Chapter 411: Joining Nova Academy
"Damn Charles! That worthless commoner, with filthy blood running through his veins! How dare he claim the title of Duke? Only someone like me, who has noble blood flowing through my veins, deserves to be a Duke!"
"Genosha is such a foolish place, it's utterly ignorant! The idea of granting the title of Duke to an eighteen-year-old boy is simply ridiculous!"
"Damn it! Damn it all! They all deserve to suffer! I must find a way to make Charles, that lowly person, understand the gap between nobles and commoners. He should be kneeling and speaking to me!"
In an incredibly elegant and luxurious presidential suite, Wayne was furiously smashing everything in the room. The anger on his face had driven him to the brink of madness!
If the events from the banquet today made their way back to the Haunted Marsh, he would be humiliated.
Charles rejected the opportunity to become a noble, he was just a commoner from a small place, publicly insulted by using his ancestry against him.
If Wayne didn't retaliate, when he returned to the Haunted Marsh, the Wayne Family would not treat him kindly.
However, once back at the hotel, Wayne carefully investigated and discovered that Charles really had records of killing a Level Five Beast Master, and not just once!
"I must arrange a duel, and I need to prepare in advance. More importantly, there can't be any fatal risks!" Wayne took a deep breath, continually pondering.
He now deeply regretted agreeing to attend the banquet with Grace.
"Bitch! Once you finally believe me and I get my hands on that treasure of yours, just wait for my revenge!" Wayne cursed angrily.
He had begun to place the blame squarely on Grace.
At this moment, Wayne was even worse than a street thug, his face contorted with twisted rage, completely devoid of any elegance from the banquet.
"By the way, isn't Genosha about to hold an inter-academy exchange competition soon? If I could participate, it would be perfect. There are acquaintances from the Wayne Family at Nova Academy, I could give it a shot." Wayne's eyes lit up.
This was a perfect opportunity. During the competition, Charles would definitely be unable to use the orange-quality miracle drug or the long sword that was used to kill a Level Five Beast Master.
Moreover, there would be referees present during the competition, so no fatal accidents would occur.
Even better, if he could win, he could publicly humiliate Charles, making it impossible for him to lift his head in shame!
"It's settled then. I need to act quickly. Besides, I have a new type of special miracle drug that can evade the pre-competition checks in Genosha!" Wayne took action without hesitation.
He began to leverage the connections of the Haunted Marsh family to contact a teacher at Genosha's Nova Academy. Stay connected with My Virtual Library Empire
Soon, the information regarding Wayne's desire to enter Nova Academy and participate in the inter-academy exchange competition was placed on Nathaniel's desk.
Nathaniel glanced at it briefly, then tossed it aside, turning to his intelligence officer and saying,
"Don't waste my time with clowns like this in the future. He poses no threat to Charles."
The intelligence officer replied helplessly, "My lord, you said to keep an eye on anyone opposed to Charles. This Wayne wants to join Nova Academy, and they've even sent someone to seek our opinion."
Nathaniel waved his hand dismissively and said, "Tell them this matter can proceed. It's just right that this Wayne is a Beast Master from the Haunted Marsh, and Charles can use this opportunity to defeat the Haunted Marsh's Beast Master, making a name for himself there."
"My lord, Wayne is a Level Five Beast Master, and he comes from the Haunted Marsh. The Wayne Family also has considerable power in the Haunted Marsh, what if…" The intelligence officer expressed some concern.
"What's two Level Eight Beast Masters to us? One of them is on the verge of breaking through to Level Nine. Do you know why Ezra over there hasn't returned yet after escaping danger?" Nathaniel said slowly with a smile.
"Father, is Lord Ezra also about to break through to Level Nine Beast Master?" The intelligence officer said with immense surprise, disbelief written on his face.
Nathaniel frowned and glanced at his son, who quickly corrected himself, saying, "My lord, I apologize, I was too excited just now and forgot that we were working."
Nathaniel stood up slowly and walked to the window of his office, saying, "That's why His Majesty is so lenient with Charles. If it were anyone else, they would have already annoyed His Majesty by refusing the second reward."
"Keep an eye on Charles's information, put in more effort. He is the hope of Genosha."
"And also, pay more attention to Luna. Charles is a rare genius, if Luna could become Charles's partner, it would be a good thing for all of Genosha."
"Of course, the premise is that Luna must agree herself."
The intelligence officer secretly glanced at Nathaniel, this father was utterly incompetent. Luna's attitude toward Charles was practically common knowledge in Genosha, yet he was still worried about whether Luna would agree.
"Understood." After saying that, the intelligence officer left directly.
Nathaniel gazed out of the office window, sighed, and recalled recent information about Kingston, unable to help but exclaim:
"Faced with the threat of unknown monsters, they aren't thinking of how to tackle it together, instead, they want to wage war against Genosha to enhance their own strength. Humanity truly is complex."
If possible, Nathaniel would also like to be a pacifist.
But he understood that so-called peace must be built on strong power, otherwise, that kind of peace is too easily shattered.
"I think the same as His Majesty, unifying the entire Abyssal Depths is true peace!"
Nathaniel took a deep breath, returned to his desk, and continued to deal with official matters.
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The inter-academy exchange competition among the three major academies was drawing closer, and the citizens of Genosha were highly focused on this event, as it would select the young geniuses to challenge Kingston.
As long as they are under twenty years old, both new and old students from the three major academies can participate in this exchange competition.
Concerning the honor of the nation, many young geniuses who had gone out to train returned to Genosha Calivia.
"Have you heard? The long-missing Finn has reappeared, and someone saw him seemingly together with that Icy from the underground world."
"Is that true? Wasn't Finn defeated by Icy in the Reaper's Scythe? How could they show up together?"
"I'm not sure, but they're both young, it's normal for geniuses to admire each other. Some say Finn has become even stronger and can fight against powerful Level Five Beast Masters without losing!"
"Not just Finn, there's also Grace, Luna, Zachary, and our great princess Rose, along with the second princess Camilla, and so on. They are all powerful geniuses."
"What about Charles?"
"Charles isn't just a powerful genius, he's a monster beyond genius. There's definitely no suspense in this competition!"
"Not necessarily! I heard that Nova Academy is sending over a Level Five Beast Master from the Haunted Marsh to participate in this competition."
"A Level Five Beast Master from the Haunted Marsh? That's definitely worth watching! But I still think Charles is a little stronger, after all, he killed a Level Five Beast Master in Flower Falls Gorge!"
Discussions about the inter-academy exchange competition became increasingly heated, with almost everyone having their own favorite contestants, including some who were previously not well-known but had significantly improved after their training.
When it came to the strongest candidates, most people found themselves torn between Charles and Luna.
Charles's talent and combat ability were evident to all, but Luna also should not be underestimated, she had already become a Level Five Beast Master by the time Charles arrived in Genosha Calivia.
Charles paid no attention to the outside discussions, at this moment, he was sitting in a café outside Cyber Academy, discussing with the two people across from him.
Those two people were none other than Icy and Finn.
"Lady Cecilia, and Lord Drake asked me to bring you the latest news. Your teacher Ezra has already escaped danger, but since he is about to break through, they will need some more time before he can return." Icy said slowly.
A hint of envy quietly surfaced in his cold gaze, only to quickly vanish.
An eight-level Beast Master with a divine beast could become a powerful contender among Level Nine Beast Masters once he reaches that level.
Moreover, Ezra is not an ordinary Level Nine Beast Master. According to intelligence from the Dawn organization, he was previously a Level Nine Beast Master, but his strength was compromised due to betrayal from a trusted ally.
Not only did his Beast Master level drop to Level Eight, but he also became a wretched figure, neither truly human nor ghostly.
Charles felt a surge of joy at this news, if Teacher Ezra could become a Level Nine Beast Master, his own confidence would be greatly boosted.
"This is excellent news! There's one more thing I want to know. What exactly is that monster in Flower Falls Gorge? There should be relevant intelligence in Dawn, right?" Charles asked slowly.
Icy thought carefully for a moment and replied with a hint of regret, "I'm sorry, I only know that the monster is called [Bodies]. More detailed information requires higher-level clearance, which I don't have."