Return of the Legendary Runesmith-Chapter 40 - 39- Selecting Weapon

"Did you really receive the orders from the Prince?" As Adrian and Ariana headed toward their rooms, Adrian asked in a curious tone.

Arian slightly shook her head, "He didn’t explicitly tell me to keep your methods a secret, but his words implied how dangerous it could be if people start to get the knowledge of your skills."

Adrian was surprised, "So he doesn’t even trust the Tower?"

"More like he doesn’t want this information to reach the other nation. As you know, the Tower doesn’t come under any nation’s jurisdiction. They hold a neutral stance. So, sharing your knowledge with the Third Tower means they would share with others too...and I don’t think you need to be told what it could lead to."

"Misuse of the ritual and...bringing it to the military?" Adrian asked and got a nod in response.

"Everyone wants to elevate the quality of their soldiers, and what could be a better way than just improving the quality of their armament?" Ariana didn’t have to add what kind of world disaster it could lead to once everyone got their hands on an armament like the one Norma used back then.

That’s why, "Please refrain from sharing your knowledge, even if you have to use my or the Prince’s name again and again."

Adrian nodded with a serious expression on his face.

Ariana sighed as she told him, "Now go in there and rest. We have a celebration to attend in the evening."

Adrian nodded.

The first test is scheduled for tomorrow, unlike what was originally planned, because of several circumstances. That’s why in the evening, there was a small get-together of all the students and teachers who came from different parts of the globe.

’I so want to skip this celebration...’ Adrian grumbled as he opened the door and stepped inside. He wasn’t an antisocial person; rather, he just liked to spend his time with his books and the training doll more.

But well, he needed to fulfill his duties as a Professor too, so there was no helping in it.

’Hmm~nice room.’ Adrian was impressed seeing his room. It wasn’t huge, but big enough to accommodate five to six people.

Just after stepping inside, he found a double-sized bed across from the door and a round window above the bed that surely gave a view of the bridge.

Then there were two wooden cupboards and a bookshelf on which a few old and a few new books were arranged. There was a study table on the left side of the bed. A wash basin was on the right, and on both sides of the basin were doors, which led to the bathroom and the toilet.

Adrian rested his briefcase on the table while his bag rested on the bed.

Sitting down on the comfortable bed, he thought of resting for a bit.

While his mind wandered in different directions, at some point, he started thinking about his weapon.

He was currently training with a sword and spear, but because he hadn’t focused on training until recently and never had been involved with the hunting business, it would take some time for Adrian to get accustomed to using them.

’Then what is the way?’

[Ranged weapon.]

The system suddenly advised, which took him by surprise.

’You mean to say Bow and Arrow? But rune graving on arrows won’t make them faster.’ Adrian has actually thought about it. Using a ranged weapon like a bow and arrows would be much easier for him since with that weapon he would only need to practice his aim and work on his agility.

However, the problem was the force behind his strikes.

His arm strength would remain the same, so the arrow would be shot at a speed that could be dodged by a strong foe. And talking about runes then Adrian couldn’t use other’s affinity to enchant his arrows and use them as he wants.

A rune can only work for those who have an affinity with it. So it was pointless to venture into those lanes, which wouldn’t be beneficial for him.

[There are weapons that don’t rely on a person’s arm strength to overwhelm their enemy. And there is a way to utilize runes inscribed for others, for yourself.]

Adrian frowned as he got up from the bed and read the system’s message twice.

’Is there really a way?’ He asked, "Can I really use other elements?" Just the thought of being able to use other affinities like flames or even light gave birth to countless ideas in his head.

But until now, it was just a child’s prayer to achieve something impossible.

[The people you can connect with through the cross-dimensional chat would allow you to achieve things that appear impossible to you right now.]

Adrian’s eyes widened, but then the enthusiasm soon died as he said, "It will take me another three months at least to reach that milestone." Almost twenty-five days of rigorous reading and learning have offered him a thousand points. So, reaching five thousand points was still a destination a few months away.

’But I can’t wait...the next arc would surely put me in danger...’ Just thinking about what the academy would have to face in the next arc sent a shiver down his spine.

[Okay, here is an offer: Master the Third Thread within thirty days, and the system will unlock the cross-dimensional group chat.]

Adrian’s eyes sparkled, "For real? But I can’t bring the books out, so can I get my time in the chamber extended?"

Six hours is very little for him to learn the Third Thread in a month.

[Time limit extended to eight hours. But just for this month.]

Adrian grinned, "You are the best, system."

With a happy smile, Adrian fell back on the bed, already thinking of starting the third volume...

...while being completely unaware that there was a certain someone in the room who had been keeping an eye on him since the moment he stepped inside. With a frown on the person’s face, the spy thought,

’Who is he talking to?’

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A/N:- I originally thought of making a crossbow his weapon...but then someone in the comments gave me the idea of a gun. So, let’s see how I will unfold this. Drop a comment.