Above The Sky
Chapter 1150: 167: Humans Without Stopping (5800)

Chapter 1150: Chapter 167: Humans Without Stopping (5800)

Is that so? Yisen Gard indeed noticed quite a bit.

Ian carefully observed the blond youth before him, pondering how the other had deduced it… Was it through Master Gossay’s words and actions? Or perhaps from some subtle clues hinted by the Second Prince? After all, Michael hadn’t particularly concealed his intent of being the alchemical inheritor of Inega II. If Yisen Gard misunderstood this, yet arrived at the correct conclusion, it wouldn’t be surprising.

Or was it that Yisen Gard, using his mother’s channels, or perhaps his own, noticed Ian’s flaws from his formidable past combat prowess and actions when living together in the Imperial Capital? After all, he hadn’t hidden much in the South Sea Great Labyrinth; anyone would be curious about such a powerful First Energy Level.

Despite saying a lot, it was but a moment. Ian didn’t mind revealing himself in front of his friend at all. The main reason he hadn’t disclosed it was that he believed the most opportune moment hadn’t arrived yet.

But if Yisen Gard, with his wisdom, had come to the conclusion, then it was undoubtedly the right time.

“Truly impressive.”

Thus, instead, he smiled and nodded, responding to Yisen Gard’s little probing: “But actually, it’s not just that.”

Saying this, Ian took the documents from the somewhat surprised Yisen Gard’s hands. He sat on the bed while Yisen Gard instinctively sat on a nearby chair, listening as the youth spoke words that seemed quite unbelievable: “I’m not just the alchemical inheritor of Inega II — I’m even the direct inheritor of Inega II.”

“However! Beyond that.”

“Yisen. I’m also the First Knight… I am the inheritor of Hiliard Lesi.”

Yisen Gard’s eyes widened.

For a moment, he held his breath, unsure how to respond to Ian’s revelations.

And the white-haired youth with delicate and beautiful facial contours seemed to change his demeanor. Straightening his back, the elegant and calm scholar lord instantly transformed into a knight, steady yet with a fierce presence — no, could it really be described as fierce? Like a mountain toppling, a sky rock falling, unquestionably awe-inspiring and hard to move against, akin to encountering a fierce beast, yet entirely different from common fear.

It was awe. Awe for a force beyond human comprehension, an unimaginably mighty monument of strength.

—The Tower.

In that instant, an indescribable image floated in Yisen Gard’s mind; if one had to say, it was a tower — massive, majestic, piercing the sky, tearing through the dark clouds that shrouded the heavens, reaching directly to the void.

Although incredible and beyond many people’s imaginations… even mere mortals could climb it, gradually approaching the tower above the sky.

Even if it required a lifetime or more, the tower remained there.

The guiding stars were at the tower’s peak.

Ian looked up, meeting Yisen Gard’s gaze. He smiled calmly: “What, Yisen, are you scared?”

“…No. Of course not.”

Shaking his head vigorously, Yisen Gard took a deep breath and calmed down, his clenched fingers relaxing and resting on his knee: “I’m just surprised… Ian, you suddenly told me this today.”

“The teacher knew beforehand, right? That’s why he helped you that way… I know the teacher has always admired the great-grandfather, and I had been suspecting — because, Ian, your combat prowess is way beyond what’s explainable by ordinary talent, you definitely possess some kind of ‘special inheritance’ or ‘mystical object’ that not even the Imperial Capital great nobles have.”

“Besides, Ian, your alchemy methods aren’t like ours… how should I put it? Maybe a bit arrogant — even someone as talented as me knows that no matter how skilled, there’s always a chance of failure. So we make many extra steps to avoid risk, leaving room for error, ensuring that even if we fail, the losses won’t be significant, allowing us to quickly stop the experiment or potion-making effort.”

“But Ian, you never do that. You know you will succeed, you know you’re undoubtedly the best option… back then, I didn’t know you were a Prophet, yet I vaguely suspected your Spirit Energy was special, but even a Prophet can’t predict potion-making every time, right? Hence my suspicion that you possess some extremely powerful auxiliary mystical object. Based on the Second Uncle’s vaguely revealed information… I began to understand that, Ian, you are most likely the inheritor of the great-grandfather.”

Having recounted his process of speculation in one breath, Yisen Gard actually had many scattered details and guesses he hadn’t mentioned — such as Ian’s cautious actions in the Imperial Capital were clearly unusual. His advancement to the Second Energy Level process was not normal, either; during the time living together, he showed exceptional learning talent, almost mastering the complex rules and etiquette of the Imperial Capital in a single day. He even jokingly learned the Northern Territory accent…

Is this a genius? This is hardly human at all!

Though there were many things Yisen Gard saw because Ian didn’t intend to hide them, revealing those ‘peculiarities,’ Yisen Gard had also been observant enough to notice.

—Indeed… it’s only people of Yisen’s level who could detect such flaws, originally everyone in alchemy needs to leave some room for error… I’ve learned!