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After waking up early and completing his morning training, Ashton wiped the sweat off his face and sat on his bed. Just as he was about to rest, a familiar ding echoed in his mind.

He checked his system notifications and saw that his daily training quest had been completed.

Mana +10 (170 → 180)

+5 Stat Points Earned

He now had 20 unassigned stat points. After a moment of thought, he distributed them:

+10 Intelligence (Boosting his mana pool)

+2 Strength (For better physical endurance)

+2 Agility (For speed and reflexes)

+2 Dexterity (For precision and reaction speed)

+2 Charm (Unknowingly making him even more handsome)

2 points remained unassigned for emergencies

A cool wash of strength spread through his body as his stats updated. His mana increased by 50 points due to the boost in intelligence.

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The Storage Ring from Samael

Ashton's gaze landed on a silver-black ring on his finger—the storage ring Samael had given him when they bought the Holy Radiant Plant.

He clenched his fist.

"I need to return this to him."

Samael had paid for the plant, but Ashton refused to owe anyone anything, especially not someone as persistent as Samael. He would find a way to pay him back, even if he had to earn more credits through the academy's system.

But before that, he needed to plant the Holy Radiant Seeds.

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Stepping into his Dimensional Farm, Ashton retrieved the Holy Radiant Seeds from the storage ring and observed them.

Even though these seeds were known to be extremely difficult to cultivate, he had an advantage—his Nurture skill.

Just as he was about to start, the system chimed in:

[Ding! Host can use the Nurture skill to grow magical plants instantly.]

Ashton nodded. He placed the seeds into the soil, then activated Nurture. A faint green glow spread from his hands as mana surged into the soil.

Within seconds, the seeds sprouted.

In less than a minute, the plant grew to his height, its golden leaves shimmering, and holy energy radiating from its glowing fruits.

Ashton's eyes widened.

"This is insane…"

Even the best magical farmers would take months to grow something like this. But he had done it in seconds.

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Ashton wanted to test the Holy Radiant Fruit's effects, but he had class soon.

Sighing, he left the farm, prepared his uniform, and got dressed.

What he didn't realize was that his increased Charm stat had subtly changed his appearance.

By the time he stepped into the academy hallways, people were already staring.