Chapter 59 : Immigration Inspection
"Lonis, wake up quickly."
"Uu... uu?"
Lonis slowly opened her eyes to see Elucia with arms crossed, looking at her with great "dissatisfaction"... those eyes were wide open, as if she wanted to take out a whip to beat her.
"Hmph, the same foolish appearance every morning. I'll give you a quarter hour, hurry up and wash yourself clean."
"Ah, I'm going now."
Lonis quickly climbed out of bed... Actually, although Lonis had nominally become Elucia's maid, she still hadn't overcome this habit of sleeping in.
Perhaps it was because each day's training and studying were very exhausting?
The silver-haired girl would fall asleep as soon as she got to bed and needed to sleep about 9 hours before waking up.
Lonis knew this performance was inadequate, but Elucia seemed to be in a good mood today, so she didn't take issue with it.
"Master Elucia, we..."
"We're almost there. If you want to get a bird's-eye view, go now."
"Eh?"
Lonis was startled, initially not understanding what Elucia meant.
However, after remembering the destination of this journey... she immediately knew the magic ship had arrived near the sky island. Unable to suppress her curiosity, she quickly looked out the window.
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Amidst the swirling clouds and mist stood a cluster of islands.
Not just one, but many scattered about. Judging by distance, each was extremely large, appearing to be at least several dozen square kilometers.
The islands were connected by suspension bridges and small floating islands. Their designs were simple yet gracefully curved, as if treating the sky as a vast ocean.
Some islands were lush and green, covered with dense forests.
Some islands were open and flat, with many already-designated sports grounds.
Some islands had towering mountain ranges covered with white snow.
Some islands were filled with buildings and halls... These weren't traditional Western medieval castle styles, but more like Disney park castles. Many buildings had columnar structures that Lonis couldn't understand, and there were even mushroom-shaped houses.
Just looking from afar, Lonis was stunned by the scene before her. She couldn't imagine that such a magical place could actually exist in reality.
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"A-are we going to study there?"
"Mm, should be."
"Eh?"
Lonis turned her head to find Elucia's expression somewhat strange... those eyes were wide open, as if she too was shocked by the scene before them.
"E-Elucia?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
Elucia frowned, and now Lonis realized Elucia had truly lost her composure... because she hadn't added "Master" after her name when addressing her.
If Elucia's mood were like usual, she would definitely have sternly reprimanded her.
But now, she just took a deep breath, seeming somewhat melancholic: "Lonis, when we disembark later, you don't need to speak. Just follow what I taught you these past few days and honestly be my maid."
"U-understood..."
"Then prepare yourself, we're about to land."
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As the ship slowly descended, Lonis's mood gradually became excited.
How to describe this feeling? It was like the first time you took a plane to a strange land or country.
Everything before your eyes was novel, you could feel a strange world slowly opening its doors to you. Though the unknown might make you feel confused, thinking of Elucia being beside her, Lonis had nothing to fear.
After all, her task was just to act as a maid, not to complete any complex mission.
With a very reliable black-haired girl beside her, plus having the Red Lotus War Hammer as a trump card weapon... perhaps she could play the pig to eat the tiger and write her own legend here.
Lonis thought this way, but she didn't expect that as soon as the ship landed, urgent knocking came from outside.
"Visitor, please state your purpose."
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a very solid presence, wearing a unique medieval chain mail.
"I am Elucia, here to take the entrance examination for Clear Academy."
Elucia's reply was straightforward, and she opened the cabin door for the man.
"For the examination?"
"That's right, you may freely inspect. There are no prohibited items here."
"......"
The man walked in with a serious expression, his armor making clinking sounds with his steady steps.
His gaze first swept over Elucia, then looked at Lonis... Although both girls' beauty was incomparable, the man's expression didn't reveal much surprise.
"This person is..."
"This is my personal maid, Lonis. She accompanies me for companion study."
Elucia raised her head, gesturing for Lonis to step forward for inspection.
But the man frowned and said:
"Companion study? Where did you hear about that?"
"Doesn't Clear Academy have companion study positions to accommodate noble ladies?"
"That system was abolished ten years ago."
"!"
"Of course, as a maid, you can obtain a 7-day tourist visa on the academy island. But once the time is up, you'll need to leave the island."
The man looked Lonis up and down. His gaze didn't linger excessively on the girl's skin, but instead he murmured about her clothes: "This outfit is somewhat strange."
"Mm, this is a magic outfit that can automatically change form, same as mine."
"I don't detect any large-scale destructive patterns on it, but if you want to take the examination on the island, this outfit still needs to be registered at the academic affairs office."
"Of course, we'll naturally follow the rules."
"Mm."
After this, the man conducted a search inside the ship, including Elucia's Storage Ring, the bathroom, and the cockpit.
After confirming there were no prohibited items, the man nodded and pulled out a document from his chest, handing it to Elucia.
"This is your temporary pass, with a map of the academy island attached. The areas marked in green are where you can enter. If you want to study at the academy, you need to register before next week's examination."
"I understand. The registration method is still the same as before, right?"
"Same as before...?"
"Yes, as long as you can present Colotia's token, anyone can register for 1 silver coin."
Elucia asked with piercing eyes, very seriously.