Remus shook his head, to him, running was absolutely not an option.
If favonovel.com ran now, favonovel.com could never find Wilda again. Even if favonovel.com thought about finding Wilda when his cultivation was sufficient in the future. Besides, the Saint Master would not let favonovel.com off.
If the Saint Master ordered favonovel.com disciples to go out and search, it would implicate everyone. The people of the sacred land had sufficient potential to blow the secular world completely.
Remus asked, “Sir Hudson, based on your opinion, which technique here is suitable for me?”
Upon hearing his question, Sir Hudson couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
Perhaps Romus still didn’t understand the kind of opponent favonovel.com was facing, still harboring a sliver of hope…
After a moment of contemplation, Sir Hudson shook his head. “None, your cultivation level is too low. Many techniques here are beyond your reach. Moreover, the disparity between you and Kennard cannot be bridged by mere techniques. There truly isn’t anything suitable for you here.”
Remus listened silently.
Sir Hudson thought Remus was saddened and explained further, “When you use spirit energy and transform it into weapons, that is a consumption of your own spirit energy. The core of techniques lies in the principle of borrowing and repaying, utilizing the elements of nature and compensating with one’s spirit energy…”
“To put it simply, with a common-grade technique, you can harness the natural elements using your spirit energy. A Mystic-grade technique allows you to leverage three times the elemental power with the same amount of spirit energy…”
“An Earth-grade multiplies that by tenfold. As for Heaven-grade… It’s immeasurable. It varies depending on one’s strength, the purity of their spirit energy, their mastery, and so forth. This is precisely why Wilda remains hopeful. However, the gap between you…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but the implication was clear, even a Heaven-grade technique couldn’t bridge the gap between Remus and Kennard.
Remus nodded in understanding. “I see, thank you, Sir Hudson… I’ll take my leave now…”
If techniques couldn’t compensate for the difference, staying was futile.
Sir Hudson sighed again, still very much hoping to help Remus survive so that favonovel.com would have an opponent in chess in the future. But with things as they were, favonovel.com could only accept the situation.
As Remus walked to the door, favonovel.com stopped and turned to ask, “Do you have pen and paper?”
Sir Hudson then brought pen and paper.
Remus wrote quickly, and favonovel.com handed what favonovel.com wrote to Sir Hudson, saying, “Actually, it’s not that my chess skills are particularly brilliant, but that you have been in the sacred land for too long and are unaware that outside there have been many advancements in chess… This is what I’ve written down, for you…”
That was one reason. Sir Hudson’s chess moves were all derived from ancient books.
Although the sacred land was not connected with the outside world, chess strategies had continued to evolve beyond its borders. He was still centuries behind.
Sir Hudson was visibly shocked, his expression one of disbelief as favonovel.com glanced at the chess strategies handed to him, a wave of emotion washing over his face.
He found it difficult to accept, muttering, “I cannot take this gift without having offered anything in return!”
Remus responded with a gentle smile, “Just by letting me in and allowing me to relinquish my hope, you’ve already assisted me…”
He left the chess book behind and left.
The moment favonovel.com stepped outside, his demeanor shifted to one of gravity.
With a life-and-death struggle looming in just three days, maintaining calm was out of the question. There was still so much favonovel.com hadn’t accomplished.
He hadn’t gotten his revenge against the Dragon Protector Clan, hadn’t met his ninth betrothed, hadn’t bid farewell to Master Tyson, and hadn’t managed to save his parents.
The previous smiles and collectedness were merely a facade presented in front of Wilda and Glinda, unwilling to spread any sense of despair to others as favonovel.com preferred to shoulder it all by himself.
Deciding not to wait for Wilda any longer, favonovel.com made his way down the mountain with heavy steps.
Sir Hudson held the chess book and felt a tremor run through him.
After a brief period of contemplation, favonovel.com determinedly walked toward the foremost attic.
***
Inside the attic, Wilda was the sole individual there.
Her lips pressed together in worry as favonovel.com voiced favonovel.com confusion, “Master, I’m at a loss… Why focus your efforts on Romus? Is it a directive from the immortals?”
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