Chapter 257: Opening A Store (1/2)

The circles he had created before were not real circles. They were an imitation of a circle, something that was akin to triplets or quads bicycles. They would work individually to reach a certain goal.

For real circles, they were more complex. Rather, they were one entity instead of divided runes. Saying that higher-tier runes were a collection of simpler runes wasn't that wrong.

For the current Arthur, he couldn't create temporary circles. He can't use more than one rune at the same time actively. He can use heal, which was a one-time activation, and then use detection. However, he can't use the Heal rune while he's using detection.

That's why if he wanted to teleport his goblins and Kira, he would have to create permanent circles. Either artifacts or runic cards, he would need a medium to create the circles.

As he read about the teleportation circles, he found that they weren't simple at all. There were a set of techniques, materials, and patterns he needed to follow while creating the circle.

He borrowed a few books from the library as he returned to his room. As the book was scattered, Arthur tried to formulate the perfect circle for his teleport rune. Every rune would work in different amplification circles.

Amplification circles enhance the function of the rune. Instead of one icicle, there would be two, three, four, or a million. This type of circle was the most common and the easiest to create, as the links were similar for every rune.

He tried to focus, but his mind kept wandering back to the book Sarah had given him. He knew he couldn't have answers to it, but he couldn't help himself. What if the Enders were eyeing the artifact while he was busy studying?

Chaos, mayhem, and as they call it, doomsday. His rei-rank wouldn't be enough at all. He needed to level up. To absorb the essence of monsters quickly and break through the next rank.

A plan started to formulate in his head. He needed to corner Jaran, but that might backfire. The only reason that he left him alone until now was that he didn't want to alarm the Enders about his existence.

If he wanted to do something to the spearman, he needed to get the truth out of him. He needed to make it worth it. The Enders wouldn't be able to react if he struck their plans from every side.

The two days after that, he had time off. So, he went to the training wing to work on his dagger skills. While he was bench lifting some weights, someone stepped on his foot.

Arthur wasn't particularly hurt, but as he looked at the person who did it, he found the red-haired nobleman looking at him with disdain.

”Do you have something to say, weakling?” He said with a grin before walking away toward his group.

Most of the students were in the training wing today since it was their time off. Seeing this interaction, most of them ignored it. Rae was also there, coming out from a puppet chamber.

Their eyes met and she looked at him with dissatisfaction. She always berated him for ignoring the insults everyone threw his way.

After becoming a suspect, he was thrown into a spiral of hate that he couldn't get out of. He was either treated as a despicable person or a coward, he couldn't decide which was better.

'I had already taken a beating from Trevor with a smile,' Arthur sighed in his head as he looked at the departing narcissist. 'If Jenny said the truth, I would need to raise my ranking to the top fifty for now.'

Arthur stood up and walked toward the nobleman. The group looked at him with hostility and he stood a few meters away from them.

”What's your ranking?” Arthur asked. The nobleman showcased his bracelet. The number was 109. Arthur had no idea how he can challenge Jonah, who was 9th while being a hundred ranks worse. Arthur used his bracelet and issued a duel.

”What?”

”Is it a duel?”

The students started gathering around them as they saw this scene. The red-haired noble glanced at the crowd and back at Arthur.

”Have you gone insane, bastard?”

”No, but it seems you've become a coward.” Arthur shrugged. ”I'm giving you free points. Are you too scared to pick them?”

”I'll show you the difference between us.” The nobleman sneered. ”I accept this duel as the heir of the Gralen family, Philip.” Philip proudly announced as the rest backed away.

A dome shone from their bracelet and surrounded the two of them. Arthur almost snickered as the guy mentioned his family. How conceited can one get?

'Strength rules.' Arthur watched the countdown approached zero. Philip Gralen waved his hands as his muscles ripped and his eyes became red. It was a berserker ability, enhancing his physical strength.