The Strongest Dragon in the Era of Beast Taming - Chapter 780

Chapter 780: Chapter 774: The Honored Name Spreads Far and Wide

Watching the customer leave, David Jones’s eyes shifted toward Natalie Laurie, a flash of hesitation gleaming in his gaze.

Upon noticing this, Natalie Laurie grinned and said, “If you have any doubts, feel free to speak them.”

“I have no conflict of interest with Vice Principal Goldsmith, so why is he targeting me?” David Jones was somewhat puzzled.

In this world, there’s no love without a reason, nor hatred without cause; he wanted to know why Jerald Goldsmith was probing and testing him.

“Who said there’s no conflict of interest between you two! If I’m not mistaken, he’s probably doing this for the Celestial Realm spot,” Natalie Laurie declared earnestly.

“Celestial Realm?” David Jones was slightly taken aback.

“That’s right, the so-called Celestial Realm is none other than an ancient Relic that nurtures Deity trainers!” Natalie Laurie hesitated for a moment before taking out a Deity token from her Star Ring.

“The Celestial Realm opens once every thousand years, and each time the spots are limited, allowing no more than fifteen Legend trainers to enter. The Five Greats of the Flowery Kingdom share ten spots among them, while the Federation of Trainer Guilds holds the remaining five spots.”

“Every legendary trainer that enters the Celestial Realm has a thirty percent chance of becoming a Deity Trainer, one of the top-tier trainers in the world. If you were in their shoes, would you miss this once-in-a-millennium opportunity?” Natalie Laurie asked rhetorically.

“Of course not!” David Jones thought to himself.

“Due to the Star Calendar War that year, Peony College had to yield one Celestial Realm spot to us at Rosewood College, which Rosewood has not utilized that additional spot to this day.”

As she said this, Natalie Laurie exhaled a turbulent breath and looked at David Jones.

“Jerald Goldsmith is the second candidate for the Celestial Realm spot from Peony College, meaning if Rosewood doesn’t use its additional spot, he has a chance to enter the Celestial Realm.”

“Senior Laurie, are you saying that I have a chance to get a spot in the Celestial Realm too?” Curiosity shone on David Jones’s face.

“If it were before, I would have advised you to give up that notion,” Natalie Laurie said with a grave tone.

She herself struggled on the battlefield for a year and a half just to earn a spot in the Celestial Realm, barely clinging to life on several occasions to gather enough merits.

“What about now?” David Jones asked cautiously.

Natalie Laurie smiled, turned her back to David Jones, and looked into the distance.

“Now it’s different, you have already proven your strength! As the powerful Imperial Palace Pavilion Director and the unparalleled Dragon Subduing Deity, if you desire a spot in the Celestial Realm, Rosewood’s senior management would likely have to hold a meeting to reconsider.”

“The Dragon Subduing Deity, the Imperial Palace Pavilion Director, Senior Laurie, are you talking about me?” David Jones was somewhat stunned.

“Of course, this is the notification released by the Federation of Trainer Guild today,” Natalie Laurie said as she tapped her fingertip on her mechanical ring, instantly projecting a virtual screen in front of David Jones.

“As the first dragon slayer of the new era, the achievements you’ve created have probably spread throughout the entire Flowery Kingdom with this notification!” Natalie Laurie exclaimed with emotion.

Within the Flowery Kingdom, there were very few legendary trainers whose deeds could stir the Spirit to bestow a Deity title, much less one as profound as the title of “Dragon Subduing Deity”!

It should be noted that “Dragon Subduing” could be interpreted in two ways: first, it referred to David Jones’s feat of subduing an Emperor Dragon beyond his class, and second, it indicated David Jones as a “Dragon in the Abyss,” with boundless potential and unlimited future achievements. Perhaps even legend was not his ultimate endpoint.

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Elsewhere, Sunbeam Province, Waterland City.

The bustling streets were filled with all manner of extraordinary pets, and occasionally one could spot various pet products endorsed by David Jones.

“Is this the city of miracles?”

Some die-hard fans from the David Fans Club, keen to follow the trajectory of their idol’s growth, specially came to visit Waterland City’s Second Middle School.

Seeing the throng of visitors, the accustomed security guards skillfully opened the big gate.

The school’s auditorium, the most luxurious venue in Waterland’s Second Middle School, is where Ivan Job, Director Job was standing at the podium delivering a passionate speech.

“I won’t hide it from you, as David Jones’s teacher who guided and enlightened him, I did have my personal hopes.

From the first time I saw David Jones, I knew he had astonishing talent and would surely become a powerful trainer who looked down on his peers.

Sure enough, with my tireless guidance, David Jones began to show his edge from his second year of high school. He took one step at a time, first clinching the champion title in the Sunbeam Province Trainer Competition…”

Hearing this endless speech, a teacher rolled his eyes, “Director Job is at it again, blowing his own trumpet!”

“There’s nothing we can do about it. Who would have thought that among his students, there would emerge an epic strength practitioner, the likes of which we’ve never seen before? If anyone’s to blame, it’s our own luck for not getting to be the homeroom teacher of the Trainer Class II back in the day,” someone said regretfully.

“Yeah, who would have known that student, who seemed so average at first, possessed such extraordinary talent, able to rise to fame as a great personage in just a few short years!”

Having said that, the intellectual-looking female teacher looked up at the portraits hanging in the auditorium.

You have to admit, among many portraits of founding emperors and national scholars, David Jones’s youthful image was strikingly unique, completely dominating the presence.

At that moment, a disturbance arose from one side of the auditorium, capturing everyone’s attention.

Director Job furrowed his brows, put down the authentic portrait of David Jones he was holding, and looked dissatisfiedly at the Trainer who had stood up in public.

“Excuse me, young man, what seems to be the trouble?”

The man’s face was flushed red for some reason, and he appeared quite agitated.

After a long while, the man took a deep breath, seemingly trying to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Then he bowed in apology, “I’m sorry, teacher. I just saw some news about Deity David Jones and got excited; I stood up unintentionally, disturbing your lecture. Please forgive me.”

As soon as these words were uttered, the auditorium fell deadly silent, followed by a chorus of astonished voices.

“Did I hear that wrong? What did that guy just say?”

“It sounded like he mentioned Deity David Jones.”

“Yes, I heard it too!”

The crowd looked at each other in surprise, and then someone exclaimed, “Deity? Isn’t that a legendary title only awarded to the most exalted?”

“Deity David Jones?”

Director Job’s eyes widened, and he stood still, holding David Jones’s authentic portrait subconsciously, his mind a complete mess.

When he came to his senses, he couldn’t care less about continuing the speech and took out his phone to look up information on David Jones.

Seeing Director Job’s actions, the incredulous crowd followed suit, taking out their phones to search as well.

At this moment, the news regarding David Jones had already topped the real-time hot topics on the Trainers APP, attracting the attention of countless trainers.

#TheYearOfTheDragonSubduingDeity#Trending

#FederationOfTrainerGuildsEnnoblementAnnouncement#Trending

#TheYoungestHallLeaderOfTheImperialPalacePavilionInTheHistoryOfTheFloweryKingdom#Boiling

#ClassVIIIEmporerDragonFallsOnGoldMoonIsland#Hot

Director Job swallowed, feeling somewhat dazed.

He had always thought that David Jones was a genius trainer who could aim for a legendary status, but that was something expected to happen in a century, or maybe even several hundred years.

But how long had it been now?

In less than a year’s time, David Jones had gone from being a newly emerged epic strength practitioner to a Dragon Subduing Deity with status and power comparable to a legendary practitioner!

After reading the news, Director Job’s gaze fell back onto the authentic portrait of David Jones on the lectern, with one thought flooding his mind.

We’ve hit the jackpot!

Having the authentic portrait of a legendary practitioner as a family heirloom, the Job family is truly blessed!

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