Ch. 2551..2560
Chapter 2551 Bad Luck
Everyone was livid when they found out about the “truth.”
They all felt that Levi was a liar.
They had thought that he was the one who killed Karsten; they thought he was the top in Divine Leaderboard.
How could he not know about this? I’m sure he knows how weak he is. Levi’s the only one who knows the truth. He knows that Karsten died from a self-induced explosion, but he’s quietly admitting that he was the one who killed him. Shamelessly, he accepted the praises and gifts from the others. On top of that. he’s enjoying the thrill of being worshipped. Millions think of him as the top in the leaderboard, but he has chosen not to tell anyone about the truth. Instead, he has chosen to silently take credit for Karsten’s death. He’s silently pretending to be top in the leaderboard!
Just how low can he get!
As the number one on the leaderboard, Levi would enjoy the treatment of being admired and worshipped by millions.
Anything he wanted or intended to do—as long as he voiced it out loud—countless would be fighting against each other to fulfill them for him.
He would be treated like a god in any corner of the world. Thousands would be eager to prostrate before him.
Furthermore, the people around him would get to enjoy the elevated status being associated with him.
In recent days, many prominent figures were hastily trying to butter Shaun, Jennie, and the rest up.
Without hesitation, they were trying to gift them all kinds of treasures and magical medicine.
Supported by these influential figures, they rose to a much higher status in society and now had unparalleled power.
Now, with a single wave of their hands, many would rush to serve them.
The fighters in Divine Leaderboard were all in a hurry to bow to them and treat them as if they were their kings and queens.
No one knew if Levi was enjoying the newfound status, but the Lopez and Black families certainly were.
Previously, they had given up on the fast-track technique, and they were stumped as to what other techniques they could train in.
However, in these few days, they had a selection of tens of thousands of technique books to choose from.
Every single member in the Lopez and Black families got to choose several excellent technique books.
If not for Azure Dragon and Kirin having been summoned by Queenie about the commotion at The Cardinal Hall, they would have gotten a technique book or two as well.
Technically, they were much closer to Levi than the others; hence, there were more people trying to curry favor with them.
Fortunately, they were able to hold themselves back from accepting the gifts from the others.
On the other hand, the Lopez and Black families were accepting a terrifying amount of gifts.
Unable to store them in the few warehouses they had, they began purchasing factories to keep those gifts.
In the past few days, the gifts for Levi were enough to fill several trucks full, and they could barely be put into the overloaded warehouses.
Furthermore, these gifts were the ones that were forced onto them.
Zoey had rejected most of the gifts, or else those gifts would have piled up into a mountain.
No one could even estimate how much all of the gifts were worth.
Yet, now that news of Levi not being the true number one in the leaderboard had spread, everyone was enraged.
They felt that Levi had lied to them.
Early in the morning, hundreds of thousands of people rushed into North Hampton.
They were all there to hold Levi accountable for his “lies.”
The North Hampton’s residence was covered with vegetables and eggs, and it was as if the manor was a dumpsite.
“Levi, you shameless prick! How dare you pretend to be the first on the leaderboard? Did you really think that you were that capable?”
“Get out here and give me back my things!”
“If you don’t come out now, we’re going to raze this place to the ground!”
After a while of screaming and yelling, someone found out where their gifts were stored at.
Thus, they all rushed to that place.
They then forcibly split up the gifts and took back the things they had given to Levi.
In fact, they were even trashing the place.
It was chaotic, to say the least.
The Lopez and Black families suffered as well.
The prominent figures who had treated them like kings and queens were all coming to them to settle the score.
Previously, they spoke to them with the utmost respect, but now, they were throwing kicks and punches.
Everyone in the Lopez and Black families were beaten up badly.
If those figures had not been holding themselves back, they might have killed the Lopezes and the Blacks there and then.
In the end, they left with all the technique books and treasures they had given to the two families previously.
“This is all Levi’s fault! He’s to blame for all this! He’s nothing but bad luck!” screamed Shaun and the others as they lay sprawled on the ground.
We only suffer from bad luck whenever Levi’s involved!
Chapter 2552 Seeking Death
In the manor, Zoey, Azure Dragon, and the others all had similar grave expressions.
Two days ago, they had been living in paradise. Now, they were in hell.
“Great. How many enemies have we made this time?”
“The whole world is our enemy now. If they want to make things difficult for us, what power do we have to defend ourselves from them?”
The two families were silently fuming.
Aaron and his wife even said, “If you knew that you weren’t the one to kill Karsten, why didn’t you say it? Why did you silently take credit for it? Are you trying to rise to fame by pretending to be number one on the leaderboard?”
The others were equally furious as they spat out. “Obviously! If Dark Web placed him in the first place, who’s going to doubt his prowess? After all, that means he’s number one in Divine Leaderboard! Even those who are doubtful wouldn’t dare to challenge him.”
“Of course. If he wasn’t exposed for his lies, no one would have thought that he was just pretending to be powerful. Everyone saw what happened that day with their own eyes.”
“I have to say that Dark Web’s scary. Everyone’s been fooled by Levi, but Dark Web knows the truth! They never put him on the leaderboard.”
“Indeed. I can’t believe I said they were nobodies at the start. As it turned out, not only are they knowledgeable and well-informed, but they won’t even make a mistake!” said Kirin and some others.
Right then, Levi’s voice traveled into their ears. “You’re right. Dark Web is indeed impressive. They even know the true extent of my power. Hahaha!”
The moment Levi’s words were out of his mouth, everyone around him laughed.
“Levi, have you lost your marbles? How can Dark Web not know the true extent of your power? You can’t even make it to the Provisional Leaderboard!”
“Hear, hear. I’m surprised you’re shameless enough to talk about this. Did you think that you’re super mysterious and all? You can fool the others, but you can’t fool Dark Web!”
Levi’s words were met with vehement retorts.
However, what Levi meant was that Dark Web knew how powerful he was, so they had put his name at the back of the stone plaque while putting his three other identities as the top three in Divine Leaderboard.
“Dark Web is a fair entity. You don’t see my name on the stone plaque because it’s behind the stone plaque. It means that I’m above Divine Leaderboard,” Levi explained.
“Bullsh*t! Still trying to bluff us? At the back of the stone plaque? Karsten went to the top that day, and he saw the back of the stone plaque. Why didn’t he say anything about your name?”
No one believed him.
“I wished you were more honest. I know it is a great honor to have your name on the Divine Leaderboard but how could you lie to others by doing this? What if Karsten didn’t take in too much power and explode that day? He would have absorbed you until you die! You were lucky, but the slim chance of him surviving was there. Me, Evie, Mom, and Dad, we’re all going to be so devastated!” Zoey said.
“We understand what Boss feels. He used to be at the top of the pyramid, so he just wants to get back to the top as quickly as he can now. That’s why he did such an extreme thing to even fought with Karsten,” Azure Dragon explained on Levi’s behalf.
However, Levi shot him a glare and growled out, “What the h*ll do you know?”
Smack!
Crack!
Thump!
Right then, things were thrown at the manor’s windows, and the glass shattered.
Then, the rotten eggs were thrown in too.
The onslaught of attacks continued, and even the walls of the manor suffered.
It was as if they were going to collapse at any time.
As it turned out, the crowd outside was so livid that they had begun throwing things at Levi’s manor.
In a blink of an eye, the courtyard was in a mess, and the sulfuric smell of rotten eggs filled the air as the crowd continued cursing at Levi.
Some were even pouring manure at the house.
Everyone could barely breathe in the pungent air as nausea rose to their throats.
Henry and the others fared worse as they were even thrown into the toilet.
“Do you all have a death wish? Fine, I’ll grant you that!”
At that moment, Levi did not care about the Lab of Gods anymore.
He only wanted that group of people to pay a great price for what they were doing.
Thump!
It was as if Levi was a god of war who descended from the sky.
Chapter 2553 Ten Times The Humiliation
The others in the manor were shocked by Levi’s change as they stared at him with wide eyes.
The aura he’s exuding is mortifying and familiar! It’s as if he’s looking down on the rest of the world like he used to do.
“What are you trying to do?” Zoey questioned.
“Obviously, deal with the people outside,” Levi coldly answered.
“Are you mad? It’ll be a miracle if we manage to avoid them. Why are you still trying to cross them? Every one of them outside is furious right now. All of us will be caught up in the chaos if you go out. We won’t be able to stop them!”
Zoey then grabbed Levi in a vice-like grip, not letting him take another step further.
“Levi Garrison, sit down right now if you still take me as your father-in-law! You have to endure this in silence today!”
Aaron was seething with rage.
“F*ck!” Levi cursed out loud.
There was nothing he could do at that moment.
If he were to leave the house, everyone would scramble to stop him.
Cowards! D*mn it. Can’t you just send one of you to look at the back of the plaque? Also, when is Lab of Gods going to come out?
After venting out their anger, the crowd outside the house slowly dispersed.
Unfortunately, Levi’s manor was completely trashed.
Even the walls of the courtyard had to be repainted.
“I’m going to remember this moment, and I’m going to take revenge on them all.” Levi gritted.
“So what if you remember this moment? There are so many Divine Leaderboard fighters among the crowd. Are you telling me you’re going to take revenge on all of them?”
No one thought anything of Levi’s wrathful words.
Nevertheless, a while later, Levi gave his command. “Order Sacred Organization, Maya Industries, Erudian Alliance, ancient Garrison clan, and Triple Group to make sure the ones who had been creating chaos in North Hampton today pay back ten times of what they’ve done.”
Levi’s simple command dumbfounded the world, for every corner of the world, fighters were on the move.
Oster was the head of a cult in Adrune, and he was in the top one hundred in Divine Leaderboard.
A moment ago, he had just brought his men to Levi’s manor to humiliate him.
Just as they were on their way back, a group of people appeared in front of them.
It was a group of fighters from Sacred Organization led by Death Fiend.
“Take them!” Death Fiend ordered.
Soon, Oster and the others were all on the ground.
“Don’t you enjoy throwing rotten eggs? Very well.”
Then, with an order from Death Fiend, everyone began shoving rotten eggs and stinky trash into Oster and his people’s mouths.
In an instant, sounds of retching echoed in the area.
Similar scenes were happening across the world.
The head of Neptune Industries in Zarain, Ewan, and his men were getting buckets and buckets of manure poured on them.
At the same time, several truckful’s of trash poured into a certain training hall in Raysonia.
In a certain dumpsite in Keerea, hundreds of people were eating piled-up trash.
“Eat them all! Eat everything or you just die!” Donald and a few others who were in charge of Maya Industries yelled.
Similarly, a certain powerful force in Erudia was captured by a group of uninvited guests.
Now, the members of that powerful force were all repeatedly jumping into a cesspit.
Some died from disgust, and quite a few were fighters from the Provisional Leaderboard and the Divine Leaderboard.
The ancient Garrison clan easily wiped out several powerful forces.
As a matter of fact, eleven fighters from Divine Leaderboard were killed.
More and more things were happening across the globe.
It was then someone realized that the ones who were punished were those who had gone to North Hampton to humiliate Levi.
They had all paid the price for their foolish act.
They were suffering through ten times the humiliation they had put Levi through.
Is this what it’s like to cross Levi?
The entire world was taken aback.
“These are the works of Sacred Organization and ancient Garrison clan! Are they standing up for Levi?”
“What’s going on?”
“Dark Emperor is Zoey’s master, so it’s understandable if they stood up for her, but what about the ancient Garrison clan? Why are they standing up for Levi too?”
Chapter 2554 Discovery
“Then it must be because Dark Emperor and ancient Garrison clan’s superiors think that Levi helped with Karsten’s explosion.”
“Yes, that must be why. Although Dark Emperor has set Karsten up, no one knows for certain if Karsten would explode or not. So, Levi’s attack came at the right time.”
With that, the truth was revealed.
Dark Emperor and the ancient Garrison clan were the ones who stood up for Levi.
They were the ones who had dealt with Levi’s enemies.
Still, Levi was feeling down.
Right then, a piece of news came to him—they had found many clues at Restricted Area 76.
Instantly, Levi went to Restricted Area 76.
Indeed, he saw many figures on the screen of the equipment.
Someone was watching Restricted Area 76.
Then, Levi realized there were more clues—someone had entered Restricted Area 76, trying to contact Karsten.
Perhaps it was because the situation was dire, the few uninvited guests did not realize that their presence was recorded.
Furthermore, three days later—after Karsten went into solitary training—someone managed to contact Karsten at Restricted Area 76.
The traces of their presence there had been recorded.
Levi was dumbstruck as he watched the video.
No, no, no! I’ve done everything wrong! I thought they won’t send anyone here after I’ve been found out the last time, but… Could it be that Karsten…
All of a sudden, a pang of realization struck Levi.
The activity peaked during the three days when Karsten was in solitary training. That means that they aren’t here for Restricted Area 76; they’re here for Karsten! The people who have been observing Restricted Area 76 were none other than the people from Lab of Gods. So, these people are from Lab of Gods. In other words, Karsten is someone from Lab of Gods. Even if he’s not a member, he’s definitely someone associated with them.
Levi had heard many discussions about how Divine Extraction Technique was difficult to train; he had heard about how explosions might occur if the user took in too much power or how the absorbed power might not incorporate properly into the body.
All this while, no one could solve that issue; no one could possibly do it in such a short period of time.
Yet, Karsten had managed to master it in a mere month.
He did not explode even after taking in the crystal’s energy.
That meant that he had fixed the flaws of Divine Extraction Technique.
The reason he managed to bypass that was because his body had been remodeled.
If anyone were to ask who did that, the answer was Lab of Gods.
At that thought, a thin sheen of sweat had broken out on Levi’s skin.
He never thought that Karsten would be someone from Lab of Gods.
Back when Karsten just started, he kept a low profile. Moreover, someone had helped to cover Karsten’s track.
Karsten never got the chance to reveal his true power.
Even after joining Divine Leaderboard, someone was still covering up his tracks.
That was certainly Lab of Gods’ style.
They were hiding Karsten’s true power so that he would be able to become as mighty as possible in a short amount of time.
By the time the others noticed it, he was already a powerful being, for he had already extracted the powers of four hundred fighters from Divine Leaderboard and over a hundred thousand other fighters.
Lab of Gods! Levi hummed, pleasantly surprised.
I’ve been looking for them, but it turns out that they’re just right under my nose! And why did Karsten challenge the top three in Divine Leaderboard? It’s likely that it’s a mission from the Lab of Gods. Oh, I get it now. Lab of Gods must have failed to figure out the identities of the top three on Divine Leaderboard, so they wanted to have Karsten get rid of them all at once. I’ve exchanged blows with Karsten before. I know that he didn’t want to challenge the top three on Divine Leaderboard—he wanted to kill them.
“Hahaha!” Levi burst out laughing.
Lab of Gods, you never thought this would happen, did you? Karsten exposed all your tracks! Still, this shows how mighty Lab of Gods is to be able to create someone like Karsten.
“It looks like I’ll have to commence my plan now so that you’ll reveal yourselves.”
Thus, Levi contacted Daxon.
The next day, a piece of news that shocked the whole world was published.
Chapter 2555 Carigrey Academy
The God of War, Dark Emperor, Killfinger, and ancient Garrison clan were collaborating to establish Carigrey Academy, an institute focusing on the best combat techniques and magical techniques.
The Cardinal Hall had then invited top masters of magical and combat techniques to teach the most proper techniques to the students.
All of these masters were the top hundred fighters in Divine Leaderboard.
In other words, it was the most legitimate place for training.
Furthermore, other than the elites of The Cardinal Hall; Gabriel, Eustace, and other Divine Leaderboard’s fighters were there as well.
As a matter of fact, Daxon was going to handpick a selection of individuals to teach them personally.
The best of the best students could even receive guidance from Dark Emperor.
The moment the news of the academy spread, everyone was gripped by shock.
After the new era’s arrival, everyone had achieved great improvement. Yet, none were trained in the right way.
All of them took any technique book they came across and began training without caring whether or not those books were legitimate.
In the end, many problems arose in their training.
Furthermore, with the new Divine Leaderboard, the old tricks no longer worked.
The upper limit was far too low, so even if they had trained as much as they could, they could only be on par with the lousiest individuals on the Divine Leaderboard.
They had no place in the new era.
No one was willing to admit defeat when they were right on the ninety-ninth step.
Everyone wanted their names to be carved on the stone plaque.
Going to the Ancient Clans or prominent forces would be a tough feat, not to mention the high chances of an accident occurring.
They wanted to find opportunities to curry favor Kirin and the others, but it was impossible.
They were not sure if they would be able to find a suitable technique for themselves and whether the organizations would take them in plagued their mind.
Moreover, they were not sure if those organizations would be willing to teach them techniques.
Everything seemed hopeless, but now, things had changed.
The announcement of Carigrey Academy was equivalent to telling the rest of the world that a legitimate place to learn combat and magical techniques was now available.
Not only were there a variety of techniques to learn, but they were also of the most legitimate kind to make the students even stronger than before.
There was no way they were going to pass up on a chance like this.
When Zoey, Kirin, and the others heard about the news, they were over the moon.
So Queenie and Evie were asking us to wait for this piece of news!
Excitement thrummed in their veins at the surprise.
The truth was that this was Levi’s plan all along.
This way, he would be able to prepare himself for the future.
Although he had control over many powerful forces, they were just birds flocked together with no sense of coordination.
If they were to come across any super fighter, they were all going to die.
They had no highly skilled fighters among their ranks.
The only ones who could be put to good use were the ancient Garrison clan, Death Fiend, and a few others.
It was the same case for Maya Industries.
Power was something they had, but actual powerful fighters were something they lacked.
Therefore, Levi needed to train some super fighters.
That way, he would then be truly influential and powerful across the globe, and he would be able to resolve any issues that popped up in the future.
Secondly, Zoey and the others did not have any techniques to train in. The academy would be a good place for them to start.
At the start, Levi wanted to slowly make preparations for the academy before making the announcement.
After all, it was a project that needed quite some time.
However, Levi could not sit and wait for any longer after finding out about the relationship between Lab of Gods and Karsten.
Lab of Gods was curious about Dark Emperor and the identities of the other two but wanted to get rid of them.
Thus, Levi hastily asked The Cardinal Hall to announce the establishment of the academy.
One of his aims was to lure the Lab of Gods to leave more hints around, and the other aim of his was to speed up his plan to train super fighters.
I now know that Lab of Gods is powerful and hiding behind the scenes. I know that they have the power to reign above everyone in this world just by looking at Karsten’s case.
Therefore, he had to speed up his preparations.
Not only did he have to establish Carigrey Academy, but he also had to increase the speed of Sacred Organization using the resources from Restricted Area 76.
That was the only advantage Levi had against Lab of Gods.
Zoey and the rest were quick to gather.
To them, Carigrey Academy was an opportunity that landed right at their doorstep.
“What are the entry requirements? Not everyone can join, right?” Azure Dragon asked.
Instinctively, they turned to Levi.
Everyone could certainly meet the requirements of entry, but that was not the case for Levi.
Chapter 2556 To Know Your Enemy Well
They were all hoping to join Carigrey Academy together, especially since they realized that Levi was exceptionally affected by the ranking on Divine Leaderboard; he had chosen to go down an absurd path for the sake of reputation.
This was an opportunity that Levi needed most.
“We don’t know yet. There aren’t any details about its entry requirements, but at the very least, they’ll have to be people on Provisional Leaderboard or Divine Leaderboard, right?”
“I heard that the ones after the top five hundred in Divine Leaderboard are eager to join. After all, who wouldn’t? This is a chance to meet with the strongest individuals and learn from them,” said some.
“Who cares? Let’s apply to the academy first. We’ll ask Ms. Queenie and Evie to close an eye and let him in. Maybe all of us will be able to get into the academy,” Zoey said.
As long as we can get Levi in, and as long my master is teaching him, everything will be fine.
After that conversation, all of them promptly applied to the academy.
As for the unpublished entry requirements…
Carigrey Academy only announced that they would be publishing the names of the selected ones in two days.
The reason Carigrey Academy had told the public that they needed two days before their announcement was because they had to finish building Carigrey Academy in that two days.
If the plan had stuck to its original course, they would not have been in a rush to finish building the academy.
Levi’s announcement had been too sudden, and no one was prepared for it.
Therefore, they had to make full use of the two days.
The reason that there was a lack of entry requirements was due to the fact that Levi and the others wanted to personally pick who would qualify to join.
Firstly, they had to pick suitable students.
Secondly, they were going to pick people who were on their side, or at least, people who would join their side. After all, they were not planning to train ingrates who would turn on them after completing their training.
Thirdly, and most importantly…
If Levi’s guesses were right, Lab of Gods would definitely want to join the academy.
Of course, they would not send one of their own. Instead, they would send some of their pawns to join the academy.
Then, they would assign them to look into Dark Emperor, Killfinger, and the head of the ancient Garrison clan.
That was a chance for them to know their enemy better, and that was also a chance for Levi.
As long as he had kept a close eye on these pawns, he would not need to worry about being unable to find Lab of Gods.
They were giving Lab of Gods a chance to enter the academy by not setting any entry requirements.
In a way, everything was under Levi’s control.
A day soon passed by.
Hundreds of thousands had applied to the academy, and the number of applicants was still rising by the second.
Moreover, the hundreds of thousands were the ones who possessed a certain amount of power and were confident that they would have a chance to enter.
The weaker ones who tried to apply to the academy could add up to over ten million.
After all, Dark Emperor and the other two were too famous.
Furthermore, the public had reassurance from The Cardinal Hall and the ancient Garrison clan about the academy’s legitimacy.
Levi was thrilled when he received the list of applicants.
There are so many of them. It’s too difficult to sort through each and every one of them, but if I don’t do this, Lab of Gods won’t step into the trap.
That night, Levi assigned his men to start sorting through the list of applicants. At the same time, he analyzed the applicants with the help of his information system.
Zoey and the rest were confused when they saw Levi slaving over the list.
“W-What are you doing?”
Everyone was confounded by Levi’s strange behavior.
Why is he doing with Carigrey Academy’s list of applicants?
“Keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer,” Levi replied.
The others turned speechless at that, wondering, What’s the point of Levi researching his opponents? They’re strong, and they can join the academy. You, on the other hand, are too weak to even get in.
“Follow us to Carigrey Academy the day after tomorrow. I’m sure you’ll see your name on the list as well. We’ve applied on your behalf. I wonder what Carigrey Academy’s standards for their applicants is. Maybe you might be accepted into the academy,” Zoey said.
“Huh?”
Wow, they are indeed very considerate.
Then, Levi ignored them and returned to his list of names.
He went through each and every single applicant.
Levi would mark down the ones who fit his standards before researching more into their background.
Chapter 2557 His Name
Somewhere in Oakland City, Mr. X and the others were having a meeting.
“We’ve sent our men in. Don’t worry as they won’t notice anything. Moreover, it’ll be a piece of cake to enter the academy, not to mention that the ones we’ve sent are those with potential. As long as these people join Carigrey Academy, we’ll find out more clues eventually.”
“After all, Dark Emperor and the other two are going to take in students. Once they appear in public, we’ll know who they are,” Lucifer and some others added.
Nevertheless, Mr. X was a cautious man. He calmly said, “However, something entered my mind recently. Karsten just died, but The Cardinal Hall is already in a rush to establish Carigrey Academy. Could it be that these two matters are connected in some way?”
Lucifer mulled over his words for a moment. “I’m guessing that Karsten’s appearance has made them feel threatened. If Dark Emperor had not set him up, they might not have been able to defeat him. Therefore, they’re planning to join hands to prevent future cases like Karsten’s.”
“So, Carigrey Academy is a disguise for an alliance?”
“Yes, yes. The alliance of the top ten fighters on Divine Leaderboard is a force to be reckoned with.”
“If this goes on, they’ll be the biggest threat to us. We have to get rid of them!”
“Convey my message to the others. The first to find out details about these three will be awarded First Sun!” Mr. X gritted out.
Upon hearing the mention of First Sun, a look of anticipation appeared in Lucifer and the others’ eyes.
This thing was something they all yearned for.
“Understood! I’ll see to it right away!”
After one whole night of research, Levi finally came up with a batch of individuals without any suspicious issues.
Everyone made their pick by choosing the ones with issues, but that was not what Levi did.
He chose the ones who had no issues.
However, Levi was on the right track.
If they are people from Lab of Gods, their history is definitely going to be clean.
There’s no way they’ll let anyone with obvious suspicions infiltrate the academy.
That was why Levi had sorted out a list of people with no questionable history instead.
The less issues they had, the more interested Levi was.
In fact, Levi wanted those who had a completely clean history.
That way, the number of individuals on the list would be smaller.
Levi could guess what common traits his targets shared.
After a round of discussion with Death Fiend and the others, they finally came up with a list of successful applicants.
There were over a hundred teachers in Carigrey Academy. Technically, each of them would be able to teach a hundred people at most.
Therefore, there were less than five thousand names on the list of successful applicants.
Soon, The Cardinal Hall put up the notice that they had sorted through the applicants and came up with a list that they were going to publish the next day.
The world was shocked upon hearing the news.
Zoey and the rest then excitedly dragged Levi to the academy at Carigrey Mountains.
Others did the same, especially those who felt that they had a high chance of getting into the academy.
They had all rushed to Carigrey Academy.
Soon, the place was crowded.
Everybody was waiting for the list to be published.
The next day, the long-awaited moment arrived.
Carigrey Academy’s list was finally published.
They had not selected the applicants based on their power but based on their potential.
“Kirin, White Tiger, Floyd, and Sword Fiend are going to study under.”
“Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, Kinsley, and Robed Slayer are going to be studying under Divine Brigadier.”
“Zoey and Phoenix are going to study under Hydra.”
Zoey was thrilled to know who she was going to be studying under.
Hydra was the only woman among the top ten fighters on Divine Leaderboard, and she was also Forlevia’s master’s peer.
Soon, everyone found out who they were going to study under.
In fact, even a few of the Lopezes and the Blacks had managed to join the academy.
After all, Levi did not want them to stir trouble elsewhere.
It was much better if he had them stay in the academy where they would be supervised.
Now, the only name they had not found on the list was Levi.
Then, the moment Levi’s name appeared, the crowd went wild.
Chapter 2558 Levi Is A Teacher
Zoey and the others were hoping that Levi would become a student of one of the elites.
In fact, Zoey looked forward to seeing his name more than her own.
Levi had been behaving like a madman recently.
She wanted Levi to calm down, and it would be great if he had a good teacher to learn from.
However, her heart sank bit by bit as the list of names was slowly revealed.
Everyone she knew had managed to join the academy, even lousy fighters like Shaun.
Yet, Levi’s name was nowhere to be seen.
Zoey was starting to panic.
Please let him be on the list! If the entry requirements aren’t based on current capabilities, then Levi has a high chance of entering the academy! He has potential! He has more potential than eighty percent of the people here. Very few can match his potential.
Those thoughts were shared by Azure Dragon and the rest.
They were all waiting to see Levi’s name.
Yet, almost an hour later—when the list was almost at the end—there was no mention of Levi’s name.
How could any of them not be anxious?
They were so nervous that their hands were clammy.
“All right, the last batch now. There is a total of eighty-seven people in this batch.”
The crowd was thrilled when they heard that voice.
So far, one teacher took in the most students.
“Troy, Bruno, Kyler, Eskild…”
A moment later, the names of the eighty-seven people were announced.
Zoey and the others were spiraling in a pit of despair.
Levi’s name never came up.
This is the last batch! Levi has missed the boat! It’s gone! From now on, we’ll be in different worlds. The gap between Levi’s strength and ours will only grow wider.
Right as they were all overwhelmed by desperation, Carigrey Academy continued, “These eighty-seven people will be studying under Crown King of Erudia.”
A shocking announcement dumbstruck everyone.
Crown King of Erudia?
It was a simultaneously familiar and yet foreign name.
Isn’t that Levi? What? The last teacher to be announced is Levi? They didn’t make a mistake, did they?
Everyone was shocked dumb.
All of them had similar looks of disbelief on their faces.
Like the others, Zoey and her company were equally dazed.
Troy and the other eighty-six people who had been on the list were petrified.
To them, Carigrey Academy was a holy place.
They thought that they would be able to achieve the peak of their life after joining the academy.
Yet, their teacher turned out to be Levi.
Everyone there knew Levi…
A few days ago, news about him had shocked everyone.
The selected eighty-seven people would have been overjoyed, for Levi had been the number one on Divine Leaderboard at that time.
Now, they could not bring themselves to even feel a little bit of joy at all.
Everyone knew that Levi did not make it to the Provisional Leaderboard.
What right does he have to be a teacher in the academy?
Many, including Troy, were on the Provisional Leaderboard.
In fact, some were on the Divine Leaderboard.
No one could stand being taught by someone much weaker than them.
They were stunned.
They were going mad.
They were all losing their minds.
How can Levi be a teacher? This is ridiculous! He has no right to be a teacher at all. Crown King is all but an empty title! Yes, it’s a reputable title, but that’s old news! It’s now completely useless.
Levi was pleasantly surprised. The crowd was in an uproar.
Half was gasping in surprise, and the other was questioning Carigrey Academy’s choice.
Zoey and the rest never thought that this would be the way they were going to see Levi’s name.
Is he one of the teachers?
Still, the fact that he was a teacher was real, for Carigrey Academy was the one who announced it.
All of a sudden, they recalled how Levi had been studying Carigrey Academy’s list of applicants.
It was now they realized he had been picking his students back then.
Everything now made sense.
“No way! What right does Levi have to be a teacher?” protested one.
Chapter 2559 What Right Does He Have
“That’s right. What right does Levi have to be a teacher? Give us a satisfactory explanation to that!”
Soon, more followed suit, and they began questioning Carigrey Academy’s choice.
In fact, Zoey and the others agreed with their protests.
They thought that it would have been a tough feat for Levi to become a student at Carigrey Academy.
However, no one expected Levi to be one of the teachers!
Furthermore, he had picked out seventy-eight individuals as his students.
The news was to everyone’s surprise.
Zoey and the others were completely caught off guard.
They were in disbelief.
How can someone who can’t even be on Provisional Leaderboard be a teacher? All the other teachers here are in the top hundred of Divine Leaderboard. There are even terrifyingly skilled masters of magical techniques that no one has heard of. Some of their names were not even on the Divine Leaderboard. In terms of power, they were not as skilled as their students, but it’s because they’re researchers of magical potions and divine tools. Everyone is impressed with their work, but what right does Levi have to be a teacher? He doesn’t have what it takes!
No one could take the news well.
More and more sounds of protests came from the crowd.
“Carigrey Academy, we need an explanation! Why is Levi a teacher? How can he possibly be one? Tell us why!” they screamed.
Truthfully, Troy and the other eighty-six were shell-shocked.
They had done their best in hopes of getting into Carigrey Academy.
Yet, news of their success came along with the news of Levi being their teacher.
At that moment, many were tempted to leave right away.
However, this was the only chance for them to join the academy.
If they were to leave right then, they might never get the chance to join the academy ever again.
On the other hand, they might still have a slim chance to emerge as great beings even if Levi was their teacher.
Thus, they were caught in a dilemma.
Just as everyone was questioning Carigrey Academy about their decision, Azure Dragon shouted, “Calm down! Calm down, everyone!” They’ve only said that he’s a teacher, but they never talked about what he’s going to teach! Individuals who are skilled in developing potions, medicine, and refining divine tool were named as teachers earlier too. Maybe Boss is going to be teaching theory classes like strategizing in battle. After all, he’s the best in the world in battle strategies.”
Once those words were out of Azure Dragon’s mouth, the crowd fell silent.
That’s right. Levi might be teaching combat strategies and others. No one said he’s definitely going to be teaching combat skills!
“Huh?”
However, Troy and the others were taken aback by Azure Dragon’s guess.
We’re here to improve in our combat techniques, but they’re going to teach us strategies instead? Are they trying to pull my leg?
Thus, they hastily asked, “Will we get a chance to learn other things in Carigrey Academy?”
We’ll endure this for the sake of joining Carigrey Academy. Everything will be worth it when we get to learn other things later.
Nevertheless, Carigrey Academy said, “Let me clear things up, Crown King will be teaching combat skills, not battle strategies.”
Everyone gasped in shock when they heard that.
Levi? Teaching combat skills and not something else? What… what right does he have to do that?
“We want an explanation! What right does he have to teach combat? Is his name even on the Divine Leaderboard?”
They were all protesting again.
“You did not hear us wrong. Crown King will be teaching combat. His classes will be simple—he’ll be teaching the most basic technique. In other words, the technique that has brought Crown King to the top of the world back then. The effect of this technique is slow but steady. Building a solid foundation is very important. Moreover, his technique requires persistence to succeed as its emphasis is on speed and strength. Once you’ve mastered these two factors, nothing else can compare to this technique. This is Carigrey Academy’s decision. Anyone who is against this is welcome to leave. There is a long line of people behind you waiting to join us.”
The crowd fell silent in an instant.
“But…”
No one dared to go up against a rule that Carigrey Academy had set.
Despite their frustration toward Levi, none dared to utter another word.
Chapter 2560 Not Fully Accepted
“I think I get it now! Carigrey Academy wants control over both the present and the future! They want to have a backup plan for the future, if not absolute control over it!”
“You’re right! Given how fast times are changing, we mustn’t leave the past behind or Levi might use it against us in the future!”
Everyone began analyzing Carigrey Academy’s motives and that was the outcome of their discussion.
Although Carigrey Academy should explore the latest technology, it shouldn’t invest too much in its research to the point where it would lose sight of the basics and its past.
As such, they decided to only put Levi and the eighty-seven men on the task.
“All right, it’s settled then! Those who do not wish to participate may say so now!”
Troy and the other eighty-six men had conflicted looks on their faces.
They wanted to pull out from Levi’s team but didn’t want to give up on the opportunity to get into Carigrey Academy.
“Troy, congratulations on joining Carigrey Academy’s most talented team!”
“Hahaha… Yeah, you guys will become the most talented team in the future for sure! However, since you guys have been learning his techniques, none of you can make it into the Provisional Leaderboard!”
“I know, right? Even his disciples refuse to learn his techniques! Azure Dragon used to be pretty good, but he can’t even make it into the Provisional Leaderboard after going back to practicing Levi’s techniques!”
“Even his own people don’t trust him, and yet he’s going to become a teacher here at Carigrey Academy? What a joke!”
Zoey and the others felt awkward when they heard the crowd gossiping, but what they said was true.
None of us are practicing Levi’s techniques because they don’t work at all! Heck, Azure Dragon is the best example to prove it! His techniques didn’t work for Cyrus and Mia either. In fact, Cyrus’ aura seems to be growing weaker… These eighty-seven men are doomed!
With that in mind, Zoey and the others flashed Troy and the other men sympathetic looks.
“Hahaha… We may not be able to get into Carigrey Academy, but we’re a lot luckier than you guys!”
“At least we can continue growing stronger while you guys are stuck with the basics!”
“Da*n, this is such a joke! You guys got into Carigrey Academy, but not fully!”
Troy and the men could only sigh in response to the mockery from those around them.
Man, this really sucks! All we get is to wear the title of being students of Carigrey Academy and nothing more!
Unable to withstand the humiliation, someone said, “You know what? I’m kind of done with this! I want to withdraw…”
“Hold on, let me ask them something!”
Troy approached the person in charge and asked, “Would it be possible for us to have a different teacher if we do this?”
“It is possible, but that’s not for you guys to decide! The teacher will only be able to understand your talents and potential after assessing you all in person. Should Crown King deem you guys unsuitable to learn his techniques, he will arrange for you to be assigned to a more suitable teacher! However, he’s not the only one who can do that. The other teachers will also have the same right to transfer you guys. Oh, and one more thing… The institute will also assess your performance every year. You’ll be allowed to apply for a different teacher if you show no sign of improvement.”
Hearing that filled their hearts with a glimmer of hope.
Great! We still have a chance, then!
Although it was a very slim chance, they all began praying that they would be unsuitable to learn Levi’s techniques and get transferred to a different teacher.
Even if that didn’t work, they could just wait a year and apply for a different teacher.
Doing so would result in them falling behind the others by a year, but they were willing to wait.
As such, they were okay with remaining in Carigrey Academy if there was still hope for them.
While the students of Carigrey Academy entered the campus grounds happily and excitedly, Troy and the eighty-six chosen men had frowns on their faces.