Chapter 51: Noticeboard
Three weeks had passed since Asher left the capital and returned to the Wargrave estate. Within this time, Asher’s name had spread rapidly among both noble households and commoners alike.
Some claimed he had been pretending to be weak all along and had only unleashed his true abilities at that very moment. Others argued that he was simply that talented from the beginning.
There were even wild rumors saying he had killed a thousand Emovirae on the day of his awakening. Numerous stories and exaggerated rumors started to spread like wildfire, igniting curiosity and awe across different regions.
But within the Wargrave estate, nothing had changed. No one congratulated Asher. No one praised him. No reward was given, not even from Azeron, who had earned thousands of platinum coins through his tenth son.
As a Wargrave, winning was expected. It wasn’t something to be rewarded or to be surprised about. Victory, for them, was tradition, an obligation, not an accomplishment.
Still, although the Suns and Moons wouldn’t speak of it openly, they had indeed been surprised. After all, the only ones who truly knew the full extent of Asher’s capabilities were Azeron, who had watched from a distance, and the instructors at the First Training Ground who had personally witnessed him breeze through each stage of training.
Within these three weeks, Asher had made remarkable progress with every area of his training. He had pushed his body to its absolute limits, increasing his mastery of both lightning and Astra control while also striving to raise his Life Rank.
Day by day, hour by hour, he moved with discipline and purpose. His dedication never wavered.
Tomorrow, Asher would be fighting his first monster within the First Training Ground’s Monster Subjugation Training. At this moment, he was currently sparring with Clinton, the weapons instructor, the only one capable of keeping up with Asher at this point in his growth.
Asher no longer wanted to continue holding back just so he could spar with other students and gain combat experience from them. He realized it was far more effective to go directly to the source, Clinton himself.
Whenever he finished digesting the gains from a sparring session and Clinton was unavailable, Asher would approach the other instructors who were often observing from the sidelines and propose a spar. He knew he had much to learn from each of them.