Chapter 246 Richard

246 Richard

Upon returning home, Adam finally managed to close the shop and retreat to his room. His gaze was fixated on the reward he received for helping Julia, the chief's daughter.

[Reward: Julia's goodwill, magical energy management technique (random)]

The first reward didn't interest him at all; all his attention was drawn to the second one. To obtain detailed information, he tapped on the second reward, and information appeared before him.

[Name: Advanced Magical Energy Control]

[Description: A technique that enables more efficient management of magical energy, encompassing both basic and advanced knowledge.]

"Wow!"

Adam was impressed, even if it wasn't as cool as his perfection enhancement technique. After all, magical energy management techniques weren't always decisive, primarily focusing on the quality of the magical energy. Moreover, a basic-level technique for managing magical energy costs over a million rihms, an unbearable amount for Adam.

After contemplating the possibility of acquiring this technique, a soft object suddenly landed in his hand. Adam narrowed his eyes and looked at a journal that resembled a fashion magazine or something similar. However, the title "Advanced Magical Energy Control" indicated that it was not something ordinary.

Ignoring the peculiar format of the technique, he immediately began to read. However, after just one paragraph, Adam raised an eyebrow in puzzlement.

"I... don't understand anything," he thought with embarrassment.

Although the technique seemed ridiculously simple at first glance, he had to strain to grasp anything. Even so, he couldn't string it all together into a coherent sentence. It was a complete mess!

"I was sure that mastering magical energy control techniques would be challenging since they are so helpful, but... who would have thought they were so complicated," pondered Adam, furrowing his brow in frustration.

However, at the very least, he could try again. If learning techniques were that easy, terrifying experts would exist all over the world. And so, the night passed in attempts to learn the technique.

The next morning, Adam sighed with a tired look, but the corners of his mouth twisted into satisfaction. Almost invisible semi-transparent blue serpents danced on his fingers, indicating that he had reached a certain level of magical energy management.

It took him an incredibly long time, and numerous attempts, but in the end, he achieved significant results. According to the journal, such progress was already considered good, and the memories of "Demon Adam" suggested that learning this quickly was nothing short of a miracle. Even if it wasn't some supernatural technique, years of training were still required.

However, even after Adam achieved success, he was dissatisfied. It wasn't due to his arrogance but rather because he was already starting to despair. While staying at one level in the Lower Realm was normal, given the substantial support he had there, in this world, he was alone.

"Annoying..." he thought, grinding his teeth. But after some deep breaths, he managed to control his emotions.

His approximate level was Mortality Realm, at the level of Soul Strengthening, barely a step away from breaking through to Magical Energy Condensation. On his own, he was a formidable opponent, but his magical energy was very weak, as if in decline, which was abnormal. It indicated that he was injured.

However, even under these circumstances, a mortal like the young man could only tremble in fear and suffer from pain.

The strong were always right. This rule worked even in the village of Bin, where magivolve was scarce, and therefore, the guards turned a blind eye unless it crossed the line. Moreover, Rico had shown good support to the village, protecting it from monsters, which automatically gave him some influence.

Standing at a distance, Adam raised an eyebrow, noticing the appearance of the young man. He frowned a bit, looking dissatisfied.

"Richard... this brat is Aunt Lina's son. It would be bad if he died," Adam thought, massaging his temples, and sighing heavily. "How annoying. I don't want to join the battle for him, but... I would feel ashamed in front of Aunt Lina, especially after she treated me so warmly."

To his disappointment, Adam didn't have the necessary techniques, and on top of that, he was inferior to Rico in level, so fighting on one would be foolish.

"I have one option... fortunately, there's a crowd around me, and few can notice my movements," Adam thought and sighed.

He raised his index finger and made a surprised expression as if pointing at someone. Others in the crowd didn't notice anything unusual, but a golden frost appeared at the tip of Adam's index finger, which soon transformed into a small circle. He shot it towards Rico.

"So, you bastard, you should..." Rico, who was still insulting Richard, suddenly froze. His eyes widened, and then he collapsed.

An awkward silence ensued. No one understood what was happening until one of Rico's followers began shaking him in an attempt to wake him up. But after checking, they exchanged shocked glances.

"The boss's soul... is damaged?!"

Both of them understood that soul damage could sometimes be much worse than losing a limb. After all, a limb could be restored with medicine, but repairing soul damage was very difficult and expensive.

While chaos erupted, diverting attention from the young man, Adam, with a tired look, dragged Richard aside, making sure no one noticed. Using his last strength, he reached Aunt Lina's backyard and then entered the building.

"Eh? Adam and... Oh God, Richard! What happened to you?"

Unfortunately, inside the warehouse that served as Aunt Lina's storage, Lina, who was initially delighted to see Adam, paled upon seeing her son's condition.

"Lina, he's injured, but it's not a serious injury, so healing medicines should suffice," Adam quickly said, as his consciousness blurred. He sighed and sat down, closing his eyes. Before that, he warned, "I need a little rest. I'm relying on you."

To be continued.

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