Chapter 23

(3'rd POV)

Ashborn Leywin with his family and Helsteas were waiting for guests' arrival. That guest was the Directress of Xyrus Academy, Cynthia Goodsky.

For people who didn't live under the rock for the past century, Cynthia would be a valuable guest, But that doesn't apply to Ashborn who thinks that Cynthia is just an old hag who wants him as a student.

"Uncle Vincent, when is she going to arrive?" Ashborn asked, he didn't know Cynthia's mana signature and he could sense a lot outside of Helstea manor.

"She should arrive in few minutes." Vincent answered nervously. To Vincent, Ashborn is still S-Class Adventurer and he quite fears him.

"She is the directress of the prestigious magic academy and arrives late. I won't go there just like a brother." Ellie said and Ashborn nodded at her. Ashborn could teach his sister way more than anyone in the whole universe, also making the process of learning fast, effective and fun.

'Big mana signature but it's a magical creature not human.' Ashborn sensed some animal's mana that was stronger than most he encountered outside of dungeons.

Soon mana's signature came closer. Some woman's mana signature was also with it, the mana of women was low compared to a creature.

*Knock* *Knock*

Knocks were heard on the doors of Helstea Manor. As soon as Vincent heard knocks he runs towards the door and opened them himself. He came back few seconds, an old woman with some creature on her shoulder followed him.

"Guys once again, please meet with Cynthia Goodsky, Directress of Xyrus Academy." Vincent introduced the woman, but this was only done for Ashborn.

"It's pleasure to meet you again, Directress Goodsky."

"Pleasure is mine. I came here to visit another potential student of my academy." Little did she know that there was no potential at all.

"Ashborn Leywin, I presume." Goodsky turned to Auburn-haired boy.

"And you might be Cynthia Goodsky." Ashborn said nonchalantly.

"Don't be rude to directress, Ash." Alice whispered in Ashborn's ear.

"I can't sense your core, this means that you aren't awakened or you have a higher core stage than me." Cynthia narrowed her eyes at Ashborn.

'Is he white-core mage?!' Cynthia internally screamed in her mind.

"Are you a mage, Ashborn? If yes, then why can't I sense any mana?" The woman asked again.

"You are just weak. why she asks..." Ashborn said and shocked Cynthia who now understood that person in front of her was a powerful one and probably had White mana-core. (Oh how wrong she was)

"Not many know this, but... Ashborn is actually an S-Class adventurer whose identity isn't revealed. I know it might sound unbelievable." Reynolds who couldn't keep his mouth shut said.

"Oh, my..." Cynthia got even more shocked at the revelation.

"Directress Goodsky, I'm sorry, but Ashborn actually didn't want to attend Xyrus academy. I'm sorry to bring you here for nothing..." Vincent apologized and bowed.

"I-Its a-alright." (Of course, it's already an old hag, don't dare and do something in front of Ashborn.)

"I don't want people to know who exactly is S-Class adventurer, so I would like if you keep quiet about it." Ashborn who hasn't participated much in discussions said.

"I understand, but still why not attending my academy? you still have enormous potential." Goodsky tried to change Ash's mind.

"I can't learn something that I already know." Ashborn meant magical arts and not theoretical subjects that are completely useless even if he learns them.

"Um... What exactly do you know?" The old woman was fishing for information!

"Obviously magic/mana arts."

Cynthia being the directress of the magical academy couldn't let such words of Ashborn go past her ears. She wanted to know how small boy already knew what was taught in her academy.

"And how is that?"

"I shall rephrase it. I know more than you, more than anyone, what exactly is magic and mana. So, I refuse to learn something useless."

Goodsky couldn't argue more. She wanted to know more about a person called Ashborn Leywin, maybe even more than his brother Arthur. Saying such things in front of the woman who is the directress of the most prestigious academy on the continent, might be delusional. But the person who said this is an S-Class adventurer, someone way stronger than her.

'How strong is this boy? I already know what AA-Class adventurers are capable of. How big is the difference between AA-Class and S-Class?' Such thoughts were filling Goodsky's mind.

"Mr. Ashborn do you mind little sparring?" Suddenly woman asked surprising everyone in the room except Ashborn.

"I don't think Ash is against it, right?"Reynolds also got interested in what his son is capable of.

"Brother is going to beat her up." Ellie said with confidence.

"T-Then let's proceed to backyard..." Vincent got ready for getting his backyard destroyed once again.

'Just... who they think I am to spend time on battling with a weak woman.' Ashborn thought.

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Ashborn and Cynthia were standing far away from each other. Cynthia didn't know if Ashborn was Augmenter or Conjurer, but it didn't really matter because she will lose anyway.

"Let's end this already." Said Ashborn and just waited for his opponent to do something.

Old-woman not wasting any time quickly started chanting spells. She conjured small tornadoes in her palm and sent them towards Ashborn.

'The wind isn't moving fast enough to even damage me without using mana.' Thought Ashborn

Ashborn still moved around to avoid tornadoes, Cynthia meanwhile kept chanting spells constantly.

'Doesn't she realize that I'm still not going to show what am I capable of?' Ashborn thought that it was obvious, S-Class adventurers won't take seriously just little spar.

'What is she benefiting from this? is she a masochist?'

[Ruler's Authority]

Ashborn used Ruler's Authority on Cynthia to halt her in one place. Cynthia widened her eyes because she couldn't sense any affinities in this attack.

'Is this gravity magic?!'

The woman tried to conjure more of her tornadoes, but she couldn't do it because Ashborn's mana was messing with hers. It didn't let Cynthia even feel mana surrounding her, her conjuring abilities were completely blocked.

'ambient mana, it's chaotically moving around me...' Thought Goodsky.

"You can't move, nor conjure anything. It's your loss." Ashborn said and released Ruler's Authority freeing old-woman.

"Mr. Ashborn... was that gravity magic?" Goodsky asked the pretty obvious question.

"No." A short answer from Ashborn made her think more deeply.

'That explains it. But I wasn't able to move nor conjure...' Then it clicked.

'Don't tell me that was pure mana...' Goodsky widened her eyes even more and stared at Ashborn.

'For a human, she is knowledgeable.' Ashborn noticed her reaction and thought.

"I'm shocked, still shame Mr. Ashborn that you won't attend my academy. maybe you will become teach-" Goodsky couldn't complete his word.

"No." Another short answer from Ashborn shut her up.

"Then that concludes everything, my schedule is busy. I must attend other places, please excuse me." Goodsky started leaving the backyard and everyone followed her.

They escorted Goodsky out of Helstea manor. When Goodsky was leaving Ashborn said something to her.

"I haven't felt any ill intent from so I'll spare you Alacryan..." At Ashborn's words, Cynthia got shocked.

"H-How..." Ashborn just closed the doors of Helstea manor and left Goodsky.

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"So what are planning to do now? since you aren't going to Xyrus academy." Reynolds asked Ashborn.

"Also brother is already strongest. He doesn't have to train anymore, he can stay there all the time." Ellie added and she was right.

Ashborn was the strong, the strongest creature at least in this world. He could flatten whole this continent and take control of it by force, but his pacifistic nature played a role there.

He didn't want to turn the whole continent into his servants and there is no guarantee that normal people will listen to him if they aren't his servants. All actions done by him had maybe one and only meaning, which was to create a safe, peaceful place for him to rest with his new family. To live as a human.

Also without upsetting his family. That's important. (Dom, The God of Family approves)

(Ashborn's POV)

This woman, Cynthia Goodsky. She has a high position, since she is the directress of such a prestigious academy then Royal Family is probably giving him everything she needs.

Compared to people on Dicathen she is a proficient mage. She somehow did and hide her runes on the back. If she is still under command of Alacryans then why creating an Academy and Academy of mages at that?

With her magical abilities, she could easily take a position in Royal Mages and receive more information about the continent from there. Besides she has a powerful beast, Wyvern at that. I would happily take that Wyvern in my army if it didn't have an owner.

As I remember Xyrus Academy was created way before my arrival in this world. Alacryans could already make a foothold here in Xyrus, but there aren't mages with runes on the back in Xyrus.

More I think about this more I realize that those Asuras have some internal problems. Why not attacking when you know that you will win without any problems and big losses.

And I highly doubt that they are idiots if they can create runes of forcible human awakening.

After I will meet with Blaine, I would politely ask him to give me some information about Xyrus Academy. More like about Cynthia Goodsky.

In addition to that, I will also know where am I sending Arthur. Blaine won't refuse me right?

Yes, he shall not.

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