It's so hard being a hero!

Frey looked at her with a half-smile.

Sophia rolled her eyes, then put on an innocent look.

"Oh, really? I had no idea you would choose to compensate me."

After saying that, Sofia returned the card to Frey.

Frey took back the card and then rolled her eyes at her, as if to say, "I don't understand you."

Sophia felt a chill run down her spine from her gaze.

"Ahem, well, the teacher came to my place so early in the morning, there must have been more than just this, right?"

She quickly changed the subject.

Frey sighed softly.

"Hey! You should leave Kyle City."

Sophia was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

She knew in her heart that a small place like Kyle City could no longer accommodate her.

"Where to go?"

Sophia asked a question she already knew the answer to.

"Tianxing Academy".

Frey uttered four words.

Sophia's fingers trembled slightly, but her face showed no sign of distress.

Tianxing Academy.

She knew it all too well.

That was the place she spent three years in her previous life as Su Lan.

The best academy in the Delos Empire, bar none.

The Imperial Academy in the capital was a place for noble children to gain prestige; its teaching quality was worlds apart from that of Tianxing Academy.

The founder of Tianxing Academy was a mysterious demigod.

The academy's mission is to cultivate talent for the Starfall Continent, not to serve those arrogant and incompetent nobles.

No matter if your family is an earl or a marquis, or even a prince or grandson of a king, you have to rely on your real abilities to get into Tianxing Academy.

Su Lan and Victor were admitted to Tianxing Academy as ordinary teenagers and stayed there for three years.

Those three years were one of the most wonderful times in her previous life.

She met a group of brothers she could rely on, experienced many hilarious and absurd things, and planted the seeds for the later formation of the Knights of Dawn.

"Tianxing Academy?"

Bisis's voice brought Sophia back to reality.

What place is that?

"The best academy in the Delos Empire."

Frey explained, "They only teach there for three years, specifically to train talented young people."

She glanced at Sophia.

"With your current abilities, you can easily go straight to the higher grades, but my advice is to start from the first year and take it one step at a time."

Sophia nodded.

"I think so too."

Bisis opened her mouth as if to say something, but seeing Frey's unwavering eyes, she swallowed her words.

Although she was reluctant to let her daughter leave, she also knew that her daughter was too outstanding and it would be a waste for her to stay in Kyle City.

"When are we leaving?" Sophia asked.

"The day after tomorrow, okay, I'm going back. Talking to you always annoys me."

Frey stood up and straightened her skirt.

Then she raised her hand, tore open a spatial rift, and went back.

Besis sighed as she watched the crack slowly close.

"Sweetie, your teacher is so good to you."

Sophia smiled but didn't say anything.

Yes, they were so close that even though they recognized her, they deliberately didn't expose her.

Two days later, at dawn.

Sofia changed into a set of light travel clothes.

He wore a dark blue belted coat, black trousers, and ankle boots, with the magic sword hanging at his waist.

Her hair was tied into a neat ponytail.

Before leaving, both Bisis and Sulot were very sad, especially Bisis.

"Sweetie, remember to write back when you get to the academy, and remember to be a good girl."

"Issis said, her voice choked with emotion."

"Oh, I know, I'm not a child anymore."

Sophia smiled helplessly.

"You're only twelve years old this year, what else could you be but a child?"

Bisis immediately glared at her.

Sofia was speechless.

Surott stood aside, watching his daughter, and remained silent for a long time before stepping forward and patting her on the shoulder.

"Xiao Fei."

"Ok?"

"Dad isn't very capable and can't help you much."

His voice was somewhat low.

"But Dad will always be proud of you."

Sophia paused for a moment, then grinned.

"Got it, Dad."

She took two steps back and waved to her parents.

"I'm leaving now. Take care, and don't worry, I'll be back sometime."

After saying that, she turned and strode toward the city gate.

Bixis stood at the door, watching the small, thin figure walk further and further away, and finally, tears streamed down her face.

Surott put his arm around his wife's shoulder and patted her gently.

"Don't cry, the child has grown up and will eventually fly."

Bixis wiped away her tears and nodded.

Sofia quickly arrived at the city gate.

But they just happened to run into the Imperial Survey Team.

Dark red armor, a black warhorse, and a breastplate engraved with blooming blood-red roses.

It is the Blood Rose Knights.

They were leaving too.

Drummond stood at the front of the procession, talking to Count Vlad.

He paused for a moment when he saw Sophia walking over, then went to greet her.

"Oh, it's Miss Sophia. What brings you here?"

"Oh, to Tianxing Academy."

Sophia took a bite of her bun and answered vaguely.

Drummond's eyes lit up.

"Tianxing Academy? That's a great place."

He paused, glancing at the convoy behind him.

"Are you going alone?"

"Ah."

"It's quite a journey from Kyle City to Tianxing Academy; it would take almost half a month to travel by carriage."

Drummond pushed up his glasses.

"Why don't you come with us? We're heading back to the capital anyway, and Tianxing Academy is just on the way back, so it's on our way."

Sophia looked at him and remained silent for two seconds.

She initially wanted to refuse, but then she thought that whether she walked alone or with the convoy, it would save her some energy.

Moreover, she didn't have a bad impression of this Drummond.

Although he was a bureaucrat, at least he was a reasonable one.

"That's troublesome."

Sophia nodded.

"No trouble at all."

Drummond quickly waved his hand and turned to Samira beside him.