Chapter 1033: Meeting with Mystia

Chapter 1033: Meeting with Mystia



"...Woah."

At the very moment the two stepped foot into the Meltierre Heavenly Court, Valyr immediately felt as if he'd been transported into a different dimension altogether.

Though the insides of the Heavenly Court didn't really stand out much when compared to the interior of the guilds and the government halls, there was an ethereal air throughout the space, prompting the young man to figure out where that feeling came from.

Fortunately, Byron noticed the curiosity that was on the young man's face, deciding to wander around a bit with Valyr as he reminded himself that it was the latter's first time.

Thanks to the man's whims, the young man was eventually able to find out that the reason why he got that feeling from the Meltierre Heavenly Court was due to the fact that the density of mana within the building was a few times greater than what it was outside.

'Aside from that, it seems like every inch of the place is carved with small grooves that mana can flow through,' thought the young man to himself, taking note of the fact that those grooves seemed to make the entire building feel like one massive entity.

However, before the young man could continue exploring the insides of the Meltierre Heavenly Court alongside Byron, a female voice stopped them in their tracks as they turned around to look at her.

"Haah... haah..." Gasping for air, a lavender-haired woman appeared before both Valyr and Byron, her crystal blue eyes making them feel as if she was purely staring right through them.

Taking in a deep breath after that, the woman soon let out a relieved sigh before looking at the two with a smile. "You two must be Ylvar and Director Byron, right?"

In response, the two looked at each other for a bit before nodding, prompting the woman to nod back as well.

"The Imperial Alchemist has instructed me to escort Ylvar to where she currently is," said the woman after that, only to shift her gaze towards Byron. "Though she also mentioned that Director Byron is free to accompany Ylvar as well."

"Why does it feel like I'm just an afterthought to her?" Listening to the woman's words, Byron bitterly smiled, his gaze briefly on Valyr as he hoped that the young man would have him tag along.

Unfortunately, such thoughts immediately disappeared when the woman responded to his question, her words eliciting a fear he'd suppressed to come up to the surface.

"The Imperial Alchemist mentioned that Julius and the other ministers are currently within the Meltierre Heavenly Court." The woman looked at Byron, ignoring the drastic change in the latter's expression.

"She says that it would be wise for you to leave the Heavenly Court for the meantime, lest the ministers request more out of Director Byron."

"..." Though he felt like he'd stepped on a turd after hearing the woman's words, Byron eventually decided to heed the woman's words for the meantime, not wanting to be given another quota after having already completed one sometime earlier.

With that, the man bade farewell to Valyr for the meantime, reminding the young man to visit the Blacksmith Guild once his meeting with Mystia was done.

Promising that he'd do so once everything was over, it was only then did Valyr and Byron both part ways, with Valyr following behind the woman that greeted them.

Continuing to look around the Meltierre Heavenly Court while they made their way to where Mystia was, Valyr decided to strike up a conversation with the woman in front of him.

"Who is it?" After waiting for a short while, a familiar voice to Valyr responded on the other

side.

"It's me," said Valyr in response, causing the other side to become silent.

Then again, such silence did not last for long.

"Oh! Come in, then."

Hearing those words, Valyr faintly nodded as he excused himself, opening the door to finally

come face to face with someone he should've met a long time ago.

"We finally meet again, Valyr." Though she was still in the middle of concocting an alchemical potion, Mystia looked at the young man with a faint smile on her face, only for it

to turn into a slight grin.

"You've made the right choice of concealing your original appearance."

"Julian gave me a reminder before I came here." Valyr nodded in agreement. "Now that I

think about it, does Miss Mystia know of my reasons for coming?"

"Sir Byron hasn't given me anything, neither did Sir Julian when he talked with him, but I can easily guess," replied Mystia after a bit of contemplation.

"I have a strong feeling that it has something to do with the Mystic Energy you've neglected." Mystia glanced at him with a knowing smile. "Is that right?"

Valyr could only blush in embarrassment after hearing those words.

Seeing the young man's drastic change in expression, Mystia let out a bit of laughter as she returned her focus on the concoction she was making.

"Well, don't worry about it too much. Just so you know, I didn't really have that much hope that you'd focus on Mystic Energy, even with Vera teaching you in the inheritance. Consider it a mismatch of circumstances and interests."

"In any case, since you've come here, I'll make sure to teach you as much as I can about Mystic Energy. I don't know if you'll reach Vera's level by the end of it, but your control over the

energy would definitely improve by leaps and bounds."

"With that being said, shall we start the lesson... my third disciple?"