Walking towards the Holy Knight''s student quarters, Joan was escorted together with the other students with their Director and he was guided to his room. Joan entered and he was handed the key to his room. The others left towards their assigned room and so, Joan settled on his bed.


    The room was spacious and it was simple. A study table on the front and amp settled on the top. A window and a curtain with afort room on the side. Joan then felt like he was about to sleep when there was someone who knocked on the door.


    Joan opened it and to his surprise, it was none other than Isaias. Dressed in brown robes, a staff on his hands.


    "May I enter?" He asked.


    "Of course, of course! Haha," Joan replied.


    He entered and then brought him some french fries.


    "Charan! I have a surprise!" He shouted.


    Joan was very well delighted as he loved food. They ate it while talking about important matters.


    "So, any news to Duplicate?" Isaias asked.


    "He still didn''t report but I think he was on the Darknds now. I can feel that he was on the farawaynds now," Joan said.


    "Ah, I see," He continued to eat.


    "I have to train my skills further, can I use the arena every night?" Joan asked.


    "Hmmm, I can ask for the duplicate key but don''t wreck it all or we will be in big problem. I think if I get the approval of the principal then all will be well," Isaias said then caressed his chin.


    "Oh, please do," Joan said to him.


    "And I chose the Holy Knight ss as a student," Joan added.


    Isaias was surprised, he didn''t expect it to be the ss they were managing.


    "Wow congrats Joan, wee to the group. Anyways, will fetch you the key. No one will disturb you there. It will be yours to y temporarily," Isaias said then he left.


    Joan then cultivated his mana well in the meantime while waiting for Isaias.


    Isaias arrived at the door and he opened it. He saw that Joan was cultivating so he didn''t disturb him. He was in the space realm but Isaias didn''t know what stage he was at now. Thinking that it was Joan, it will be faster than his peers. It was then, Joan opened his eyes and breathed heavily.


    Joan then stopped cultivating after he felt that he ascended. Wiping his sweat on the process.


    "What is your stage now?" Isaias asked.


    "Third stage," Joan said.


    "Oh, that was fast, well here''s the key," Isaias said as he throws it to Joan. Joan then catches it with his hands.


    "Thanks!" Joan said to him.


    "I will train in the night and study in the day," Joan said to him.


    "That''s good. But don''t overexert yourself, you need to sleep too," Isaias said to him.


    "Yes, that''s why I will sleep in the ss," Joan said.


    "What? Anyways, you should be careful. Not all teachers here is a good one. Others were cultists. It wille to light soon," Isaias said to him.


    "Ah, thanks for the reminder," Joan said.


    "Okay that''s all, I must go for now. And don''t lose the keys," Isaias said to him.


    "Yes, yes," Joan replied.


    Joan then ate at the cafeteria on the school premises and then went to his room. Bathed and used his training uniform for the meantime. He needs to train his body physically for a lesser burden on his skills like rising his Strength, Dexterity, Vitality, and, Focus. And to also train his skills for better mastery of them.


    It was then, Joan left for the arena that night. He was using his Rogue job ss not to make any sound and then entered the arena. The ce was lit with spotlights and the tforms were not seen anymore. The ce was widepared to before which has tforms. It was a ce that has walls on the battling area and the benches were above it. Joan erected a forcefield that blocks sounds as well as damages from the inside. It was then, he stretched his limbs, torso, and neck. Inhaling and exhaling then focused on himself. Doing his martial arts movements on his hands and feet. Imagining an opponent at his front. He initiated some blocks and repel them while countering. Some were punches and some were kicks. After a while, he felt that his stats has risen. Continuing some more, he conjured a sword.


    With the job sses he has, he used the skill [sh]. Changing job sses from one after another, he used [Chaos breath] while rotating mid-air. Conjuring shield in his hands andbo it with his sword. [sh] and [Shield bash] were used left and right. Making him make after images of himself. [Shield charge] was also used and [Shoulder charge] in between.


    It made him have greater mastery of the skills that he has and further made it stronger than before. Greater mastery of the skill will make it stronger. Luckily, Joan has enough mana realm for the task. It made him spam the skills all he want.


    Also, he used the summoning skills he has and let them run amok on the arena. Fighting with each other for fun. It was then, Joan practised his Mage spells and burst forth spells on the barrier. After a while, he practised [Rapid casting]. Letting out fireballs one after another in great session.


    [Rapid casting]–a passive skill that can be unlocked after many times of casting skills. A continuous barrage of spell casting but consumes mana rapidly.


    Joan then used all the spells a Mage has. Exhausting his mana well on the process and then he was forced to rest. His stats rose but he didn''t mind it at the moment.


    He drank water then sat at the dirt on the arena grounds.


    It was minutes that he rested then he conjured a katana. He held the katana tight then dashed, shing in great speed that it will be barely seen by naked eyes on the watchers. But sadly, there was none. Joan tried to imitate the skill [elerate] even without using mana. Just pure speed and strength.


    He shed and shed, faster and faster than before. Dashing that hurls the dirt and shing while stopping. All were executed perfectly but needs extreme effort. The imitation was very taxing without using the skill. As Joan as expected, it was still bearable. Joan mmed his butt on the ground in mere exhaustion. He was panting as his stamina was put to beginner again. Still, he was rapidly growing in terms of stats. It was not stopping soon.


    Joan then conjured daggers in his hands. Running then back-flipped upwards. Raining the ground with his daggers. Landing on the ground, he used [Shadow clones] to duel. Four of them were summoned at the moment and they attacked Joan. shing with them while being alone, he repelled their attacks and others were using chained daggers. Making him in a bind. Joan then used the after image then dashed away from them. Others followed after him and then he used his Necromancer skill [Grappling hands] on their feet.


    Joan then used his Necromancer skill [Draining touch] on his right hand and [Withering touch] on his left hand on a vacant space. Raising its mastery while he was still weak.


    [Draining touch]–a skill that drains the lifeforce of the enemy. Having life steal and mana steal effects on the enemy.


    [Withering touch]–a skill that withers the enemy that was weaker than you. Effective on weak enemies or the ones who surrendered to you.


    Joan then used his [Death scythe] and shed using the said weapon. Rotating it left and right then on his back towards the front. Minutes of shing, his mastery has improved.


    It was then, he switched to his Ranger job ss. Conjuring a bow and a quiver of arrows, he fired at the walls with an arrow as the dot. Then firing them towards them in session without fail. Joan then spiced things up and he was on his back and the target was behind him. He backflipped in the air then fired at them. Making himnd graciously on the dirt while on his knees.


    It was then, he conjured a two-handed hammer. Lifting it then swings it left and right. Without the skill [Heavy hitter]. It was way unbnced for Joan to swing it effortlessly. It took more effort to swing it this time. After minutes of swinging, his arms and feet were trembling. He used [Minor heal] then rested for a while. Thinking that he has to get stronger after he lost all those stats. He needs to get it back sooner thanter. He didn''t want to be bullied in the first ce so he will have to take time for his growth. Now that Joan thinks of it, he imagined what Duplicate was doing right now. He can only smile if he enjoyed more being Adventurer than him in this Academy.. It was something that he was eager to know.