“Elder Hill, Elder Lancaster, the gate is ready and connected.” Leo and his group were quickly ushered into a tower that stood high above the rest of the two to three-floor buildings that were all made of white stone. The cobblestone streets they had walked in on were also now large slabs of stone that were embedded into the ground and circled the tower. The tower, made of the same white stone as the other buildings took up almost three blocks worth of space. This showed just how big the city and the tower really were.

After they passed through a large iron door, they were brought to the top of the tower where the teleportation gate was located. It was placed high up in order to deter the invaders from using large-scale attacks. If the tower went down, the gate would be destroyed along with it.

The gate itself was a half-circle-shaped floating stone structure. It was made of a strange black rock with glowing golden runes carved into each, hovering over a similar platform made of the same black stone. The rune carvings on the platform were done in a three-layered circle.

“Alright everyone stand in the middle.” Elder Hill gave his orders while Elder Lancaster led Leo, Jack, and Jasmine to the center of the platform, right in the middle of the circular runes.

“What ever you do, do not stand on the runes or outside of them. Stay right in the middle. Trust me it is not pretty if you get caught during the teleprotation process.” Elder Lancaster’s grim warning made Leo and the others all gulp. They were extra careful not to stand anywhere near the edge.

“Everything is set. The teleportation will start in a few seconds.” Elder Hill hurried over and stood within the runic circle.

‘Nervous?’ Liana asked amusingly. She could sense Leo’s tension as the runes on the ground began to glow and the floating rocks started to rotate around them.

Leo didn't answer. He was too busy staring at the floating rocks as they began to speed up. Each rock had a golden rune that shone brightly as they spun around his group in different directions. They began to spin so fast that everything became a golden blur until finally they slowed down revealing the outside world around them where Leo found himself standing in a large courtyard with similar platforms situated at each corner of the yard.

“Welcome to the Capital, Falehaven. Home of the one and only Monster Academy of the Kingdom of Augustus.” Elder Hill had a broad smile on his lips as he looked at the dazed youths in front of him. This scene never got old for him.

“We are the last to arrive, which means we need to hurry and get you registered and set you up in the dorms. Also... A fair warning. The dorms are not separated between male and female. There is two people to a room and sometimes, although rare, you will be placed in the same room as a female or male. But be warned, anything with out consent and if found guilty will be punishable by the Academy law. This can result in death depending on the situation.” Elder Hill was very firm with his words.

Leo and the others were blushing but they still nodded their heads just as firmly. Since he had said it was rare, none of them figured they would be placed in the same room as the opposite sex, but even still, since they were sharing the same dorm as the opposite sex, it was best to be safe than sorry.

The teleportation yard, as it was called, was massive since it was the central hub for all teleportation points around the kingdom. It had a platform for each direction of the kingdom.

‘Liana when we get to the room, I will ask my room mate if it is okay to let you out.’ Leo did not forget about Liana.

‘It’s best to wait. Wait until you get a understanding of who you are sharing a room with. If they are kind at first but later turn against you they can get you in trouble for letting your monster out. You can not afford to be kicked out of the Academy. I hate to say it but the resources and means to becoming a Card Master start here.’ Liana wanted to be let out as well, but she did not wish to cause trouble for Leo. If Leo were to get reported, he would get in serious trouble, and that was the last thing she wanted.

‘Alright. Sorry. Let’s hope there will be a class that lets me released you.’ Leo sighed softly as he followed Elder Hill.

Behind him, Jack was looking around, seemingly amazed by what he was seeing. As for Jasmine, she had her fists tightened into little balls as she reaffirmed her goal for being here.

The journey was long, but Leo felt nervous and excited at the same time. He couldn’t wait to write home and tell his mother and sister about his travels. He had already planned to try to write home at least once a week to let his family know how he was doing. He hoped they would write back often as well so he could find out how they were doing. He hoped that while he was away, things would go smoothly for them. His uncle promised to look out for them, so he was not too worried. But he still couldn’t help but worry a little.