The next day, Lester decided to swing his sword in the mansion's garden instead of going to the academy. As he stared at the horizon and swung his sword, his mind was thinking of information that could help him get rid of the blood curse. Suddenly, he remembered a post on a famous forum where gamers shared a lot of content. The man in this article was talking about a technique that increased the body's regeneration ability in a dungeon he found by chance in the game. However, he was not satisfied with this and explained that it helped get rid of impurities in the body. Moreover, he claimed that once this technique was mastered, even a severed arm could grow back.

Lester put his sword aside, sat down, and pulled a notebook from his pocket. This new information seemed like a promising step towards freedom from the blood curse. He immediately wanted to take notes.

He opened his notebook and wrote the following sentences:

"Regeneration Technique: A technique that allows getting rid of impurities in the body and rapid healing of wounds. It is said that when mastered, even a severed limb can regrow."

Lester was brimming with desire to learn this new information. Now he seemed to have seen a light on the way to be free from the blood curse. He would need to do more research to learn the details of the regeneration technique and understand how to apply it. However, this information was a start full of hope.

This new technique to destroy the blood curse and get rid of the anger and pollution within him was a source of hope for Lester.

From what he remembered from the forum, Lester knew that the dungeon where this special technique was located was in a forested area in the eastern part of the empire. The forum post didn't include any further details on this topic, so he would need to do more research to find out the exact location of the dungeon. But now his goal was clear: He was determined to explore this forest to find this technique and get rid of the blood curse.

Lester remembered that the dungeon was high level, and he was aware that going there alone would be quite dangerous in its current state. He also wasn't even sure of the exact location of the dungeon. Getting to the dungeon was the priority, but he needed help in this challenging adventure.

Lester had faced many dangerous situations over the years and had become stronger. He couldn't even remember that there was anyone his age who could compare to him. He was aware of the need to assemble an expert team of adventurers. But trusting adventurers could always be difficult because there was a risk of betrayal. In case of betrayal, things could get even more complicated.

Lester thought inwardly; He was looking for someone who was reliable, strong, would not betray and was not greedy. Then he thought of a person who was an important character in the game and fit these criteria: Professor Faelia. She was not an ordinary elf, but a character who managed to get along with a powerful ice spirit. She was also a very powerful elemental swordsman and mastered the element of ice.

With Faelia's support, the dangerous creatures inside the dungeon could be easily defeated. That's why Lester needed Faelia's help, but Faelia had a cold personality and might not help even if he begged her. He was also not greedy for money, so he could not persuade with his money alone.

But Lester had a special trump card to convince Faelia. Faelia was a character that Lester had to help. What he needed help with was the soul injury of Faelia's father. This soul injury was a serious injury that even the world tree could not heal. If she didn't heal the wound in his soul, her father would die soon.

Lester was planning to use this situation to convince Faelia. He hoped to enlist Faelia's help as he knew of a very rare item that could heal soul injury. This item was a legendary spirit flower and had only been recorded in a few records over the centuries. Lester knew how to find and use this flower. In the game, this was a trump card he used to convince Faelia to help him. This trump card would come in handy now too.

With Faelia's help, he could have a technique that could help him get rid of the blood curse, and he would also be able to help this elf, who was already a character she needed to help. This was like killing two birds with one stone.

Lester thought to himself and said, "After Yurgumlir, another character I need to meet has been revealed. I definitely need to meet the professor tomorrow and convince her."

Having made up his mind, Lester continued his sword training, which had been interrupted by the sudden idea that came to his mind. It was almost a necessity for him to strengthen his body and abilities. He had no time to waste. After sword training, he did some mana exercises. It was a long and tiring workout, but it was way too easy compared to his workouts a few days ago.

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

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The next day, Lester got ready to go to the academy. He decided to meet with Professor Faelia. This meeting could have been one of the turning points in his life. When he arrived at the academy, he found Professor Faelia's office. He knocked gently on the door and stepped inside.

When he entered he saw Professor Faelia. Faelia was a fascinating beauty with her silver hair and clear blue eyes. Her face, bearing the elegant features of the elven race, showed that time had not yet harmed her. However, this beauty was in sharp contrast to Faelia's personality.

Faelia's gaze was cold and distant, as if she had isolated herself from everyone. What was reflected from her eyes seemed to be full of deep thought and composure. The feelings that she had difficulty expressing were hidden behind this beautiful face.

She had a clear and impressive stance. She was never in a hurry, and moments of joy were few and far between. Faelia had a particularly professional and serious personality. There was a nobility unique to her in every moment, but this nobility carried a cold and distant air.

Faelia raised her head and looked carefully at the incoming student. She knew this troubled student. He was famous as the Mad Dog of the ducal family, but the student's noble title or nickname was of little importance to Faelia. What she was wondering was why this student came here.

Meeting Faelia's gaze, Lester felt the need to speak and began to speak. "Hello, Professor," he said. "I'm Lester Ortiz and I'm here to talk to you about something."

Faelia nodded coldly and replied, "Yes, I know you, Lester. So, what do you want to talk about?"

Lester just smiled bitterly at the professor's words. If he knew him, he shouldn't have a positive opinion of Lester, because Lester's reputation in the academy and even in the empire was bad.

“Professor, I actually came to ask you for help on something,” he said. Lester decided to open his sentence. “What I am about to tell you is quite serious and special. I hope it will be a secret that I share only with you. This is a great opportunity for both you and me." He tightened his gaze to attract the professor's attention. While Faelia continued to listen with a cold and distant expression, Lester got nervous from Professor Faelia's gaze. Seeing in the play was one thing, living in reality was a different experience. . This woman's icy gaze piercing into his soul made him uncomfortable. The feeling of being watched by a monster hidden in the snow was suffocating him. He thought inwardly, "Even in the entire empire, the number of people who can fight this woman can be counted on the fingers of one hand, I should not provoke her."

Lester mustered some more courage to get Professor Faelia's attention. Despite Faelia's cold gaze, he had to express himself.

"Professor," he said firmly, "I want you to go on a journey with me."

Faelia's brows knitted together, and her cold expression grew even colder. Thinking that she had misunderstood the his words, Lester explained, "This journey will lead to a high-level dungeon located in the forests of the eastern part of the empire. I need to go there, but it is too dangerous to go to this dungeon alone. That is why I came to ask for your help."

Faelia was still silent, but there was curiosity in her eyes now. What Lester said seemed to have succeeded in attracting the attention of this cold and professional woman.

Faelia remained silent for a moment, then gave up her cold gaze and spoke. "That's why you asked to go on a journey with me," she said, still professional. "However, why exactly do you need my help? There are many powerful adventurers within the Empire, why didn't you choose one?"

Lester wanted to give Professor Faelia a detailed excuse so he could convince her without talking about the technique.

"Professor," he said with carefully chosen words, "I have a special reason for going on this journey with you. In fact, I am not sure of the exact location of this dungeon. I thought you might be more helpful than the adventurers in finding the location of this dungeon. At the same time, as a powerful person in the Empire, I would like to have you with me." "Going with you increases the chances of this journey being successful. That's why I want to go with you."

Faelia still had a doubtful expression as she listened to Lester's explanation. In response to his doubts about the exact location of the dungeon, the professor suspected another reason and asked, "Of course, determining the location of the dungeon may be an important task, but that is not a sufficient reason. I'm sure there is another reason. Just to determine the location, why did you choose me?"

Lester realized that he could not deceive the professor with excuses.

"I'm sorry," said Lester, "but I can't explain my reasons."

Faelia acted as if she wanted to hear the specific reason, but Lester apologized and said that he could not explain it. The professor's eyes grew cold again. This man was asking for her help, but he didn't share his reasons. Also, Faelia had a time constraint. She was here to hurry up and develop a method that could heal her father's soul injury. She may have wanted to know why Lester wanted help, but helping him was another matter.

As the professor was about to reject Lester, Lester continued speaking.

"I know your time is valuable, so don't worry. If you'll take this journey with me, I'll have a gift that will satisfy you," Lester said. The professor felt disgusted as she looked at the confident Lester. The type of people she hated most were those who believed that anything could be bought with money. But Lester's next words shocked her.

"I heard that the professor is close to spirits. So I came across a plant that is quite valuable. You may have heard of this plant related to spirits: the legendary spirit flower," Lester said. Hearing the word "spirit flower", the Professor's cold expression broke and she suddenly stood up from her chair. She stared at Lester, her eyes wide and confused.