“This Recommendation Letter is valid.
What’s your name? I need to register it.”
The Knight glanced at the Recommendation Letter that Vilan handed over, then nodded.
“Vilan Grey.”
Another Knight wrote Vilan’s name on a record sheet and began to explain.
“I’m sure you’ve learned this upon entering the academy—students are admitted based on their grades, even with a Recommendation Letter you still need to participate in the Trial. After you cross the Crystal Bridge, Teachers and Upperclassmen will guide you to the Trial Ground.”
“Mm, I understand.”
The so-called Trial Ground was a Subspace formed from the Ancient Kingdom Ruins.
This Space had existed for a long time, discovered by Great Mage Daoluo, but since the initial exploration yielded nothing, it was abandoned.
Now, it had become the new Trial Ground for freshmen at Aurora Academy.
Vilan was speechless.
How could such a huge ancient god Remnants remain undiscovered for thousands of years, only to be activated immediately when Gloria arrived?
Truly worthy of being one of the heroines.
Just as Vilan was about to step onto the Crystal Bridge and enter the academy, a faint voice sounded from behind, causing Vilan’s whole body to tremble.
“Vilan, little brother, you’ve left Miss Seleste behind.
Why not wait for me, and let’s go together?”
Gloria smiled gently, full of understanding.
Vilan felt a wave of confusion.
Was Gloria having an episode?
Why wasn’t she following Feng Aotian and instead insisted on following a small villain like him?
In the original plot, he didn’t interact much with Gloria, so he had no idea what she thought of the original body, but it definitely shouldn’t be this attitude!
Gloria was the type of woman who would throw away clothes just because a man’s blood splattered on them.
Her current demeanor towards him was definitely abnormal.
“No, Miss Gloria, I want to experience the academy on my own, but thank you for being willing to accompany me.”
Vilan couldn’t be bothered to keep calling her ‘sister.’
He’d addressed her that way in front of Seleste mainly to appear more innocent, since Seleste tended to be kinder to those younger than her.
Vilan naturally seized the opportunity.
However, when it came to heroines like Gloria, Vilan kept his distance.
You all are part of Feng Aotian’s harem; he couldn’t afford to get involved.
“I see. Vilan, little brother, you’re really not very romantic…”
Vilan didn’t want to hear another word from her.
He was afraid he’d really end up wanting to stay with her.
From the beginning, his only goal was to become stronger and avenge his mother.
He kept his distance from the heroines, trying to behave properly during ordinary interactions.
Gloria’s smile gradually became more enigmatic.
Normal boys rarely refused her invitations, except those who were stubborn and obsessed with cultivation.
But Vilan, who looked so green, clearly didn’t fit that category.
Up close, he didn’t give off any aversion either.
Maybe he really was a girl disguised as a boy?
Thinking this, Gloria’s sense of distance toward Vilan vanished, replaced by a growing curiosity and desire to uncover his secrets.
“Hehe, such an interesting little fellow. Just wait, whether you’re male or female, I’ll definitely find out your secret.”
As Vilan’s figure moved further along the Crystal Bridge, he felt a strange sensation.
It was like stepping onto flowing liquid.
He even saw some young people who’d gone ahead standing by the bridge, taking pictures with Memory Stones.
A few Pigeons flew down from above, landing on the bridge.
Students who had brought Bread or other snacks threw crumbs to feed the Pigeons.
Crossing the Crystal Bridge, Vilan felt his entire body pass through a barrier, the air becoming fresher.
A school was a school; it seemed that upon entering, you shed some of your burdens and worries.
“Vilan, little brother, leaving like this isn’t something a… ah, no, a gentleman should do, you know?”
“……”
“But I’m not a gentleman to begin with.”
Turning back, Vilan saw Gloria and immediately felt a headache.
Wasn’t Gloria supposed to be the hardest-to-capture yandere heroine?
Why was she clinging to a guy like him?
“Heh, that’s not funny, but I’ll pretend I didn’t hear anything.
I remember you were very polite in front of Miss Seleste, Vilan, little brother.”
“Fine, let’s go together then.”
Vilan was speechless, ruffling his own hair.
Might as well see what Gloria was up to.
But speaking of which, where had Seleste gone?
Shouldn’t she be sticking close to Gloria?
How did she let Gloria come find him alone…
Or was this all Seleste’s doing behind the scenes, deliberately pushing Gloria to interact with him?
At this thought, Vilan felt he was drifting further from the game’s plot.
In the game, not only did Gloria never interact with the original body at this time, but Seleste had no contact either.
Seleste herself, due to family issues, was supposed to be a sad, withdrawn girl.
Why did she now feel so profound and composed?
“Vilan, little brother…”
“Stop! Can you not call me ‘little brother’?”
Gloria was about to speak, but Vilan immediately interrupted.
Gloria was stunned for a moment, then chuckled softly.
Vilan did look younger, so Gloria preferred to call him that, but now it seemed Vilan had a lot of self-respect.
“Alright, Vilan, classmate.”
In her eyes, they would all be students from now on, so she just called him ‘classmate’ directly.
“Where are you from?”
“……”
“Which Kingdom are you from? What gods do you believe in?…”
“……”
Gloria started bombarding him with questions, leaving Vilan speechless.
How was he supposed to answer these?
“Miss Gloria, these are my private matters. I don’t want to say.”
“Alright, I understand.”
Gloria maintained her smile.
Soon, they finished crossing the Crystal Bridge.
A pair of Upperclassmen, clearly seniors, spotted them and their eyes lit up.
“Hello, underclassmen.
We’re here to take you to the Trial Ground, alright?”
“You?”
Vilan was puzzled, glancing at the Teachers calling out to new students nearby.
“That’s right, that’s right! We know the place, and we also have exclusive tips to share, so you can get ahead of others when you enter.”
Upon hearing this, Vilan understood.
They were selling information.
So that’s what this was.
But he didn’t have any money on him.
Vilan glanced at Gloria.
With Gloria’s strength, she naturally wasn’t afraid of being scammed by these guys.
Besides, she didn’t think anything could happen on campus.
It was just a shame that these Upperclassmen were all male.
“Upperclassman, what kind of information?”
Vilan asked.
Seeing how cooperative he was, the Upperclassmen looked quite pleased.
“Rules of the trial, shortcut points for earning points, some hidden locations, Resource Points placed by the academy, and Dangerous Individuals you absolutely must avoid during the Trial. All of these, only two Gold Coins. How about it? Pretty good deal, right?”
Two Gold Coins…
Vilan was about to refuse, but Gloria answered first.
“No problem.”
Vilan realized only then—Gloria was a rich lady.
This amount probably meant nothing to her.
As for Gloria, she didn’t care much about the rest.
She was mainly interested in seeing just how dangerous these so-called Dangerous Individuals were, and whether she could capture some of them as prey.