Please be my partner.

Without even looking up, Rez asked, "Name?"

Mellen said, "My name is Mellen."

Rez hummed softly and said, "Your room is Building 106, Room . Go by yourself."

Mellen blinked, and seeing that Rez didn't seem to want to pay much attention to him, he tactfully stopped asking any more questions.

In the front row of the dormitory area are rows of exquisite four-story buildings, and behind them you can vaguely see some buildings that look like independent villas.

Mellen soon found Building 106, and Room was the sixth room on the first floor.

This is a two-person dormitory, like a hotel suite, with two separate lounges, a shared living room, and a bathroom.

The living conditions were much better than Melen had expected.

But this is normal. After all, the Kingdom Mystical Academy trains future extraordinary people, and those who can enter this academy must be either rich or noble.

When Mellen entered the room, he saw that the door of one of the lounges was open and someone was making the bed inside.

Hearing the noise, the man came out, and when they saw each other, they were both stunned.

Because the roommate in front of him was the freshman who registered before Mellen.

The latter obviously recognized Mellen and said with a smile, "I didn't expect the dormitories to be assigned like this. Hello, my name is Sora Yaro, and we'll be roommates from now on!"

Mellen also smiled and said, "Mellen Warwick, nice to meet you."

At this moment, Sora saw Spike, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Huh? This is your pet?! This is the first time I've seen such a big bulldog!"

As he spoke, he squatted down and made a 'slurping' sound towards Spike.

Mellen: ...

Spike: ...

Seeing that Spike was unmoved, Sora said to Mellen, "Why doesn't your dog seem to be friendly? There are some things to pay attention to when raising a dog. You should take it out for exercise regularly and play games with it. This way it will be more energetic!"

Sora looked like he knew a lot and kept on teaching Melen about dog-raising.

Mellen had an awkward yet polite smile on his face. He opened his mouth several times but felt unable to get a word in.

Finally, when Sora paused, he hurriedly said, "Spike is not an ordinary dog. He is an extraordinary being with the same intelligence as an ordinary person. Moreover, he is not a pet, but my partner."

Sora's expression froze, and only then did he notice that Spike was looking at him with a certain... contempt?!

I was actually looked down upon by a dog?!

Mellen chuckled and joked, "Although the academy agreed to let me bring it in, it is an extraordinary life after all. I need to be responsible for its actions, so you'd better not provoke it, otherwise I will be in trouble!"

The awkwardness was only momentary, and Sora quickly adjusted himself. He asked curiously, "With a supernatural being like Spike as your partner, are you planning on becoming a Beastmaster, Ranger, or Hunter?"

Melen said frankly, "I currently have almost no knowledge of transcendental skills and professions, but if I were to choose a profession, I would probably prioritize spellcasting professions like [Wizard]."

"A [Wizard]!" Sora said with some longing. "I heard that the principal of our academy is a third-level wizard, a powerful person known as the 'Pillar of the Kingdom'!"

"'Pillar of the Kingdom'? What is that?" Melen looked puzzled.

Sora asked in surprise, "You don't even know about the 'Pillar of the Kingdom'? Don't you usually read the newspaper?"

Mellen shrugged and said, "I'm from Vero City. We do have some local newspapers there, but they mostly focus on entertainment information, so..."

Sora scratched his head and said, "I see. However, it's quite rare for other cities, especially one as far away as Vero City, to be able to enter the Kingdom Mystic Academy."

Mellen's heart moved, and he pretended to ask casually, "Are there few students from outside Roland City in the Kingdom Mystic Academy?"

Sola thought for a moment and said, "It's quite a few. My sister told me that over 90% of the population is from Roland City."

"After all, it's the Kingdom's Mystical Academy! The nobles, the extraordinary and powerful, and even those well-known businessmen in Roland City are all vying to send their children in!"

"However, the academy's educational resources are limited after all. The number of places each year wouldn't be enough for the entire Roland City."

Melen nodded thoughtfully and asked again, "The 'pillar of the kingdom' you just mentioned..."

Sora explained, "As the name suggests, anything that can be called a 'kingdom pillar' is the backbone of the kingdom."

"It is said that every expert of this level has the ability to change the course of a battle!"

Melen asked, "Can you become a 'pillar of the kingdom' at level three?"

"Of course not!" Sora said with a smile: "There are many third-level strongmen in the kingdom, but only those few can be called 'pillars of the kingdom'!"

After that, the two chatted for a while and then went to tidy up their rooms.

The lounge is not big, about 12 square meters, and it is equipped with a bed, cabinets, desk, chairs, and a brand new quilt and blanket on the bed.

After making the bed and putting the luggage and clothes into the closet, Mellen nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, Spike patted Mellen and conveyed his meaning to the latter.

Mellen asked doubtfully, "You want a doghouse? What do you need that for? You can sleep in the bed with me!"

Spike was speechless. He didn't want to be the boy's pillow forever!

Moreover, since it evolved into a fighting dog, its size and weight have been increasing day by day. If it really sleeps on the bed, it might collapse the bed at any time.

Seeing that his dog insisted, Melen could only agree reluctantly.

When Melen walked out of the lounge, he saw Sora coming out as well.

He said, "I'm going to the commercial district to do some shopping. What about you?"

Sora smiled and said, "That's perfect. Let's go together. It's almost noon now. After we finish shopping, let's go have a meal together. My sister told me there's a barbecue place near the academy cafeteria. It's quite delicious. I've been wanting to try it for a long time."

Melen did not refuse and nodded in agreement with a smile.

Then he asked, "Is your sister a student at the academy?"

Sora nodded and said, "Yes! She is two years older than us. My sister is beautiful and talented. Apart from her temper, she has almost no flaws. I'll introduce her to you someday."

Mellen smiled and nodded, but didn't take it too seriously.

In the commercial area, there are all kinds of goods, and as expected, there are dog kennels too.

After all, Mellen is not the only one who can enter the academy with extraordinary life.

Ignoring all the fancy stuff, I spent three gold coins to buy a nice-looking doghouse that was about the same size as the bed in the lounge.

Fortunately, Mellen's family is wealthy enough that he doesn't really care about this expense.

What makes him satisfied is that the merchant also provides door-to-door delivery service.

When everything was settled, it felt like the space in the lounge had suddenly shrunk a lot.

But it doesn't matter to Mellen.

Next, the two of them and the dog went to the academy cafeteria and ate the barbecue that Sora had mentioned.

Fortunately, they came early, otherwise they would have to queue.

The barbecue is really good, especially the beef, which is said to have the bloodline of extraordinary life.

Melen asked doubtfully, "Can extraordinary life forms be cultivated?"

Sora thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, but what we eat are the descendants of some extraordinary life forms, the product of continuous domestication."

"These are supplied by the Gano Farm outside of Roland City. It's said that the owner of that farm, Gano Coffey, is a Level Three expert. Besides providing meat, the farm also seems to sell extraordinary beings every once in a while."

Melen's eyes lit up, as if thinking about something.

Chapter 21: Visits and New Knight Paths

In the afternoon, Mellen did not act with Sora again, but took Spike with him, and walked around the academy with the dog.

The other areas didn't matter, but what really interested him were the training area and the library.

After thinking about it, Mellen walked towards the training area first.

I haven't lifted weights for a long time because I was injured and traveling so much these days. After such a long time, I actually feel a little uncomfortable.

He finally understood why many fitness enthusiasts in his previous life became more and more addicted to exercise!

The training area is large and has many facilities.

In addition to daily training grounds, there are also challenge fields, protection rooms, practice rooms, etc.

There's even an arena for pets.

In addition, the training area is also the place where many large and small clubs of the college gather the most on weekdays.

Disputes within some societies or between societies can be resolved here in the most primitive way.

By the way, it is worth mentioning that some special facilities in the training area, such as the practice room, require payment of academy points to use.

Of course, Melen was also very interested in the duel arena, which was one of the few places in the training area where gold coins could be used for settlement.

You can spend gold coins to buy some wild beasts or even extraordinary lives, and let your pet fight with them.

It is said that some students used to make a profit from this by charging other students viewing fees. This way, they could not only recoup their initial investment but also make a small profit.

Later, after discussion among the college's top management, the current unified management model was finally established...

When a pet fights, it can be made public or private.

It is very simple not to make it public. You just need to complete the battle by yourself. This can also prevent others from inferring your strength. After all, the competition in the academy is still very fierce.

If you choose to make it public, the college will set a fixed amount as the viewing fee, and all the income will be shared equally with you.

Of course, with the academy's wealth, it naturally would not look down on such a small amount of money. This regulation is purely for the convenience of management, and the final income will be invested in the maintenance of the training area.

Unfortunately, there are still a few days before school starts, and many areas of the training area are not open for use, so it is unusually deserted here at the moment.

After chatting with the staff here for a while and getting the general information, Mellen turned and left.

The next stop is the library.

The library of Kingdom Mystic Academy is the landmark building of the academy.

The overall style of the library is a round tower, divided into nine floors, with a total construction area of about 50000 square meters, and a collection of hundreds of thousands of books!

A building of this level would be considered quite impressive even in Melen's previous life, a country known for its infrastructure mania.

The staff member guarding the library entrance saw Mellen approaching and greeted him, "New student?"

Mellen nodded and asked, "Is the library open now?"

The staff member smiled and said, "Of course, the college library is open at all times. If you're a freshman, you can only read the books on the first three floors. Once you complete your career advancement and receive college certification, you can access the fourth and fifth floors. If you want to borrow books, you can only borrow three at a time, and the maximum period of borrowing is one week."

Mellen thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any difference between the first three floors and the fourth and fifth floors?"

The staff member explained, "The books on the first three floors cover specialized fields like history, culture, economics, politics, ideology, biology, mechanics, and medicine. There are some that touch on the supernatural and the mystical, but they're very few."

"The fourth and fifth floors cover professions, special abilities, extraordinary items, awakened life forms, mysterious monsters... If you're patient and attentive enough, you can find all this relevant knowledge there."

Melen asked curiously, "What about above the fifth floor?"

The staff shrugged and said, "I don't know. Generally, only the academy's teachers and a few outstanding students are allowed to enter the sixth to ninth floors. They should contain more advanced mystical knowledge."

After thanking the staff member, Mellen entered the library.

What catches your eye is the dazzling array of neatly arranged bookshelves, which are densely packed with various books. The sizes and styles of these books are basically the same, and it seems as if they have been specially copied into this specification for easy storage and management.

He unknowingly walked to the center of the first floor of the library. Looking up, he could see the crisscrossing staircases, which made him feel dizzy.

First, go up the circular staircase to the junction of the third and fourth floors. There is no one guarding here, but a faint light curtain blocks the steps of those who are not qualified.

A trace of suspicion rose in Melen's heart... Could this library be a building like a wizard tower?!

He is interested in both biology and mechanics, but given his limited energy, it is better for him to focus on just one of them for the time being.

After a little thought, Mellen walked towards the area where the biology books were placed.

After arriving, I took a quick look and discovered that the books here were quite diverse. There were books that introduced wild beasts in a categorized manner, books that studied the impact of the external environment on the populations and habits of organisms, and books that argued whether the uniqueness of certain populations could be traced back to specific extraordinary life forms...

After selecting for a while, Melen took out two books, namely "Distribution of Wild Beast Populations in the Kingdom of Crow - Wolves" and "Continuation of Extraordinary Life - Evolution of Wolves".

The former was investigated by some scholars, which is the distribution types and basic situation of large-scale wolf packs in the mountains, wilderness, grasslands, deep forests and other environments in the Kingdom of Kro.

Melen thought that considering his affinity for wolves (dogs?), it might be useful to write these down in the future.

The latter is to deduce whether different types of wolves have extraordinary bloodlines and what the source of these extraordinary bloodlines is based on the characteristics of the wolves.

This is easy to understand. Since the wolf-shaped pendant can promote the evolution of wolf life, knowing this in advance can also prepare for recruiting more dogs in the future.

These are all precautions.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.