After leaving the Dark Space, Klaus decided to spend some more time on Planet Blue Jade, specifically to meet and talk with the Jade Queen.

Since her attempt to make Klaus her disciple failed, building a different kind of relationship benefits them both. Klaus is a rising star, so he will need places to hide out if need be.

From what he had seen on Planet Blue Jade, he knew for a fact that even against Celestials, provided he could get there, he would be safe.

So he made sure that the connection was established.

He also spent some time with Princess Evren. She is a disciple of the academy, so they are bound to meet there one day.

Klaus learned that soon, the 64 academies in the Human Universe would hold a tournament to determine the best academy and top disciples. She had no plans on backing out, but she also didn’t want Klaus to not join.

According to her, she would train hard and become a demigod to enter the main event and compete for a spot on the Rising Dragon List.

Apparently, winning the tournament was just the start of everything.

By winning the tournament or being in the top 32, one gets the chance to compete in the Rising Dragon Tournament. That tournament seeks to see who among the upcoming young warriors ranks the best in all of the Human Universe.

That ranking determines the strongest warriors in the Human Universe and how much attention should be given to them, since very soon, the chance to venture into the Ancient Battlefield will be opened.

Klaus didn’t know what kind of scheme the Heavens Court was cooking, but he didn’t really care much about the tournaments or rankings. In his opinion, he is far superior to most of the best talents in the Human Universe.

But he knew there were some whom even he must look out for. So knowing it would be rude to dismiss her, he accepted the offer and decided to sign up when the time comes.

After spending some time with her, he contacted Lord Flux and made him aware that he had secured the treasure he wanted. He also told him to inform the second Supreme that he wanted to visit them upon arriving at the academy.

Supreme Engineer Winnie is the headmistress of the Engineering Department of the Milky Way Warrior Academy. Since he planned to go there, he might as well meet her in person and see if they could collaborate, too.

Already, Klaus had planned to venture into engineering since his ninth incarnation was a legendary engineer.

Klaus wants to use the academy’s resources to create deadly weapons. He knew how valuable such weapons are, so he could not just ignore that part of him.

If he can build weapons, then making more money won’t be too hard.

This would even allow him to expand his portfolio even more.

So after making sure everything was in order, they left. Klaus separated from Rory and the others because he planned to go to the academy.

Queen Jade made Lord Emerald take Rory and the others back to Planet Stella while Klaus headed over to Planet Biomat, the homeworld of the academy.

Rory would be going back to Planet Caelmir once they returned to Planet Stella, so he wasn’t worried about her. As for Slate, Omen, and Echo, they would return to their training and work towards becoming demigods.

Spending time with Klaus had changed their mindsets. They knew that if they mastered the technique he had given them, becoming a demigod would be a piece of cake.

Naturally, Klaus is already aware of their potential, so he promises to take them with him when there is a new mission. The catch is to become demigods first.

So they went back to training.

*** 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Two days later, Planet Biomat came into view.

From its size alone, Klaus could deduce that it is at least 50 times the size of Earth. It had no rings around it, but he saw a translucent shield surrounding it, strong enough to stop a full-on attack from a Supreme without anyone on the planet sensing anything.

"The more I see things, the more ideas I get for Earth." Klaus smiled, fully aware that soon, Earth would come onto the radar, and it was up to him to make sure nobody dared try to mess with it.

He planned to ensure all other planets surrounding Earth were protected, too. This way, before the danger could reach Earth, the several mechanisms he planned on putting in place would handle it.

"I will not let Earth and its people ever be in danger." With a sigh, he watched the planet draw closer.

Just when he was about four million miles out, a voice sounded in his spaceship.

"Identify yourself, unknown vessel."

"It appears since this is my first time, they don’t know who I am."

Klaus sighed and responded, "Hi, my name is Klaus Hanson. I am here to register."

"Klaus Hanson, I see no records of your enrollment in the academy. Kindly provide more details to confirm your identity."

Klaus smiled, knowing their request was well within reason. "I was enrolled through a referral. But you are free to let whoever is in charge know that the Renegade Hunter is here to register in the academy."

No voice came after Klaus mentioned his hunter name. A few seconds later, however, he saw a small opening appear in the shield, and the person spoke again.

"Sorry for the questions, Renegade Hunter. Kindly proceed through the channel opened. You will be taken to Flight Deck BA446FT. A representative assigned to you would be waiting for you."

"Thank you, senior, and don’t apologize. In my opinion, security is very important in every aspect of life." Klaus is the kind of person who always likes to keep a cordial relationship with anyone he meets.

This way, regardless of how things turn out, there would be those he could trust to at least come through for him.

Entitled brats would have shouted at the guard for wasting their time; however, Klaus had the patience for them. That shows his character, and so while he cannot see it, he can tell the guard would be smiling by now.

Icon controlled the ship toward the channel, and before long, they appeared on the other side of the shield.

The ship soon broke out of the clouds and began descending toward the location he had been told to go. His ship locked onto the coordinates, so it was on autopilot.

While still in the air, Klaus gazed at the beautiful planet, with several buildings and a range of infrastructure that signaled wealth and power.

The Spiritual Qi in the air is even richer than that on Planet Blue Jade.

Klaus deduced that the entire planet has a formation around it that purifies the Spiritual Qi in the air, allowing the students to easily absorb it.

"The Spiritual Qi on Earth is already rich, but if I can add this formation, then even newborns will be as strong as Saints."

He smiled, thinking about all the cool things he would bring to Earth. After all, he planned on building his future family there, so he would ensure it was the safest place in the universe.

A few minutes later, he landed on a deck where a young lady was waiting for him.

"Welcome to the Milky Way Academy, Renegade Hunter..."