Chapter 124: Going to the Alves Territory? [1]

Half an hour later, in the Noble Dormitory District...

After returning to his residence, Victor casually removed his coat and entered the study, taking a seat behind his desk. Evelyn skillfully poured him a cup of tea before quietly standing to the side.

"Young Master, what are your plans next?"

"Let’s take a look at my current situation first."

Victor lifted his teacup and took a sip before activating the System panel with a thought.

The next moment, a pale blue screen slowly unfolded before him.

[Host: Victor Alves]

[Level: 23]

[Life Tier: First Tier]

[Strength: 55]

[Constitution: 52]

[Agility: 81]

[Spirit: 53]

[Maximum Mana: 787]

[Available Free Attribute Points: 19]

[Talents: High Level Fire Element Affinity, Mana Devour S+, Combat Intuition, Infinite Evolution SSS]

[Main Skills: Shadow Blink, Heaven Burning Sword Art, Mana Plunder]

Looking at the attribute panel before him, Victor couldn’t help falling into deep thought.

Several days had already passed since he reached Level 23. Although most of his energy during this period had been spent recovering from his injuries, the battle just now had given him a more direct understanding of his current strengths and weaknesses.

First of all, Agility remained one of his most outstanding attributes.

With an Agility attribute as high as 81, combined with [Combat Intuition], he could display rather astonishing combat abilities even when facing opponents of a higher level.

And [Heaven Burning Sword Art], which he had only recently begun learning, had already brought about a noticeable improvement in his swordsmanship.

However...

"It’s still not enough."

Victor lightly tapped the desk.

He wasn’t about to believe himself sufficiently powerful just because he had defeated a Level 29 student. After all, the enemies he would face in the future certainly wouldn’t be limited to the ordinary geniuses within the academy.

Not to mention anything else, the Level 45 Abyssal Bone-Spike Wolf he had encountered during the screening in the Third Enclosed Ecological Zone had already given him a profound understanding of the enormous gap between the First Tier and the Second Tier.

If not for [Mana Devour], [Combat Intuition], and the various skills at his disposal, he might not even have survived that battle, much less succeeded in killing the magical beast.

Even so, he had ultimately paid an extremely heavy price.

And that had only been a magical beast that relied primarily on instinct to fight!

If his opponent had been a human expert of the same level, someone who not only possessed more refined combat techniques but might also wield various rare skills and special equipment, achieving victory would undoubtedly have been even more difficult.

"Young Master?"

Just then, Evelyn suddenly spoke.

"You’re not thinking about challenging someone of a higher level again, are you?"

Victor raised his head and looked at her in surprise.

"How did you know?"

"Because whenever you make that expression, it usually means something troublesome is about to happen."

"..."

For a moment, Victor was rendered speechless.

After a brief silence, he smiled helplessly.

"Don’t worry. I’m not interested in challenging another Level 45 magical beast for the time being."

Hearing this, Evelyn visibly relaxed.

However, before she could completely put her worries aside, Victor leisurely added another sentence.

"At least not until I reach Level 30."

"..."

Evelyn stared at him expressionlessly.

Seeing her reaction, Victor immediately burst into laughter.

"Alright, alright. I’m just joking."

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up a dark red token lying on the desk.

[Inferno Prison Secret Realm Entry Token]!

Compared to the academy challenge match earlier, this was what truly interested him at the moment.

For someone who possessed [High Level Fire Element Affinity] and [Heaven Burning Sword Art], a special secret realm dominated by the fire element was undoubtedly an extremely suitable place for cultivation.

Moreover, he was no longer particularly far from Level 30. If he could obtain sufficient resources for growth within the secret realm, further increase his level, and perhaps even prepare himself for a breakthrough into the Second Tier, it wouldn’t be impossible.

Of course, before actually entering the secret realm, there were still some preparations he needed to make.

"Evelyn."

"Young Master."

"How is the research on the Inferno Prison Secret Realm coming along?"

"I’ve already organized most of the information available in the academy’s public records."

Evelyn replied.

"According to the information currently available, the concentration of fire elements within the Inferno Prison Secret Realm is far higher than in the outside world. Certain special areas can even inflict continuous burning damage on ordinary professionals. Furthermore, a considerable number of fire-attribute magical beasts inhabit the secret realm, with their strength ranging from the First Tier to the Second Tier."

Victor nodded slightly.

This wasn’t beyond his expectations. From the name alone, one could tell that it would be like this.

"Anything else?"

"There are also special ores and fire elemental crystals scattered throughout the secret realm. However, the deeper one ventures, the more dangerous the environment becomes. And although the academy possesses relevant records, that doesn’t mean every region has been thoroughly explored."

At this point, Evelyn paused briefly.

"So, Young Master, if you intend to enter the secret realm, it would be best to prepare in advance for both the high-temperature environment and the fire-attribute magical beasts."

"That’s only natural." Victor smiled.

If a secret realm had already been completely explored and developed, then all its truly valuable resources would probably have been plundered long ago.

How could there still be anything left for newcomers?

Places genuinely worth taking risks for were never going to be completely devoid of danger.

"Oh, right."

As though suddenly remembering something, Victor raised his head and asked,

"What about High Purity Fire Element Cores?"

Evelyn nodded.

"I specifically checked. According to the academy’s records, there have indeed been people who obtained High Purity Fire Element Cores from the Inferno Prison Secret Realm."

Hearing this, Victor’s eyes immediately lit up.

This was what he had truly wanted to confirm!

To further improve his [High Level Fire Element Affinity], he currently needed three High Purity Fire Element Cores.

However, such resources were not commonly found in the outside world. Even with money, there was no guarantee that they could be purchased whenever needed.

If he could obtain them directly from the secret realm, he would naturally save himself a considerable expense.

More importantly, increasing his fire element affinity would provide extremely direct benefits to his current combat system.

Both the efficiency of his mana circulation and the power of his fire-attribute skills had the potential to improve significantly.

Especially when combined with [Heaven Burning Sword Art]...

Thinking of this, the corners of Victor’s mouth slowly curled upward.

"Looks like we might enter even earlier than I thought."

"Then when does the Young Master intend to depart?"

"No rush." Victor placed the token back on the desk. "Before that, there’s still one matter we need to handle."

Evelyn was slightly taken aback.

"What matter?"

"Cecilia."

Hearing this name, Evelyn immediately understood.

The Third Princess of the Empire, Cecilia!

The [Abyssal Heart Erosion Curse] afflicting her had always been a considerable hidden danger.

Victor had previously considered using the Moonlight Sacred Spring controlled by the Alves family to help alleviate the effects of her curse.

Now that the academy screening had ended and his injuries had almost completely healed, there was naturally no reason to delay the matter any further.

"Young Master, are you planning to arrange for Her Highness to visit the family territory?"

"Exactly." Victor nodded. "Since I’ve already promised to help her find a solution, I can’t just keep putting it off. Besides, her current condition isn’t something that should be delayed much longer."

...

Don’t forgot to vote and support this author. You can also send Gift since its my birthday. Thank youuu.