Chapter 293: 293
Cillin didn’t know if Gleason Dodge noticed that he and Wheeze were the ones who spied on him the other day . But he was sure that the boy was starting to pay attention to them .
He wasn’t even fifteen years old, but his intuition was scarily developed already . Cillin had no choice but to bring forward some of his plans .
The atmosphere relaxed after the young master and his men were gone, but they remained the subject of everyone’s gossip until a long time later . As for Cillin, he was long forgotten .
Lunani excitedly told Cillin all about the legendary boy genius that was Gleason Dodge . Dodge had never joined an educational institute his whole life . Not only did he taught himself from basic all the way to the advanced level, he was taking middle level courses when his peers were just starting their education . Not long after that, he moved on to high level courses, and he occasionally visited reputable schools to listen to the lectures of old RAS professors . He wasn’t putting on an appearance, he really understood what they were saying .
Lunani told Cillin many things about the young genius that was Gleason Dodge . While the authenticity of the gossip was difficult to verify, smoke doesn’t rise unless there is fire somewhere . Even if the rumors were all untrue, something similar must have happened to give birth to them in the first place .
Countless people came and left this self-service resting spot . The newcomers immediately joined in on the topic when they heard that Gleason Dodge had shown up not long ago .
Suddenly, Cillin saw a familiar face walking towards his direction .
“Libero!” Cillin called out to him .
Libero was one of the five people Cillin stayed with while he was taking the exam to enter AF1 . He was a hybrid between a human and an alien . Right now, the tired-looking young man was shambling on his feet .
Libero didn’t tell Cillin his background at the time, but it seemed like his father was quite the prestigious figure . The reason Cillin came to this conclusion was because Libero was wearing the Rolle Family’s insignia on his shirt .
Libero looked up when he heard someone calling out to him from a distance . When he noticed that Cillin was waving a hand at him, he immediately brightened up and strode towards Cillin with a smile .
There were others who noticed the running Libero, but their attention was centered on the family insignia on his shirt, not his person . That was how they determined if a person was worth speaking to or not .
There were people who wanted to speak with Libero when they noticed that he was a member of the Rolle Family . However, they were stopped and whispered to before they even took their first step . After that, their gazes became completely unfriendly and even disdainful—if Libero wasn’t bearing the insignia of the Rolle Family, if they were in a different location or setting, they might have chosen to bare their disdain completely . As of now, they were standing on the Rolle’s Family private planet . It would be unwise to disrespect a member of the Rolle Family in their own territory .
Libero was used to this type of attitude and didn’t care for them . He took a seat immediately after he reaching Cillin .
“Heh, what a surprise, I wasn’t expecting to see you here!” Libero was very happy to see Cillin . Cillin was one of the few people who didn’t discriminate against aliens, and they used to be housemates . This was the first time Libero saw Cillin after they parted ways back then .
“A friend gave me an entry card, so I came to enjoy a free meal . Honestly, I don’t really know the people attending this wedding,” Cillin said .
“You think I’d believe that? Who’s the little girl beside you? Shouldn’t you introduce her to me?” Libero winked before looking back and forth between Cillin and Lunani . It was like he was saying: Not bad, brother . She’s pretty fresh, isn’t she?
“What are you talking about? It’s not what you think,” Cillin said before introducing Lunani and Libero to each other . He only said that Libero was his old housemate when he introduced him to Lunani, however .
“Speaking of which, I have had no idea that you're a member of the Rolle Family,” Cillin said .
Libero gave him a helpless smile before replying, “I wouldn’t even qualify to be here if I wasn’t accepted by AF2 . ”
“AF2?! The best high level educational institute of the RAS?!” Lunani exclaimed in surprise . To her, entering the affiliated schools was almost like a pipedream . Only nobles with powerful connections had the right to enter AF3, and the entry barrier for AF1 and AF2 was only higher . It was rumored all the geniuses in the empire were assembled there .
“Yeah . Did Cillin not tell you?” Libero asked before noticing Lunani’s confusion . He added, “Cillin and I were housemates while we were taking the entry exams to join AF1 . I joined AF2, and this guy joined AF1 . ”
Lunani’s eyes were instantly filled with envy and admiration . She had no idea that the people she was speaking to were geniuses from AF1 and AF2! Connections and status were useless in these schools, only those who had real skill and knowledge were allowed to enter!
Libero looked a little embarrassed by the girl’s admiration . He scratched his head, let out a cough and quickly changed the subject . “You busy lately?”
“I just finished a big exam, so I’m relatively free right now . My teacher hasn’t given me many missions either . What about you?”
“Same here . I was supposed to go on a mission, but my old teacher knew my assigned teacher at AF2 . So I was released earlier to attend this wedding . ”
Ever since Libero was enrolled in AF2, the discrimination he suffered within the family hadn’t changed, but at least it wasn’t shown in the open anymore . After all, the affiliated schools are incredibly famous in the empire, and he had made it in by his own strength . That was why he received the entry card from his family; also a token of admission that he was a part of the family . And as a member of the Rolle Family, it was his natural duty to participate in a big wedding like this, even if the bridegroom, his paternal older half-brother, never treated him too well . Internal strifes were allowed, but everyone was required to behave properly in front of other nobles .
There were many nobles close to the Rolle Family who knew about Libero . Not only was he a famous joke in the family a long time ago, he would’ve been killed if his teacher hadn’t helped him . The biggest reason Libero tried all his might to enter an affiliated school wasn’t to obtain the Rolle Family’s acknowledgement, but to repay his teacher’s kindness .
The trio were talking when Cillin’s communicator suddenly rang . This time it was a voiced message instead of a live call . Obviously, Gen Xingming was too busy for that right now .
As expected, Gen Xingming was urging him to come over .
Cillin responded after reading the text message: I ran into two acquaintances, I’ll come over once I’ve spoken to them .
Gen Xingming: Who are they? Male or female? Just bring them all over unless they’re a hundred years old or something . We’re all young, and we’re not doing anything shady . Grandpa two once said that the young should have fun, also that’s how you start a relationship blah blah blah blah…
Now Cillin was sure that Gen Xingming had had too much, and judging from the noisy laughter that was garbling Gen Xingming’s voice it must be pretty crowded over there .
“My friend’s asking me to head over for fun . Do you guys have any plans after this? If you don’t, would you like to come along?” Cillin asked Lunani and Libero .
Lunani was slightly afraid of course, or more accurately she was afraid of the eye rolls she was going to get from the big nobles . But she was completely unfamiliar with this place, and she didn’t want to leave the side of the only reliable friend she had encountered so far . Cillin’s friends shouldn’t be too hard to interact with, right? In the end, she trusted Cillin because she trusted Chang Four . Lunani left together with Cillin after informing her father about her excursion . Her father stared at her company with dissatisfaction until they were gone from his sight .
As for Libero, his thoughts were the same as Lunani’s: If these people were friends with Cillin, then they shouldn’t be too hard to interact with .
“Did you guys bring your own car?” Of course, Cillin’s hoverboard wasn’t nearly big enough to fit three people . They would have to get a car somewhere .
Lunani shook her head . She didn’t bring her own because her father was driving . Libero didn’t have a flying car either; the poor dude actually came over on a taxi .
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