Chapter 68 - True Dawn
"The competition will start tomorrow, why isn't Grey here yet?"
Reynolds asked with a worried look on his face.
"He should be here before the competition starts"
Alice said calmly, she knew Grey wouldn't miss the competition for anything in the world.
"Since he went back with Senior Chris, he should arrive on time"
Klaus knew Chris, so he wasn't worried about Grey not making it in time.
Before leaving, Grey told them he was heading back to Red City. Among the group, only Klaus knew Chris, so he was the most carefree.
While the group was still conversing, Grey and Chris were just entering the residence. Grey looked around awed by the exquisite designs of the buildings. Luckily, he didn't act like a country bumpkin, else Chris would've been embarrassed.
He followed Chris, and they soon got to a building, Grey heard voices as they got close to the building.
"Have you been able to find out the reason they increased the quotas?"
"I have"
"A trial...."
The speaker suddenly stopped and looked towards the entrance of the building.
Chris was the first to step into the building with Grey following closely behind. The building wasn't too large and was just like a hall, with seats at each side of the building and five seats arranged at the front. Tables were in front of the seats at the front and also the ones by the side.
Grey looked around and most of the faces here were familiar with him. The one who was speaking earlier was clearly the man seated at the front seat. This wasn't the first time he heard the voice, so he was able to figure out it was him.
Seated at the front seat was none other than Oliver, the principal of the Academy. He saw Blake and the other head instructors, with a few other instructors he wasn't too familiar with. But since they were together in the meeting, it's evident their status at the Academy was high.
"When did you come?"
Oliver asked with a smile on seeing Chris.
"Just now"
Chris said offhandedly and took a seat.
"Why is he here?"
An instructor said while pointing at the Grey.
Grey looked at Chris before replying.
"I don't know the place where the students reside"
After Oliver was done with the explanation, he added solemnly.
"This should not go out of this place. The empire keeps this information under strict orders, anyone found dessiminating it would be executed immediately"
They all nodded before they spoke about other important things.
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Klaus and the others were still speaking when Grey suddenly walked in.
Alice was the first to notice him before Klaus and Reynolds turned towards him.
On seeing Grey, Klaus jumped towards his friend with a sad face.
"Bro, I've been so lonely without you"
Grey's mouth twitched when he heard this and immediately kicked Klaus away.
"Although I don't have a girlfriend, I'm not into boys"
He glared at Klaus after saying this before sitting beside Reynolds.
Klaus stood up immediately and complained
"Bro, you've become so cold-hearted. My heart is broken and this is how you treat me?"
Grey looked at Klaus with a puzzled look.
On seeing Grey's look, Reynolds burst into laughter before explaining
"Leanne broke up with him just before we came over to the Capital"
"Oh! This is new, Klaus was always the one who broke up with his girlfriends"
He looked at Klaus with pitying eyes before adding
"Now you know how it feels when you break up with them, right?"
Klaus almost started crying, this was the longest he had been in a relationship, he really felt maybe she was the one. But she unexpectedly broke up with him.
He sighed when he thought of all the times they spent together
"Maybe it was just not meant to be"
The group burst into laughter when Klaus made this statement.
Grey was finally able to cheer up Klaus before the end of the day.
The day soon ended.
After waking up the next day, Grey looked out the window.
"The day of the competition is finally here"