The cold blizzard is finally over. Welcome Gramps Sun, your holiday is over.
The first thing I asked for is to visit the farm. It doesn't add up to me. Wheat and rice have different growing environment, it shouldn't be mixed in the first place. And I am right, the whole plot of land here is full of just rice. Not a single wheat is observed.
From what I learnt from farmers. Their yield is generally stashed in a travelling merchant's container. He will bring a few horses so the yield will be evenly places into. As all horses pull at the same speed.
Wow, there are horse carriages. I thought there isn't machines here?
I don't even need to visit the wheat farm nor ask the traveller. Confirm is the merchant ask the wheat farm just continue to pour whatever.
SCAM, it is definitely scam. I muttered to myself.
Noon, I made way to academy. I am considered as second year with my exceptional performance. That means our family got to save some money. No, there isn't scholarships or something. Academy have included me and a few students to join the dungeon practical next week. Received a list of common items to prepare.
"One more thing, Kei" Lecturer Hanbo called for me. "Here, a letter for you. From the royals."
It has a royal seal on it, it is illegal to imitate. Not a single soul will want to ever get close to this thing. Unless, like my case, I am expecting something from the king himself.
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Kei
In recognition of the discovery regarding sugarcane juice is edible. I, in the name of Alexander, shall declare you with the title "Mad Discoverer". What sort of situation have you been made you chew on something that hard? Sugarcane is now officially logged in records and noted it is named by you.
My men is currently on the way to deliver your one thousand gold coins. Please chew of something softer.
PS: I have tried drinking it without heating like your goo. So why did you do that?
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So what do you all call it before? The insect wood or something ?
Also, no, king, you don't understand. If it went on the market, I am so NOT going to buy some liquid freshly squashed by some old dude. Please heat it up.
But Maybe, just maybe, if Selene or Mira is going to squeeze it..
Heck, would. 100/100 will also try sniffing it.
By the way, it is almost you are calling me a mad scientist. It is not like I cut a dead human body nor did I do anything inhumane. I am so not happy with this title. At least call me something like "Kei the great discoverer" or something.
"Kei the great discoverer?" A familiar voice said it. Damn, did I just….
"Oh hi Selene. What I am saying is Kay(ok), the great discoverer. Who is such the person who found out rice could be eaten?" Hehe, my mind is quick.
"Did you also receive the dungeon practical notice? No, you definitely did. If it is just non affinity combat probably no one in this academy can hurt you. Team?"
Damn. Sharp as ever. "So we still have to find our own teammate? Oh I mean.. sure. But if I recall we need four person in total to be considered party right? By the way, lunch?"
"Sure" She replied with a bright smile. She does seem to be in a good mood. "Also, we should be seeing our third member very soon." What does Selene mean by that?
Food in academy is free. But we already paid academy money. So we are going to eat our worth back. If only there were plastic containers I would even bring food home.
"There you are, Kei" Mira?
"Did you also receive the dungeon practical notice? No, you definitely did. If it is just non affinity combat probably no one in this academy can hurt you. Team?"
Where did I hear this before? It sounds so damn familiar.
"Sure, welcome to our party." Selene replied.
Wait a minute. Did Selene calculated that out? She meant to say third party member right? I don't care. I am just going to imagine Selene calling Mira the third, in terms of relationship. Hehehe.
"Looks like I am not Kei's first~"
"Ahem!" I almost choked. The three of us didn't flip any switches on each other right?
Winter is just over. But the chill remains. If line of sight comes from iron sight I would be dead by now.
Because everyone eavesdropped when the two beauties actually talked to each other. A someone who is only recognised by her classmates since she is practically not found outside class. The other, Mira, is quite well known.
Now we are short on the last member. Please make it a guy or I really might get assassinated.
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My name is Selene. I can extend vines from myself thanks to my affinity. Those vines are really sensitive to its surroundings that I can feel it if something is going on. Of course, I can't eavesdrop with them but I can feel if people are speaking at normal pace or fast paced.
I have extended quite a few vines across the academy. Even detached, I can reconnect it to myself at will. First day of being in here I knew there is a bully out there. Hence, I decided to lay low. Today is one of the very few days I came into everyone's line of sight. Since Kei will definitely not just keep quiet if Xavier just shows up.
The other day, I knew, right at the garden of academy's ground. I knew a fight went off, with the familiar feel from bully just become so quiet, along with a pulse I only felt when raining. I tracked the person, and found out the newcomer is Kei.
Too bad we didn't manage to exchange any info but our name. This winter had been real lonely I came to academy even when sun is not up.