A pink tint appeared in Lilia's cheeks, although it was faint, but it was definitely there.
Drayken could see it but didn't speak much; he obviously wasn't that naive. His main body had many interactions with women when he was an athlete, and he knew the meaning behind her presence.
But this was a dangerous world, and he needed to focus on strength first and foremost!
"And there are definitely ulterior motives for her to send this maid to me."
Drayken's thoughts were clearer than ever.
The world wasn't a free place!
You won't get anything for free!
He had been given so much status and power out of nowhere, even though there might be a possibility that he has some resentment towards them since he was a prisoner before and was fighting for his own life in the arena…
Only a fool wouldn't believe that he didn't have any resentment.
Not to mention, he was a human as well, no matter if it was from his previous world or this world, they were very similar.
Who is to say that Drayken wouldn't have a change in his heart?
But despite all this and his low level, they still are giving him knowledge to grow stronger and have more resources.
"Sigh." Drayken could only sigh in his heart.
"Alright, I will speak to milady."
"Good." he waved his hand.
"Also, here."
Lilia carefully pulled out a mysterious box out of thin air with intricate patterns, like flowing rivers of molten gold, woven across its exterior.
Then she opened the chest, and a bright light shone, filling the entire room completely!
Drayken instinctively closed his eyes before the light finally faded, and he raised his brows in surprise:
"What's this?"
"Hehe," she smiled mysteriously.
Three magic sigils hovered out of the chest, shimmering with a faint glow of red, green, and black.
The red one was composed of a six-pointed star with additional intersecting triangles, but what was eye-catching was the eye at the center, adorned with a layered pattern and surrounded by six stars in each corner, accompanied by an arcane symbol.
The green one in the middle took the shape of a shield, featuring two circular disks interwoven like threads, with triangle symbols adorning the edges of the shield.
The last black one is a mandala-like structure with a central vertex pattern and a spiraling vortex in the middle.
"Are these spells?"
"That's right. As long as you fill your core to the brim with molecules, you can carve one of the three magic sigils, and you will finally be able to use magic."
"What are these three magic sigils?" Drayken asked the important question. He could already feel the excitement boiling in his heart.
"The red one is Foresight, which helps you predict your opponent's moves. The green one grants you Protection, making your bones, internal organs, and everything else more resilient. The last black one grants you Aura."
"Aura?" Drayken perked his ears. "Explain."
"Well, the spell Aura allows you to manifest your inner essence, which can suppress others and enhance your abilities. It grants you great defense, attack, and speed, but less than the other two spells."
"So, a jack of all trades and a master of none?"
"Hmm, you have a strange way of speaking, but yes, that is exactly the case. Unfortunately, not many choose this spell because Aura can barely manifest, and after reaching Three Circles, you have to explore on your own."
"Eh? Why?"
"There aren't many spells compatible with Aura—only two, to be exact. To advance beyond Three Circles, you would have to research and discover more on your own."
Drayken frowned.
"What about the others?"
"They both can allow you to reach Fourth Circle, but after that, you'll have to explore on your own."
"Does the Supreme Hegemony Race only amount to this much?" Drayken chuckled.
She looked at Drayken.
"This is what everyone gets. Don't think you're special just because you're favored by the Lady."
"Umm, alright." Drayken rubbed the back of his head.
"So, what have you chosen?"
The corner of Drayken's lips curled up high, as if ascending toward the heavens:
"Aura."
"Okay." Lilia handed him the last magic sigil, which glowed with darkness, with nonchalance. Then she closed the chest and simply stood there, staring at him.
Drayken looked at the hovering spell before his eyes, then at her, who was staring dead at him.
Lilia shook her hand encouragingly.
"Go on."
His left eye twitched. *'Can I even focus when you stare at me like that?'*
He wanted to scream but restrained himself. This woman was truly strange—sometimes shy and blushing all over, and other times serious and cold, as if she had two different personalities…
Drayken sat cross-legged, swallowed the magic sigil, and focused his mind.
The core of his liver was instantly engulfed by the sigil, and the same pattern appeared within it.
Crack!
At that moment, his core shattered, and in the blink of an eye, a new one formed—stronger and larger than before!
While this was happening, a surge of information flooded his mind, and with it, he could feel a foreign connection.
From now on, Drayken could successfully use Aura!
[Congratulations! Your Mana Control has levelled up from Level 3 to Level 4.]
[You have gained a new skill: Aura (Mana-Bound).]
[You have advanced from Mage Acolyte to a true Rank-1 Mage.]
[You have gained the title