Chapter 148: VOL 2 - 93: The ego fest.
"Yes, well, Ethan is actually the youngest son of my first disciple, and he inherited her fog affinity. The illusion affinity is something unique to him, so I decided to follow a path similar to the one his mother took, turning his not-so-offensive affinity into something more 'useful'." Jessica commented with a small smile on her face, but there was a certain trace of pride that could be perceived in her words.
"Is he Charlotte's son?" Eleonora asked with curiosity as she looked at the young Ethan Williams on the screen, to which Jessica casually nodded and replied.
"Yes, he's her youngest son. Although he's quite mischievous, he's a good boy and very talented. Since his older sister didn't want to focus on the path of magic, his mother asked me to take him as a disciple, which I accepted."
"I see. Although he falls short compared to my Erik, he's still quite decent to have reached the Ascended-Expert level at 120 years old..."
Sigrún commented calmly, not wanting to be left out of the ego fest the other Master-levels were having, which brought a bitter smile to Jessica's face. She had no choice but to agree, after all, Erik was a true monster, to the point where she, as someone on equal footing, born without elemental affinities, struggled to understand how he managed to be so impressive. So, she could only comment in a calm tone.
"Well, Erik is a monstrous talent rarely seen. I think it's a bit unfair to make those kinds of comparisons."
"Hahaha, that's true. I apologize. Sometimes I forget that not everyone has the chance to reach the Ascended-Expert level before 30 or the Revealed level before 40."
Sigrún commented with a 'guilty' smile, almost as if she were truly aware of her mistake, which caused all the other Master-levels present to click their tongues in annoyance. After all, it was truly bitter that Sigrún could still show off even when her disciple was no longer in the tournament, flaunting the absurd achievements of her disciple and her own.
"But speaking of the topic, Zoe has also made considerable progress, reaching the Ascended-Peak level at just 105 years old, a rare genius." Not wanting to give Sigrún any more room to boast, Thalia quickly shifted the topic slightly while looking at Ryoma, passing the ball to him so he could show off a bit. To which he responded with a proud smile on his face.
"Yes, my little one has been working really hard lately and has made great progress. I might even say that in a couple of years, she'll advance to the Revealed level without too much trouble." Once he had boasted to his heart's content, Ryoma quickly looked back at Thalia and returned the gesture with a pleased smile.
"Though your Elara isn't far behind either. A 90-year-old Ascended-Virtuous is no small rarity."