After defeating the construct Eldrid turned towards Malthael.
"Are all mana cloud cultivators that strong?"
This caused Malthael to start laughing at the irony.
"You boy, are the strong one! That was an elite tier mana pool construct." Malthael said.
After calming down he continued: "You'll be staying here till you've had enough training. To have a foothold in this world you need power. My name and Influence only go so far."
Eldrid had a gaze at his last statement, as he to be the ruler of the entire realm.
"My title as ruler of the cosmo? While I was given the title, it's honestly just a joke! It's more like Janitor of the realms, however at least they are keeping their promise to stop my enemy from ascending."
Eldrid was about to ask what this was all about but decided against it.
"Let's get you properly trained."
During the next month Eldrid trained nonstop. For an entire month, Malthael had him training 24-7 as he used his power to make 10 hours worth of sleep pass in a mere instant, and heal muscles to make him keep going.
The training regime was gruesome, even training maniacs back on earth would shrink back in fear at it, some ascendant realm cultivators would shrink back in fear(1).
During this time Eldrid let his hair grow a little bit longer, as it made him look like a badass.
"Tell Adrian to come see me when he gets the chance."
"Of course, here's a spatial ring with food and supplies, and a token that may help you on your way. Good luck on your journey boy."
"Thanks, I'll be seeing you in the Ascended realm!"
This caused a bout of hearty laughter to erupt from Malthael as he sent Eldrid off to the frontier.
Eldrid found himself in the forest, however he was on the outskirts and was able to see a town ahead. However (from the outside) the town looked more like a fortress, as it had 50 foot walls.
Eldrid walked across the road, which didn't have a single traveler on it other than Eldrid. As Eldrid was about to enter the city he was stopped by two guards.
"Entry will cost you 5 copper."
Eldrid took out the token Malthael gave him, and the guards suddenly knelt down.
" this lowly one for not a friend of the realm lord."
A startled Eldrid replied: "Get up, I have no desire to see people lower themselves before me."
The guards breathed sighs of relief, as some nobles were petty and got revenge for even the slightest grievances.
Eldrid walked into town and looked for a to earn some money, as he remembered from boy (2) that it's best to be prepared.
He found the adventurers guild and entered.
" to the adventurers guild! How may I help you?" A chipper young asked.
"I'd like to inquire about some about the guild to see if I want to join."
"Ask away!"
"Are there any other guilds?"
She replied giving him the that there is only the adventurers guild, but there are 5 in it:
The Beast Spirit
The Mage spirit
The Body spirit
The Weapon
The Hybrid
"Any more info on the ;
"The four single spirit had almost equal amounts of people, while the hybrid only had a mere in comparison. However the Hybrid is considered the strongest due to their quality being much higher than the quantity."
"How are resources spread? Especially to how the hybrid distributes theirs."
"Each receives an equal amount of resources, and since the Hybrid has the fewest members they are able to groom all of their members much better, regardless of talent."
"What are a ;
"It varies, however the less freedom you have the more benefits you get."
"What If I want total freedom, or want to help for a few years then have total freedom afterwards?"
"You can have total freedom, but you will only receive basic rewards."
"What about ;
"The entire point of the guild is to take and earn rewards, joining a is only an for the ;
"How far does the guild's reach spread?"
"Across the entire cosmo."
"Now I'm why hasn't the guild taken over?"
"There are only 2 things keeping the guild from taking over the cosmo: Malthael and strife."
"What if I want to take over a ;
To this the girl laughed hysterically.
"Please, there are rules to prevent uprisings in the To be honest a free spirited youth like you has no in the Only those that are tired of Adventuring, and power hungry join ;
"Thanks! Now how do I register with the guild!"
"Drop your blood on this token, and swear on your spirit that you aren't a criminal."
Eldrid did so, and felt a to the token, which basically told the guild if he was alive or not.
'Now lets pick a task!'
[: Take a quest]
[Rewards: Depend upon the difficulty of the quest taken.]
Eldrid noticed a quest on the board that caught his eye and made his blood boil in excitement.