A long silence fell over the classroom.
After a long moment, the dean gazed at Zhou Chen, his expression grave as he said, "Do you know what this means?"
"When the Kings of old fell, the King of Gaia infused the Authority of kingship into his own sword. Whoever can claim the Sword of Ten Thousand Kings and earn its recognition will have the right to become the next King of Gaia.
"To prevent the Sword of Ten Thousand Kings from falling into the wrong hands, the Ancient Dragon King took it before his death. In collaboration with the Magic Academy and the Holy Hall Church, he built a secret palace deep beneath the Southern Mountain Range to seal it away, tasking his most powerful offspring with guarding it for eternity. After he died, his corpse transformed the region into the treacherous Valley of Miasma, a deadland that not even Abyssal Demons dare tread, thereby ensuring the sword's safety.
