Kaito was heading towards the Academy Elevator to return to the Stellar City . He has a plan but the most important thing which he needs currently is information and that doesn't mean the half-assed information by the Academy or which he collects during the missions but genuine information about the corrupted humans .
He came down to the Stellar City without the knowledge of anyone at the Academy . Students of Class S are given the privilege of using the Academy Elevator for important works and tasks . Kaito didn't get into any trouble accessing the elevator as he has the badge of the Sakura Family .
Kaito came here to visit an important place for his task . He got into a cab and started going towards the territory of Ichinose Family . He wasn't in his Academy uniform and so no one doubted him as he rode the cab towards the place . The place he was heading to was a tower . A big tower in the Stellar City which acts as the branch office of 'Silver Moon' .
He reached there as he got out of the cab .
He headed towards the main entrance as he reached there but was blocked by the security guards .
"Young man , this isn't a place you should be coming to"
"Oh ? And why's that ?"
"Don't you know this place is the office of 'Silver Moon' ?"
"Yes , I do know and I came to visit the branch manager herself"
Kaito said as he took out the Sakura Family emblem . The guards blocking his path were first shocked and then one of them took the badge and started checking it . They took few seconds as the person handed it back to Kaito and said in a polite voice .
"Welcome , Kaito Sakura"
"That's the attitude . Anyways , move"
They moved from their path as Kaito entered the building . The building wasn't dark or dim lighted as most information organizations rather , it was bright and had a constant roaming of people inside . He walked towards the reception desk as a person stood there .
"Is the branch manager available ?"
"Yes sir but first we need to verify your identity"
"Certainly"
Kaito handed his batch . The receptionist looked at Kaito with a surprised expression before entering his identity and returning the card .
"We have confirmed your identity . You can meet the manager in the 7th Floor"
"Thank you"
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Kaito stood before the entrance of branch manager's office . He was accompanied by one person who came with him from the ground floor . He knocked on the door and entered .
After some time , he came out and instructed Kaito to enter the place . He entered as the man left .
The room which he stood was too big for one person . It was filled with bookshelves and paintings . It had many statues and decorative items on the tables . In the center lies two couch directly opposite to each other and a coffee table between them . One side , had a desk which was filled with files , books and tech items accompanied by a holographic screen which is used like the monitor of a computer . On the desk sat a woman .
She was atleast 35 years old and looked elegant and beautiful . She had a petite figure except her chest and onyx colored hair . She looked up as Kaito saw a pair of crimson eyes like blood . She got up from her seat and came towards Kaito .
"Welcome , Kaito Sakura . I am the branch manager of Silver Moon , Crimson"
The high-ranking people of the Silver Moon used nicknames for themselves . The top 10 strongest members of Silver Moon make the Council of Elders and they use colors as their nicknames . The name 'Crimson' is the name of the 2nd Strongest Member of the Council of Elders .
Kaito was familiar with the name . This 'Crimson' is said to be a powerful Awakener at the peak of SSS-Rank . She had slain 3 Demon Kings on her own and massacred the respective demon clans while collecting an artifact which was priceless even to the sword families .
"I am Kaito Sakura , the heir of Sakura Family"
"I know about your identity . You are much younger and stronger than I originally thought and more handsome as well"
"You too are different from what I would imagine about the 2nd strongest member of Silver Moon"
"Fufu . You are quite funny"
She went ahead and sat on the left couch as she signaled in her opposite direction . Kaito sat right in front of her facing her .
"Now , tell me your purpose"
"I want information about the 'Corrupted Humans' "
" Just like your grandfather , you go straight to the point"
"Did the Sakura Family contact you ?"
"Am I obliged to tell that ?"
"No , just asking out of curiosity"
"You interest me more and more . Anyways , yes . The Sakura Family did contact me"
"What did you tell them ?"
"They wanted information about the same thing you want"
"Did you give that ?"
"Yes and I would certainly give you as well"
"Go ahead"
She snapped as a chip appeared in her hand out of nowhere . She flicked it towards Kaito which he caught effortlessly .
"These are all the information you need"
"Are these all ?"
"Yes and don't worry if you need extra"
"No , this will work"
Kaito inserted the chip inside his spatial ring as he got up . He reached out to his pocket and took out a card . He flicked it towards her with two fingers which she effortlessly caught with her fingers .
"This is the money for the information . I will contact you again if I need more information and it will paid extra"
"Nice doing business with you"
Kaito left the room . Crimson just sat quietly as her fingers brought the card closer to her face . It was a black card with a balance of 20 million yen inside it .
"That person really is generous"
******
Kaito completed his expedition as he returned to the Academy . He wasn't in the mood to check out the information now so he decided to train first .
Kaito's daily routine consists of regular training which he needs to keep his body in check . His daily training consists of sword training , physical training as well as Mana and Aether and Aura training .
He reached the training hall and took out a wooden sword . He concentrated for 2 seconds as his aura circulating from his core imbued in the sword and it glowed blue . Kaito maintained that posture for few seconds before cutting it off . He , then , concentrated on bringing out his Ice Aura from the core .
The Ice Aura released from the core as it covered the sword in a bluish white hue . He swung his sword as a shimmering in the air was heard and the sword released a cresent moon arc in a white color which struck the wall before him . The wall before him crushed in arc shape .
Kaito had reached the threshold of Beginner SwordMaster and was about to advance into the next stage but his mana wasn't sufficient . His mana pool is only somewhere around 850,000 points which is almost 150,000 points away from a million points and the point for reaching SSS-Rank . His body has rebuilt and reconstructed itself countless times with the help of system and it can be said that his entire existence is being altered .
Reaching the level of SwordMaster requires training and the application of Aura into swordmanship but to reach the level of Sword Grandmaster , it requires not only hardcore training or application but also the use of 'Concepts' .
'Concepts' are the basic core of any Sword Grandmaster which are created by themselves . These self-created 'Concepts' corresponds to the different 'Laws' present within the universe . For example , if a Sword Grandmaster has the concept of death imbued in his/her swordmanship then it directly corresponds to the 'Law of Death' of the universe .
'Law' is fundamentally different from 'Concepts' . A 'Concept' is self-created and there can be multiple 'Concepts' of a particular 'Law' . But , 'Law' is different . Understanding 'Laws' require time and effort and the mastery of a single 'Law' can make the being to achieve godhood in that particular 'Law' .
For example , the person who understood the 'Law Of Love' and reached godhood in that law is said to be 'Goddess of Love' . There can only be a single god of a single 'Law' and each god has mastery over his/her 'Law' .
Kaito received all this information in the Skill Library . He also got to know that the legendary level of 'Sword God' can only be achieved in godhood and it embodies a 'Law' around its base rather than 'Concepts' . This is the reason why no one was able to reach the level of 'Sword God' because no one in history has ever achieved godhood in the continent .
The Demon God Shinjun is also only a Z-Rank Awakener and is on the verge of achieving godhood but cannot . The power of 'Law' which is the source of a god's power is the thing which turns the Mana inside the person into Divinity . It acts like a source of energy for gods like the same which Mana does in mortals .
The Law which Shinjun is following is the 'Law of Destruction' which is anything but easy to master . Even 'Laws' have ranks which is divided based on the time required to master and the amount of power which that 'Law' holds . The strongest law according to the system is 'Law of Chaos' which isn't mastered by anyone in the current Universe .
The seat of the God Of Chaos remains empty to this day . Even the beings from other universes cannot master that law . It is said to be the hardest and strongest law to master even among the gods .
Kaito knows that the path of being the strongest is still far from him . He may be among the strongest in the Continent but once he leaves the planet , he will be one of the normal beings in the Universe and not someone special .
Kaito continued his training as he started training other weapons apart from sword . His spearmanship has also reached the Expert level in these 3 months and he is not far from achieving SpearMaster status . The weapon used across the continent the most is sword , because it is comparatively easy to use while performing agile attacks . Spear is mostly consistent of distance . The agility of spear is less than a sword while the distance and range of attacks is greater than sword .
Archery is also a mastery which help in long range attacks like magic but Kaito had no interest in it . He was more comfortable with weapons which can be used continuously rather than weapons which needs regular reload after each attack .
Kaito's mana training is also proving efficient . His mana circulated around his whole body and formed a connection through his mana circuits . His mana wasn't far from reaching 900,000 points . He then trained his Aether which is also a form of energy for humans but many are still not able to recognise the concept of Aether .
His training came to an end after a total of 3 hours . He knows that he is pushing himself beyond his limits but that is a thing which every strong Awakener does . After reaching a certain level of strength , progressing furthur is difficult . In that state , pushing oneself beyond limits can help greatly to increase your strength . Kaito suddenly realized that it had been many days since he last checked his status .
"Status !"
[Name : Kaito Sakura]
[Race : Human (Evolved)]
[Title : Master Of Mana]
[Physique : Formless Sword Body (Stage : 3)]
[Level : 250]
[HP : 420,000/420,000]
[MP : 895,000/895,000]
[STR : 499]
[AGI : 499]
[DEF : 499]
[INT : 499]
[Current Rank : SS-Rank (Peak)]
[Magic Level : 7-Stars]
[Sword Level : Sword Master (Beginner)]
[Aether Core : 5-Stars]
He had grown much stronger than the last he checked . His stats are at the limit of SS-Rank and once he achieves 1,000,000 points in mana he can directly ascend to SSS-Rank .
'This is good'
'I just have to keep this speed up and I can reach SSS-Rank in a week or two'