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"You have just over a week to prepare."

Upon hearing this, Vincent furrowed his brow but quickly relaxed it, realizing there was no point in worrying about something that had yet to happen.

If he only had just over a week to prepare, so be it.

He then inquired about what he needed to do next.

"What should I do now?"

"All you need to do is listen and follow the guidance of your special instructor. But before that..."

Dean Thorne gently waved his hand and held out a leather pouch. However, it wasn't an ordinary pouch—it was a storage pouch, a spatial storage item with very limited space.

It had a smaller capacity than his current storage ring.

Vincent accepted it calmly, though he was curious about its contents.

Dean Thorne continued, "The rewards from the recent Annual Battle Ceremony are inside. You can check them yourself."

"Thank you," Vincent replied.

"Don't mention it. Everything in that pouch is rightfully yours."

Vincent didn't check it immediately, opting instead to store it in his storage ring.

"Well, there's no time to waste. Sir Arthur, I leave my student in your care."

The moment Dean Thorne addressed the silent gentleman, he opened his previously shut eyes, nodded meaningfully, and stood.

Vincent also stood, glancing curiously at the mysterious instructor.

Dean Thorne then spoke again, grabbing Vincent's attention.

"Student Magnus, I trust you will respect and follow Sir Arthur's guidance."

Vincent nodded firmly, assuring the dean, which made the kind old man smile.

"Good. Now go and follow your instructor."

Sir Arthur immediately left without a word, giving the dean one final nod.

After bowing to the dean, Vincent quickly followed. He trailed in silence, wondering about the mysterious instructor's background.

"Where are we going?" he thought but refrained from asking.

Just one glance told him that his instructor wasn't a talkative person. Therefore, he resolved not to initiate any conversation unless spoken to.

After a while, they arrived at the campus parking area.

Vincent was curious about their purpose here until Instructor Arthur approached a nearby cerulean hover car, opened it, and got inside. The passenger seat's door then opened, and a clear, melodic voice followed:

"Hop in!"

Vincent's eyebrows rose slightly as he stared at Instructor Arthur's stern expression.

He was inwardly stunned—Arthur's voice was entirely different from what he'd expected. The instructor had a stern face and a commanding demeanor, but his voice was almost feminine.

Instructor Arthur furrowed his brows.

"What are you doing? Get in the car!"

Shaking off his thoughts, Vincent got into the hover car. Once the door closed, Instructor Arthur immediately drove off.

As they traveled, the surroundings blurred, and Vincent watched in silence for almost thirty minutes, still wondering about their destination. Before long, a towering iron wall loomed in the distance.

It was the wall of District 12.

Behind it lay the wild region, where primal beasts still roamed freely.

From the direction they were heading, Vincent became almost certain they were going outside the district.

After a brief inspection, they exited the district, and Vincent finally saw what lay beyond the iron wall.

It resembled an abandoned civilization engulfed by wilderness.

This was his first time venturing beyond the district walls, and the sight felt strange.

Even though it was just the outskirts of District 12, he was already surprised. His curiosity about the world beyond the Bronzehaven Arc grew even stronger.

After a while, Sir Arthur drove into an abandoned building, parked in a hidden spot, and stepped out of the hover car.

Vincent followed silently.

They walked into a nearby forest and stopped by a clear, vibrant stream. The early morning light made the surroundings glow with life.

Arthur finally turned to face him.

"Let me officially introduce myself. I am Arthur Aviss, and you will be my student for just over a week. Let me remind you now—if you don't intend to follow my orders, you'd better find another instructor."

Vincent met his stern gaze and replied, "I'm willing to listen, but may I know why we're here?"

Arthur's expression remained unyielding as he answered, "Starting today, you will train here until the District Tournament."

Vincent frowned at this. He wondered if he could still visit the origin world during his training. He also hadn't informed his younger sisters, Marina and Amara, since he hadn't anticipated this situation.

It seemed Arthur noticed his reaction.

"I'll let you inform your family first about your situation. In the meantime, stay here. I need to check something."

Without waiting for a response, Arthur left.

Vincent was dumbfounded.

"My special instructor is truly a man of few words," he thought wryly.

Taking out his phone, he quickly informed Amara and Marina of his situation. He didn't wait for their replies, knowing they were likely busy.

"Ha… just what kind of training requires us to be outside the wall?" he muttered to himself.

With nothing else to do, he retrieved the storage pouch from Dean Thorne and began inspecting its contents.

Inside, he found several items:

A green book with a sword engraved on the cover.

A green orb.

Three vials containing green liquid.

1,000 origin crystals.

A black card.

Setting the origin crystals aside, he inspected each item. First, he stored the crystals and picked up the black card.

"A bank card?" he wondered before storing it, as he had no way to check the balance.

Next, he examined the potions.

Item Name: Experience Potion (Tier 1)

Grade: Low Quality

Details: A low-quality experience potion created by a low-tier alchemist.

Effects: +1,000 experience points.

"What? An experience potion?!" he exclaimed in surprise. This was the first time he'd heard of such a thing. He hadn't imagined someone could actually create an experience potion.

Realization dawned on him.

"So this is one of the reasons children from wealthy families level up so quickly!"

He finally understood. He had initially assumed they were being boosted by high-tier warriors.

"So, items like this exist..."

"If this kind of potion is possible, there must be magical items or other tools that can rapidly increase someone's level as well."

He stored the potions and examined the green book next.

Item Name: Moonlight Sword Manual (Tier 2)

Type: Skill Book

Grade: Uncommon

Prerequisite: Tier 2n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"This must be the reward for ranking first," he thought. It wasn't surprising, as he had anticipated it. Even so, he was pleased to receive it, though he couldn't learn it just yet.

Lastly, he inspected the green orb, which transformed into an old piece of paper with a map drawn on it.

Item Name: Hidden Crystal Map Shard

Grade: Uncommon

Details: A fragment of the Hidden Crystal Map. Combine it with three other pieces to complete the map.

Vincent frowned.

"This is useless. Why would the dean think this item would help me?" he wondered, storing it away.

Suddenly, a rustling sound behind him caught his attention. Before he could activate his Heaven Eyes, a black figure lunged at him.