King George said "Be rest assured that General Marcus cannot touch you during the journey to the university and will not let anything harm you during this peirod. However you have to be careful when you reach their and participate in the hunting based competitions which they will be conducted for merits and they will send you to the Green Empire to hunt Magical Beast at that time you will be unprotected and they can arrange assasins to kill you."
Elizabeth still did not wanted to leave her father and wanted to serve her nation so she said "Even if there is no danger with General Marcus I want to serve my Kingdom first. Father please let me stay."
King George said "Although I admire your loyalty to your country, it is also true that you have already arrived in the Blue Realm and that staying in Black Rock City will not benefit you in any way. Instead, you will have the opportunity to progress in your realm if you attend the Blue Empire's continent one university, and the Kingdom will benefit if the Black Rock City has a Queen with a higher cultivation realm. Alex will also benefit from this. He reached the Yellow Realm's completion stage in just 15 days thanks to his incredible talent. Therefore, a talent like him can only be developed properly on Continent One University."
Both Elizabeth and Alex nodded in understanding and agreed to King George.
While they were discussing among themselves General Marcus had arrived to the Black Rock City Royal Palace and the guards announced the arrival of the General to inform King George and the rest.
King George, Alex and Princess Elizabeth went to the Throne Room and received General Marcus with due courtesy and they all sat down on their appropriate seats according to their status.
King George asked out of politeness "General Marcus, what can we do to help you?"
General Marcus directly came to the point and said "I have come here to know what decision you Alex and Princess Elizabeth has made whether they want to join the Continent One University of the Blue Empire or should I consider that you two are still not convinced on joining the prestigious university?"
Princess Elizabeth said "We have decided to join the Continent One University of the Blue Empire and accompany you to the heart of the Continent one to cultivate their."
General Marcus said "That's fantastic you made a wise choice, and I can assure you that you won't regret it. Both of you will benefit from it, and you will be able to progress much further in your cultivation domains. However there is one precondition that you have to fullfill."
To know about the requirement, everyone turned to gaze at General Marcus out of curiosity.
General Marcus said "You two cannot disclose your relationship in the university."
Princess Elizabeth and Alex both enquired as though they had misheard. "What?"
General Marcus said "Yes you heard that right. You cannot disclose that you two are engaged in the Continent One University otherwise you will not fullfill their admission criteria."
Princess Elizabeth said "But why after all we are already engaged. Now that we are engaged we will never hide our relationship."
Alex agreed with Elizabeth and said "I too agree with the Princess if this is the requirement that I am afraid we may have to decline this offer."
Seeing them changing their minds so swiftly of this General Marcus hurriedly said "You too are deciding too fast. First listen to the full condition."
Alex and Elizabeth looked at the General waiting for him to Explain as General Marcus said "Blue Empire stresses that the cultivators are single because if they are in a relationship, they might not want to serve the country properly and instead want to start a family. You cannot reveal that you two are engaged, but you can become friends after enrolling in university and get married right away after three years. No one will object to that. Their have been cases where two people have fallen in love in the continent one university and then they got married so the continent one does not prohibit to make friends and form romantic relationships among its students however they can only marry each other after the completion of three years terms in the continent one university."
Alex and Elizabeth looked at each other wanting to know whether the other wanted to accept such a condition after all they just got engaged and did not want to be separated and live away from each other. It would be too cruel for a newly engaged couple and by the looks of each other both of them understood that they did not want to accept this.
King George said "I know that it is not ideal for you to live separately now however this is a once in a life time opportunity which you should absolutely not miss. So being the King of the Black Rock City I order you to join the Continent One University of the Blue Empire and spend three years training then return to the Black Rock City to get betrothed to each other."
With King George issuing the order it was finally decided that they will leave Black Rock City for the training. But it will be very difficult for them. Since they never imagined that just after getting engaged they have to pretend not to know each other and will live separately.
Alex said "We will obey your order your highness."
Princess Elizabeth also said "We will adhered to your command."
General Marcus then congratulated them "Congratulations to both of you. I am sure you will get benefitted by this."
Alex and Elizabeth both acknowledge the congratulations of General Marcus out of courtesy.
King George asked "So when do they leave for the university."
General Marcus answered "We will be leaving by tomorrow so I would suggest you two to wrap up any unfinished business you have here. Because once we leave you will not be back for a minimum of three years."
Alex said "Thank you for the heads up. We will be prepared by tomorrow."
After agreeing on the date and time of the Departure General Marcus left for his resting place in the Golden Rock kingdom.