But why was Ghislaine, who had such a background, the most diligent and serious among the three?
Regardless, having one person who could listen in class was, for Roa, a small consolation.
The things Roa taught were very simple, basic arithmetic problems that were far too easy for Rudeus. If he didn't want to listen, so be it.
However, seeing that only Ghislaine was paying attention among the three, Roa felt a bit bored as he continued to teach.
After finishing the elementary knowledge points in front of him, he lost interest and gave Eris's forehead a light chop.
Eris, who had been sleeping soundly, jolted upright as if struck by lightning. She opened her eyes wide, looking clear-headed, as if she had been paying attention all along. However, her evasive gaze revealed that she knew what she was doing and had violated classroom discipline. After receiving the chop, she didn't say much.
Roa's mouth twitched, and he chose not to comment on Eris's attempt to play innocent.
Although it was quite cute, Roa still felt the need to scold her a bit.
Roa put on a serious face and looked down at Eris, saying, "Eris, do you know what you did wrong?"
Eris did not dare to meet Roa's gaze and shyly lowered her head, saying, "I… I fell asleep and didn't study properly, but you can't blame me! It's just that this stuff is too boring, and learning this is useless."
At first, Eris was honest about her mistake, but as she spoke, she felt that not all the blame could be placed on her. She thought that if the material wasn't so boring, she wouldn't have fallen asleep. So, all the problems lay with the content itself.
Roa sighed and didn't want to argue with her.
Teaching didn't have anything new; the knowledge being imparted was mostly the same.
Before long, it was evening, and the mansion held a small banquet, making the atmosphere quite lively.
Needless to say, this dinner was mostly prepared for Roa, and he did not refuse the invitation, attending the banquet.
The banquet was not a ball, nor did it invite as many people as Eris's birthday; the main purpose was still to eat.
Everyone sat around a long table, with Eris sitting next to Roa, Ghislaine's somewhat indifferent face across from them, and Rudeus sitting on Roa's right.
Philip intended for Eris to interact more with Roa, and since Eris herself enjoyed being with Roa, she had no objections to this arrangement and complied directly.
At the head of the table sat Eris's grandfather, Sauros.
Compared to Philip, Roa's impression of Sauros was not too bad.
Sauros's personality was similar to Eris's; he was straightforward and said what he thought without much beating around the bush.
For example, like now.
According to the usual protocol, everyone would wait for Sauros to start eating first before the banquet officially began, but Sauros simply smiled and said, "Let's eat together."
The table was filled with a variety of dishes, mostly meat, primarily roasted and steamed, garnished with a few decorative leaves.
Those who could sit at this table were all close to Sauros, and everyone knew his personality, so they said nothing and began to eat.
Roa took a taste; the flavor was still the same—not too bad, but not excellent either, falling into the upper-middle range.
He had tasted it before at Eris's birthday, and he guessed it was made by the same chef. Although the taste wasn't top-notch, it was plentiful and filling, so Roa didn't think too much and began to eat properly.
Roa's demeanor was very elegant; if one ignored the food rapidly disappearing in front of him, everyone would think the young man was a very graceful noble.
Roa had a big appetite and ate quickly, almost shoving food into his mouth without chewing before sending the next piece in.
After feeling about three-quarters full, he thought it was enough and stood up to excuse himself, leaving the dining room and heading outside.
Sauros glanced at Roa, nodded, and allowed him to leave.
Eris looked at the half-eaten roasted meat on her plate and then at the two-thirds of the food that had already disappeared from the table, her mouth twitching.
This was the first time she had observed Roa eating from such a close distance; his speed of eating was almost inhuman.
How could he eat so quickly without appearing rude?
Lost in thought, Eris used her knife and fork to cut the meat and then swallowed it in one go.
This behavior quickly caught Sauros's attention, and he disapprovingly said, "Eris, be elegant!"
"Yes!" Eris quickly replied.
Roa looked at the sky; the bright moon hung high outside. As the saying goes, "On a dark and windy night," he thought for a moment and decided to claim his reward first, considering it a post-meal exercise.
His figure flickered and vanished into thin air.
In the forest, beside a crooked tree, Roa stood in the woods and opened the system panel.
[Power of Chaos (All Attributes)]
[Pending Collection]
[Do you choose to collect the reward now?]
[Note: The Power of Chaos (All Attributes) will cause slight changes in the host's body.]
Roa did not click to collect immediately. Black magic power surged from his body, spreading outward from him.
There were many mosquitoes in the autumn, but not a single one dared to approach him.
The pressure of the dragon race was quite intimidating to lower life forms, and in a way, this small convenience made Roa feel quite good.
The dark magic penetrated the ground, quickly enveloping the entire forest.
The forest was small, but even a small forest covered a considerable area.
There were no humans around, but of course, that didn't mean there were no beasts.
However, those beasts were now cowering on the ground, trembling as if they had seen some terrifying creature.
Roa glanced at them and ignored them; they were just beasts.
After clicking to collect, a surge of power appeared out of nowhere and directly infused into Roa's body.
Roa's body already contained true darkness, and the divine might within him was drawn in response. The divine might sensed the external pull and actively released coordinates, allowing that power to approach quickly.
In almost an instant, Roa felt the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth rapidly converge, taking root and sprouting within his body.
[Current Fusion Progress: 30%]
A warm sensation arose in his abdomen; the true fire spread with heat, but it was quickly entwined by Roa's crimson divine might. The two powers intertwined, with the crimson divine might as the host, sensing the foreign energy trying to seize territory. It hurried over to take a look, and upon just one glance, it was drawn to the other's exterior.
The crimson divine might expressed that it was not picky and directly attached itself to merge with the true fire.
The true fire initially resisted, but upon realizing that the crimson divine might had its merits, it half-heartedly yielded.
The two powers merged, complementing each other, updating Roa's power attributes. The true fire and crimson divine might underwent transformation, becoming even more powerful.
The burning sensation faded, replaced by a cooling feeling. The Power of Chaos (All Attributes) was, of course, not a single element; it was a composite of five types of elements. It was like a seed that fell into Roa's body, quickly taking root and sprouting, with branches growing rapidly and tender leaves and buds emerging.
Roa's affinity for attributes increased; his already terrifying affinity became even more formidable. Almost with a wave of his hand, the elements of wind, fire, water, and earth in nature would rush to him, eagerly waiting for his favor.
Roa's capacity was very high; the Power of Chaos did not bring many changes to his body, mainly because the limit of his pure body was there, and there were no slight changes as the system had mentioned.
Lost in thought, Roa suddenly realized that the door to the elemental realm of the elves had unexpectedly opened, and Est and Restia were inexplicably summoned.
Two knight swords appeared, one in Roa's left hand and the other in his right. Not only was Roa a bit confused, but even the two elves felt bewildered.
Although Est and Restia were in a deep sleep, they were drawing divine might from Roa to replenish themselves. While they were in slumber, they were also on the verge of awakening. Now, with the elemental door suddenly opening, the elements of wind, fire, water, and earth flowed through the door, injecting energy into the two elves, forcing them to awaken from their long slumber.
Restia's expression gradually turned displeased; it was akin to being jolted awake with a surge of magic while sleeping. Although it was quite comfortable, the sudden action made Restia feel quite annoyed.
She glared fiercely at Roa, and as luck would have it, their gazes met, and they both spoke at the same time.
"Why did you let me out?"
"Why did you come out?"
Both were taken aback and then fell into silence.
The Power of Chaos continued to transform Roa's body, or rather, it was excavating the potential within him.
Not only his physical body but even his spirit received considerable nourishment. The elements of wind, fire, water, and earth connected heaven and earth, and the five elements complemented each other, leading to a tremendous change in his original sea of consciousness.
Roa's complexion became increasingly rosy, feeling refreshed, even more so than when engaging in other activities.
[Current Fusion Progress: 60%]
Ignoring Restia, Roa wanted to feel the process of evolution and directly said, "My body is changing; it's excavating potential. Please don't speak until I'm done."
Restia rolled her eyes at Roa and took Est with her as they walked away.
Both Est and Restia observed Roa's condition, keenly sensing the unfathomable energy fluctuations emanating from him.
Most importantly, they both felt five different attributes of power flowing from Roa.
Restia's mouth twitched; she pinched Est's cheek, and Est looked at Restia with a blank expression. Restia then said, "Why do I sense the five elements of wind, fire, water, earth, and darkness from him? Moreover, this level of power seems to rival that of true darkness?"
Restia, being well-informed and an ancient relic from the distant past, could sense that the power flowing from Roa was incredibly strong.
Est coldly said, "I'm not blind."
Such a level of power is something anyone can recognize.
Restia choked for a moment, then reached out and fiercely rubbed her hands a couple of times. Est stepped on Restia's foot, but Restia remained unfazed, continuing to knead the girl's cheek.
Roa ignored the interaction between the two. At this moment, he was perfecting his spiritual sea.
Now was the real key change.
The infusion of five different elements brought unexpected changes to Roa.
The spiritual world underwent earth-shattering changes; rivers reversed, oceans stirred up massive waves, earth elements took root in the world, soil heaved up, gathering into mountains, high peaks standing above the sea, rocks towering here, and the sun hung high in the sky, its scorching divine might even redder, fireballs radiating heat, bringing light and warmth to the world.
The water element needs no further explanation; it is this sea area.
The upper layer of the sea is a deep blue surface, while the bottom is thick darkness, with the darkness of another world lurking beneath the water, impossible to glimpse.
A fierce wind blew, stirring up tumultuous waves that crashed against nearby reefs, creating a spray of water.
The spiritual world was perfected due to the completion of five rules, with the five elements complementing each other, forming a world that was already taking shape and had relatively perfected laws of power.
A line of small text appeared before Roa once again.
Current Fusion Progress: 80%
Your talent, the Pure Body, has undergone a change.
The Pure Body, influenced by chaotic power, has had its potential excavated. Congratulations, your body and soul have been purified.
A strange color flickered in Roa's eyes. To be honest, the current situation was indeed beyond his expectations.
What the Pure Body meant for him was self-evident.
The acquisition of chaotic power was too easy, leading Roa to initially think that chaotic power was nothing special.
It wouldn't be accurate to say it had no effect; it was just that the effect was not significant.
The difficulty of obtaining it did not match the rewards, but suddenly realizing that the rewards issued by the system far exceeded expectations naturally brought a sense of surprise.
At this moment, Roa felt enveloped by surprise.
In fact, the difficulty of that task itself was quite high; it was not as easy as Roa imagined.
Although it seemed that Roa completed it effortlessly, if it were someone else, it was uncertain whether they could complete it, but they woul definitely feel overwhelmed.
The five Spirit Elemental Lords were not the real killing move; the difficult part was the darkness from another world.
This thing occupied the entire Spirit Temple, and the darkness from another world could devour the consciousness of nearby living beings, interfering with and polluting thoughts, and the degree of interference was significant, with strict requirements on sanity.
It was incredibly high; even the five Spirit Elemental Lords were consumed by the darkness from another world.
It can be said with certainty that in the world of the spirit's blade dance, no one could withstand such a level of erosion.