Spectral Regalia

Ch 93: Alchemist Manual

Kael gazed at Avrin, appearing somewhat stunned at his words. "Master, what do you mean?" Avrin let go of Keal's shoulder and moved his right hand up to pat his head softly. "Haven't I helped and led you towards a better path? Look to me for a father figure."

Kael blinked, then smiled warmly as he moved his head back and wiped his tears before nodding. He knew that Avrin as his master wasn't one to show too much emotion. But these words meant that he cared about his disciple. "Yes, Master!"

Avrin nodded to confirm it. Night soon arrived, and the two decided to camp at this location. Avrin was quietly tampering with a simple Void Sphere in his hands, contemplating his next course of action, while Kael was quietly practicing his offensive stance.

"-Tomorrow, I'll meet Gregson and have him retrieve the admission for me. As for Kael... Hmm. It would be best if he remains away from the capital for a while. I doubt his father will let this pass so easily-"

Avrin decided to enter his inner workings quietly, as he didn't require any sleep. What greeted him was an interesting sight. His body's particles had adjusted quite well without him noticing. 3% of his body's particles where now Type 4. Of course, with each particle created with the Type 4 C.Particle, the speed would increase by 0.1%, which was fairly good considering the number he had.

"-Interesting-" Avrin quietly thought as he glanced at a Type 4 particle. It seemed to emit a faint, gentle pulse. This pulse would reveal incredibly thin strands of energy linking across the space between particles before vanishing. But Avrin could feel that these thin strands of energy were helping hold his body together.

"-Did I over think things? Clearly there would be a way to keep my body stable with the more particles I cultivate at higher levels. For now, I'll keep an eye on this. Let me see if I can assist a bit-" While Avrin tended to his own business, Kael had stopped swinging a simple wooden sword that he used his dark matter to manifest.

He wasn't sweating or lacking stamina, it seemed he was swinging this sword to help keep himself occupied.

"-Will I truly have a better future with master guiding me?-" Kael quietly contemplated. "-No... I can't let him focus too much on me. Master has his own things to worry about. I need to decide my own path like I did with father!-"

Kael quietly thought to himself. With night coming and going, it was Avrin who had awoken to see Kael meditating. "Kael, I'm going to see Gregson. Hopefully, we can both receive admissions to Laymist. I'm quite interested in it."

Kael opened his eyes, showing a bit of thought. But he quickly interrupted Avrin. "Master, I have something I'd like to ask" Kael quietly stood up, giving a determined look. "Hmm?" Avrin glanced curiously. "Well, what is it?"

Kael shut his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. "master...I'd like to travel around on my own for a while!" Hearing these words, Avrin's eyes widened for a moment before words left he's lips. "On your own? Why all of a sudden?"

Avrin, of course, wouldn't let Kael go unless he had a fairly good reason. But he wouldn't force him to stay. After all, he was one for letting people decide their own paths. Although Kael had proven himself able, he had to be cautious with his answer and to whether it would endanger him and his race.

"Master... I don't want to hassle you and follow you everywhere. I am now my own man. I have to find my own way to improve and learn! I promise the next time we meet I won't be weak and will certainly surprise you with my progress!"

Avrin folded his arms and laughed softly. "Haha... with such simple answers, of course, this is the right decision. But I'm still not convinced you'll be able to look after yourself. You are a trouble maker after all" Avrin spoke, referring to the incident at the village within the Twisting Lands.