Entering cultural life
Neither Sebastian nor Ulysses had much resistance to the idea of coming to Earth to study abroad.
As the stewards of Ouwena and Rui Hang, both of them have great interest in the earth.
——As a demon, Rui Hang is undoubtedly an immortal species. Although Ovina is a short-lived human, the average lifespan of the Parnagi people (nobles) is often around 200 to 300 years. Ovina, whose magic power is so strong that even the dragons cannot compete, is no different from the immortal species like the dragons and demons, whose lifespan is at least a thousand years.
However, these two beings with almost infinite lifespans have fixed their character and cognition during the short time they lived on Earth, giving them a strong sense of belonging as Earthlings. This is truly a very magical thing.
Twenty years is just a nap for the immortals. The average lifespan of Earthlings is not even considered adulthood for the demons. These people have never even come into contact with magic in the past. However, this group of humans with a lifespan as short as that of insects have a longer heritage than Parnaki, and have invented and researched endless magical existences without any magic power. Later, through Ovina and other travelers, they came to Parnaki and made earth-shaking changes to this world.
Although the two people who have not experienced the baptism of scientific civilization cannot imagine the specific meaning of technology, they can get a glimpse of the changes in Parnaki over the past 500 years.
Just being willing to be an exchange student is one thing, but how to adapt to the civilization of Earth is another.
Earthlings have been educated strictly since childhood and have developed normal values. They can easily adapt to the loose laws of Parnaki. But for Parnaki people who are used to deciding everything by strength, there are too many things they need to abide by when they come to Earth.
Therefore, the first lesson for the exchange students who came to Earth with Sebastian and Ulysses was not to learn the Earth's language, but to memorize a code of conduct that was as thick as a dictionary - especially about "self-defense" and "excessive defense."
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Considering that the exchange students coming to Earth are not like the exchange students from Earth to Panaki who are only focused on learning magic, most of these exchange students come from all walks of life and have outstanding talents in research and learning, and most of them have long since left their student status, therefore, the exchange students did not enter the same school like the exchange students on Earth, but were scattered in different schools to study.
At the same time, the strong ability of these exchange students is also a factor that the authorities need to consider. Even if there is a code of conduct, there is no guarantee that they will strictly follow the requirements.
To this end, the authorities have specially assigned a corresponding "companion" to each exchange student to provide personal guidance for a month to help the exchange students adapt to the lifestyle on Earth. At the same time, there will also be corresponding security personnel hiding in the dark to "protect" them in real time.
As the chief deacons of the Demon King and the Empress, Ulysses and Sebastian were undoubtedly treated with the highest standards. The staff responsible for guiding them were directly promoted from ordinary employees to department heads.
"Hello, my name is An Xueyi. Thank you for your care in the past month." An Xueyi, who has been promoted to the director of the Time Traveler Management Department, introduced himself to the two enthusiastically.
He took off his suit and changed into a T-shirt and jeans that gave him a campus vibe, except for a small dragon-shaped stuffed toy pinned to his shoulder, which seemed somewhat out of place with his elite image.
Ulysses glanced at the doll on An Xueyi's shoulder, feeling somewhat disdainful: A dragon? It's a pity that it only has a soul, which is not enough to prove it.
Being able to become Rui Hang's butler, Ulysses' combat power is undoubtedly in the first tier among the demons. It is a bit of a stretch to squeeze into the top five, but there is no problem in being in the top ten.
Even if it was a fully formed dragon, as a demon, he had the confidence that he could deal with it easily.
Sebastian, on the other hand, had a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
This does not mean that he is not strong enough, but compared to the demons who can solve everything mindlessly by force, he needs to consider more issues, especially in diplomacy.
Is this a warning and surveillance from another world?
Sebastian guessed in his mind, but he did not feel unhappy.
If two people from another world with extremely strong combat capabilities were to live among ordinary people, even if they were placed in Parnaki, he would definitely arrange for people to monitor them in real time.
But this time, they misunderstood An Xueyi.
Looking at the dragon on his shoulder that refused to leave, An Xueyi felt a cramp in his head.
The dragon had been in the base for a long time. When he saw that he had to go out for work, he refused to stay in the base no matter what and insisted on coming out to play with him.
It would be fine if I just came out, but it had to be such an important job... It's really killing me.
"Young man, why are you sighing here?" The dragon sitting on his shoulder snorted, "I am helping you to hold the scene!"
Ulysses raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at the dragon doll on An Xueyi's shoulder with a half-smile: "Your Excellency's words are a bit too arrogant. Do you think... that you can beat me with your current strength?"
The dragon puppet sitting on An Xueyi's shoulder sneered, "Little brat, you've only lived for eight hundred years, haven't you? You're so young yet you dare to act so arrogantly in front of me."
"Panaki is not a place where age is the basis of hierarchy, senior—" Ulysses' eyes flashed with a cold light, and the overflowing magic power made the air around him sticky.
“Ding ding ding—”
Fiery alarms erupted in the city government building where the three were, and An Xueyi, who was in the middle of the three, wished he could quit his job on the spot.
What is going on?
"Little devil, I advise you not to use your magic here." The puppet dragon glanced at him and said slowly: "I can't beat you now, but now is different from the past. We live in a society ruled by law. If you act arbitrarily here, you will be sent back to Parnaki on the same day. It doesn't matter to us without you two, but you must disappoint the expectations of the two people above you~"
An Xueyi: “…”
You keep saying "we", do you still remember that you are a dragon from Parnaqui?
This really means you don’t consider yourself an outsider!
But there is no doubt that the words of the puppet dragon directly hit the pain points of the two of them - mainly Ulysses.
In terms of arrogance, or disobedience, the demons and dragons are equally matched. Although Ulysses looks gentle, he is completely rebellious without Rui Hang. Only by bringing out the Demon King can he be restrained temporarily.
In comparison, Sebastian, a human, is obviously more smooth.
"I am truly sorry. I will supervise him and will not disappoint you, especially Your Majesties who have high expectations of us." Sebastian emphasized the pronunciation of the second half of the sentence.
Ulysses: "......"
He reluctantly put away his magic.
Seeing that the tense situation finally disappeared, An Xueyi was completely relieved. He waved to the security personnel who rushed over and said, "It's okay, it's all a misunderstanding!"
After that, An Xueyi said, "It's getting late now, I'll take you two to the school first."
"Do you want to take a carriage?" Ulysses waved his hand: "That's too slow. We can go there by ourselves."
Before he finished his words, a pair of huge wings unfolded from behind Ulysses and slowly carried him into the air.
"It's just flying, everyone can do it!" The puppet dragon on An Xueyi's shoulder said disdainfully. Without waiting for An Xueyi to react, he suddenly flew high up and let out a roar.
In an instant, the doll's body began to expand rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a huge red dragon.
"When it comes to the sky, we dragons are the true kings!"
The security teams that had not yet had time to evacuate were so scared that they raised their guns and looked at a demon and a dragon hanging over the city government with trepidation, almost crying.
An Xueyi: “…”
His eyes gradually became desperate: after only five minutes of work, he wanted to quit.
But before An Xueyi stepped forward to stop him, Sebastian, who was still standing on the ground, suddenly said, "Sir Ulysses, have you forgotten the rules we learned before we came here?" Sebastian said seriously, "If you want to fly outside the campus, you must first obtain a pilot's license and strictly follow the flight traffic rules. If you fly without a license, you will be sentenced to seven days in prison."
An Xueyi looked at Sebastian and was immediately in awe - he thought there were three great masters, but he didn't expect that there was actually one reliable one!
"...Tsk, there are so many requirements in the other world!"
Ulysses groaned, and then he saw the red dragon flying in the air. He suddenly became happy again: "You dragon have lived in another world for so long, how come you haven't learned the rules here?"
Red Dragon: "...I don't even bother to learn it!"
He lowered his noble dragon head and shouted at An Xueyi: "Boy, didn't you say that we dragons are the most noble beings in China? It doesn't matter if I don't follow this rule!"
An Xueyi: "...it's best to obey traffic rules."
“Why!” The Red Dragon said stubbornly, “I am also a first-class protected animal in the country. Why does no one dare to take care of the giant panda? I am obviously much more noble than it!”
An Xueyi was almost crying, thinking how could this be the same!
Who can control these two uncles?
As if hearing his prayer, a smiling male voice suddenly sounded behind An Xueyi: "Wow, it's so lively, what are you doing standing in front of the city hall building?"
Ulysses, who was still flying in the air, landed instantly and saluted respectfully with Sebastian to the young man who suddenly appeared: "Your Highness Theodore."
The person who came was Zhou Xun. He happened to come to the municipal government for business and saw this wonderful show as soon as he went out.
Now that Zhou Xun has merged with his original body, the aura he exudes is completely different from when he was a human. The originally arrogant red dragon snorted coldly, but obediently returned to the ground and turned into a doll again.
An Xueyi breathed a sigh of relief and silently gave Zhou Xun a thumbs up in his heart. At the same time, he explained to Zhou Xun: "I was just about to take them to school."
"What a coincidence, I want to go there too, let's go together." Zhou Xun said.
An Xueyi quickly said: "Then I'll go drive first!"
"We'll wait for you on the roadside." Zhou Xun nodded, and then said to Sebastian and Ulysses: "Come with me."
Sebastian and Ulysses looked at each other.
His Majesty told them to go to a place called "University" in another world to study, but Theodore... oh no, in another world he should be called "His Highness Zhou Xun", why would he want to go with them? Could it be that His Highness Zhou Xun also wants to go to the university to attend classes?
But their doubts did not last long. When Zhou Xun brought them to the roadside, they were instantly dazzled by the surging traffic on the road.
——What are these steel-clad monsters? Why do they have such terrifying speeds, but no magical power can be felt at all?
"Could this be the legendary... car?" Sebastian, who knew Earth better than Ulysses, quickly responded: "The rules say that when traveling in another world, people usually choose a means of transportation called a 'car'. It is a product of technology."
But compared to the pictures in textbooks, the "cars" in front of us are obviously more fancy and have more varieties.
Soon, the black car driven by An Xueyi stopped in front of the three people. He rolled down the window and said, "Please get in the car."
Ulysses and Sebastian watched Zhou Xun open the car door in silence, and imitated his movements, tentatively opening the door.
“Bang—”
Ulysses looked at the metal car door in his hand with a blank expression.
An Xueyi: “…”
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Fortunately, although Zhou Xun mainly focuses on combat and protective magic, at his level, he is more or less proficient in all kinds of magic.
After the car door was quickly repaired with the help of magic, the people in the car finally left the city hall building smoothly.
Sebastian and Ulysses were sitting in the back row. They were not quite used to the seat belts in front of them. Zhou Xun was sitting in the front row as well, which made them tense and not dare to relax at all.
But as the vehicle drove into the main road and arrived in the city center, the two's attention was completely attracted by the scenery on both sides of the window. They leaned against the window like children, staring curiously at the street that was receding.
Cars of different colors and electric donkeys running through the traffic; buses that are several times larger than cars and more like Warcraft, and airplanes with long pointed wings flying through the sky with a huge roar...
Just these means of transportation were enough to overwhelm the two of them.
Following closely behind were skyscrapers with an architectural style that was completely different from any other area in Parnacchi. One after another, the tall buildings rose from the ground, as if reaching the sky. Streets of all kinds were distributed on both sides of the road, selling magical goods that the two had never seen before. Young men and women dressed in fashionable clothes strolled on the streets, and the food in their hands continued to emit tempting aromas.
In the distance, various advertisements were being played on the huge screens on the tall buildings. The glamorous and beautifully made-up artists treated the city as their own show. Sebastian and Ulysses gasped when they saw a familiar face.
How come His Highness Lin Lang is also in this huge frame! Is it magic? No, no matter the gorgeous neon lights on the street or all the magical objects that appeared in their sight, there was almost no trace of magic.
Is this what Your Majesty calls "science"?
Although the two did not speak, they felt a strong shock in their hearts.
They suddenly understood why both Ouwena and Rui Hang admired science so much and admired the world they were born into.
Once science is introduced, magic will no longer determine everything. Talent will no longer be so absolute in dividing a person into different classes. Various convenient props can be easily used even by people without magic, and the gap between people is quickly eliminated - "science" makes everyone equal.
And "equality" is what all the students in Class Nine pursue and yearn for.
The two of them stared at the scenery outside the window and fell into deep thought.
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a building.
Ulysses and Sebastian, who had already learned Chinese in advance, looked at the large characters written at the school gate and slowly recognized them word by word: "Y City Second Senior... Middle School?"
"Didn't you say we should go to college?" Ulysses and Sebastian said blankly.
"Teacher Rui said that it's too difficult for you to go to college directly. Before that, the right way is to make up for the knowledge from elementary school to high school." Zhou Xun, who got off the car first, stood at the school gate and said to the two with a smile: "So from today for a month, we will be classmates in the same class for the time being."
Sebastian/Ulysses: "..."
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