First Eon of Existance (13)

"Influential, huh…?" I muttered before stretching out my hand and he reacted quickly, taking my hand for a firm handshake. "To answer your question from before, I have connections with a strong guy who knows the emperor personally… or something like that." 

Once again, the young man lightly chuckled before letting go of my hand and taking a seat on the first step effortlessly. His eyes were cheery and the way he carried himself was like that of a master. He was confident in his abilities and had absolutely no fear when it came to meeting other people. 

"Y'know, I can feel you're strong, but your mana core is still weak. How the hell did you get so far with such a weak mana core… it's practically on the verge of breaking. Did you use something to temper it?"