The air was a bit tense as Marius, Ria, and the Mountain Ax Senior stared at each other in silence, each with a different expression as Marius was the only person who had a look of curiosity on his face.
Grevlin and the adorable Little Rose were currently without a care in the world, unaware of the tension between adults.
As if the Mountain Ax Senior had wait long enough, he stared at Marius and spoke, "For every talent to advance to the higher rank, they will each require a period by which their body will need to adjust their mystic power. Weaker talents such as those of the Fifth Grade have weaker bodies and generally require a long period, but greater talents have to wait for lesser periods."
Marius didn't see a problem with that as it would only mean that he'd be able to strengthen faster, but it was at this point, both Ria and the Mountain Ax Senior's face turned solemn.
The Mountain Ax Senior spoke again, "That isn't much of a problem, but the world has its means of balance. It is to such an extent that many of termed it as the Curse of the Gifted, for all ranks advanced, every person must undergo its trial, the weaker the talent of that individual, the easer the test bestowed upon them by the Divine Rules of the world. For cases such as Fifth Grade talents, they won't even have to make an effort to pass the test given, but for those of the Third Grade and higher, things will be different, it's not infrequent that many talents lose their lives due to these very tests, not to mention for someone like yourself. So, Marius, my words to you are this; never you dare to slack off on increasing your mastery and knowledge of Combat Arts, the stronger you are, the better you'll be able to overcome your Advancement Trials."
Marius had a dark look on his face, but he pretty much understood everything that the Mountain Ax Senior had told him.
He made a polite gesture and spoke, "Thank you for telling me these details. I will do my best to ensure that I never fall to any of them..."
The Mountain Ax Senior gave Marius a good look before the tension vanished as he smiled and spoke while drinking a bottle of wine, "Haha, why so serious? From what I've seen, you should be more than capable of handling even the first two or three Advancements Trials, based on your current level of skill mastery and usage. So, fret not, I expect to see great things from you in the future..."
Marius smiled, not saying anything, he knew of his current strength, and if it was anything he didn't lack, it was confidence in his ability to improve and overcome any difficulties.
Ria looked at the two men and smiled while thinking, 'My husband is naturally the strongest, he will be able to overcome any odds.'
While Ria was thinking, she suddenly felt her shirt being pulled, she looked down and saw that Little Rose was currently rubbing her eyes with a somewhat sleepy look as she stared up at her and spoke, "Mama... I'm slweepy..."
Ria couldn't help but find it cute; she played with Little Rose's cheek with her fingers as she spoke, "Okay my little darling, let's go rest."
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