Everyday Leon was going to the library and copying the books to his book of knowledge. It was monotone and boring but Leon overjoyed that he was going to have his own magical w***pedia. If he were to combine the seed that he was going to get when he entered the system world, he would've a magical A.I. Thus he dedicated to copy all the books he could to his book of knowledge. His copying speed was regular and he didn't leaved the library until it was too late and he was getting sleepy, he was doing this everyday.
Even though he cultivated soul, body and mana and he had thousands of years of lifespan, he didn't shed his mortality so he still needed sleep and food. The cause of his long lifespan was his titan cultivation technique, solely with his mana cultivation he would have 200 years at most. Longer lifespan as ones proceed in mana or body cultivation was a research subject in the Aroan world. And the theory that everybody agreed was, as one process in cultivation either mana or body, they would unite with the everlasting laws and that was making the lifespan of practitioners longer.
Leon passed his days until the tournament mostly in the library and sometimes he would go to the market and look for any magical fruits so he could extract their seeds to plant them in his portable garden. He didn't find any rare ones but it was still something.
His harvest wasn't just some magical plants and copying books. When he used his soul artifact to record the books in library, he could feel his book of knowledge becoming more solid and powerful that also making his sea consciousness larger. He still didn't have any idea how to condense his soul embryo but it wasn't that urgent.
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Weeks passed and the day of tournament came. The tournament would happen every year and it would pass more like a festival. There were all kinds of stalls opened near the academy to sell merchandise to the guests who came to watch the tournament. There were even some people came from kingdoms afar to watch the tournament and recruit some of them. Most of the students were warriors who wanted to strengthen themselves with the resources from the academy, even some of them tried to open sea consciousness to gain access to the system world. But a few of them would have that chance. So showing their talents in the tournament was a way to become knights of some kingdom even empires.
Leon was also walking in the streets of Asphodel with Hermes. Hermes wasn't small like a dog as before but he was big as a horse right now and he started to show his might as a griffon. Wherever they went, they drew attention to themselves but mostly attention was gathered on Hermes, the looks that Leon got was mostly filled with envy. There wasn't anyone bothering Leon, he was a well-known figure at the Arawn academy and Asphodel because of his identity as a magus and a noble.
"Leon, here you are. Times is near you should go to the arena." While Leon was walking on the streets, Jacob came and said. Leon nodded and he returned to the academy with Jacob. While Leon was focusing on copying the library, he didn't have the time to heed suggestion of Teacher Fiona how he should pass his time as a student of academy but he did pass his time with Jacob. Leon actually had a good opinion about Jacob, he was pure, straightforward and naive.
After a bit of walking they arrived at the arena which was full with spectators. The count of the students who was participating the tournament was eighty and there would be four battles to determine top ten. Leon didn't need to find a job after graduating so after he gain his seat as one of the top ten, he didn't have any interest to fight more.
The fight was going to decide with draws so there was a bit of luck needed to get to the top ten. At least other than Leon, he didn't need any luck, but the opponents was in dire need for luck. Leon knew that he was the most powerful contestant because of he was a magus and there wasn't any magus aside from himself in the list of contestants.
Draw was quick and Leon didn't wait too much for his fight. For the convenience there were ten battles was happening simultaneously. When the first battles finished, Leon called on the stage.
Leon got on the stage first and waited for his opponent. His opponent didn't showed up but he directly forfeited. Leon didn't say anything and Leaved the stage. This happened in every turn and Leon without any problem got into the top ten.
"Leon, the students afraid to fight with you." chuckling said Jacob. What he said was true, most of the students were certain if they were to battle with Leon so they choose to directly forfeit. In this stage Leon didn't have much interest to participate the rankings of the top ten. But in the top ten there wasn't any draws to fight, anyone could choose to challenge to the one they choose and could prove themselves to the spectators. Leon didn't need to participate this battles but for fairness he didn't leaved the arena and watched the battles.
"I challenge to Leon Titanheart." said someone. Leon surprised, he didn't think someone would challenge him. Leon looked at the challenger; He was ordinary looking guy but his posture and aura indicated that he was confidant of himself. Leon didn't know why he choose him from all students. But nevertheless he went to the arena. The spectators also came to know that Leon was a magus and a noble of Loren Empire thus they were surprised for someone to challenge him.
"Why?" asked Leon, he was very curious about the reason. Challenging to a magus as a warrior, doesn't mean you were courageous, it was borderline insanity.
"Why am I not worthy to challenge you?" he said. Leon watched his matches and he knew his name was Locke. But from his tone Leon understand that Locke felt offended and irritated from the question. Leon didn't explain to him just he was curious even if he did it wouldn't make a difference. Leon shook his with a faint smile on his face.
"How can he look down on big brother Locke!?"
"Everyone who look down on him, regretted their decisions."
Leon heard some girls talking like this and looked at the ones who were talking and he saw two girls one of them was a looking like a loli and one of them looking like a strict girl with a ponytail. Leon furrowed his brows while looking at them. Seeing Leon was looking at them Locke got angry
"Don't looked at my wives like that!"
"Who is your wive hmph." both of them said but their faces blushed.
Leon finally understood what was happening ["B*tches in heat and excessive yang fried brain"] Leon didn't want to make it longer and took his stance. Seeing Leon treating them like air, girls and Locke got angrier.
Referee looked both sides and signaled for the start of the battle. Immediately Locke run towards Leon with his fist ready to punch him. Leon wasn't going to fight like a warrior so he waved his hand and earth started rise and attacked to Locke like it was responding to Leon. The earth was fast and unexpected for Locke, he couldn't evade it and crashed with it. He didn't hurt but he was outside of the ring.
"I'll wash away todays shame in future." said Locke. Leon seriously didn't understand what he was talking about.
["Is he thinking himself as main character of a light novel?"] but if he were to challenge him more it would be annoying.