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"No, I've already made my choice."

The president's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this.

"Are you sure? You should know that the mortality rate is at least 20% in each of these universities, and it is even seen to be decreasing thanks to the presence of Nova Genesis University, which specializes in scientific subjects."

"The other two schools have even higher mortality rates."

"Whereas after this top 3, most schools have an average rate of only 5%."

But Maxime shook his head firmly.

"The other schools don't have the same resources, opportunities and technologies as these 3 schools."

The president thought for a moment, then he ended up smiling discreetly while thinking:

"I may have become too old and conservative. This is what the youth who will save humanity should look like."

"A youth that will move forward no matter the dangers that will be in their way."

But at the same time, the president felt that Maxime was not telling him everything.

As he blew gently on his coffee and took a small sip, he asked him:

"I get the impression that there's more to it than that. There are other reasons that are pushing you to choose one of these three universities in particular, aren't there?"

Maxime didn't even look at his coffee, instead he met the director's gaze directly.

"Yes, even more important than that, my goal is to stand at the top of this world."

"And to stand at the top, I have to seize every opportunity to become stronger and above all to confront people who are likely to stand at the top too."

The old man finally burst out laughing when he heard this.

"Good, good, good."

"You're right, you have to be ambitious in life!"

He laughed for a moment under the surprised gaze of Maxime, who did not expect to see the president burst out laughing in front of him.

He was one of the most powerful men, if not the most powerful man in the Western Federation!

And on top of that, he was literally a legend in the Federation, his exploits known to all!

"So which of these three universities will you choose?" he asked, having stopped laughing, although he couldn't help a smile appearing on his wrinkled face.

"Can I really take the test for these universities? They all have very strict selection criteria." replied Maxime, very seriously.

He still found it hard to believe, even though the president himself had told him it was possible.

"Of course, our Federation is rather average or even weak compared to the other powers in the world, but we still have some well-known strongmen in the world."

"A candidate that we recommend will definitely be taken seriously by these academies."

Maxime smiled slightly, his fears allayed.

Especially since his choice, for him, had been obvious from the start.

"So obviously, I choose Solis Imperialis."

It was the world's leading academy, even stronger than the other two that were mentioned.

And above all, it suited him really well.

His main talent was to improve the potential of his men, and over time, the more he grew, the more numerous and stronger his men would become.

Knowing that his men could be resurrected in less than 24 hours was like having an immortal army at his disposal.

Thus he had to learn many concepts of army command. Only in this way could he effectively defend humanity in the future.

"Very good choice."

The old man was happy. He had left a few clues in his words before, but seeing Maxime make this decision without getting carried away by the characteristics of the other two universities, he was happy.

He had already seen many students try to join the Arkenis Institute, which seemed particularly bewitching due to its mystery, and end up dying miserably during their cruel recruitment test.

When all of them could have been extremely strong men in the future, pillars of humanity.

Even thinking back on it, the president couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Nova Genenis was also very appealing. Joining this academy meant being able to live in space and being able to look at planet Earth from space every day!

What a great feeling that must be!

Compared to these academies, Solis Imperialis seemed much more ordinary.

Maxime, for his part, was also attracted to both universities, but he knew they weren't right for him.

"But in this brochure, it says that there are almost only princes, sons of military leaders and other sons of nobles at Solis Imperialis University."

"I don't know about my father, but my mother is definitely very ordinary."

When Maxime explained this, he was still a little worried.

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No matter how the president had already reassured him, the idea of rubbing shoulders with this kind of person in the future was really stressful for him.

The old man looked arrogant at that moment.

"So what? Who would dare to make fun of your origins? From now on you are one of the sons of the Western Federation!"

"Whoever attacks you will have to take this old man's punch!"

At that moment, Maxime couldn't help but laugh.

The old man's temperament seemed particularly compatible with his own.

But he knew deep down that the president was simply reassuring him.

Whatever the president said, he was sure to be looked at strangely because of his origins.

But he needed to hear those words; it made him feel good and gave him the confidence to remain himself.

Because if a situation arose in which he was bullied, he didn't know if he would be able to control himself. He wasn't stupid, but he knew that he had a tendency to get carried away by his emotions.

But he already knew how to anticipate this situation.

"I'll just have to be the strongest."

"The one with the biggest fist is right, and if my fist isn't big enough... well, it's not possible. I will definitely be the strongest in the end."

Maxime was confident, and with the president, he always had a bit of background. That was enough to cover the consequences of his actions.

The president smiled when he heard these words, even though he knew that universities were literally havens for little monsters.

But he didn't know at that moment what kind of storm Maxime would cause in the future.

"For the moment, calm down and listen to what else I have to say to you."

Hearing the president's tone, Maxime sensed that what the president was about to say was definitely very important.

"Special recruitment will begin next month. So, your next entry into Eternity will be decisive in determining whether you can join Solis Imperialis."

At that moment, the old man looked very seriously at Maxime.

"Because at the moment, you have no chance of getting into this university."

"What!?"

This news came as a real shock to Maxime.

He seriously thought that he had no opponents at his age, and even if there were any, he couldn't be too far behind them in terms of strength.

At this, the old man smiled slightly.

"You underestimate the gulf that can separate an ordinary family from a family that stands on top of the world."

"Even the worst student at Solis Imperialis University is probably much stronger than you are now."

"To be honest Maxime, you are still too weak."

Maxime did not know how to react to the president's words.

He had several super-powerful talents, he had already been through so much, faced death so many times, but he was still not up to these noble sons?

Could the world be so unfair?

"Don't worry, it's normal to lose out at the starting line to these nobles, especially since most of them got their watches much earlier than you."

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"Have you ever heard of cards?"

To this, Maxime simply nodded.

This time, it was the president's turn to be surprised.

"It's really surprising that you know about the cards, because it's an open secret well kept by the strongmen for their descendants."

"But since you know they exist, you can guess that these cards can give you everything except talent. Even gold coins."

"Even gold coins?" Maxime asked unconsciously, out loud.

What was the most valuable thing in Eternity?

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In theory, with enough gold coins, anyone could go from being an ordinary person to a God!

"The gold coins have their own limits, but you will understand that in the future," the old man reassured him in a soothing voice.

"You will also understand later that everything in this world has a limit, and that the only thing that can break those limits is talent, perseverance and courage."

This brought Maxime back to a bit of mental balance.

Otherwise anyone would go crazy seeing that countless efforts and sacrifices to obtain a good strength, was in fact only the starting point for other people.

"But where do these cards come from?" Maxime asked, frowning.

Since the appearance of these cards, he really had the impression that the world had suddenly become very unfair.

The president finished his coffee and shook his head.

"You don't have a high enough level of authorization. Keep growing and gaining strength, and all the answers to your questions will come to you naturally."

"Besides, I'm sorry Maxime, but our interview is coming to an end. It was a pleasure to meet the genius of our Western Federation and I hope you won't disappoint me during the special recruitment selections that will take place next month."

Maxime finished his coffee too, then looked at the president.

"Don't worry, Mr. President, my determination remains unchanged."

...

Back in Nansoy, Maxime was lying in bed at home.

After his meeting with the president, Aleksei Dorne, the mayor of Nansoy, walked Maxime home.

His mother was anxiously waiting for him on the sofa, and when she finally heard someone knocking on the door, she went straight there.

When she saw that it was her son, she was immediately reassured.

After being scolded for a while, she went to bed while Maxime reheated a meal in the microwave.

After eating quickly, he went to take a shower.

He had left Nansoy at around one o'clock in the morning, and when he returned, it was only three o'clock in the morning.

But in just two hours, a lot had happened.

As the water fell on his back and the steam from the hot water created a light mist, Maxime made a promise to himself.

"Solis Imperialis Academy, wait for me."

"I'm going to go back to Eternity again, get stronger, much stronger, and then I'll successfully enter the best university in the world."