Endless Journey: Infinite Realms

Chapter 414 Praise me now, if you will

Chapter 414 Praise me now, if you will

BACK TO THE PRESENT DAY, APPROXIMATELY 14 HOURS AFTER ALEX’S MEETING WITH WISTERIA

"Alina, today’s my first day of school! Aren’t you excited for me?"

"Alex, you will be a teacher there, not a student. How can I be excited for you?"

"Bohoo, now that you have online endorsements, you’re already calling me like that? Fame really does change a person..."

"Hey! I don’t even want to be an online celebrity! It’s just because of that bomb of yours that Professor Frances and I were forced to become one!"

"Hehe, and look where you two are right now. You’re already approaching the higher-ups... Alina, just a little more, and you, along with Professor Frances will be able to claim what we want!"

"Yes, you’ve said that before already Alex. There’s no need for you to repeat it. We just have to grind and get more famous... Grind and get more famous..."

"Yeah Alina, it’s something like that, although you should not put stress on yourself."

"Don’t worry about me Alex. I’m a fighter, so I can get through all this."

"...I wish Professor Frances can say the same thing as you."

"...Don’t worry about her Alex. She might not like her current fame, but she can get used to it in the end too."

"Oh I really hope so."

The ones that were having this conversation were naturally Alina and Alex, who were standing near the door of their apartment.

Alex was wearing a set of clothes that looked like the uniform meant for teachers, while Alina was wearing a nightgown that she had used as a sleepwear for the last night.

They were talking in a relaxed manner, although the slight tension on their bodies showed that the things that they will do for the day are anything but relaxed.

Just by looking at Alina’s tense body, it was quite obvious that she was worried about Alex’s plan to infiltrate the school, although she hid her worry under her steely gaze.

Alex seemed to be worried for Alina too, although he hid it under his confident smile.

"Hmm... it’s already 7. I have to go now, Alina. Just follow your routine, ok?" Alex said as he touched the knob of the door.

"Yes Alex. I will make sure to tell that to Professor Frances too." Alina replied as she waved her hands in a shooing motion. "Now shoo shoo. You can go already."

"...Alina, I’m not a chicken you know."

"Yes, but I have seen a lot of chicken here that I have grown tired it."

"Oh."

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"Ehem, so Alina, how about Queen Mother? What was her progress already?"

"She’s 90% healed already, and according to her, by the time that she gets fully healed she will implement what she called Project: Origin in this world" Alina replied as she looked around her furtively. "What she only need is your approval to perform that project."

"Project: Origin? Is that the thing that she told to us last night?"

"Yes, that one."

"Whew, Queen Mother is getting quite bold too. I can’t say that I don’t like it though." Alex suddenly said as he let out a low whistle. He seems pleased by what Alina just told to him, although some signs of suspicion could be seen on his eyes. "But is she sure that she can pull this off? If her attempt to start the Project: Origin fails, it will be her life that will be placed on the line."

"I asked Queen Mother that question, and her only reply was: [Don’t fret about me. I am an almost Immortal-like being, so I have a lot of experience already. Don’t worry, I won’t fail.]" Alina said as she slowly walked back to her room.

"If she’s this sure, then fine, I give her the approval to do that plan of hers." Alex said as he opened the door. The door opened wit out any sound, as its hinges had been polished by Alex to its very best state. The only indication that this door opened was the light that streamed across its opening, showering Alex’s apartment with its full blast.

"Oh, and make sure to watch Kiera and her grandfather. We don’t want them doing the same stunt that they did yesterday."

"Roger that Alex."

"Thud." That was Alex’s cue to leave, which he accepted as he quickly left the place. He closed the door with a thud, leaving Alina standing on her place.

"Tsk, even after three weeks of staying here, Alex is still not that good on saying goodbyes. I think he must be taught a lesson about that later." Alina said to herself as she shook her head.

She then let out a yawn as she walked towards the kitchen with a spring on her step. She ignored the objects scattered around her as quickly approached the stove. A massive pot the size of a cow was boiling over a stove, releasing an aromatic steam that quickly covered Alina’s body.

Alina only let out a satisfied sigh at the sight of this pot. She then approached it with benevolence and hunger, two things that are usually not fit together.

She licked her lips as she touched the pot, lifting it up to the air as she said,

"Okay... first agenda for today: Eat a lot!"

Of course, its Alina’s time to eat already. What else could she be doing with a big-ass pot?

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"Alina and Professor Frances will have some photoshoots later. As for me, I shall be watching attending my interview." Alex thought to himself as he slowly approached the gates of the Institute. "Now that I am a about to become a teacher here, I can fulfill two plans in one swoop! All that I just have to do... is to not get caught!"

After he had these additional thoughts, Alex took a deep breath as he forced his ’Alexander’ persona to look more capable. "Now then, it’s time to charm the whole school under my palms!"

After Alex had his alliance formed with Delia, he went back to making his own research about everything in this new world.

Luckily for Alex, this world was still highly reliant on electronic technology, which means that his Esper Power is like a fish in the sea here.

He was able to hack almost every database in this world with ease, allowing him to learn more and more secrets of this world.

It was these discoveries that Alex used to refine his plans further, and that refining led to him coming to this Institute today.

Alex had two main goals for becoming a teacher here in the General Arthur Institute for the Gifted Children.

His first goal was related to the news of ’visitors’ coming to this Institute.

From what Alex had gleaned from his hacking, there will be a large entourage of people from other planets that will visit this Institute, something that only happens once in 100 Years.

This is the third time that this visit will happen, and everyone from the Institute appeared to be doing their best to entertain these ’other planet’ visitors.

These ’other planet’ people were also under the rule of the Undying Empire, which makes the pretense of their visit also a chance for the Institute to know more about their ’planetary neighbors’.

All in all, one can consider this visit as both a diplomatic and educational mission, which was meant to make different planets get closer with each other.

Well, that would be the case if this visit happened normally. But with Alex here in the Institute, this visit by the ’other planet’ people will happen in a drastically different fashion!

If Alex’s first goal was related to the external matter in this Institute, his second goal on the other hand was related to the Institute’s Internal Matters, or more specifically, on its storage vault.

Inside the Institute’s only storage vault, lies something that Alex greatly covets.

This object was something that had been kept by the Institute since its first founding, and it stayed hidden there up until this day.

It was extremely well hidden, that not even the hidden archives on the internet held records about this object’s existence.

Ale was only able to discover this object after countless hours of deduction and code-breaking, which was quite a strain even for someone like him.

But all this effort was all worth it in the end, as this object was something that can rock the whole foundation of the Four Moon’s World!

"So what should I do first? Should I have some fun with those visitors, or should I try obtaining that object? Hmm.. why am I even choosing? Of course I have to do both!" Alex thought with excitement to himself as he went past through the gates. "Since I am already here, then I will just have to do them all!"

Alex knew that as long as he manages to fulfill his first and second goal in this Institute, his plans to reclaim this world from Emperor Litch will certainly come to fruition!

Aside from that, Alex also had a suspicion that fulfilling these goals will also help him on his Main Mission. Of course Alex was not sure yet on why he had this feeling, but since he had felt it, the only thing that he can do is to just follow it.

"But of course I cannot do anything suspicious for today. From what I know, the visit from the ’other planet’ people will happen next month. This means that I only have a month to establish a presence in this school..."

"Hey Alexander, are you ready for your interview?" Alex had to force his musings to stop as Wisteria suddenly appeared in front of him.

Wisteria stood still on her place, gazing at Alex with a sullen look as she placed her hands on her hips. She seemed to be angry on him about something, and she made it apparent with her stare. "Alexander, you might have been able to bribe your way to have an interview, but that does not mean that you have the talent to become a teacher!"

"Oi, I just gave you money yesterday, and you’re talking to me like this? Do you want me to withhold the other half of your much-needed money?" Alex replied as he ignored Wisteria’s sullen look.

"Hmph, I am fine with you not giving me more money. After all, we are not sure if you can even pass the interview..."

"Pass this, pass that. You are always talking about passing, Miss Wisteria. You know what? I’ll show you that you’re wrong about your assumptions to me." Alex suddenly said as he gave Wisteria a charming smile. "I’ll show you how an interview should be passed."

This ’charming’ smile of his that was enough to stun females seemed to have no reaction on Wisteria at all, who continued to stare at Alex with suspicion.

"If you can really pass the interview in flying colors, then I will praise you as my god." Wisteria mumbled in a low tone as she pointed her finger at a nearby room. "See that room? That’s where you interview will happen. Now go there and do whatever you want to do."

"As you wish Miss Wisteria." Alex replied as he slightly gave the woman a bow. "Will you wish me luck?’

"...."

"Fine, no comment then."

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30 minutes later.

"How could this be? You passed the interview? And with flying colors?"

"Hehe, what did I tell you, Miss Wisteria? I told you I will pass in the best fashion!"

"No, even I only managed to get a score of 90.... How can someone like you pass with full marks?"

"Who cares? I passed, and that is what’s important. Now, go on and praise me like a god. You told me that you’d do that earlier, right?"

"You!"