9 Are you playing some sort of role-play?

It's undoubtedly a 5th-Rank Mage!

From the mana fluctuations and the aura the man was exuding, there's no mistake that he is a 5th-Rank Mage.

"But why would there be a 5th-Rank Mage here? Is he so bored that he wanted to live in a hut and loiter behind the school?" Claude muttered to himself thoughtfully, while forgetting the fact that he, a 4th-Rank Mage, is a janitor.

"A Pinnacle 4th-Rank Mage. Interesting..." The shabby looking man muttered silently as he gazed at Claude not far away, "Who sent you here!?"

Unless there was someone behind the scenes, there is no way that a Pinnacle 4th-Rank Mage would go in this inconspicuous area. It would be less likely for this 4th-Rank Mage to 'accidentally stumble' in this area.

"Huh? Do I need someone to tell me where I need to go? And what is that get-up?" Claude replied with a trace of irritation.

I am a strong, independent man.

I don't need someone to tell me what to do.

The shabby looking man ignored Claude's remark and looked at him coldly, "Who are you?"

"Me?" Claude pointed to himself as he glanced around innocently with a puzzled expression.

Gragas clutched his head. He suddenly had the urge to throw up blood.

Of course I'm asking you!

Who else is here besides the two of us!?

Or else, who am I asking!?

Confirming that the man was indeed asking him, Claude nodded said, "I'm merely a janitor acknowledged by the school."

Suppressing his urge to slap this young man, Gragas asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I should be the one asking you that question!" Claude quickly interrupted. "Do you know that you're loitering around here? Although this mountain isn't school property, it's still within the scope of Myriad Kingdom's Magic School.

You should know that behind the Myriad Kingdom's Magic School, there's a 4th-Rank Mage!"

At this point, Gragas became speechless.

Perhaps... this young man indeed does not have any bad intentions after all. He's simply clueless!

He took a long look at Claude before he exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and said, "As a... 'janitor acknowledged by the school', you should also already know that there's a 5th-Ranking Mage hidden in the Myriad Kingdom's Magic School."

"Of course I know!" Claude said proudly, as though he had discovered some ancient secret before everyone else.

Then he raised a brow and glanced at the man from up to down, "But I'm curious. As a 5th-Rank Mage, why are you here and dressed in that get-up? Are you playing some sort of role-play?"

This man's get-up had long made Claude uncomfortable.

As a 5th-Rank Mage where is your shame?

Where is your pride?

Why would you wear such a shabby outfit?

"You..." Gragas was speechless once more.

Is this man not self-aware at all?

You keep judging my outfit, yet you, a 4th-Rank Mage, wears a janitor's outfit!

Maybe you are playing some sort of role-play! Your ancestors are playing some sort of role-play! Whatever that means!

...

Soon, Gragas calmed down. He also found from his intel that Claude is indeed a janitor in Myriad Kingdom's Magic School. But what boggled him was why?

Why would a 4th-Rank Mage become a janitor in this school?

One should know that, even in kingdom's a grade above Myriad Kingdom, 4th-Rank Mages have plenty of opportunities. But he didn't question anymore. Everyone has secrets, after all.

He invited Claude inside his small hut and made him some tea.

Surprisingly, the space inside the hut was very large, opposite to its exterior look. But Claude quickly regained his composure.

He sat down on a vacant chair and settled down very quickly after chatting for sometime.

Soon, Gragas came back with a tea set filled with tea.

He placed a cup in front of Claude, to which he quickly tasted it and exclaimed, "Good tea!"

"Haha, it's made from the leaves of the Eezicade plant which only blooms once every ten years. So it would naturally taste good." Gragas said proudly.

Even in higher-tier kingdoms, many people compliment his tea.

At this moment, Claude looked at Gragas and urged his skill.

[Name: Gragas Ymir]

[Aptitude: Beyond Average]

[Dominant Elements: Earth, Wind]

[Skills: Intermediate Magic Knowledge, Basic Space Manipulation]

[Rank: 5th-Rank Mage]

[Innate Talents: Earth-born, Wind-born]

[Copy?]

Gragas' information made Claude's brows shot up.

It turns out that this man is a Dual-born! Furthermore, he has Basic Space Manipulation.

'So that's why the space here is much larger than it looks. It's all due to his [Basic Space Manipulation]' Claude said silently in his heart.

Although it is in the 'skills' area of the system's introduction, it doesn't necessarily mean that he possesses Basic Space Manipulation in a literal sense. It simply means that he has theoretical knowledge in that area.

That said, Claude didn't really take it seriously.

'Copy' He said silently in his heart.

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