Chapter 398: Ten years (2/2)
”Invictus, it has been a long time since we last saw each other.” John Erick Rebellion spoke those words with an amicable expression and signaled the Supreme Neo-Demon to get closer.
The moment they heard the name Invictus, a peculiar expression appeared in the other leaders' faces. His appearance had changed a lot since the last time he showed himself in the Magi World, but they recognized the man who killed a Soul Forging existence with a single strike while being a Rank 3 life form.
Many of the followers showed immense envy in their eyes as they saw Ezequiel. In their minds, the only reason the Supreme Neo-Demon reached his level was due to having an ancient entity like Zatiel guiding him.
The Supreme Neo-Demon could not care about what others think about him, but there was a gaze that drew his attention. He did not show anything on his face and headed at the King of the Scientia Kingdom's side.
Ezequiel's eyes showed friendship when he appeared in front of John Erick. He spoke with him when hidden forces were targeting the Daybreak Clan, and despite his weakness back then, the man treated him with respect, so he had a good impression of him.
The King of the Scientia Kingdom and the two princes clasped their hands, and the Supreme Neo-Demon did the same.
Although others may see his behavior as improper for a great organization's leader, John Erick did not care. He knew very well that Zatiel's right hand could only be a monster that defied logic, and he was not going to put on airs just because he was stronger due to his age.
”Will Teacher come?”
”No, Master has more important things to do. He sent me here in his place and told me to give you this if I see you.” Ezequiel took two crystals from his space ring and handed them over to John Erick.
The moment the King of the Scientia Kingdom saw the crystals, excitement appeared on his face, and he inspected them right away.
There were the diagrams and theoretical knowledge for a Rank 4, Rank 5, and Rank 6 Animax Soul Rune in the first crystal. They all depicted the same rune, named Tempering Rune, with the Rank being the only difference.
As he analyzed the diagrams, disappointment appeared in John Erick's face. The runes were incredibly complex, with the lowest being as difficult as an average Rank 5 Animax Soul Rune, but that was it. They have no practical ability other than tempering Soul Origin.
When the other leaders saw that, they all glanced at each other. One of the reasons they all feared so much the Daybreak Clan was Zatiel's sway over John Erick Rebellion. If that were lost, many things would change, and by the expression on the King's face, he seemed not to have obtained what he hoped.
Shikra's eyes narrowed, as did the eyes of the young man with animal tattoos.
Unfortunately for them, after a moment, John Erick's eyes widened, and his body began to tremble as he understood the runes' true purpose.
The Tempering Runes only need a small amount of Soul Origin to be created and nothing else, allowing him to practice them nonstop.
”It's all about developing my foundation. If I master the one at Rank 6, then I would...”
John Erick Rebellion did not finish that sentence. Still, he knew in his heart that if he mastered the hardest Tempering Rune, his Animax Runemaster abilities would have reached the Rank 7 level!
The Tempering Rune's whole purpose was allowing an individual to train without caring about failure since they would lose almost nothing. The knowledge behind these runic diagrams could only belong to someone who surpassed the Rank 7 Animax Soul Runemaster.
After making sure to engrave everything in his mind, John Erick focused on the second crystal. He saw a compendium describing The Ultimate Rune Path that was even more complete than the one he got from the Magi World's leader's library.
”With these two things, I can achieve my goal!” The King of the Scientia Kingdom could not hide his shock and joy.
”My Master also told me to tell you that you have ten years to reach one hundred percent success in the Rank 4 Tempering Rune. If you fail, then you will no longer be part of the Daybreak Runecrafting School. His words were, I don't teach mediocre people.”
Ezequiel's words awoke John Erick from his stupor. He had won his place as Zatiel's student by killing a Rank 6 life form, but now he would lose it if he failed to achieve that condition.
There was no anger or annoyance in his face, only a sense of pressure. He was a Rank 5 Animax Soul Runemaster, but that doesn't mean he would never fail.
”Brats, accompany Invictus and greet Lord Ivar in the name of the Scientia Kingdom if he appears.” John Erick spoke those words before disappearing the next instant.