"I might stay here for a while. I owe you a favor. Remember this. Now, get out quickly," Kayden said to the teen, who wasted no time in running away as he sensed some strong mages approaching.
Kayden just floated as three figures appeared in front of him. The one in front was a woman with curly black hair and a body made of water, something Kayden had never seen before.
The woman’s features were perfectly detailed and her beauty was visible. Behind her were two women with similar features, also made of water. His features were equally handsome but visibly younger.
Kayden felt a force of the fourth realm and seven lightning bolts from the three people in front of him, but only felt a threat from one of the teenagers. It was contradictory considering the leader was the oldest woman in front of her. Kayden couldn’t understand how someone with such high talent was able to convey such a low threat level to him.
"Hello, a foreigner. What are your businesses in our city? Sorry for the hostile reception, but your strength is too great to disregard," Kayden could understand the meaning in the woman’s speech.
"Hi, I’m Kayden Heart. I have no hostile intentions. I came to propose a business exchange," Kayden was interrupted by the woman.
"We are not interested in joining any guild," Kayden was surprised by the interruption but quickly understood what his speech and situation made it seem like.
"I’m not from any guild. I’m new to this world, I just need a place to stay for a few years and recover from an injury. In exchange for your hospitality and information, I can offer combat training to a few mages of your choice." Kayden’s proposal took the women by surprise.
"What training can someone centuries older than me and at the same level of strength teach?" asked the young woman who gave Kayden a normal aura.
"Before I continue, can you introduce yourselves?" Knowing their names would create a small emotional bridge and make the conversation easier between both parties.
"I am Eldora Lagus. These are my daughters, Riven Lagus and Nami Lagus ." Riven was the one who posed some threat to Kayden, and Nami was the one who had a normal aura.
"I could show my strength in many ways, but just ask Riven about the feeling I get just by standing here, without suppressing my aura." Kayden let his aura become normal and without any camouflage.
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Riven let out a sigh and took a step back, entering the natural fight-or-flight mode of every living being. The other two women couldn’t understand her reaction nor did they feel any change in Kayden.
"Riven?"
"Even with my current power, I feel insecure in a battle against him. The aura he gives off is that of an insurmountable mountain. Out of everyone in the city, only a few along with me can match anything close to that." Kayden found the description funny.
"You have very strong people in your midst, but weak at the same time. Most have never experienced a life-or-death battle and never had any difficulty in their training. I can help you with that."
"Show your killing intent, I want to see her purity," asked Eldora with an accusatory look at Kayden. This city had no place for murderers and bad people. Kayden unleashed his spiritual sense at its maximum strength.
Centuries of killing and isolation have strengthened their killing intent to absurd levels. The three women saw almost everything around Kayden go dark. Several faces and hands began to fly around him, and some hands clasped his feet. But that wasn’t even the scariest thing.
The eyes.
Kayden’s eyes were empty and without any expression, looking like a dead person was looking at the three of them. His gaze just exuded death, but not as a threat. It just seemed to show the future.
This was one of the most terrifying killing intents the three of them had ever seen in their entire lives. It could be considered the scariest. The worst thing was that this killing intent was pure, without any depraved feelings.
Kayden didn’t kill for pleasure or to achieve some lust. Their deaths were clean. That was the only point that became clear to the three after a few seconds. Eldora raised her hand and Kayden returned to being just another wizard.
"That was enough. We can welcome you with a soul oath. You will have to follow our laws and teach some classes at our academy for us to start a stable relationship." Next, Kayden was introduced to the laws.
None of them were difficult for Kayden, but for other people, it might be a little strange. For example, in sexual relations, the government should be notified in advance, even with prostitutes. Furthermore, all his expenses and steps were monitored by the government.
Kayden would have no problem following these rules and didn’t mind being monitored. It only took a few seconds for him to swear a soul oath. Eldora looked at him strangely but remained silent about her thoughts.
"You will stay at the gym and teach one class a month lasting a few hours. In exchange, we will give you access to the city and housing. Additionally, additional classes can be exchanged for money. Riven will show you the way. For now, goodbye, Kayden." Eldora and her other daughter disappeared, leaving the two floating in the skies.
Riven said nothing as she tried to measure Kayden’s strength more accurately. It had been a long time since someone made her feel inferior, but that was just Kayden’s aura. In a battle at this time, Kayden would be destroyed.
"Miss Riven?" Kayden asked after a few seconds had passed. This woke the girl from her reverie and caused her to start floating towards the city. Kayden followed her a few feet away.
The further he went, the more he realized what a unique city it was. The houses followed a model where some rooms were completely flooded, but this was only in the houses of aquatic beings.
For the rest, it was just gray stone everywhere. Most people just flew or walked on water, even children could do that. The commerce was in the center of the city, where there was a single area with a large expanse of solid ground.
They headed in the opposite direction of the shopping center, and after just a few seconds, Kayden found himself facing a large ship at least two kilometers wide. Inside, there were dozens of teenagers and children, it seemed like the gym was for everyone in the city.
As soon as they arrived, an old man came out to welcome them. His appearance was not that of water; he had three eyes and three fingers on each hand. His face had some wrinkles, but his hair was a deep red color.
"Hello, Riven. To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" Kayden felt that Riven had a strong respect for the old man, perhaps because he was at some level of the fourth realm and only had six lightning bolts, which was plausible.
"This one with me is Kayden. He will stay in our city for a while and we agreed for him to teach some classes during the month. I will leave it to you to assist you in your accommodation. I’m a little busy right now." Riven didn’t seem to have any respect for the old man and disappeared after a few orders.
"Hello, I’m Kayden Heart," Kayden introduced herself neutrally and let her aura escape. It was good to set limits from the beginning.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Kayden. My name is Luís Riacho," the old man’s tone was friendly. Showing your strength did magic on people. "Come with me."
The ship had a large deck on top that should be used for some events, as it had several stands and protective runes. Kayden saw several students of different races and varying levels.
The old man took him to the top floor of the ship. Several windows were showing the outside. The lake had crystal clear water that made this view quite pleasant. In the lower part, all the rooms and structures were made of wood that exuded feelings of calm and peace.
"We don’t have many teachers who are living on the ship, so you can get more than one room if you need. We don’t have any specific rules, just don’t be a nuisance to the neighborhood."
Kayden opened the door in front of him and found himself in a small apartment, but it was different from the model his previous planets followed. The main difference was that the master bedroom was a living room with a bed in the center of the apartment. This was a pattern throughout the city.
Kayden saw no private rooms in the houses. Most had beds that followed a circular shape in the center of the houses. Even in larger families, everyone slept in the living room.
"When should I teach?" Kayden got straight to the point after a quick look around the room.
"What are your strengths and what is the topic of your class?" the director asked some questions to understand more about Kayden.