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Chapter 134 - Filial
🕑 Added 2024-04-08 15:40:09 +0000 UTCFinally. Adion thought as he opened his eyes. He had just finished his morning meditation and noticed that his core was now filled to the brim. He was ready to advance to middle Silver.
I’ll wait for tomorrow to advance. No need to take any unnecessary risks and advance without a fully rested Will.
Besides, Sell might have gotten up already. I should go see if she wants to eat breakfast.
Adion got up from the carpet where he had been sitting while meditating and stepped out into the hallway. As he focused on his aura sense, he could tell that his grandfather was next to Sell in what should be the dining hall. He could release some space mana to get a clear picture of everything, but he didn’t want to do that unless necessary when it concerned his family or friends. It felt wrong to spy on them without them knowing.
They are both up already? Why didn’t anyone come get me?
Adion hurried his steps.
“Hahaha!” Adion’s grandfather’s loud laughter reached him as he got close.
Adion entered the dining hall, where he spotted his grandfather sitting next to Sell by the dining table. The table was filled to the brim with all kinds of food and drinks.
“Thank you, Sell,” His grandfather said with a smile, “I will keep that in my back pocket. That kid has gotten pretty cocky lately.”
“What did you tell him?” Adion asked Sell as he walked up to the table.
Sell turned around with a surprised expression, not having noticed Adion entering, “Oh? I-”
“It was nothing,” His grandfather said, “Take a seat, Adion.”
“Why didn’t you call for me?” Adion asked his grandfather with a frown as he sat down next to Sell.
“I thought you could use the rest,” His grandfather answered with a small grin. “And it gave me a chance to talk to Sell here. I can now see why you like her so much.”
Sell blushed slightly at his grandfather’s words.
“Right,” Adion murmured. “Well, I guess it’s fine. I was able to meditate and fill my core to the brim. I will advance to middle Silver tomorrow.”
“Really?” Sell turned to Adion and asked.
“Really,” Adion nodded, smiling at her.
“Ganta, Adion,” His grandfather sighed. He couldn’t help but smile, though. “Will I ever get a break? Ever since I became a Soul mage, it feels like I’m spending all day meeting people. Just as things were starting to calm down from you revealing your Silver strength, it is announced that you have become the disciple pf the Headmaster. And now you’re going to advance yet again?”
“I’m sure people will get used to my achievements eventually,” Adion said with a smirk.
“See what I mean?” His grandfather asked Sell, prompting her to giggle.
“You should be a little more concerned about the weight on your grandfather’s shoulders, Adion,” Sell said to Adion.
“What did you do?” Adion asked his grandfather with narrowed eyes.
“I didn’t do anything,” His grandfather said, shaking his head innocently, “I am just lucky to have finally gained a filial granddaughter who sees my plight.”
Sell once again blushed at his grandfather’s words.
“Didn’t you get a Grand Soul Clarity Pill? Even a Fire Phoenix Wisdom Pill? Surely I have been incredibly filial?” Adion challenged his grandfather with a small smile. He knew his grandfather wasn’t actually ungrateful, but was just having some fun.
“What use are all those treasures if I don’t have the time to use them?” His grandfather sighed remorsefully.
He does have a point…It must be frustrating to be so close to growing stronger but not being able to do anything about it due to being busy all the time.
“You should hire some people. Get them to take an Oath and then handle the day-to-day for you. I’m sure you’ll have more than enough money after the auction.” Adion suggested.
“Auction?” Sell asked.
“Another assignment my grandson has given me,” His grandfather said, closing his eyes as if he just remembered a great burden.
“Adion, aren’t you laying too much on your grandfather?” Sell asked.
“You know he’s only acting, right?” Adion questioned, “He’s thrilled at all the money the auction will bring to the Remori family.”
“That’s true,” His grandfather nodded solemnly, “In order to secure a bright future for my family, I must endure.” His grandfather rose from his seat. “Time passes quickly, and I have to start attending today’s guests.”
“So early?” Adion asked.
“Someone forgot to inform me of their visit,” Adion’s grandfather said while giving Adion a look. “I hope you will come visit again soon, Sell. I will invite Aiden and Ailera and we can have a proper dinner together.”
“Oh, then I will. Thank you, Patriarch Remori,” Sell answered hesitantly.
“Call me, Grandpa,” Adion's grandfather said with a smile.
“G-Grandpa,” Sell stuttered out with a blush.
“Haha!” His grandfather laughed happily, “Good. Adion, even if you are making sure that I’m working myself to the bone, I must admit you have done well with Sell here. Perhaps it won’t be as long as I feared until we see the next generation Remori.”
With those words, Adion’s grandfather left a speechless Adion and disappeared down the hall.
“Sorry about that,” Adion apologized to Sell awkwardly.
“It’s fine,” Sell said with a smile, “I like him. Your family is so nice, Adion.”
“Didn’t you hear Grandpa?” Adion asked with a grin, bringing his face closer to Sell. “It’s your family too.”
Adion kissed the flustered Sell on the lips.
It would be fantastic if every morning could start like this.
Adion and Sell enjoyed their breakfast together. Sell told Adion that she had only talked with his grandfather for 20 minutes or so before he arrived. His grandfather knew that Adion was planning on telling Sell everything and even giving her a Fire Phoenix Wisdom Pill, so he hadn’t been surprised when Sell told him he had taken it the night before.
His grandfather had yet to do so, so was curious what it was like. He wanted to be able to take the pill and contemplate its powers in peace, so he was postponing it until things settled down more.
After they finished eating, Sell and Adion decided to head to the Academy to practice together. They were both eager to increase their strength. Sell went to change her clothes quickly before leaving. Adion had asked Marli to arrange for some clothes for Sell train in. The dress she had worn the day before wouldn’t do, after all.
“You shouldn’t be too far away from peak Bronze, right?” Adion asked as they got into a carriage they had rented to take them to the Academy
“I’m very close,” Sell nodded, “Only a few days more, a week at most. But from now on, I will advance at a much quicker pace.”
“Oh? Because of your Authority?” Adion asked, “Do you notice a difference?”
“I’m not sure if my Authority makes it easier to control fire mana,” Sell said, “I didn’t have a very good focus this morning when I was meditating. But the fact that I can keep a fire burning without the Will of the world interfering will give me plenty of fire mana to work with. Now I don’t need to constantly keep beast cores around.”
Right. Not everyone can be fortunate enough to constantly have the mana of their core available around them.
“By the way, what is this auction you and your grandfather were talking about?” Sell asked.
“I have decided to sell an Elixir of Life,” Adion revealed, “I don’t really need it, and I know that it will sell for a fortune. So my grandpa has contacted the Appos Auction House about it. It will be the main event of the upcoming auction.”
“I can’t imagine the commotion this will cause,” Sell said, “Won’t your grandfather get in trouble? I’m sure a lot of people will be looking into him after this.”
“His identity will be kept a secret,” Adion answered, “The Appos Auction House has a reputation to uphold, after all. But even if it is somehow revealed, he has thought up a good excuse for how he got his hands on it.”
“I hope it doesn’t get out,” Sell murmured, “Even with a good excuse, the fact that it’s your family we are talking about could make people look more closely than we want. People might think you have more treasures, and that is why you are so strong.”
“There is always a risk,” Adion nodded, “But I think it will be worth it. An extra Elixir of Life doesn’t give me anything, but the wealth gained from selling one will open up a lot of options.”
“That’s true,” Sell nodded. She then looked at Adion with a smile, “The auction is bound to get lively. Are you planning on going there?”
“Of course,” Adion smiled, “Do you want to come with me?”
“Yes,” Sell answered excitedly.
“By the way,” Adion said, “Do you think an Elixir of Life or Grand Soul Clarity Pill would work as a bribe to the Amyss and Hesfym families?”
“What do you mean?” Sell asked.
“I just thought that maybe we could buy their consent to us being together,” Adion said, “I’ve actually thought about it for a long time. It’s just that I had no way of making the offer. I also wouldn’t have had any way to guarantee them upholding the agreement.
“Now it is a little different, as I am a Noble and even the disciple of the Headmaster. But there are still a lot of problems. It would reveal that I have those things, what’s to say I don’t have more? It could invite all sorts of trouble. The Headmaster might take them for himself if I asked for his help. But if it’s you doing the talking, your family might agree. You wouldn’t have to say those things came from me.”
“I don’t like that,” Sell said with a frown, “I don’t want your treasures to go into their hands.”
“I don’t like that either,” Adion said with a small smile, “But it would be worth it if everything could be resolved that easily.”
“I’ll think about it, I guess,” Sell said, “But I don’t think it would do any good. My family would just want to use me to get more of those treasures. And I have no faith in them not going back on their words and sticking to their previous arrangements even after receiving those treasures.”
“I guess it’s a little too risky,” Adion sighed.
“I think so,” Sell nodded, “But does it really matter? We already have our plan. We just have work hard until we get to Quemer. Once there, we will be free from the Amyss and Hesym families.”
“Yeah,” Adion smiled, “And I guess it really would rub me the wrong way if that Hesfym guy got his hands on my treasures.”
Adion and Sell eventually arrived at the arena. They had taken the carriage the whole way, so it was a relatively quick journey. They rented out a private fighting pit without issue and headed inside.
“I guess you might want to focus on your fire today?” Adion asked.
“Yes,” Sell nodded excitedly, “Is that okay?”
“Of course,” Adion smiled, “I’ll just focus on my space powers.”
Adion took a seat on the ground while Sell conjured a small flame to play around with. Adion started grabbing hold of some space using his Authority. He wanted to get an exact sense of the amount of space he could keep under his control.
He was planning on seeing if he could actually increase his Authority permanently by going into that focused state he had been in when he was meeting with the Headmaster.
Adion wasn’t allowed to focus for long, though, as he felt someone approach the fighting pit. The person was extremely fast, and it didn’t take long before Adion felt them atop of the surrounding wall.
“Headmaster?” Adion asked as he sensed the cloud-like area where his Authority couldn’t take hold.
“It’s really annoying that I can’t sneak up on you,” The Headmaster grumbled as he revealed himself in front of Adion.
I wonder if he can teach me that. It seems really convenient to turn invisible.
Sell had immediately put out her fire when she noticed the Headmaster. She bowed respectfully toward him. Adion did the same.
“You two didn’t have enough fun last night?” The Headmaster asked.
“Er,” Adion hesitated.
“I would think our little talk would at least make you somewhat more careful in your relationship,” The Headmaster said with a stern look. “But you actually spent the whole day glued to each other’s hips? The day after I announced you were my disciple and everyone had their eyes on you? You even went home together?”
Sell blushed slightly and looked to the ground.
“Are you spying on me?” Adion asked.
“Everyone is spying on everyone,” The Headmaster said irritably, “I thought you were smart enough to realize that.”
“Well, we didn’t do anything inappropriate,” Adion defended, “We were just spending time together as friends.”
The Headmaster looked up at the sky and closed his eyes. “Calm down, Vermon,” The Headmaster said to himself in a low voice, “They are just children.”
Sell and Adion shared a confusing look.
“It doesn’t matter,” The Headmaster sighed, “I came to have a talk with you about how everything will pan out going forward, Adion. Let’s head to my office. I’ll take you to the Scrolls after that so you can join them.”
“Oh, okay,” Adion nodded, “Can Sell come? She’s going to join them too.”
“Are you going to fight me again if I say no?” The Headmaster asked with a raised eyebrow.
“Er, no?” Adion answered.
Sell was looking at Adion in shock at the Headmaster’s words.
“I guess you might as well be there,” The Headmaster said, looking at Sell, “It will give me a chance to scold you too.”
Comments
Oz
it is announced that you have become the disciple pf-> of the Headmaster.
Jeremy
Ah man these chapters feel so short
Kbzzy
W
Anthony John
First
James Faulkner
Tftc!
