Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking

Chapter 427 Courses

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The tour continued, taking them to the majority of the places within Site Delta. Under Griff's lead, Cedric was able to see places of interest all around the site. Some left a lasting impression on him, while others not so much.

Griff was a good guide; he told him about the places where he can and can't go. He explained the purpose of each zone as best and as simply as he could. Of course, he can't tell him everything in one; this was just a tour and an introduction to the place, after all.

The tour lasted for about six hours, which made sense since they were touring an entire planet, which was about the same size as Prime Earth. After the tour, Griff led Cedric back to the lockers and bid him farewell there, concluding the tour. Griff has other matters to attend to and can't stay any longer. Cedric didn't mind, and they parted peacefully.

In his locker were Cedric's uniform and the rest of his credentials. He was urged to take courses as soon as possible to start his training.

'It's like going back to school all over again.' Cedric thought to himself because it truly wasn't all that different.

Fortunately for him, there were no fixed schedules here. Meaning that he could set his course schedule according to how he pleased. This was a good thing since he still wants to spend time with his family while training, so his only free time was during the evenings. And with the time synchronizing with Prime Earth's time, he couldn't do everything here in a single go.

Looking at the list of available courses for him, Cedric mostly saw the basics, which was understandable. Courses that taught council laws, environmental differences, survival tactics, engineering, fleet command, and knowledge about the Outsiders are all available to him. Most of them were mandatory if he wanted to study other subjects that Site Delta has to offer. But it's also okay if he only takes the mandatory subjects for now and then applies for graduation afterwards since this was all he needed to be an effective officer of the security department.

Cedric also discovered that he could stagger his courses. Like, he could take one or two of the mandatory courses for now and finish it first before enrolling in another course. This will extend his time as a trainee, of course, but nobody would prevent him from doing so.

That said, he is required to learn all the basics of a security officer within ten years after his employment and graduate from here within fifty years, or else he will be punished according to the stipulations of the contract. He wasn't hired to waste time here; there are expectations for him, and he has to meet them at the very least to comfort his employers.

Cedric is enrolled in three courses: one will teach him about the laws that the Divine Council established, which will help in his line of work; another will teach him how to survive if he ever caught himself stranded outside of the Primeval Scarlet Dust Realm; and finally, how to properly fight against the Outsiders.

These courses were things that are not accessible to the public; only people like him had the qualifications to learn about them, so he wants to take advantage of that. As for the other theoretical courses, he can learn them later.

After confirming his choices, he arranged his own schedule. He set classes for the evenings since he's only available during that time. Through Monday to Wednesday evenings, he will be learning about combat against the Outsiders. On Thursdays to Friday evenings, he'd learn about Outer Realm Survival. And on weekend evenings, he'll learn about council laws.

How long he'd spent to complete each course depends on his performance. It could be as fast as mere months, or it could take him decades to complete; all of it depends on how well he performs on each subject.

The classes will begin next week, so he has to be ready.

After he's done registering for courses, Cedric took this time to familiarize himself with his employee profile. He combed through every single piece of information available in there and memorized it by heart. He had taken Griff's warnings to heart, and he personally didn't want any complications this early in his employment, so it's only wise for him to be prepared for anything.

Since the classes are being done through the virtual universe, he will still go by his nickname, Danwbringer, here. It's another layer of security for his identity against any potentially malicious intent targeted towards him.

Cedric wasn't a fool to think that there is solidarity within the alliance. A gigantic and prosperous civilization like this was bound to have some rotten parts here and there. The connection or intimacy between clans and races was a lie; only personal interests matter in the end. 'The Six' were aware of this too, and who knows whether they're taking advantage of this or not?

It's better to be careful wherever he goes. Cedric has too much to lose, after all.

On another note, opportunities...

Even though he's only a freshman here, Cedric already has the option to take on missions. Nothing too crazy, most of which could be done within the virtual universe.

These missions reward him with Alliance Cash and other things depending on the difficulty of the mission, but the most important part is that all missions had Merit Points rewards.

There is an extensive list of things he could peruse. Everything in this list was available for purchase using Merit Points. From simple things like combat equipment, cultivation techniques, combat skills, etc. To unique fortunes like access to secret realms, hiring mercenaries and employees, memberships to unique organizations, and so on, almost everything that has value was here in this list and could be bought with merit points.

Of course, Cedric wasn't about to go gungho about all of this. Hell, he didn't even look at the items that cost more than ten thousand merit points since there's simply no way he can afford any of that right now.

The missions he's eligible for only reward a couple dozens of merit points at best. If he really wants to earn big amounts of merit points, he'd have to graduate from here first.

A security officer can take office in many branches within the alliance. Cedric, for example, can apply for a managerial position after he graduates from here. If he does this, he will be put in an office and will be in charge of maintaining order within the borders of the alliance. He could either be patrolling worlds or sifting through documents to check for any hints of corruption within the alliance.

This position puts him within the safety and protection of the alliance, but it would also directly send him to the political quagmire. He'd be a prime target for criticism or be forced to take sides in conflicts. Sure, he could weave his way through this and build his own connections to protect his interests, but that line was incredibly fickle to traverse. A single mistake can have dire consequences.

On the other hand, he could follow the true path that was meant for security officers. Which meant patrolling the edges of the Primeval Scarlet Dust Realm and sometimes even going out of its range to tussle with the Outsiders.

This position puts him at serious risk. He could die anywhere out there, and the Outsiders will not hesitate to swallow him whole. That said, in terms of earning merit points, there was no other way that's much faster than killing outsiders. He could potentially earn millions of merit points in a single patrol. Moreover, he will be regarded as a hero and might even be eligible for some level of diplomatic immunity because of his importance.

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The only gripe about this is the dangers it poses.

Either way, being here was a lucky chance that Cedric simply could not ignore.

Neither Hunyo nor Silas lied when they said that he will have more opportunities here rather than joining other organizations because, at best, those places can only access five to ten percent of the things available in this list. And even then, he might not necessarily have the ability to purchase them since his opportunities there would be lesser compared here.

Of course, these opportunities are available to him under the assumption that he performs well. He's not earning merit points for free here; there are no allowances for a trainee like him either. Only when he graduates from training and becomes an actual officer will he unlock those privileges.

Speaking of privileges, Cedric already received the first bulk of promised resources according to his contract. The amount he received was enough to support him until his cultivation reaches the 5-star Grand Solar Sage realm.

As for the mentor that will inform and guide him to the cosmic realm of life evolution, they will come once he steps to the peak of the grand solar realm. This was stated in the contract and witnessed by the Cosmic Laws itself, so there's no need to doubt it or feel anxious about it.