[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level":3,"chapter-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-155":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Gain a God-Tier Talent Every Level",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},165545,328,"Chapter 155","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-155",155,"\u003Cp>However, the instant he grabbed her wrist...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Qingying—now adapted as Kiyomi Reiha—who had just been seized, dissolved into a scattering shadow and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At almost the same moment, danger warnings erupted from every direction in Kanzaki Rei’s senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thousand-Wave Resilient Layered Guard.\"\"Ring-Burning Lava Layered Guard.\"\"Absolute Repulsion Gale Layered Guard.\"\"Black Erosion Body Guard.\"\"Daybreak Aurora Curtain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer upon layer of shields instantly enveloped Rei’s body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four \"Sources\" shot outward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure hiding within the void, perfectly concealing her presence, was immediately engulfed by a lake of freezing water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huu—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the very next instant, the silhouettes trapped within the lake dissolved like shadows under sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Illusions...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s gaze shifted toward the entrance of the Advancement Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes had already locked onto a petite figure cloaked in black within the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bustling spectators were still watching the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her real body... was hiding right in the middle of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What an enviable combat style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Rei was extremely displeased with what she had done, he had to admit—Kiyomi’s combat method was exactly the type he liked most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make the enemy hesitate.Exploit their scruples.Strike where they are weakest.Fight where the opponent is most restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every condition was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei couldn’t recklessly use large-scale magic here and risk injuring civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had to worry about property destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden ambush forced the enemy into restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assassin’s advantage—she had demonstrated it perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I’m being underestimated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who do you think I am?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind Severance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei pointed a finger, casting a spell where he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzzzt—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental magic fired!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi’s head rang violently—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately afterward, invisible winds transformed into killing techniques that tore toward her entire body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as those winds were about to shred her apart—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared somewhere else within the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A position swap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ability again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luluvi had it.Kiyomi had it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did everyone seem to possess such troublesome abilities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, her switching distance clearly wasn’t very far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he unleashed a wide-area spell and blasted this entire place apart, she’d have nowhere left to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Source Body · Flash Step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi had barely adjusted when Rei arrived instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle spear in hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt forward and smashed down toward her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assassination Art · Blink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the blow was about to land, Kiyomi’s figure vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei sensed danger from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mage’s Hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four invisible giant hands extended behind him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arcane Tempering – Fifth Form: Extreme Rapid Combo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fists flashed like lightning, throwing over a hundred punches in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kiyomi behind him exploded into scattering shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another Kiyomi—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was already flipping gracefully in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked again, landing atop a distant rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In multiple locations among the crowd, Rei’s perception caught sight of other Kiyomi figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each hid in darkness, or blended seamlessly among the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This definitely wasn’t a skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she could surpass and transcend tiers like him, a 4th-tier Assassination skill could never produce effects this absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s vast knowledge meant he was familiar with most mainstream class abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills had rules.They followed class progression logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably a talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging from its performance, it was at least Supreme-tier, second only to God-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was God-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest difference between Supreme and God-tier talents was simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they ignore—or outright reverse—the fundamental rules of the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Source · Shadow Weaving Net.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five shadow-weaving nets instantly formed around the Kiyomi figures, wrapping them into cocoons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four of them dissolved into shadows immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the final Kiyomi remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled briefly like a trapped insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she too vanished like a fading shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s senses continued pursuing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More Kiyomi figures emerged from shadows across the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill one—another appeared immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could also switch positions between shadows at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the shadows take damage for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danger flared behind Rei again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The layered shields trembled from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the attacks were real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps she switched into her real body the moment she struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If every shadow could deal real damage—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then that was truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first strike failed to break his defenses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four more Kiyomi shadows appeared simultaneously at his blind spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four impacts echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several shields shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her damage output was nothing to scoff at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That \"not to scoff at\" only meant cutting through ten of Rei’s shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was already impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking 4th-tier defensive magic shields was no small feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also confirmed something—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every shadow could attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei spun his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flame Wave · War Staff: Circular Cleave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear swept a blazing arc across the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens turned fiery red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snowflakes burned into steam before falling as rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assassins were masters of concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hid every shadow flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s perception couldn’t be blocked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she deliberately hid among the crowd, distinguishing which one was real became troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Rei hadn’t found all her bodies immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a young age, this level of strength was already impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the shadows were born from darkness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white sphere like a miniature sun rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daylight Zenith.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blazing sphere appeared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And instantly erased every shadow across the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All darkness became radiant daylight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the sewers below glowed with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi’s illusions did not vanish with the disappearance of shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei stood atop the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses swept through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Kiyomi figures instantly rose inside spheres of water, freezing into ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then reappeared elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they weren’t generated from shadows after all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei had assumed they were, since they always appeared in dark places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost no limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei was now nearly certain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She possessed a God-tier Talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Source · Shadow Weaving Net.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indomitable battle aura exploded outward in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s face was right in front of hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flashed through her mind instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear pierced straight through her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi immediately switched to another prepared illusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei appeared in front of her again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the distance between those illusions was enormous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair surged within her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swapped positions rapidly, creating new illusions at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusions shattered the moment they were created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t actually think I couldn’t find them, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Illusion appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spell arrives instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casting was almost perfectly synchronized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You like hiding in crowds, so I memorized the approximate appearances and movements of everyone nearby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which makes your inconsistent illusions very obvious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s tone was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi’s fear deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The certainty of losing became unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei thrust his spear forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi still had hidden illusions—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But switching again would likely be pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flashed behind him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Rei’s spear immediately reversed course—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spinning back in a sweeping arc!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flash Step · War Staff: Turning Dance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light-speed rotation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi was smashed violently into the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the impact of a real body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body slammed into the street, blasting out a massive crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clutched her side, coughing blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for Rei’s execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei suddenly sensed an overwhelming danger from above!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust his spear skyward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal collided in empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi’s pupils shrank in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How... did he detect it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei glanced downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, a wounded Kiyomi lay coughing blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But above him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Kiyomi was perfectly unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So illusions didn’t disappear after a single hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could even endure damage like the real body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her last illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s perception swept the entire area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every new illusion was destroyed the instant it formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning exploded where it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding flashes struck instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen lakes sealed them in ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if they appeared anywhere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His magic could appear anywhere too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s see—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you faster at creating illusions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or am I faster at killing them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the exposed Kiyomi above him was flying backward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had no more illusions left to swap with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Source Body · Flash Step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s spear trailed a long arc of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Invincible Flow – Sixth Form: Dragging Blade Intent · Heaven-Splitting Descent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of light arced high—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then crashed downward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth shook as the attack fell with killing force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it struck something solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a massive figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stonebro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obadus had blocked the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a personal grudge between me and her,\" Rei said. \"Sister Kumiloni already allowed it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Obadus shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His slow, heavy voice answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing... illegal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing someone here was illegal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, even fighting in the city already broke the law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she tried to kill me,\" Rei said firmly. \"I’m not letting that go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also... protect you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Obadus insisted on defending her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was illegal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Rei was thinking about how to handle it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi suddenly walked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More provocation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed the tip of his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade pointed directly at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to keep fighting?\" Rei asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting the spear pierce through her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s pupils contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumiloni rushed forward instantly, placing a hand on Kiyomi’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green runes spiraled around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obadus watched silently like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She... suicide,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... not illegal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned and slowly walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Rei staring at Kiyomi’s dying body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions tangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Kumiloni, healing a pierced heart wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi had fully recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone’s head were cut off, as long as they weren’t completely dead, Kumiloni could probably fix it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full resurrection just required a bit more effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damaged street and buildings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reparations were paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for fighting in public—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the privileges of the Chief Mage, the matter was quietly dismissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, even if Rei had killed Kiyomi, it likely would’ve been ruled self-defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She attacked first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei was the Chief Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Loren, his status was practically second only to the ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Mage was the principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the healing, the atmosphere between Rei and Kiyomi was awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Kumiloni felt helpless mediating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suddenly attacking someone is wrong, Kiyomi,\" she said gently. \"Don’t do that again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not like I always do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only did it because I knew he wouldn’t die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides... I’m an assassin. Since when can assassins not ambush people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumiloni smiled helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kids these days—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one more eccentric than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she herself was still just a young woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she feel like she was constantly educating children?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When exactly had her life taken this turn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, you shouldn’t do that to a friend’s friend,\" Kumiloni said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you still haven’t apologized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already let him kill me once...\" Kiyomi muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi walked up to Rei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei stood still, expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She avoided his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ever need someone killed... tell me. I’ll handle it cleanly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an apology?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—that was business marketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a ten-year-old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei turned to Kumiloni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think her education has serious problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree,\" Kumiloni sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi finally blurted out loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sorry! I shouldn’t have suddenly tried to assassinate you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You bit your tongue there, didn’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone would find it hard to forgive someone who tried to kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi asked bluntly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want me to do then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei raised two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First—use honorifics when addressing me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second—if I ever need your help, you must assist me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t think of anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already killed her once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t truly intended to kill him anyway—Kumiloni was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wanted him dead, she wouldn’t have attacked there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure punishment gave him no benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to make use of her abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her assassination skills were excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And frankly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei wasn’t great at assassinations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better if someone else handled those things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in a world with diviners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracing crimes back to him would be harder if someone else did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was now a noble—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should start building his own shadow forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honorifics?\" Kiyomi frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like... Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Just call me Rei-brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I’m technically younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the second condition is the main one,\" Rei said. \"When I need you, you help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don’t attack me again without warning,\" Rei added coldly. \"Or I’ll actually get very angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi felt that overwhelming pressure again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei withdrew his battle aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. That settles it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi went inside with Kumiloni to complete her promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her 3rd-to-4th Assassin advancement should be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that terrifying combat strength, she was probably monstrous even among assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei couldn’t help thinking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geniuses didn’t seem as rare as books claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once in a century? Once in a millennium?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were everywhere around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though none as talented as him, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Rei sensed a small figure approaching surrounded by adults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Precognizer Project succeeded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might become a rare 8-year-old class holder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the research succeeded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might completely change the rules of class awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps one day many 8-year-olds would awaken classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before results appeared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei didn’t feel threatened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because after studying himself...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spiritual Age definitely wasn’t eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equivalent to possessing spiritual awareness before birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe even before becoming a fertilized egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if others awakened at age zero—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei still wouldn’t feel threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuna!\" Rei greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rei,\" she replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the assassin who tried to kill him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This quiet girl was much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t warm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she responded sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And intellectually, Rei suspected they would get along well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuna, are you becoming a Scholar today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, she asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rei, why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to watch your class awakening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic social etiquette:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s someone’s event, say you came for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... polite,\" she said softly. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked toward the inner hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi’s advancement ritual was nearly finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advancement rituals were always quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty was accumulation, not the ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi successfully advanced to Level 4 Assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence became even more elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like she didn’t exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei had to focus deliberately to track her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuna,\" someone called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s our turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-robed scholar looked down at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei guessed that was her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another scholar beside him was likely her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both looked young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them stood over twenty scholars in white robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emblem on their chests showed at least 3rd-tier Scholars, many 4th-tier, even 5th-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei wasn’t wearing White Tower robes today—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ordinary clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even look like a mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Kumiloni, please supervise,\" one scholar said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumiloni smiled and took her seat at the central dais.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently it was a seat reserved just for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her status was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer hall was sealed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Civilians were forbidden from watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a secret White Tower experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only scholars above Tier 2 could access the research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rei, as Chief Mage, also had viewing rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiyomi wasn’t interested in Yuna’s ceremony—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But stayed to wait for Kumiloni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna entered the inner hall surrounded by scholars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began drawing ritual circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparing artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrificial materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white bed was placed at the center of the ritual formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna lay down on it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And waited quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want to unlock up to 60+ early-access Chapters and exclusive novels and NFSW CONTENT ALSO? 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