Chapter 86: Monstrous Talent

"Selena? Are you waiting for me? But wait..." Nathan looked back and noticed what was going on. "Since when did you know?"

"From the beginning. I just happened to see you meeting her in the cafeteria after the terrorist attack."

"Just happened?" Nathan squinted his eyes. If it was about the terrorist attack, they definitely went separate ways. Alisha wasn't enough to connect him with Vivian. Was it really a coincidence?

Selena fell silent for a moment before looking away. "I was curious."

Nathan chuckled. "Hahaha!"

"Why are you laughing?"

"Nothing. I'm just thinking that your face and your way of speaking are so different from each other to the point where it makes you cute."

"..." Selena's body twitched. Even though she didn't blush, it was clear that she was embarrassed and was a bit angry at Nathan for teasing her. She said, "There is nothing cute about a girl who has lost her expression."

"You don't have to smile to show you are happy, you don't need to cry to express your sorrow...Your words, actions, or just even your small habit can express everything. That's what the 'experts' on Re-Edit said."

"Re-Edit?" Selena tilted her head in confusion.

"It's nothing. Just a community for us commoners. Don't worry about it."

Selena nodded.

'Well, I can probably reach that once I absorb more and more cores to level up. When I reached the Good Quality before summoning Anubis, I got 2 Ena per core, so it's doable. I'll just continue at my own pace and get the last laugh,' thought Nathan.

Nathan crossed his arms and muttered, "If we are looking at the absorption rate, there is a high chance that in the future, there will be an additional test for the admission exam. They'll be testing the student's rate so that they don't have to get more cores than they can expect from others with higher talents."

Nathan simply said that people like him would be cut off in the future, yet he remained calm as if he could become a prime example that this talent, while it affected a person's growth, was unnecessary to take into account.

Selena paused for a moment before asking, "Can I ask you something I'm troubled with?"

"Yes?"

"I'm thinking about learning from all four departments right now. Am I being too greedy? The Combat Department will be good to hone my fighting skill, the Magic Department can give me some ideas what I'm supposed to do, the Command Department will allow me to gain a better field of vision while still fighting in the front, and lastly the Research Department can help me understand my familiars."

"Aren't you being too greedy?"

"The Magic Department and Combat Department are basically the same for my fighting style, so it's not like I waste my time. The Command Department is probably taking too much of my time, but I have been in the Research Department this whole time."

Nathan thought for a moment. "Why don't you just join the Magic Department together with me? I think it should be possible for us to spar? I also need some experience in close quarter combat. Fenrir and Anubis will probably be enough to teach us."

"Oh!" Selena nodded in agreement. If Nathan was willing to ask them, she had no reason to reject. "I'll still help you with the exploding Ena. If you want to learn anything else, you can ask me. I'll teach you if it's something I can do."

"Thank you. In that case, let's meet again tomorrow and prepare for the next event. It should be one and a half months after the battle royale, right?"

"Yes. We have plenty of time to get missions."

Nathan nodded and waved his hand while walking away. In his heart, his fire was blazing at full force. He truly had to work even harder from this point on or Selena would completely surpass him.