Chapter 305: A trip to the eastern border... Part-2.

Chapter 305: A trip to the eastern border... Part-2.



Next morning, Outside Academy's main gate.

Rio sent a message to Lia saying that he would be going to the Eastern Border for a day or two.

Lia has been busy training with her father recently and has likely gone to conquer some dungeon, so she hasn't been reading his messages since yesterday, which made Rio feel a bit sad.

Aside from Lia, others are also busy training, as they all know that it won't be long before they might receive their first mission soon, and everyone wants to be as strong as possible for their mission.

In the past three months, Rio has also trained a lot, and now he has already reached the peak of rank A; moreover, he has enhanced his sword intent even further nowadays.

'My progress has been fast... I guess it won't be long before I ascend to rank S... I guess a year would be enough time...'

Ascending from Rank A to S is no small matter.

The peak of rank A means that you have reached the maximum potential of your body. Next, you need to break the limit on your genes and surpass your physical limits to reach the next realm. Only then will you be able to reach rank S.

'I guess I will do things slowly and steady... I wouldn't want to destabilize my own path like Al did due to being too anxious...'

Just when Rio was contemplating his future plans, Leo and Ars arrived.

They both said it in unison.

"Good morning, Senpai..."

Rio nodded his head and said 'Good Morning' as a reply, and all three of them finally boarded a flying bus to head towards a helipad.

While sitting on the back seat, Rio glanced at Ars and asked,

"Why are we going to a helipad, though? Do normal buses don't go to the place we are supposed to go?"

Ars nodded his head and said,

"Well, it's in the middle of a barren area; there are no bus routes there as no one lives there in hundreds of kilometers of area; there's only that one hidden tavern, so..."

Rio was quite surprised at those words and asked curiously,

"So, what you are trying to say is... Your grandpa lives in a tavern that is located a hundred kilometers deep in a barren area, where even the bus doesn't go? What is he, 'A Terrorist'? Why is he living in such a shady place?"

Hearing Rio's words, Leo scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment,

"Er, well, that's just how it is... He kind of likes staying far away from technology and stuff... He only recently got a smartphone just so he could watch you fight in the tournament of supreme talents..."

Rio nodded his head and asked,

"So, what is his evaluation of me then? If he has watched the tournament, then he must know how it ended..."

Ars contemplated for a moment and said,

"Well, we haven't been in contact with him too much since the day we started living in the academy's dorms, but from what I know about him..."

"He must be shocked by your feats, I think..."

Hearing those words, Rio wasn't really sure what to say; he hadn't met the other party before, and he had no idea what the other party wanted from him.

Moreover, the meeting place was located in a very unpopulated area, which is very shady too.

If Rio wasn't strong enough, he wouldn't have agreed to meet the other party in such a barren place where no rescue would come if something bad happened.

He would have asked Ars and Leo to convince the other party to visit him in the capital instead.

consider it that way..."

Leo shrugged his shoulders and went on.

"Even if we have common ancestors, I don't consider myself a part of the silver family; I

consider myself Grandpa Irvin's grandchild... I have nothing to do with the Silver family..."

Rio nodded his head at those words and said,

"Well, life is just like that, I guess... Strange things do happen..."

'If Lia had a little brother from the start, she might have never walked the path of darkness, as

she wouldn't have been so lonely and depressed in the original storyline...'

'But would I have still been able to meet her then?'

Rio shook his head and stopped thinking about this. There was no mention of Leo and Ars in

the original storyline, so he doesn't know what their future holds for them, and there was no

point in thinking about it too much.

Rio glanced at Ars and asked,

"What about you? Have you found out about your past too?"

Ars nodded his head and said,

"Well, my parents were criminals; they were executed for murder, bank robbery, and other serious crimes... I feel rather ashamed that I was born to such people..."

"But I have already accepted it... It's not like I could choose how I was born; I am aiming to

make a name for myself in the world and help out the people in need... to wash away the sins that my parents committed..."

Hearing Ars's words filled with determination, Rio nodded his head and thought to himself,

'There really are people who had it even worse than me... I hope these two can achieve their goals in the future... It would be better if they didn't get cursed by Fade's sinister eyes...' Getting involved with a protagonist will definitely bring you great misfortune, no matter how

strong you are.

It's better to stay away from that disaster magnet called Fade.

Just when Rio was contemplating in his mind, Leo pointed to a dilapidated building in the middle of the barren plain with a happy smile on his face and said,

"Oh, there it is! That's the underground tavern, Novo!"

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Author's Notes.

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