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Because I have made a decision, from now on my name will be Noah Gleenth.
With this name, I will make my own history.
I will create my story, without anyone bothering me.
I will not repeat my mistakes like before, I will change.
I will behave as best as possible, without having to stand out in front of many people.
I thought, attending an academy would give me more benefits.
It’s just, I’m afraid whether I will meet them or not.
But well, it would be better if I didn’t meet them in person.
Otherwise, my life might be completely ruined.
In the end, they and I were no longer friends.
Rather, we are just old acquaintances.
"Still, I want to know when I will be accepted into the academy. I can’t wait for that to happen." I muttered to myself, unable to stop myself from smiling a little.
I am happy, because I will be accepted into a prestigious academy.
If it weren’t for that, my life might not be as good as before.
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"Dad, what did you call me for?" asked a man, the man, he could be said to look quite similar to someone.
However, there was something different about the expression he showed.
"Actually, I came to tell you something."
"Something?"
"That’s right... It’s about your family members."
"What do you mean? Did something happen to them?" for a moment, the man’s to, suddenly turned extremely heavy.
In his mind, he was afraid that something would happen to his family.
The family, he refers to is the family he left a long time ago.
"Your father, your mother, and your brother. They have been killed by a swarm of Illusory Beetles."
"I don’t know what happened, but that’s what I heard from the guards."
"What…" without realizing it, the man’s face, subconsciously changed into a face full of sadness.
"What did you say...!" at the same time, his two legs, seemed to start falling from their place.
"Sorry, Athen. I didn’t know that your family would be killed by those creatures."
It’s true, that person, he is none other than my own brother.
If asked who the man in front of him was, it would be none other than the Duke.
He was the one who took my brother, the one who forced my father to give his own son to the empire.
If it weren’t for him, it would be impossible for my brother to be brought to the empire.
"Impossible... This must be a lie..."
"Hah... I don’t know whether to lie to you or not. But look at this, this is proof."
"What’s this…? Clothes?"
"Right, from our investigator. I see it has something to do with your brother. Plus, the blood stains on his clothes, are enough to prove all that."
Really, my brother, he didn’t know what else to say.
In fact, this year is the year he will turn eighteen.
It could say, he would advance to the third year class.
Within the academy, he had made a name for himself.
In essence, he was very famous among the young nobles.
In fact, the Emperor’s son, he even had to feel inferior in front of my big brother.
During his years in the empire, he had always trained non-stop.
Maybe because of that, he has strength that is able to surpass children his age.
With my brother’s determination, I am sure he will be able to achieve a limitless future.
However, my brother’s talent is not a lowly talent.
Therefore, it wasn’t strange that he would have a future that was far from anyone else’s.
"Hm? Where are you going?" the man asked, seeing his adopted son intending to leave this place.
Originally, that guy, he wanted to comfort my brother a little.
But, he suddenly changed his mind.
For a moment, a memory in the main hall of the palace came to mind again.
’That kid... Hah, I’m afraid this will disturb the academy authorities.’he thought, unable to help but remember the figure of a young man.
That boy, he is none other than me.
It should, be impossible for me to enter the academy.
Plus, I’m not the adopted son of a noble.
Still, he knew that there was nothing he could do.
What happens, is absolutely none of his business.
’By the way… I don’t know the name of that kid. But yeah, sooner or later I’ll find out.’
...
Not long after, my brother, he decided to lock himself in his room.
In his mind, he didn’t believe at all that his family was gone.
He had a feeling, that his entire family was still alive.
However, he didn’t know whether his premonition was trustworthy or not.
Even so, my brother, he still tries not to think about anything.
He knew, knew that the more depressed he was, the worse things got.
"Give me another 3 years, and I promise I’ll be back to that place." my brother muttered, swearing that he would return to his birthplace.
As long as he managed to return to his hometown, he believed he would be able to find something.
Something, which he had forgotten for a long time.
For a moment, a memory where he recalled his brother’s words came back to his mind.
At that time, he remembered that his brother said that he would see him again.
However, what he hoped for might never happen.
He knew, knew that his little brother was born without talent.
Without realizing it, a single tear began to flow down my brother’s face.
The other side of him, he thought that I had been killed.
If asked whether my brother is worried about our father and mother or not, the answer is yes.
Still, my brother, he knew that our father and mother could not have died that easily.
After all, they were above the level of ordinary humans.
"Hope you guys can survive..." maybe it’s true, my brother, he’s really hopeless.
But, that doesn’t mean he will ignore what he doesn’t believe in.
"Mr. Athen, Her Highness the Princess is calling you. She asks you to see her immediately."
"Okay... I’ll be right there."
Not wanting to linger, my brother, he decided to wipe his tears.
However, he had been given an order to meet someone.
Moreover, that person, she was not an ordinary person.
She was much stronger, much more terrifying than himself.
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Finally, after waiting more than a week.
I received a report, that enrollment in the academy has begun.
Right now, I’m standing somewhere.
Which, around me there are only various kinds of foreigners.
It could say, those foreigners, they were none other than nobles.
In essence, they are a promising young generation.
They were hand-picked by the academy, knowing how great their talents were.
And for me, for some reason I was told to register.
Luckily, enrolling in an academy isn’t that difficult.
We were only told to test our prowess, when it came to hunting.
Since I’m used to it, I’m sure I’ll be able to pass this test.
"For those who have letters of recommendation from the academy, we decided to give them the right not to take this exam."
"And for those who don’t have a letter of recommendation, they have to take this exam directly."
"I hope, these years will be good years for all of you!"
"As a head of the academy, I also hope that this continent can look after each other. That is all and thank you."
Not long after, there were various sounds of applause around me.
They all praised, praised the speech this old man delivered.
From their perspective, they knew that this old man was extremely powerful.
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