The Growth of a Titan
Chapter 96- Another Reason To Get Stronger

Chapter 96: Chapter 96- Another Reason To Get Stronger

Son shook his head and then said.

"Weren’t you the one who came into my room to ramble about the handsome boy who fought against Byeong-Ho?"

Ha-Yoon blushed at that.

"Brother Sol might not be reachable in the future, but that’s only in the future. For now, I can call him a friend and a Brother. At least when he becomes a peerless existence that everyone looks up to I’ll be able to say I was once his Brother. What kind of memory will he have of you if you let him leave now? The strange girl who tried to force him into marriage?"

Ha-Yoon at this point had her shoulders slumped a bit.

"But I taught him how to play the guqin."

"So? Brother Sol will probably be surrounded by women that have heavenly beauty that could play him the guqin whenever he wants. Do you think he’ll remember you with just that?"

Ha-Yoon’s expression finally showed signs of a crack and a slight worry appeared in her eyes.

"However, remember, that’s all in the future. Right now Brother Sol is within reach. He’s probably never had a girlfriend or has that much experience with women. But don’t you think you should hurry? He’s probably already left the mansion."

With that, Ha-Yoon suddenly lept up from her seat and rushed out the door.

Son watch his sister leave and an amused expression appeared on his face.

At the entrance of the mansion, Sol was walking with Little Zeel on his head.

The guards opened the gate to let him leave, however, just as he set foot outside a voice sounded from behind him.

"Wait!"

Sol paused and turned around.

He tilted his head when he saw Ha-Yoon.

"Is something wrong?"

Sol asked as Ha-Yoon got closer, but she didn’t answer him and instead grabbed his collar and kissed him on the lips.

Sol’s eyes widen.

The kiss was done in a rush with not much experience. It only lasted a few seconds.

Ha-Yoon pulled away from Sol and then took a deep breath.

She was too tense while kissing Sol that she held her breath and ran out of air.

Sol recovered and looked at Ha-Yoon.

"You-"

Sol was about to speak, but Ha-Yoon suddenly blush intensely before she push him back and ran off.

A distance away she turn back and yelled; hands on her hips.

"If anyone asked who your first kiss was with, tell them it was me!"

After saying that, Sol watch as Ha-Yoon disappeared into the mansion.

He stood there for what felt like forever before saying.

"It’s not fair if it’s only my first time that gets taken away... but Father was right."

Sol’s Father always told him that with his looks girls would be throwing themselves at him. But he shouldn’t be a player like his old man and only be with someone he loved.

Sol could still remember the smirk on his Father’s face when he told him that though.

Maybe he was amusing himself at the thought his son would find that task too difficult.

"Ehem... Young Master Sol, the Young Miss has never been with someone else, so..."

As the guard’s words trailed off, Sol snapped out of his thoughts and gave an awkward smile.

He then shook his head before he turned and left through the gate.

The guards watch him go before one comment.

"Do you think the Young Miss has a chance?"

The other guard shook his head.

"The Young Miss is known as Bae City’s Number One Beauty, but compared to the daughters of the Top Sects and Clans, she can’t catch his attention."

As the guards spoke, Sol headed towards the teleportation to leave Bae City.

"Are you ready to go home Little Zeel?"

"Awoo!"

Little Zeel lifted his head and made that sound of confirmation before he plopped back down.

Sol scratch his head a bit before he went into his thoughts.

One could say he had another purpose to get stronger.

He promised Son that he would get revenge for Song-Oh and Seon.

It’s only been just over a month since he entered the Martial Alliance Academy, but so much has happened.

"The Demonic Cult... should I ask Master about it?"

Sol flipped over his palm and took the jade slip his Master had given him.

After looking at it and thinking for a moment, he sent a bit of Aether energy inside of it to activated it.

After some time a yell came from the jade slip.

"You damn brat! How are you contacting me so quickly?! Don’t tell me you’ve ratted me out as your Master already. I knew you couldn’t keep that mouth of yours shut. How can I have a disciple who’s so careless?!"

Sol’s expression was strange as he listen to his Master’s insistent ramble.

After some time, he had to interrupt him.

"Master don’t worry, I made sure it would be harder to find out my background."

Sol then told his Master about the conversation he had with Byeong-Ho’s Master.

"Ha! Brat you actually use that bastard as a cover? I’m impressed you think to do something like that! See? You’ll be fine in the Academy even with the spotlight on you. If I wasn’t sure then I wouldn’t have allowed you to climb that Staircase."

Sol heard a few things he had to think about later, but he focused on the matter at hand.

"Master, the reason I contact you is something else."

"What is it?"

Sol paused for a second then asked.

"Should I be worried about the Demonic Cult?"

"What? The Demonic Cult?"

"Hm, I heard that they were targeting disciples with Irregular Dharmas, should I be worried they’ll target me?"

Sol heard silence on the other end.

"Master?"

Sol called, but it was only after a few seconds that his Master responded.

"You don’t have to be wary of them. Aren’t you too high profile for them to go after you? That’s why they’re targeting Forgotten Geniuses abonded by the Academy. You just have to avoid getting into conflict with them, understand?"

"I understand."

"Good, but next time don’t contact me unless it’s something urgent!"

After that, the connection was severed.

Sol looked at the jade slip and smile bitterly. After, he placed the jade slip into his storage bag and continue on his way.

’I never told Master they were targeting Forgotten Geniuses. But I guess he would know about something like that. Though it also means he’s keeping track of the Demonic Cult. If he really is Cheonma, why isn’t he stopping them from doing those things?’

Sol didn’t want his Master to know he knew his identity, but he sort of have a feeling he already did.

And the way he said to not get into conflict with them, it sounded as if he knew Sol might do just that.

However, Sol wasn’t foolish enough to just go around looking for the Demonic Cult. The Martial Alliance Library or the General Library must have something on them even if the Six Holy Sects and Five Great Clans was hiding information about them from the public.

As Sol was in his thoughts, his Disciple Token suddenly received a message.

He flipped over his palm and took it out, however, just as he did he got several more.

Sol was taken aback and he looked inside to read the messages.

Immediately, his eyes narrowed.

The messages were notifications of challenges by participants in the Martial Hall.

’It must be Geon-Soo’s doing, I was wondering why he was so silent until now. Well, I suppose this isn’t bad. With this, I’ll be able to move through the rankings faster. I’ll gladly accept his schemes if it’ll allow me to reach the Heaven Arena faster.’

However, Sol checked his Disciple Token again and saw a message from Yoon-Jae.

It was about the Hundred Plants and Herbs Dimension.

It was opening four months from now, but the Alchemy Pavilion’s preparations to enter were happening now.

’I guess I’ll be really busy during these four months.’

With that, Sol hurried to reach the teleport circle and head back to Martial Alliance Academy .