Chapter 70: From The Start.

The Barrier that protects the octagonal frame of metal is completely translucent; However, I can see with no problem that it is not just One Barrier; There are several of them and all serve to the purpose of repelling those who try to cross.

This will not stop me; I am determined to return to my acquaintances; And if I understood correctly, I must pass through this portal and search for them in the other side; Getting closer to the entrance, a "Warning" is triggered.

• Occtal Connected To Ôwrïn'Ykrt.

› "Zöhår" Required As Payment.

› "Score" Required As Payment.

› "Plasmas" Required As Payment.

› "Wild Electrons" Required As Payment.

› "Ultimatum" Required As Payment.

› Compensation Based On Proximity.

{Proximity to what?, Is the distance between here and my destination?; Or I have to Pay less if I go closer to the "Occtal"?}

The answer doesn't really matter while I keep moving forward towards the octagonal threshold.

20 meters away I don't feel anything impeding my movement, nor can I see the Barriers from before; I continue for a couple of steps, stopping right before going in.

{Why are the Barriers deactivated?, Did I already pay?, Shouldn't I have noticed the extraction of the Wild Electrons?, Because my Zöhår is too little and I barely have Score, I don't know what "Ultimatum" is, so I probably don't have that, unless, "Plasma" is the red energy used by Annïzzhïa, I have to ask her about this as soon as she wakes up}

Without any impediment I cross the Occtal, arriving at a site that has a familiar layout.

An extensive underground cavern, but instead of Forts with Beacons known as Combat Stations, there are countless Occtales instead.

{I would say what an odd coincidence, but I may misunderstood a lot of things with the scroll message given to Risteth by those hooded people}

"Please note that newcomers are kindly requested not to be in the vicinity of any Occtal, in order to avoid possible accidents"

The voice sounds directly inside of my head, being transmitted by a low power Zöhår wave.

{Interesting, this is different to what I knew about Zöhår}

Rather than employing Zöhår to emulate sound, like Risteth did to me in the Private Room; This approach conveys the intention of the communication, and is the receiver who interprets this by "listening" the wave in a language that is understandable.

"Newcomers, please follow the Yellow Vyåhö lines on the floor to reach an Advisor"

By emitting a small amount of Vyåhö towards the ground, the metallic floor changes from a dark blue colour to a deep yellow; This path leads me to a large stand in which there is a gelatinous entity attending 12 different individuals at the same time.

The fastness of this gelatinous entity makes my turn come in a couple of minutes.

—Good Early Morning, My Spark Name is Jell'Roy and I am an Advisor for the Greatest Educational Institution Of The Entire Existence, Ôwrïn'Ykrt Academy; How can I Orient and Assist You today?.

{Is a long shot, but I don't lose anything by asking}

—I would like to be part of this Academy and know if my acquaintances are already here?.

—Students from affiliated Academies are automatically accepted into Ôwrïn'Ykrt after the new Identification Badge is otorgued…

{Affiliated?, I thought PROTOCOL was the one giving Knowledge and Technology to Aiottaralc}

—If the Entities you are searching for are already in the Perimeter of Ôwrïn'Ykrt Academy, You can communicate with them employing your Identification Badge if you have their "Frequency"…

{Norlan mentioned this "Frequency", Do I have it stored in the Cellphone?}

—Once this factor is a certainty, The Identification Badge can show in your "Periphery" the direction you should move; If you want to proceed, Please put your hands over the Endodecodex to produce your New Identification Badge.

{I can track them down If they are here!}

I don't even think about it, putting my hands on the dodecahedron of transparent quartz to get my new Identification Badge, being more robust and lighter than the one I own.

—The operation is similar to what you are used to in your previous Academy…

{Not like I have a lot of experience on that}

—Swiping from your name to the right is your Score, to the left is your temporary address, keep in mind that you are only allowed one week of Free stay, and you must renew each week if you wish to continue renting your designated area…

{So I won't have a room for myself?; Well, that doesn't bother me, it will only be for a week at most}

—Swiping down is your current Ranking, being in the first 5,000 gives Score each week, try your best, lastly, Swipe Up to block your Spark Name from being visible for others; Do you have any additional question, doubt or problem you want to clarify or rectify?.

—How this Academy works?, I mean the schedule or school year…

—The Classes are divided into Basic, Elemental, Average, Core, Advance, Expert, Master, Ascended, Transcendental, Superior Supreme, Absolute and Oblivion, The Lessons are not mandatory, and some of them cost Score, depends on the Professors and the Coordination Staff of the Academy.

—This Classes are measured using what Criteria?.

—The necessary "Parameters", and overall prowess required to comprehend or execute the acquired knowledge, Be aware that "Core" is way more than enough for someone under "Zenith 2", preferably, focus on "Elemental" Lessons and below.

—Thanks for the advice; Do you have any suggestions to gather Score?.

—Incrusted Debris and Combat Stations are a good option, but the Coliseum always has incredible rewards and several categories to give everyone an opportunity.

—Are there any areas that I should not access or ignore to avoid unnecessary disturbances?.

—It is extremely hard to say, no matter how cautious one is, there will always be some fool who holds it against us for no reason at all…

{That is true, but I was hoping for something more concrete}

—Altough, I can tell you this, The YÅWÅY area is dangerous, they love to fight and always challenge you to a duel, is an offense to reject them, and that is a good excuse to start a war against your world, they see honor on this behavior and took humiliations way too seriously…

{I have to learn this, but I suppose Periphery should help me on this}

—The Farioth, are scum, most of them are well behaved within the perimeter of Ôwrïn'Ykrt, But if they see you outside…

—That sounds like the Farioth, any other I should be wary of?.

—This are New, so I don't know that much, but don't mess at all with the "Mathirn", "Jitaris", and never enter in the territory of the "Hûrngöth".

{I had never heard of these Species before}

—I don't really know how true this is, but, apparently, they wiped out an entire galaxy of a race called "Ludbarian", and trust me, they are not weak, control Three, well, now two Galaxies, a large part of at least other 12 different galaxies and six or seven more have their presence…

{A Galaxy?!, I thought Clarattoia was the only Planet with life until I Saw the vessels in the sky three days ago!}

—I suppose this feat, if true, broke the paradigm?.

—You can bet, Conquering a small galaxy in a decade or so it was considered abhorrently fast, The Hûrngöth did it in a Few Standard Weeks.

{I don't know how long is a Standard Week, but if took even a Month, sounds incredible, and Exciting!; I always looked to the sky thinking what could be above the clouds; Learning in The Kcrwlmndth Federation about the Vacuum of Space was not funny at that time}

—I would be careful then, thanks for everything Jell'Roy…

—You don't need to thank me, it is my job as an Advisor of the Ôwrïn'Ykrt Academy, If you need more orientation feel free to come again or reach other Advisors, we are available at all times, you just need to send Vyåhö to the floor to show you the path.

—Good to know!…

{Although I already knew it}

Without further delay, I wear my New Identification Badge exactly like the previous one.

Heading to the nearest elevator, I try to pass the Frequencies in the Cellphone's memory to the Badge; It takes me several minutes before I finally finish my goal, observing in my "Periphery" a golden arrow with red ethereal glow pointing upwards to my left.

"—She is here!"; My excitement and joy can't be measured, reaching for the elevator faster and almost not having patience for my encounter with Kim.

The transport reaches the surface, and as soon as the doors are opened, I go out, running at my top speed in the direction the arrow indicates; During the trayect, I can see an immense resemblance to The Academy Of The Zenith Embryon, or more accurately, is the other way around.

{I don't know what is coming, but I have learned a valuable lesson, "I can't be so selfless"; Kim was right, and being considerate and attentive will bring me problems if I don't set a clear limit from now and henceforth}