Chapter 761: Then I will enjoy the special treatment!
Odiak narrowed his eyes at Han, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he noticed the array symbols adorning the latter's robe.
"Did Kyle learn the art of arrays from him? He is weak, but to guide someone so far, maybe he is a great master of arrays?"
James followed his gaze with a hum.
"Who knows? We have only observed Kyle for a brief time, but it was enough to realize that his memory and comprehension skills are exceptionally strong. That's likely why he can grasp natural laws with such ease."
Unlike the two, the others were just disappointed when they heard the Ice Monarch refer to someone so weak as his master. But it wasn't like they had a say in the matter. They could only watch as Kyle greeted Han with the utmost politeness he rarely showed to anyone except his wife.
Kyle shifted his gaze from Han and glanced at his brother again, who was looking at him with a proud smile that suggested he wanted to talk with him for a long time to catch up on everything he had been doing.
He looked at the other people behind Han and Neon but didn't recognize all the faces, so he simply nodded at them before shifting his attention to the two older individuals James had summoned earlier.
"You should lead everyone to their living quarters and give them a tour of this place so they can familiarize themselves and start training as soon as possible."
Yue, who was standing behind Kyle, suddenly interrupted him.
"I will lead them."
Kyle looked at her, only to see a bright smile on her face. He blinked in confusion, but when he noticed her staring at some people in the group, he whispered.
"Friends?"
Yue nodded, and before he could ask further, she hurried toward a female elf with frost- colored hair and bright lavender eyes standing between three male elves.
"Lumi!"
Yue glanced at Lumi from head to toe, and Lumi chuckled with a teasing smile before stepping forward to grasp her hands.
Who would have thought she would meet her friend again? Lumi had lost hope of ever seeing Yue after her talent was tested and revealed to be below (S)-rank back on their planet. But fate is truly remarkable. Look at how she had broken the constraints of her talent, and now she was once again gazing into the amber eyes of her best friend.
Standing behind the two women, Faith, Niamh, and Izil smiled when they saw Yue. They had followed Jian and Regius even though the others didn't want to take them along, claiming the outside world is too dangerous. However, they did not regret their decision. After all, only by facing hardship can they truly grow.
Niamh reached out his hand to pat Yue's shoulder. They had remained friends for a year during their time at the academy. But he suddenly felt an intense stare directed at his hand and raised his head, only to see the familiar pair of green eyes staring at him.
He blinked and glanced at his hand that was reaching toward Yue, then tentatively pulled it back. It seemed Yue had entered into a relationship with Kyle.
Niamh was not surprised, not at all. After all, even before the two left blue planet, he had sensed there was something going on between them. But he nearly choked on his breath when he heard Kyle's next words.
And he was not the only one.
Kyle patted his brother's shoulder and turned Neon's gaze toward Yue.
"I got married to a beautiful lady. I forgot to introduce her. Yue is my wife."
Neon rolled his eyes, already aware of the news. Jian had informed him, Ray, and their father about the marriage. But it was clear the others were still in the dark, evident from their shocked expressions.
Yue's face flushed. She shot a glare at Kyle, but when her eyes met Neon's, she offered him a nervous smile.
Lumi chuckled at her nervous expression and draped her arm over Yue's shoulder, leaning in to whisper in her ear.
"I guess your taste has changed with him around. He no longer has long silver hair that was your preference."
Yue wanted to slap her arm away but decided to drag her away instead. Then, she called out to the others to follow her as she would give them a tour and lead them to their living quarters.
Elli watched her with a smile. She had met Yue later and become friends due to Nine, so she wasn't familiar with her old friends.
She glanced at Lara and Mia, who had approached Han, their former teacher. The two greeted Han, and since they didn't know anyone else, they left the area with Elli to check on Bia and Nox.
The two beasts had been fighting in the war. Nox because he wanted to be stronger, and Bia because she wanted to ensure that the lynx didn't become stronger than her.
Neon glanced at Kyle, who looked satisfied, and gave him a pat on the shoulder. "Good job. I see you're quicker than your older brothers, who are still single." Suddenly, he pulled out a communication crystal and tossed it to him.
"Talk to Father and Ray. You haven't reached out to them. They miss you."
Kyle caught the crystal. He had not been able to contact his family because after leaving blue planet, he ended up in the No Mana Land, a place entirely cut off from the outside world.
Then, he lost his memories and forgot about them.
"I will. I'm sorry, I lost the coordinates for the communication crystals with you guys and
couldn't get in touch."
Neon shook his head.
"No need for sorry. Things happened. It's good as long as you are fine."
He wanted to follow Han and the others trailing behind Yue, but Kyle grabbed his shoulder.
"You should come with me."
Neon stopped and glanced at him.
"Why? I thought the treatment here was the same for everyone."
Kyle raised an eyebrow, suspecting it was James who had uttered these words.
"Not everyone."
He began to float, and Neon followed behind him, laughing.
"Then I will enjoy the special treatment!"
As the two left, the large crowd that had gathered on the islands to watch the battle began to disperse, heading off to either continue their training or take a rest.
A day later, Jian and Regius stepped out of a building where they had secured rooms after realizing that Alec, Carcel, and Sinon were staying there, even though they had been offered another place to rest.
Jian stretched his body, his crimson hair swirling in the air like a fiery halo as he took in the sky above, which had cleared and brightened considerably.
"There's no sun, no stars, and no moon in this place... But the air is cold."
Regius hummed in response.
They wanted to go and find the place where they were originally supposed to be sent by the
guards to join the war and earn merits.
However, after the stunt Kyle pulled last time on the battleground, the elders were already
prepared.
So, the moment the two tried to leave the area filled with floating islands, they were captured by a few transcendent-ranks and taken to the training grounds.
Jian was dissatisfied, but he joined the training with Regius. He soon became excited as he witnessed his strength improve under the elders' guidance.
The others training with the two were surprised by their rapid progress, but after seeing
someone like Kyle and Alec, they had grown numb to such feats. As a result, Jian and Regius actually appeared quite normal in comparison.
James was personally overseeing the training on the island, where individuals developed their mental strength, in Sophia's absence. He nodded at Kyle when the man arrived with Neon and
joined the others.
He was instructing the crowd seated cross-legged on how to sense the nature around them
and how to tap into it.
Suddenly, he asked Kyle, the next person after him capable of controlling the most natural laws in the crowd, to share some words of advice.
Kyle wanted to refuse, but with so many familiar eyes on him, he sighed and moved to stand
beside James.
He thought carefully and decided to speak about the natural law of time, as he was the most
proficient in it.
"I'm not certain how it would manifest for others, but the first time I controlled time, it felt instinctive. As I began to focus on what I was doing, it felt like I was both stretching and contracting the moments."
His eyes turned white as he slowed time around everyone without influencing them, before making it rush forward.
"To slow it down, I envision pulling it backward, while to speed it up, I imagine stretching it
forward. That's it."
His explanation concluded, and James could only smile awkwardly before raising his hand to clap, as if urging others to join in, even if they understood nothing.
Only Jian's eyes lit up, as if he had uncovered a profound insight from Kyle's words, and he
exclaimed with excitement.
"Wow, that's incredible! To control time itself-how thrilling would that be? Doesn't that
mean we could travel through time to meet our future, past, and present if we fully understood the law of time? Damn, I am going to learn the law of time at all costs!"