Chapter 15 So You're the One Hiding the Deepest!

　　Liam Evans put down his chopsticks and took a sip of fruit wine in silence.

　　After some hesitation, he asked, "Have you guys ever heard of the Nordia Dynasty's six major royal families?"

　　William Garcia shook his head, looking puzzled.

　　John Smith knew, though.

　　He had lived with the Jones Family for a long time, and even though they weren't as top-tier as those major royal families, they were still a first-class aristocratic family in the Nordia Dynasty.

　　This basic information was still well-known.

　　"You mean the Hawthorne, Sinclair, Sterling, Lancaster, Langley, and Phillips families... Wait, could it be that Samuel Phillips is one of the six major royal families, a descendant of the Phillips family?"

　　Liam Evans looked slightly surprised at John Smith.

　　He didn't expect anyone to know the answer, but it seemed like this roommate had some background...

　　After organizing his thoughts, he continued.

　　"Yes, it's that Phillips family famous for their innate skill, the 'Invisibility Cloak,' and whose patriarch Benjamin Phillips has a king-level Iron Wing Reaper Beast that was personally conferred the title of Iron Reaper King by the Red Dragon Emperor thirty years ago."

　　" Samuel Phillips is the youngest son of the Iron Reaper King, doted on since childhood and very arrogant. He looks down on ordinary people like us."

　　"No wonder he's so arrogant..." John Smith nodded thoughtfully and asked, "So how did you get to know him?"

　　"Well, that's a long story. My family spent a lot of money to get me into a martial arts school to train my physical skills. Unexpectedly, he was also an apprentice there, and the top one at that."

　　Liam Evans showed a nostalgic expression and sighed.

　　"I admit that he not only has high innate talent and learns quickly, but he also works hard. As for me, my talent is average, and I'm occasionally lazy. I've always been at the bottom of the class at the martial arts school... "

　　"But what's wrong with being a slow learner? Does that make me guilty? I didn't provoke him, and I was trying to work hard in my own way. Why should he keep picking on me and trying to kick me out of the martial arts school?"

　　"... In the end, I had to leave that martial arts school due to his threats. His background was just too strong, and I couldn't afford to provoke him."

　　"But I never expected that I would meet him again at the Mountain and Sea Academy. He's a member of the royal family, and the Red Dragon Royal Academy would have been more suitable for him... "

　　"I witnessed his awakening ceremony this morning. His initial soul power was at the later stage of the Spiritual Master level, and he was confirmed to have an A-level aptitude."

　　" But it seems like he arrived late and missed out on the A-level dorms, so he only got a B-level one... Damn, he's right next door to me. What kind of crappy luck is this?!"

　　Liam Evans took a swig of his fruit wine and said with a troubled expression.

　　"John, William, don't be fooled by the fact that his initial soul power is only a small step behind ours in the middle and late stages. "

　　"In fact, his cultivation speed from now on will increase based on his initial soul power. "

　　"In the same realm and with the same resources, he will only get farther and farther ahead, not to mention the fact that he also has the backing of a royal family..."

　　Coughing, John Smith nervously glanced at the other two. One was devouring his food hungrily, while the other wore a melancholic expression.

　　"Since we're friends, it doesn't seem right to keep my initial soul power a secret from you guys..."

　　After thinking for a moment, John Smith grabbed a crystal carrot from the table and looked a little embarrassed.

　　"I haven't had a chance to tell you guys... the reason I'm here is because there weren't enough spots in the A-grade dormitory..."

　　"What?" William Garcia stopped stuffing meat in his mouth and asked with his cheeks puffed out.

　　"Galaxy, come out and say hello to everyone!"

　　John Smith went back to his room and woke up the little guy who was curled up in bed, sleeping soundly.

　　"Chirp~ Gurgle~"

　　The little guy seemed to have had a good rest and after being awakened, it stretched and then leaped into John Smith's arms with agility.

　　"Eat this."

　　John Smith handed the crystal carrot to it. After all, rabbits should eat vegetables, right?

　　"Chirp?"

　　The little guy first held the carrot with its little paws and sniffed it a few times.

　　Once it realized it was food, its big, silver eyes lit up, and it started nibbling on it elegantly and daintily in John Smith's arms.

　　As he walked out of the room, he came face to face with two guys who looked like they were in a state of mental disarray.

　　"A moon rabbit???"

　　Liam Evans exclaimed in disbelief, his whole body dumbfounded.

　　The next moment, he suddenly jumped up from his chair, his voice so excited he could barely speak straight:

　　"John, you... you you you you have a spirit beast?!"

　　All the new students had only completed soul power awakening and had not yet arranged their next step of contract binding, so there was only one possibility for someone to have a spirit beast now.

　　"That's right." John Smith admitted openly. They were under the same roof, so there was no need to keep it a secret. "I am a self-awakened person, and this is my lifelong spirit beast, Galaxy."

　　"Damn! John, you've been hiding it well!!!" Liam Evans shouted, his expression as exaggerated as it could get. "Let me have a look, let me have a look!

　　William Garcia put down his chopsticks and stared at Galaxy with his big, bell-like eyes, leaning in towards the Moon Rabbit.

　　"Splash!!!"

　　Galaxy spat water at him and jumped onto John Smith's shoulder, holding onto a big carrot.

　　"This little one, is it really a supernatural creature? It looks so fragile..." William Garcia scratched his head, not minding the saliva on his face.

　　"You don't know anything! This is an auxiliary-type pet!" Liam Evans glared at him, then rubbed his chubby palms and cooed at Galaxy, "Come here, little baby, let uncle hold you, here, here~"

　　"Splash!!! Splash!!!"

　　Galaxy looked disgusted and spat two mouthfuls of water in the air, ignoring the weirdo.

　　"Hahaha."

　　John Smith didn't expect Galaxy to have such a playful side, and laughed heartily.

　　"John, your pet is quite human-like..."

　　Liam Evans put down his hand awkwardly, stopped teasing and became excited, "What I'm curious about now is what kind of expression Samuel Phillips will make when he finds out that you're an autonomous awakener. Will he still be so arrogant and think he's cool? Hahaha!"

　　"Don't be like that, I just awakened accidentally." John Smith quickly waved his hand to stop his thoughts, "As for Samuel Phillips, since he said not to bother him, it's better to avoid any disputes with him."

　　"Hey, John is more low-key, admirable!" Liam Evans praised, then said seriously.

　　"But John, you also have to be careful. There are many hidden talents in the Shanhai Academy. This morning, I saw a red-haired woman, she should be our classmate and also an autonomous awakener. "

　　"Her pet is a little flame bird with a trace of Suzaku's blood! It's so fierce that your Moon Rabbit can't handle her. Don't go looking for trouble with her!"

　　"I saw her too! Before the woman released her pet, a man saw her and thought she was pretty, but as soon as he called her a beauty, the woman burned all his hair off. It was so miserable..." William Garcia also expressed his opinion.

　　"Is she really that ruthless?"

　　John Smith instinctively grabbed his hair. He didn't want to become bald at such a young age.

　　"Ding... Ding... Ding..."

　　Just as John Smith silently added the red-haired woman to his blacklist, the three of them felt their watches vibrate.

　　"Huh? It's already six o'clock, the academy has sent a new notice!"

　　John Smith opened the holographic screen and carefully read it.