Chapter 5: Unfortunate Encounter
In the few minutes he had, Raelis jumped into the shower and quickly washed up
By now, he had come to terms with the fact that he wasn’t dreaming. But that also meant that at 18 years of age, he had been killed and was now truly back to the time he was 12.
And I also have this strange status interface helping me... Raelis sighed. Since I’ve awakened a bloodline, that means I can finally enter the academy.
The Furnace.
It was a weird name the founders of the empire had come up with for the academy, but it made sense in a way.
The academy had been built to forge the elite. Imperials first, everyone else second. It was like a crucible designed to temper their strength, crush their weaknesses, and solidify a hierarchy that would last long after graduation.
Of course, it would not be that easy, since the Imperials family of Varekan only makes up around 5% of the academy’s students.
The rest? Students with bloodlines of their own. Most weren’t as extraordinary as the Varekan line, but they were still far from ordinary.
Nonetheless, just as he was about to fall asleep in his bathtub, a knock resounded on his bathroom door, followed by a voice.
—Young master! I’ve completed your task! Do you want me to do anything else?
Already? She sure works fast, Raelis thought, but didn’t leave the shower.
Instead, he raised his voice.