[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith":3,"chapter-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-238":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Return of the Legendary Runesmith",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1562779,2026,"Chapter 238 - 237- Inspection","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>A good scolding—that was all it took for Elana to finally wear her underwear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time she had heard him raise his voice at her, but she didn’t regret showing herself to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she saw him... seeing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop smiling while I’m scolding you,\" Adrian muttered, adjusting the first thread on her batons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry...\" she mumbled, trying to stop the grin tugging at her lips—but her mouth refused to obey. She just couldn’t stop smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen her, and yet—he wasn’t repulsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had blushed. He’d covered his eyes and panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a good sign. At the very least, he saw her as a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really, Elana... you went too far today,\" Adrian said, shaking his head. \"I’ve kept quiet about a lot of things, but that doesn’t mean you can just... It’s not right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elana’s smile faded a little. \"I’m sorry,\" she whispered. \"I pushed things a bit too far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian let out a sigh. \"As long as you understand.\" He resumed his work, forming the second thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully located the mana points and connected them to the runes he had etched into the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, you can create a Third Thread too, right? So why not help Brendon and Altia?\" Elana asked. As captain, they were the only two she worried about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Adrian replied, \"Only armaments up to Second Grade are allowed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...\" Elana blinked. \"I didn’t know that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian nodded. \"Besides, I think they’re capable. Trust them, Elana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Professor. I just want everything to go perfectly this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the tuning finished, Adrian stood and offered her his hand to help her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking into her eyes, he spoke gently, \"I just want all of you to do your best. That’s enough for me. Results don’t matter, so don’t push yourself needlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elana said nothing. Neither agreeing nor disagreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already made it clear—she was going for victory, no matter how far she had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian exhaled. \"Sometimes, I think you only act disobedient when it suits you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elana tilted her head and asked with a playful lilt, \"So, will I be punished if I push myself too much?\" There was a faint hope in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian narrowed his eyes. \"You’ll be removed from the extra class with Thalia and Sylvie. And you’ll get a flick on the forehead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elana’s shoulders slumped. \"That’s cheating. Just the flick should be enough, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope. I don’t change my mind,\" he said flatly. \"Now get dressed. Check your batons and let me know if anything feels off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elana stood up and hugged her batons close. \"I already know. They’ll feel perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian cleared his throat awkwardly and quickly stepped into the bathroom—to give the girl some space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything finished?\" Ariana asked as she spotted Adrian pulling a cart behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cart were weapons—those forged, tuned, and blessed for the participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the manager, it was his duty to have them inspected before the students could carry them to the preparation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. They’re waiting for me,\" he replied, giving the cart a gentle tug. \"How about you? Slept well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began walking side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around them, people were heading towards the grand arena where the contest was set to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the rhythmic beat of drums thundered through the streets, and a choir’s melodious chant rose into the afternoon sky, welcoming the guests with regal splendour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like every year, the event had drawn thousands—people from every corner of the world, coming together to witness this grand spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you can say that. But I still find your bed more comfortable,\" Ariana mumbled lazily, clearly not fully awake yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hated it when her schedule got shuffled around. But today, there was no way around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the two finally reached the inspection camps where the armaments were being checked and documented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll wait for you here,\" Ariana said, dragging out a yawn. Adrian gave her a nod before stepping into the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, there was no queue at the counter. He walked up and placed the first weapon on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon. Here,\" he said, handing over an axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man on the other side narrowed his eyes as soon as he spotted the runes etched into the weapon’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you the one who tuned this armament?\" the inspector asked, his voice clipped and serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian hummed casually. \"Yes, I did. Is there any problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he motioned to the man standing behind him and tilted the axe for him to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to a specific rune and whispered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian’s gaze narrowed slightly. \"Is there anything wrong?\" he asked again, his tone more direct this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inspector finally responded, \"Nothing. Show the next one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian raised a brow, but didn’t argue. He reached into the cart and handed over the next weapon—a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men bent over it, using magnifying glasses to examine the edges and markings. They began muttering again, their voices too low to catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian stood still, silent but attentive, watching the slight frowns and nods exchanged between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the man standing beside the counter finally spoke. \"These runes... they’re for two different elements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Adrian replied calmly. \"The student is dual-awakened. What’s the prob—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Second Thread,\" the man cut him off. \"Why is there only one rune for it? Doesn’t a dual-awakened have more mana nodes than an average person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian was momentarily taken aback by the tone—borderline condescending—but he kept his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has more than fifteen nodes,\" he answered, \"but why does that matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man scoffed, a mocking curl at the edge of his lips. \"You’re seriously suggesting that you connected fifteen threads to a single rune?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one standing shook his head in disapproval before abruptly pushing the sword aside. \"We can’t approve this. The blade looks suspicious. We’ll need to perform a full inspection before—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, thank you,\" Adrian interrupted, placing a hand on the sword with quiet finality. \"I’ll forge another blade—this time, something more ’normal.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inspector narrowed his eyes, voice now laced with suspicion. \"Why are you panicking? Afraid we might find something you don’t want us to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian rolled his eyes. Here we go again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, what went through their heads?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You do realize,\" the inspector continued coldly, \"that based on our judgment, we have the authority to eliminate a team on the spot, right? So stop resisting... and let us inspect—for the sake of your students’ future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around Adrian shifted, \"Did you just threaten me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inspector was visibly taken aback by the ominous sensation he felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere grew tense. And just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fourth person entered the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the master of the Celestial Hall, Albec.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>°°°°°°°°\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN:- Thanks for reading.\u003C\u002Fp>",1153,"2026-06-06T07:53:02.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","d3eb2456b3a36539f6bbba3fc2b7065068ff9c7a9c011a49856f47e3f99023f8","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-239","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-366",595,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freturn-of-the-legendary-runesmith-cover.jpg"]