Reincarnation Of A Swordsman: The Omni Mage

Kyle nodded his head respectfully. "I'll be careful, Dean Michael. Void is under control, and I won't let him become a danger to anyone."

The Dean regarded him for a long moment before finally smiling. "You've shown good judgment so far, Kyle. I'll trust your word. I see no reason to separate him from you."

Kyle felt a wave of relief wash over him after gaining Michael's approval. "Thank you, sir. That means a lot."

The Dean smiled faintly. "Do not thank me just yet. Raising a creature like Void will not be an easy task. His power will attract attention—both good and bad."

"I understand," Kyle said. "I'll do my best to protect him and grow stronger."

Michael's gaze softened slightly before he changed the topic. "How is your training with Dan coming along? Sword intent is no trivial matter."

"It's going well, sir. I haven't reached perfect control, but I've made significant progress."

"Good," Michael said, nodding in approval. "Sword intent is a rare gift, Kyle. You've shown promise, but this is only the beginning."

Kyle paid all attention as the Dean continued. "The annual tournament is approaching, and this year, it will not be an average competition. Strong contenders from every year will participate, including seniors skilled in sword intent. I expect you to approach it with all seriousness."

"I won't disappoint you, sir."

Michael's lips curved into a small smile. "I have high hopes for you, Kyle. Do not let them go to waste."

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Kyle nodded firmly. "Thank you for your guidance. I'll give it my all."

The Dean stood, signaling the end of their meeting. "That will be all for now. Continue your training and prepare for what lies ahead."

Kyle and Void rose from their seats. "Thank you, Dean," Kyle said, bowing slightly. Void communicated his gratitude with a respectful nod. He didn't want to attract more attention by talking.

The Dean waved them off. "Good luck, Kyle. And take care of Void."

They stepped back into the portal and returned to the other side.

"That went better than expected," Void said.

Kyle grinned. "It did. Let's celebrate!"

"Does that mean food?"

"Definitely food," Kyle replied as they walked back toward the dormitory.

***

As the portal shimmered and faded behind Kyle and Void, silence settled in the Dean's expansive office. Michael leaned back in his chair and his eyes narrowed thoughtfully as he stared at the now-closed portal.

"He was lying," Michael muttered to himself. His keen instincts and experience had let him easily pick up on Kyle's lies. "I wonder why he felt the need to fabricate such a tale."

His gaze drifted to the spot where Void had stood. 'That creature isn't a normal one either, I tried to peer into it and could see nothing. Its potential is endless.'

Michael reached for the coffee mug on his desk and took a slow sip. The rich, bold flavor lingered on his tongue and a faint smile escaped his lips as he set the mug down with a soft clink.

"I let him off," he murmured, "Not because I believed him, but because that beast harbors no ill will. And because Kyle… intrigues me."

He had seen the mission report for himself. The part where they had managed to take down a corrupted beast was unbelievable at first but after he had met Kyle and his companion, he knew that they were both capable of pulling such off.

"Don't disappoint me, Kyle," Michael said to the empty room. "I've taken a liking to you, and I intend to see how far you'll go."

***

Kyle and Void had returned to their house after a bountiful meal at the cafeteria. Kyle had earlier considered the two of them eating the surplus food left over in his inventory, but had decided against it when he found out he still had enough credits left.

That didn't end up too well though as Void had made them the center of attention once again with a dominant display over the food.

Those were in the past now as they had returned to their home and it was time for Kyle to get to work. Before he went into seclusion, Kyle and Void quickly cleaned up the house, getting rid of the accumulated dust.

It didn't take them too long to be done as the house was in a quite fine condition before. Kyle sat on his bed with slightly wet hair, evidence of the shower that he just had.

Void was on the floor beside the bed, cultivating, and it was time for him to start working too.

"Now, which one do I go for first: Chaos or Martial Technique?"

He didn't want to think much about it, so he picked two fingers from his left hand and assigned a subject to each of them. "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe..."

His right finger had managed to fall on his middle finger and that meant...

"Chaos it is, I guess." Kyle grinned widely as he summoned the spell book, massaging its hard cover.

"It's so majestic... so grand!" He hadn't held it since he got it and holding it within his hands brought out a desire from him.

"I've been patient enough," Kyle decided. "Time to learn a Chaos spell.

With that, he flicked open the book cover of the spell book and met its first page. The textbook wasn't like others that mentioned credits, Author's name and all that. Rather, from the first page it went straight to the point.

Written in bold, large black text on the white sheet were the words: "Tier-1 Spells".

Kyle didn't hesitate longer and turned the page, meeting the first chaos spell: "Chaotic Pulse". He smiled after seeing the diagrammatic descriptions of the spell but continued flipping the page to see other available spells there.

After about five pages, he came to what was seemingly the end of the spell instructions, but on trying to move to the next page to see what spell came next, the paper refused to budge no matter how hard Kyle tried.

Kyle even attempted closing the book and opening from the middle page but he met the same situation unfortunately. He eventually gave up trying in fear of damaging the spell book and went back to the first page.

"Chaotic Pulse," he murmured with a smile. "That's our first step then."