Chapter 1034: Mystia's Reasons

Chapter 1034: Mystia's Reasons



"...Huh?"

With his focus all on the words that left Mystia's mouth, it was no surprise that Valyr was immediately left at a loss for words after hearing that he was her third disciple.

Though he knew that he would benefit a lot if he were to become her third disciple, the young man remained skeptical, looking around the room for a bit before asking her to make sure.

"Is your third disciple in here at the moment?"

"Yeah." She nodded.

"Are they in some part of the room that I can't see?"

"No." Mystia shook her head as she briefly pointed at the young man. "I wouldn't have called you my third disciple for no reason, no?"

Of course, that response just confused Valyr even more, even though he was somewhat excited to become the disciple of the one called the Imperial Alchemist.

Nevertheless, that did not stop the questions about the current situation from lingering in his mind, making him wonder how he'd become Mystia's third disciple, as well as why he chose him to be her disciple in the first place.

With curiosity consuming every part of his body, it did not take long for him to open his mouth and ask. "Pardon me for asking, Miss Mystia, but how did I even become your disciple in the first place?"Yôur favorite stories at novelhall.com

As those words left his mouth, the young man had an idea that the answer would be incredibly complex, similar to how he'd become Noel's student after proving himself that he had the strength to wield Shadow Energy.

However, in reality, the answer that left her mouth was far from complex.

"Mystic Energy," replied Mystia as she juggled between having a conversation with Valyr while continuing to work on the concoction she was making. "Remember the pill and vial I gave you back in that auction?"

"The moment you gained the approval of the Mystic Plane and gained access to Mystic Energy was the exact moment you became my third disciple."

"And here I thought you'd continue denying it," said Mystia, causing Valyr to belatedly realize he'd fallen into her word trap. "But yes, that's why I chose you... I'm guessing you confirmed that fact for yourself along the way?"

In response, Valyr merely nodded, inwardly telling himself that talking about what he'd gone through in the inheritance was better saved for another time.

With that, Mystia continued where she left off, listing down yet another reason why she chose him to become her disciple. "Aside from that, you seem to boast a level of knowledge that's far greater than what should be expected from your age."

"Knowledge on Reinforcement Elixirs and the forging process for artifacts are things that normal people don't really easily get access to."

"...Then again, you are a Zeihardt." Mystia slightly shrugged her shoulders. "Zeihardts have access to far greater information, especially if they're considered important to the clan." Faintly nodding in response, Valyr thought that Mystia had listed down all of the reasons she had in mind.

However, there was still one reason she had yet to mention to the young man.

"In any case, those reasons are minor in comparison to the main reason why I chose you," said Mystia, only to give Valyr a confident smile. "Your strength."

"My strength?" Valyr looked back at her in confusion.

"Your strength." Mystia reaffirmed that he did not hear her wrongly. "Though it may not seem like it, I've been keeping a tab on the feats you've achieved ever since you left the

inheritance."

"Fighting against a Rank 5 Epic to a standstill, killing a Legend-level Tidemother with just a couple of attacks... would any normal being at Rank 3 be able to do that?"

Slightly shuddering as he felt like he was being spied on without his consent once again, Valyr took in a deep breath as he summarized the information Mystia gave him. "In other words, you needed my strength, so I became your disciple?"

"Being my disciple is just a facade to make things easier to explain for others," said Mystia in response, only to release a great amount of iridescent energy throughout the room not long

after.

"If I were to be more specific, I'm offering you to become the Guardian of the Mystic Plane."