Return of the Legendary Runesmith-Chapter 73 - 72- Idiot

Next morning, Adrian got up early, changed his clothes after a bath—he was provided with a three-piece suit—and got out of the room

A butler was waiting for them with a calm expression as he asked, "Do you really not want to have breakfast before leaving?" He asked politely.

Adrian smiled, "There are people who might be worried about me. I should return as soon as I can."

The butler didn’t say anything after that and guided him, "Please follow me, sir Adrian."

Adrian nodded and started walking silently.

He actually woke up a few hours ago and utilized his time in the time chamber to study the Third Thread.

It hasn’t left his mind until now, the failure he faced.

It was the first time he had failed. And even if he doesn’t accept it, it has hurt his ego. It was not harmful since his injured ego was only pushing him to learn things better and faster.

He has already finished the anchor part of mind-reading. It was the second step of the Third Thread, and he had already tested it on the training dummy once. And he didn’t fail this time.

A successful mind-anchoring would not let the subject know which part of the memory is being read. And that’s what he failed at. Munrow discerned that Adrian was reading his deepest and most hidden memory.

And when he realized what he was reading, Munrow panicked.

’Haah~I still feel guilty about seeing those memories.’ However, there was no help in it. If he wants to progress and develop more armaments, he would need to face a wide range of memories, which could be far more depressing.

"This way, sir." The butler gestured towards the room where the teleportation portal was located.

Adrian’s brows elevated, seeing a teleportation portal for the first time.

It was nothing fancy, just a single person standing near the portal and a few healers nearby.

Adrian looked at the person near the altar. He was holding a fan...war fan, to be precise.

Adrian’s eyes narrowed as he read the runes on the fan.

Although he knew it, it was still surprising to see the man having a third-grade weapon, and the attribute was the strongest one. Light attribute.

"Is there anything you would like to ask, Sir Adrian?"

The man knew him...for some unknown reason.

However, he didn’t focus on that and asked, "Is that a third-grade?"

The blue-haired man lifted the fan and nodded, "Yes. I recently got this made by Sir Tony."

"Sir Tony, huh..." Adrian knows that name. He is the best Runesmith in the nation and someone who works only for the royal family or the people connected to the central government.

"Do you want to inspect it?" The man offered, showing unnatural trust in him.

However, "I wouldn’t dare. If it’s Sir Tony’s work, I’m sure those runes are perfectly tuned for you."

...although he said that...he could see that there was unnaturally long writing on the weapon, and efficiency wasn’t kept in mind while tuning the armament.

Well, he couldn’t blame them. They all have learned from the same books that every single Runesmith follows.

A book that they believe was made from the notes of the legendary runesmith Avirin.

Soon, he stepped onto the stage, and the magician started to build the spell.

Adrian stood there silently, however, he was slightly nervous. The previous time, he really didn’t feel anything while teleporting. However, here he was dependent on a non-believer.

He felt mana clinging to him, and his vision started to turn white.

It felt as if he was pushed through a long distance with a gentle push.

He nearly staggered but held himself, and his vision finally returned.

"Welcome back, sir Adrian." The teleporter in charge greeted him.

"Ah, Mister Ginster." He exchanged a few words with the man before making his way out of the teleportation center and heading towards the academy.

The Teleportation center was not so far away from the academy, so he decided to head there on foot.

While he walked, he asked the system, ’Hey, can I ask you about the cross-dimensional group chat?’

[If it’s within my authority, then I will answer.]

Adrian, after a brief pause, asked, ’What memories were they talking about?’ Adrian was sure that the person, Forgelet, knew him. But he has no recollection of the conversation with someone who has that name before. He even thought of people he met on Earth ...but someone on Earth forging a magic revolver? Yes, it was impossible.

[The information is sealed at the moment.]

’At the moment...that means I will get my answer in the future?’ He asked, but there was no response this time.

After a brief pause, he asked again, ’How many worlds are there which are connected through the dimensional chat?’

Thankfully, there was a response this time,

[Seven worlds, including yours, which are under the supervision of the Seven Deities.]

Adrian’s brows elevated. That was unexpected.

He knew that there were eight worlds across the multiverse, or what they consider as the Celestial Seven. It used to be eight, but after the eighth God broke the pact, his universe, and the people of that world were forgotten and isolated.

’So am I connected to some special people of the Celestial Seven through the server?’

[Indeed, host.]

The system confirmed.

That was quite beneficial for him. He would get to know much more about the other worlds, exchange ideas, and whatnot.

However, before all that, he needs to focus on the next arc of the story.

The attack on the academy.

It would be a battle that might take the lives of many, including one of the main characters.

Believe it or not, in the novel, Ariana received damage that slowly eats away her vitality. Later, in the story, Allen gets into contact with a high-ranking Acolyte, which helps him heal Ariana, and that solidifies their relationship.

Ariana falls for Allen after that, and Allen gains his third harem member.

Now, if Adrian leaves things as they were about to happen and safeguards himself, then Ariana might survive.

However, looking at the woman who was impatiently waiting for him near the entrance of the school, while smoking a cigarette, he muttered under his breath,

’Not anyone else but I surely want to keep her safe.’ Ariana matters to him, not just because she was his cousin but also because she was the only ally he had.

He slowly approached the school entrance, and Ariana finally spotted him.

Adrian paused at his spot, hands locked before him as he said, "Tell me you were worried, then only I will step closer."

Ariana’s fingers trembled, and her eyes vividly showed the emotions she felt right now.

Relief.

"...idiot." She stepped forward and, after throwing away the smoking stick, she wrapped her arms around him.

Adrian returned the hug with a smile as he said, "I will consider that you were worried about me."

Ariana didn’t say anything, but the way she clung to him, her shoulders slightly trembling, made it evident that she was anxious.

As he said, his only ally.

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P.S.:- Elana was waiting for him as well, but then she had to go to the bathroom. Poor girl.

A/N:- Thanks for reading.