By 4:00 PM that same Sunday afternoon, the sprawling grounds of the Aether Blessed Academy were vibrating with intense, electric energy.
The fifty chosen students had gathered at the main transport area located deep within the academy.
Because the Supreme Blessed Tournament was hosted directly within the capital city of the rival Void Empire, the empire opened travel to the Void Empire capital, for the tournament.
The King had officially declared an empire wide holiday for the duration of the tournament.
Some rich normal citizens, high ranking people, wealthy merchants, and off duty Blessed were flooding toward the Void Empire to watch the legendary inter empire matches in person.
The ultra wealthy figures, including Isabel—Isabel is now receiving funds from the empire for Lynx and Kira, so she’s now stacked with massive funds, especially because of Lynx potential and his popularity— and Amelia, were traveling separately in their own high end, sleek, custom built luxury automobiles.
Meanwhile, millions of ordinary people who couldn’t afford the expensive travel fees just bought live broadcast passes, or watched it online on Instalite from home. Even Most Blessed, who couldn’t go watch it online.
At the academy’s private transport station, a fleet of grand, high speed flying automobiles rested on the stone launchpads.
Almost all Professors and heads were traveling alongside the students to handle security, and represent the empire.
One of the leaders of the faculty squad was Professor Selene. The famous second year teacher possessing pure white hair, sharp blue eyes, and a striking face so cold and flawless that she was widely feared and admired across the continent as the Frost Queen.
She held the undisputed title of the strongest Ice Affinity user in the entire Aether Empire, beating most Year 4 Professors and The Blessed humans who worked for the King in raw Ice Affinity.
Standing right beside her was Professor Rose, as radiant as ever, along with Professor Jace, a tall, stern man with piercing eyes who commanded high grade Lightning Affinity.
And Professor Mira, a remarkably gorgeous second year teacher with flowing golden blonde hair, large expressive dark eyes, and absolute mastery over Wind Affinity.
Several other prominent professors from the third and fourth year divisions accompanied them to complete the elite escort details.
The 50 chosen students boarded the main flagship automobile first, so they could cross the empire’s northern border before the huge crowds of civilians.
The flying transport lifted off effortlessly, its heavy engines humming softly as it soared gracefully into the clear blue sky, carving a path high above the scenic landscapes of the Aether Empire.
Lynx sat relaxed near the broad, panoramic glass windows of the luxurious main cabin, comfortably flanked by Lira, Ophelia, Ava, and Kira.
Every single person inside the cabin found it completely impossible not to look at Lynx.
With his Eternal charm passive working continuously in the background, his sharp jawline, mesmerizing eyes, and tall, broad shouldered physique drew absolute, unbroken attention from everyone around him.
Female students flushed bright pink whenever his gaze accidentally swept past them, while male students could only let out helpless sighs at the absurd, unbridgeable gap in their visual appeal.
"Just look at him," a third year male student whispered to his friend, shaking his head in sheer disbelief.
"Is our academy sending us to a bloody war tournament or a world class fashion show? That guy looks too handsome to belong to the mortal realm."
"Forget Lynx for a second, look at the women surrounding him! And look at Queen Eleanor over there." his friend replied in hushed awe.
"Our academy’s representative group literally looks like a squad of divine beings."
After two hours of continuous, high speed flight across mountain ranges and sprawling forests, the flying automobile began its gradual descent toward the massive border separating the Aether Empire from the Void Empire.
Down below, the border was defined by an enormous, shimmering barrier that extended endlessly into the high clouds and stretched for tens of thousands of miles across the rugged terrain.
Heavily guarded military bases lined both sides of the border. On one side were the tall Aether Empire guards in golden armor. On the other side were the dark armored soldiers of the Void Empire.
The transport landed smoothly at the main international checkpoint. Everyone had to get off for a high level security check.
Everyone crossing the border had a special metal ID card. It was like a high tech passport that used their soul energy to confirm who they were instantly.
Lynx and his group stepped down onto the polished stone pavement of the checkpoint area. Lynx looked around, taking in the view.
The very moment Lynx set foot outside the automobile, both the Aether guards and the Void legionnaires stopped whatever they were doing.
Hands froze on spear shafts, eyes widened, and absolute silence fell over the border security lines as everyone stared at him in stunned disbelief.
"Who in the world is that kid...?" a Void Empire border commander gasped softly, gripping his sword hilt while staring at Lynx’s face. "Is he a hidden prince from some ancient royal bloodline?"
"That’s Lynx from the Aether Blessed Academy," an Aether border guard officer answered, his chest swelling with immense pride. He had watch Lynx’s trending videos about his fights.
"Get used to staring at his face, because he’s going to crush your entire academy this year."
After their special passports were quickly scanned and approved by the glowing security gates, the student automobile passed through and entered the huge territory of the Void Empire.
By 7:00 PM, the sky had turned a deep dark blue. Floating mana lamps and giant glowing banners lit up the massive stone towers.
The automobile arrived at the bustling capital city of the Void Empire. Lynx looked out the window. ’So this is Void Empire. I was expecting Darkness, but this is magnificent.’
The Void Empire was truly a sight to behold.
As the undisputed number one human empire on the continent, its capital was huge, modern, and way too grand.
Massive marble towers, wide marble roads, even some floating gardens could be seen in some places, and giant fighting arenas covered the city.
It looked a bit like the Aether Empire, but everything here was bigger and way more expensive.
The Aether Academy team was taken straight to a 7 star luxury hotel next to the Grand Central Void Arena.
That was the famous arena where the tournament matches would happen. The whole hotel was booked just for the Aether Empire’s students, teachers, and officials.
Before officially checking into their rooms for the night, a designated group of local Void Empire hospitality guides offered to take the students and professors on a brief, welcoming walk around the immediate high end district to stretch their legs after the long journey.
As the fifty students walked down the brightly lit, stone paved streets, massive crowds of citizens from the Void Empire, alongside visiting tourists from the Heather Empire and Beacon Empire, gathered along the decorative street barriers to catch a glimpse of the incoming competitors.
The public reactions were immediate, vocal, and completely frantic.
"Woah! Look at that guy leading the back group."
"Merciful gods! Is he a Blessed student or a literal angel that dropped from the heavens?"
"He’s so unbelievably handsome. Look at his eyes. I can’t breathe!"
"Are Aether Empire students coming here to fight in a tournament or win a continent wide beauty pageant?"
Dozens of young, attractive local ladies from the Void Empire stood on their tiptoes, waving furiously at Lynx with dark blushes painted across their faces, while several others drooled quite openly at the sight of his tall, sculpted frame.
Lynx casually smirked, offering the crowds a smooth, effortless wave, which caused several teenage girls to literally squeak in delight and clutch their friends for physical support.
Because the students were under strict official tour guard, no one from rival academies or the local populace was permitted to cross the security line, allowing the squad to enjoy a peaceful, uninterrupted walk through the vibrant night district.
After forty five minutes of exploring the grand surrounding avenues, the group returned to the seven star hotel to retire for the night.
Lynx entered his private suite on the elite floor and drew his sleek glass smartphone from his pocket.
He booted up his favorite social messaging platform, Instalite, and immediately opened his private Harem group chat.
Earlier that afternoon, following their deep conversation in the VIP dorms, Lynx had officially added Isabel, Ophelia and Professor Rose to the group, merging them with the original members. Kira, Emily, Ava, Eira, Lira and Amira.
The group chat was completely blowing up with non stop messages.
[Amira: Isabel and I just officially checked into our upper VIP penthouse suite in the exact same hotel. The view of the Central Arena from up here is completely mind blowing]
[Isabel: The city lights are truly gorgeous. Lynx, my love, please make sure you rest properly tonight. I love you so much.]
[Lynx: Glad you two made it across the border safely. Get some good rest, I’ll come visit both of you tomorrow before the opening ceremony.]
[Lira: Lynxx, my private room is literally right across the hallway from yours]
[Ava: Keep your voice down in the halls, Lira. The professors are stationed in the guard rooms right at the end of our corridor.]
The hotel’s lodging rules were very strict. Male and female students were completely segregated on opposite wings of the floor.
At most, two girls were assigned to share a suite, though because the hotel was so vast, almost every single chosen student received their own private, high end room.
To maintain order and handle any emergencies, each professor was stationed in a room directly adjacent to a cluster of student suites.
Before settling down, Lynx had brought up Kira’s current detailed stat window on his System interface.
While her overall attributes were undeniably impressive when compared to standard second year students and even some prominent third years, she was still noticeably trailing behind the rest of Lynx’s women who had already received massive, direct dual cultivation stat enhancements from him.
Lynx opened a private, direct chat window with Kira on Instalite.
[Lynx: Hey my princess. Are you still awake?]
[Kira: Yeah... I’m just sitting by the window in my nightgown looking at the city lights. Why? Is something wrong?]
[Lynx: You know... You could use a serious boost before the tournament kicks off tomorrow morning. Ophelia, Lira and Ava are stronger than you right now. I’m coming to your room tonight.]
[Kira: ...Wait, really? Right now? But Professor Rose’s room is literally three doors down the hallway]
[Lynx: You honestly think a stone wall or a professor can stop me? See you at ten.]
Kira sent back a series of bright blushing emojis, her heart fluttering wildly in her chest at the thought of his private visit.
Lynx spent the next hour relaxing peacefully on his plush leather sofa. At 9:45 PM, he made a quick video call with Eira and Emily back at the academy, updating them on their smooth arrival and safety in the Void Empire capital.
By 10:00 PM sharp, the hotel corridors had fallen into a deep, quiet silence, illuminated only by dim, ambient night lamps.
With a single, effortless thought, Lynx teleported.
SWOOSH!
In less than a single millisecond, his body vanished completely from his bed, reappearing silently within the interior of Kira’s private luxury suite.
The bedroom was softly illuminated by the golden, shimmering ambient light of the city skyline pouring through the massive floor to ceiling glass windows.
Standing right near the edge of the large king sized bed was Kira.
She was wide awake, nervously waiting for his arrival. She looked utterly, breathtakingly gorgeous.
She was wearing a thin, silky white nightgown that draped effortlessly over her flawless, curvy body.
The delicate fabric was slightly translucent under the soft moonlight, perfectly emphasizing her massive chest, a stunning trait inherited directly from her mother, Isabel. Her narrow, tightly sculpted waist, and her broad, shapely hips.
Her long golden blonde hair cascaded loosely over her bare, smooth shoulders, and her striking deep orange eyes shimmered with a heady mix of intense excitement and deep, passionate desire.
Lynx slowly closed the distance between them, his tall 6 foot 2 frame casting a dominant, commanding shadow across the soft carpet.
His sharp, hypnotic heterochromatic eyes locked onto her body, taking in every single breathtaking curve of her figure.
He licked his lips slowly, a deep, devastatingly handsome smile spreading across his face.
"You look absolutely stunning tonight, Kira," Lynx murmured softly, stopping right in front of her.
Kira’s breath hitched violently in her throat as she looked up into his dangerously handsome face, her heart hammering frantically against her ribs like a drumbeat.
"Lynx..."
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