Fanny had no choice but to admit that her former student, Han Shuo, had already surpassed her knowledge of the essence of necromancy.
Looking at Han Shuo's growing eloquence, Fanny's mind drifted back in time to when Han Shuo was still a magical apprentice. The willful, diligent pursuit of knowledge while cultivating, enduring a life of silence and solitude. At that moment, Fanny seemed to have understood something.
The man before her had lost all traces of his former self. Before, he'd been a cowardly boy with a delicate body, not even a hundred and seventy centimetres tall. He had been a boy who spent his days silently disposing of garbage, completely powerless when others bullied him. Was he really this outstanding, formidable male that she saw before her?
Fanny's mind was temporarily distracted as she gazed dazedly at Han Shuo. She had already forgotten the magical explanation Han Shuo had just given her. It was only after a long time, when Han Shuo suddenly made a loud noise, that Fanny finally woke up. Her bright, clear eyes looked at Han Shuo with an apologetic smile. She explained, "I don't know why, but I've noticed that the current you seems to have no overlapping characteristics with the previous you. Seemingly, in a fraction of a second, you changed into a completely different person. Even now you are still changing. I feel like I'm in a dream.
In a few short years, Han Shuo had already matured to a point that others could only hope to reach. Now even his teacher Fanny had to admire him. Although the Lancelot Empire had no shortage of geniuses, Han Shuo's talent and speed of development were unique.
Han Shuo flashed a dazzling smile and said, "I have changed far too much from my former self, so this kind of feeling you have is quite normal. Hehe, everyone can change. This is how humans evolve. Only when someone experiences something that no one else can imagine will they grow and mature quickly."
Only Han Shuo knew in his heart that he was from a completely different world than Bryan. They had always been completely different individuals with completely different temperaments and experiences. So for Fanny to notice these inconsistencies was a completely normal phenomenon. As a result, Han Shuo found an excuse to dispel the suspicion in Fanny's heart.
"Bryan, I've always been at the academy during the few years you've been away, but you rarely came to train. I've always wanted to know what you've been doing all these years. Why do you always scare people every time you come back? From what you've said,You must have experienced something I can't even imagine, or your transformation wouldn't have been so quick. Can you tell me?" Fanny looked at Han Shuo dazedly as she asked what had happened back then.
After Fanny's sudden question, Han Shuo thought for a moment before he said, "The experiences I've had are too numerous, and it would be inappropriate for me to recount them one by one. However, it's exactly as you suspected. My experiences over the past few years have indeed been extremely rich. Hehe. To put it simply, at any given moment I was in the midst of a life-threatening situation. It is precisely because of these situations that my potential has been stimulated and my improvements have been unceasing.
"Bryan. Your life has been really hard over the last few years. I never asked, but that didn't mean I wasn't worried about you. It's just that I had no idea how to help you..." Fanny looked up at Han Shuo as she spoke gently and softly. Her hands touched Han Shuo's face, lightly caressing his unwavering, determined expression, seemingly trying to smooth away those few years of hardship.
Han Shuo closed his eyes, feeling at ease as he allowed Fanny to caress his face. Unexpectedly, there were no traces of sexual desire in his heart. Instead, every experience he'd had since his birth was slowly and vividly replaying in his mind. Han Shuo even began to think about his parents from the other world.
Han Shuo did not violate Fanny that night. This was mainly because when she encountered some problems in her magic knowledge, Han Shuo helped her by meticulously explaining it to her. Fascinated by Han Shuo's explanations, Fanny gradually fell asleep. A sweet smile hung from the corner of her mouth as she let out a soft laugh. She gradually fell asleep on Han Shuo's chest.
Seeing Fanny fall asleep, Han Shuo maintained a steady, immobile posture, allowing Fanny to sleep in comfort. He took out a necromancy tome from his space ring and began to study it diligently.
As Han Shuo advanced to his current magical cultivation realm, the need for sleep gradually disappeared from his life. Even when his body and mind were completely exhausted, he only needed a brief moment to circulate his magical yuan to fully recover. He never needed to sleep again to restore his body and mind. Precisely because of this, Han Shuo had even more time and energy to improve himself. In addition, Han Shuo's brain had developed considerably. Thus, the throbbing and wondrous characters in the cryptic magic tome were slowly unravelling under his meditation and study.
Books were the most valuable legacy left by his predecessor. This author was also a person of extraordinary ability and wisdom, especially in the discipline of magic. It wasn't easy for his successors to use this book to find a proper cultivation way.
The existence of the Babylon Martial Arts Academy would be meaningless if someone could only improve through books. However, it wasn't easy to find a teacher who could properly guide someone in Han Shuo's realm. Only a book filled with the experiences of a predecessor could provide such guidance. Only such a method could allow someone to break through their limitations in the fastest way.
However, magic tomes were cryptic and difficult to understand. The more advanced the tome, the more complex it was. Take this necromancy book in Han Shuo's hand, for example. If an untalented individual were to take a look at the symbols and incantations within, they would immediately become confused, let alone grasp the true meaning within each symbol.
After Han Shuo's brain region was excavated due to a breakthrough in his magical cultivation, his perception, memory, and comprehension became even more superior to ordinary people. When he delved into books in meditation, his comprehension speed was many times faster than his peers. It was precisely because Han Shuo could replace his sleep with cultivation, and the fact that his brain was too powerful, that he was able to grasp the old Fey zombie Summoning Technique so quickly.
Han Shuo didn't wait for Fanny to wake up in the morning before he silently left the laboratory. He went straight to the Magic Association.
After entering the Magic Association, Han Shuo met the same young lady as before. The young lady immediately became excited when she saw Han Shuo enter. She blurted out, "You're Count Bryan, right? I recognise you from before. How come you've returned to Ossen City? Hehehe. I've heard that you killed a lot of bandits when you were in Brettel City. You're so amazing!"
Earlier, when Han Shuo had become an Archmage Necromancer, it was also this young lady who'd received him. She seemed to have a very deep impression of Han Shuo. The moment she saw Han Shuo enter the room, she immediately began to blurt out in excitement.
The young lady's sudden acclamation attracted a lot of attention. The lounge was filled with powerful swordsmen as well as mages dressed in various colourful mage robes. Some of them were from the Magic Association, while others were probably here to test their rank.
Now, after hearing this young lady's excited cry, they all suddenly shifted their eyes to Han Shuo's body. Their eyes were filled with surprise.
Han Shuo glanced at these people. Then he spoke to the young lady demurely, smiling faintly. He opened his mouth to say, "I have come to the Magic Association to confirm my rank. Oh, that's right. Is Mr Ares here at the moment?"
"Please wait a moment. Mr Ares is currently helping Carlos to confirm his rank, but he will be available shortly." The young lady smiled and replied. Then she realised something and suddenly asked with a start, "Are you here to verify your magical rank as a Grand Magus Necromancer?"
Han Shuo had previously risen to the rank of Archmage. Now, in less than two years, Han Shuo came back to verify his new rank as Grand Magus Necromancer. The young lady was visibly shocked.
Not only this young lady, but also the surrounding mages were all shocked as they looked at Han Shuo. They seemed to be looking at a true monster, their eyeballs almost popping out in shock.
Although an archmage and a grand magus were only one character apart in Mandarin, they were actually worlds apart. Any mage capable of becoming an Archmage would always be recognised in the hearts of all mages for their wisdom and skill. Without such traits, they would be absolutely incapable of becoming an Archmage.
Even if such a person wanted to advance from an archmage to a grand magus in two years, it was usually impossible.
Different people had different aptitudes for magic, and they naturally understood at different rates. However, the process of advancing from an archmage to a grand magus usually took at least ten years. Yet Han Shuo had done it in just two short years. This kind of extreme speed was simply terrifying. Therefore, the look the other mages in the room gave Han Shuo was understandable.
If the sum of Han Shuo's magical career was added up, the time he had used would only be about four years. The speed at which he had gone from an individual with no knowledge of magic to suddenly becoming a Grand Magus capable of shaking any nation seemed impossible.
Just as the young lady blurted out these words, Ares Hosein, the head of the Magic Association, entered the room from above. He was accompanied by a person with elegant, long hair. He was a youth who appeared to be under thirty. He was dressed in a grey-white magician's robe as he walked silently with a carefree smile on his face.
With a simple glance at the symbol on his magic robe, Han Shuo immediately realised that he was probably the Carlos who wanted to verify his rank with Ares. He had obviously just become a Wind Grand Magus, as he came down in an incomparably joyful mood. At the moment, he was walking with Ares, smiling and chatting happily with him.
Ares thoughtlessly glanced down and saw Han Shuo standing there like an immovable pole, a crane among chickens. Ares immediately exclaimed, "Hey! Young boy, you must be Bryan. I remember you. Hehe, why did you come to the Magic Association?"
Smiling, Han Shuo nodded his head and calmly said, "Mister Ares, I want to reaffirm my magic rank. Hehe. I think I should have the qualifications to wear a Grand Magus medallion."
Ares was incomparably astonished and carefully sized up Han Shuo with a few glances, just like the others. Then he rubbed his chin and said doubtfully, "If I remember correctly, the last time you came here to check your rank was only two years ago. Are you telling me that you are already ready to verify your new rank as a Grand Magus Necromancer?"
Han Shuo confirmed with a nod of his head and said, "Correct!"
"Incredible, truly incredible. Today is truly a great day for my association. Hehe. The Lancelot Empire is indeed not lacking in talented individuals. Carlos is not even thirty years old, but he has already risen to the level of Wind Grand Magus. Who would have thought that another one would come right after that, although I don't know if you can actually perform this miracle. I think you're definitely not even thirty years old, right?" Ares kept shaking his head in praise and surprise as he looked at Han Shuo and sighed emotionally.
When Han Shuo entered Bryan's body, Bryan was only sixteen years old. Only four years had passed since then. Han Shuo's true age in this world should only be twenty. However, due to the excess of life and death situations Han Shuo had experienced, as well as Han Shuo's previous age of 24 before entering Bryan's body, he appeared to be somewhat more mature on the outside.
"That's not important. Hehehe. What is important is whether I can be verified as a Grand Magus Necromancer or not." Han Shuo didn't care about this kind of fame and answered Ares with a laugh.
"Oh, you're the Lord of Brettel City, Bryan. Hehehe. I really wanted to meet you and it's a pleasure to see you here today. I'm Carlos." At this time, Carlos, the Wind Grand Magus who had come down with Ares, suddenly laughed and greeted Han Shuo.
Han Shuo replied politely with a smile and said, "That's right, I'm Bryan. Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Carlos."
Regarding this Carlos, Han Shuo seemed to remember someone talking about him when Han Shuo had last set foot in the Dark Mantle headquarters. However, Han Shuo hadn't paid attention last time. Since this person could become a Wind Grand Magus before the age of thirty, Han Shuo dared to guess that this person was extremely well known in the Lancelot Empire. He made a mental note to find some time to look up this person when he returned to the Dark Mantle's headquarters. There would definitely be some information about this guy.
"Young master, we have to go!" Inside the lounge, an older person who looked like a butler said to Carlos.
"No hurry. Hehehe. I want to wait until Bryan verifies his rank before we leave." Carlos replied to the butler with a smile. Then he smiled at Han Shuo and said, "If you don't mind, may I watch?"
Han Shuo noticed that apart from the Magic Association people in the lounge, everyone else seemed to be Carlos' servant. He wondered how powerful this person's identity must be. Therefore, he furrowed his brow before saying with a carefree smile, "Hehehe, no problem!"