sword aura for a long time, Liam's figure would not fall down at all.
The height of this room was a full three or four meters. The position he was in was just in a person's blind spot.
The door was opened. A young woman with an armband pushed the door and walked in.
"God Baldr, excuse me, has a black-haired human come in here?"
"What happened? Arisa."
Arisa stood up straight, "An intruder has arrived. We are currently arresting him.
This group of lawless people is really hateful! And the criminal is actually the world-famous Sword Saint Liam!"
God Baldr nodded slightly, "I see."
"We will definitely arrest him!"
After Arisa finished speaking, she quickly left the room and closed the main door.
Liam gently came down from the ceiling, his face a little depressed. He had only just trespassed in the Academy District, yet he was called a criminal.
He hadn't stolen or robbed, let alone killed anyone, yet this person had said it so seriously.
"God Baldr, thank you very much for your help."
"These are small matters. Liam, you are the new hope of Orario.
But what a coincidence. Just now I was chatting with Hermes about you."
"Hermes?"
Liam spread his perception. Sound, airflow, temperature, and other intelligence were collected by his five senses.
He stepped on the ground. Through the tremor on the ground, he found that there was a human structure under the floor.
"There's someone under the floor?"
"Ah, you found me!"
The floor in the room began to deform, and Hermes appeared from under the floor.
"So there's a secret room here. It's quite safe."
The shielding function of this secret room was quite advanced. He needed to proactively sense it to discover it.
"Hermes just discussed some things with me. I just happen to want to hear your thoughts.
Liam, do you want to come and study at the Academy District?
Of course, as a price for coming to study, you have to join the problem children's class and help me manage the problem students in that class."
God Baldr, in Norse mythology, was the god of light, and also the god of spring and joy.
Like in Norse mythology, in this world he also had the largest ship in the world.
(End of this chapter)
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