I created my own system

"Correct and at that time I was still the frail child of the household so definitely I got crossed out. So to trim down the numbers we should start with the students who transfer here from the Easter kingdoms, then check their identities from the database and compare them with the info we got from the recorded conversation"

"All the transferees especially those who are in the same year as my brother, those who had taken classes with him will also be suspects"

While I said those words the compartment was already open since Jeremiah had already bypassed its protective barrier.

[Creator I never expected to see these types of locks, this is as old as the history of the empire]

"Old but gold you might say, no one can definitely open this other than us"

[It's all thanks to the information from the secret library]

"Well the tower had the oldest and most detailed records of all magical and blacksmith knowledge here in the empire"

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A few more files came out until something caught my eye.

"Twenty individuals"

Twenty noteworthy transfer students from different schools in the Eastern kingdoms. Though all their schools have one thing in common.

"An extreme hate and prejudice towards mages"

So was this their plan?

Technically the power of mages is connected with the world tree, so if they completely destroy it that would mean crippling the power of all mages.

"However they didn't think about its possible consequences...no, perhaps they knew about it, but their unknown hatred towards mages is preventing their minds from seeing it"

"Let's go Jeremiah let's see the senior Terion was talking to"

An arrow flashes in my eyes while a map forms in the upper right portion of my vision.

[Creator]

"Yes?"

[Are we just gonna leave them there, frozen in time?]

"Who?"

Another arrow appeared, and as I followed the thing it was pointing it turned out the three idiots I froze.

"Right I forgot, sorry"

I waved my hand and the command that stopped the time was revoked.

Three students fell to the ground, unconscious.

"You will all forget what transpires between us"

I spoke and the Blessings of the God of Mystics took over, commanding their mind to obey me despite sleeping soundly.

"That should do it, let's continue" I rode Bulan while Gale happily flew by our side.

My sweet little wind fairy how come you are still so tiny despite being a baron-rank spirit?

[There Creator to the High-class gym stock room]

"Alright"

I steered Bulan and made him hop across the towering buildings until my eyes laid across the biggest structure.

"The high-class dormitory"

It was different from the buildings I had seen before.

First of all, it was separated from the others, well in a good way. They have their own compound with a beautiful sculpture at its entrance. It was a dragon dancing across a ring of fire. We move even closer and there I see their lawn trimmed down, flowers lined up on the side of the road and street lights lighting the place.

Instead of brick walls for the main building, a glass facade and painted concrete walls compose the place. The most notable part is that the shape of the structure was semi-circle, while a small notable establishment can be seen surrounding the building.

"Bulan head straight to the gym stock room"

"Yes, master!"

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Inside the High-class gym stock room, ten students can be seen hiding meticulously. The place where equipment and other necessities are stored turns into a meeting room meant for gathering.

"So in the end we wasted our time here? It wasn't Eros but Apollo instead?"

"Calm down Donna it's not our master's fault that we all thought that it was Eros, after all, he was the most suitable to approach at that time. Now we just need to remove the person prophesied to save the dying World tree"

"Sigh forget about that, what did Telo say? Did the Ministry find out it was us who made a move against Apollo?"

"No, the pirates haven't said anything although we need to eliminate them immediately"

"I never knew that the Aster Academy's forces could be that strong, 3000 pirates were annihilated by a mere 300 security personnel"

"We clearly underestimated the might of the Empire's most powerful academy"

"Now I realized that the saying second only to the empire itself is not some word of exaggeration"

"Enough we are getting sidetracked here what we need is to find anything about that boy Apollo, that way our friends from the Eastern Academy can handle him"

"How about the others? Are they planning to make a move as well?"

"Yes I believe so, I think they will start attacking right when they tour around the nearby kingdoms, especially in the Kingdoms of Lumen and Luitgard. Those are the places we have most forces after all"

"So all we have to do is wait and gather info then?"

"I guess that's all we can do, by the way, when will they tour around the kingdoms?"

"From what I heard it will start three days from now"

"I see thank you"

"You are welcome...wait who were you again?" he asked, however when he turned back to see whom he had just spoken to he only saw an empty space.

"Am I hallucinating because of the countless sleep-derived nights I have been experiencing? I am actually starting to see things"

He said feeling confused however the students whom they were waiting to see, didn't arrive though when the morning arrived they received an invitation from the headmaster's office.

"I hope they like my parting gift"

[I never knew you would actually report them]

"They are spies so it is best to eliminate them though they don't need to be removed right now since it might alert our enemies"

[So the headmaster will only warn them?]

"Oh no he would mind control them using a high levelled spell, that way they can become our double agent"

[I am surprised you are close with the headmaster]

"It's because he had some connection with Agnes though I am not sure in what way"

For now, let's just wait for the Crusaders to make their move.

A three long day wait for an ambush.

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Let's do some fast forward, we did some lectures around the campus of the academy and there I found out the difference between the two academies. First, they don't have the three-month isolation where the first students are separated from the rest of the students for three whole months. Second, ranks are not based on your entrance exam scores but on how you handle the challenges set by the academy.

Discrimination is not allowed and flaunting your status is extremely prohibited, though this status part is quite similar to Aster but I believe it's not fully implemented.

Also for ranks to rise a series of challenges are arranged by the academy, there is no year requirement to take one. One example of this challenge is the so-called rainbow steps. Honestly, it's just a colorful step built on a hill. There are seven colours in the rainbow, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, which can be observed with the step's colour.

The thing about this challenge is each step has a strong gravitational force that pulls down anyone who tries to climb it. The darker the color of the step the stronger the pull can be.

"Let's go Apollo Professor Adolfo is calling for us"

Mckenzie told me while pointing at a certain man.

Oh by the way I already told him what I found out, it seems he finally realized how wrong his judgement is.

As we approach Professor Adolfo his usual black long-sleeved shirt and pants welcome us. However, that wasn't the thing we immediately noticed about him. His smile, his look, damn I know them very well.

"Hehehehe"

A lunatic laughter escapes from his lips making us nervous.

"What is it this time?"

"Class you have been asking me about your quarter exam right? Question answered! Here is your exam!"

"What!"

We exclaimed aren't we supposed to observe and take this as our rest? I am still preparing for the Crusaders' upcoming attack. I just need time to have fun with my friends

[You are strangely becoming even more childish than before]

"Really? Sorry I never experienced being a child or having friends, so I am trying to take anything I can experience, because I know sooner our time to play will end"

I solemnly said.

Perhaps after this, I need to focus on becoming the heir to the tower or maybe go on with missions issued by the emperor.

[No worries Creator I am still here!]

"Ah yes of course you are"

As I conversed with him I saw the professors looking at us happily.

"This is not good"

I can only conclude then he took out a set of limiters.

"Your points will be determined by how many steps you take, the higher you go up the more points you will all receive, is that clear students?"

"Yes, professor!"

"Good now for starters Apollo wear these limiters"

"Yeeesss"

I answered while dragging my body towards him.

"I really hate limiters"