SUPREME ARCH-MAGUS

Eternal Sun sect... Inside the healing tower...

Early in the in the morning, the guardian sun is slumbering at the edge of the horizon. Inside the healing tower, Sophia is staring at unconscious Kent in a dazed state. Even though Peak Master Shreya asked her to leave, she stayed back to take care of Kent.

Holding a soft cloth, she began cleaning Kent's body with warm water. The purple poison shade had already disappeared from Kent's lips, and his breathing became normal. While cleaning Kent's forehead in slow motion, Sophia's gaze stuck on his face.

"Ah… Ahhhh…" With a loud cough, Kent suddenly woke up and rose from the rock bed. Sophia hurriedly placed her hand behind his back in support and began rubbing his chest to soothe the cough.

Kent's cough stopped abruptly as his eyes met Sophia's. Their gaze locked for a long time as Kent continued to stare at her beautiful eyes with a wide open mouth. After what felt like an eternity, his cough returned, disrupting the moment.

"Sorry… Sorry… Let me fetch you water." Sophia spoke hurriedly in a stuttering tone while an awkward smile played on her lips.

"Where are we?" Kent asked in a coarse tone.

"We are in the healing tower. You got poisoned when escaping from poison sect forces. Don't worry, you are very safe now." Sophia replied with a sweet smile while passing the water jar to Kent.

The scene of the wildwood forest played in his mind as he remembered the sequence of events. But suddenly his thoughts struck on a familiar face he saw in the woods, when the poison sect came to attack.

"So, the people I saved belong to the poison sect!" Kent thought of it in surprise.

"What happened? Are you feeling any pain?" Sophia, who is observing Kent closely, asked in a concerned tone.

"I'm all good. What about you? I think you got bound by that green snake spell." Kent asked, pulling himself from the thoughts of the long-haired girl, who gave Kent the tome of destruction and restoration.

"Thanks to you, I got saved from those poison sect people. It seems like you were really the god-sent hero who came to save me yesterday." Sophia replied with a happy smile, in a tone of gratitude.

"Pleasure is mine, lady. How can I let them take away a beautiful girl like you?" Kent replied with a wide smile, putting down the water jar.

Sophia began laughing shyly at his remark while covering her mouth with her palm. "By the way, let me inform the peak master. She will check your condition first." Sophia replied while turning away from him with a shy look.

Kent lazily stretched his body and took out his sky orb to check the outside situation. Fatty Ben has tried to contact him several times. While checking other things, Kent wondered why Lucy hadn't contacted him since yesterday.

After ten moments, both Shreya and Porus entered the healing tower simultaneously. Kent felt surprised when he saw Porus, whose appearance changed from drunkard to masochist. Porus removed his beard, wore new clothes, and brought back his charm.

"Sophia, wait outside the healing tower. I want to talk with Kent privately." Peak master Shreya ordered as she finished checking Kent's body condition.

After exchanging a glance with Kent, Sophia walked outside with a confused face. Porus stood silently, waiting for Shreya's question.

"Kent, what is the relationship between you and the poison sect?" Shreya asked in a loud tone.

"What?! Shreya, what is the meaning of your question? Are you trying to make him a scapegoat?" Porus asked seriously as he turned towards her. Even Kent was staring at her with a confused look.

"Porus, yesterday, I hid a fact from you. In reality, I'm not the one who saved Kent. Someone actually dropped an Elixir cure from the sky by performing spirit transduction magic on a bird. I strongly believe that it is definitely a member of the poison sect, as they were the only ones who were capable of using those forbidden techniques." Shreya spoke while staring at Kent with a grim face.

Kent felt surprised after hearing what she said. "Did she the one who helped me?" Kent muttered as the image of a long-haired girl appeared in his mind.

Both Shreya and Porus turned towards Kent with a questioning look. Even though Porus is waiting for Kent's answer, he believed that Kent is innocent, as the patriarch already gave his consent to train Kent.

Kent hesitated whether to reveal what happened to the Chen family or not. He doesn't know how these elders will react if they know that he actually saved poisoned sect people.

"Kent, you don't need to worry about anything. You were completely safe here. Even if you really belong to the poison sect, I won't do any harm to you. So, speak truth." Porus replied in assured tone while staring at Kent.

Kent shook his head and began explaining what happened at the Chen family during the Heavenly Beast gathering and how he saved those 18 girls unintentionally. But he hid the facts about the tome of destruction and restoration.

Both Shreya and Porus stared at each other with wide, open eyes. Now they understood the reason behind the clash between the Chen family and the poison sect.

"Holly… I never thought the Chen family would dare mess with the Poison sect's virgin head hunters." Shreya exclaimed in a surprised tone.

Keeping the matter aside, Porus approached Kent with a happy smile. "Young lad, you really are a mysterious person. In the future, don't share this information with any outsiders. Understand?" Porus spoke while sitting on the rock bed, beside Kent.

"So, elder, you are not angry at me?" Kent questioned me with a relieved sigh. Porus nodded his head in response.

"Then, will you accept me as your disciple?" Kent asked again with an anticipated look.

"About that..." Porus gave a pause before speaking. "You will be an official disciple of the healing sun peak for the time being. Every night, I will train you on the rising sun peak. This arrangement needs to be kept secret, and you must not reveal it to anyone until you get an official disciple token from me. Is this okay for you?" Porus asked while staring at Kent.

"Without saying another word, Kent stood and bowed before Porus. "Disciple greets master." He said sincerely.

"tch… tch…" [Snapping Sound]

"I'm also your master... you must practice the potion-making and healing techniques under me. I won't spare you if you fail the annual skill test at the Wizard Association." Shreya replied in serious tone, while a soft smile played on her lips.