Wish Upon the Stars 2: A Superhero Cultivation LitRPG by Malcolm Tent

Author:Malcolm Tent [Tent, Malcolm]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781956021356
Publisher: Timeless Wind Publishing LLC
Published: 2023-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Apparently, Grimmengap had a dorm on campus, and we followed them back to their place, chatting amiably. Martin and Sarah were talkative and friendly, while Celine was reserved though not impolite or cold. Still, she was the boss, so she was the one we directed our questions to.

“So you have a dorm on campus, huh?” Callie said. “How did you swing that? I didn’t even know that was an option.”

I was actually surprised Callie hadn’t been given the choice, though I supposed her dad might have been trying to force her to stay close.

Celine responded in her calm, perfectly level voice, “It is a diplomatic residence. I was admitted as part of an exchange. My family is minor nobility in the Faerieland, able to trace our elven lineage back for more than twenty generations. My ancestor was among the first settlers to study cultivation under the Queen. Not a close confidant or a direct disciple, but still, his place in our society earned us our nobility.” Despite her level tone, the pride in her eyes and bearing as she talked about her ancestor was palpable.

I, for one, was fascinated. It sounded like nobility was at least partially based on length of lineage in the Faerieland. It made sense in the context of racial traits being able to manifest with alchemy. A strong lineage meant the abilities had been in your family long enough to have a legacy and proper teachers, as opposed to new bloods who had to figure it all out on their own. Still, whoever Celine’s family was must not have been too high up the social ladder, or else she wouldn’t have ended up on a backwater like Callus.

We arrived at their dorm in pretty decent time, and they let us in to join them in their sitting room. The place was lavishly decorated with lots of dark wood and plush cushions. Mostly dark red and gold in terms of color scheme. Unlike the monstrosity of a house we were staying in, the place was actually tasteful.

Celine sat gracefully on the couch before clearing her throat to get everyone’s attention. “I’d like to thank you again for your timely interference the other day and for the civilized way you handled the aftermath. Not just anyone would have helped a group of strangers and expected nothing in return.”

I was pretty sure the whole meeting was her way of extending an olive branch. She could obviously tell we were interested in her culture and was hoping the conversation would work toward repaying her debt. One of the few things I’d consistently heard about all fae was a heavy respect for debt.

In the spirit of accepting that, I got right to the point. “We were happy to help, and we appreciate the invitation to speak. I admit we’re fascinated by your culture. We’d love to hear about the Faerieland.”

She gave a long, slow nod, as if I’d just decided what I wanted as repayment, which maybe I had. “Very well.

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