READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 20: Task
The Starlight Academy deserved its fame, and Veer felt that Freya was actually a genius to implement this system in the academy.
Yes, she was the one who did this. The Starlight Academy was not this famous a decade ago and was just a random academy on the brink of closing.
It was then that a new Dean came, took over the dying academy, and brought it to the level it currently was. It truly was a miracle and showed how effective her plan was and how good she herself was.
Of course, many tried to copy her, but all failed for various reasons. Because the world wasn't without flaws.
"I don't understand how you kept this going, though," Veer frowned and asked the question many had.
A mysterious smile appeared on her face as Freya spoke, "I won't answer that because that's a task I'm giving you. You need to find the answer to that."
"Eh! What?" Veer was stumped.
"You are dating my niece, so I need to make sure she is in good hands," Freya's lips tugged upwards in a beautiful smile, making Veer dazed for a second. "You will need that brat's approval, and if you can't even pass this, I doubt he would give his permission."
At her words, an image of a blonde-haired, macho man formed in his head, looking at him with a stern face, and saying, "I refuse!"
"Agh! That old man!" Veer groaned, feeling a headache. He knew how stubborn Elara's father was, and it would be a headache to convince him. And the worst thing was the fact he needed to get stronger than him before he could marry her.
What kind of logic was this?
"Try to understand him, Veer," Elara shook her head, feeling guilty. "He knows about you, so he's just worried about me."
"So, you really have a troublesome background," Freya narrowed her eyes. "Then, I would need to test you more. How dangerous of a situation are you in?"
"Eh?" Veer scratched his cheeks and looked away. "Nothing much, just a few assassination attempts every month."
The room turned deathly silent as everyone gave him a speechless look. Only Liliana was sitting silently, hugging his arm as if the world didn't exist for her.
Freya rubbed the bridge of her nose and said, "I thought he was just an overprotective dad, but no, he needs to be even more strict."
"Aunt Freya, think of the positive side. He did survive all those assassinations all by himself, which shows he's very capable," Elara tried to defend her boyfriend, but Freya quickly shut her up.
"You don't need to stand up for him. If he wants to wed you, then he needs to show us that he can protect you," Freya said, her voice turning cold and threatening as she focused on Veer.
Instead of backing away, Veer smiled confidently and said, "Then I just need to prove that, right?"
"Yes," Freya nodded, a little taken aback by his intense gaze. "I am sure her dad also set some conditions because he's just worried about her. As long as you can show us that we don't need to worry, you will have the green light."
"Thanks. I'll begin by finding the answer about this academy," Veer smiled. "Give me some time to observe it, though."
"You can do as you wish," Freya grinned, looking forward to how Veer would find the answer. "Setting this aside, do you have any other questions?"
"I had, but I forgot," Veer shrugged.
"Good! Then sign the contract!" As she said this, she suddenly remembered there was another person in the room they had completely forgotten about.
All eyes fell on the white-haired beauty and found her sleeping, a wide smile on her face as she used Veer's arm as a pillow.
Freya had an urge to roll her eyes as she thought, 'Why do all the talented kids have some screw loose?'
Veer coughed lightly, as even he was surprised. He lightly shook Liliana to wake her up and whispered, "Lily, wake up!"
Hearing him, or maybe because of the nudging, Liliana finally woke up as her eyes fluttered open. Veer found himself immersed in those eyelashes, those beautiful eyes.
He hurriedly shook himself free and thought, Am I a simp or what?
Liliana quickly assessed the situation and lightly bowed before Freya, "I apologize for my rude behavior."
"It's fine. Just remember from next time," Freya waved her hand in dismissal. What could she even say?
After that, the trio signed the contracts and put a drop of their blood on it. The papers quickly absorbed the blood, and a blood imprint appeared below their names.
After checking the contracts one more time, Freya put them away and said, "Congratulations! You three are now the students of Starlight Academy. Now, you can go and rest or sleep in your dormitories."
She took out a map of the Starlight Academy and pointed at a particular location, "These are the temporary dormitories, so you can just go there and take any room."
"Temporary?" Veer noticed the word and asked.
"Yes. You will live like this for a month, and then the First Tournament will happen. Based on your performance, the Main Dormitories will take you in, and from there, your true journey will start." Freya smiled.
After putting away the map, she continued, "This month is given to you all so that you can find companions and form teams, since the tournament will be a team battle, as usual."
Her words reminded Veer of another fact about this new world, 'Oh yeah! This world is basically LITRPG without stats and all.'
"That's all for now," Freya said. "You can go and see yourselves off."
The trio nodded and, after thanking her once more, stood up to leave. Before they reached the gate, though, they heard Freya's voice.
"Oh yeah! I haven't forgotten that you're making a harem, so be careful about that. That brat wouldn't take this lightly."
Veer felt a chill but also felt his resolve to get stronger rising, 'I need to become stronger before that old man kills me.'
The three of them then left the Dean's house and headed toward the dormitories.
Freya watched them go and smiled, "Dragon Princess, Elf's bastard Prince, and the Saintess. What an interesting pair."
Her eyes shone with a mysterious glint as she thought, 'Things are finally starting, huh. Guess it's time to come out of hiding.'