Future planning

Sam looked gloomy after hearing everything.

"Nephew, I also suggest you leave this city. This city is too small for your growth. I will also arrange for Lucy to go to another big city after she completes school! I can arrange for you to go to No. 1 city or ' Hope City'. It's the largest city of mankind on this part of the continent. It has the highest foundation and intense competition, after all not many can leave a permanent mark on the city! " explained Mr Miller about his plans.

" If you get a good score in your school finals and College entrance exams, I will give you a recommendation letter for you to take a chance in Hope City's Military Academy's trial. So everything depends on you! Now tell me about your decision.. " said Mr Miller as he resumed eating...

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"Hmm good taste! " exclaimed Mr Miller as he smiled at Mrs Miller.

Sam slowly chewed his food and he contemplated on the pros and cons.

"System, what do you think?" asked Sam.

*Host is too weak to resist your enemies at present. Humans have high intelligence, unlike low-level monsters. Humans won't only use strength but also wit to obstruct you in various ways. So I suggest you accept your uncle's decision! * replied the system in a monotonous voice.

Sam thought for some seconds and nodded.

"Uncle, I agree with your suggestion!" replied Sam.

Mr Miller couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"Good decision! You should start studying the second and third-year school syllabus as soon as possible! You will take exams in the third week of this month. Get at least 70% on average and you won't have any problem with the qualification of the trial of the military Academy with my recommendation! So, best of luck! " said Mr Miller.

Sam nodded.

"Okay next about what to come! Thompson gang has only two hideouts in this city excluding the main building where Billy and his daughter lives. But being a mafia, they have an extensive network with mafias of other cities. Hope City is almost 1000 Km away from this city. I can provide you protection for 200 Kms ie, for two adjacent cities but you need to go to the rest of the city alone. This is a rule of entering any Academy, be it military or warrior universities, in Hope City! You will be strictly monitored! " explained Mr Miller.

Then he continued saying, "After fulfilling the exam criteria of your school, they will screen you. After all, not everyone can get admitted to the topmost academies. You need educational qualifications along with absolute strength to crush your peers to join the Academy! You need to traverse numerous cities, a dangerous forest and a mountainous terrain after 500 Kms. Moreover, you need to snatch at least 10 recommendation letters from your unknown opponent to be admitted if you reach the Academy gate! The more recommendation letters you snatch, the higher will be your points and the higher you will get resources and exposure to leaders' sight!"

Sam carefully listened to every detail of the information that Mr Miller mentioned.

"So, in short, you need to face nature and your opponents to reach the top! It's survival for the fittest! And remember killing is very common! You need to brace yourself to kill another human in this journey! Moreover, never trust anyone of any gender or age or you will die pathetically! Once you fulfil all the conditions, then only you will be a permanent student of any academy you go to! A recommendation letter is common for all academies in Hope City but everyone's destination is not the same! You can snatch it from any of your opponents!"

Sam nodded.

"There will be more than a million students from this continent to compete with a total of fifty thousand entree seats of all Academies combined in Hope city! The competition will be absolutely brutal but those who will be selected will be the cream of the top! So you need to be prepared. You will even find participants of levels 8 to 10 there! So you need to be thoroughly prepared as it will be absolute hell! " reminded Mr Miller.

" Well about 200 Kms, you will face assassination from Thompsons directly. My men will help you but circumstances may occur that they couldn't protect you at some moment! So don't ever leave your life in other's hands! I'm warning you because I know this will happen! Even I dunno whether my men are loyal to me or not! The more strength you have, the greater your survival capacity! " said Mr Miller as he shrugged.

Sam agreed to this. He needed to be alert always least someone sneaked attack him!

"Okay! Enough for today! I have said a lot! Be careful and practice well. If you need help, don't hesitate to tell me!" said Mr Miller as he patted Sam's shoulder.

"Sure Uncle!" replied Sam smiling.

Soon Sam chit-chatted with Mrs Miller and Lucy and then left the Miller House!

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"Honey, is it okay to send that kid to Hope City? You know, even though the city is prosperous and has the strongest military strength, it is also the most treacherous and dangerous city!" asked Mrs Miller worriedly!

" It can't be helped since he got in trouble with the mafia. This is the only way left to protect him. My brother and sister-in-law left him in my care, so I can't let him die without doing anything. Well if he fails and dies after that, then it's his bad luck, after all, I tried my best for him!" replied Mr Miller as he sighed.

"Still.. he is just a kid after all! " ...

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It was almost 10 pm when Sam returned to his house. He exchanged numerous paper scrolls and started his preparations to tackle his enemy.

"System is it possible to draw a rune with sketching?" asked Sam while sketching.

After killing numerous monsters, he got different types of elemental abilities. Thus he thought of drawing runes. After all, runemaster was also a highly profitable profession! He could sell them at a high price anywhere after he gets certified!