Knight Rylee moved forward and handed the potions to people who completed the entire trial in their group. They were about of dozen in total including the trio.

Noah also got one which he was handed over by Knight Rylee. He wanted to snatch it out of his arms but chose to leave it this time for two obvious reasons first of which was the potion bottle, he didn't know if it would break and the second obvious one would be Knight Rylee himself. That dude could rip trees with his strength, he didn't want him to test his strength against his frail body.

"All of you are to drink it now." Knight Rylee ordered crossing his arms waiting for the group to follow up on that.

People looked at each other before popping the plugs off the potion bottles. Noah also shared a glance with the other two and they affirmed each other with a nod. Twisting the bottle plug open, he gulped down the purple potion.

He almost retched by the taste of the potion. The Rejuvenation Potion tasted like candy compared to this. Well, that potion didn't have much going for taste. But this, he felt like he had consumed some sort of witch concoction which maybe even be true. Trying his best not to throw up, he somehow swallowed it down thinking about the benefits this 'growth' potion could provide. It literally had growth in its name.

Feeling the potion settle down in his stomach, he could feel the warmth he felt when he consumed the Rejuvenation Potion. It was also accompanied by a tingling in his body. This continued for a minute before subsiding but he still feel it if he concentrated on the sensation.

Wanting to see the effects, he opened his Status.

He was instantly greeted with a notification.

[Growth Potion has been consumed: Latent potential is tapped into your body granting you a period of extreme growth. Grants large Boost to Stats growth speed. Boosts Records acquisition. Makes learning new Skills easier.]

Active: one cosmic week

'Oh, now that's something. Benefits just keep coming. First, there was the Rejuvenation Potion. Now, it's the Growth one. Let's see, there is boost to growth speed. Pretty standard considering it's a growth potion. Records? the word comes again. Maybe it's something like XP since there are LVLs though it doesn't seem so simple. I need to ask the bastard for this, don't I?' Noah thought looking over the others deep in thought also probably looking at their status screen.

'Just move on, new Skills, that's good. Also, can someone please ask that sorry excuse of knight about the Records. I would remember your sacrifice.' Noah was trying to see if someone would speak up about their doubts with the knight and he seems to have found the person in the form of a woman in her mid-20s. She raised her hand and asked aloud.

"Knight Rylee, I have some doubts. Could you clarify what does Records and Skills actually mean. I have got a general idea but it would be best if someone like you would describe it to us."

Noah gave a mental thumbs up to her for speaking up. Knight Rylee had a constipated look on his face like he wanted to be anywhere but here. Though seeing the eager looks in their eyes, he resigned to himself and started explaining.

"Records are a fundamental part of Multiverse. They form every part of you. Your past, present and your possible futures. Your abilities, your knowledge your everything. Many Scholars have conjectured that souls are made up of Records though we don't know the connection between the two for sure. What we do know is that they are intricately connected to each other. Thus, acquiring new Records grows your LVL and eventually allows you to evolve beyond your limits by growing your souls." Knight Rylee continues with a serious look.

"As for Skills, they are the crystallization of Records. The Records manifest as Abilities through your Skills. The Skills can vary from very mundane like weapon mastery or knowledge of certain subjects to extraordinary abilities like energy manipulation to skills of mass destruction. Skills can be acquired through a lot of ways." Eyebrows were starting to rise hearing him continue to speak.

"You can try to obtain one manually but it is next to impossible to create a decent skill from scratch. You need to have extensive knowledge and practice of the study on which the skill is based on and then you would have a chance to create it. Normal skills like Weapon Mastery can be acquired with continuous practice but unique abilities or even advanced energy ones require years of study to even attempt to acquire. You can count the number of people on your hands in the kingdom of Lydia who has created their own unique Skills." Knight Rylee seemed to want to give the entire lecture on Skills right here.

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"Then, how would one go about acquiring new Skills. That's where Professions and eventually Classes comes in. They lower the entry barrier and help you to create new skills related to the paths. They even provide basic Skills at fixed LVLs and grants the opportunity to acquire rare skills." He finally concluded his explanation before giving a final reminder.

Everyone was waiting eagerly for him to continue since he just imparted them with quite a lot of important information.

"That's everything you need to know. So, I don't want anyone coming by to ask anything."

Almost everyone rolled their eyes at his lazy attitude. He clearly didn't care much about this job and was just doing the bare minimum as a formality of sorts.

Rylee then pointed at the stash of salve containers in his satchel. "These are basic recovery salves. Take one with you. Remember to apply it every night before sleep so your body can recover from minor injuries and heal itself for the coming day of training. You can ask for another when your current one is all used up."

People came by one by one and picked their salves. Noah was considering whether to get another one. He eventually decided to try his luck. It would only benefit him.

Standing in front of the Knight, he extended his hand while having a shameless smile on his face. Rylee's eyes twitched but he ultimately didn't say anything and just handed him a salve.

Noah was surprised by this. He thought he would have to at least convince him to get one but who would have thought he would get one just like that. Well, he didn't care about the details, he got one. Not wanting to test his chances, he rushed back to his friends.

"This should be good." Ava said looking at the salve when Noah came close.

"Oh, those are very good." Noah commented still feeling the effect of salve on his body. His blisters have almost faded. At this rate by tomorrow, his hands and feet would be as good as new.

"Have you tried it?" Shaun asked hearing Noah utter the statement with confidence.

"Yep, it's what helped me get back up after that torture. Now, except for a bit of pain, I am mostly healed." Noah said describing the effects of salve.

"Well, at least I won't look bruised and battered from the training every day." Ava remarked hearing about the effectiveness of salve.

"What do you think we should do about the training? I think it is best we continue coming." Shaun said looking at Noah and Ava for their replies.

"I think it is best we continue. There's no obvious disadvantage to us. It's just that I have to see that ugly mug every morning." Noah said glaring at Knight Rylee.

"Noah, I get you don't like him but can you make it less obvious. Since he is technically our in-charge for the rest of our time here." Ava was getting tired of Noah's behavior. He generally acted smart and mature until he started acting like this making one question if he was just bluffing all along.

Noah wanted to ignore her but seeing her staring straight at him, he grumbled under his breath and said, "Fine, I'll take care not to overdo it."

The salve distribution was completed while they were talking. Knight Rylee immediately moved towards Florelle's Inn. He seemed to be always in a rush. From what Noah could see, he most likely wanted to just be done with his duty.

Miss Florelle was waiting for them at the reception and guided them to the diner. Everyone had a sumptuous dinner containing plenty of roasted meat with potatoes and peas. It was served with a fresh drink. It was also chilled somehow. The drink itself was creamy and tasted sweet.

The trio felt refreshed after having dinner, especially the drink. They were thinking to get back to the room to change. They had got two other similar sets of clothes to change into by Miss Florelle.

That thought had to be stopped since Knight Rylee didn't even wait for a second after everyone had dinner and led the group out of the Inn. He was unfazed by any complaints and went forward indifferently.

The group went a repeat of the morning with them running to catch up to him. They finally arrived at the plaza they arrived at yesterday. Rylee then headed towards the Manor they saw before from which Knight Sanders addressed the entire batch of Initiates.

Finally able to look at it closely, it was much more majestic and grand. The entire mansion was mostly made of a mix of gray-blue stone bricks. The other parts were covered with exquisite wood forming pillars, windows frames, railings and others structures. The tinted windows brought out the charm adding an extra finish to the luxurious manor. Short spires were jutting out of some parts of the roof giving the entire mansion a royal look.

There was awe in every Initiate eyes standing in front of the mansion. Knight Rylee clearly didn't care about that as he turned around and said to the group.

"My duty is completed here. You all can go inside and ask the people there what to do." He didn't wait for them to respond as he dashed off in the distance.

The group just stood there in front of the mansion stunned at the series of events. They were undoubtedly abandoned by him just now. Knight Rylee could at least show them inside. It shouldn't take much time. Everyone was confused about what to do. Then, the lady from before who spoke up took a step and headed towards the mansion.

People followed soon after seeing her take the first step including the trio of Shaun, Noah and Ava.

The trio then entered the mansion along with the group.