A Bug In Fate

Alden blinked at the several familiar system notifications. Without wasting any time, he focused on the title’s details.

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[ Title Acquired ]

[ Mana Sovereign ]

[ A being whose body has achieved complete integration with mana, allowing mana to flow through every aspect of their existence without resistance.

The boundary between body and mana has been erased.

Their potential for mana refinement and manipulation has surpassed the limitations imposed upon ordinary beings. ]

[ Effects ]

[ Perfect Mana Control ]

— Grants absolute control over mana within the user’s body and the mana they directly manipulate.

[ Mana Damage Amplification ]

— Increases the damage and destructive power of techniques that utilize mana.

[ Mana Resistance ]

— Grants resistance against hostile mana, reducing the effectiveness of mana-based attacks and effects.

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As Alden read the description, his mouth opened slightly before his eyes flashed with excitement.

*...Now I have two titles... Hmm, and this one is powerful too... Hahaha.*

His eyes followed every line of text as he considered what they meant and how much they were going to help him.

Every single effect was powerful, and he now had three of them. A smile appeared on his face as he imagined what his future might look like.

*..Mana Sovereign, huh... It’s a cliché name, but I won’t complain.*

*..Beggers can’t be choosers.*

While he was lost in his thoughts, Ravenna, who was standing right in front of him, looked at him with a frown on her beautiful face.

*..Why is he looking at me like that? Does my face have something on it?*

She watched him for another moment.

*..Or has he really gone insane? No... I can’t let that happen to my first student.*

Suddenly, Alden’s smile widened as another thought crossed his mind.

Ravenna’s expression became even more suspicious.

*..Wait... Why does he look so happy?*

She narrowed her eyes slightly.

*...Is it because of his breakthrough? Or has something happened to him that I don’t know about?*

She couldn’t figure it out.

For someone who had spent decades researching cultivation and analyzing countless strange phenomena, Ravenna found herself completely baffled by the expression of her own student.

*..What exactly is going through this boy’s head?*

She didn’t have to wait long, as soon Alden’s gaze shifted toward her. His eyes seemed to contain both anticipation and excitement.

He looked at his teacher’s confused face, and a chuckle escaped him.

"Teacher, don’t worry. As I said, nothing harmful will happen to me." A mysterious smile formed on his lips.

"Why don’t we continue from where we left off?" he added.

Ravenna’s gaze lingered on his expression for a moment.

He seems confident.

"I think you can do it too... Sigh, the only question is when."

After everything she had witnessed today, she was sure that creating a cultivation technique was no longer an obstacle for him. His body was literally 99% compatible with mana already.

Of course, there has to be something special about it, right?

She watched as he sat down again and picked up the black orb.

"Let’s see."

Alden took a casual breath and tried to circulate his mana.

Then he realized something.

The mana inside his body was circulating on its own.

He didn’t need to guide it.

The mana spread throughout his body smoothly, flowing through his meridians without resistance.

And there was no waste.

Not even a trace.

Which could only mean one thing.

I have reached one hundred percent.

Alden carefully observed the mana flowing through his body.

Every particle he absorbed was completely integrated into his body before spreading throughout his meridians.

There was nothing left behind.

Nothing rejected.

Nothing wasted.

For the first time, the process felt completely natural.

He opened his eyes and glanced up, meeting Ravenna’s gaze.

"I did it."

"Huh?"

She narrowed her eyes before glancing down.

"What do you mean you did it? The orb isn’t showing anything." She raised her brows.

"Hehe... Teacher Ravenna, I won the bet because I created my own cultivation technique." His eyes glanced down at the black orb. "And as for this..." He paused for a moment. "I believe it simply isn’t capable of measuring someone beyond 99%."

A silence filled the air as a cold breeze passed through them, carrying the faint scent of the flowers from the field. For a moment, neither of them spoke, as the weight of what had just happened settled between them.

Ravenna looked at him, her expression turning thoughtful. To be honest, she wasn’t shocked that he had achieved 100% compatibility with mana.

What surprised her were the effects that followed.

He had only sat down for a minute before declaring that he had succeeded. The sheer casualness of it was almost more unbelievable than the achievement itself.

*..I’m getting tired even though I did nothing but sit here.*

She sighed before meeting his eyes again.

"I believe in you..." she said in a gentle tone, a smile forming on her lips.

"Thank you for your help. If it weren’t for you giving me those books and the advice you gave me these past few days, I’m sure I wouldn’t have been able to do it." His voice was filled with sincerity.

The trees in the distance swayed with the wind as leaves began to fall before gently landing on the ground. The peaceful scenery seemed almost strange compared to the extraordinary event that had just taken place.

Ravenna looked into his eyes before shaking her head with a soft smile.

"You are delusional if you think anyone could have done what you did with just those books." She paused before continuing. "And I doubt anyone else has a physique like yours either."

Alden simply smiled and said nothing as his eyes reflected the moonlight. There was no arrogance in his expression, only the quiet satisfaction of finally accomplishing what he had spent so many days pursuing.

Suddenly, Ravenna’s eyes flashed with a light, and a smile spread across her face.

"Now that you have created your technique..." she said, her eyes filled with amusement.

Alden tilted his head.

"What do you want to name it?"

She looked directly into his eyes.

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