As Lee walked to the door and reached for the handle, it was opened from the outside and a female figure appeared in front of him.
"Mira?"
Lee recognised the female and she stood at the door with eyes wide open. As she took a moment to observe him from top to bottom, a familiar voice came from her behind.
"Oh, you are awake?"
Jake raised his doubt, and stepped in front.
"Why would I not be awake?"
Lee did not understand the meaning of their question.
"President Xavi told us both to come and pick you from the medical room. He said that when he found you, you almost died from a heart attack. As you did not wake up after a day, he informed us to take you to the academy. We thought that you were dead, but it turned out to be mere assumptions."
Now Lee had an outline of the situation. Indeed, it was uncommon for a person who had fought a very strong opponent, to sleep with no sign of waking up. Anyone would be concerned, and Lee internally admitted that he also would have done something about the person.
"I slept for a day?"
Lee acted as if he had no idea that he had slept for a whole day. The knitted brows expressed his confusion.
"According to the Guild president, yes, you did sleep for a whole day. So, we are here to take you to the academy for treatment. It is also necessary to let the principal know of your situation, and postpone the duel."
Lee did not object to what Jake said, and gave a nod in agreement. The siblings turned around and walked to the entrance, and Lee followed them. As Lee had observed, there were only one or two people walking inside the Guild market. None of them seemed to recognise him, and he exited the doors of the Guild complex.
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5 A.M.
32655 Essence harvested.
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"You can walk, right?"
Jake halted, and turned his head to probe at Lee. The reply was simple.
"Yes, I am not feeling anything wrong."
Hearing the answer, Jake nodded at his sister. The siblings stood at both sides of Lee, and they walked. Their steps were guided by the torches and lanterns placed all along the streets. The almost vacant paths had come beggars and thugs standing here and there.
*rhythmic whistling*
As the trio walked past an alleyway, a lowlife poked his head out of the darkness and scanned Mira. Though she was not a beauty, her features were well above average. Not that they were bigger, but the upper and lower parts had a particular synergy which could attract the eyes of men.
"Don't walk away girl. Lets chat for a minute. We are feeling lonely here."
A voice reeking of vulgarity rose from the darkness. Through the Map, Lee saw three figures walking out of the darkness. Jake and Mira had to stop their tracks as two of them jumped and blocked their way. Without much difficulty, Lee predicted how this is about to end.
"The girl stays. Try to resist, and-"
Jake had his hand on his sword's pommel for a few seconds. When the thug started to speak up, the intentions were clear. The swiftness with which the sword flashed out of the scabbard was insanely fast, that the thug could only hear the sound. He raised his hand and touched his neck and felt something oozing out of the skin.
The man blocking their way was beyond the sword's range, and confident. He was unaware of the fact that they were not ordinary adventurers. Jake was good at manipulating Mana through his weapon, and the sudden draw of the sword slashed forth a faint sword aura. This aura had cut the neck of the thug, and it did not take more than a second for him to fall on the ground.
For adventurers and cultivators, it was permissible to kill someone who had a criminal history or connections with criminals. Since this thug was a criminal, and tried to threaten an adventurer, who is also a civilian, Jake had the liberty to execute judgement.
The swift movements and its result made the fellow hooligans take a step back. A sense of regret and helplessness crept up their face, as Jake walked to the alleyway.
Lee saw that the alleyway does not have any hidden contraptions of traps, and did not interfere. The figure of Jake vanished into the darkness, and yells originated for a brief second, and it was cut off. The sound of a sword cutting the air could be heard.
*footsteps*
Jake came out of the alleyway, and swung his sword. The ground was marked with a series of red dots in a line, and the sword went back to its sheath.
"Shall we continue?"
Jake spoke, and walked in front of them. Lee and Mira followed him and no voice interrupted their peaceful strides. Many sets of eyes peered at them from the darkness in horror.
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6 A.M.
32655 Essence harvested.
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Four minutes after the notification disappeared, Lee was standing in front of a gate. Above the gate was a familiar arch, with a few words engraved on it - 'Alaqvier Academy of Magic'.
Mira pushed the gate open and they saw a few disciples roaming around with their weapons. Since it was his first time entering the academy at dawn, she explained that a group of students assure the safety of the academy at their assigned days of duty. Lee found the practice sensible and beneficial for the students.
The students found the faces of Jake and Mira familiar, and Lee was recognised from his particular physique. They gave the trio a slight bow, as they passed them by. Jake and Mira nodded at them in response.
As soon as they walked into the building, Drake greeted them. He was coming down from the library and had two books held close to his chest. His robe was covering the names of the book, but Lee found the titles using Map.