____"Hey ! You're a weirdo. Normally, other kids wouldn't dare to say anything in front of me, but you keep asking questions. Well then ! Just say that I admire your bravery. Normally, young kids only have one element. Those with two elements are usually found in every city. "10 years, those with 3 elements are found every 30-50 years. As for those with 4 elements… I can't remember when the last one I found was. In other words, you were the first one in about 100 years of the Aurora Kingdom." Grandmaster Keetus rubbed his chin and said indifferently.
____Keetus's answer was quite shocking. The information that Grandmaster Keetus had said was not much different from what Phantom had previously assumed . However, Phantom had initially thought that his talent was rather weak. Phantom had not expected that today, he would receive such a high evaluation from this Grandmaster Keetus.
____' We are quite certain that our element is Wind only, and our mana is also low, so why did the test crystal detect that we have four elements? Could it be because of the results of our dedication to magic training over the past year? Our training methods will definitely raise our element and the mana in our body to another level. This is really great. ' Phantom lowered his head in thought upon hearing Grandmaster Keetus' answer.
____"Then... How many elements does Grandmaster Keetus have?" Phantom asked curiously.
____At this moment, Phantom's eyes showed a childlike interest without any effort. This was nothing strange . Such a strange and wonderful skill was something that Phantom had always been interested in and liked.
____"You ! When I was a child, I had three elements, but now I have mastered all of them and all of the spells." Grandmaster Keetus sighed and replied in exhaustion.
____This was one of the reasons why Keetus was reluctant to accept new direct disciples. That was because children tended to have a lot of energy and were very curious. Taking in direct disciples often made Keetus feel that his energy was being drained away quickly. But that was also what made Keetus reminisce about his past. In the past, he had been like Phantom, curious about all knowledge related to magic. It had led him to many journeys. Those memories were both happy and sad. Seeing Phantom today was like he had gone back in time and seen himself in the past again.
____"But I must warn you first. Just because you have four elements does not mean that you are great and powerful. You are not the first person to have four elements, and you will not be the last. In addition, your mana is quite low. Right now, there are quite a few people who have two or three elements but have much higher mana than you. Even when I was young, I had a talent for high-level magic. That means that in the future, even if you fight a magician who can only use one element of magic, those people might be able to easily defeat you if they have a higher proficiency in magic than you. Therefore, you must always be thirsty for learning and improving yourself. You must not be arrogant about having four elements. In fact, anyone can practice magic to master multiple elements. Do you understand what I am saying?!" Grandmaster Keetus said the most serious thing they had ever talked about.
____Phantom understood the meaning of Grandmaster Keetus's words. He could not be careless in any split second. Because in his previous life, he had died because of carelessness. He had once thought that his younger brother would love him as much as he loved his younger brother. Carelessness was the cause of death. Phantom understood this more deeply than anyone else.
____"I understand, Master," Phantom said seriously, looking into Keetus' eyes to communicate that he understood what Keetus was trying to convey.
____"Good ! Although you have a smaller amount of mana than my other disciples, your wisdom and understanding of life seem to be far superior. Not bad ! You might be able to become stronger than my other disciples. I will keep an eye on you all the way. If you go astray, I will personally kill you. However, if you are loyal to the empire, I will protect and support you until the end." Grandmaster Keetus said deeply.
____As soon as those words ended, a huge magical power surged out from the body of the great sorcerer Keetus like a tsunami. The world seemed to be twisted by the hand of God. Bishop Vanessa and Phantom were like little ants that fell into the whirlpool in the middle of the raging ocean.
____In just a few seconds, the illusion that Phantom had experienced disappeared as if it had never happened before. But Phantom instinctively knew that this was no mere illusion or hallucination. That phenomenon must have been caused by the immense magical power that had been released within Keetus. He finally learned that a great sorcerer who could stand at the top of this world had to have at least some level of skill and power.
____"I know, Master. I will never betray the empire, and I will never disappoint you. The power you taught me, I will use it for the glory of the empire," Phantom bravely told Keetus .
____If it were any other child, they would have been hit by a wave of Keetus's magic power without warning. At worst, they would have been instantly shocked and lost consciousness from fear. At worst, they might have lingering fearful tremors for a long time. Even Bishop Vanessa , a high-ranking mage, was still dazed.
____But Phantom was like a world tree that could stand firm amidst the raging waves. Not only did he not show any fear of Keetus's power, Phantom's expression did not change at all. The stability that Phantom displayed was something that even Keetus was amazed by.
____The process of displaying power after accepting a direct disciple is necessary. Making one's disciple aware of the great power of the master is a step that the legendary mage believes must be done. Even Keetus had been treated like this by his master before. The young Keetus at that time even knelt down with a pale face. But surprisingly, Phantom did not show any signs of weakness to others. Keetus was no longer sure what the mind inside the child's body was. He was not sure what kind of monster he was going to create in the future. However, it made Keetus excited. He wanted to see the world that his disciple had brought into being.
____"You almost made me forget something important. Here is the 1,000 gold coins that we agreed upon." Bishop Vanessa quickly took out a large money bag containing all the gold coins and placed it on the table. She pulled it out from her own space ring. Because the weight of all the gold coins was about 15 kilograms, this money bag was too heavy for anyone to carry around for a long time.
____"Heh heh, when I said I would charge 1,000 gold coins for tutoring, what did I mean? I just set the conditions high in the hope that no one would want to send their children to study with me. Who would have thought it would still be in vain? Hahaha, " Grandmaster Keetus said.
____"Let's do this, kid." Grandmaster Keetus turned to Phantom and put the bag of gold coins into his space ring, pulling it out of his finger and handing it to Phantom . "I will give you this money along with this space ring. You can use this money for your own personal use while you are studying so that you won't have to suffer too much," Grandmaster Keetus said generously.