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    Ro cleared her throat, pulling Kaius’s attention away from the sample materials he had found resonated with his blade.

    “Now, as we mentioned earlier—it makes sense for you to invest in your blade, but not to the extent of ignoring all else. Once you’ve gotten that first material, we’ll have to insist on you upgrading your armour.” the guild manager said, giving him a firm look.

    Kaius nodded, in easy agreement.

    “I know—I am set on that bone, but I’ll have to be content waiting until I can complete a meritorious enough service to earn it. It’s too expensive otherwise.”

    Ro nodded, giving him a small smile. “You seem to be getting smarter by the day, greenhorn. Regardless, after your next mission, it should take you another one or two more to complete your armour. By then, you should be closing in on strong enough for the delve we have access to. Our hope is that once you enter there, you’ll keep pushing down until you reach the second tier. If your skills aren’t capped, or you still have Aspects to ignite, do not feel pressured to cross the threshold immediately.”

    Rieker nodded in agreement. “Ro is right; with your strengths, and your ability to fight monsters stronger than you, you’ll be able to complete your skills in no time. I have no doubt your Aspects will be much the same. Rushing into the second tier would be a complete waste of your potential.”

    Kaius nodded. In that, they agreed. While he didn’t relish the thought of spending years at the level cap working on a final few stubborn skills, he doubted that would happen to them. Not with how quickly they’d managed to progress them so far—a few months at most.

    “That was always the plan, but it is good to know we’ll be back in the Depths soon enough. If we spend significant time there, would I be able to trade in artefacts to put towards the wyvern bone?” Kaius asked.

    Ianmus perked up. “I hadn’t thought of that—I’m sure we’ll be lousy with them if we churn through as many Champions as you have in the past.”

    Kaius gave his teammate a grin, happy to see the man was already on board with the idea of squeezing the Depths for all it was worth. It would be a waste not to with the Honour they had gained that would let them track down the powerful monsters with ease.

    “Of course, depending on their value it might take a few of them though. Draconic remains are exceptionally valuable, even when compared to other things of the same rarity and tier. They’re just too damn uncommon.” Rieker replied, gently trying to mediate their expectations.

    Kaius nodded.

    “Before we move on to the matter of our training, I did want to ask something. Do either of you know much about growth weapons? I’d just like to know if waiting for the bone is the right move, or if I’d be better off using a cheaper material if one comes along.” he asked.

    Rieker tilted his hand back and forth.

    “A little—they’re famous enough that the guild has some records that I can access, though they’re also rare enough that the notes are spotty at best and more than a little vague.” Rieker replied.

    “In essence, yes, it’s probably worth it. Both Ro and myself spent the last few days reading as much as we could, and it seems like the first development of a growth item is the most impactful, and the easiest to get. The results seem to be based on the materials used, and once they’re awakened, improving their rarity is the effort of a lifetime, and improving their rank is tied to your own. Though, I’m not sure of the specifics beyond that.” Rieker replied, his gravelly voice filling the room.

    Kaius nodded. That cemented the matter in his mind. He had to get that bone, even if he was forced to use a replacement blade for a little while. Hopefully he wouldn’t, but no matter his sentimental attachment to his weapon, he would not let that get in the way of practicality.

    “Well, if that’s all settled, it’s time to discuss your training.” Ro said, drawing their attention away from their current and future rewards.

    Ro was as focused as ever, her stern features demanding their attention.

    “Last time, we focused on your general skills. That was important, they’re the foundation of your strength, and were abysmally low. Now, however, our focus is shifting. Your class skills—they’re the core of your abilities, and drastically impact the actual threat you can bring to bear. The next few missions will be much more aligned to your strengths. Single, powerful targets.” Ro continued, before she stood up and began to pace back and forth.

    Kaius had noticed that about her. She seemed incapable of sitting still whenever she was working through a thread in her mind.

    “Improving your ability to hit hard has become even more important with you sharing the existence of Honours. There is only one additional one we can be certain of—killing a monster a hundred levels above you before you reach tier two. That is a lethal challenge—even with your strength, that will require much preparation and the selection of the correct foe. We will help, but your best chance will be to stall out at level two-hundred and cap your skills first—something you will want to do anyway.”

    Ro came to a stop, turning and focusing her attention on Kaius.

    “Your goal for the next couple weeks will be your glyphs. They are curious things, but you’re using them without much skill.”

    Kaius clenched his jaw, suppressing his urge to bristle defensively at Ro’s criticism.

    “I see that look—trust me, greenhorn. Your magic may be new, and you’ve already mentioned how little influence you have over them with mana manipulation. That is one thing, but even runewrights can influence their workings with focused intention and will.”


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    Kaius looked at her in surprise. That was news to him, Father had never mentioned anything of the sort.

    “You can?” he asked with a quiet voice, his surprise mirrored by his team.

    Ro nodded. “You can. It’s not something that’s taught to new students—it’s barely worth mentioning when it’s only useful with significant Intelligence and Will. Let alone that by the time it’s truly viable everyone almost invariably discovers it anyway.”

    “You’ll be focusing on trying to control how your lash moves, and what the secondary arcs target. For your evasive skill, you should focus on trying to influence the timing of the flickers. It’ll be far more useful that way.” the guild manager continued.

    Digesting her words, Kaius mulled the thought over in his mind. In a way, it made sense. One thing that he did know was that all forms of magic had some level of interconnection with every other. A lot of the grey areas had fallen into place with his discovery of glyph-binding, but the influence of free casting on the art had been mysterious.

    Mana manipulation was almost useless, but it seemed the dominance of Will in free casting bled over to his own art.

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