After savoring a hearty midday meal, Ethan enjoyed a luxurious nap attended by his devoted servants—Maya combing his hair while Clara massaged his legs.
Awakened promptly, he made his way to the Confucian Order Academy once more, this time bearing the official identification token that granted him access to the restricted rear halls.
True to his methodical nature, Ethan launched into a systematic reconnaissance of every courtyard and hall, observing each activity with keen interest to understand their functions.
Only after thoroughly mapping this new territory would he formulate his next moves—a survival strategy cultivated long before his transmigration to this world.
The rear compound of Astramere's Confucian Order sprawled far more extensively than its public front sections, a labyr
