Aether Chronicles: Birth Of A Legend-Chapter 126: One Hundred And Forty-Seven

Seeing that it reminded him of the Lighthouse of Alexander from Earth's history, which reached under the waves. 'They built it into the ocean, and student rooms are below it!' he thought.

As Raegar read, Caspian sat beside him while nearby students whispered, labeling them the Scarred One and the Nerd. Their words irritated him, but he brushed them off, ready to react only if they provoked him further.

''Don't listen to them,'' he said to his new friends as he summoned one of his daggers with a ching. ''We will become the greatest Dungeon Divers in the academy's history, and I'll be the strongest Devil Hunter on Kaldorra.''

When Caspian heard this, his red eyes blazed with determination as he nodded. ''I'll help you as much as I can. We will get to the bottom of the Dragon's Abyss, a Rank S Dungeon just outside the academy.''

''That's our goal before we graduate, we will take on that dungeon and I'll slaughter the boss alongside our team,'' he declared with resolve.

The black-haired boy stiffened and started trembling as he muttered. ''What was that feeling? It felt like a monster was staring at me.''

''Oh, sorry about that,'' Raegar apologized. ''My aura slipped and I forgot it affected people.''

Caspian looked shocked but shook his head while speaking. ''Did you hear the rumors? Drakenwood has nine Triarchs joining this year.''

''But only one Tetraarch,'' he replied with a knowing grin.

The two of them laughed as his new friend warned. ''Be careful of the Southern Fairy, she's the daughter of the Southern Lands' Duke. I heard from Sasha that she's hard to get on with.''

''Tyrone Sunfire?'' Raegar questioned. ''If so, my brother is married to his second eldest daughter, and my Grandfather is close friends with him.''

Caspian chuckled while shaking his head. ''I keep forgetting you're a Vaelthorne, but my warning still stands.''

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Following that, he continued reading the guide only to learn that they'd get their timetables when they chose their extra classes at the end of the day, the professor would help the students after showing them the dorm.

Raegar only planned to take three and spend his free time exploring the Rank F and E Dungeons, as it was academy rules that Tier One students could enter only those. While reading, the boy suddenly questioned. ''Rae. What's Bloodfang Forest like? You said you spent over a year there?''

He was brought back to reality and nodded. ''Yes, thirteen months to be exact.''

''What was it like? Are the creepy humanoid stories true?'' the black-haired boy asked nervously.

Raeger chuckled, answering. ''Yes, they're true and much worse than the books suggest. I'd advise never to go to that place.''

''Why?'' Caspian curiously questioned.

''Nightwalkers, Watchers, and all other kinds of horrifying monsters that haunt the night,'' he revealed. ''You'd be hiding on a branch, but the creatures would call to you from the darkness in the voices of your loved ones, it honestly creeps me out.''

When the boy heard this, he became nervous, causing Raegar to laugh as he reassured the boy. ''You'll be fine, most of those creatures inhabit the southern parts of the empire. The north is safe from them.''

Caspian sighed in relief, pointing at the incoming person. ''The professor is here, Rae.''

He turned to see an older man in his late thirties with grey hair, green eyes, and a long beard, giving him the look of a wise old wizard. Raegar watched the man stop in front of all the students gathered, who numbered in the dozens.

Moments after the man started speaking in a teacher-like tone. ''Morning, children, I'm Professor Riverhold. I teach Class Three's Aether Fundamental, but for today, I will guide you to your dorm rooms, help you pick out four other classes, and hand over the timetables.''

Following that, the professor led them all toward the Western Dragon Tower that was home to the boy's dorms. While walking, he spotted the girls being led by Elara Crowhurst, which shocked him once again.

'I wonder why she joined this school?' he mused.

Raegar turned his attention back to Professor Riverhold, who started speaking once again. ''As the guides said, Drakenwood has many facilities to help in your growth. From Gathering Chambers to libraries, alongside dungeons.''

When everyone heard that, they got excited, catching the older man's attention, but he chuckled. ''Remember, you Tier Ones can only explore Rank F Dungeons or Rank E with a group.''

''How many are there, sir?'' he asked the older man.

The professor turned to him with an annoyed glance. ''I see someone didn't read the guide, but to answer your question, young man. There are one hundred and forty-seven altogether. And that's the ones we've found within a couple of hours' journey from the academy.''

Raegar's jaw dropped at the sheer number, but a thrill surged through him, visions of conquering them all sparking in his mind. Caspian's laughter broke his reverie, the nerdy boy nudging him with a grin. ''Told you to read the guide, Rae.''

''That's what I was doing, but you distracted me with your damn question,'' he retorted as a large group walked through the garden.

Raegar noticed the other students were avoiding them, causing Caspian to comment. ''Looks like we're the outcasts of the boys' dorm, considering the other groups gave us the same expressions.''

''I don't care,'' he replied to the dark-haired boy. ''Watch how they react when my grandmother heals my face, they'll come crawling back, but it's already too late for that.''

The pair shared a laugh as Raegar's gaze drifted to the nearby window, offering a sweeping view of the dining hall below. The chamber bustled with life, its long tables strewn across the polished stone floor.

At the far end, the kitchen glowed with the flicker of hearth fires, its clatter of pots and shouts of cooks echoing faintly through the glass. He was amazed by the view, but Professor Riverhold's voice sounded.

''You see this part of the academy?'' the older man pointed to the part of the castle connected to the Western Dragon Tower by a walkway. ''That's the boys' Common Room where you can relax during your Free Classes or on Dark Day when you have the day off.''

Professor Riverhold then spun around and pointed to the tower. ''This is the Western Dragontower. Home to the boy's dorm at Drakenwood, it had a long history as an untold number of Aether Mages came before you.''

The man made sure everyone was listening as he continued. ''It's also home to the second biggest library at the academy.''

Following that, they were led toward a wooden door and entered a foyer that was decorated like any other fantasy school he had read about back on Earth, but the one thing he did notice was all the rewards hanging on the walls.

Trophies that previous boys won throughout Drakenwood's history, causing him to think with a chuckle. 'Do they have houses like that famous book?'

Raegar pulled out the guide and found out that there weren't as there was too many students that attended the academy, but there were unofficial groups that competed in school competitions.