EVERYONE'S CLASS: ONE EFFORT, 10,000X BONUS REWARD!C56: Felix's Plan, Heading to the Sovereign City
Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Felix's Plan, Heading to the Sovereign City
Daniel was almost angry. He was a blogger with millions of followers across the internet, and he had gone to interview someone, only to be chased away.
This had never happened to him before.
He had thought his actions would help promote Aiden, but Aiden had been completely ungrateful!
Daniel walked to a less crowded place, pulled out his phone, and made a call.
"I've made up my mind. But I need more money. Aiden is very popular now, and I might lose a lot of followers."
"I want thirty million."
A deep voice on the other end replied."Money is not a big issue. And soon, there will be many bloggers like you."
"What you need to do is first post videos as usual, keep praising Aiden, and say he's a perfect saint."
Daniel smiled and said."I get it. If you want to destroy someone, first make them look too good. That's the way of 'praise killing.'"
"When everyone thinks Aiden is perfect, even the smallest mistake will be blown out of proportion."
The person on the other end laughed."You understand. I'll send you some materials later. Get ready in advance."
After hanging up, Daniel turned around and just happened to see a huge statue being taken to the center of The White City.
The red cloth was pulled off, revealing Aiden's handsome face, his fancy wand, his powerful cloak, and his huge metal wings.
This statue was built by the people of The White City, on their own.
Daniel sneered and muttered to himself."It won't be long before the people who built this statue tear it down themselves!"
"Wait and see, you'll regret it, Aiden!"
...
In the villa of First Minister Felix of the Sovereign City.
In the study, he looked calmly at a servant and asked in a soft voice: "How is everything going?"
The old servant lowered his head and carefully answered: "Everything is ready. Once Aiden arrives in the Sovereign City, we can start the plan."
Felix stood up and slowly walked to the window, looking out at the Sovereign City. He sighed and said.
"If it were a different time, I would have respected him for saving the city. He truly deserves the title of hero of the Sovereign City."
"But unfortunately, the empire now needs stability. The so-called prodigies have already made the military and the emperor restless. Adding Aiden into the mix would completely break the balance."
"The Abyss is an enemy we can never beat. The demons are only one of its races. There are still many unknown enemies out there."
The old servant nodded. Many things were beyond what ordinary people could imagine. Their vision was too short, only able to predict what would happen in a few days.
People who could see the big picture and plan for the long term were rare. But Felix, the man he had served for many years, was one of them.
That young man named Aiden had no idea what was coming. It was a pity.
The old servant slowly left, entering a secret room. Inside, a small woman was locked in a big iron cage, looking empty and lifeless.
"It's time. Contact the Evil Demons Guild and tell them that Aiden can only be killed when he is disgraced and blamed by everyone."
"As for the chance they need, it won't take long to come."
The small woman laughed coldly and said: "Who would have thought that the First Minister of the empire would work with the Evil Demons Guild, a group everyone hates, to eliminate potential threats?"
The servant showed no emotion and said: "Everything is for the peace of the empire."
"Peace? Fake peace! The prodigies, the geniuses who died because of you... Ahhhhh!" The small woman shook all over and screamed in pain.
The old servant's hand was holding a doll that looked exactly like her, and he kept squeezing it.
Every time the doll changed, the small woman's body changed in a strange way too.
"Do what I said." the old servant said, his expression calm, as if he had seen this many times before.
After a while, the small woman finally trembled and slowly lifted a finger, pointing into the air. A very regular wave appeared instantly.
As the woman moved her finger, the waves twisted and connected, forming an invisible bird.
The invisible bird flew out of the villa and into the sky, moving extremely fast.
Neither the birds in the sky nor the defense barrier of the Sovereign City could sense its presence.
No one knew how long it had been, but the bird finally landed on a dark mountain and went underground.
A pale hand slowly reached out, caught the bird, and placed it on a black stone table in front of him.
He was wearing a black cloak that covered most of his face, leaving only a pair of red eyes visible.
"Felix sent a message about Aiden." the mysterious man suddenly said.
By the stone table, the air began to shake. A blurry, faceless projection appeared, and a mechanical voice said.
"Aiden? That young man who ruined our plan?"
"Yes. The Nightwyrm Lord is angry. Aiden has been marked as a top-level target for assassination." The cloaked man tapped the stone table lightly. A series of red and black magic circles, about the size of a palm, appeared one after another. They were very similar to the ones above The White City.
"The times have changed. The gods of the Abyss are about to awaken. The war of all races is coming. But that fool Felix is still dreaming of peace." The faceless projection spoke with a mocking tone.
The cloaked man said calmly."The human race also has its gods. We still need Felix. As for Aiden, do what he said. You can choose the right assassin."
...
The White City.
Aiden climbed onto Luke's Giant Dark Raven. The bird's wings were fine, but one of its legs was badly injured.
The Giant Dark Raven seemed to recognize Aiden and made a loud, annoyed sound.
Aiden didn't understand what it was saying. He turned to look at Luke.
Luke smiled and explained."It's saying that last time, you warned others, but not it. There was an ambush in the forest below."
Aiden felt a little embarrassed. At that time, he had completely forgotten that a pet like the Giant Dark Raven was very smart.
It really was his mistake. The bird had carried him through the air, and when danger came, it didn't get a warning.
Aiden thought for a moment, then asked Luke."Does the Demon's Heart increase the chance of a Reclaser's tier upgrade? What about for pets?"
Luke nodded. It worked for pets too. And the Demon's Heart was very rare. Each demon only dropped one.
Although many Abyss demons had appeared in The White City, not many were high tier.
At least, only a Diamond Rank Demon's Heart had a noticeable effect.
Without hesitation, Aiden pulled out an Epic-grade Demon's Heart and threw it toward the Giant Dark Raven.
The Giant Dark Raven didn't care that Luke was still on its back. It suddenly spread its wings and flew wildly.
Luke and the others stared in shock. Even Luke, who was the vice president of the Reclaser Association of The Sovereign City, couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Luke opened his mouth and asked."That... is an Epic-grade Demon's Heart?"
Aiden nodded and said to the Giant Dark Raven."How about that? Are you satisfied?"
The Giant Dark Raven cheered and gently stretched its big head forward toward Aiden.
"What does that mean?" Aiden looked at Luke.
Luke bit his teeth and said."It said, if it wasn't my pet, it would have wanted to be yours!"
"Ungrateful thing."
Aiden wanted to laugh. He actually wanted a good pet. But The White City didn't have any. He didn't know if The Sovereign City did.
"By the way, John, your Hawthorne family's trading company, do you have any pets that are Epic or higher? They need to have high defense and a lot of health."
"John?" Aiden noticed that John seemed to be frozen, like he had crashed.
John suddenly ran to Aiden's side and looked at him with a complicated expression, asking:
"Did you say you wanted to give me something in return? Was it really an Epic-grade Demon's Heart?"
When he saw Aiden nod, he lost control and grabbed the Giant Dark Raven's mouth, shouting.
"Spit it out! Give it back to me!"
Aiden wanted to laugh. He still remembered how John had said he had everything he needed.
"Come on, it's just one Epic-grade Demon's Heart. Here, catch!"
John felt something flying toward him and instinctively reached out to catch it.
When he opened his hand, it was clearly an Epic-grade Demon's Heart.
John clutched it tightly, staring at Aiden in disbelief, asking."You... you have more?"
Aiden nodded. The thousand Demon's Hearts that came out of the Flame Demon Oslu hadn't been used much, and the Spider Demon Roth had just dropped another thousand.
He had nearly two thousand Demon's Hearts on him, and he didn't need them all.
And once his strength improved, killing a Legendary Rank demon boss wouldn't be hard.
Epic-grade Demon's Hearts were definitely nothing compared to Legendary ones.
Vivi stood nearby and couldn't help but swallow hard. She also wanted one, but such things were too precious, and she didn't have anything to trade.
Just as she was thinking that, another Epic-grade Demon's Heart flew toward her.
Vivi caught it, opened her mouth wide, and looked at Aiden with excitement.
Aiden smiled and said."When the Abyss attacked, you all gave me a lot of supplies. I still have a lot of these."
A lot?
Vespera, Vivi, and John all took a sharp breath.
This was something even the top geniuses of the Sovereign City didn't have, and Aiden had plenty.
"Uh, uh, it's time to go. Heading to the Sovereign City."
"Aiden, everyone in the Sovereign City is waiting for you." Luke suddenly said.
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EVERYONE'S CLASS: ONE EFFORT, 10,000X BONUS REWARD!C57: Rewards, an Unimportant Opportunity
Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Rewards, an Unimportant Opportunity
The Great Shaw Empire, the Sovereign City.
As the core city of The Great Shaw Empire, the Sovereign City had the most flowing population. At the four city gates, people came and went non-stop every day.
But today, the wild areas outside the Sovereign City were full of people. They had already gathered by themselves the night before, cleaning up monsters.
Some even set up tents right there and waited all night.
"Look! There's a flying pet!"
"Is that Aiden from The White City?"
"It doesn't look like it."
"Ah, I got excited for nothing. I waited all night just to see Aiden."
"The videos online have him, he's so handsome."
"But that's not the same, the video is fake. I need to see him with my own eyes to feel satisfied."
People kept talking. They were all here for Aiden. The invasion of the Abyss was a hidden fear in everyone's heart.
Besides them, people from other countries also saw the stories about Aiden online. But they didn't believe it, thinking it was all made up.
Because Earth is too small for the Abyss, when it first appeared a thousand years ago, humans have been constantly suppressed.
After so many years, except for the Legendary figures in history, almost no one could do what Aiden did.
In other words, Aiden is a miracle that is happening right in front of our eyes!
And he will definitely be recorded in the history of the Great Shaw Empire, becoming a legendary figure.
"Look! It's Luke Lord's pet!"
"They're coming! This time it must be Aiden!"
"Hurry! Light fireworks, hold up banners!"
In the sky, Luke gently patted the feathers of the Giant Dark Raven, and the bird immediately slowed down its flight.
Aiden looked at Luke, and Luke smiled and said."At least, the people should get a good look at their hero."
"The Sovereign City has a defense barrier in the sky. Normally, flying is not allowed. But today, the Empress herself has allowed you to fly all the way from outside the city to the palace."
"I and the others will wait for you at the palace gate."
Luke signaled Aiden to use his flying gear. Aiden stuck his head out and looked down.
Just one look, and the flash of countless cameras, along with the cheers of thousands of people, made him pull his head back quickly.
"What's wrong?" Luke asked with a smile.
Aiden shook his head. He just felt a bit strange. Not long ago, he was just a new Iron Rank Magic Apprentice, and now he had suddenly become a hero of the empire.
Aiden took a deep breath, and his Iron Dragon wings on his back suddenly spread open, looking very powerful!
The red Abyss demon cloak flew freely in the air, very eye-catching.
Aiden stood on the back of the Giant Dark Raven, took a deep breath, and then took a step forward into the air!
The ground shook with the people's cheers, and countless raised hands formed a special road just for Aiden!
The fireworks that shot up into the sky burst open in the air, like flowers adding color to the night.
"Aiden!"
"Aiden!"
"Aiden!"
A chorus of cheers guided Aiden's way.
In the very center of the Sovereign City, Empress Eira watched from a distance, her face usually cold and serious now showing a small, happy smile.
The empire didn't lack money or resources. What it lacked was real talent.
Although Aiden's record only showed him as an Iron Rank Magic Apprentice, Atlas had said that Aiden was probably a Platinum Rank Magic Apprentice.
This was rare, but it did happen.
A person's rank could go up with their profession. That only showed that Aiden had started low, but his potential was huge.
Luke going to The White City was a good example. He had started as a Silver Rank Priest, and now he was a level 89 Tyrant Cleric.
Aiden's future achievements should be even greater than Luke's!
But just as Eira was thinking this, Felix spoke up beside her: "Your Majesty, the title of Imperial Hero is enough as a reward. Aiden still has dark magic skills..."
The other ministers nodded in agreement with Felix.
Eira's eyes flickered with annoyance, but she couldn't ignore the issue.
After all, there had been talented people before who had betrayed the empire and joined the Evil Demons Guild. That was a disgrace, and it couldn't happen again.
"Relax." Eira said calmly. "I've already decided. In addition to the title of Imperial Hero, Aiden will also get a chance to enter an imperial secret trial."
Felix's face changed, but he quickly thought of something and surprisingly didn't object.
James and Atlas exchanged a look, both feeling a bit strange.
But at this moment, Aiden was almost here.
Empress Eira held her staff and took two steps toward Aiden, walking forward to meet him.
She was the empress of the Great Shaw Empire, and those two steps showed just how much she valued Aiden.
"The White City, Aiden. Greeting the Empress!" Aiden folded his Iron Dragon wings and landed on the ground.
Before he could even start to bow, Empress Eira spoke quickly: "No need to bow. You are an imperial hero. You don't need to bow to anyone."
Aiden nodded. He looked at Eira. She was dressed in luxurious royal clothes, and she radiated a strong sense of pride.
Her face was perfectly beautiful, with deep and sharp features, and she had a kind of magical power that made people feel too afraid to look straight at her. Her neck was smooth and perfect, like a piece of art.
"Come here. This is the military's greatest warrior, James. General James."
"This is Atlas, the head of the Sovereign City Reclasser Association."
"This is..." Empress Eira started introducing the people around her. It seemed like she did it on purpose—she introduced the military leaders first.
James smiled at Aiden and said."Vivi mentioned you. And this time, you saved her twice."
"After the banquet, if you have time, you can come visit the Taylor family. Your tactical thinking is strong, but your combat skills still need some improvement."
Aiden nodded carefully. James was the empire's military god. He had fought in so many battles.
His combat experience and skills were among the best in the empire!
Before Aiden even had a chance to say yes, Atlas couldn't help but speak up: "My daughter Vespera also often talks about you, Aiden. We had a chance to meet in the Abyss before, but I was fighting against Ethan that time, so I missed it."
"Let's see. After the banquet, I'll take you to the Wexley family. They just had an Epic-class mount, and it's about to give birth."
The enthusiasm of the two top leaders made Aiden a little uncomfortable, but he didn't get too excited. He calmly responded, saying he would definitely visit them if he had time.
Finally, Empress Eira started introducing the ministers, including Felix.
Felix smiled with a fake expression and said."Young man, by the way, my grandson Owen also met you. He's almost fully recovered now. You can go visit him."
Owen?
Aiden smiled, but he knew that guy had been in a really bad situation. He had lost both his legs and hated Aiden a lot. Why would he go visit him?
"I can go, but I wonder if Owen would be scared."
When he said that, Felix's face instantly changed. His fake smile disappeared.
Eira looked at Aiden and thought to herself."So fast? You already saw through my plan? You're really smart."
She had intentionally introduced the military leaders to Aiden first. Most people, if they didn't think carefully, might not understand her meaning.
But Aiden didn't need to think at all. He seemed to understand her idea right away.
"This is also a minister of the Sovereign City, Kevin. He's in charge of the city's finances..." Eira continued introducing.
She watched Aiden's reaction carefully.
She noticed that Aiden was polite, but he was much colder toward these ministers than he was toward the military leaders.
Sure enough, her thought was right.
"This kid not only has the potential to become a military god, but he also has a good sense of politics." Eira thought, her eyes getting brighter and brighter.
Soon, after introducing all the key people of the Sovereign City, a servant came forward with several golden trays.
Eira's expression became serious, and she spoke in a firm voice."Aiden, from The White City, eighteen years old. In the event of the Abyss attacking The White City, he performed perfectly. He has been awarded the title of Imperial Hero!"
Eira raised her staff, and a beam of golden light flew from one of the trays and landed on Aiden's head.
[Imperial Hero: Special Title. Can be shown or turned off. When turned on, Agility +2000, Spirit +3000, Extra Health +30,000. During battle, deals 10% more damage to imperial enemies. Enjoy hero privileges. No need to bow to anyone. In case of emergencies, can call up to 300 soldiers from any city.]
"Given Aiden's excellent performance in the war, the empire will grant him the rank of lieutenant colonel, a chance to enter the imperial secret realm, one Starlight Rank equipment, and plus 5 billion!"
Eira looked at Aiden. Such a rich reward should make any young person very excited.
But Aiden's expression was calm. There was no sign of excitement in his eyes. He said."Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, the empire."
Eira wanted to ask why Aiden was so calm. The total value of these rewards was more than a hundred billion!
The imperial secret realm was a place that could help improve a person's professional level. Any genius would fight hard to get a chance.
Did Aiden not know about the imperial secret realm?
Eira couldn't help but explain a little about how valuable it was.
Aiden rubbed his nose and said."Well, the chance to enter the imperial secret realm... it's not really important to me."
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EVERYONE'S CLASS: ONE EFFORT, 10,000X BONUS REWARD!C58: Aiden's Counterattack, Speechless
Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Aiden's Counterattack, Speechless
The conversation between Empress Eira and Aiden was quiet, but the ministers and high-ranking military officials nearby were close enough to hear.
They all froze for a moment, doubting their own ears.
There were not many ways to improve a professional tier, and each was extremely hard. Besides the secret realm of the Sovereign City, the only other way was to get the heart of a high-level demon. But a high-level demon only dropped one heart, and it wasn't guaranteed to help raise the tier.
Sometimes, even one heart wasn't enough — you needed several.
Could it be that Aiden thought his professional tier was too low, and didn't want to improve anymore?
James suddenly became worried. He really believed in Aiden and hoped he would join the military and get trained.
James couldn't help but say to Aiden."Don't miss this chance to enter the imperial secret realm. Once you raise your professional tier, you won't need to take the College Testing. You can enter any military university through special recruitment."
Felix snorted and said."If you don't value this good opportunity, you can trade it for something else."
"Ungrateful."
Aiden simply ignored Felix's mockery. He looked up and stared directly at Empress Eira.
Eira instinctively tightened her grip on her staff. She felt Aiden's gaze was very intense, making her extremely uncomfortable.
As the highest ruler of the empire, no one had ever looked at her like that before.
"Your Majesty." Aiden asked with hope."can I trade all the rewards for an item that can change my luck?"
Eira was a little surprised. All the rewards?
An item that could change luck was very rare. The Great Shaw Empire, with its long history, only had one, called Twin Coin.
But she had already given that item as the reward for the national College Testing top scorer, and placed it in the treasure vault.
Also, among the empire's top talents, there was a special one called Mythic Reclasser, who just needed that coin.
Eira thought for a moment and said politely."Only the national College Testing top scorer can get the Twin Coin. Do you want something else instead?"
Aiden shook his head slightly, looking a bit disappointed. He was smart enough to know that the Empress thought the top talents were more important.
But that was okay. He still wanted to become the national College Testing top scorer — just a little later.
"Then let me trade the chance to enter the imperial secret realm for money." Aiden said.
He had a lot of Epic Demon's Hearts already. He didn't really need to go into any secret realm.
He had better things to do with his time — like looking for the bosses required for special missions.
After all, it was an item related to Mythic!
"What? Are you sure?" Eira asked again.
Aiden answered."Of course. I have other ways to improve my professional tier, so I don't really need the chance to enter the imperial secret realm."
At once, everyone present couldn't help but look at Aiden.
Felix said."Big talk. Besides the high-level Demon's Heart, only the imperial secret realm can help a Reclasser improve their professional tier."
"You're just an Iron Rank Magic Apprentice. Giving up the chance to enter the imperial secret realm? That just shows you have no eyes, and you don't know how to value things!"
Giving up?
Aiden gave Felix a dirty look. He wasn't giving it up — he just wanted to trade it for money.
Why did it sound like he was giving it up in Felix's mouth?
That old guy was trying to set a trap for him.
Aiden directly said to Felix."If someone's ears are broken and can't hear what people are saying, I know a hospital in The White City. It's pretty good — you should go check it out."
James and Atlas looked at each other and tried not to laugh.
They had never seen someone dare to talk back to the top minister of the empire like that.
It was just like the saying — a young bull doesn't fear the tiger.
But for Aiden's future, he should still take this chance to enter the imperial secret realm.
James was about to try to persuade him again, when he heard Aiden continue.
"Also, who said I'm an Iron Rank Magic Apprentice?"
"Without even checking the basics, you just made a judgment. It's a shame the empire has someone like you as a minister."
Felix's eyes widened. He couldn't take it anymore.
Use Detection!
Suddenly, Aiden's basic information appeared.
[Magic Apprentice, level 30, Starlight Rank]
At once, everyone present was speechless. Even Empress Eira widened her eyes and couldn't stay calm.
Level 30?
No, Aiden was only level 20 when he fought the demons in The White City!
It's been less than a day, and he's already level 30?
And Aiden's professional tier wasn't Iron Rank — it was Starlight Rank!
A Starlight Rank Magic Apprentice? No one had ever seen that before!
Magic Apprentice was one of the weakest professions. It had very low base stats and weak skills.
Even if lower-tier upgrades didn't need much experience, it was impossible to go up level 10 in less than a day!
Felix couldn't help but rub his eyes in shock and said."Y-you, how did you do it?"
"Were you holding back your level this whole time?"
"No, the gap between Iron Rank and Starlight Rank is too big. Even the imperial secret realm couldn't help you rise that much tier!"
Aiden smiled and said."Ignorance."
"I already said, I don't need the chance to enter the Sovereign City secret realm. I want to trade it for money, not give up the chance."
"Besides, my level and tier are my own business. Even if you're the top minister of the empire, you have no right to interfere with my privacy."
"If your ears aren't working, go get them fixed. If you can't see the information clearly, go get your eyes checked."
As for Owen and Felix, Aiden had no respect for them at all.
Owen had tried to trip him up from the very beginning, trying to let Kael escape.
And that was just the start.
"Otherwise, I would have already killed Owen with a Fireball back then."
"Kid, you better show some respect. Felix is the pillar of the empire. Do you think you can live up to the title of Imperial Hero?" someone stepped forward.
The man bowed directly to Empress Eira and said."Your Majesty, Aiden's behavior doesn't match the title of Imperial Hero. I suggest you take it back and give it to someone more suitable in the future."
"Right! Aiden dared to act like that toward Felix — he deserves to lose the title!"
"Exactly! Aiden is too stubborn and doesn't deserve the title of Imperial Hero!"
"We never expected him to be like this. We must have misunderstood him!"
Empress Eira looked at Aiden. Of course, she knew that Felix had started the trouble.
But she also wanted to see if Aiden could handle the situation or if he would show her something she hadn't expected.
This 18-year-old boy had already surprised her so many times.
A level 30 Starlight Rank Magic Apprentice — way beyond her expectations.
Aiden simply turned around, and without any expression, he said to the so-called ministers:
"The Imperial Hero must take responsibility for protecting the people of the empire."
"But what you're saying sounds like you only respect Felix — and that's how you earn the title."
"Do you really think Felix is more important than all the people of the empire?"
"Or is it that you don't care about the people at all? You just think you're above everyone else, living high and mighty?"
"I think you only care about Felix. Can I say that everything you do is just to serve him?"
"The people chose you, supported you — and now you've become his servants."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers who had just been shouting to take away Aiden's title became anxious and fell into silence.
Each of them had once promised to serve the people of the empire, to improve the lives of ordinary people, and to fight for their rights before entering the power field.
But once they got power, they forgot what they had said.
Felix's face turned dark. If these words got out, it would cause a big stir.
"Your Majesty, I..." Felix tried to say something, but Eira raised her hand and stopped him.
"That's enough. The show is over. Aiden's words make sense. Think carefully about what you've been doing — what's it all for?"
"Since you don't need the chance to enter the imperial secret realm, how about 10 billion instead?"
"Come on, the special banquet we set up just for you is about to start."
After saying that, Empress Eira walked away with Aiden. James and Atlas paused for a moment, looked at Felix, and smiled widely.
"Felix, young people can always surprise you. But for some people, it might be more like a scare."
"Come on, let's go eat something at the banquet. It'll help you feel better."
Felix watched Aiden's back in silence. In his heart, he thought: "I was right to make that decision. I can't let you stay in the Sovereign City. If you keep growing there, who knows what trouble you might cause."
...
At the banquet, Kelsey, Vespera, John, and others were already there in formal clothes.
Kelsey saw Aiden and her eyes lit up. She ran over and said with a sweet smile:
"Aiden, why did you take so long? Kelsey has been waiting for you for a long time."
Aiden smiled and instinctively reached out to pat Kelsey on the head.
But just then, Atlas suddenly coughed and bowed to Kelsey.
"Your Highness."
"You're Aiden? So you really are from a small place. You have no manners at all. Your Highness isn't someone you can just touch!" someone suddenly said.
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EVERYONE'S CLASS: ONE EFFORT, 10,000X BONUS REWARD!C59: Mythic Reclasser, Aiden's Anger
Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Mythic Reclasser, Aiden's Anger
A young man in a white suit slowly walked through the crowd, his eyes fixed on Aiden's outstretched hand.
"Aiden, you did a lot in The White City, but this is the Sovereign City. The princess's position is extremely honorable. How could you dare to reach out and pat her head?" the young man shouted angrily.
Before Aiden could say anything, Kelsey suddenly jumped up and pressed her head hard into Aiden's hand.
"Hmph, Logan cousin, Aiden isn't disrespecting the royal family!"
"Kelsey's matters don't need your help!" Kelsey reached out and grabbed one of Aiden's fingers.
The young man named Logan immediately turned red in the face.
Vespera walked to Aiden's side and whispered."This guy is also from the royal family. He's a famous genius in the Sovereign City."
"The chance to enter the Sovereign City's secret realm was originally meant for him."
At this, Aiden immediately understood. So this guy thought he had taken away his chance to enter the secret realm, which was why he had directly mocked him.
Aiden had just arrived in the Sovereign City for the first time, so he had no real enemies — except Owen.
Many people around were quietly watching. Their expressions were different, but most showed a sense of distance and rejection.
This was completely different from the attitude of the people in the Sovereign City.
Aiden smiled and used his other hand to pat Kelsey's head, saying."It's only been a little while, and you already miss me that much?"
"Hehe, Aiden is my appointed general! A lot of people say I did a great job, even my mother said so." Kelsey smiled happily.
She didn't know why, but whenever she was with Aiden, she felt safe and happy.
Aiden was always kind, and he never kept his distance just because of her status.
Kelsey thought Aiden didn't feel uncomfortable at all because of her royal position. He treated her like a younger sister.
She really liked it.
"Enough! Aiden, this is the Sovereign City, if you..." Logan's words hadn't even finished when a clear voice came from Empress Eira's feet.
The imperial scepter trembled slightly. Eira gave Logan a cold look and said calmly:
"Kelsey is just a child, and Aiden is the Imperial Hero. Besides, Kelsey is right. The general appointed by the princess shouldn't have so many rules with her."
"Logan."
Empress Eira just called out Logan's name, and he immediately stood straight, bowed low and said.
"Your Majesty, I was wrong."
Eira nodded slightly and said to the people around her: "Alright, don't let this small thing ruin the banquet. You're all genius Reclassers from the Sovereign City. You should have a lot to talk about."
"Enjoy the banquet well."
After saying that, Eira turned and left. She didn't worry at all about Aiden getting hurt.
A young man who could make the empire's ministers speechless wouldn't have trouble with these Sovereign City geniuses.
She had other things to do. She would leave this to the young people.
After Eira was completely gone, James nodded to Aiden and said:
"Once the banquet is over, come to my house."
"No, first go to mine." Atlas suddenly spoke up.
John suddenly remembered what his grandfather had told him before coming. He gathered his courage and carefully said to Aiden: "My grandfather also wanted to invite..."
He didn't finish his sentence before James and Atlas both turned their eyes to John.
John quickly shut his mouth and said nothing.
Luckily, after a while, someone came to find James and Atlas, and they left.
The imperial ministers also left one by one. As for Felix, he never even entered the banquet.
The rest were just young people, and it didn't take long before the place became lively.
At that moment, a young man in a black tuxedo came over, holding a glass of red wine.
"General Aiden, do you remember me?" Evan smiled and raised his glass.
Aiden casually took a glass of red wine from a waiter's tray and raised it toward Evan, smiling as he replied.
"Of course I remember. But I'm not a general anymore. Just call me Aiden."
Aiden still had a good impression of these top students who had helped The White City. They had taken risks, and at that time, The White City was in a complicated situation. Something unexpected could happen at any moment and threaten their lives.
"Then I'll be bold and just call you Aiden." Evan laughed, clearly not at all shy.
Aiden nodded. He didn't really care about the party, but chatting with Evan would at least pass the time.
"By the way, did you know? The queen seems to have decided to move up the College Testing." Evan shared a piece of gossip.
To others, this was just a rumor. But this was the Sovereign City, and the party was full of genius Reclassers.
"Oh? When exactly?" Aiden was quite interested in the College Testing, since it had to do with Twin Coin.
Evan answered."Probably just a few days from now. The exact time will be decided by the queen."
"Aiden, you guys are really something. A bunch of geniuses here, even some Reclassers who woke up as Mythic right away."
Aiden became interested. He had heard Luke mention this before, but he didn't know much more.
"Hmph, someone from a small town actually wants to compete with real geniuses? That's just a foolish dream." Logan suddenly said.
It was clear he had been eavesdropping the whole time.
Evan frowned, but ignored Logan completely.
Aiden felt Kelsey pull his hand. When he looked down, he saw her eyeing a piece of cake nearby with a greedy look.
Aiden grabbed the cake and handed it to Kelsey, then patted her head and smiled.
"Try not to eat too much, or your teeth will get bad."
Kelsey nodded excitedly.
Evan looked at Kelsey with a complicated expression. Aiden caught that moment.
"Something wrong?" Aiden asked.
Evan took a deep breath and said in a low voice."There are some things you don't know yet, since you just arrived in the Sovereign City. Maybe we can talk somewhere else later."
"The princess seems happy being with you. That's rare."
Rare?
Aiden looked down at Kelsey, who was now eating the cake. A feeling of confusion filled his mind.
Before he could think too much, a group of people suddenly shouted.
"Look! It's Victor!"
"Really? He never comes to these events. Why is he here?"
"Who knows? He's a Mythic, a rising star. Let's go say hello!"
"Come on, come on."
Many of the Sovereign City's top Reclassers left their seats and surrounded a man named Victor.
Victor frowned and said rudely."Move it. Don't block my way."
He pushed through the crowd and came close to Aiden.
"You're Aiden? The title of Imperial Hero doesn't fit you."
The whole room went silent instantly.
Even the top Reclassers of the Sovereign City, who had kept their distance from Aiden, didn't dare to say something like that directly.
But Victor was different—he immediately lit up the whole place.
Everyone stopped talking, put down their drinks and food, and stared wide-eyed, not wanting to miss anything.
Aiden looked at Victor. He was a man with a square face, straight back, and looked fearless.
"Your strategy back then was wrong. You shouldn't have scattered the survivors of The White City into buildings."
"If it were me, I wouldn't have done that. I would have found a better way to keep as many people alive as possible."
"Your title as Imperial Hero is built on the deaths of The White City's people. So you don't deserve it."
Victor kept talking, but Aiden showed no expression at all.
Only Kelsey, who was holding his hand, noticed something was wrong. She could feel the tension in his hand muscles.
"Oh, what was your strategy then?" Aiden's voice was cold, and he was trying hard to stay calm.
People saying his professional level was low didn't bother him.
Calling him from a small city like The White City also didn't bother him.
But when someone said his tactics were wrong, and that more survivors of The White City died because of it.
He couldn't stand it anymore.
He was now extremely angry, so angry that he almost wanted to fight this so-called top talent, Victor, right there.
Victor didn't realize anything was wrong and kept talking.
"At that time, there was clearly a better way to handle it."
"You could have fought while retreating, making sure you had enough strength to..."
Aiden didn't even bother to listen to the rest.
"Useless. Fool." Aiden's tone was sharp and cold.
Victor was surprised. He hadn't expected Aiden to not even argue, but instead just start calling him names.
"I said you're a waste of space, a brainless idiot!"
"Did you not hear me?"
Victor glared at Aiden and said."You really don't deserve to be called Imperial Hero. You don't want to face others' criticism, and you can't accept your failure in tactics."
"Failure? You know nothing. Don't act like a tactics expert here. Get out!" Aiden kept telling himself not to fight here.
But Logan couldn't hold back. He cut in, saying."Victor is a military genius. Even the war god James praised him. He has great potential. If he joins the army, he could become a general."
"What he said about the tactics was clearly better than yours, Aiden. Because of you, many innocent people died!"
Boom!
At those words, Aiden's energy suddenly exploded.
Because of me, so many innocent people died?
Bloody thumbs, broken bodies... scenes flashed in Aiden's mind.
He looked at Logan and said in a cold voice.
"What did you just say?"
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Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Arrogant Aiden, the Simulation Map
Aiden's eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Logan. At that time, if someone else had been in charge of The White City, the result would have been even worse.
When Aiden entered a war state, he only saw the big picture. His orders were cold and merciless, but it was something he had no choice but to do.
He knew that even a little hesitation back then would have caused the survivors of The White City to run away because of the high casualties, and in the end, they would have been killed by the demons and monsters from the Abyss.
"Is it that you don't hear what I'm saying, or are you just refusing to admit your mistake?" Logan said with a look of confidence. He continued speaking to the other young people at the party.
"You all know that General James once publicly praised Victor for having the potential to become a general."
"If Victor had been in charge of The White City at that time, more people would have survived."
Logan looked at the silent Aiden, thinking he had hit a nerve. He felt very proud of himself.
A reclasser from a small city, how could he possibly be better than genius Victor?
It was obvious—Victor was right.
Plus, both Logan and Kelsey were from the imperial royal family. Aiden treating Kelsey like that was a direct challenge to the royal dignity.
What did it matter that Aiden had stopped the invasion from the Abyss? Did he really think he was higher in status than a royal relative?
Not to mention, Aiden had taken away his chance to enter the imperial secret realm!
As Logan was thinking this, Aiden finally spoke. His voice was very cold.
"My mistake?"
"You said all that just to attack me. How about this—be direct. Give you a chance to fight me. If you lose, you have to kneel in front of the victims of The White City and apologize."
"If you win, you can ask for anything you want."
In an instant, Logan's face turned stiff. He had seen the video that was circulating online. That powerful the Abyss Spider Demon was killed by Aiden.
Logan knew that if he agreed, he would definitely lose.
But he couldn't just back down easily. Because right now, standing up against Aiden was representing the interests of the the Sovereign City elite.
No matter how talented someone was, when they came to the Sovereign City, they had to be respectful.
Logan looked at Victor and said slowly."I just...."
He didn't finish his sentence. Aiden immediately waved his hand and cut him off.
"Don't waste time. Either admit you're useless, or accept my challenge."
"Show up at the critical moment to provoke, then act like nothing happened when things get real. It's really disgusting."
Logan's face darkened. In the group of young people from the Sovereign City, he was at the top. Except for genius and Kelsey, no one dared to treat him like that.
But now, he couldn't back down. Accepting a fight with Aiden was not even in his plan.
The eyes of the people around him, in Logan's view, had already started to show some mockery. It felt like needles, making him very uncomfortable.
Logan took a deep breath and tried to act like he didn't care.
"I just pointed out your mistake. You're so emotional. It looks like I was right."
When Aiden heard this, he took two steps forward and stood directly in front of Logan.
His cold eyes stared straight into Logan's.
"Useless. You like to talk about others' business, but when it's time to act, you always have an excuse."
"You did manage to attack me using the victims of The White City."
Aiden pulled out his Iron Dragon's Magic Staff. At once, Logan became nervous and stammered, asking.
"W-what are you going to do? This is the Sovereign City, not The White City!"
"Aiden, I warn you—if you attack me, the Emperor won't forgive you!"
Logan never expected that just by saying a few words, Aiden would be so decisive and ready to fight right here.
Aiden held his magic staff and pointed it at Logan. "Either shut up and apologize, or draw your weapon."
At that moment, Victor couldn't stand it anymore. He stepped between Aiden and Logan.
"Logan's words were a bit harsh, but he wasn't completely wrong. When it came to the invasion of the Abyss, there were better strategies."
"I just feel sorry that more people could have survived."
Aiden looked at Victor. This guy was constantly pushing his limits.
The events in The White City had left a heavy and painful feeling in Aiden's heart.
He wasn't a cold stone. After seeing so many dead bodies and such a cruel war, he still felt sadness and pain.
"General, general, kill more enemies for me." The blood-stained thumb reappeared in Aiden's mind.
His eyes had some red lines, and he spoke slowly and clearly.
"Genius? Mythic Reclasser? Let me see your strength. You two can fight together."
The young people at the party were shocked and started to whisper among themselves:
"This Aiden is too arrogant. He actually wants Victor and Logan to fight him together?"
"It's really over the top. Maybe the title of imperial hero has made him lose his sense of self."
"No, don't you think what Victor and Logan said was a bit too much?"
"Too much? A Reclasser from a small city, he didn't even say hello when he saw us. And how could he possibly be as good as Victor in military skills?"
"Wasn't Aiden already doing his best in The White City?"
"Come on, Aiden just got lucky. He used so many people's lives to get where he is now. I could do the same if I were in his place."
A bunch of comments came into Aiden's ears. He couldn't help but grip his magic staff a little tighter.
What was the point of the title [Imperial Hero] or the rewards from the Empress? None of it mattered to him.
With the 10,000x Critical Hit system, he didn't even need to talk about it. He still had over a thousand Epic Demon's Hearts on him now.
Not even the Great Shaw Empire had that!
"Enough! What are you all doing?" The voice of Empress Eira suddenly echoed out.
Logan instinctively lowered his head. All the young people at the party bowed to Eira.
"Your Majesty, they just had a small disagreement," someone finally dared to say.
Eira gave a quick glance at Logan, then turned her attention to Victor and softened her expression.
"Speak. What's going on?"
Before Victor could answer, Kelsey suddenly spoke up.
"Mother, Logan has been using the victims of The White City to anger Aiden."
Aiden couldn't take it anymore, and that's why he acted like this. Please don't punish him."
Kelsey looked worried. She was afraid Aiden would be punished.
Victor shook his head and said slowly."Princess, don't you think it was too cruel to scatter the survivors into the streets and let them fight to the death?"
"Many people could have lived. But because of that strategy, they died on the battlefield."
"I was just telling Aiden that his tactics weren't perfect."
Aiden coldly said."Idiot. If you were in charge, no one would survive!"
"You can't do it, but why is it a problem for others to say it?" Victor replied stubbornly.
Empress Eira looked over at James.
James looked at Victor and shook his head slightly.
Even he wouldn't have done better than Aiden in the situation of The White City.
Eira suddenly understood James's meaning. She turned to Victor and said in a gentle way.
"Things are already over. Aiden didn't do anything wrong. The fact that so many people survived in The White City was thanks to him."
Victor didn't get what Eira meant. He shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty, when I saw those videos online, I always thought, what if those people had survived instead?"
"Aiden's actions don't deserve the title of Imperial Hero. He's too cold and too cruel."
Cold?
Cruel?
Aiden took a deep breath. Was he supposed to do nothing and let every single person in The White City die, just to not be called cold or cruel?
"Do you think I care about the title of Imperial Hero? Do you think I need the Empire's rewards?"
"Genius? You're just a stupid and ignorant guy."
Victor took a deep breath. He was sure there was a better way. He believed that Aiden's cruel tactics were wrong.
He turned to James and said."General James, can I borrow the military simulation map from the Ministry of War?"
"This... Victor, maybe not." James wasn't sure if he wanted to hurt the Empire's genius.
Victor was strong in many ways. Even in military matters, he had some potential.
But Aiden's decisions were so solid, even James, the Empire's war hero, couldn't find any flaws.
The simulation map was a special item that could show different battle scenarios. James knew what Victor wanted to do — prove himself.
But the truth was, no matter what Victor did, he wouldn't find a better strategy.
Victor didn't understand James's meaning. He thought James was just trying to give Aiden some face.
So he said."General James, people can only grow better when they know their mistakes."
"I'm just trying to show Aiden where he's wrong."
James couldn't help but turn and look at Eira.
Eira thought for a moment, then said."Go ahead. Bring the simulation map here."
James nodded. Before leaving, he looked at Victor and let out a soft sigh.
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Chapter 61: Chapter 61: No One Survived! Logan's Greed, What a Waste!
Soon, a black simulation map, six meters long and four meters wide, was carried over by some people.
James introduced."This simulation map is made by combining several rare special items. It can almost perfectly recreate past battles. It's the most important treasure of the Ministry of War."
"I've already set up all the conditions for the war at that time."
"Victor, since you want to prove that Aiden's strategy was wrong, you will represent The White City and start the simulation."
Victor looked at Aiden with confidence and said coldly."You will soon find out where you went wrong."
Aiden didn't even respond. Instead, he turned to James and asked.
"Am I supposed to represent the Abyss Demon in the simulation?"
James shook his head. He didn't really believe in Victor in the first place. If Aiden also played the Abyss Demon, Victor would probably lose very quickly.
As the genius of the Great Shaw Empire, Victor had been watched closely since he awakened, and had never lost a battle.
That wasn't a good thing. Once he realized that only Aiden's strategy could stop the Abyss Demon, he would finally understand that, at least in military skills, he was not as good as Aiden.
At that moment, the young people from The Sovereign City around them started to get curious.
They whispered to each other.
"I always thought the online comments about Aiden were exaggerated. Aiden hasn't even received any special training. How could he always be right?"
"Exactly, if I had been in The White City back then, I could have led the survivors to fight against the Abyss too."
"Did you hear that? Aiden said he doesn't care about the title of Imperial Hero, and doesn't need the Emperor's rewards. I almost laughed. The Queen's rewards are so valuable. How could he say he doesn't care?"
"Never mind the rest. Just the chance to enter the Imperial Secret Realm is enough to make me go crazy."
"Look! The simulation map is starting to work!"
At once, everyone's eyes turned to the simulation map. A bunch of fake buildings appeared on it, exactly like The White City back then.
On the simulation map, Victor's figure appeared quickly. He started carrying out his tactics.
The young people from The Sovereign City became excited right away. They opened their eyes wide, not wanting to miss any details.
Some of them looked toward Aiden, their lips curled with a mocking smile, waiting to see what would happen next.
Soon, Victor also started his pre-battle speech.
James looked at the data on the simulation map and sighed slightly.
Empress Eira asked curiously."Why are you sighing?"
James explained."Your Majesty, in real wars, there are many factors that can affect the final result. Morale is one of them."
"Victor's speech in the simulation didn't go very well. It was only half as good as Aiden's."
The young people from The Sovereign City, who had just been full of hope, suddenly stopped. The war hadn't even started yet, and Victor was already worse than Aiden?
Logan wasn't happy. He spoke up."It's just a simulation. Not a real battlefield. Besides, if Victor's tactics work, the morale will naturally go up."
As a member of the imperial family, he had some understanding of military matters.
James looked at Logan and thought to himself: "The more people who don't know anything, the more careful they are with their words. But those who know just a little always think they're right."
In real wars, people like Logan were the worst. They often made serious mistakes.
In the simulation map, Victor started to follow his plan, gathering all the survivors and trying to fight while retreating, waiting for help to arrive.
But when the demons and monsters in the simulation finally appeared, everything changed.
People at the front of the group started to die one by one. The back of the line, which was supposed to slowly retreat and keep its strength, saw their friends dying in front of them. Then, they all turned and ran.
In just a few breaths, the whole line completely broke down.
A group of Abyss Demons and monsters started chasing the fleeing survivors, killing them in a wild frenzy.
As more and more survivors died on the map, Victor's face turned darker and darker.
James sighed and stopped the simulation.
Victor slowly looked up, staring at the result on the map, not knowing what to say.
At that moment, Aiden directly said to him:
"This is your strategy?"
"No one else would have survived except you."
"Why are you silent? Everyone in the city died because of you. How does it feel?"
"Oh, right, you also knew that the top students would come to help."
"Useless!"
Aiden didn't want to give Victor any face. He looked at the quiet Victor and felt a lot of anger inside.
Is being a genius so great?
Does a genius always have to be right?
He tried everything to make the people of The White City survive the Abyss attack. He even made sure that every Abyss boss that came to The White City died there.
But this so-called genius dared to criticize him.
He couldn't take it anymore.
"You should be lucky it's just a simulation. If you were really in The White City, you would now be looking at a city full of corpses, smelling the terrible blood, stepping on thick blood. You would regret why you did that!"
As Aiden kept talking, Victor slowly stepped back, his face pale.
He bit his lip and said."No, if I were in The White City, I would never have let that happen. I could have used my own strength to change it..."
"Useless! You want others to admit their mistakes, but when it's you, you start making excuses?" Aiden looked at Victor with disgust.
Victor paused for a moment. Then Logan said from the side."If Victor was really in The White City, with his Mythic class, Unyielding Warrior, he would have kept the survivors under control!"
"Shut up! Did I ask you? Why don't you try the simulation yourself? Or prove your strength to me?" Aiden waved his staff.
Logan's face turned dark, and he clenched his fists.
"Don't worry, I won't use my gear to beat you. These few Epic items, I can take them off. Of course, if you have any, you don't need to worry." Aiden said calmly.
The Sovereign City geniuses around them all opened their eyes wide.
What?
Epic gear? And several of them!
"Wait, is this real? My best gear is only Diamond Rank."
"Logan has a Starlight Rank sword, which he treats like a treasure and shows off every day."
"I feel like I'm the one from a small city, a Reclasser. Few people have even a few Epic gears, not even Logan's father has one."
"Still, if Aiden really doesn't use any gear, he probably wouldn't be a match for Logan, right?"
"Of course he wouldn't. Aiden killed the Spider Demon just with his gear!"
Hearing the whispers around him, Logan's eyes flashed with a sudden urge to act.
Things had gotten this far. If he did nothing, his reputation in The Sovereign City would fall completely.
Damn it, where did this Aiden get all those Epic gear?
Could it be that he really comes from some hidden family, like the rumors said?
"Okay, everyone, stop acting like this," Empress Eira said, trying to stop things from getting worse.
The dinner tonight was supposed to be a welcome party for Aiden becoming the Imperial Hero. But who could have guessed that Victor, the genius, would show up on his own.
Logan was usually a bit arrogant, but he really didn't need to get involved at this moment.
Eira gave Logan a slightly annoyed look.
Logan wanted to end the fight right away, but if he stopped now, he would lose all his face.
So, after thinking for a moment, Logan turned to Aiden and said.
"If you're so confident, let's compete in the College Testing. No gear allowed. Only the score will show who's stronger."
"What if you lose?" Aiden asked calmly.
Logan smiled. He wasn't going to lose.
Without the Epic gear to help, a Magic Apprentice could never be better than him.
"I won't lose. I can't beat someone like Victor, but I definitely won't lose to a Magic Apprentice like you," Logan said.
Aiden replied."If you lose, you have to give one billion to the families of those who died in The White City."
Logan's face turned stiff. One billion?
Where would he get that kind of money?
But looking at the Epic gear on Aiden, Logan swallowed hard and said.
"Sure! If I win, I get all your gear!"
Aiden gave Logan a strange look. He could say that and not be crazy? Was he trying to trick him?
"Any one Epic gear is worth a billion. If you're not crazy, then you're just greedy beyond reason."
" You win, I'll give you five Epic Demon's Hearts."
Instantly, Logan was stunned, his mouth opened wide, as if not believing what he just heard.
"Epic Demon's Hearts? Five of them? Do you even have that?"
Vespera directly said."Of course Aiden has them. He gave us each one, oh right, he even gave one to Luke's pet."
Epic Demon's Hearts to a pet?
Even Empress Eira of the Great Shaw Empire couldn't help but glance at Aiden at that moment.
What a waste!
The imperial treasure vaults didn't even have any Epic Demon's Hearts. Once they appeared, they would be fought over by all the major forces in The Sovereign City.
After all, besides Mythic Reclassers, every Reclasser wanted to improve their professional tier!
"Is five not enough? How many do you want?" As everyone was still in shock about the waste, Aiden spoke up again.
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Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Not Even Worth Missing, Kelsey's Unusual Behavior
"What... what do you mean? How many do I want?" Logan stared, pointing at himself with his finger.
Did he want how many, and could Aiden just come up with that many Epic Demon's Hearts?
That's impossible!
"Don't act like that. Just show me five Demon's Hearts first. What if you lose in the end and can't show anything at all? Then I'll be the one losing out big time!" Logan took a deep breath.
He tried to stay calm. Epic Demon's Hearts were not easy to get.
As one of the top geniuses in the Sovereign City, he had seen a lot of big scenes. How could he...
At that moment, Logan saw several Epic Demon's Hearts in Aiden's hand. He immediately opened his mouth wide and instinctively reached out to take them.
"You... you actually have them!" Logan stammered, sounding just like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world before.
He was completely shocked. How could someone just pull out so many Epic Demon's Hearts at once!
"One, two, three... seven, eight! Eight of them!" The top geniuses from the Sovereign City nearby couldn't help but start counting the Demon's Hearts in Aiden's hand.
Eight of them!
Many people swallowed hard, and unconsciously took two steps closer to Aiden.
Even Empress Eira from the Great Shaw Empire slightly opened her mouth, staring straight at Aiden's hand.
Under everyone's gaze, Aiden remained completely calm. Eight Epic Demon's Hearts? He still had nearly two thousand in his storage space.
If he showed them all at once, the people here would probably be shocked into silence.
But if too many Epic Demon's Hearts appeared in a short time, the supply would be more than the demand, and the price would drop a lot.
Even if Aiden wanted to sell Epic Demon's Hearts, he would only bring out a few at a time.
He looked at Logan coldly and said."I've already put my chips on the table. Eight Epic Demon's Hearts. If your score in the College Testing is higher than mine, they all belong to you."
Logan almost drooled. He quickly turned to the people around him and said."You're all witnesses. This bet wasn't forced on me!"
Without hesitation, he pulled out his phone and made a call.
"Dad, just trust me. I'm sure I can win!"
"It's eight Epic Demon's Hearts! Please, just believe in me once. I promise I'll win!"
At that moment, Empress Eira thought for a moment and walked over to Aiden's side. She spoke in a low voice.
"Logan is very talented. His level is already 23. And the College Testing doesn't allow the use of high-level equipment. His score might be higher than you think."
"Epic Demon's Hearts are very hard to get. Maybe you should think about it again. Your professional tier still needs to improve."
As Eira kept trying to stop him, a light, pleasant scent slowly reached Aiden's nose.
It was a very special smell. If he had to describe it, it was like a beautiful rose blooming in the middle of a snowy, icy field.
Aiden looked at Eira. She was wearing a magnificent royal robe that showed off her neck, which looked like a piece of art. It was very tempting.
He finally said."Your Majesty, I still have a lot of these Demon's Hearts. Even if I lost eight Epic ones, I wouldn't feel any pain. There's no need to worry."
When she heard this, Eira froze. Her beautiful eyes stared directly at Aiden.
What did that even mean? "Even if I lost eight Epic Demon's Hearts, I wouldn't care."
As the Empress of the Great Shaw Empire, she couldn't even imagine losing just one. She would feel sad and regretful.
Was Aiden holding dozens of Epic Demon's Hearts?
That couldn't be right. There had been no major losses in the Abyss lately.
If so many Epic Demons had died, the empire would definitely have received the information!
Eira couldn't figure out whether Aiden was just comforting her or if he really had that many Epic Demon's Hearts.
At that moment, Logan hung up the phone, excitedly turned to Aiden and said.
"It's too late to back out now. My father has already arranged the money—1 billion!"
"Aiden, there are so many people here as witnesses. Even if you try to cheat, you can't get out of it. Hahaha, eight Epic Demon's Hearts are mine!"
Logan couldn't hide the smile on his face. He never expected to get such a big reward today.
As for losing? That was never going to happen.
In the College Testing, without high-level equipment, Aiden was just a weak Magic Apprentice. How could he possibly win?
Everyone's eyes were on Aiden and Logan. No one noticed that Victor's expression was slowly returning to normal.
He quietly clenched his fists, thinking in his mind."I was right. If I had been in The White City, with my tactics, I could have saved more people."
Victor took a deep breath and suddenly spoke to Aiden.
"I will also prove in the College Testing that, besides tactics, strength is equally important."
"If it were me, I wouldn't have let so many people from The White City die."
Aiden slightly raised his eyes, sneered and said."I'd really like to see how strong a Mythic-level practitioner is."
"If either you or Logan scores higher than me, I'll admit I lost."
Logan's face changed. He looked at Victor and his tone turned annoying.
"This is my bet with Aiden, you..."
He didn't finish his sentence. Victor waved his hand and said."I don't want the Epic Demon's Hearts. I just want to prove myself."
In an instant, Logan smiled with relief and confidently said:
"Relax. My score will definitely be much higher than Aiden's."
Eira quietly sighed. If Aiden gave up in the middle, she could still try to fix things.
But things had already gone too far. It wouldn't be long before the whole Sovereign City heard about it.
Whether it was Aiden, the hero of the empire, or Victor, the genius of the empire, or even the crazy bet, all of it would cause a lot of talk.
Not to mention Victor, who had a Mythic profession. Even if Aiden managed to get a higher score than Logan in the College Testing, it would already be a miracle.
Eira thought for a moment. This was actually a good chance to announce that the College Testing would happen earlier than planned.
She held her imperial scepter and spoke in a serious and solemn tone in front of everyone.
"The Great Shaw Empire College Testing will take place in one week, as usual. All candidates must take the first round in their home provinces."
"Only those who make it into the top 1,000 in their province's first round will be allowed to take the final test..."
Empress Eira kept announcing the details about the College Testing. Meanwhile, Princess Kelsey quietly pulled Aiden's hand.
Aiden slightly bent down. Kelsey stood on her toes and whispered."Aiden, Kelsey believes in you. You will definitely get a very high score!"
"After the banquet, Kelsey has something for you."
In Kelsey's big, black eyes, there was full of trust.
Aiden felt a warm feeling in his heart. He nodded seriously.
Today's mood was really bad, especially because of Logan and Victor.
If it was about something else, Aiden wouldn't care at all. But they just happened to bring up the White City.
"Anyway, I was aiming for the top in the whole country from the start. Both Logan and Victor will end up being my defeated enemies!" Aiden thought to himself.
When Empress Eira finished speaking, Kelsey took Aiden and walked outside.
"Here, this was given to me by others. Take it, Aiden." Kelsey pulled out a bunch of things.
Aiden looked at the items. There were a lot of Platinum Rank and Diamond Rank equipment, plus many Enhancement Gems and other items.
But none of them were useful to him, and he didn't need a little girl's treasures to get stronger.
"You can keep them for yourself." Aiden said, crouching down and couldn't help but pinch Kelsey's round cheeks.
Kelsey shook her head and said sadly."I don't need them."
"When you wake up your profession later, you will." Aiden didn't think too much about it.
Kelsey looked down and said slowly."I'm sick. Mom didn't let others tell you, but I know I don't have much time left."
Aiden was shocked. The princess of the Great Shaw Empire, suffering from a deadly disease?
Kelsey lifted her head and forced a sweet smile, saying softly.
"Sorry, Kelsey shouldn't have said that."
"Aiden, I'm not feeling well..." As she spoke, Kelsey's face suddenly turned pale, and sweat beads appeared on her forehead.
Aiden got a bit nervous and tried to take Kelsey away, but he heard light footsteps behind him.
When he turned around, it was Empress Eira, James, and the head of the Sovereign City Reclasser Association, Atlas.
"Let me take her." Eira said in a low voice, her eyes full of worry. She picked up Kelsey.
Kelsey weakly waved her hand at Aiden.
She was about to say goodbye, but suddenly closed her eyes and fainted.
Aiden wanted to ask what was going on, but then he saw Kelsey suddenly open her eyes!
Her eyes had turned completely black, and a powerful feeling of death and destruction surrounded everything around her.
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EVERYONE'S CLASS: ONE EFFORT, 10,000X BONUS REWARD!C63: Daniel's Video, Edward, and a New Event
Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Daniel's Video, Edward, and a New Event
Kelsey's body was shaking. Her voice was sharp and kept repeating.
"It's coming, it's here again!"
"You can't run away, no one can escape!"
"It's coming, it's here again..."
Eira held Kelsey tightly, her face full of pain. She could only keep comforting her.
"Be good, Kelsey. It won't come. You'll be okay."
"Be good, Kelsey."
After a while, Kelsey finally calmed down. Her body seemed to have no strength left, like a dead person, lying in Eira's arms.
Aiden had no idea what was going on. He looked at James and Atlas.
War God James sighed quietly and said."The princess has a strange illness. When she gets sick, she turns into this state."
"Who is it?" Aiden asked, finally speaking out his confusion.
James shook his head. "We don't know. To treat the princess, the emperor even asked the human divine powerhouse. But even they had no idea."
Aiden's eyes widened. There were gods in the human world, and even the divine powerhouse couldn't help?
Atlas, the head of the Reclasser Association, noticed Aiden's reaction and said.
"When a Reclasser reaches the maximum level, they can keep improving and become a divine powerhouse."
"That's why demons haven't invaded in large numbers. It's because of the human divine powerhouse's power."
"After all, the Abyss isn't just full of demons. If demons lose strength because of an invasion, the other races there won't miss such a good chance."
Aiden nodded. He knew the Abyss was huge. Besides demons, there were ghosts, skeletons, and mysterious witches, among others.
Eira held Kelsey tightly and slowly turned around. Without saying a word, she walked deeper into the palace. Atlas followed behind her.
James stayed where he was. He said slowly.
"Aiden, the princess really likes you. If you can, try to spend more time with her."
Before Aiden could answer, James continued.
"You must have some confidence to agree to Logan and Victor. Still, you should be careful during the final test. Don't let anyone trick you."
"If something unexpected happens, you can still enter the military through a special recruitment channel."
"I believe in your potential."
Aiden nodded. He knew James was trying to be kind to him.
But could the College Testing also be a way for someone to trick others?
Aiden frowned slightly.
James warned."Better to be careful than sorry. Eight Epic Demon's Hearts are enough for someone to take a risk."
Seeing what had happened to Kelsey, Aiden had no more time for other thoughts. He went to the hotel that had already been arranged.
That feeling of death and destruction kept appearing in his mind.
"The divine powerhouse couldn't help. And what is 'it' anyway?"
With all these questions in his head, Aiden fell asleep.
The next morning, Aiden quickly packed and left the hotel, under the sad eyes of the beautiful staff at the front desk.
As soon as he stepped onto the street, he heard people talking about the early College Testing.
A lot of people were talking loudly: "Aiden is really amazing. He actually dared to make a bet with Victor, who has a Mythic profession."
"Yeah, that's a Mythic Reclasser! Aiden definitely has a lot of potential in the military, but the College Testing doesn't care about military skills at all."
"A lot of people have checked, and Aiden's profession is definitely Magic Apprentice. How could a Magic Apprentice even think about competing with a Mythic warrior? That's just a dream."
"I watched a video on Douyin today. Someone said that the dark skill Aiden used in The White City is called Demon's Domain. It's at least Diamond Rank..."
"A Diamond Rank skill? How could a Magic Apprentice have a Diamond Rank skill? The drop rate of skill books is really low."
"Don't forget, besides skill books, there's another possibility. Maybe Aiden has been exposed to strong darkness..."
Hearing the people around him talking, Aiden couldn't help but frown.
He opened his phone and checked the trending videos. There was a video posted by a blogger named Daniel, analyzing the situation.
At the beginning, Daniel clearly said."Please note, this is my own opinion. I'm doing this out of concern for the hero of the Sovereign City, and I have no other intentions."
"Alright, let's first talk about dark skills and their dangers."
Daniel kept explaining the dangers of dark skills, and under what conditions a Reclasser might end up learning them, besides from skill books.
He guided the viewers the whole time, making them more and more afraid of Reclassers who had dark skills.
Then, he finally started analyzing Aiden's Demon's Domain. He pointed out that it was at least a Diamond Rank skill.
And in the past ten years, there had been no such skill book in the Great Shaw Empire.
Daniel also made it clear that the chance of a Diamond Rank skill book dropping from a low-level monster near The White City was almost zero.
Aiden watched the whole video. He wasn't stupid. He could clearly see that this blogger named Daniel was trying to lead the audience to think in a direction that had already been planned.
"Is he trying to make people think that I'm a big threat because I have dark skills?"
This Daniel, Aiden had some memory of. Back in The White City, Daniel had tried to interview him.
But Aiden didn't think too much about it. There were a lot of bloggers like that, who tried to get attention by creating conflict and spreading bad rumors.
He put the matter aside for now and headed to the Reclasser Association in the Sovereign City.
It had been more than a day since he reached level 30.
If he took the Class Change mission again, it probably wouldn't be as hard as last time.
Soon, Aiden saw a huge building ahead. It was almost a hundred stories tall!
The Reclasser Association in The White City was nothing compared to this one.
As soon as Aiden walked into the Sovereign City's Reclasser Association, the other Reclassers around recognized him.
In a flash, a crowd surrounded him. The people cheered and shouted for photos.
Luckily, security guards rushed over and pushed the crowd away.
It took Aiden a lot of effort to finally get inside the Reclasser Association.
He hadn't even had a chance to look around when a man in an imperial uniform, about twenty years old, walked up to him with a fierce expression.
"Aiden! You killed my mother!" the man shouted loudly.
Immediately, everyone in the Reclasser Association hall turned to look.
"My mother was just a normal Reclasser. You were so cruel, you cut off her head!"
"I'll kill you!" the man said, eyes red, and rushed at Aiden without thinking.
The security guards, who hadn't even rested yet, ran over again and got in front of Aiden.
Aiden thought of something and said to the young man. "Was your mother the woman who openly disobeyed the military orders?"
"The military orders? She was just protecting her own property. What's wrong with that!" the young soldier shouted angrily.
At this moment, many people around raised their phones, and a few others hid in the crowd, pulling out professional cameras to keep filming.
Aiden answered calmly."You're also an officer. You should know that when the Abyss invades, military orders come first."
The greatest enemy of humans is the demons in the Abyss. Not just the Great Shaw Empire, other countries are the same.
"I don't care! You killed my mother. You should die!"
"You don't deserve to be the empire's hero. You're just a murderer, a butcher!"
"Give me back my mother's life!"
Many of the surrounding Reclassers murmured quietly. "Wow, that's really sad."
"If Aiden had just talked to her a little more, her mother would have followed the orders." one said.
"Right, right. And after all, it was just a potion. How could it be more valuable than a real life?"
Aiden ignored the angry young man and turned his eyes to the crowd around him.
At once, the people who had just spoken quickly looked away, avoiding his gaze.
Aiden's eyes flashed, and he asked the young man."Who sent you?"
The young man was surprised. He turned and looked around, then shouted."Everyone, I'm Lieutenant Edward from the military department. As a soldier, I have always given my all for the empire!"
"But my mother was just killed by Aiden because of a single potion!"
"A single potion!"
Edward kept repeating it, his face full of pain and tears, looking especially pitiful in front of the professional cameras.
"And him! The man who killed my mother didn't get the punishment he deserved. Instead, he's trying to shift the blame!" Edward pointed at Aiden.
Aiden remained expressionless, saying nothing.
He wasn't sure how to answer. He was thinking about something else ,that none of this was a coincidence.
Who arranged all of this?
Owen?
Based on what he did in The White City, he probably wasn't smart enough.
Logan?
That probably wasn't him either. He seemed so confident at the banquet. There was no need for him to do this.
As Aiden was thinking, suddenly, loud shouts came from outside the Sovereign City Reclasser Association.
"Help! A Reclasser is going crazy!"
"Someone stop him!"
"Dark skills! This madman has dark skills!"
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