Chapter 71: Plane Of Telekinesis (Castle Bonus)

Nero opened the description before Mira could ask why he had stopped moving.

[Plane of Telekinesis (Legendary)]

[A specialized simulation for developing Telekinesis through practical challenges.]

[Daily Access: Three Hours.]

[Guests can be registered by entering while holding the user’s hand. Once registered, they may enter independently.]

[Each participant trains in a separate simulation space. Simulated injuries and deaths do not affect the physical body.]

[Compatible Recovery Potions can be registered and automatically consumed when Mental Power is depleted.]

[Daily Sign-In: Grants a training-efficiency bonus between 10% and 80% for the session.]

’What the hell?!’

Nero couldn’t believe what he was reading.

He had expected something that would improve his Telekinesis, but the System had given him an entire training world!

And the best part was that it could automatically replenish their Mental Power using Recovery Potions.

’This is practically made for us!’

Nero glanced at the potion trays.

They had already consumed eight bottles during their earlier practice, leaving four hundred and ninety-two.

He had originally wondered whether preparing five hundred potions was excessive.

Now, however, he was glad he had.

"Alright, Mira. I found something much better than those tutorials."

"Really? Is it another video, big bro?"

"Nope. Something even better."

Nero registered the remaining Recovery Potions before checking Legacy Ward.

[Legacy Ward (Legendary)]

[Designate one willing student as your Ward.]

[While teaching and training together, both teacher and Ward gain 30% increased training efficiency.]

He still hadn’t used it. He had obtained it for making Mira his daughter, and he believed this was the perfect time to test it out.

"Mira, do you want to keep training with me?"

"I thought that was why I came here, big brother," Mira replied innocently.

"...Right."

’Why does she keep making me sound stupid?’

Nero designated Mira as his Ward before offering her his hand.

"We’re going somewhere special to train. Don’t worry if you get hurt inside, because it’s only a simulation."

"Are we going together?" Mira asked, confused.

If it was with Nero, she didn’t mind. She knew he could keep her safe.

"We’ll enter together, but we’ll train separately. After today, you can enter on your own, even when I’m not around."

Mira immediately brightened.

"So I can train at home too?"

"Yep! You’ll have three hours every day."

"Then let’s go!"

[Registration Ready: Mira Smith.]

Nero confirmed the registration.

The training room disappeared.

Nero found himself standing on a massive stone platform beneath an open sky, with enormous rocks floating overhead.

[Guest Registered: Mira Smith.]

[Independent Entry Available.]

Mira was nowhere to be seen, confirming that they had entered separate simulation spaces.

Before Nero could explore further, another notification appeared.

[Daily Sign-In Available.]

He immediately accepted.

[Sign-In Complete.]

[Today’s Training-Efficiency Bonus: +10%.]

’Only ten percent?’

It was the lowest possible bonus, but combined with Legacy Ward’s thirty-percent increase, their training efficiency would still be forty percent higher.

He also had his Training Amplifier. He didn’t know how much it increased his efficiency, but it should be a significant amount.

’Not bad!’

However, just as Nero was admiring his new training environment, a massive shadow appeared above him.

He looked up.

An enormous rock was falling straight toward his head.

"...Wait, WHAT?!"

BOOOOM!

Before Nero could even react, the rock crushed him.

A moment later, he found himself standing in the center of the platform again, completely unharmed.

[Participant Reset.]

"..."

’WHAT KIND OF TRAINING STARTS BY KILLING THE STUDENT?!’

Nero checked his body to make sure everything was still attached.

Fortunately, there wasn’t a single injury.

However, before he could complain any further, another rock came falling toward him.

’OH, COME ON!’

He hurriedly dodged.

BOOM!

The rock smashed into the platform, scattering smaller fragments around him.

[Training Objective: Redirect the incoming fragments through the marked targets.]

Several glowing rings appeared around the platform.

Nero finally understood what he was supposed to do.

’You could’ve explained that before dropping a rock on me!’

He activated Telekinesis and attempted to redirect one of the fragments.

Unfortunately, controlling a fast-moving object was far more difficult than lifting a stationary bottle.

His first attempt failed, and the fragment struck the ground.

The second went slightly better, but before he could celebrate, another massive rock fell toward him.

BOOM!

[Participant Reset.]

"..."

Nero was beginning to hate this place.

The following hour was possibly the most humiliating training session of Nero’s life.

He was crushed, thrown off balance, and repeatedly forced to restart whenever he failed to avoid the falling rocks.

However, he gradually learned to distinguish between objects he could redirect and those that were far beyond his lifting capacity. The Recovery Potions also kept replenishing his Mental Power.

By the end of the session, Nero could redirect several rocks in succession without getting himself killed.

[Training Session Complete.]

[Remaining Daily Training Time: 0 Hours.]

[Returning Participant.]

Nero reappeared inside the training room, where Mira was already waiting for him.

The moment she saw him, she immediately exclaimed.

"Big brother! You’re cheating!"

"...What?"

"You’re hacking reality! Are we inside the Matrix?"

Nero’s lips twitched.

"You’ve been watching movies on your phone, haven’t you?"

Mira nodded innocently.

"There was a man who discovered that his whole world wasn’t real!"

"...I literally bought you that phone yesterday."

"Well, I’m a High-Human. I can watch at 4x speed."

Nero patted her head with a sigh before asking about her experience.

Mira had faced similar challenges involving falling rocks and moving targets, although her simulation had been separate from his.

"Did you get hit by the rocks too?"

"A few times! But I came back just like you said I would."

Nero examined her cheerful expression.

He had nearly panicked after his first few deaths, yet Mira was discussing the experience as though she had just finished playing a video game.

’Seriously, who’s supposed to be teaching whom here?’

"Anyway, Mira, don’t tell anyone about this place. It’s our little secret, alright?"

"I promise I won’t reveal that you’re a god!"

"...That’s not what I meant, but okay."

Nero decided to check how many Recovery Potions they had consumed.

[Registered Supply: 450 Bottles.]

[Recovery Potions Consumed: 42 Bottles.]

"..."

He read the notification again.

Forty-two bottles!

Together with the eight bottles used earlier, they had consumed fifty potions in a single afternoon.

’WHAT THE HECK?!’

Nero suddenly understood why the Plane of Telekinesis was so effective.

’Of course it’s effective! It’s eating my money faster than I can earn it!’

At least the empty bottles could be reused.

After taking a short rest, Nero decided to test how much they had improved.

Before entering the Plane, both he and Mira could maintain Telekinesis for roughly five minutes.

Now, Nero managed six minutes before the pressure in his head forced him to stop.

Mira, however, continued for another two.

"...Eight minutes?"

"Yep!"

Nero couldn’t believe it.

They had received the same training bonuses, yet Mira had improved by three minutes while he had only gained one.

"You’re improving really fast, Mira."

"So are you, big brother!"

’Why does that sound like she’s comforting me?’

Still, Nero was satisfied.

The Plane of Telekinesis had given them a practical way to improve their Mental Power, and with Legacy Ward increasing their training efficiency, they could make considerable progress.

There was just one tiny problem.

’We used fifty potions in one afternoon, and that was with three hour inside the Plane!’

They still had four hundred and fifty bottles remaining, but at this rate, even that supply wouldn’t last very long.

’How the hell am I supposed to afford this much training every day?!’

Nero was beginning to suspect that becoming stronger might bankrupt him before any enemy managed to kill him.

He then reached for his phone to check the time, only to discover several missed calls.

Lilly and Old Man Drake had both tried contacting him.

’Oh, shit. The party!’

Nero had been so absorbed in training that he had completely lost track of time.

He had somehow survived an hour of falling rocks, several simulated deaths, and watching fifty Recovery Potions disappear.

Now he had another problem.

’How am I supposed to explain this to Miss Lilia?’

He quickly told Mira about the party and explained that he had to leave soon.

But just then, his Choice System activated.

[Please Make a Choice.]

[Option 1: Bring Mira to the party.]

[Reward: $50,000 + Formal Attire Set.]

[Option 2: Take Mira home and attend alone.]

[Reward: Warm Meal Voucher (Common).]

[Option 3: Stay with Mira and keep her company. She’s feeling lonely.]

[Reward: Family Board Game Set (Common).]

Nero was surprised by the third option.

’Mira is lonely?’

A look of realization flashed across his face.

She hadn’t even been alive for two weeks, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t feel lonely. Although her parents loved her, there were things about herself that only another High-Human could understand. She felt very lonely as a result.

Besides, he had promised to take care of her. Spending time together didn’t always have to involve getting crushed by rocks for an hour.

"Mira, would you like to come to the party with me?"

Her face immediately brightened.

"Can I really come?"

"I’ll check with your parents and the host first. If they’re alright with it, you can stay with me."

"Yes! I’d like that!"

Nero selected the first option.

[Reward Received: $50,000 + Formal Attire Set.]

Before Nero could even check his balance, his training clothes were replaced by a dark formal suit.

Beside him, Mira’s outfit transformed into a beautiful pale blue dress with a silver ribbon around her waist.

She examined herself in amazement before touching her skirt.

"What magic is this, big brother?"

"Something that saved us a trip to the shops, I guess?" Nero replied thoughtfully.

"Can you do it again?"

"..."

After answering Mira’s childish questions, Nero contacted her parents and Old Man Drake to arrange her attendance.

Drake immediately asked where he had been and urged him to come quickly, offering to send a car when Nero explained that he had been training.

He was initially skeptical about bringing Mira, but after hearing Nero’s explanation, he agreed on the condition that she be introduced to the guests as someone close to Nero.

Meanwhile, at the Windsor residence, Drake was still thinking about their conversation when Victoria entered his room.

"Get ready, Dad. We need to greet the guests. All the major families have arrived."