The Author's POV

'”Bang!

"Guuuh..."

A pained groan escaped from my lips as I crashed against the side of the wall. I opened my eyes with some difficulty. My entire body ached.

"Not bad, you lasted one more minute compared to last time"

On the other side of the room, Donna tied up her hair. Staring at me she smacked her lips. It was a habit of hers that came out whenever she was satisfied.

"Miss, what do you suggest is the best way I can improve my strength faster?"

Recovering a little, I sat up and spoke up.

After the fight with Thibaut back at the banquet, I had come to a powerful realization.

I was weak.

Purely based on my fighting strength alone, I was far from where I should be. I urgently needed to improve the mastery of my arts.

They were the foundation of my strength.

Unfortunately, I did not have a lot of time.

With everything that I needed to do, I couldn't focus as much on training as I used to.

From handling the mercenary group stuff, the company, studying for classes, and the many other things, I couldn't train as hard as before.

I needed to increase my efficiency. I needed to find a way to train faster.

Unaware of my circumstances, Donna thought for a moment before speaking up, "Train faster? You're already improving much faster than other people at the moment. Why do you want to improve faster? If you want to increase your rank, take a potion or an earthly treasure"

Donna paused and shook her head. Walking over to the side of the room, Donna took a white towel and sat down.

"However, I suggest against doing so. For one, it's really expensive, and two it can only be used on rare occasions. There's a chance you might get a backlash or it could even stunt your talent limit"

If too many potions and natural treasures were consumed there was a chance that they could permanently damage someone's body beyond repair.

If such a situation happened then there was no longer a chance for them to become stronger.

That was why most people didn't just stuff themselves with potions and earthly treasures. It did more harm than good.

"If you're looking it at from purely from a skill perspective then the answer is easy. Just go to the time regressor machine and hone your skills there. It's the perfect place to practice your skills"

"...ah, that"

My mouth twitched. I almost forgot about this.

With me being so busy and those bastards monopolizing the place I still did not have a chance to use that place.

Had I been able to use that place, then perhaps I would've been stronger than now.

"You better get going, classes will start in half an hour"

Checking her watch Donna spoke up. It was already 9:30 A.M, and classes were about to start soon.

In response, I stood up and patted my clothes.

"Fair enough"

"Oh right, before you go, I've got some good news for you"

Suddenly, Donna recalled something.

Tapping on her watch, she scrolled through a couple of files. After a few scrolls, she stopped at a specific file.

"Good news?"

My interest instantly piqued. Who didn't like good news?

"Mhm, congratulations"

"Congratulations, for what?"

I was instantly confused. Did I win something? I don't recall ever doing something that warranted an award. Noticing my confusion, Donna shook her head and explained.

"You have been accepted to the Leviathan building. You can move in by as soon as next week"

"Leviathan building, next week?"

I was instantly taken aback.

didn't expect for me to

seem

my response, Donna

to enter the Leviathan building, they'd be jumping up and down with joy. Yet here I

get me wrong, I am indeed

my

lying when I

things back in the Manticore building. Furthermore, despite its flaws, it really was a nice place. Especially since Leo and Pram were

more I thought about it,

You know that you have every right to refuse to

"No, I'll go"

refuse such

"Haa..."

a couple of steps I made my way

like I'll have to hasten my

up my plans

to wait for

deal with the demon hunter guild was finalized, I no longer had to worry about my parents as

and join me once again. I

She was crucial.

"See you, Miss"

Donna goodbye and dragging my tired body away, I inwardly muttered,

...

large desk, sat a man. Though he did not look any older than

black goatee that reached halfway through his neck.

'”Clink!

man tapped on his

'”Tut!

long after someone picked up. The man instantly greeted him. His voice carried a hint of

been a while, Micheal. Have you

Why have

a short pause, an imposing and authoritative voice rang out from the speaker of the phone. In response, a

a man of your caliber knows

you want my

voice. Not long after,

enemy is my friend.

'”What do you propose?

'Got him'

the table. He knew that he had caught Micheal Parker's interest. Without skipping a beat he went straight to the

"Let's form a partnership"

'”A partnership?

get rid of

want me to

and pondered. His lips curled

sure if that's the correct way to word it, but yes. That's

get rid of Emma. Despite being the current head,

brother had

Roshfield family blood.

desk, as he thought, 'It doesn't

tables in his favor. He had to deal his brother a blow now that

he called Micheal Parker.

this deal, what do

Parker's voice remained stoic. However, despite it being that way, there was no denying that he was

feel it. Thus, he

on my big brother. I thought you hated him, didn't

Jasper's eyes became

things will turn out for the both of us right? With me

What do you stand

a couple of minutes before Micheal Parker

"Me?"

Jasper smiled.

"My son's future..."

...

being the number one academy in the human domain, they did not have access to

up for it with its expansive connection. With many students graduating each year, they

moment, over a thousand students stood

and women dressed in black with all sorts of devices in front of

is the

"Everything seems in check"

"Are the preparations done?"

amongst each other, an instructor

were faintly hidden beneath a pair of sunglasses,

you'll all be entering the dungeon in teams", he said as he took