Well, I've finally reached the crossroads

Moving from the fifth level to the fourth was considered a big leap at which the differences between the paths would become clear

Thief's path and the Hunter's path share one or several potions, but this potion is considered one of the potions that constitute a major difference between the two paths.

The hunter's path had to use the Aventus Potion

While the Thief's path uses the Invictus Potion

I know, the names sound strangely similar

But the blame must be placed on those fools from ancient times who decided to choose these names

Couldn't they have other names to explain the difference?

Everyone knows that the Hunter's path and Thief's path are close, but there is no need for the names of the potions to be close either

But there is no point in complaining because these are the common names and they cannot be changed because I do not like the matter

I still remember that there was someone who thought that he could take both potions together to gain the powers of both paths. I have to admit that this idea has crossed my mind before, and I'm sure it has crossed the mind of other people

So it was interesting to see the outcome of this experiment. This boy was so talented and had reached such a high level even though he was just a teenager, that some called him the Chosen One of the Heavens.

What is more, he received the protection of one of the great churches

Unfortunately, he did not have the level of intelligence to match his talent because he had taken two potions, which made his body swell like a balloon and explode into pieces.

That's why I always consider talent the last important thing for a warrior

Having good talent does not mean having a sound mind

There are many talented people who are buried underground because they overestimate their strength or venture into adventures beyond their strength, which ultimately causes them to die in horrific ways.

And from there came the stupid saying, “Heaven envies the talented.”

The worst thing about this incident is that it was filmed

There was another person filming the young man while he was taking those potions without trying to stop him or warn him

Thus, it was documented that this person inflated into a balloon and exploded into pieces

Returning to our topic, the potion requires dozens of substances, most of which are expensive

Fortunately, I was able to smuggle some of my money out before the government froze my bank accounts

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But now I'm back to square one because I spent all my money on these materials

The most important part of these materials, which is difficult to purchase, is Level 4 blood

But even this blood has special conditions

This blood used must be the blood of someone of the same race as you

If you are a human, you must use the blood of a level 4 human or higher

If you are a dwarf, you must use dwarf blood of level 4 or higher

It was simple on paper, but difficult to implement

Where can I buy human blood?

All that was on the market was the blood of monsters for the purpose of making potions in this world

But who would sell potions made from human blood?

Even if there really is such a thing, the authorities will most likely intervene to investigate the source of this blood, and it is likely that the poor person who was selling blood will be arrested.

So, I had to find the blood myself

Because I wouldn't risk using monster blood

The ancients must have had a special and important reason to create this rule

There's definitely a reason for that

I don't know what that reason is, and I'm not interested in putting my life on the line to find out

So I walked on the safe path and decided to search for human blood

Lucky for me, I'm inside the Imperial Academy, which is filled with high-level humans

I tried to get some blood from Frederic, but I was a fool to think that the senile old man would give me what I wanted so easily, even after I made up a whole story about how I fell in love with Elizabeth.

Good thing Jeff and dear Christina were there to the rescue

The passage from the fifth level to the fourth level is called Heaven's Gate

You must pass a trial to be able to level up

Heaven's Gate was an experience that all warriors who followed various paths must pass through

The only path that does not pass through this experience is the path of the elements

This is what helped this path spread widely and throughout all worlds, because the risks of this path are the least and therefore the chances of you turning into a hollow are low.

This is what made me surprised when I learned that Rustin went through the trial despite his low level

It's not like there's no danger in the path of the elements

Although there is no Heaven's Gate on this path, those who follow this path must pass through the rest of the trials

Passing through the Gate of Hell when moving from the first level to the angel level

Then they must experience the Eternal Dream when moving from the Saint level to the Demi-Great One level

I know, there are a lot of dangers lurking with every new level you reach

Even people who can survive all these trials and reach the Demi-Great One level will have reached the border between rationality and insanity.

I went through this situation in my previous life. Struggling to maintain your sanity is the hard part after all the scars you have gone through and repeated with every trial

It is not possible to predict what the content of these trials will be. They may be a type of fear that the person is trying to avoid, and other times they are completely different things that have nothing to do with the person’s fears or past.

That's why with every trial I had a strange feeling of anticipation, as if I was trying to guess what would happen

It's like the excitement you get while waiting for the next episode of your favorite series

Although I don't think that waiting for a series episode will kill someone

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“What do you mean I have to protect you while you break through to the new level?” Rustin frowned, looking at Alexander questioningly

“Isn't it clear?”

"No, it's just ...why you need protection in the first place."

"Listen..." Alexander's face became serious. “Breaking to the next level is a very sensitive point, and I need someone to guard the room and prevent anyone from entering it.”

Alexander was within the academy and therefore had a lot of obligations such as lessons and mandatory training during the hours prescribed by the academy

That's why he decided to make an excuse to miss classes for two days and take advantage of this to break through to the fourth level

“Okay...” Rustin nodded seriously

" did you understand what I mean?."

“No…” Rustin smiled awkwardly

"..." Then why do you pretend to understand?

“Now, you have seen the effect of the potion I gave you.” Alexander tried to explain further so that Rustin would understand the seriousness of the situation

" This is correct." Rustin answered quickly as he remembered how much this potion was superior to any potion he had taken before

His physical strength had reached the lower region of the fifth level and he had achieved progress that he could only have achieved after training for an entire year

But thanks to this potion, he succeeded in reaching this level in just a few weeks

But he still remembers what he went through during that experience

A shiver ran through Rustin's body just thinking about this

Will Alexander enter into one of these strange delusions?

Alexander got up from the chair. “I will lock myself inside a room while you will stay outside the room and guard me until I can break through to the fourth level.”

“Okay...” Rustin got up, but blinked several times as he remembered Alexander’s last words. "Did you say fourth level?"

"Hmm? Yes, that's right." Alexander replied lightly

“…” Rustin opened his mouth and couldn’t even say anything about his shock

Why are you saying this as if you are going to do something normal?

" How old are you?." Rustin's confusion overcame his hesitation

“I'll be seventeen in two months...” Alexander smiled slyly. “Now that you know about my birthday, you should get me a gift, haha.”

"..." How can you laugh like that?

Does he really not know what he is about to do?

The reason Rustin was shocked was that records from ancient times said that even a human hero who was considered the ultimate talent was able to break through to the fourth level at the age of twenty.

But there is a madman standing in front of him and saying that he will break this achievement before he turns seventeen years old