"Grandpa Kent, you've worked hard."
Sila said sincerely, though inwardly he was just going through the motions.
"However, these resources aren't for me. They're for Elina, whom I've bought."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room cooled by several degrees.
The old knight's expression changed repeatedly, his mouth twitching.
He took a few steps forward and said, "Young master, this isn't the way to play with women."
The elderly man, who had just entered the room with an aura of expertise, now looked like he was trying to coax a child. "You should know that I had to use the Leviathan family's name to successfully purchase these resources. Especially this element essence—I had to snatch it away from the Adventurers' Guild."
"The next time I want to get my hands on it, I don't know when that will be."
"Although our family is wealthy, having money doesn't always guarantee that we can buy such good things." The old knight wore a bitter expression.
Sila couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.
In his previous life, when he played "Journey of Radiance." he had seen the storyline of the minor boss Sila·Leviathan.
Apart from depicting the brutality of Sila and his subordinates, it often portrayed the interactions between Sila and Kent, master and servant.
This elderly man, who was extremely aloof and serious outside, was completely a comedian in front of his young master...
Just like... an exasperated grandfather coaxing a child to eat.
However, at this moment, Sila looked at the system interface that appeared before his eyes—
[Magic Item Category:
Spirit Core Crystal: 200 Points.
Effect: Temporarily increases magic power by 20% (limited to intermediate magic and below, elite status level and below), lasting for 1 hour.
Arcane Amplification Prism: 1000 Points.
Effect: Enhances magic power by 30%...
Source Energy Sphere: 5500 Points.
Effect:...
Recovery Potion Category:
Pure Spirit Dew: 200 Points
Vitality Potion: 500 Points
Chaos Magic Replenishment Elixir: 1000 Points
...
Special Item Category...
Knight Training Category...
Equipment Category...]
The various items were numerous and densely packed.
Sila had to silently chant in his heart, "Search for resources suitable for an elite status mage to train and enhance combat effectiveness."
In order to find what he wanted.
[Training Aid Category:
Spirit Gathering Training Charm: 200 Points.
Effect: After use, increases the speed of mana absorption during training by 30%, lasting for 24 hours.]
Spirit Nourishing Pill: 5000 Points.
Effect: Gently nourishes mental energy, increasing the maximum mental energy by 10%. Can only be consumed once.
Perfect Mana Crystal: 100 Points per piece.
Effect: Directly absorbs the mana within, rapidly increasing the mana content in the body.
High-Quality Element Essence: 200 Points per piece.
Effect: After absorption, it enhances the power of all magic by 5% (up to 50%). Can be used by elite status mages.
[The remaining thirteen items have been omitted. Only resources suitable for apprentice-level mages' training are listed.]
[Prompt: Host, please accumulate 10,000 points to unlock the next stage of the shop.]
Without hesitation, Sila spent 200 points and flipped his hand, grasping a shimmering ice-blue crystal that emitted a pure light!
It was the High-Quality Element Essence.
Kent, who had just been earnestly trying to persuade Sila, stood there with his eyes wide open. "This... this... isn't this...?"
"Grandpa Kent, don't forget that ordinary element essences leave impurities in the body after absorption.
Would you really have me use such low-quality stuff?"
Sila then spent another 500 points, and five extremely clear and translucent pure mana crystals appeared in his hand.
They were the Perfect Mana Crystals produced by the system.
"Moreover, although these ordinary mana crystals can accelerate my training, absorbing their mana still takes time, and expelling the inert mana from my body is a waste of time that I don't need."
Sila appeared calm and collected, as if he had just casually pulled out some of his worthless collections.
In reality, he was thrilled inside, just like when he had achieved excellent results in an exam in his previous life and was eager to show off to his elders.
He was excited within, but remained composed on the outside.
The next moment, "thump!"
Kent, the old knight, almost knelt to the ground, his eyes filled with shock from the immense surprise.
"Resources of this level for training..."
"They should only exist in those ancient ruins!"
"Even the Leviathan family would find it difficult to gather them..."
Kent's expression was dazed, as if what he was seeing before him was a mere illusion.
Then, with a vigorous turn, he drew his blade from his waist and glanced around.
"Don't worry, I've already used a magic item to block any detection." Sila said.
Kent looked confused and stood guard in front of Sila with great vigilance. "Young master, quickly put those things away. If others learn about this essence, it could bring trouble."
The old knight was extremely nervous.
Sila obeyed and stored the resources in his spatial ring.
Only then did Kent relax.
He hurriedly warned again, "Young master, you must use these resources quickly."
"I mean, how did you suddenly break through? So it's because..."
"In short, it's not safe to keep these things. I'll guard you right now, and you absorb them all."
As Sila had expected, he had already prepared an excuse in his mind.
However, Kent never inquired about where the resources came from.
It was only when the old knight really prepared to turn and leave the room to guard Sila's training that...
Sila spoke slowly, "These resources are the legacy my mother left for me. I will make good use of them."
Upon hearing this, Kent's body trembled, and he revealed an expression that was not surprised, just a solemn nod.
"Madam..."
"Sigh."
"I knew she had left something behind." Sila's eyes flickered.
The reason he boldly showed the resources to Kent was twofold.
On one hand, these were just the basic training resources provided by the first stage of the system shop, not something he needed to hide from Kent.
The old knight was stubborn, and unless Sila proved he had better resources, Kent would never allow him to give them to Elina to earn points.
Sila could imagine Kent tirelessly persuading him—at meals, at the academy, before bed, even during his intimate moments, until Sila couldn't stand it anymore.
On the other hand...
Sila knew his mother's identity was not ordinary, and her legacy could explain the origin of the resources.
"She was far too mysterious." Sila muttered in his heart.
When he played "Journey of Radiance" in his previous life, he discovered that the game had many hidden elements.
He didn't know how the developers encrypted it, but players had never been able to unpack and find all the information.
For example, Sila·Leviathan's mother had a portrait in the game's resource library, but players never found a way to learn more about her.
After transcending into this world, Sila vaguely remembered that his mother had been deceived into joining the Leviathan family.
Sila's biological father was a "gigolo" perfectly cultivated by the Leviathan family to cater to his mother's ideal partner.
As a transcended individual, Sila clearly remembered hearing a woman's desperate cry when he was just born.
He didn't understand the words at that time, but after learning the common language, he realized they meant.
"At least let me see him."
After that, Sila never saw his parents again. He was raised by Kent, the old knight, and the servants of the Leviathan family.
He was certain that his mother's identity was not ordinary, otherwise, as someone with only a D-level magical talent, he wouldn't have been given the status of an heir, nor would he have been kicked out of the family only after the adult test.
"Damn it... those game developers."
"Why did you make the encryption so good?"
Sila muttered in his heart. If there had been a master who could fully unpack "Journey of Radiance" back then, he thought it would have been much easier for him to become strong and survive in this world.
As for now...
He was obedient and ready to train. Sila swiftly took out two types of crystals.
For mages, apprentice-level mages could break through by accumulating spiritual energy, allowing them to use some low-level magic with power comparable to a small-caliber pistol in his previous life.
Elite status mages, after breaking through their spiritual energy limit, needed to accumulate mana within their bodies. They could use intermediate magic, also known as formal magic.
Formal magic came in various types, with the weakest being as powerful as an assault rifle and the strongest comparable to a C4 bomb, capable of easily collapsing houses within a radius of several dozen meters.
To improve their training efficiency, elite status mages required resources called mana crystals. Absorbing mana from mana crystals was much more efficient than absorbing it from the outside world.
The mana crystals Sila obtained through the system were in a completely different league compared to the ones others used for training!