Arthur turned his head and exchanged a look with his uncle, Agravaine.
Immediately, both saw the amusement in each other's eyes, and they were both trying hard to suppress the laughter at the corners of their mouths.
"Cough, cough." Fearing that he wouldn't be able to hold back his laughter if he stayed any longer, Agravaine hurriedly pulled Arthur and walked out.
"Old Chen, I suddenly remembered that I still need to help Little Arthur with his school enrollment procedures. We'll be heading off first."
...Every year after Awakening Day, the school season follows immediately. All six-year-old children begin their formal education.
This is a regulation of the Sun Moon Federation; every child must receive nine years of compulsory education. This consists of three years in an Elementary Academy and six years in an Intermediate Academy.
Of course, these nine years of education are free, as part of the Federation's policy benefits.
Afterward, if one wants to advance to a High-level Academy, they have to rely on themselves—either by having excellent grades or by paying a large sum of money.
If neither of those is possible, one can only attend a Vocational School.
With the Martial Soul Awakening finished today, the next step was to prepare for enrollment in an Elementary Academy.
According to Agravaine's plan...
Agravaine would handle his training as a Spirit Master, while Mu Chen would take care of his forging. Sending Arthur to school was mainly for him to receive a basic education outside of Spirit Master knowledge.
Furthermore, interacting more with peers his own age was beneficial for the physical and mental health of a child like him.
And so, Agravaine took Arthur to handle the enrollment procedures for Donghai Elementary Academy.
However, on the way, they encountered a striking little girl.
The girl had rare, short silver hair that shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight, making her quite eye-catching.
She was just squatted by the roadside like that; with her dirty face and tattered clothes, she looked as pitiful as a little beggar.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, the little girl abruptly looked up. Her clear purple eyes looked toward Arthur, meeting his gaze.
Something was wrong.
Arthur shuddered as a chill flashed through his heart, but the feeling came and went in an instant.
In that moment, his Intuition had issued a warning, yet for some reason, it stopped.
Unable to figure it out, Arthur silently retreated behind Agravaine.
"Little sister, where are your mom and dad?" Just then, a few thuggish-looking young men approached the little girl.
After seeing the little girl's appearance clearly, greed gradually filled their eyes.
"How rare. This silver hair and those eyes are so beautiful, tsk tsk."
One of the youths squatted down and said in a frivolous tone, "Little sister, where is your family?"
The little girl shook her head slightly without saying a word.
The youth immediately pushed his luck, saying with a smile, "You must be hungry. Big brother will take you to eat something delicious. How about I help you find your family after you're full?"
This time, the little girl shook her head more vigorously.
The youth pretended not to see her refusal and reached out. The others surrounded the little girl.
"A bunch of beasts." Arthur couldn't stand it anymore. Suppressing the doubts in his heart, he suddenly rushed forward.
Agravaine didn't move, just watched silently. After all, they were just a few hoodlums without any Soul Power; he couldn't possibly let a Super Douluo like himself step in.
Rushing into the crowd and standing in front of the little girl, Arthur cursed directly, "You idiots, your daddy is here!"
"Just a little brat, trying to play the hero saving the beauty... Huh?" One of the youths looked delighted after seeing that Arthur's appearance was not inferior to the little girl's. They were so lucky today—it was a buy-one-get-one-free deal.
Are you serious, bro?
That disgusting expression made Arthur furious, and he launched into a zero-frame startup.
Although he hadn't fought much in his past or present life combined...
He had the stats!
A simple and unadorned elbow strike hit the youth's chest, instantly sending him flying like a kite with a broken string. He collapsed to the ground with the sound of cracking bones.
The terrifying scene made the others turn and run decisively.
"Hmph, trying to escape?"
A green spirit ring rose, and whistling hurricanes appeared, pulling them back and huddling them together.
Arthur stepped forward and gave each one an elbow strike, knocking them all out.
After finishing everything, he looked at the little girl.
"It's okay now. Do you have any family?"
The little girl didn't speak, only shook her head persistently.
"Then that's a no." Arthur gave a hearty smile. "Don't be afraid, I don't have any either."
"You brat!" Agravaine, who was nearby, couldn't take it anymore. He walked over and knocked Arthur on the head.
After thinking for a moment, Agravaine decided to see how Arthur would handle this.
"You kid, what do you plan to do next?"
"What else can I do? Call the police. Wait for the Administrator to come and handle it."
"Heh, I thought you were going to help to the end and take her home to raise her, since she's such a cute little girl."
"Then what difference would there be between me and those beasts?" Arthur said irritably, "Besides, when meeting a homeless little girl, what decent person's first reaction is to abduct her home? You definitely call the police first!"
Agravaine stopped talking; there was nothing wrong with this approach.
"Na... Naer." The voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"Who's talking?" Arthur picked his ears.
The little girl's small hand grabbed the corner of Arthur's clothes. She seemed a bit shy, lowering her head with a reddened face as she said softly, "I... my name is Naer. I'm willing to go home with you."
Agravaine: "Hmm?"
Arthur: "Huh?"
"I saved your life, how can you still want to cling to me?"
The little girl was dazed for a moment. Her large purple eyes gradually clouded with a layer of mist, and she looked like she was about to cry.
Agravaine: This kid is hopeless.
Raising his hand, Arthur impatiently wanted to pull away Naer's hand from his clothes, but he suddenly paused.
Eh?
Naer?
So familiar.
Naer!
A chill rushed up his back to the top of his head. Arthur took another careful look at the little girl.
Silver hair—it matched.
Wandering the streets—it matched.
The name was also correct.
Oh no.
So that's what that moment of Intuition was about!
Just let her keep grabbing; Arthur followed his heart and lowered his raised hand.
Don't blame him for being cowardly; this was the Silver Dragon King!
Inside the body of this harmless-looking little girl was the Silver Dragon King, invincible in this era!
Why did she come to East Sea City? Shouldn't she be in Aolai City?
And then she would be entangled and abducted by several hoodlums, followed by Tang Wulin playing the hero saving the beauty...
Eh, this sequence of events is so familiar.
Damn it, isn't that exactly what I just did!
Arthur was terrified; he felt like he had been played.
Swallowing hard, and under psychological influence, Arthur observed Naer's eyes again, finding that a giant dragon seemed to be hidden within them.
"Don't... don't cry." Arthur's voice was intermittent. "I'm begging you."
Hearing this, Naer sniffled hard and held back her tears. If big brother wanted her not to cry, then she wouldn't cry.
"Right, just like that."
He would just wait for the Administrator to come. He'd toss the Karma to the Administrator. Naer's family definitely wouldn't be found, and unless he could find Di Tian, he'd better let them send Naer to the Orphanage.
On the street, the boy stood motionless in a stalemate. The girl obediently grabbed the corner of his clothes, causing passersby to frequently stop and look back.
Agravaine was already gone; he had taken the hoodlums away, planning to eliminate them secretly.