63 Mystery Unfolds

Grandmaster Isaiah was seated in meditation, he seemed as though he was dead. Until his eyes flashed open with splendor and happiness when he looked at me.

"Lucas you've done very well today." He commended in a kind tone

"Thank you, Grandmaster," I said in a sincere and smirking tone

"Soon there will be the national tournament, your competitors are aides to the top talents. The Flame Princess' guards, the sword king's dukes, Hawkeye, and the Fist Sovereign. We will be having a new competitor, a recruit for the holy realm from Rain. You may have seen him with the blue-haired prophet."

"Her?" I asked seeming uncertain, if I knew definitively she was a prophet. That would stir too many questions in Grand Master Isaiah.

"Yes, she's the blood drop origin's holy daughter. Her aid is Simon, he's from the Farengir House. A top 10 noble household in our kingdom." He lectured to me, but I wasn't interested in little characters, I wanted to know about the offer.

"More importantly is the offer, that Elton brought you here for." He hinted at in an almost teasing voice, unfitting for a noble person

"Ruin investigation, especially the Dread Ruin that the kingdom has become interested in." Teacher Elton said as he evaluated my responses.

"Ruins?" I asked quizzically, it seemed that he had some suspicions about the research paper. It was given I would get some heat, but luckily most of it is on Dante and not me.

"Yes ruins, they hold great secrets that the kingdom is interested in. We had previously explored when working with the Dread Empire. But it didn't turn out well, some of the explorers were even killed." Grand Master Isaiah said in a remorseful tone

"What exactly happened in these ruins? Who died?" I asked in a dreadful tone

Seeing my fear, Grand Master Isaiah sighed and spoke unwillingly

"We got some injuries and we lost a level 50 knight and a few level 40s." He said with a sigh this was no figure, even noble families hired level 29 knight apprentices for help. Kingdom knights especially talented ones were so rare, a single loss is worthy of grieving.

"We decided to stop expeditions until we saw Dante's research paper. We will be re-entering the ruin, with the information we've gathered over the years. We expect it to turn out well, and we found an interesting mechanism." He said as he smiled

"What?" I asked confused

"Cultivation becomes mute, as you proceed deeper into the ruin." He intoned coldly, even he seemed scared by that

"What?!?!" It reminded me of the First King's injected memory, where most of my power was sealed.

"We are unsure how, but we got some ideas based on Dante's research paper. We believe we can create some rudimentary countermeasures. We want to bring our younger generation along with us to experience the world." Grand Master Isaiah said

"You are after all a kingdom knight, you should represent your country well." He said proud, after all, he was a grand knight for the kingdom. He would be of a positive perspective regarding the country.

"When you reach level 15, I'll assign you a mission in the Dread Empire. After that, come to the ruin we'll have you look around. Then we'll return in time for the national tournament. How's that sound?" He said with a sincere smile, he was genuinely trying to help me.

"Sounds great," I said with a smile back, treat sincerity with sincerity

"Alright then, I have reserved your time in the waterfall of meditation." He said to me with a smile

Before I could ask what it was, teacher Elton grabbed me and burst out. He was moving significantly faster than Mach 1, I couldn't even grasp my surroundings. If he wasn't actively guarding me against the friction, my skin would sear off.

Before I could process it we were a few miles away from the school. The school was on a lake, and following the stream that leads into the lake is a waterfall. It was massive, the water would cleave apart even the hardest rock in moments. If it doesn't succeed then it will erode it away.

"Elemental zones are throughout the school. You only have access starting at inner reformation. Mostly because your body would be unable to handle the elemental zones." He said in a patient voice

"Study well." He said as he burst out, leaving me dumbfounded and quiet.

A moment passed by and then I just hit my head with my open palm.

'Maybe picking Juphine wasn't so smart after all.' I thought in solemn quiet, now where would I study? I major in shadow and void, not fucking water!

'Well it was this misunderstanding or being dissected, you pick.' Drrak said I could almost imagine him smiling a scaly smiling

'Just shut up, Drrak.' I said with a sigh

'Has your analysis of the infernal script improved at all?' I asked as I sat down in front of the waterfall

'With your help, the analysis turned out well. I was able to predict some of the other scripts, and unlock a few memories.' Drrak said in appreciation, it was the advantage of my magic eyes.

This perfect combination of abilities in me makes me extremely skilled at analysis. If this trend of improvement didn't stop. I would eventually become able to predict the future!

'Well then now's a good time to reread the note. I said as I withdrew a note from my bag of holding. The infernal script burned onto the paper with the presence of the sun.

'The Legendary Serpent Asmodeus shall once again return. Brother to Lodite himself, his true name is Joshua! The demon king shall become a true devil!' Drrak said to me, and then the infernal script burned away along with the paper. It had been comprehended and now it disappeared, this would most likely prove to Dante that I was related to the demons. But that wasn't the part that interested me.

'LDD Joshua.' It was a vivid memory for me, a memory of a terrible time from years ago.

"Lodite's Brother Asmodeus, true name Joshua." I grinned a sadistic smile, although I have learned to calm myself. I still have a few triggers, and this has done well to anger me.

'The Silent Swords guild was involved with the demons, the Cambells were involved with Asmodeus, even Tiberius and Remmie were involved with them. All to cause mayhem to strength Lodite and reawaken Asmodeus.' Lodite gains most of his power from devouring mortal souls.

'Then Asmodeus will descend. The demon king shall become a true devil' I said in uproarious laughter. The whole mystery unfolding before me was utterly terrifying the scale of this kind of scheme was far beyond what I could imagine.

My muscles cracked with power instantly, as the joints set in place. I burst across the water and went to the waterfall, I sat on top of the rock and let the water hit my back. I can't make use of the water for anything other than challenging my body. Even if it threatens to rip me apart, I need to get strong and fast.

"I also plan on visiting some old pals from the past." I said with a sadistic smirk

The water hit my back with immense pressure, I could feel my skin peeling off from the pressure. Then the water slowly eroded at what was left, and with my heightened recovery. My skin would regrow, only to be cut apart once again.

My back was bloody, I could feel it drip onto the rest of my body. When I got adjusted to the pressure I added more of my body to deal with the waterfall. The water hit my head, but I used my sword intent to harden the top of my head. It was a technique I was hoping for creating and training based on Aria's code.

It was based on the principles of my Illusory body, which saturated my body with my powerful sword intent and magic power. Eventually, I can create magic armor and create a fusion between the two for superior guarding effect.

Sword armor, where I use my immense sword intent to protect my body. After all, I could use it for my sword what says I can't use it for my body. With the sword intent guarding my head I could handle the pressure.

Otherwise, I wouldn't risk my head just for some training. I then focused on the other parts of my body letting the waterfall hit the safer parts unhindered. My goal was to reach a point where the pressure from the waterfall was normal for me.

Then I would change it up by adding different constraints, like sun saffrons or using a sword. Then eventually using my most challenging sword codes while handling the pressure. But that is for another day, for now, my training begins.