Aegon still couldn't understand why Amon would call that thing a big baby, so he beamed in joy with his Opa on his side. Seriously, who call a horrifying entity a big baby?

Amon settled back on his chair and said, "Anyways, it's emergence after so long makes me suspicious. Don't you think the same?"

[It's indeed suspicious. What happened that attracted it's attention?]

"Your grandson happened."

[...what?]

Amon smiled and said, "Your Grandson entered the Void Chamber and that thing appeared. Not to mention the words it said. Too much coincidence, eh."

[Is he still there?]

"Yes. Convince him to go along with something I've planned."

With that, Amon threw the communication stone at Aegon, who caught it easily and put it closer to his face. "Heyy, Opa! Enjoying your time with the maids?"

[Want a beating, brat?]

Aegon chuckled, sensing the softness in his tone and said, "My bad. But how are you? I've been trying to call but you didn't pick up."

[I'm busy somewhere.]

Raising an eyebrow, he asked, "Is it related to the Bandaged Man?"

[What bandaged man?]

He instantly shut his mouth.

[Aegon!]

The emphasis on his name almost made him blurt out everything, but he kept the dignity for Xiu and said, "Oh, Xiu is dealing with that, so it's nothing much. Anyways, do tell me what to do with Dean's offer?"

[Fine. I won't pry into it. As for that nasty old man, you can agree with it. Although three were many instances where I wanted to kill him, he's trustworthy to his kind. But be careful. His mind isn't same.]

"I'll take offense, my dear old friend." Amon sighed in dejection. "Just because I made you blind for a month, you still hold it against me."

Aegon was dumbfounded. What kind of secrets was he being exposed to?

[Don't remind me of that, Goblin!]

"Wait! Is this why Xiu hates him?" Aegon quickly connected the dots and asked.

[Yes, he was her teacher for a few months. And two insane lunatics can't coexist with each other.]

Aegon felt his mind blown hearing that. He was even more shocked than seeing that horrifying entity.

"Small matters. The lass just hated my sweet smile," Amon waved his hand and said. "Just tell me what is your decision? I can assure you safety but I do need to perform some experiments. You see, that big baby is very important to us."

Aegon stayed silent for a moment, staring at the communication stone.

[You can back off if you want. But I'm assuming you won't. This could be related to that thing.]

'So, even he guessed it's related to the system.'

Although both Xiu and Arnold were unaware of the system, they knew about their memory gap. If something could impact them on such scale, they knew it could be very dangerous thing.

"Alright, I'll visit the Void Chamber daily." Aegon nodded and said. "But keep yourself away from me."

"For sure." Amon smiled. "Then it's settled?"

"Yes. I'm also curious about the chamber and also need to practice Rune Mastery. I am not giving up on becoming a RuneMaster."

"Even better," Amon smiled and said, turning towards Hecte. "Are you satisfied?"

Although reluctant, Hecte nodded and slipped inside Aegon's shadow again. Breaking through so many security Rune Formations had also exhausted her, so she wanted some rest.

"I'll send you back to the Lotus Palace," Amon said.

Before Aegon could say anything, Amon adjusted his monocle slightly which blurred their surroundings. In next moment, Aegon was in the wooden palace again.

'Damn I need this!' Aegon exclaimed. 'Its just so cool to teleport around like this.'

"Ready to enter the Void Chamber?"

A calm voice brought him out of his thoughts, as he turned around and found Kai standing there. His presence ever so was calm and tranquil.

"Uhh, I'll use it from tomorrow. I need some theoretical knowledge on Rune Mastery first." Aegon responded.

"Come!"

With that, Kai led him to the underground floor where they entered giant sliding doors. What Aegon found inside was a library hall with dozens upon dozens of bookshelves.

"This is First floor, containing the basics of Soul Cultivation, my goodman" Kai explained calmly. "You can also find the Fundamentals of Rune Mastery here. Just remember not to step downstairs. Second Floor needs merit points."

He turned around and asked, "So, will you like to stay night here or come tomorrow?"

"Wait! It's already evening?" Aegon was confused and hurriedly asked the system. 'Time?'

[06:09 PM]

"Damn! I didn't even realise when whole day passed."

"That's what happens when a man is dedicated towards their arts," Kai smiled and said. "You can come here whenever you want, goodman. The First Floor Knowledge is available to all Soul Cultivators of the Academy. But you can't take anything outside."

"I understand," Aegon said, sighing. "Have a good day, Kai. And thanks for saving me back there."

"It is the man's duty to protect potential Apostles." Kai said, having his hand behind his back. "Now go on. We shall meet tomorrow."

Aegon smiled before thinking, 'Sign in!'

[Ding! Signing in at The Lotus Palace!]

[Ding! Skill: Calm Smile Acquired!]

[Ding! 10x Rewards Bonus Applied!]

[Ding! Skill! Ultimate Poker Face acquired!]

Aegon sighed once again before leaving the Lotus Palace while thinking, 'Is it because I interacted with Dean and Kai today? Or just because he was beside me?'

Whatever the reason, he wasn't really disappointed. He already knew he wouldn't get anything good for a while after getting that Fragment of a Domain.

And the reward was pretty decent since Poker face could be useful in many places. There were people who could sense minor moments in face, muscles, heart beat and other things to find out if someone was lying or not.

This would help him in getting through that.

Happy with the first day in the Academy, despite confronting a horrifying entity, Aegon was full of smile as he made his way to the plaza.

"Hmm? What's all that crowd for?"

Many students gathered in the plaza, blocking the view. Aegon went closed and heard them talking.

"They actually found a demon? On first day?"

"Yes, I heard there is a bonus for it too."

"Shit! Are you a demon? Let me turn you in!"

"Just because I'm a demon in bed doesn't mean I'm actually demon, fucker!"

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