Chapter 196: The Goal

Chapter 196: The Goal

Evelyn would naturally try her best to grow as fast as possible, but having a goal in mind was always good.

One of the things she had always wanted to know ever since she became aware of the existence of thrones was, of course, how strong they were exactly. After all, since she would one day be facing them, how could she rest assured without even knowing the disparity in their strength?

Moreover, beyond the thrones there was another threat that she had to eventually face, which was the origin of her rebirth - the space beast Chronos. Although Evelyn didn't know if it was stronger than the thrones or not, she knew that the threat it possessed was most definitely stronger.

After all, the knowledge it possessed seemed to be on an entirely different level. Even if it was weaker in raw strength, Evelyn felt like it would still be a greater threat. And that's not even considering the fact that it might just be stronger.

However, the time had already come that the threat of the Lord of Bones was looming over her head like a guillotine, but she still had no idea how far she was from him.

Gwendolyn's statement did provide her with some insight, and Evelyn guessed that she would at least need to cross to level hundred, and then the three tiers of awakening, from three to one, to be about as strong as Aurora.

However, there was no way for her to know if that's where the strength of the thrones remained, or if it was even higher.

Simply depending on Gwendolyn and her mysterious 'plan' didn't sit right with Evelyn, so although she didn't have any choice but to cooperate for now, the idea of growing her own strength to their level remained firm in her heart.

After all, only when she had the ability to resist their will would she have any grounds for negotiation, or she would forever remain nothing but a pawn.

Taking a deep breath to settle her emotions, Evelyn stared straight into Gwendolyn's eyes with determination. "Can you tell me roughly how much stronger the Lord of Bones is compared to a tier one awakened?"

The blue-haired throne chuckled, as if she could already guess her thoughts. "Naturally, I'm no mere awakened, and neither is the Lord of Bones. As for the specifics how about I make it as a reward once we've dealt with the Lord of Bones?"

No matter how she felt in her heart, Evelyn could only reluctantly nod.Updated chapters at novelhall.com

Gwendolyn smiled. "I see you're very curious. Let me tell you something else that's interesting, then. Aside from Aurora, you have another awakened by your side, though she won't be any help for our plan."

Evelyn frowned a little in confusion, wondering if Gwendolyn was talking about the other pillars in the academy, but they could hardly be considered her allies. After all, their loyalty lay with the academy, not herself.

Aurora walked over, frowning as she ascertained that Gwendolyn was truly gone before she breathed out a sigh of relief. "What did she say?"

Evelyn pursed her lips in thought as she patted Nadia's head before swimming over to Aurora's side to get out of the lake. The primordial Naiad followed her to the edge of the lake before looking at her pitifully, and the pink haired girl couldn't help but smile.

Turning to the platinum blonde, Evelyn sighed. "She wants me to go to Lumenzarha to take part in their trial by fire. Teacher do you know what that is and what I should do?"

Aurora's expression turned a little strange at her words, as if she couldn't quite figure out what was going on. "Why would she want you to go through Lumenzarha's marriage competition? Did she really say that, or is it your own idea?"

Looking at her teacher's suspicious expression, Evelyn was immediately dumbfounded. "The what? What marriage?"

The platinum blonde frowned as she saw that Evelyn's surprise was really not fake, and she had no idea what the so-called trial by fire really meant.

In the end, she could only sigh and explain it to her student. "Lumenzarha's 'Trial By Fire' is an annual competition organized by the royal family in order to select the most qualified candidate to marry into their royal line. Since it is held each year at the same time, and there are no restrictions on entry, many people from all over the continent, and even some outsiders come over to participate."

She pursed her lips in thought. "After all, even if it is some small princess or prince of the side branch, the treatment of their spouse will definitely be superior to common folk."

Evelyn furrowed her brows in thought. "Does the royal family there have some great secret? A strange ability? I really don't get it. For Lumenzarha's 'Trial By Fire' to be able to boost my strength quickly"

Aurora's expression turned grim as she shook her head. "No, I think I get it now. Instead of the royal family, I think the secret lies with where their 'Trial By Fire' is actually held."

"Eh?"

The platinum blonde sighed. "From what I know, the trial takes place in a mystic realm that is separated from our world. That is to say, a completely independent space! No one really knows what is and where it is, and every year what the candidates face may be different."

Before the pink haired girl could open her mouth, Aurora bit her lip in worry. "The mystic realm is usually nothing special, and doesn't hold any great opportunities. From what I heard, only those from poorer backgrounds would consider it a lucky chance, but"

Evelyn's expression turned solemn. "You mean"

Aurora nodded. "That's right. I believe that this mystic realm must hold some secret that we don't know about, and it might be able to stimulate your growth. But that also means that it contains some danger that we're unaware of, so you must be careful!"