Ss stepped out of his dorm room and began making his way toward the cafeteria to meet the group. As he walked down the hallway, he noticed the students around him, especially the female students, ncing in his direction and whispering among themselves.
Ss was already used to such attention; it had been happening ever since hepleted thest evolution quest. He simply ignored their stares and carried on walking without breaking his stride.
A few momentster, he arrived at the cafeteria and scanned the room until he spotted Angelica and the rest of the group sitting at their usual spot, enjoying their breakfast. Without any dy, he walked toward them.
"Good morning, guys," Ss greeted, settling into the seat beside Angelica.
When they returned from the realm that day, Angelica had been taken care of by a high-grade healer, and it had only taken a few hours for her to recover fully.
Zoey, on the other hand, was still in the clinic. Although she was stable and her injury had been properly attended to by the healer, she had been advised to remain there for at least a week to ensure a full recovery.
"What''s up, man?" Vic greeted, exchanging a fist bump with Ss.
"Did you guys hear the announcement this morning?" Angelica asked, her tone curious.
"What announcement?" Sebastian, seated beside Vic, inquired, looking up from his te.
"The staff members are going on an important mission to the Agogjie, so sses for today are canceled," Angelica informed them, her voice carrying a hint of excitement.
"Well, I guess that''s good news. Now I can head to the Ranking Arena and earn some points to stay at the top of the rankings!" Vic punched the air in exhration after hearing Angelica''s words.
"What about you guys? What are you nning to do with your free time?" Vic then shifted his gaze toward the group, his curiosity piqued.
"Since I have nothing else nned, I''ll apany you and David to the Ranking Arena," Sebastian responded, taking a sip from his ss of juice.
"I''ll head to the library to study. I heard there are some advanced lightning techniques I haven''t mastered yet. If I can learn them, they''ll definitely give me an edge inbat. Maybe I can find some useful books and guidelines there," Angelica dered, her eyes shining with determination.
"Sounds boring," Vic remarked with a slight frown, then turned his attention to Ss. "What about you, Griswold?"
Vic knew Ss couldn''t go to the Ranking Arena after the incident with the Ghost Ranger and Mark, which was why he didn''t bother inviting him in the first ce.
"My three-day rest period is over, so I''ll spend the day assisting a party in a mutant realm," Ss replied with a sigh, though inwardly, he was grinning.
"Right... your punishment for using energy pills continues. Tough break, man," Vic muttered, tapping Ss''s shoulder sympathetically.
As they continued eating and chatting, a group of female staff members approached their table. Vic noticed the figures approaching, and when he nced up, his jaw dropped at the sight of the stunning women.
The women stopped beside their table, and the leader of the group addressed Ss.
"Good morning, Ss. I trust you had a restful night," Ava said. Standing beside her were Anita, Shirley, and Rose—the same Grade 1 team Ss had joined during the first raid.
"Who... who are these angels, Griswold?" Vic muttered, his gaze fixed on the women in awe.
"This is the group I''ll be joining for today''s raid. The same team I worked withst time," Ss exined nonchntly.
"You lucky bastard. First Kara, and now a bunch of gorgeousdies? Life isn''t fair," Vic grumbled, frowning in mock jealousy.
Ss chuckled, leaned toward Vic, and whispered, "If you want to be in my position, maybe you should consider consuming energy pills."
"Get out of here!" Vic snapped, yfully shoving Ss.
Ssughed as he stood up and walked toward the women.
"Ready to go?" he asked, looking at Ava.
"Yes. The portal has already been powered up," Ava replied respectfully, almost bowing her head.
"Here, let me carry those," Ss offered, reaching for Shirley''s bags, but she declined with a gentle smile.
"Don''t worry about it, Ss. Save your strength. You''re our only hope right now. Last time, we cleared a Grade 1 realm, but this time, the academy upgraded it to Grade 2. After seeing how strong you are, I haveplete faith in you. With you leading us, we''ll be fine," Ava said in a hushed tone, careful not to be overheard by other students.
"Alright then. Shall we?" Ss replied, and the group walked away together.
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### Elsewhere in the Academy...
In a vast portal room, a unique portal glowed at the center. Unlike the regr portal devices students used for traveling to mutant realms, this one was diamond-shaped, and its swirling vortex was a mesmerizing mixture of orange and yellow.
Mixed-color portals led to mutants, not realms. Realm portals were single-colored, usually blue or green.
A group of staff members stood before the portal, d in gleaming blue Grade 5 armor with weapons strapped at their sides or backs, waiting patiently for thest person to arrive.
"Where the hell is he?" Kara muttered, ncing repeatedly at the entrance, her frustration evident.
Momentster, the doors flung open, and us strode in, hands tucked casually in his pockets. His presencemanded attention.
As he approached, the staff members red at him, but no one dared to speak up.
"Why are youte? And where is your armor or weapon?" Kara demanded, her voice dripping with disdain.
"I don''t need mutant armor or weapons to be strong," us replied confidently, walking past her to stand before the portal. "Listen up. We''re here for one purpose: to travel to Agogjie and retrieve every item belonging to the Sycrax species. You might think this is a simple mission because Agogjie is a safe, but there''s a chance the Sycrax are still there. Stay sharp."
Before anyone could respond, us stepped into the portal and vanished.
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