Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter II Chapter 45

After returning to the academy. Alice began to train more vigorously than usual. He was currently starting to raise his cultivation level faster in order to face the impending danger.

Alice herself was still thinking about the prophecy about the girl and also about what the devil said while in the tower. The only person with golden blond hair he knew other than himself was his own mother.

Alice clenched her fists and hit the tree trunk beside her. Although angry, but he knew that the opponent he would face later, had a power far above him. Even Walton who was only an artificial race had abilities equivalent to a level 5 mage. What if it was the pure demon race?

"I was lucky that Berness was so demeaning to her opponent that she let her guard down. Otherwise, maybe a fierce fight will occur between us."

Dark night with no one, Alice returns to the lake behind the school. The only place with that much energy he knew.

Under a tree not far from the lake. Alice sat cross-legged, her palms overlapping each other and her two thumbs meeting each other forming a triangle in front of her stomach.

Alice sank into her concentration. Sensing all the energy flowing around him, he slowly drew and exhaled steadily as it entered his body.

Time passed without feeling. This time he doesn't sweat like he used to. "I have entered the peak of the Qi and Body Transforming stage. Just a little more to break through to the Earth Refining stage." He muttered as he opened his eyes while lowering his hand.

With the last breath Alice woke up from her position. A little more dawn. "Energy in this place has begun to thin out. I need a better place to break through." Her thought.

Upon entering the Earth Refining stage it meant that he was already prepared to walk in the realm of true cultivators, which meant that it was the first step for him to walk in the world of Immortals.

"Earth Refining, Divine Refining, Immortal Realm." Alice snorted a cynical smile recalling the elders that used to be with her. "Nothing is eternal in this world. As long as this body is alive. Death is inevitable." His murmur stared straight at the lake with a longing look. Eternity is just a name, life and death are inseparable. He really wanted to laugh at himself and those who had pursued that dream. Well, at least he lived longer than a layman.

Alice walked closer to the lake. "Comeout. How much longer do you want to keep hiding?" Call him to the figure hiding around him as he stepped closer to the lake.

From behind a tree not far from her, came a teenage girl and a man she had met.

Alice looked towards them. "Andrew and...." A girl he just met this time.

"Amy, my name is Amy." The girl replied cheerfully by putting one hand on her chest.

The girl ran over and circled Alice. "What technique is that? It's like having a master. Did you know the Master?" The girl with twinkling eyes looked at Alice full of curiosity.

"Amys! Keep your manners." Call Andrew firmly. Amy stepped back and stood beside Andrew with a gloomy face.

"I'm sorry for his behavior. Even though he looks like that but he's the same age as me."

"No problem." Alice replied a little indifferently. But, hearing the Master's words Alice was curious. Was there someone in this world who performed the same cultivation technique as him? Or maybe there are other cultivators?

"Then... The master you are talking about, where is he?"

"We can't say that yet. But, our Master gave us the duty to protect you."

"We don't know either. But. It seems like Master has a relationship with you."

"Um, um, didn't you? The master was a fierce person, he always trained us ruthlessly and mercilessly but yes, when he heard your name, he suddenly became very interested." Amy added enthusiastically.

"really? Can I meet your master?"

Andrew fixed the position of his glasses and said "We want that too. But, whenever I suggested this to Master, he always put on a sad face and rejected it."

Alice was getting curious about the figure of that person. Who is he that has a relationship with him?

"Oh yes Miss Alicia, judging from your expression, it seems like this place is not so good for your training."

"Yes. I need a place with more energy. Do you know where it is?"

"certain. It is our job to protect you. Then we can take you to that place. It's pretty far from here. That place is outside the fort walls in the southwest direction."

"good. But is the place crowded? It would be hard for me to break through if it attracted a lot of eyes."

"You can be sure the place is very quiet. That place is an ancient ruin. Just like this lake, the ruins are also the intersection of the many Ley lines.

Andrew was silent. The real purpose of meeting Alice was just to say something so important. However, he hesitated and his mouth felt stiff to say that.

Look at Andrew's doubts. Amy tugged at his sleeve. Andrew looked over and the two stared at each other. Amy nodded with the intention that Andrew should not hesitate to say it.

Andrew nodded at Amy. He held the back of her neck, and in a slightly awkward manner said, "Miss Alicia, do I have a request for you?"

"Whatis that? Say."

"Right, if you and our Master meet. Please don't hate him. I don't know what ever happened between you. But, when Master heard your name, he always seemed so sad. As his students, we don't even know what kind of problem he is facing. Master has always kept a lot of things about him from us."

"Master is good. Even though he was scary but he always paid attention to his students. So, I want you to be familiar with the master as well."

The two sincerely asked Alice. Students and teachers love each other. A feeling of nostalgia filled his heart. Alice smiled happily and gently she agreed to the request of the two. "alright. I'll do it."

Andrew and Amy thanked him and left the lake.

Alice picked up a small stone beside her foot. He threw the stone into the lake slowly. "If you are a fool. Sooner or later we'll meet." He muttered while looking at the ripples of water that continued to spread until it finally disappeared.