Chapter 1662 Half-Disciple [2]

Chapter 1662 Half-Disciple [2]

Damien chose the Shadow Lounge as his hiding spot not just because of its secrecy, but also its policies.

This lounge specifically was the type of place that didn't ask any questions as long as one was paying proper attention to the rules.

As for those rules, they were simple.

Nobody in the lounge would try to enquire about other guests's identities or conversations without express permission from said guests.

If this rule was broken, one would be banished from the lounge. Worse consequences would follow, varying from small misfortunes to the destruction of an offender's entire fortune.

No fighting was allowed in the lounge.

Peace has to be maintained, along with a certain level of decorum. If one was a nuisance to others in the lounge, then one would be banished.

It was a simple set of rules, but one that absolutely catered to the guests.

And it also left room for certain things.

"As long as you arrive in the lobby, it doesn't matter how you arrive."

The main entrance was only for potential new members. Even the people who had used the tailor shop were arranged to test if August and his group were worthy of becoming members.

They had recommendations from Damien, so of course they were shown a bit more lenience than a normal person.

August didn't have the Sanctuary.

He needed a place where he could escape to when he had no other options. That way, Damien wouldn't have to become an absolute presence in his son's life. Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com

August couldn't forever exist thinking that Damien would save him from anything that was too hard for him. That would never allow him to grow.

The last thing Damien had for the three was a gift.

First, rings that were imbued with his power. Using them, they'd always be able to return to this place, even if placed under spatial restrictions.

It was only meant to be used during emergencies, so Damien made sure to warn them about their overuse.

They were specifically designed so that they wouldn't be indestructible. Misuse would lead to their destruction.

Secondly, he took them to a place outside of Fort Halleya.

The four of them were teleported to an island in the middle of the ocean. It was sufficiently large with a wild ecosystem of its own, and it was inhabited by any sentient or extremely powerful creatures.

It was a perfect training ground.

August would be close to the sea, Valerie would be close to the forest, and Melania would be close to the earth.

Here, they could spend the next two weeks honing their skills before their first match started.

And, since they were sufficiently distanced from civilization, Damien temporarily made their rings indestructible for the sake of transportation to the mainland.

It was enough to make Valerie and Melania's wonder fade.

She already knew what she wanted from him.

Damien's lack of refusal was practically admittance in itself.

She got on her knees and kowtowed in front of him to show her sincerity.

"Please be my master!"

The one who gave her the technique was the one who would know more about it than anyone else.

With Draga's techniques, there wasn't much to actually be taught. The process was quite straightforward.

The problem was that the environments necessary to carry them out were not.

Places like the mountain she'd been placed in before; she needed access to them so she could truly push herself beyond her limit.

That caught Damien's interest.

"Oh? You have already decided to pursue Draga's path?" He asked.

"That is correct," Melania replied.

"I've accepted the consequences. All of them."

"I see..."

In front of a person like Melania, there was no point in wasting effort denying her allegations. She believed them wholeheartedly and wouldn't budge.

Damien didn't necessarily have the time to take in another disciple. It would've been a problem if she needed him to teach her.

But, if all she wanted was help finding places to train and challenge herself?

Damien could do that without a problem.

'This one has a lot of loyalty towards August.'

She was already planning to stay by his side repaying him for as long as possible. If that belief didn't waver, then Melania at her peak would be one of August's greatest aides.

'It's not bad to give her a little bit of help.'

She had the worst start of them all. Melania just wanted to stand at the same level as the rest of them. When she'd accomplished that, she was fine with doing the rest on her own.

The beginning of her development had to be done in the harshest way possible.

Melania needed another mountain.

She was somewhat like Damien in that regard, willing to sacrifice herself and struggle tooth and nail for power.

He admired that determination. And for it, he was willing to give her what she wanted.

"Stand up," he said, a smile on his face.

"Let's go visit a place."