The Spider Queen

Chapter 103: Simple Days

“Hey girls!” Sophie’s avatar made a waving motion as she approached her three old roommates from the entrance exam.

It was august and the deadline for university selection from the available offers was soon approaching so the girls had decided to meet in the virtual net to have a short meeting.

After much discussion with her father, Sophie had decided on picking Zrudread University as they had offered her an elite spot on the main campus.

Part of the reason was that she was sick and tired of dealing with the discrimination from the other noble children so it would be a nice change of pace to go to a different environment.

The Mendolesa warrior culture was also very interesting, and Sophie wanted to see how their society differed from the human ones.

She had already talked to Cleo who agreed to pick the same university.

What Cleo did not mention to Sophie was her secret desire to finally eat her up once they got away from the gaze of her overprotective father.

Sophie also wanted to stick together with her friends from the entrance exam, but it was clear that they may be heading their separate ways.

Sophie was currently resting inside a state-of-the-art nutrient cabin while cables attached to her brain directly connected her to the virtual net.

She found that her avatar was inside of a simulated high-class restaurant with soft gentle light providing a relaxing atmosphere.

The virtual technology of the future was incredibly advanced, and it was possible to have meetups with individuals that were star systems away.

Electrical signals were transmitted over an interconnected quantum network which meant that lag was no longer an issue.

Qiana was also connected via a nutrient cabin so her avatar was identical to her real-life appearance.

Astrid and Rachel could only afford simple VR headsets, so their avatars moved a bit stiffly and only had a relatively similar outer appearance.

“Hi Sophie!” Astrid cheerfully walked forward and gave her a hug.

“Well someone seems to have grown a bit,” Rachel winked as she subtly looked down.

“Do you have to be such a flirt all the time?” Qiana groaned as she leaned back on one of the chairs.

They spent the next forty minutes animatedly talking about all the events that had occurred during the break.

Rachel’s position in the Nephilim Church had risen drastically following the results of the entrance exam and it was clear that the position of saintess was only a matter of time.

This newfound fame and influence was very useful as Rachel successfully seduced many attractive girls and guys from the congregation.

She was bisexual but did have a certain love for the fairer sex as in her own words,

“No one fucks harder than a repressed religious chick.”

Qiana by comparison had a much tamer break as her family begun to train her in managing their corporations.

Her siblings were all disqualified from the heir selection due to their poor cultivation talent or character flaws which left Qiana as the next head by default.

She had always been very intelligent, and it did not take long before her natural skills in diplomacy and business had won her great praise from the clan elders.

If there was one complaint that she had….

THERE WAS NO TIME TO READ BL NOVELS!

How did the CEOs in every romance novel have so much time to chase the love interest?

Qiana vented to Astrid every night about her struggles to live up to her family’s expectations and the wolf girl had been a steady pillar that she could rely on.

Their relationship had not ventured into the romantic territory yet but there were certainly ambiguous feelings between the two.

Sophie had spent most of the break training her combat skills none stop in order to gain an edge over the talented students in the elite class.

Poison techniques that brought poison to her mouth as part of the skill would always somehow get redirected to the hollow tubes in her fangs.

Katarina was forced to teach her other techniques, so Sophie learnt how to manipulate poison gases and create toxic liquids by combing different substances.

The poison produced naturally in her venom glands was found to be lethal to all cultivators under the upper qi tide stage especially when mixed with another poison.

This was a hidden ace, but Sophie could not use this ability in spars or practice fights as it could easily take her opponent’s life.

Plus, it would be quite difficult to bite an opponent in a fight when considering the use of plasma guns, blades, other weapons, and qi techniques.

Astrid had spent most of her time with her three siblings and brushing up on her magical knowledge for the upcoming semester.

A certain honorary professor at Mer University had reached out to her with an offer of direct apprenticeship which Astrid agreed to after proposing some conditions.

Lapis Hollystorm was one of the most powerful Archmages in the Earth Federation and specialised in spatial magic.

He was infamous for being a stubborn old man and had rejected all previous applicants who wanted to study under him.

This was simply the chance of a lifetime for Astrid.

“So, have you all picked which universities to go to?” Sophie asked casually.

“The church is located near Tantibus University and the head priest wants me to study there,” Rachel sighed.

“That’s a real shame,” Sophie pouted.

“I’ll be going to Zrudread University and joining the elite class.”

“Huh… I guess that means you will see Astrid and I,” Qiana gazed tenderly at the wolf girl and replied.

“Really? Astrid, I thought you would go to Mer University,” Sophie spoke in a confused tone.

Mer University may not be outstanding in other aspects but when it came to mage craft and mana spells, there was simply no equal.

Astrid as a grade S talented mage should pick Mer University without question as it was the only university who could bring out her full potential.

“I am a student of Mer University,” Astrid spoke up.

Astrid received three puzzled looks in reply, so she hurriedly provided an explanation,

“My younger siblings will be staying with me in a family housing complex close to campus and I didn’t want to take them to a new star system.”

“Fortunately, it seems that my mentor from Mer University struck a deal with some of the higher ups and I will be taking classes with the elites from Zrudread University.”

“I’ll just be treated as a foreign exchange student.”

Astrid had underestimated the importance of herself in Lapis’ heart as this was his one and only precious apprentice.

His first one too!

When Astrid talked about her tough home situation, he immediately contacted the principal of Zrudread University and got himself the role as a temporary professor.

Of course, his classes would only have one student.

“I’m going to miss you all,” Rachel sniffed as tears filled her eyes.

“Don’t worry, at the end of every year we will be required to join the battlefields at the border so you will see us then,” Qiana reassured her.

Sophie and Astrid also comforted the sensitive girl and soon Rachel was smiling cheerfully again and bragging about how many girls she would bed in college.

Time flew by and the minutes quickly turned to hours as the girls continued to chat.

“Well I think that’s about it for tonight,” Sophie opened up the log out window as it was now getting pretty late.

“Does anyone have anything else to say before we log out?” Astrid asked.

“Actually…. I heard a rumor that duke Peterlor’s daughter is courting a certain royal princess,” Qiana smirked devilishly as she sold out her friend.

The news was an open secret among the upper nobility with various reactions from the different factions.

Qiana’s parents knew of her friendship with Peterlor heir and just warned her to pretend to be casual acquaintances in public.

“Really?!” Rachel said in shock.

“She better not hurt you or I will beat her up,” Astrid growled menacingly and flexed her claws.

Suddenly Sophie was surrounded on all sides by her friends who were now eager for some gossip.

“Is she cute?”

“Have you gone all the way?”

“Are you all official yet?”

“We aren’t official yet but hopefully…. someday,” Sophie blushed furiously as she tried to avoid the relentless string of questions.

Still she could feel a warm tingle in her heart when gazing at her friends close by who had looks of excitement and celebration as they continued to pester for more details.

She would miss these simple days.