It had been a while since the time on the stele ran out and the inheritance trial had stopped.
After the time was over, the large number of pedestals containing the wizard inheritances also disappeared, making both Aurora and Lyra regretful.
Aurora regretted it because she didn't manage to secure anything worthy except a few treasures that could enhance her Knight realm, while Lyra regretted it because she only managed to grab 8 or so inheritances.
However, when the pedestals disappeared and in their place, only a huge hall filled with rooms appeared, they realized Ian's figure was missing.
Fortunately, Lyra had a Soulseal bond with Ian and could feel his existence, so she didn't panic.
But she still didn't enter the hall that seemed to be a place for meditation and waited outside for Ian to appear first, along with Aurora.
"Do you think Ian is alright? It has been so long?"
Aurora couldn't help but ask Lyra after seeing her appear so calm despite his disappearance for half an hour already.
She didn't know about their bond, so she was quite puzzled why Lyra didn't seem to care.
"Yeah! Of course, he is alright. What will happen to him?"
Lyra rolled her eyes at Aurora as she didn't know whether she was trying to ask about his well-being or wanted to jinx it.
But since she didn't want to talk about this, instead asked Aurora to divert her attention.
"So, did you get anything good?"
"Huh? Oh, I just got some treasure that can increase my realm to High Knight Realm. I didn't find anything precious, the trial was too hard."
Aurora expressed her frustration as her firepower was too low-level, and unlike how she had hoped, she couldn't find anything that could help her situation.
"Yeah! They are really stingy. I only managed to grab 8 or so inheritances. Why don't they give a few more minutes?"
Lyra also nodded in agreement, although her reason seemed drastically different from Aurora's, making her mouth twitch.
'Is she bragging to me or what?'
Aurora thought, feeling frustrated.
Although she couldn't practice due to her Void-born physique, it would have been nice to grab a few wizard inheritances just like Lyra, but guess not.
'Sigh... weakness is a sin.'
"Ian! You are here."
Just when she was feeling frustrated over her weak strength, she heard Lyra's loud shout and saw her figure running to the front.
She also realized Ian had suddenly appeared in front of them, just like he had disappeared before. However, this time she didn't feel too surprised and walked slowly towards them, giving them some time, feeling a little unsettled.
...
"Oh? Are you waiting for me? Ouch... can you be a little less childish!"
Ian also heard Lyra's sound, so he smiled and turned around when he saw Lyra basically throwing her body into his arms, almost causing him to fall.
"Hehe, who told you to be late."
Although Lyra knew Ian was alright from her bond and acted calm in front of Aurora, she wasn't feeling good inside.
After all, Ian had given her that planar token before and now he disappeared inexplicably, making her mind think of many things.
Fortunately, Ian appeared only after half an hour, saving her from anxiety. So, she was a little excited.
"Ah... I was just receiving an inheritance. So, how many did you collect?"
Ian asked while grabbing Lyra's waist, stabilizing his figure, and walking towards the new hall that appeared after the pillar's disappearance.
As for Ignysyl, let him rest, as he did seem to have consumed too much soul power.
"Sigh... I only grabbed 8 or so. Some inheritances are hard and require knowledge rather than fighting, so I wasted some time."
Lyra replied while placing her head on Ian's shoulder, feeling relaxed.
"Yeah! Not every pedestal tests the fighting power."
Ian nodded, as he himself used the unique property of his ability to loot those inheritances. Otherwise, he wasn't sure if he could pass those tests too.
"Hey, you arrived. Fortunately, you are fine."
While they were talking, Aurora also arrived near and nodded at Ian.
After seeing him, she also breathed a sigh of relief, although her reason was the same as Lyra's or something else, no one knew.
"Yeah! Did you manage to get something?"
Ian also smiled at Aurora and asked.
"Um... just some Knightly treasures."
Aurora replied awkwardly as she only managed to gain something that could help her Knight Realm in a Wizard Trial.
So, basically, she failed with a score of 100.
"Don't think too much. Even if you did gain something, you cannot use it. It is better this way."
Ian wasn't being sarcastic; he was telling the truth.
If she did manage to get something and then found that it couldn't help, that would be too cruel.
"Okay, let's enter the meditation chamber and practice for the remaining time. Although you can still search for inheritances outside, the danger would be exponential. So, it is better to practice for the remaining days."
After the disappearance of the pedestals and the inheritance hall, what remained was a single huge building that contained multiple rooms, which were the meditation chambers.
Basically, those who gained inheritance could now practice it inside for a few days and try to become a First-Class Wizard Apprentice.
Of course, those who didn't manage to get anything could still choose to search the misty area ahead for scattered inheritances, although finding one would be drastically reduced now.
And they must also separate some time for meditation, as not all people have the ability to become a First-Class Apprentice within 12 hours, as Ian did.
"Um..."
Aurora agreed as what Ian said was true. She was the one who held hope for nothing, only to get disappointed.
Truly, from time immemorial, hope was the only culprit that had brought extreme disappointment.
It wasn't without reason people say, 'Hope a little less.'
By the time they were finished talking, they were already in front of the meditation hall that seemed unremarkable from the outside.
However, before Ian could say something, Lyra on his shoulder seemed quite impatient as she literally dragged him by his arm while talking to Aurora.
"We will go to the central room to practice. You can choose any room and try to become the High Knight realm. That way, you will at least have some fighting power after arriving at the Calvora continent."
After saying that, she didn't look at Aurora and brought Ian towards the center without giving him a chance to speak.
"Hm... Oh... okay."
Aurora was confused by Lyra's unexpected words when she saw her and Ian disappear into the hall in a second.
'Tch... why are you dragging him like I will steal him?'
She couldn't help but get annoyed, or a little jealous, she didn't know. After all, this was an entirely new feeling for her.
"Hehe... are you jealous now, little girl? Too bad, you already missed your chance."
However, before she could also decide which room to enter, she once again heard the whisper in her mind ridiculing her as always.
"Heh... didn't you run away with your tail between your legs before? Why are you here again?"