Chapter 153: Candidates (2/2)

Thou lack defense. Thou lack knowledge. Thou lack experience. Yet, the one thing thou lack the most is protection, something thou shall very want in time to come,”  berated Rhys.

He went on, ”With an ally, thou won't need to rely on any faction, only thyself and thy ally.”

'He speaks the truth,' thought Jake as he listened to Rhys.

His greatest flaw was his defense. It became worse when he got his body banged up after the attack.

However, he didn't like the idea of an ally. It was always never going to end well, either he stabbed the person or the person stabbed him.

Jake preferred to deal with his problems himself. If he died due to his flaws, then he probably wouldn't be mad. At the end of the day, he would only have himself to blame....

'Interesting. Another candidate. Someone like me and the trio,' smiled Jake.

He couldn't deny the increasing allure he felt to see the other candidate.

Making up his mind, Jake told Rhys, ”Okay. I will do as you wish. I will save the candidate, but I am not allying with them. My flaws are my flaws.”

He didn't give Rhys any chance to speak up, ”.....However, since it's not part of my role, but a special request coming from you, I have one request!”

Saying this, he would be implying that their relationship held no superior side. Rhys would understand that, despite being weak, Jake had a voice.

”Most well, what is it?” queried Rhys.

Rhys had expected such action from someone like Jake.

”I want a grimoire!” firmly replied Jake.

This caught Rhys off-guard, ”Oh. What type of grimoire exactly?”

The way he eyed Jake made one understand that grimoires weren't something one could talk about openly.

”I want an array grimoire,” smiled Jake.

He had always wondered why the Aztec Kingdom never had an array master or even an array beginner, even when they possessed books on the [Array Path].

It was only after going through his collection of stolen items did he understand that the books held little to no information.

They were practically empty and were not enough to enlighten one on the path of Arrays.

He needed something more. He needed a grimoire!

Grimoire. The word was termed for any type of book that a path master wrote records of his specific path on, including path techniques and other personal details.

It was like a journal, except for cultivators who are already successful on their path. It was a sacred item that could only be passed down if the owner was dead or killed in battle.

Stealing a person's grimoire was the worst thing a cultivator could ever commit.

”If that is what you desire, then very well,” responded a humble Rhys.

He tucked his hand into his small pocket and brought out a medium-sized book. It wasn't as old and dusty as the first book Rhys had given to Jake. Rather, it looked well-kept.

After he gave it to Jake, Rhys had marked it as the term of the agreement.

He walked to Jake's door, but stopped to throw something at him, ”Take this.”

Jake caught the card in the air and asked Rhys, ”What is it?”

”It is a card, Thou shall know when to use it,” Rhys offered no more words.

He went out of the room, but Jake ran after him, ”Will I see you again soon?”

When Jake got to the corridor, the only thing there was a hazy air, with whispering words lingering on his ear, ”If...thou does not…. die….maybe.”