For the next few hours, I spent my ti stressing over the identity of the tutor who would be coming to see . Finally, the ti ca as I was called to the training grounds by Aria, who had just inford of the tutor's arrival.
I knew there was a slim chance that the tutor would deem a fraud. However, I could hope that he wouldn't.
I was foolish, but I was a realist.
I knew the odds were clearly against . But... a man can dream.
Arriving in the gym, the tutor had quite a different appearance from what I had expected. In the back of my mind, I had imagined a bulky man giving off a feeling of danger. However, before stood a beautiful woman who was well-developed, probably in her mid-twenties.
She wore a tight white dress that ended right below her knees, sticking to her skin and highlighting her beautiful curves. The dress was also quite revealing at the top, with a slit that offered a good view of her breasts.
I just stared at her as she looked around, not yet noticing my presence. Then her head slowly turned in my direction. She didn't smile, nor did she have a strong reaction. She simply stared at with a slight frown, looking up and down for the next few minutes, clearly judging as a whole.
"So, you're the one the Princess chose, huh?" she said, her tone giving off a totally different vibe than I had expected.
She raised an eyebrow and didn't say much else.
She looked like a very pure, noble person, but from the way she spoke, it was clear what she thought of .
She stared at as if I were so kind of pathetic loser. Even I could feel it through her heavy gaze.
"I guess I should introduce myself. I'm Lady Seraphina Calis; you might know under the title of the Crimson Saint."
She looked at , waiting for a reaction as she uttered her title. But there was absolutely nothing. After all, I knew basically nothing of this world. The Crimson Saint was no different.
A little disappointed in my reaction, she clicked her tongue as her frown deepened.
"You don't even know ? How old are you?"
"Uh... 18? Why?"
"I guess I've beco irrelevant with the younger generation. In the past, everyone would have reacted to that na, so out of fear and so out of joy. But... you don't even know ."
Her ego was definitely hurt. But she didn't know that I was simply an anomaly. Plenty of people my age were bound to know her.
Nevertheless, this nice introduction quickly took a turn as she changed the subject from herself to . She pulled out a small piece of paper and began reading a few facts about .
"Let see..." she muttered with a smirk. "Jake Vale. Troubleso. Has four affinities— not bad. Is known to cause trouble. Has great talent but is lazy. Third Mana Circle Mage."
She raised an eyebrow. "Actually, that's not bad. From feeling your strength, I would have never guessed such a thing. I can barely feel any affinities from you apart from Fire."
I shut my mouth, not wanting to tell her that was the only affinity I could use. It would be humiliating, and there was a chance that she might leave right away, saying it would be a waste of her ti to train .
I needed to avoid that above everything else.
"Are you nervous?" she then said, imdiately noticing sothing strange about my behavior.
"Uh... no? Why?"
She frowned for a few more seconds in silence. "Let's spar. I want to see that talent of yours."
As she said that, a screen with her information appeared before .
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[Na]: Seraphina Calis
[Age]: ??? (Appears mid-20s)
[Stage]: Eight Mana Circle
[Affinity]: Fire (Pinnacle), Light (High), Space (dium), Soul (Rare)
[Stats]
• Strength: A
• Agility: A
• Vitality: A
• Charm: A
[Skills]
• Has knowledge and complete mastery of all common skills.
• Crimson Lance (Rare) [Comprehension: 100%]
• Solar Nova (Very Rare) [Comprehension: 98%]
• Radiant Mantle (Rare) [Comprehension: 94%]
• Void Cage (Very Rare) [Comprehension: 63%]
• Spatial Sever (Legendary) [Comprehension: 17%]
• Soul Imprint (Mythic) [Comprehension: 4%]
• Unyielding Fla (Passive)
• Celestial Command (Passive)
• Royal Tutor's Oath (Passive)
[Titles]
• The Crimson Saint
• Royal Combat Instructor
• First Fla of the Southern Reach
[Loyalty to Jake]: 5/100 — Evaluating
[ntal State]: Cautious. Focused. Curious. Slightly Intrigued.
[Hypnosis Resistance]: Extre
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My eyes widened as I looked at her Stage. She was an Eight Mana Circle Mage. Elena had told that there were only a handful of Nine Mana Circle Mages, which ant she was only slightly weaker than the strongest mage on the entire continent.
A person like this would be training , and more importantly, she had two of my affinities, which ant I would finally be able to use the skill I had received.
[Arcane Assimilation]
I just had to see her cast her spells, and I would be able to understand. At least, that's what the description of the skill said. I could only hope that it was the truth.
"Are you ready?" she asked a few ters away from , and I could already see her playing with her Mana in her right hand. "I will be the one attacking you first. I want to see how you fare against the most basic skills. Don't worry; I will adjust my strength to that of a Third Mana Circle Mage."
I nodded, making sure to keep my eyes wide open as she cast a Fireball in her right hand in the blink of an eye.
The speed at which she created it was ten tis faster than mine. It was mind-blowing.
Then, a small ssage appeared before my eyes.
[You have gained comprehension in Speed Casting.]
I had a strong feeling that the longer I spent ti with her, the stronger I would beco. I just had to make sure it would be enough for the tournant.
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