[{"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-60":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},1562885,2026,"Chapter 60 59- Reluctance","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>\"We are going to be assessed as well?\" One of the Professors nearly shouted that question. Ridicule and agitation wrote over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian couldn't tell if this was an act or if he was really surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, the announcement of teachers participating in the special round was not well-liked by the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at their expressions and their superior's reaction it seems only Adrian was informed about this test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian glanced at Ariana, and asked in a whisper, \"Should I also show discontentment and shout at them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana barely held herself from laughing as she responded, \"Just enjoy the drama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Headmaster of the Blackthorn demanded an answer, \"We were never told about this, Sir Albec.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question was directed at one of the Tower Masters who was also a judge today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albec calmly responded, \"It is not a test, I assure you. Just an exhibition to let the students know how much their teachers are capable of. But naturally, you can back off if you are not prepared for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albec suggested both options, and the last part of his response held a deeper meaning than how it sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Headmaster gritted his teeth and failed to retort immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they decide to pull away, the Tower members, the other schools, and most importantly, the students would think that their Teacher is incapable of competing against other runesmiths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were stuck in a deadlock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Adrian is up for the challenge, Sir Albec.\" The booming voice of the only female headmaster echoed in the hall as she proudly announced, \"Being a Runesmith I am sure Adrian doesn't find it any problem to show his skills in front of others. And here, the students would learn a lot by looking at a professional runesmith in action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were meant to be directed at Adrian, but they pierced the chest of the other six adults in the audience, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was making it sound like they were hesitating from doing something basic for a Runesmith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was getting on the nerves of every single Headmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Erwin.\" The Headmaster of Aegis raised his brows and turned towards the white-haired man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bespectacled man took a sharp breath before nodding, \"As you say, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two Headmasters as well, turned toward their employees and glared at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling they might be, Dextor and Shin were left with no option but to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albec held a smirk as he suggested, \"You may climb the stage and allow us the honor to witness your skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stage was vacated for the four. Every other officer and judge left them alone, leaving the whole stage as their playground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time limit and no restriction on whom they selected as their subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian heaved a sigh seeing how excited his Boss seemed about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may ask your student to be your subject. If they agree to it, that is.\" The announcer proposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four professors turned towards their groups and called out one of the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to Adrian, he was told by Ariana to pick Allen so he could show his full potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the person he chose was, \"Elana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian knew she was the only person who would trust his runes the most, and trust is a very important factor between a Runesmith and their subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could have chosen Allen as his subject but granting him a weapon that would unleash his other attribute...he was unsure if he could allow the Protagonist to have the easy way to his full potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, there was a slight grudge involved in that, he won't lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elana was the first student to appear on the stage, the girl barely containing her smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Adrian's eyes wandered toward the group and somehow....there was a look of displeasure he found in Sylvie's eyes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was she thinking I would call her?' Adrian was not a fan of creating a ruckus. Everyone in this hall knows what happened a month ago. After that, for Adrian to show attention to Sylvie means either he is trying to patch things up or finding an opportunity to take revenge on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for trusting me, Professor.\" Elana smilingly told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be thanking you. Well, sit down first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three Professors also got their students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey,\" Elana heard someone greeting her from the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she turned she found it was the same guy who disturbed her back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a faint nod and turned back away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian noticed that the Prince, Carter Grimvale, wanted to say something more, but being ignored by the girl, he became awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You performed well during the second round, student Carter.\" Adrian complimented him to help the guy recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter turned his attention towards Adrian and gave a slight bow, \"Thank you, Sir Adrian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the preparations were done, and everyone was prepared to witness the Runesmithing of the professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one to begin was Shin from the Eitherveil Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-So...ah, we are going to connect the first thread of the student here to a spear...made of wood.\" It was a bold move on his part to take wood as a weapon since wood has a very weak tolerance for runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he wouldn't gain any praise if he didn't bring uniqueness to his method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students from Eitherveil, just to not let their Professor get embarrassed, took out their notes and started writing whatever the man dictated during the Runesmithing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The element detection was done on the crystal ball, as expected, and he dictated the runes he used on the weapon for the audience to note down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was done, he asked the subject to perform a spell and it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few students were surprised to see how well the spell worked and the wood didn't split as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shin had a bright smile on his face as he received applause from the students. And that smirk on the Headmaster's face allowed him to take a breath of relief,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He won't scrap my leave application now...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>°°°°°°°\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN:- The next chapter will be a continuation of this point. I wanted to write the whole thing in one chapter, but it was taking too long. Drop a comment\u003C\u002Fp>",1052,"2026-06-06T07:53:02.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","a53563c2533fef57b382bb2af1bad994ec7223f311bb3cfb932089502b4e0b8b","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-61","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-59",595,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freturn-of-the-legendary-runesmith-cover.jpg"]