Failure...

The tension in the room grew as they both stayed quiet.

Ian, unable to bear the pressure any longer, opened his mouth.

"Can you heal me? It hurts a lot sitting like this," Ian said while chuckling awkwardly.

His attempt to ease the atmosphere seems to have succeeded as Osiris started taking a vial from his pocket.

The liquid in the vial started floating in the air after Osiris opened the cap; in no time, the floating liquid entered Ian's mouth.

"This will temporarily suppress the pain, "Osiris said before continuing.

"Now... tell me how you got to Blue Grade in one day."

After speaking, Osiris cast an indifferent glance at Ian.

This was one of the main reasons Osiris felt it was time to end this roleplay.

If Ian can reach the blue grade in a single day, he should also be able to become his equal, given enough time.

' This Kid is suspicious...' Osiris thought.

In these few days, Osiris found out about Ian's past from his informants, which caused his suspicions to only increase.

Why would a financially struggling orphan travel 400 kilometers and spend all his savings, only to enter a rumored ghost house?

Moreover, he met a spirit in that Ghost house that happened to be Osiris's friend and got teleported to the university.

When Osiris saw Ian struggling to answer his question, he asked another.

"Do you remember how you got into this university?"

"Isn't it because of the spirit?" Ian responded immediately.

Which... Ian regretted the next moment.

' Damn it, I screwed up,' Thought Ian.

"Spirit!? How did you figure out he was a spirit? He would not introduce himself as a spirit, and... you were unaware of the central realm before enrolling in this university?" Osiris questioned while gazing at him warily.

Ian tried to speak, but nothing came out of his mouth.

'I fucked up... Based on this old man's temper, he will definitely kill me.' He thought while filled with dread.

His eyes dilated as he tried to come up with a solution; a second later, they glowed with hope as he recalled something.

"Everything that happened until now was because of a mysterious entity! "stated Ian.

"Mysterious entity? "Asked Osiris in confusion

"Yes! A mysterious entity, He described himself as a Fulfiller of all Wishes and the Eternal Helper of Humanity."

"I see," Replied Osiris and fell into deep thought.

' Is it that entity? But... why would he spend so much time on a single person?' Osiris thought in confusion and glanced at ian with suspicion.

"So... you are saying that a mysterious person guided you to enter a haunted house advising you to meet the spirit living there? "questioned Osiris.

"Exactly! "Ian replied.

Even Ian recognized how absurd his reason was, yet because of the existence of a single entity, something that would otherwise be considered delusion became a possibility.

The Lord of wishes and

Contributor of all opportunities... That is how the residents of the central realm would describe that entity.

Most people reject his existence as a fantasy, but only a few higher echelons and those who benefited from him were aware that he truly exists.

Moreover, he was also the one that gave Aeric his opportunity, The library that contains all knowledge - Babel.

Osiris then glanced at ian for a moment before questioning.

"Then how did you reach blue grade so quick? "

' I knew he would ask this...' Ian thought and he heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily, he prepared an answer beforehand.

"Before leaving, that entity also gave me a list of locations of Ancient Ruins that could help me get to higher grades faster." Stated Ian and continued after noticing the half-convinced expression on Osiris's face.

"When I was coming back to my dorm after a lecture; I heard about the famous Son of fortune and decided to take him and his friends along with me to increase the probability of obtaining a treasure."

After speaking, Ian looked at Osiris, who nodded his head after hearing his reason and felt overjoyed.

"Hmm...your story looks reasonable but let me tell you something...the only people that truly survived after the helicopter crash are..."

Osiris let out a sigh before continuing.

"You and the son of Gracious Coronos...What was that child's name again Ah! Rue only you both were unscathed." Osiris stated.

Ian was confused for a moment before becoming startled.

" Because of the velocity of the helicopter before teleportation, it immediately crashed onto the floor after teleportation, and those other two who were on the right side of the helicopter were almost killed and became a meat paste. luckily they survived due to a protection treasure on one of them and were currently in a coma..." Said Osiris.

Ian heaved a sigh in relief when he heard that they survived.

If the protagonist and Son of fortune were to disappear from the main plot then the probability of his survival would be nil.

"But... their current condition is very critical and no one knows when they might die. "

Ian was filled with anxiety when he heard this.

'Can't you tell all of it in one sentence you old geezer, you gave me false hope!' Ian thought but was then bewildered by something else.

"Then...how did I survive?" questioned Ian.

Since asher and aeric were critically injured it makes no sense he was unscathed... maybe not unscathed, but still conscious.

"That's because I noticed the helicopter before you were crushed and stopped it; luckily, you were on the left side, so I have more time to save you before you are critically injured because the helicopter fell on the right side first." Said Osiris.

After a period of solemn silence, Osiris let out a sigh.

"Enough playing around...why should I believe what you said was the truth? "

When Ian heard Osiris say that; he felt as if a fish bone got stuck in his throat.

'Yeah, why should he believe it...'

After a period of contemplating, Ian decided to put on false bravado.

"You can read my memories to check if what I said was true" After stating, Ian started feeling tense; If Osiris were to read his memories... Then he will find all of his secrets.

But when Ian heard; the hysterical laughter of Osiris ... His tension got replaced with confusion.

"Read your memories you say. Ha... If I could do that I would have done it long ago. " Osiris said while looking at Ian maniacally.

"Can't read my mind? How Is That POSSIBLE?"

Ian was astonished; based on what he knew, there was only one person whose mind could not be read by those at a higher stage than him.

And that was none other than the protagonist - Aeric Xander.

The main reason why people can't read Aeris's mind was unknown even to Ian.

"Now...which realms faction are you from Heavenly Realm or Chaos realm? " Osiris questioned; In that instant, Ian felt an incredible amount of pressure.

As if he was getting squeezed from all directions.

"I... Don't know what you are talking about?" Ian stated, confused about the situation.

"At first, I assumed you belonged to the Chaos realm's faction because your mind cannot be read like those lunatics... but when I discovered the holy power on the helicopter, I became suspicious of the heavenly realm as well...now, tell me honestly, which realm's faction do you belong to?" Osiris stared at ian coldly.

" I think you misunderstood something," Ian said in a hurry.

"No...even if I misunderstood, I would rather have no future threats than having one. " Osiris stated; An invisible wave of energy was released from his palm.

Ian struggled and tried to walk, but the anesthesia and the invisible pressure made it impossible to even move.

The invisible energy touched ian and he started fading out of existence as if he never existed.

"...I hope you will find peace in your next life, Good bye"

Ian can barely hear that voice before his mind became unconscious and darkness engulfed his vision.

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"Why are you closing your eyes? "

A familiar voice sounded in Ian's ears.

He opened them and observed his surroundings.

Ian found the surroundings familiar before recalling that this was the desolate area near the lecture halls.

"Hey! you wanted to say something right? Say it fast why are you looking around in daze." Sounded that voice again.

Ian then looked in the direction of the voice before finding a golden-haired person looking at him annoyed.

"...Asher?" asked Ian in confusion.

But before he could ask any further questions, his entire body was immersed in pain, causing him to collapse to his knees.

In the next moment; blood started pouring out of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth and he started squirming in pain.

"Hey what happened to you!? Fu*k," said Asher; bewildered by this sudden development. He took his phone from his pocket the next moment and started dialing Rue.

"Rue; I will send you my GPS coordinates. come here Asap; Don't ask any questions you as*hole come here immediately."

Asher then gritted his teeth and looked at Ian, who was in critical condition.

"I will take you to the infirmary soon, just hang on for a moment, ".Asher stated; while waiting for Rue to arrive.

Ian who couldn't handle the pain any longer; passed out once more...