Chapter 908: Chapter 896 Father, Is That You? Chapter 908: Chapter 896 Father, Is That You? “What is this kid laughing about?” At this moment, in the grand building of the central city of Xena Pus, which had been rebuilt from the Wind King Castle into the majestic Imperial Palace, Muria gazed at his son who was giggling foolishly and, somewhat puzzled, turned to his wife beside him and asked.

“You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? You’re the one who raised our son like this. If you don’t know, I’m even more clueless!” Michaela responded irritably. Their entire family sat within the Imperial Palace of Xena Pus, high and mighty.

Meanwhile, her son had been positioned by Muria into the military parade formation, and not just any formation but the least conspicuous one—aboard a floating ship, taking on the role of a temporary legion commander, which was simply too much.

“A crystal big eye just flew by just now, so maybe brother is giggling foolishly because he got to appear on the big screen!” Tiffany, the second loli sitting beside Muria, speculated softly.

“Unlikely. Brother isn’t shallow to that extent. Given the identity Father arranged for him, he’s probably guessed that we might be watching him! So he’s giggling foolishly over there!” Gladys accurately surmised her brother’s thoughts.

“Brother, how miserable!” Ketiya commented from the side. They too had just appeared on the big screen but as imperial princesses seated next to Muria.

“What’s miserable about him? I’m the miserable one!” Tiffany, whose private dragon treasures had been forcibly taken by her sisters, lay forlornly across Muria’s legs, her face showing sadness. Although some time had passed, she still hadn’t recovered from the ordeal.

After such an injustice, the distinguished Dragon Princess had attempted to seek justice from her parents, only to regretfully find herself subjected to two hours of ideological education by her mother.

Subsequently, the downhearted Dragon Princess dared not mention the matter again; after all, there’d be other chances to acquire Legendary Metal in the future.

Because she had discovered her father’s hidden trove of Legendary Metal, but it was secured with an exceedingly complicated and intricate high-level combined magic array, which she didn’t yet have the means to break through. Hence, she’d been diligently studying formation arts recently.

“Hehe!” Watching his daughter lying on his leg, acting coquettishly, Muria stroked her smooth hair and revealed a smile of unfathomable depth.

All creatures have a thinking pattern that is, in reality, quite incorrect: things that are easily obtained are not valued, while those acquired through hardship are treasured the most.

Is this really the case? Of course not! Many seemingly free things are in fact the most precious. Yet, many creatures tend to unconsciously overlook this due to the ease of obtaining them.

At this time, Muria had no intention of correcting this erroneous mindset in his daughter. Instead, he was using this way of thinking to introduce difficult obstacles to guide their learning, giving them the motivation for self-directed study.

While Muria’s family was discussing this, within a university, the appearance of Aeolus on the big screen also sparked a small sensation.

Although Aeolus himself was unaware, wherever he went to school, he was a star student, someone distinctly remembered by anyone who had seen him just a few times.

“Holy shit, that guy is Aeolus, right! That face is definitely his, no mistake, I’ll never forget in my life how this guy gets by. How did he end up right in the middle of the military parade? Did this guy just cheat his way in?”

“Tsk, the gap between people is too huge! I was in the same middle school class as him! And now I’m out fighting monsters in the wild, while he sits comfortably in the captain’s room, commanding a fleet!”

“Is the Dragon Clan Academy that amazing? Judging by the current time, Aeolus hasn’t even graduated yet, and he’s already a legion commander!”

“Hey, hey, did you see that? This guy is Aeolus, my bro, I had a life-saving relationship with him in high school! Hahaha, this guy made it big! When I graduate, I’ll go seek him out and ride on his coattails!”

“So you already stand that high,” murmured a golden-haired girl with a pair of distinct dragon horns on her forehead, in a university specifically founded for dragonkin with exceptional talents, as she looked up at the resolute face on the screen.

And when the camera golems circled around Aeolus, the girl also discerned the attire he wore and the military insignia on his shoulder—rankings that would even make her own father envious.

At this time, Aeolus had no idea that his appearance on the big screen had provoked such exclamation and admiration from his former classmates.

Aeolus was indifferent to these things, whether it was instinct or something else. Aeolus remembered every person and thing he had encountered in his life, but hardly anyone could claim to have maintained a particularly intimate friendship with him.

No matter who it was, regardless of how long they had spent time with him, in his heart, no one could compare to his parents and his sisters.

…From the day the Senapus Empire declared its establishment, Xena Pus, chosen as the Imperial Capital, was guarded by nearly five million legions and then began a tour, starting from the major cities established across the continent.

Wherever it passed, it blocked out the sun and all people submitted, whether they were well-informed legends or lofty deities, all were intimidated by the military might displayed by Muria.

And after the three-month-long military parade ceremony ended, the entire Senapus Continent quieted down significantly. Almost all criminals vanished, and for a moment, no one dared to violate the Legal Code or challenge its authority.

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After this founding ceremony, Aeolus took off the high-ranking Military Officer uniform that could make many people drool with envy and returned to the normal Academy life, starting his academic career that was typical for Eternal Life Beings.

Studying, reading books, accepting tasks, venturing out to slay demons and monsters, being transported into mazes due to various accidents, then gaining benefits and returning to the Academy to continue the process in an endless loop.

But it was in this cycle that Aeolus’s strength grew stronger day by day, and more of his Dragon Clan Bloodline was released, triggering some special changes.

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In the dark depths of the underground maze, only the Elemental Crystals scattered in the corners emitted a hazy light, providing extremely low visibility.

With a thunderous crash, a monster towering over thirty meters tall let out a painful death wail before collapsing to the ground, its putrid blood spraying out from the wound in its neck as if it cost nothing.

“Another unexplored maze!” Aeolus looked around after successfully slaying the monster. In this maze he had been mysteriously transported into, he found no trace of any Adventurer having been there before.

“So now that I have defeated the lord of this maze, I should reap the greatest benefits!” he mused, glancing at the now silent lord of the monsters at his feet. Aeolus flicked his Long Sword, cleaning off the foul blood, then strode towards the ancient gate guarded by the beast.

With a roaring sound, Aeolus pushed open the gate, and an ancient hall came into view. Inside the hall stood many statues, each holding various types of Long Spears.

“Why does this scene feel so familiar?” Aeolus fell into a trance facing this déjà vu-like scene and unconsciously looked at his wrist, where a very beautiful Sword’s Mark tattoo was present.

It was a reward he obtained as a child when he stumbled into a maze, and if nothing went wrong, this mark should be the most precious thing from that maze. And now, he might be about to gain another similar mark.

Recalling the scenes of his youth, Aeolus stepped forward and arrived at the base of an imposingly tall statue of a giant wielding a spear.

“How many more times must I encounter such coincidences?” Aeolus muttered, placing his palm on the giant’s foot. Then, the entire hall roared to life.

An oppressive might descended on Aeolus, feeling suffocating, and streaks of light burst forth from the hundreds of spear-wielding statues in the hall, converging on his other wrist.

Aeolus bore the pressure that could make ordinary people crumble without any expression. He had seen countless Ancient Dragons at the Dragon Clan Academy, and such pressure couldn’t possibly force any discomfort on him.

After what seemed like an eternity, the overwhelming force vanished, and the entire hall stopped its rumbling.

Aeolus emotionlessly raised his left wrist, where a mark had appeared, resembling the Sword’s Mark on his right wrist—it was a Gun mark.

“It’s always like this!” Aeolus didn’t feel any joy for obtaining another mark, but rather a sense of irritation.

Just in the previous month, Aeolus, who had long practiced Swordsmanship, took the advice of a senior student to try another Heavy Weapon as his main weapon of choice. After a selection process, he chose a Long Spear!

And now, after a series of inexplicable coincidences, he stepped into this never before entered Underground Palace and obtained this Gun mark.

All of this, was it because he was too lucky, or was it a series of coincidences arranged by some powerful existence?

“Father, is it you?” Aeolus whispered with a furrowed brow.

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