Chương 8: WHITE SAND CITY

It's already evening when they got back to Maria's house and they were having dinner right now. "Blaike-chan, eat more eat more." "Thank you, mom Annie.." Blaike grabbed another bowl of Chinese noodles. "Uuhmm.. little bro Blaike, a while ago during the meeting, ms. Ning Lou wants to take you with us and go to the White Sand City tomorrow morning. She knows what had happened but still if you accept her request and do the entrance examination to the academy, she will surely provide everything for you." Maria talks with such a humble voice. "Sure, I wanted to go there anyways and meet my Aunt Kathie that Granny told me about." Blaike smiled at her. "Oh really? Yes! That's Great! Let's go and work our best to get a pass on the entrance examination!" Maria got back to being a talkative girl.

{MARCH 29 2112}

The next morning, Blaike and Maria were now ready to go, Blaike's outfit was not too fashionable, he just wore a simple white shirt with a big smiley face in front matching with a plain black jacket, then fitted jeans with some scratched on it added with brown boots with a matching of his Granny's necklace and a thin black headband on he tap of his forehead but his hair covered some part of it, he also has a small storage pouch that all of his baggage and stuff were all inside. While for Maria, she wore a pink mini Gothic dress that has to see through sleeve matching with a red cloak (not the one Grandma gave her) and dirty brown boots with a ruby necklace that her mom gave to her as a gift and also a storage ring. "Let's go, Little bro!"

They arrived at the Southeast Children Seminary and saw those selected children, their teacher Suzi and also those two who were from the association. When they saw Blaike and Maria walking towards them, they immediately run onto them. "Blaike, how are you? I'm so sorry for what happened, Grandma Ahmya was such a kind person and I know she loved you, so don't feel too upset and overwhelmed about it" Teacher Suzi gave comfort, Sir. Bao Lie immediately hugged him with an emotional reaction "Blaike-chan I'm here for you, even though we are not family-related. I can be your big brother and protect you, so come with us please..please." "Will you stop acting like that! It's so annoying...hey kid! Are you coming with us?" Ms. Ning Lou asked Blaike with a serious attitude. "Yes, ma'am!" Blaike answered her instantly with an excited tone. "I'm glad you pick the right choice, So let's go! And would you let him go now!?" Ms. Ning Lou pulled Sir. Bao Lie from Blaike away.

"Children, please fall in line and pay attention." Ms. Ning Lou stood in front of them, "As you can see now, we have six children from this Village who got selected to participate in an upcoming entrance examination in White Rose Academy that's going to happen for the next 3 months. During that time, you must train and cultivate for you to pass the entrance exam, its either you pass or fail, its none of our business. Since only a few of us are going there, we will be going by train but if we walk from here to the train station, it will probably take an hour or so. So now we have already prepared a transportation device, Mr. Bao Lie are the things ready?"

Ms. Ning Lou looked at sir. Bao Lie to see what he was doing. "Yes ms. Ning! they are now ready!" Bao Lie placed two 2.25sqm carpets on the floor. "Now let's cut you into half... hmm Maria, Eric, and Blaike, you're on my team. Leila, Mafeng, and Xiaoling, you're Bao Lie's team." "Eh?! Not fair, should Blaike be on my team?" "Don't mind him, let's go kids" "Eehh?!". As they were inside the carpet, It then started to fly and they bid farewell to there friends and teacher as they flew towards the train station.

"This carpet will only give us 30 minutes to arrive at the train station, so for now try to meditate and I'll just inform you if we are already near the train station." After ms. Ning Lou explained they started to meditate. But for a couple of minutes later, ms. Ning Lou noticed that only Blaike didn't meditate, he was just sitting and looking at the scenery of the place. She immediately sat next to Blaike. "Hey kid, are you okay?" Blaike suddenly turned and look towards her. "Yes..yes ma'am.." "You can just call me ms. Lou. Anyways kid, I know it's hard losing a love-one at a young age, but it's even harder if you lose yourself from the light. You must move forward even though it's hard and continue to get your dreams because I know that your Grandma wants that also. Divert yourself, make new friends, new family and focus on your goals but never forget her and keep her here..." Ms. Ning Lou touched Blaike's heart. "Make her proud, okay?" "Thank you ms. Lou, I'll keep that in mind." Then ms. Ning Lou stood up and continued monitoring the place while Blaike started to meditate.

After how many minutes passed, they arrived at the train station. "Children, for a few minutes the train will arrive here and it takes 3hours to arrive at our destination. So until we arrive in White Sand City don't get separate and keep close to each other." Ms. Ning Lou reminded them of the rules. "Yes, ma'am!" All children and Bao Lie replied. They spent hours enjoying the views of every place, eating together and napping. "Blaike-chan... Blaike-chan wakes up, we are almost at the City! Look outside!". Sir. Bao Lie woke Blaike and wanted him to look outside the window. "Wwooaawww! Is this White Sand City? It's beautiful and very wide!" Blaike and the other children saw the city from

Afar. The famous beach, those tall buildings, the great Pagoda, back forest and the blue sea. "Little bro! Little bro!! I wanna go there! Let's go there on my birthday! okay?" Maria requested Blaike to be with her on her upcoming birthday. "Okay okay, sis Maria" Blaike nodded.

At the station, "Welcome to the White Sand City!" The Guard girls are welcoming them. "Okay, now that we are here, let's go first to the place where you will stay for the meantime until you accepted in the academy. You can also roam around the City while your here." "Excuse me ms. Lou, could I not come with you? I have to meet my Aunt and stay there for the meantime and also I wanted to talk to her." Blaike asked for a request. "Oh, you have an aunt living here? Who is she? Maybe a could help you look for her." Ms. Ning Lou replied, "Her name is Katherine Young." Blaike replied.

"Hhmm KATHERINE.. you .. you mean GREAT CAPTAIN YOUNG?!... That's your aunt? That beautiful and one of the very rich in the entire Rigel? she's a treasure maniac! She is very famous here in White Sand City, as famous as our Vice President. She has so many connections from different places whether in lands or sea she is very well known especially when it comes to business!" Mr. Bao Lie was so shocked and couldn't believe what he heard. "Yeah, Mr. Bao was right. She is very famous here in White Sand City, well she is a foreigner after all. That's why she put her family name on her last part because in her country they always put their family name as their last name. Anyways, I know where she is, so how about we drop you there?" Ms. Ning was quite surprised but still maintain her posture and also wanted to help Blaike. "Thank you, Ms. Lou!" Blaike smiled at her.

"Let's go!" They got into the car and drove to the city!. They saw lots of buildings, people and other creatures, markets, and houses. For almost 30 minutes of dropping and roaming around the city they arrived at a town called YOUNG AUCTION HOUSE, in front they saw a big white building with a shape of a hemisphere, having two big pillars that stand at the entrance door. And also the building was inside the square stage that elevates the building itself, the square has stairs in front and back which it's the entrance of the town. Covering green leaves both sides and four-light posts every corner of it. "That's where your Aunt's Town is, just to inform you that you mustn't be late at the entrance exam next three months from now, and also tomorrow I will be back here to get you to awaken your Insignia, okay?" "Uhm... Ms. Lou... Uhmm Actually I have already awakened my Insignia Form, sorry to never inform you sooner." Blaike confronted to ms. Ning Lou. "Hhmm... Well if what you are saying is true, then start cultivating and see you next time." "Thank you ms. Lou". "We will go now!" "Bye, little bro!" "Bye Blaike!" Maria and the other children bid a farewell. "Bye!"

"Now let's go inside and meet aunt Kathie!" Blaike got so excited to meet his Aunt for the first time and keep thinking about what she looks like. While walking towards the entrance door, he saw two people talking to each other. A rich old FAT ORC with so many pieces of jewelry on him, His clothes is like from a different place who wore a wraparound skirt with a white robe and a gold gladiator sandal. on the other side, a teenage guy who's looking around 19-20 of age with his dark blue quiff styled hair. having light skin and matching up with his outfit as an all-black long fitted butler that showed the form of his sexy skinny body with a black bowler hat.

"Where is she? Why didn't she responding to my calls?! She didn't even reply to any of my messages!?" The rich old Fat Orc got so furious. "I'm so sorry sir, but now is not the right time... She is not around the city for she has an appointment in another country But I will tell her about you, sir. So please come back and don't make any fuss today sir." The teenage guy explained to the rich old fat orc with a humble attitude. "She better see me or else I will cut our agreement and end our contract!" The rich old fat orc was so mad while walking out the place. As the boy turned and walked inside he suddenly felt that someone is standing behind him, so he then turned back and saw a little kid with a very pretty face.

"Hello, little girl, what are you doing here? Did you know that kids are not allowed in here? Hhmm I guess you're not from the city, right?" Blaike was shocked when he heard the guy think that he is a girl. "Hello Mr. my name is Hwan Blaike and I'm looking for Ms. Katherine Young, I have a letter for her and I am a boy." "Letter? From who? Well just give me the letter little girl and I'll send it to her immediately when she comes back." "Again, I'm a boy.." As the guy reached his hand on Blaike to gave him the letter, Blaike refuses. "Sorry, Mr. But I will be the one who will give the letter to her because this letter is very important and I will wait here until she comes back." "But she will be back for about 3 days from now, how about-" "I'm very sorry Mr. But I will still wait even if it takes a week, I will personally give the letter to her." Blaike still refused. *This little kid is so stubborn, I don't know where he came from and who he is. What to do..hmm it's just a letter so I'll just tell master about this.* "okay little kid, if that's important let's just go inside first." They then entered the building and saw a huge hall.