Chapter 53- His New Home
“200… 10… That’s 2000 rooms?” Arthur raised an eyebrow in confusion.
“Yes, there are 2000 rooms for exactly 2000 male students. The same is true for female students so in total, there will be 4000 students attending the first year of the Blue Crest Academy.” Selia nodded her head.
“That’s… well, that’s a lot, but I guess that isn’t too many students.” He muttered. Arthur’s old middle school had nearly 400 students so this was a massive increase in number to what he was accustomed to.
However, considering how massive this island is, with 4000 students, it wasn’t going to be as crowded as he suspected.
“Since this is the first year, that is the optimal number we aimed for. For the next few years, there should be more students on the campus as we expand the Academy.” Selia replied.
“What is your ultimate goal?” Arthur asked curiously.
“Well, we aim to help as many young talents as we can, Mr. Arthur. We don’t really have a specific number we’re aiming for.” She replied.
‘Tsk, diplomatic reply. She probably doesn’t want to disclose anything they didn’t allow her to disclose.’ Arthur squinted his eyes as he stared at the smiling lady. ‘For someone who seems very innocent and cheerful, she definitely can do her job very well. They would’ve not hired her otherwise.’
Arthur had heard rumors before about how strict Divinity Corp was when it came to hiring people to work under them. Not only do they hire the best of the best in every field, but they also put them under strict rule-based contracts so that they don’t leak any information whatsoever. Even those who were fired or resigned weren’t able to say anything.
This made it almost impossible to get any information they didn’t wish to release. The battle between the media and this corporation was an overwhelming win for Divinity.
“Mr. Arthur?” Selia noticed that Arthur looked listless so she called for him.
“Hm? Oh, it’s nothing.” He replied.
“Well, shall we go inside?”
“Lead the way.”
With that, the duo stepped into the building. As Arthur expected, the interior was as beautiful as the exterior. The moment he walked in, he felt like he entered a luxurious 5-star hotel in the capital or even better.
The reception area was spacious with a lounge near the entrance. The decoration was simple but also very calming from the art hanging on the wall to the plants and vases meticulously placed everywhere.
Arthur instantly felt at ease there. Taking a moment to take everything in, he noticed that Selia approached the counter on the other side.
An older man welcomed them in a professional attire similar to the one Selia was wearing except less glamorous.
“Welcome.” He said. “Are you perhaps here to bring a student?”
“Yes. Mr. Arthur right here.” She pointed at the boy next to her.
The man looked at him before he nodded and then pointed at something on the table. It was a small glass panel integrated into the wooden table that was shining with a blue light.
“Please, put your thumb on that panel. It will read your fingerprint.” He said.
Arthur looked at it for a moment before he did what the man asked. Immediately, the panel lit up brightly before going back to normal as if it had read his print. Then, Arthur saw the man focus on the computer screen in front of him. A few seconds later, the man looked up.
“Registration completed. I officially welcome you, Mr Arthur, to the Blue Crest Academy. I hope your stay will be fruitful.”
“… Thank you.”
‘That was really quick. They did take my fingerprints back at the airport 30 minutes ago. But, how did they store that data this quickly? Sigh, I shouldn’t probably think about this as it is far beyond my pay grade. They’ve done far more impressive stuff than this.’ He thought to himself.
“Your room is number 9. You can access it using this key temporarily till your permanent access key is created.” The man said as he gave him the keys.
With that, Selia and Arthur walked to the elevator and moved to the third floor. Arthur kept fiddling with the key as he was lost in thought. When the elevator doors opened again, Selia led him through the entire place till she stopped in front of one room.
“This is your new room! I hope it will be to your liking!”
Arthur nodded faintly and opened the door. “Trust me, anything inside will be far better than where I lived before.”
Opening the door, he was met with a vast suite. As Selia had described it before, the place was the epitome of luxury and comfort. A small whiff of the fragrant air inside almost made Arthur moan.
‘Wait, what?! I wasn’t about to moan!’ He cursed himself as he finally walked inside.
“We have 24/7 cleaning services that you can call whenever you need something. They will also do regular cleaning routines when you’re outside.”
“Got it.”
“Do you need anything else?” Selia asked as she walked him through the entire place, showing him the things he needed to know about his new house. Unsurprisingly, there was a lot of technology involved in most things inside the room. From control panels that regulated the temperature of the room, the bath, and the Jacuzzi to the electric stove and oven. Even the curtains needed a controller to close and open.
“… No, thank you very much for helping.” He said.
“This is a part of my job, sir. Well, I shall leave you to rest from the long trip here. Also, one last time, I hope you have a fruitful stay, Mr. Arthur.”
Saying that, she bid him farewell and left the room swiftly. Selia seemed to be very busy even though she took the time to bring Arthur to his room. The boy stood there dazedly for a few seconds before he finally snapped out of it.
“It really happened, huh?” He asked, a little lost. Looking around him, he realized that he was indeed there. In a completely different place. A few days ago, he was still thinking about work and high school. He was uncertain of what the future held for him and what he was supposed to do for the rest of his life.
As much as he tried to deny it, Arthur was deeply terrified of the future. He was broke and dumb, he wasn’t good at anything and even if he was good at something, there were always people that were leagues above him. He knew that he was destined to find a mediocre job and perhaps settle down somewhere and marry.
But, that future felt so… Horrifyingly boring. Just thinking about it made him want to just curse. He felt like his soul was dreading that. Because of his almost sick obsession with everything fun, a boring future was like a life sentence to the worst prison imaginable for Arthur.
Yet, by some miracle, everything had changed in a few moments. From living a mediocre life to traveling to a distant island where he was bound to join the most important institution in the world. He was also the number 1 player in the world and had a lot of people after him.
He was now something else. The Arthur from the past was gone and he was only bound to change even more with each passing day.
He turned around and walked inside the bedroom. The bed was naturally king-sized so it was big enough to fit at least 5 of Arthur. Jumping on it, he felt his entire body shudder. The mattress was soft yet also firm enough for him not to sink into it completely.
The pillow was fluffy and soft as if he was resting his head on a cloud. It felt so comfortable that Arthur almost slept on the spot. He was indeed very tired after the entire trip and the things that happened before and during it.
“Uh, they still didn’t bring my capsule so I can’t play. Selia said it would arrive this evening so I guess I can take a nap for the first time in days.” He muttered in a low tone.
‘This is my new home for the next few years at least. Might as well get very comfortable.’
