basically relates to life problems or lifestyle of a teenage girl so make sure to continue reading

~Back at the University, the dorm NEXT to Easton's~

Light was blocked from the room by thick curtains. There were slender candles placed here and there, illuminating the dark room ominously.

The center of the room was the brightest.

"yaoi...yaoi...yaoi..." (I couldn't think of any cult chantings XD)

Deep chantings filled the solemn air. There was a small crowd of no more than three people. All wearing dark sheets over their heads... due to the budget of not being able to afford cultish cloaks... (you know typical college student problems -_-).

"The Unwanted one has arrived." The largest of the three said with disgust once the chanting was over.

"The Unwanted one..." The other two lackeys repeated in whispery voices.

"What do we do with the unwanted ones?" A sinister intent lay not so hidden in his voice.

"Eradicate them!" Came the simultaneous response. 

Suddenly the light switch flicked on, all three heads whipped towards the entrance to the dorm. A very much scared and traumatized freshman was awkwardly standing there on shaking legs.

"I-I seem the have gotten the wrong room... bye!" Then the door was slammed shut... only to be opened again. The same freshman forgot to turn off the lights.

"Boss... what do we do?" One of the lackeys asked. Their secret society was so secret... that neither do the three of them know the other's identities!

"Eradicate him!"

Then they each left the room one by one, just to make sure that neither sees the other. Only one returned to clean up the mess then proceeded to do the dishes. 

What? It's his dorm!

~Easton's Dorm~

So here's the gist of Easton's day so far:

Arrive to school with identification papers...check
Find dorm...check
Unpack suitcase...somewhat can be checked off
Be friends with dorm mate... OH HELL NO!

Easton flopped onto his now made bed. He only unpacked the bedding necessities... his parents were worried about the creepy crawlies and whatnot.

Let's just say that THAT made his dorm mate have worser impression of him. Oh and right! He never bothered to introduce himself. Easton only learnt his name after seeing the name tag on his side of the room.

Dolan. 

Just Dolan. Is that a first name or a last name? Easton was too tired to find out. Being the spoiled "secret love child" of the family Easton never had to a single chore in his life. 

Not something to be proud of. 

He sat up and tiredly looked at the surroundings. To the right of the door is an opening to a very small and dingy bathroom. Easton was horrified at the thought of no privacy when going to the loo, but fortunately he noticed the sliding door.

To the left of the door is the smallest kitchen Easton ever saw. Lastly, the bedroom space was made smaller by the ridiculous pink duct tape on the floor. Dolan obviously gave Easton the smaller half of the room.

"Not bad for my first day." He said aloud to no one in particular. He didn't have to worry about Dolan overhearing. The latter excused himself once he saw all of the bedding Easton brought.

A small ding from his bag caught Easton's attention. It was Donovan, telling Easton to call as soon as he sees the text message.

"That... brother of mine." He couldn't help but let out chuckle. Naturally Easton dialed his number.

"Easton!" Donovan's voice was urgent.

"What's up cousin?" 

"Have you met anybody yet?"

"Is that what you're so worried about?"

"I'm being serious here!" 

"Okay, okay. Yeah I met someone."

"Oh no I'm too late." Donovan muttered under his breath. Luckily the crappy phone microphone couldn't pick that up. 

"So would you mind telling your big bro here who?" Donovan tried to keep the panic out of his voice. He had been driving himself crazy whether or not to call Easton or not. Pacing around in his room to the point his downstairs neighbors asked him to stop. 

"He's my dorm mate. Not sure if Dolan's a first or last name."

Donovan let out a sigh of relief. Easton hasn't met Maverick yet.

"Alright you stick by me if you want to survive university, understand?"

"Eugh, I can take care of myself."

"...I doubt that very much. Remember to come to the freshmen orientation tonight." Then Donovan hung up with a click.

"The freshman... what?"

In a world where there are two primary genders and six secondary hierarchical genders, life can’t be easy-especially when an omega has to live as a beta. 

Easton Oaks (Omega) has never stepped foot outside of his home. He hides his secondary gender while his older brother, Donovan (Omega) has no need to. From a young age, Easton was forced to train his feminine body until he nearly breaks it, achieving a Beta C-like physique. All his life he never questioned his mothers’ strange paranoias.

Until one day he receives an envelope addressed to him. Inside a woven wristlet and a brief note.

Hiding the ornament from his mothers, Easton manages to convince his parents 18 years of hiding is enough. He's safe now.

Getting permission to enter university for the first time, Easton takes advantage his newfound freedom to search for the sender... 

...unknowingly handing himself to the very hands of root of his mothers' fears.

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In the Morris household, the family motto hereby states:

“Opportunity is only granted to those who make opportunity.”

And they did. Spending billions upon billions for intensive research for the past three generations, what seemed to be a futile and wasteful investment.

But alas! The successful birth of Maverick Morris (the third Alpha X) arrives. 

Maverick Morris, the boy who has it all. Wealth. Power. Looks.

Maverick Morris, the boy who has nothing. Privacy. Choice. Happiness.

Xiao An walked slowly to the exit as she pulled her luggage. Walking outside, she asked a taxi driver to bring her to the address that she provided.

After paying the driver, Xiao An slowly walked forward to the apartment building. It's a two-storey building with ten rooms in each floor. When she passed the National College Entrance Examination, she enrolled to the top notch and most expensive university in whole China. The 'Royal Academy of China' which was located in Shanghai. After passing the entrance exam, she applied for the 'Special Academic Excellence Scholarship Program'. Only ten students with a score of 95% and above in National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) + 95% of the Royal Academy of China Entrance Examination (RACEE) + 95% Average Percentage Grade of the Report Card will be accepted and the student needs to maintain his/her average percentage grade A+ or 95% and above. With SAESP, the 30 thousand Yuan fee per semester will be free.

After confirming her admission to RA, Bai Yuehan get her an apartment and paid one year of the rental fee in advance. It's thirty minutes ride from the Academy. Bai Yuehan did not let her stay in the RA Dorm as he knew his daughter preferred privacy and silent surroundings and additional rooms for her wires, other equipments and tools.

Using the key, Xiao An opened the door of the last room in the second floor. The room has a small living room and a kitchen, three bedrooms and one bathroom. It's the biggest room in the apartment building. Her parents left her a sum of 300 thousand Yuan plus 600 thousand Yuan from the Death Insurance and another 100 thousand Yuan from another life insurances. 

Xiao An did a little cleaning before arranging her luggage. After she settled, she opened her laptop and visited an online shopping site. After ordering her necessities, she took a nap.

She was awakened by the sound of the door bell. Her groceries has arrived. The next day, her appliances were delivered one after another.

One week later,,,

A figure in a white sneakers with a loose long white sleeve collared blouse with small slit in the arms, slightly fitted blue jeans, a braided black hair with a big frame eye wear, was standing in front of a gigantic white gate with a big wordings of 'WELCOME TO ROYAL ACADEMY' engraved above in the gate's arch.

Xiao An was looking in the big gate in a dazed while many students were rustling in the first day of school year.

'Mom, Dad...Did you see me now in heaven? I'm starting my 1st day in college now. My 1st day in RA....'

Xiao An took a deep breath, 'I can do this,Fighting!'

RA was covered by greens and the buildings were all painted in white. The students were passing by and walking through in solo, pair and by group. All with aristocratic auras in the air. Even though she looked a little bit different, it does not change her mood. This is one of her dreams. To be one of the students in RA, to make millions on her own and to travel around the world...'Sigh'

As she was walking, other students were also curiously looking at her. Xiao An did not mind them and walked straight to Electronic Engineering Department.

She's just a normal college student. A genius on her own. When her parents died, she has no others to depend on but only her ownself.

He's the King of Underworld. The Lord among the Lords. The Devil among devils. He has no fear as he is the Fear.

Fate played a big role and interlaced their path. What would happen if a sudden genius beat a certain King in his own game?

The magnetic male voice and straightforward worry made both Donnie and the fatty felt slightly startled. When they turned around, they saw that Karl was watching the tower that was on fire with his good-looking eyebrows curved in a frown, which made Donnie and the fatty want to iron them out.
The fatty did not know the reason behind it, but Donnie clearly knew that such a beautiful "girl" who could catch people's attention at any time was, in fact, the one who caused this whole accident. He weighed his words a bit and said, "Karl, the college won't punish you as long as you are sure that you stuck to the rules. Did you break any?"
"No, I didn't." Karl shook his head hard and then lowered it. "I thought the senior-rank magic tower would prevent this from happening. The college would know it was me for sure…"
Donnie released a sigh of relief. At least, Karl never broke any rules.
He could use this to comfort Karl, although he was not sure if the college was going to kick Karl out or not. 
"So what? You did nothing wrong, and… Ummm… they wouldn't dare to treat you unfairly…" Donnie was being quite ambiguous. He was referring to Karl's powerful background. Kicking such a student out without a proper reason would bring great pressure to Heidler Magic College.
Although Donnie could not identify the magic items that Karl was wearing, he could sense the horrible power within them. Donnie believed that even some major nobles or senior-rank sorcerers could not afford them.
Karl nodded slightly as Donnie's comforting words more or less worked. He said to himself, "Lu Xiaoen taught me so many lessons; one more isn't a big deal…"
Lu Xiaoen? That was a very strange name that went against the grammar of the common tongue. Donnie wondered if Lu Xiaoen was Karl's father or elder brother.
"You did it?!" the fatty asked in great surprise. He was just listening to their conversation like he was invisible.
Karl took a glance at the fatty, and his silver-purple eyes suddenly became sharp. Donnie wasn't affected, but the fatty felt the great pressure as there was already sweat on his forehead.
He dared not to ask anymore.
At this time, Shirley from the Duchy of Orvarit walked to them and smiled as she just survived a disaster.
"Donnie, thanks to you, we're all saved!"
"I was… was lucky…" Donnie suddenly stammered when facing such a compliment from a girl.
Karl murmured in a low voice, "I'd also remind you all if he hadn't seen it…"
Shirley did not hear him because of the lightning and thunder. She smiled at Donnie and said, "Yes, you were lucky that you saw it. But you helped us get out. Compared to how you look now, you looked very different when you were giving commands."
Donnie's face flushed slightly. Like Sammy, he scratched his head a bit and said, "I was also saving myself."
Suddenly, the deafening clap of thunder was cut off, and everything had fallen into a great silence.
The apprentices all looked up and saw the gray fog pouring out from the sky, which had taken away all the horrible power from the dark clouds.
"They used mythal… Finally…" said the fatty thoughtfully.
As for what the mythal was in Heidler Magic College, the apprentices did not have a clear clue. They heard that it had something to do with some necromancy circles, including the one named Miranda 12 Circles.
Shirley took a strange glance at the fatty, having no idea of when he arrived, but she also didn't care.
"It's safe now. I have to go find my roommate," Shirley said to Donnie.
After Shirley left, Donnie turned around and found himself staring into a pair of blue eyes. 
"What're you looking at?" Donnie was a bit startled. 
The fatty said with a bit of jealousy, "I think the girl likes you…"
"We did not even know each other until an hour ago!" Donnie hurriedly explained.
"That's right. It only took you an hour… Ummm…" The fatty sighed.
Donnie was a bit pissed but also feeling rather shy. "I didn't mean it. We're just classmates!"
The fatty looked away. "You will know her roommates. Don't forget me."
Donnie was totally speechless. He didn't even know the fatty!
"So, both of you are completely inexperienced, right?" said Karl, who had already forgotten about his worries. "I can tell."
His left arm supported his right arm, and his right hand was rubbing his chin.
"I…" Donnie tried to disagree, but he somehow could not lie.
The fatty was surprised. "How do you know?"
Karl smiled gently and said, "When the girl was thanking Donnie, Donnie was acting like a brand new baby in a relationship. He should've asked the girl to buy him lunch so that he could buy it back next time. Back and forth like this, and one day, grabbing the girl's hand won't be difficult."
"Ask the girl to buy him lunch?" the fatty asked sincerely.
Karl said proudly, "For sure! Do not feel afraid to lose your face. My father once told me a story of a farmer waiting beside a tree trunk day after day for a dead rabbit. The result is just like how you imagine it to be. To win love, you have to take the initiative. Are you telling me that you're going to wait for a girl to run into your arms?"
Donnie felt that it was a beautiful girl in front of him who was lecturing him on how to pursue a girl, and he did not feel very comfortable with it. He hurriedly cut Karl off, "So, you're… experienced?"
Karl looked up at the sky and said, "Of course!"
He paused a bit when no one said anything, "You want me to show you?"
The fatty nodded excitedly, but they were stopped by the fatty. "No, no. An accident just happened. We'd better behave ourselves before a decision is made on this."
"Yeah…" Karl looked upset again, as he lowered his head.
The fatty also recalled his mission. "I'll send out the news report first, and we'll continue after going back to the dorm…"
"Which dorm are you in? What's your name?" Donnie asked confusedly.
The fatty did not know what to say.
Finally, he released a loud sigh. "Never mind… Before this problem is solved, I won't have a chance…"
......
In the Allyn magic tower in the City in the Sky.
Heidi looked pretty much the same as twenty years ago. She still had the same round face, a few freckles, and long, linen-color hair. The only difference was that she was now wearing an eight-star arcana badge and a ninth-circle magic badge. Also, she was wearing a few dazzling rings. There was one from the Holm Crown Prize and one from Evans Prize in Arcana. She found or made the rest of the rings herself.
"Madam, today's Allyn Impression is available. You want to have a look?"
It was the ring on her left little finger that talked. 
Heidi sipped her black tea and said, "Sure."
The ring then lit up with red light, and a light beam projected an illusionary pile of newspaper in front of Heidi.
Heidi held the teacup with her left hand and touched the light screen to turn the pages with her right hand.
When Heidi saw the title, "Horrible! The Most Severe Accident in Twenty-One Years; Pain! Consequences of Heidler College's Negligence", she was amused and quickly turned to the corresponding page.
After reading the news, she was laughing too hard to sit up straight.
Fortunately, she had always been developing Lu Xiaoxi's interest in body structure and genetics on purpose, or Lu Xiaoxi would now be studying at the Atom Institution. Her teacher should be thankful because of it!
......
In the main magic tower of Heidler Magic College.
Schokola, the president, picked up a gold speaker and said in the typical cold and hoarse voice of a lich, "We've decided to discontinue Brades' study in the college. He brings dangers to other students."
The calm and serious male voice came out of the speaker, "I do not agree."
Schokola paused a bit and said, "This is the most terrible accident ever since the establishment of the college."
The male voice remained the same tone as he said, "Before this, didn't I ever tell you all about Brades' situation? Didn't I ever tell you all that a senior-rank sorcerer must be there to supervise him?"
"But they were in a senior-rank magic tower," Schokola explained.
"It's your problem," said the male voice.
"So you're showing your attitude?" Schokola's voice became even colder. As an archmage, he felt very disrespected by the young man in the speaker.
The male voice sounded a bit amused, but it then became serious again. "Yes, this is my attitude. Of course, I'll be responsible for the college's loss. But it is impossible if you want to expel Brades."
"I'll do a quote list," Schokola said. He had to stop insisting. After all, the man in the speaker had made his compromise.
"Alright. Send the list to Brades," said the male voice, which sounded slightly annoyed.
......
"This much?!" Karl looked at the list and almost burst out into tears.
Schokola said gloomily, "Yes, you pay or you leave. Up to you. Of course, your elder brother will pay for it first. He asked me to tell you that the money will come from your own treasury from your future fiefs. This is the first step to grow up, and it's called 'take your responsibility'."
Karl's voice trembled as he said, "I… I'll pay…"
Karl kept his head very low as he walked back to his dorm, as if the world was going to collapse. He went directly to bed without saying anything, which made Donnie and Sammy quite unused to it.
But they were also glad that the college was not kicking Karl out.
"Get some sleep. We have Mr. Felipe's open class tomorrow," Donnie said excitedly to Sammy.
Sammy nodded. Recently, he was getting more and more dispirited.
......
Dark red eyes, the air of death…
Donnie sprang up in his bed and gasped very hard. It was this nightmare again!
Suddenly, he felt something not right. He turned to look at the window, and he saw Sammy standing there with his eyes tightly closed. The specter behind his back had completely overlapped with his body.
Sammy started walking out in a creepy manner. 
Donnie was about to stop him, but his mouth was suddenly covered. 
"Don't wake him up, or Sammy's soul will perhaps disappear forever. Let's go and follow him," Karl said in a very low voice.
Donnie was startled, but he could tell from Karl's voice that he was excited.


"A falling star has brought the chaos. The throne of fate has lost its master. The nonbeliever who walks in light and darkness will make his debut."
In this magic world, knowledge is power.

Ow, that really did a number on me, well quite frankly that isn't the worse death I've had so far. And I have had quite a lot. I stared up at the ceiling of my room feeling slight pinches of pain from the impact of the Jeep. I jumped out of bed and made it up, then I saw my luggage, crap. I'm supposed to move into the dorm in a week and I was supposed to have left thirty minutes ago, well I haven't really given thought to college nor to when I am supposed to go. Ah, well this life I'll try to live normally, luckily this is my first time going to this certain college. Might as well give it a go. I packed extra things in and ran down, how could I forget this means I won't need to worry about my parents or my grades, and I mean that in a good way. I ran into the kitchen. My parents were arguing about what they wanted to give me as my going away present. Like always, but I knew what they wanted to give me. I kissed my father's cheek startling him, then I hugged my mother's form from behind her, she whirled around and nearly hooked me with the knife she used for cutting the bread. Wow, been there already done that so no thanks! I ducked back and fell on perpase.
"Oof! Mom, watch out!" The words tasted fiergn in my mouth but I said them nonetheless. My mother placed her hands in front of her mouth.
" I am so sorry, Ly, I thought...." She began but smiled as I got back onto my feet. I smiled right back and kissed her cheek.
" Mom, since you guys are done arguing can I have some more art supplies please, mine are up." I casually said as I took my car keys from the key hanger.
"Oh, of course we'll send some to your dorm room for you, love." My father said smiling superiorly at mother making her stick her tongue out.
" Thank you, guys love ya see you in the holidays again!" I said as quickly kissed them again and took my perse from the coffee table. I threw my jacket on and picked up my luggage after opening the door. After I had placed all of my belongings into the trunk I got into my car and ignited the engine. I wonder if I'd be lucky enough to be left alone. Nope focus or there will be another car accident in my list of death. Which would certainly be a lot of car accidents, what is it with people and car accidents? Ah no, no, no, focus. It took me a while but eventually, which is four days and thirty six minutes later I arrived at the dorm ground of the Evangeline University of Maryland.

Sport School, President's office.
Principal Lü did not look happy. He was dissatisfied with the results of the qualifying test.
40% of students from the sports school training program had passed the test, compared to the 30% passing rate of other high schools. Such results indicated that the sports school had a more advanced training system than the other schools. However, this "advantage" was only data. It didn't help much with the fierce college entrance competition.
In Yuzhou City, there were about one thousand graduates per high school every year. Out of these one thousand students, only thirty or forty were qualified as sports talent. Therefore, the 10% increase of the passing rate meant three or four more students would pass the qualifying test, and be offered with some advantages during the college entrance exam. But the increase of these three or four more students out of one thousand wouldn't make much of a difference in improving the college acceptance rate of the school.
The crucial factor was not the 10% passing rate, but the two admissions for independent recruitment. Sports talent students with this admission could be regarded as having a test-free entrance to college. This advertisement sounded way better than the "high attainment rate."
Consider this: a special secondary school has cultivated test-free college students. Isn't that nice? Even though getting college admissions sounded like a vanity project, it could polish Principal Lü's resume. He had only held the position for two years, and was really in need of some achievements to consolidate his power and enhance his reputation. According to Lü's original estimate, the school could have at least gotten one admission, maybe even two of them, but the cruel fact was that they had gotten none. In other words, Principal Lü hadn't achieved anything.
Feeling defeated, Principal Lü inquired into who had received those two admissions. The answer was a bitter pill to swallow. The two admissions were taken by a coach's two students, and that coach, Dai Li, was once an assistant coach in Lü's sport school, but was later fired.
If Dai Li had quit his job, Lü could find an excuse for himself that Dai Li looked down upon the sports school. But Li had been fired. It looked like the sports school had created a strong opponent themselves. They had shot themselves in the foot.
Principal Lü was unhappy. He immediately called the Personnel Sectional Chief into his office for the ins and outs. Standing in front of the president, the man looked aggrieved.
"Principal Lü, it was not my idea to fire Dai Li," the Personnel Sectional Chief tried to explain.
"It wasn't you? Then tell me, who else could do that? YOU are the chief of personnel!" Principal Lü sounded even more serious.
The chief hesitated. He noticed that Principal Lü was about to flare up. To keep himself safe, he told the truth. "It was Director Zhao from the training department who wanted to fire Dai Li. He said that Dai Li was too good to be in our school. That was why he fired Li."
Lü looked forbidding. What a bad excuse Zhao had found! Even a child would not have believed that. Lü could sense that there might be some private resentment between Zhao and Li. Zhao was using his power to satisfy a personal grudge. Principal Lü could bear Zhao's abuse of his own power, but what he couldn't stand at all was Zhao's damage to the school, let alone the huge loss of his achievements.
Lü then said with a cold voice, "You are in charge of personnel. If there is anything wrong, you report it directly to me. Don't follow other people's commands."
"Principal Lü, people had been saying that Director Zhao would take our retired vice-president's position and would be the future vice-president. That's why I listened to Zhao's command, I did not want to reject him." The chief shifted all the responsibilities of the decision to Director Zhao in order to keep himself free from punishment.
"He wants to be the new vice-president? Humph!" Principal Lü ended the conversation with a snort.
The chief shrunk. It looked like Director Zhao had just lost his superior's support. Zhao was going to have a hard time.
...
While the conversation between the chief and Principal Lü was taking place, Dai Li was on a train to Qingcheng City.
Haiyang Chen, Qingliang Xu, and all the other students were still on his training list, but once they couldn't receive Li's continuous training, they would automatically be cleaned out from the System. This meant that they would not be able to enjoy the benefits of the explosive force halo anymore, but Li didn't care. The students' training goal was to obtain a second-level athlete qualifying certificate, and now all of them had gotten it. Li had finished his job. He got paid to train them, and without further payment, they shouldn't expect him to help them forever.
If one was not aiming to be a professional athlete, the explosive force halo was not very useful. People who chose to be sports talent students were actually looking for an easier way to enter college rather than dreaming of being professional athletes. The certificate they had just gotten could speed up the process and help them pass the big, life-determining exam.
As for the special test the students were required to take before they got admitted to college, as long as they passed the fractional line they would be recruited. Li believed in his students. They could make it even without the halo.
Between Haiyang Chen and Qingliang Xu, one had C+ level talent, while the other had C level. Those two had the potential to become professional sprinters. But to become a qualified athlete, what they really needed was a combination of their talents and a lot of effort rather than a halo. In fact, soon after they finished the qualifying test, Li was no longer their coach. They were passerbys in each other's life. It was time to say goodbye.
...
Qingcheng City was not only a capital city, but a port city as well. Due to its resource advantages, Qingcheng City was economically developed. It was a leading city among second-tier cities, and was about to be in the first-tier. 
As a big city, Qingcheng City had a well-developed sports industry. For physical education, in addition to the Provincial Sport University and the sports school, it had a special ping-pong training school, a basketball training school, and a soccer school, which was rarely seen elsewhere. As for commercial sports, it had a professional basketball team, which was eligible for A-level league matches; it also owned two professional soccer teams for domestic super league matches and First Division.
This city provided a nice opportunity for a coach's future development, but for a newbie like Dai Li, working experience was more important. At the end of the one-month probation after signing a one-year contract, Dai Li became a permanent employee in the Provincial Sport University.
Qingcheng City had a higher living standard than Yuzhou City, but it also offered a higher income. Dai Li spent most of his time on campus. He usually ate at the school canteen, which served cheaper food than the food in off-campus restaurants. He also lived in a 4-bed postgraduate dorm. It was way better than the dorm he lived in when he was in college. As an employee under contract, he was not qualified to live in a single room dormitory like the teachers, but he was satisfied. Dai Li had only left college a few months ago, yet he felt like he had time traveled back to his college days, living in a dorm, eating at a canteen, in and out of classes on time, and playing computer games or chatting with his roommates in his spare time.
As an assistant coach, Li's job was simple. Coach Chen would give him weekly training plans beforehand, then Li was the one who actually trained the athletes. Things like guiding stretch exercises and strength training was also Li's work. Coach Chen was too busy to take care of every athlete, so he only offered crucial guidance occasionally.
Dai Li owned the training System, so it was no wonder why his training was more effective than the other assistant coaches. As time went by, Coach Chen approved of his training, and Chen was willing to offer Li more training tasks.
Dai Li was eager to participate in training as much as possible. In the Provincial Sport University he was able to train some professional athletes who could bring him much more empirical value than high school students. Thanks to these professionals, Li's empirical value had been increasing rapidly. Within only three months, he had obtained the 3,000 points of experience he needed.
Finally, Dai Li had reached the senior phase of third-rate coach.


How could a poor graduate student without any background or connections become successful? With a coaching system? An upgrade? This is not a computer game, but real life we’re talking about!
 
This will be a fantasy based on reality. Dai Li will fight back against all those who would mock and humiliate him with his astonishing and awe-inspiring training skills. From a nobody he’ll try to become the most illustrious coach in the sports world, so join him in proving to everyone who’s the real master here!

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"Hmm, Irvine Lang is it...?" The university student in front of him took the invitation letter and ID card that Irvine had prepared beforehand as she tried to input his data to the computer.
 
When she'd heard his name the first time, the female student had felt that it was slightly familiar, a feeling that had caused her to space out a little at the start.
 
"Is there a problem?"
 
Seeing the unusual reaction, the senior male student next to her also came to approach and check on the situation.
 
"Nn, Not really, I just found his name somewhat familiar." She whispered in a lower voice so Irvine who was standing in front of them couldn't hear.
 
"Maybe he's a famous athlete, ours is a reputed university in many fields, there's bound to be a few well-known people coming here every year."
 
"Not that! You know me, I don't follow any kinds of sports."
 
"Well, still. Just process him first alright?"
 
"Right."
 
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"...There, it's done! And with that, I officially welcome you to Ravenville, freshman!"
 
"Thank you."
 
"Is it all over? Or is there still something else I should do?" Irvine thanked his would be seniors for their services before asking what to do next.
 
"You're welcome! We've assigned you to Building-19 for your dorm this year, all you need to do now is just to connect your student ID with the building and your room, the building manager on the first floor can help you with this."
 
"You see, the student ID is used for pretty much everything here in campus. They double as a key card to many of the accessible facilities, and you can also put money in it to pay for most things." The male student added a little more explanation on the ID's function.
 
"Oh, and here it is. Your student ID card." At the end, he took out a plate of plastic card fresh from the printer with Irvine's photo, name, year, and student number on it.
 
"You can take it to your dorm first. You need to put away your luggage before doing anything else right?"
 
"Yes. Once again, thanks very much for this." Irvine gave a light nod to his two seniors.
 
"No problem. We're already schoolmates here so good luck!"
 
Irvine promptly proceeded to walk away from the counter after receiving the card and the documents back.
 
As advised, he was planning to go check out his dorm room and walk around the campus for a while before going to the prearranged meeting with the Battle Arena team in the afternoon.
 
'My first destination is the dorm building. Where is it again, Building-19...'
 
Irvine took out a brochure-shaped map of the campus ground from his pocket. An indispensable item for any new students unfamiliar with the school.
 
'Hm, it's not that far... I could just run there from here--'
 
"AH!"
 
However, before he had the time to walk outside of the administration building, a loud yell was heard from the direction behind him.
 
At first, he thought it was from the senior student back at the counter. But when he turned around, he saw that a moustached man in a suit was looking at him anxiously.
 
Following the shout, the man walked quickly to his side as he put out his hand for a shake.
 
"Mister Lang! Very sorry I'm late, I'm supposed to be showing you around the campus after you've finished the registration!"
 
"Ah, don't worry about it. I don't think there's any need to--"
 
"No no! I insist! This is the least we could do since you've decided to come to our humble university. Hahaha!"
 
"Well--"
 
"The name's Robert, but you can just call me Bob! No need for honorifics, I'm one of the university's staff in charge of handling the student athletes here in Ravenville."
 
"...Nice to meet you Bob."
 
"Now, let me take you to your dorm first before we go around the rest of the campus. I'll introduce you to all the important facilities until the afternoon when you're supposed to have your gathering with the team. Shall we go with my car?"
 
The whole time, Irvine hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise with the man. He ended up getting dragged outside by him following Bob's own pace.
 
After the moustached man, Bob, successfully pushed Irvine out the glass door, he gave a quick sharp glance back at the direction of the two university students who had processed Irvine's registration previously.
 
The glint in his eyes gave chills to the female student at the counter.
 
"...Oh no!" She suddenly shouted.
 
"What was that?"
 
"I-I think I remembered where I've heard the name... During the briefing yesterday, the teachers have given me a list of people to notify them about if and when any of them come to register."
 
"...And that Irvine Lang just now is on the list?"
 
*nod*
 
"I was supposed to share the list with you too, but the morning turned out to be rather hectic and-- Oh god..."
 
"..."
 
"W, why don't we first make sure that there's no other people on the list from the ones we have processed!"
 
"I'm dead... I hope the school won't take away my extra credits for this."
 
.
.
 
Just as the map had shown him, Irvine's drive with Bob to his dormitory building was relatively short from the administration hall.
 
Instead of partitioning the dorm based on the students' status, Ravenville University put the students of the same faculty or major in the same area block. This had been the way ever since the school's establishment.
 
For Irvine himself, it meant that unless there were other Arena student athletes with the same major as him. It was not very likely to meet another invited players around at least during this period of time.
 
All the rooms in Ravenville were 2-person bedrooms with shared indoor bathroom space and a small cozy living area with a compact dining table at its center.
 
All in all, the design was actually quite luxurious if compared to other colleges that had up to 4 people crammed together in a room.
 
*beep* *click*
 
In front of a room with his name on the plate, Irvine swiped his student card on the sensor lock, making the light on the door handle to turn green allowing him access inside.
 
"Wow."
 
"What do you think?" Bob stood behind him on the hallway and asked with a smile.
 
"Very spacious for a 2-person dorm, I think I'll like it here." Irvine replied politely to the question.
 
"You say that now, but you probably won't be here past your 1st year Mister Lang."
 
"Hm, why is that?"
 
"I've pointed out to you our Arena training field and stadium just now right? The one we drove by?"
 
"Yes."
 
"Did you see the mansion-like building on the side of the stadium too? The one that looked like a private villa?"
 
"..." Irvine seemed to vaguely remember the building that Bob was describing,
 
"Are you saying the Arena team members get to live there?"
 
"Haha, no of course not. Though it looks like that, the place is our Ravenville Illusions athletic facility. The interior was filled with cutting edge technology to both train and maintain one's health." He explained,
 
"From restoration pods, to cryo chambers and saunas, the place have everything an Arena athlete would need."
 
"Like a gym then, so why did you say I won't live here past my freshman year?"
 
"Well it's not JUST training facilities. The building provides many entertainments such as game room, snack bars, and cafeteria. Most importantly, all the 1st string players in the roster are allowed to spend the night and live there during the season. Which is what usually happens."
 
"And considering your title as a Starseed Mister Lang, I just think that by this time next year or even next semester, you'll most likely be part of that same list of players!"
 
'Next year?'
 
"I'm planning to play in the Warrior Crown this year though..." He replied honestly.
 
"..." Bob turned silent for a while at his statement.
 
Not only was Irvine planning to become a 1st string, he's also planning to enter the Crown Tournament as a starter.
 
"Hoho, that'd be something! I guess you can try that too, but."
 
"...I think you'll find that our 1st string players are not so easily replaceable by the freshmen even if it's someone who already got their genes modified like you Mister Lang."
 
What he'd said was not mere provocation because it's true that there're a lot of sophomores who had gone through Gene Mod but stayed in the 2nd string.
 
Even though Bob was not someone who's specifically in charge of Battle Arena student athletes, with how Ravenville was most well-known for that one sport, the entirety of the university paid much attention to the Arena team's development.
 
The staffs, teachers, and even many of the students here were all fans of the Ravenville Illusions just like the citizens of Zeta City were more likely to be fans of the Zeta Androids.
 
"Of course I'd expect nothing less from the top players in college Arena, but. As a player, I should also aim high for myself, shouldn't I?"
 
"...That's true!" Bob laughed at Irvine's answer,
 
"Then I truly look forward to the time where I can see you on the field with our official uniform on. Hopefully bringing victories our way!"
 
"That's the plan. I'll try my best to live up to it."
 
.
 
Irvine's room was on the 4th floor of Building-19.
 
Since there're rarely anyone else on campus who'd been back this early for the new academic year, after inspecting the room a little more and putting away his luggage on his preferred bed, Irvine also left the room to continue the rest of his tour with Bob.
 
From classroom buildings to stores and parks, he drove together in the car seeing the whole area of the campus instead of just the Arena's training field like the last time he'd come by himself.
 
The guided explanation that came with being driven around the many different green scenery of the prestigious university was a very enjoyable experience for Irvine.
 
Plus, there's also the fact that with Bob around, he had covered more ground in a short amount of time that he wouldn't be able to if he was walking around by himself.
 
The area that covered the whole of Ravenville University was huge, to the point that there were free campus buses that circled the premises regularly for students without any means of transport inside.
 
Irvine himself personally thought that he'd rather get a bike after saving some money so that he could get a little exercise in between commutes.
 
.
.
.
 
Closing in on the afternoon.
 
Inside a wide and futuristic-looking locker room with warm lighting, various parts of black, white, and grey exosuits were hung on each of the racks that were a part of the private lockers.
 
Each locker consisted of an equipment rack that took up a large part of the mid-section, the drawers on the left-right and top side of it, and the low seat on the bottom for the player to sit and prepare during briefings.
 
Aside from the locker attached to the room walls, the center area of the room was also filled with rows of padded benches stacked together.
 
Inside this wide empty room, presently there were a few people sitting around and watching a certain video on the wall-mounted large screen TV on one side of the wall.
 
*BUZZ*
 
The hustles and bustles from inside the television were spreading outwardly, filling the whole room with many different topics and discussions.
 
"Goddamn, Adrian Crowe is freaking crazy!" A man with a pair of sharp and slanted eyes commented while munching on snacks in his mouth as he kept watching the match on TV.
 
Currently it was showing the replay of a last-minute saving play performed by the Sigma Conqueror's Ace Fielder.
 
"You know, there're some rumours before that he's coming to play for the Androids." One of the people beside him responded with his own news that he'd heard from somewhere else.
 
"Ah, I heard that too. But the trades and transfers season's over now, if he's coming it could only happen next year."
 
"Hng..." The guy with slanted eyes let out a little groan in response before speaking his own thoughts to the others,
 
"I don't think he's ever going to leave the Conquerors."
 
"Oh, why's that?"
 
"Just my own analysis... If he really does leave by himself, he might not be as great as he is now." He answered.
 
"Well, if you're the one saying it, Clint..."
 
"By the way, where's the captain? Is he registering?"
 
"Old students like us register online idiot."
 
*CLICK*
 
Their casual bicker quickly ended when they heard the door to their locker room being turned open from the outside.
 
*swing*
 
Two silhouettes came in through the open door.
 
As they walked, the two people were instantly noticed by the rest of the players in the room.
 
"Oho, here comes our 2 new star players!" The guy with the sharp and slanted eyes called Clint greeted the oncoming figures from his seat.
 
"It's the pre-season, you guys coming up to the 1st string right...?"
 
"Wallace, Clayton."
 
On the back, the dark-skinned Derrick and bulky Greg slowly walked forward to approach their seniors.
 
"I'm planning to. These 2 weeks will be the final sprint for that." Derrick replied honestly.
 
"How's your new Ability? Adapting well?" Clint grinned.
 
"Yes."
 
"What about you fatty?"
 
"Where do you even see fat in this magnificent body of mine?" Greg felt offended at his remark and showed his bulging muscles even more.
 
"Uwah... Please don't say or do stuff like that, I think I'm gonna hurl."
 
"What are you watching?" Derrick changed the subject with a wry smile.
 
"It's the OPL pre-season friendly match." One of the guys in the room answered.
 
"Oh! The all-star match!"
 
The OPL pre-season match were widely known as the all-star match, where all the notable pro players from the previous season were called out to play against each other.
 
The players invited were all coming from different teams, so the friendly match was hosted using the random draw format between each position to create an impromptu team of all-star players facing each other.
 
It was less of a serious match and more like a service for the fans.
 
"But what about the new recruits? They're coming in shortly and the 3rd years are in charge right?" 
 
"Yeap. We'll take care of them just like how the Captain and the others took care of you guys last year."
 
"..."
 
"By the way Wallace, do you know someone named Irvine Lang from the License Exam?"
 
"Hm? Of course! He's the--"
 
"4th Starseed. I know."
 
"But why are you asking suddenly--" Before he could complete his sentence, an idea started to form inside Derrick's head,
 
"D, don't tell me..."
 
Clint's smile got even wider at this point with his eyes turned into a slit, "Hmhmm, It won't be long before our Ravenville could take the Silver Crown that's for sure."
 
Clint had already seen Irvine's video on the License Exam and were very interested in his playstyle.
 
'That guy's coming to Ravenville!? ...Such coincidence.' Derrick could still remember his performance during the Practical Exam a couple months back.
 
Of course, he knew that the coincidence was only from his point of view because Irvine was one of the very few people titled as a Starseed this year.
 
The other side was probably choosing a college in Zeta City for his own personal reason.

Inspired by the previous era's Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games, a new Sport was born!

As humanity reached the age of space exploration and [Genetic Modification], the sport of competitive team fighting experience known simply as "Battle Arena" rose to prominence!

Irvine Lang was an older and retired pro player of Battle Arena.

Being a mediocre player throughout his whole career, his retirement life was tinged with regrets over many things.

Lost matches.

Broken relationships.

Unreachable top.

With the hope of entering the pro scene for one last chance at glory, he decided to volunteer for a genetic experimental drug trial that's been said to be able to rejuvenate the recipients to their peak state.

Unexpectedly, the trial ended up giving him more than just a simple rejuvenation as it brought him back to his teenage years!

"This...!"

Follow Irvine as he relived his youth to erase his past regrets and become a top player in Battle Arena!

Even if four years had passed, he still didn't have the courage to recollect the words she said that night.
But even so, he could clearly feel his raw heart start to ache at the thought of what happened that night.
Did you know?
In the passing years, only once have I loved a person deeply.
Unbeknownst to her, I have quietly, quietly come to her side.
-
Maybe it was because she was at He Jichen's house for too long that she ended up sleeping again when she got back to the dorm. The next day, Ji Yi was awake before it was even light out.
She was afraid to wake the others up in the dorm, so she laid in bed and played on her phone. Ji Yi opened Weibo, but before she could read the headlines, an older article grabbed her attention. It read, "Casting for director Liang Wenxin's new movie has officially started".
Ji Yi couldn't resist clenching her fingers tightly as her mind involuntarily wandered to the events of four years ago.
...
Four years ago, she returned a lot sooner to Beijing from Sucheng than planned because of He Jichen. Some good came from this as she bumped into a talent scout in the airport the very same day she arrived in Beijing.
At first, she thought he was a con artist, but one week later, the scout actually called her to invite her to a screen test.
She didn't have much to do that summer after college entrance exams, and since she liked to act so much that she wrote that she aspired to go to B-film on her college application, she didn't hesitate to agree to the screen test over the phone.
After the screen test ended, Ji Yi went home. The next day, she got a call from the production team, telling her that she was chosen by the director for the role as the supporting actress for Infinite Grace.
And so, she spent the first month of the semester on the production set.
Infinite Grace was released around the country in November. Well-known directors, and the A-list male and female celebrity from this movie quickly became popular all over China.
Of course, it was surprising for the supporting female actress to also gain fame.
Someone once said that her outstanding looks only came once every ten years. Another said that a natural talent for acting was in her bones, and every frown and smile of hers could be considered acting. The next screen queen of the entertainment industry was going to be the legendary Ji Yi.
In short, she became an overnight sensation. By the end of November, she was invited to be the female lead for a big production historical drama titled TheQueens.
In April of the second year, The Queens became a popular show. As the female lead, she became the focus of millions of people's attention. Commercials, endorsements, television dramas... the offers came pouring in one after the other. She was even approached by investment companies who wanted to invest in an office for her...
At the time, her future really was limitless, her name was honourable, and her career was a success.
But just as she finished negotiations for an office of her own, finally established a name for herself and signed on to a new film, she suddenly got into a car accident, which made her slip into a three-year-long coma.
At the time, although she was still hot on the scene, she had only just entered the entertainment industry and hadn't quite found her feet. What's more, the industry was not short of newcomers.
So, the unbound glory of her past disappeared without a trace, like dispersed clouds during her deep slumber. Ji Yi, an entertainment industry legend, suddenly vanished off the radar.
After she woke up, the only road she could continue to walk down was the path back to school to continue her years in university.
...
At that thought, Ji Yi blinked gently. In the past half year, she had been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to make a comeback in the entertainment industry. She thought this might be her chance.
Liang Wenxin was Infinite Grace's director. She had his contact info on her phone, but after three years, he would've probably forgotten about her by now. She was afraid that if she called him out of the blue, he wouldn't even want to talk to her.
Ji Yi was deep in thought for a moment, then she flipped through her timetable and saw that she didn't have any classes in the afternoon. She decided to take a personal trip to Director Liang's office.


Time stopped at eighteen for Ji Yi, and now all she wants to do is pick up from where she left off. Her career depends on it, and on top of that, she has to survive a fake marriage turned real! Some missed opportunities are irreplaceable, and some misunderstandings between them have proven near-fatal, but for He Jichen, he isn’t just a pretty face—he’s an opportunist. They may have lost their prime years together, but He Jichen is more than willing to spend his remaining years with her. If only she would just trust him… Will Ji Yi be able to find true love in this life? Can she outmaneuver all the snakes plotting her downfall? Only time will tell...

Luna is a girl who has the grades and the looks but she never has a boyfriend in high school or in college. She is always obeying her parent's rule of being the best of the best at everything she does, aiming to be a doctor or someone who makes a lot of money, only dating after college, and find someone who really cares for you. Everything in life was planned out for her by her parents.

She never thought that those rules would make her 'supposedly' friends talk behind her back. 

This might be just a coincidence but as she was heading to the classroom during high school she overheard her friends gossiping about her.  

"Luna really has the looks and the grade and can charm any man with just a flick of her hair. Just like a cunning fox!"

"So what about it! Because she has all those things men think she's interesting but the truth is she's just a boring woman! She has an invisible-like wall surrounding her making those that want to woo her stay away… And who would they turn their eyes to... To us who is her 'best' friends."

"Right, right! Without those two things, she's boring as hell! I wouldn't even stick close to her and be her friend. She has no communication skill, no fashion style, and I'm just guessing this..." One of them look around and whispered quietly with a hand hiding her mouth. "But her face must be full of makeup to look that beautiful and underneath she must be as ugly as the ugly hell."

"Hahahahahaa!" they all laugh together.

"This conversation just between us. Don't tell her any of this or she might think that we are talking bad things behind her. I... We still want to take advantage of her good nature and qualities."

What are they talking about? I'm not like that. I worked hard to get to where I am today, studying every day. They don't know what I went through to get to where I am today and I'm only above average looking.

She broke off their relationships and they started rumors about her, how she's a jealous slut wanting men for herself but she didn't care.

In college, she finally understands their meaning. Even if her looks were above average there were men chasing after her every day. She shoos many men away and broken many hearts but there was never a shortage of men coming after her. They are from being rich to being poor, from overseas to attaining the same college as hers. She never wanted a life like this and getting tired of everything.

Those that she is friends with distanced themselves from her, afraid that their boyfriend would be charmed by her. Other's just don't want to get close to her. 

Luna tried many new activities that popular people wouldn't really do. From learning to fight to be a nerd. However, this attracted a different type of men, they are from muscular men to skinny men and even some are nerds or fatties. 

The next step on the list is wearing (different/ugly) makeup and glasses. This next step worked out but only on a short term.

Each time the guys would fight over her for no reason whatsoever, the girls would start to hate her and bully her. Some would go as far as trying to threaten her with her life saying 'because of her they broke up with their boyfriend'. Even at home, her parents could never have peace of mind so she moved to the dorms but things never got better. 

Before moving out of the house, her parents took her to see shamans, exorcist, etc. but they all say it's due to a curse, a spell, your daughter has charming skills, or that it's tied to your families history. The one Luna think is the most realistic is about in her past life, she didn't receive anything love and now in this life, she is getting all the love she should have. In her next life, she'll be just fine and live just like a normal girl... but she would bring a bad ending to people she loves.

As she was walking back to her dorm from attaining her college course, she keeps having this kin feeling in the back of her head that someone was following her. As she was reaching the dorm she spotted a shadow waiting by the streetlight. 

Luna was scared but she still walks forward not knowing that something dreadful would befall her. 

Before she could make out her situation, the shadow drives a knife straight into her stomach. She could only hear a female shaking voice shouting, "This is all your fault! Because of you… Because of you, he won't love me anymore and want to break up! He was the only one for me…" 

After she couldn't hear any more of the female's voice but the sensation of being stab still linger in her fingertips.

I'm guessing tomorrow's headlight would be [A female college student majoring in medical science and technology was stabbed to death by a crazy stalker!]

She wanted to laugh at her own stupid death but her voice was stuck in her throat. Her consciousness was fading out, making her remember her youth. 

As a child, she was someone that has a hard time voicing out her thoughts. She can only find comfort in reading books and princess's tales are her favorites. There was always a prince charming or knight in shining armor saving the day. The princess and her knight live happily ever after. One of her favorite fairy-tale is Cinderella. She was abused by her stepmother but she still remains kind-hearted and at the end, she lived happily ever after with her prince.

She realized everything is just a fantasy and far-fetched dream. There was no prince charming or knight in shining armor coming to her rescue. There were only beasts wanting a taste of her and throwing her out as she has seen from people dating. Real life is only full of hardship and there is no happy ending. Making her remember her mother's words before she left to live in the dorms. 

"Why! Just why! Do I have to go through this suffering! Those none stop knocking and threaten letters, what did you do! Did you not listen to your mother at all! Because of a cursed child like your father left, being unable to take this heavy atmosphere longer. I too… no because of you… you… a child who shouldn't be born!" she came back from her senses after she uttered those words. "…I'm sorry, Luna. Leave your mother alone for now." Her mother was shedding tears as she said her last sentence. 

Both her parents are just ordinary citizens with ordinary looks but as their daughter she was different. She doesn't have their appearances but her looks are from her great grandmother's appearance when she was young. 

"No… I'm the one… who should be… sorry…" were her last words before she took her last breath.

Like every girl, Luna wanted a prince charming or a knight in shining armor to save her and live happily ever after. As she becomes an adult she realizes that this is just a far fetch dream. Real life is full of hardship and never have a happy ending.

On the way from medical school, Luna was killed in cold blood not knowing the reason why. She was immediately reincarnated into a different world. She soon realizes this world is Cinderella's world but never thought that she would be Cinderella's stepsister.

"In the Grimm Brother's book, Cinderella's step-sisters got their feet cut just to fit the glass slipper. Just the thought of having your feet skinned bit by bit by your mother just to fit on a glass slipper is a nightmare. And afterward having to wear a high heel that is like two feet tall without first-aid or bandage...argh," Luna shudders with goosebumps at the thought of it.

"...Wait, this world is totally different from what she knows!!" were her thoughts as a child.


***On Hold*** Need to change somethings with the plot

Karl was always attentive when conducting the Perl Initiative Admission tests and the best part of it, to him, was that the students had leeway to surprise him. Especially in the creativity test since the tests were designed to have many methods to solve them. The method used could usually give a little insight into the person who used it and sometimes the method used to solve a certain task may not have even been anticipated by the examiner, however this was not one of those times. Both the Von Jaeger siblings had used common methods to solve the problem.

Nicholas had used his Dimensia to strengthen his physical body, allowing him to break the lock, whereas Emilia had used Dimensia to move the mechanisms inside the lock, unlocking it without having to even touch it. That required a certain level of control and understanding which was rarely found in even Growth level students so it was surprising to see it from an 8 year old girl. Nicholas' method was comparatively much simpler, and pretty average for a student in the Perl Initiative, but that didn't mean it wasn't impressive on it's own.

After a brief period of assessing the results, Karl walked back to the siblings who were seated at the table and informed them of the final verdict.

"Congratulations Emilia and Nicholas Von Jaeger, you have both been accepted into the Perl Initiative."

Nicholas jumped up in joy, he was both surprised and excited to be able to be part of something that could help him prove his worth.

"Emilia we did it!" He said as he almost jumped on his sister, being stopped at the last minute by Robert. At this he collected himself but he still couldn't hide the giddiness that shone through in his smile and his bouncing feet.

Emilia smiled at her brother, it was always so heart warming when she saw him react so animatedly to everything. A dark thought about how her sister used to be the same clouded her expression for a second before being wiped away. Only at the end of her life had she realised that her sister was not who she thought she was... and no that betrayal did not make her an expert in spotting fake affections like in so many other novels. This was why she was originally so reluctant to accept her current family. However, her reluctance was softened like the banks of a river over the course of the years.

"Yes, we did." Emilia said, aiming a beautiful smile at Nicholas and then Mr. Silverbach.

"Congratulations once again, I must be going now. I still have some other matters to tend to. Ms. Hathaway here will be your guide for the rest of the day." Mr. Silverbach said as he gestured to a beautiful brunette that was standing by his side. She had her, seemingly, long hair tied up in a bun and a pair of black framed glasses perched on her nose. Her rose-coloured eyes seemed slightly larger due to the magnifying power of the glasses. Emilia had once wondered about the strange hair and eye colours in this world but had originally chalked it up to being a game-world. However, since she found out that it most probably was not just a game world, she decided that she would have to revisit the thought.

"Thank you for your time." Emilia stood up and curtsied, Nicholas hurried to follow and bow "Y-yeah, thank you." he said.

"Please, there's no need to be so formal." Mr. Silverbach hurried to correct. "I shall be taking my leave now." he then bowed at them and left the room, his silver hair shining as he left the room.

"Greetings Lady Emilia and Lord Nicholas, my name is Morgan Hathaway and I will be your guide around the Initiative. There are a few things to inform you about so please have a seat and get comfortable." The two siblings greeted Ms. Hathaway and then took their seats as she had instructed them.

Ms. Hathaway was wearing a casual-work outfit made up of a white button up blouse with a blue tie and black slacks and a long blue coat. It looked comfortable, fashionable and professional. Another observation that Emilia had made about this world was that though it resembled old Europe on Earth, it was not the same. Here clothing was more flexible and ankles were not considered sexual. Women could wear pants and sports wear as well and some formal wear was form-fitting but not to the extent that modern Earth designs were.

"The Perl Initiative was started by Hubert Thornwell, a leading figure in Alfenheim's history. He also created the scholarship system to support students who are not as financially-able. The vision that Mr. Thornwell had was to create a haven for knowledge and innovation and he has succeeded through the creation of this prestigious program.

The Perl Initiative offers various privileges for it's members however it also poses a lot of challenges. I shall now elaborate on these. Some of the benefits that the initiative provides is the option to switch out courses that are mandatory for regular students with courses that are offered in the list of courses here." She handed two prints of a list, one each, to the siblings.

"This can be done in two ways, the first would be to show that you have a complete understanding of the mandatory subject that you wish to swap out through a test. If you do not wish to do this there is the second option of propositioning the Director of the Perl Initiative, that is Mr. Silverbach. You may present your reasoning for wanting the change and any other formalities, if he agrees then the change will be approved.

Another benefit is the chance to take up extra classes, this can be done in two scenarios. Every year students have a fixed number of classes, for this year you have 3 classes, if you wish to take an extra class the first way to do so would be to complete one of the regular classes ahead of schedule, through an exam. The exam may be scheduled at the perl information desk in your respective lounges. The second method allows you to take up an extra class beside your current classes, however, a restriction of only 1 extra class at a time is placed in this scenario.

As mentioned previously, early exams and tests are also one of the benefits along with various facilities like lounges, gyms, pools and other recreational areas. The initiative also allows you to propose a project for undertaking. It could be research or experimental however it has to be approved by the Academic Coordinator for the Initiative, that would be me, and sometimes the Vice Principle, Mr. Silverbach.

Moving on to the challenges, every year various competitions are held in the initiative including ones in magic, literature, the arts, economics, sports, etiquette, sciences and more. Another competition is held between all students who have proposed a project, this one has two categories, group and solo. If any member of the initiative does not place within the top 15% in any of the above mentioned competitions then he or she will be on probation for a month where they will have to prove that they deserve to stay. This is done to build competitive spirit and encourage students to constantly improve as well as to manage resources.

That is about it for the basics, the rest will be written in the guidebook here." Ms. Hathaway said as she handed one to each of the students. She didn't really expect them to understand most of what she said, they were only 8 after all, Perl students or not. The information was part of due process and would mostly be only for the attendants who will then help the students get accustomed to them.

As expected, Nicholas' eyes were hazy and unfocused. He had no idea about most of what she said and what he did understand, he was sure, he wouldn't remember. Thankfully Robert had a pretty good understanding of the whole explanation. Emilia, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised at how well thought-out this program was. Despite not having the option to skip a grade, it seemed very well-structured and allowed students to study at their own pace. As she was looking through the guide book she was very impressed by various things, one of them being that the initiative offered guidance counselling sessions where students will be advised on what might be the best course for them depending on their previous results and current preferences. This may even be better than skipping grades as it is more inclusive and customisable, despite the expected heavy administrative paperwork that came with such a program she found it hard to understand why such a system was not on Earth, as far as she knew.

"Now we will take a brief tour of the building and then I will show you to your dorms." Ms. Hathaway said as she pushed her glasses higher on her nose. "Please follow me."

The two siblings got up and followed her out of the room with Robert and Clara trailing behind them. After a long and tiring tour of the building they finally exited it to head towards the dorms. They exited the building through a door right opposite the one they used to enter it. This door lead to a large courtyard with two buildings on each side, presumably the dorms. The three buildings were shaped like a "U" with the main building being in the middle, the other two on the sides and the courtyard in the middle. The courtyard had a lot of table and chair sets with various decorations among the greenery such as fountains and lights, almost like an outdoor cafe. There was a walkway that wound around the park-like area and connected the three buildings.

"The building on the left is the male dormitory and the one on the right is the female dormitory. You are not allowed to enter the dorms of the other gender however you are allowed to visit in the visiting lounges that are present in both buildings. And finally, curfew is at 8PM for Foundation students and 10PM for Growth students once classes start. For this week the curfew for both academic levels is 10PM." Ms. Hathaway explained.

"Lord Nicholas, this is your Dorm Manager, Mr. Connor Scala." She introduced a man with mop-like blonde hair that had walked up to them.

"Good afternoon." He said with a slight bow. The siblings greeted the man both in turn.

"He shall show you to your dorm and I shall show Lady Emilia, please follow him." Ms. Hathaway informed Nicholas.

Nicholas was a bit nervous to be on his own in such a place, especially since it would be the first time that he was truly separated from anyone in his family. Having Robert was a slight comfort but did not help calm him very much.

Emilia noticed her brother's discomfort and spoke up to calm him down. "Nick, how about we have dinner together at the cafeteria after settling in? We'll meet here at 8:00 and then go there together."

Nicholas nodded rapidly. "Okay!" he said, a little more comfortable to be alone now that he was reassured of seeing his sister soon.

With that the two said their temporary good byes and headed to their respective dorms.

"The students from both Foundation and Growth stay in the same dorm and occupy all floors, the room that you are assigned will be yours for the rest of your academic life with Kleure Academy unless you request a change. Oh, here we are, room 403." Ms. Hathaway said, taking them up the floors in an enchanted lift-like device that was powered by magic and walking them down a hallway to stop in front of a door with a golden plaque with the numbers "403" on it.

After entering the room Ms. Hathaway informed Emilia that her luggage should already be here, along with her student necessities, including books and a student card which could be used to store currency as well as access doors, like a hotel key card and a debit card in one, it also acted as a proof of identity. She also mentioned that the dorm building for attendants were right behind the respective student dorms and there was a direct link between the attendant and student rooms in the form of a magic wall mounted phone-like device in every room to make communication convenient.

After Ms. Hathaway left, Emilia sat down at the tea table while Clara waited on her, she went through the list of courses that were available for Foundation students:
-Art
-Dance
-Music
-Nature Science
-Physical Science
-Strategic Thinking
-History
-Geography
-Sports
-Physical Wellness
-Basic Magic

After going through the list she decided on a few she would like to do and a few that she wanted to inquire about, making a note of them. She put the note away and went to her room where Clara had already unpacked all her things. She put on some more comfortable clothes and left the room to meet Nicholas and head to the cafeteria together.

As she stood, about to open the door, she heard noises from the other side. Fearing the worst but expecting the most dangerous, she grabbed the gun she kept with her and opened the door with a bang, praying that it was not what she thought it was.

Upon witnessing her fiancé lying in bed naked with her equally naked sister above him she dropped the gun and took a slight step back, horrified. He was the first, and only, man she loved in her life and he was in bed with her little sister who she trusted most, only after her grandfather.

~

"This engagement is now broken. I have no relation whatsoever to you," She glared at her ex-fiancé with frost seeping into her heart, promising to get her grandfather to rescind his condition, and then shifted her gaze to her sister. "As for you, you are dead to me."

She started to walk away when she heard a shrill scream, she turned around just in time to see her sister pick up the gun she dropped and shoot it into her chest. Leah let out a scream from the pain shooting through her body.

~

Emilia woke to darkness and the feeling of her surroundings closing in on her. In the distance she heard voices but couldn't make out what they were saying.

Suddenly a blinding light invaded her vision along with a distant sound of an infant crying. Vaguely realizing that the cries were her own, caused by the burn of the light to her sensitive eyes, she looked around to find that she was in what seemed to be a hospital room. She was being carried by a woman with brilliant violet hair and beautiful blue eyes that were focused on her.

---

Heiress of Preston industries, Leah Preston, died due to betrayal, only to be reincarnated into the body of Emilia Reneé Von Jaeger, daughter of Duke and Duchess Von Jaeger and the infamous antagonist of her favourite video game.

Upon the realisation that the future in store for her is not in her favour, Leah decides to take the reins on her new life and live it as she would like, avoiding the fate that she knew along the way.

Growing stronger while facing challenges that were never mentioned in the game, Leah, or Emilia, settles into her new life.

Disclaimer: The credits for the cover art go to Angela He who created the app Live Portrait Maker.

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