Free Web NovelChapter 30: A disciple?
Looking at Erica, Klein squinted his gaze slightly ’An opportunity to become a disciple of the Erica Plunus.’
’She is the head of Spirit Division here, but there is another title for her.’
’Plunus family is a Marques family, so she has great Noble Status too.’
The Plunus family is a powerful Marquess household with deep roots in both nobility and the Awakener world.
Becoming her personal disciple would grant him immense resources, protection, connections, and priority access to restricted Spirit Realms.
It is undoubtedly a good offer.
Erica remained silent for a moment, watching his thoughtful expression.
She was confident he wouldn’t refuse.
After all, people in the Human Domain would kill for such an opportunity.
After a few seconds, Klein spoke "Lady Erica, I would be glad to become your disciple. But there are some conditions."
Hm? Erica raised an eyebrow, "Conditions?"
"Klein, are you aware of how many people would kill to become my disciple?"
Klein nodded, maintaining his respectful yet firm demeanor.
"I know. But you are the one seeking me... a Mythic-rank awakener with abnormal spirit aptitude. So I think it’s fair that I set some conditions."
He continued without hesitation, "You should also be aware that there are many people out there who would be ready to recruit me. Top Guilds would be willing to kill to bring me into their ranks. I have options."
The room grew quiet.
Erica, however, did not seem offended.
Instead, a faint smile bloomed on her lips "Very well. Speak your conditions, Klein. I will listen."
Klein didn’t waste time "First, I want full access to the deepest layers of the Spirit Realm that the academy controls, including restricted zones normally unavailable to even Elite Class students."
"Second, I want the freedom to pursue my own training methods and schedule. I will attend mandatory classes, but I don’t want to be bound by standard curriculum if I find them unnecessary for my growth."
"Third, I want you to let me join any guild I like."
"Fourth, You should let me enter Dungeons or Gates and even Towers without restriction."
He paused for a moment, then added with a small, almost playful smile,
"As for the fifth, I hope my Master spoils me and gives me money."
Erica listened to his words without interrupting.
When he finished, she remained silent for a few seconds, tapping her fingers on the desk lightly.
"My, my... you really are greedy."
A soft giggle escaped her lips "Let me address your conditions one by one."
She raised a slender finger "First condition, full access to the deepest layers of the Spirit Realm. I accept."
"However, not to all areas. Some areas are dangerous even for me. This is non-negotiable."
"Second, freedom in your training methods and schedule. I will allow it. You may skip standard curriculum classes if you prove to me that they are unnecessary for your growth."
She continued with a faint smile.
"Third. freedom to join any Guild. I have no objection. Just remember that if the Guild’s interests ever clash with mine, you will have to make a choice."
"Fourth, unrestricted entry into Dungeons, Gates, and Towers. This one I cannot fully approve."
"You may enter lower- and mid-rank ones freely, but high-rank and special Towers will still require approval, especially in the beginning. Your body is still F-rank. I won’t allow you to throw your life away so recklessly."
Erica’s smile turned slightly playful as she looked at his last condition.
"And fifth... spoiling you with money?"
She couldn’t help but laugh "You really are quite shameless. But fine. I will provide you with a monthly allowance and additional resources based on your performance. The better you do, the more generous I will be."
She leaned forward, resting her chin on her intertwined fingers "Do these terms satisfy you, my dear disciple?"
Klein thought for a moment, then gave a nod "Yes, Master. They are acceptable."
Erica’s smile widened with satisfaction "Excellent. Then from this moment onward, you are my personal disciple." frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Klein smiled back and extended his hand "And by that, can I have your ID card, Master?"
Eh? Erica was confused for a moment but still, she took out her academy ID card from her desk drawer and handed it to him with a curious look.
Klein quickly took the card and scanned it with the mobile app.
[Credits: 200,965]
His eyes lit up slightly. Without any shame, he turned to Erica with an innocent-looking smile.
"Master, can I take some of these?"
Upon seeing this, Erica couldn’t help but giggle "I accepted you just a few seconds ago, and you’re already trying to empty my pockets?"
Klein maintained his polite smile, "I just thought since you’re my Master now, you would want to support your disciple’s rapid growth. Resources are important in the beginning."
She let out a helpless chuckle "Keep just 50k credits and take everything else."
Klein grinned "My Master is just so generous."
After finishing the transaction, Klein saw his new balance of 166,000.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face as he handed the ID card back to Erica.
"Then I will take my leave, Master."
Erica nodded gracefully, leaning back in her chair "Mhm. We can start your training tomorrow by entering a Spirit Realm."
Klein nodded "I look forward to it."
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Klein stepped out of the office with the bag containing his new Elite Class uniform in hand.
The hallway was quiet. Both Evelyne and Julia were nowhere to be seen.
He paused for a moment, ’It seems like Julia was supposed to be her disciple. I’m sure she hates me now.’
A soft sigh escaped his lips ’This might become a headache.’
Julia has been relatively friendly and helpful since the entrance exam, but now... things would likely change.
Jealousy and rivalry are natural in an academy like this, especially when someone else took what you wanted.
Shaking his head slightly, Klein pushed the thought aside for now.
He took the lift down from the top floor of the Spirit Division building and stepped out into the main campus.
Instead of heading straight to the dorms, he decided to make a detour.
’The Mana Training Center should still be open,’ he thought.
The Mana Training Center was a massive facility located near the central area of the academy.
It was open 24/7 for students to cultivate mana.
Klein showed his new Elite Class ID at the entrance and was granted access without any issues.
He walked through the wide corridors until he found an available private room on the intermediate floor.
The room was spacious, with reinforced walls covered in glowing mana-absorbing arrays.
A soft blue light illuminated the space, and the floor had a large meditation circle inscribed.
Klein locked the door behind him with his ID card.
He moved to the center of the room and sat down cross-legged, placing his hands on his knees.
He took a deep breath, calming his mind.
Usually, people cultivate mana by absorbing it from the surroundings, through continuous combat, or by using mana stones.
’I need a strong foundation... But before that, I need to use the mana cultivation technique from my past life.’
In his old world, there was an extremely dangerous mana cultivation method known as the Fivefold Origin Core Technique.
It allowed an awakener to form up to five separate mana cores.
However, the technique required insane precision and control over mana flow.
A single mistake during the core formation process could cause a devastating backlash with mana deviation, shattered meridians, or even death.
Many talented geniuses in his previous world died attempting it.
But here... it seems like no one is aware of such a technique.
Klein closed his eyes and began circulating his mana according to the complex pathways he remembered from his past life.
’In my past life, I managed to create all five cores. I can do the same again.’
He started with the first core, the Origin Core located near his lower abdomen.
This was the safest and most fundamental one.
He already formed this naturally after his awakening, so reinforcing it was relatively smooth. freēwebnovel.com
The second core, the Heart Core, is more difficult.
Klein’s expression remained calm, but sweat began forming on his forehead as he guided the turbulent energies, forcing the mana to condense near his heart as a mana core.
Minutes passed.
Then an hour.
His breathing grew slightly heavier as he stabilized the second core.
A faint dual-colored glow of gold and crimson appeared around his body for a brief moment before vanishing.
’Two cores stabilized,’ he thought, feeling the increased mana density inside him. ’The third one will be much harder.’
He didn’t rush, as he knew that forcing it now would be suicidal.
Instead, he spent the next hour consolidating what he had achieved, circulating mana smoothly through both cores to strengthen the pathways.
When he finally opened his eyes, the sky outside the training room’s small window had turned completely dark.
Klein exhaled slowly and stood up. His body felt slightly sore, but there was a noticeable increase in his internal mana reserves and control.
’Not bad for the first session. I’ll continue tomorrow after meeting Master.’
