Chapter 205: Start Of An Alliance.
"Because the Path Resonator isn’t just some random building," Nicholas explained, his voice taking on the tone of someone revealing a carefully guarded secret.
"It’s where they keep the advanced magical devices that can accelerate path comprehension drastically. It is an extremely valuable building that can only be constructed by a Tier 1 organization!
"Regular seniors get maybe two hours of supervised access per week during scheduled sessions as long as they had enough merits.
"But someone with after-hours access? They could spend entire nights in there, advancing their paths at double or triple the normal rate."
Creed’s expression shifted as the implications became clear.
"So while everyone else is limited to basic training schedules, someone with that kind of access could be developing advanced techniques and combat experience that would normally take months or years to acquire."
"Exactly," Nicholas confirmed. "And Marcus got that position not because he earned it through merit or exceptional ability, but because his family made a sizable donation to the academy’s scholarship fund and specifically requested that their son be given some kind of leadership role for his resume.
"He’s not particularly strong, not particularly clever, just well-connected and comfortable in his privileged position. Even with the extra access to this building, he is barely able to keep up with his peers."
"Which makes him a perfect target," Creed said, beginning to see the shape of Nicholas’s plan.
"Precisely. But here’s where the strategy gets really interesting," Nicholas continued, leaning forward with growing enthusiasm.
"We don’t just beat him up and take his lunch money like some common thugs.