Beast Breeding Academy, as its name suggested, would only raise and breed beasts. The beasts were not animals or monsters, but humans. The Academy was in an autonomous territory and wasn’t part of Unity.

Yes! It was the only known land owned by humans beyond the walls of Unity. It was located at the east of the Unity and covered 10,000 meters square land. It was as big as a medium city and had everything people who lived there would need.

There were civilians living there too. Most of them were relatives of people who studied there, so they decided to stay there. Some were people lured by big money or opportunities. All in all, it was a self-sufficient community.

They were open to any person wanting to live there, as long as they were contributing anyhow. But lazing around was the biggest sin there. Academy would kick anyone out who wanted to shirk behind the walls of the city without doing anything. Many people complained about it before and tried to use their voice and number to pressure them but the academy threatened to leave them in the forest instead of posting them back to Unity. Then no more complaints were heard.

Of course, the academy wasn’t forcing anybody to work, but the currency of the city was merit. And it could only be earned by being useful. Students were also using the same currency, so communication between civilians and students was commonplace.

Although it was an eccentric institution, it was the best military academy on Earth. The tutors were the best of the best, and they were brutal too. Their only purpose was to breed beasts that could fight against monsters. For this reason, their entrance test was extremely difficult. Most couldn’t even dream, while more than half would be eliminated in the first phase.

One of the conditions to enter the academy was bringing superpower to Form-Rank before the age of 18. Only the best of the best could achieve this feat. Quinn for example, although her rare element slowed her down, entered Form-Rank at the age of 20. Eloise was the same. Marcela, as a genius, still took 19 years to enter Form-Rank. Only Merlin achieved it before the age of 18.

Miles was already past 17, but the reason he could do it earlier was thanks to his crazy feat of using Strengthening Serum at the age of 15. Recommended age of training for humans was 17 to 18. And most were only getting used to their powers at the age of 15.

But although Miles already leveled up to Form-Rank at the age of 17, it meant nothing. The Academy's rules were absolute. Not even a person at the age of 18 and a day old could enter. No one infinitesimally close to Form-Rank could enter even if they were 15 years old only. And no person could enter if their superpowers were not up to the task.

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Although these rules were based on the impossibility of leveling up to Form-Rank with Strengthening Serum, Miles knew Academy wouldn’t bend the decades-old rules for him.

The second condition to enter the academy was for the person to use at least two strengthening serums. This was even harder than the first condition. As it could easily be seen. Among people, Miles has seen so far, only he and Starve Cleric girl used Strengthening Serums in their ages and survived to enjoy it. Others were either too afraid or too weak.

Even the genius Merlin only used the first Strengthening Serum when he was at the peak of the Grace-Rank. It could easily be seen how difficult this feat was.

Compared to these two tests, the last one is pretty easy. A written test to see if the knowledge of the person was adequate would be held, but it was mostly a formality.

Miles was covering two conditions, but the first one was something he couldn’t do even if he wanted to. He didn’t have a superpower, nor an ancient gene. But the reason why he still wanted to go to this academy was that there was a second test. Although it wasn’t as demanding as the first one, it was at least a hundred times more difficult than the first one.

“I don’t want you to go.” Rayen looked at Miles. Her eyes were teary. Miles was glad to see it. Not because she was crying, of course not. But because Rayen was finally acting like a teenage girl at her age. She had all the right in the world to act spoiled.

“I promise I will be safe. Be a good girl and don’t cause any trouble for mother, all right?” Miles said while patting her head. Miles turned to look at Merlin, Malcolm, and Evelyn.

“I am going.” He said.

“Be careful,” Malcolm said.

“Don’t cause too much trouble,” Merlin said with a grin.

“Tell Milosh if you won’t call me every weekend, I will come there and destroy his precious academy,” Evelyn said. Miles looked at his mother with his eyes twitching. Luckily Malcolm came to his rescue.

“C’mon honey. You know the rules of the academy. Since Miles is confident we should support him.” Malcolm said while holding Evelyn’s hands. Evelyn’s gaze softened and nodded. Miles looked at them one last time and turned back.

After taking a turn he arrived at an opening with a giant flying shuttle waiting. There were close to 5000 people waiting in five rows to register. Half would be eliminated here, and more than that would be eliminated in the academy.

Miles also started to wait in the shortest line. After an hour it was finally his turn. He approached the desk and looked at the stern-faced Clerk. “Hello.” He said with a smile.

“Hmm, hello.” The man, to his surprise, greeted back with a smile.

“Superpower and rank?” Clerk asked.

“I will take the alternative test,” Miles said. The clerk was looking at his wristwatch to type down, but he raised his head to see if Miles was joking. After seeing a resolute face, he sighed and warned. “Do you know the alternative test?”

“Yes, sir,” Miles answered.

“Do you know that your survival rate is close to nil?” The man asked again.

“I will see you at the academy, sir.” Miles grinned and answered. Man to smiled and laughed heartily. “That is the spirit. Board the shuttle.”

“Yes, sir!”