Zero to Hero (Prequel/prototype)

Chapter 66. Adventures in Sraederham

"I doubt you will listen but try to behave and don't get yourself into any trouble." Clare asked as the girls gathered around to see Ken off as the month passed quickly where most of their days were spent studying and training.

"Clare. I am the most well behaved, best good boy ever! Just ask Indra how many girls I have turned down when I was in Atlantica. It must be hundreds of cute girls who were interested in me that I coldly and swiftly turned down because I just have that much self-discipline." Ken replied with a smirk.

"I can't believe that Sylvester had the audacity to refuse my exchange request." Cecilla complained as she ended up requesting for the exchange as well after learning about Ken's acceptance but was swiftly turned down by the hero.

"I bet that fake lizardman girl was why you got rejected." Alice added as the girls gossiped amongst themselves.

"Don't talk bad about others when they can't defend themselves against your accusations." Ken replied as he thanked Emma for packing his clothes and daily necessities.

"You are only doing one exchange this semester right? You are gone so often lately I barely even get to spend any time with you." Genesis complained as Lovetta nodded in agreement.

"Not sure yet. I definitely would prefer to do another one but right now, I don't have any leads or ideas where I could do an exchange that would be more beneficial than just staying and training at dragonspire."

"You should just stay with us in school then." Indra added quietly as Seraphina agreed happily.

"I will do whatever it takes to reach holy level. Genesis. With me gone all this time, you could at least go visit professor Aleheart and do some training. She's been bugging me every time I go to get any sort of post training healing done." Ken pleaded.

"Don't wanna." Genesis flatout refused as Ken sighed and began his teleportation. Waving goodbye to the girls, the young man disappeared from the island and almost instantly reappeared on the continent of Agis, inside the kingdom and capital city of Sraderham.

"Morning Ken. Welcome to Sraderham." Rose said calmly as she waited for his arrival.

"Hi Rose! What a unique looking city!" Ken said excitedly after greeting Rose.

"90% of the kingdom of Sraderham is within the great rainforest. The capital city Sraderham city is located in the heart of the rainforest so everything here is either built within the trees or using the trees since it's our most abundant resource." Rose replied as Ken looked around in amazement.

Unlike every major city he had visited so far, giant trees hundreds of feet tall spread as far as Ken could see, not too different from the great tundra forest of Chelmswell. However, unlike Chelmswell where isolated small tribes hid amongst the giant trees, the population here had no need to hide.

"Are we inside the academy? I was thinking that since I am here to train with the hero, I might be teleported to your house or something." Ken asked as he watched groups of people his age walking about with many large wooden buildings all around and many areas where massive trees had to be removed to allow room for all the buildings.

"My father has been the space magic professor at the academy for hundreds of years now. Ever since he returned as the hired hero after he graduated from Dragonspire, he has been here as a professor. We have our own building here within the academy where my father does all of his research and where I normally spent most of my days studying." Rose answered as the pair walked through the academy where many students recognized Ken and came up for a chat.

"You sure are a popular one aren't you."

"Are you jealous? I can't help it that I am just that handsome and desirable." Ken replied with a smile as the pair arrived at a beautiful 3 story high wooden building in a secluded area surrounded by giant trees hidden away from the rest of the academy ground.