Aron continued, “Those are called Advancing Vortices.” “Any Advancing Vortex contains monsters stronger than its displayed rank.” “And as time passes, the monsters inside continue evolving.” Everyone gasped.
Their eyes moved between Aron and the little skeleton on his shoulder.
The more they learned, the more mysterious he became.
Lisa opened her mouth.
“How…
how do you know….?” Halfway through her question, she glanced at the skeleton.
A realization appeared in her eyes.
Perhaps this information had come from his Assistant.
Sarah suddenly spoke again.
“Aron…” “I know it’s dangerous inside.” “But I have a skill that might be able to help you.” She lowered her head slightly.
“Can I stay until the vortex is cleared?” “I don’t want anything in return.” “I just want to help.” Before Aron could answer…
“Me too!” Lisa immediately raised her hand.
Then, to everyone’s surprise, she grabbed Aron’s arm.
Aron froze instantly.
Lisa looked at him with pleading eyes.
“I…
I also want to stay.” She blinked in pure innocence…
“I’m a sword user too.” “My skill is Sword Master.” Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
“Please let me watch your sword techniques.” “I want to learn from them.” Aron gulped.
This was the first time in all three of his lives that a beautiful girl had asked him for something like this.
And Lisa was undeniably beautiful.
For a brief moment, he completely forgot to look away.
Only after realizing what he was doing did he quickly avert his gaze and even removed his hand…
The others noticed immediately.
Myra covered her mouth and quietly giggled.
Sarah, on the other hand, frowned slightly.
Gorgon, Rob, and Cedric exchanged looks.
They had never seen Lisa act like this before.
The three men burst into laughter.
“I want to stay too,” Gorgon said.
“Me too,” Rob added.
“Count me in as well,” Cedric said.
Even Myra raised her hand.
“Let me stay too.” Aron felt a little worried, but he still nodded looking at the resolute faces of everyone , “Alright.” “You guys can stay.” “But remember to follow my instructions at all times.” Everyone immediately nodded.
The little skeleton sitting on his shoulder suddenly sneered and transmitted its voice directly into his mind.
“Hmph!” “Just admit that you want attention from those girls…
Shameless!” A familiar notification also rang inside his head, [Ding!] [Host, this time I’m siding with your stupid Assistant.] [You’re really shameless.] Aron’s smile nearly twitched.
Outwardly, he remained calm as the group began eating.
After entering the vortex, they had barely eaten anything at all.
They had spent hours fighting one battle after another.
Inside his mind, however, Aron only replied with two words.
“Shut up.” The System immediately fell silent.
The little skeleton also stopped talking.
Neither of them said another word.
Yet somehow…
both of them felt victorious.
After eating for a while and enjoying each other’s company, Aron learned many things about the group.
Lisa, for example, came from an S-rank family in Dragon Scale City.
The family was known as the “Silvermoon Sword Clan”, one of the most respected sword-wielding families in the city.
Aron felt somewhat incredulous.
In this life, he had already become friends with two people from S-rank families.
The first was Lana.
And now, Lisa.
While everyone was busy talking, Aron secretly activated his skill.
He wanted to check the real details of these new acquaintances…
‘Gaze.’ The moment he did, the little skeleton on his shoulder suddenly trembled.
A chill ran through its whole body.
It had never felt a power this terrifying in its entire existence…
The skeleton gulped and slowly turned toward its master.
‘What kind of power is this…?’ ‘Until Master used it, I didn’t sense even the slightest trace of it.’ ‘Even those SSS-rank powerhouses couldn’t emit an aura like this…’ The little skeleton clenched its bony fists.
For the first time, it became truly wary of Aron.
How could his master possess such a terrifying power?
Until now, from the moment he started following Aron, he had never used this gaze power in front of his skeleton, so his eyes never revealed the true extent of their power.
That’s why the little skeleton had never felt these fluctuations before.
Then, an incredible thought suddenly appeared in the skeleton’s mind…
‘So this is the reason my master could level up so fast and even awakened that weird sword skill.
So his main ability is something that even we assistants can’t see through…’ ‘No!
I can’t let anyone know about it, I need to help him reach the apex first, and as his assistant…’ ‘Only by following Master can I become stronger than the other Assistants and maybe…’ ‘If I stay by his side, my future will be limitless.
Even I can broke…’ The skeleton’s expression gradually became firm.
He didn’t complete the sentence in his mind, because the thought alone made him shudder….
He and other assistants carried a huge secret, that they can’t reveal yet.
And just now, he got hope that only Aron could help them in the future…
Now that it had discovered a glimpse of Aron’s secret, it made a silent decision in its little head, without Aron knowing anything.
From this day forward, it would do everything in its power to assist him.
And more importantly…
it would help him hide that secret from the rest of the world.
But what Aron saw using his skill left him utterly stunned at this moment…
The skills of the others were good, but nothing too different from what he already knew.
Only Rob surprised him a little.
Rob’s skill was currently displayed as a B-rank ability, but its true form was actually an A-rank skill called ‘Fire Lord’.
It seemed that Rob simply hadn’t unlocked its full potential yet.
Sarah’s status was even more shocking.
She was actually an S-rank skill holder.
Her true ability was called ‘Mass Healing’.
Although her stats were only around Peak C-rank at the moment, Aron knew she would become an extremely powerful Sire in the future.
As for Gorgon, Myra, and Cedric, their skills were exactly as expected.
They were Shield Knight (B-rank), Ice Chains (C-rank) and Little Thief (C-rank).
Then Aron’s eyes landed on Lisa.
A mysterious mocking smile appeared on his face.
‘If she had been there during the Calamity…
Dragon Country might have actually been able to kill that idiot dark dragon, Verradon.’ [Lisa Silvermoon Identity: Daughter of the Silvermoon Sword Clan (S-Rank) • Special Note: She is currently looked down upon by many members of the Silvermoon Sword Clan because she awakened what appears to be a B-Rank skill.
However, they are completely unaware of its true nature.
Skill: Sword Goddess (SSS-Rank) Description: The Goddess of the Sword, Who is born for the sword.
The more she practices swordsmanship and learns the hidden functions of swords, the stronger and more terrifying her sword techniques become.
At its peak, she will possess the power to fight monsters of the same rank as an equal.] Aron felt a chill run through his body as he read the description.
Her skill description clearly stated that she could fight opponents of the same rank as an equal.
That single sentence made Aron’s heart tremble in fear.
Back then, humanity had gathered countless powerhouses against Verradon and the other SSS-rank monsters.
Sword Sire, Martial Lord, Ice Princess and many other powerhouses.
Yet they still failed….
Failed miserably, against that terrifying calamity.
Even Sword Sire, who had awakened an SSS-rank sword-related skill, could only leave a few scratches on Verradon’s scales before falling in battle.
But Lisa was different.
If her skill description was accurate, then once she reached her peak, she would truly be capable of fighting monsters of the same rank.
That meant if Lisa had survived in his previous life…
If she had reached her full potential…
Then humanity might not have lost that war.
For the first time since his regression, Aron saw a genuine possibility of changing the future.
No matter how powerful he became, he couldn’t be present in every corner of the world at the same time.
The Calamity would descend upon countless battlefields, and there would be many places he simply wouldn’t be able to reach.
But Lisa was different.
If she grew into the Sword Goddess described by her skill, then she could stand on her own and guard another part of the world.
And that possibility was sitting only a few meters away from him, completely unaware of her own potential.
He sighed deeply.
In his previous life, Lisa and her entire team had died inside this vortex long before they could reach their true potential.
At that exact moment, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
“Master, you just checked her skill, right?” Aron replied through telepathy, “Hmm.” The skeleton immediately continued, “Master, accept her as your disciple.” “That way, you’ll have an SSS-rank Sword Sire by your side in the future.” Aron frowned.
What his Assistant said wasn’t entirely wrong.
When the Calamity arrived, he would need powerful allies.
And he knew better than anyone that the Calamity would occur in this timeline as well.
When that day came, people like Lisa would become invaluable.
Still, he asked curiously, “Why are you suddenly suggesting that I take her as my disciple?” “This world isn’t that dangerous yet.” “Why would I need her?” He had expected the skeleton to avoid the question like it usually did.
Instead, an answer came almost immediately.
“Master, I still can’t reveal everything I know.” “You’re not strong enough yet.” “But always remember one thing.” “Never underestimate this world.” “And never underestimate the vortices.” The skeleton’s voice became unusually serious, “There will come a day when this world falls into chaos.” “When that time arrives, you’ll need people like her.” Aron froze.
His eyes widened slightly.
Did his Assistant just reveal something about the Calamity?
He immediately looked toward the little skeleton.
The skeleton’s fiery eyes met his gaze.
Aron asked through telepathy, “Why are you telling me this now?” CREATORS’ THOUGHTS Sovereign_Dark Hey guys!
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