After furthering his research into the world's magic, Daniel refined his work on Genesis and also updated the magic patterns for the Ragtag rcenary Squad, making magic usage more efficient.
This ti, it took just a few days to make these adjustnts, and the rcenaries successfully leveled up.
Daniel also taught them a combined attack spell, allowing the squad to elevate their combat style.
Together, they could now rge their mana to form a miniature magic array, making team operations more streamlined.
This deepened their admiration for Daniel even more.
After all, they were a rcenary group that hunted in the wilderness. Just from their na, Ragtag rcenary Squad, it was clear they weren't top-tier individuals.
But since eting Daniel, their lives had changed. Gone were the days of hardship—they now had an endless supply of mana stones and access to refined magic patterns, things they couldn't have dread of before.
Especially today, with the new combined attack spell, their combat power had greatly increased.
For Kent and the others, this act of kindness cented their resolve to protect Miss Rose.
Daniel's reasons for empowering Kent and the others were simple.
Firstly, he wanted to test Genesis's viability in this world.
Additionally, the Ragtag rcenary Squad served as sparring partners for his daughter, Rose. The stronger they beca, the more pressure Rose would face.
And with pressure cos motivation. Hopefully... Rose wouldn't be overwheld.
Soon after Kent and the others leveled up, good news spread through the academy: Ms. Isolde had advanced to tier-platinum.
This had been Daniel's expectation for his staff, especially with the academy's growing influence in Riverside City and the surrounding areas, as more students enrolled and facilities improved.
The academy had upgraded its mana absorption crystals and enriched its environnt for physical and magical growth, making it easier for students and staff to progress.
But with students improving rapidly, tier-gold was becoming insufficient for teachers.
If they didn't advance within the next six months, they might soon find themselves at the sa level as their students—a troubling situation for any instructor.
That's why Daniel had pushed them to advance. However, he hadn't expected Ms. Isolde to reach tier-platinum first. Once she ascended, she promptly resud her logistics duties as if it were nothing extraordinary. Her nonchalance motivated the other teachers at the academy, especially Rowan, who started his own intense training.
In the days that followed, the academy's teachers advanced one after another. The Luna Tree's effects were remarkable; not only did the teachers make breakthroughs, but even many students experienced advancent during this period.
Ti flew by, and with only ten days until the Mistriver Realm opened, an unexpected visitor arrived at Crossbridge Academy: Lady Claire, the head of Dragonscale Bank in Riverside City.
"Daniel, we et again," Claire greeted, sitting down after Daniel gestured for her to do so. She wasted no ti, stating her purpose directly.
"This ti, I've brought so new supplies, which you might need." Placing a storage crystal on the table, she let Daniel inspect the items within using his mind power.
With the academy's recent increase in enrollnt, resources were being consud rapidly. Ms. Isolde had already brought up these needs a few days prior. Although Daniel had initially bought out nearly all the supplies from Dragonscale Bank in Riverside City, and they'd sent extra shipnts since, the academy's reserves were starting to thin out.
Daniel had even given Isolde a storage crystal filled with mana stones for new purchases. But it seed Claire had personally co to deliver the items today, thoughtfully including an itemized list.
Daniel glanced over the list, then looked directly at the price at the bottom: thirty-eight billion inferior mana stones. In Riverside City, few, if any, organizations could manage such a paynt. In fact, even combined, they wouldn't be able to. But Daniel barely looked at it before asking Claire for a larger storage crystal.
Without hesitation, he filled it with the required amount of mana stones and placed it on the table.
"Impressive! At Dragonscale Bank, we love custors like Daniel." A custor who never owed a penny and could handle any order, no matter the size, was a rare gem indeed. However, it was rather astonishing for him to have thirty-eight billion mana stones readily available.
Claire had decided on her visit to Crossbridge Academy on a whim today, so it was hard to believe Daniel had prepared the exact amount in advance. More likely, he carried such a massive quantity of mana stones with him constantly.
Was he secretly carrying around an entire mana stone mine? Dragonscale Bank had tried analyzing their high-profile client, only to conclude they had no answers. Maintaining a good relationship with Daniel was much more straightforward than understanding him.
Claire pocketed the storage crystal and then added, "One more thing. Every ti we transact, it's in inferior mana stones, which makes the sums quite large. The higher-ups wanted to request if we might settle in interdiate or superior mana stones instead?"
Each transaction required billions of inferior mana stones, which had beco cumberso to handle.
"Of course, if you're unwilling, it won't affect our business," Claire added quickly, as her superiors' suggestion was simply for convenience and not worth upsetting Daniel.
"Oh, sure. Let spend these inferior mana stones first, and then we'll see," Daniel replied.
With his recent transactions increasing in scale, Claire assud he must be running low on inferior mana stones, which would help satisfy her superiors. Daniel then inquired,
"Does Dragonscale Bank belong to the Free Federation?"
Hearing his question, Claire imdiately responded with a serious expression.
"Daniel, Dragonscale Bank doesn't belong to any organization. We are a neutral entity across the continent, never taking sides or participating in any power struggles."
"A comrcial entity as large as yours, accumulating so many mana stones—what's the purpose?" Daniel asked.
"Well…" Claire was montarily at a loss, unable to answer.
"No matter, I was just curious," Daniel said. "You may go."
"Understood, Daniel. One more thing that may interest you. This piece of news requires no mana stone paynt—think of it as a perk for our valued client." Seeing Daniel reach for his mana stones again, she quickly added,
"It's about House Windwhisper and House Lunastone. Their team rosters for the Mistriver Realm in ten days have already been confird. You're probably aware of this," Claire said.
Daniel hesitated; he hadn't actually seen the lists yet. House Windwhisper and House Lunastone seed to be going all-in for the Mistriver Realm this ti, and Rowan had presented him with a list a while back. However, Daniel hadn't had ti to review it.
"These two houses have sothing in common in recent months—their mbers have been advancing at a rapid pace! They're putting everything they have into this round of the Mistriver Realm!"
In other words, they were all gearing up to target Crossbridge Academy.
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