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"Sigh, I know it'll be hard for you Melaria, but it's part of Daniel growing up. His growth is something that you can't prevent from happening"

"Moreover, it's not like he won't see you ever again. He will attend a one-month course before he can officially start as an awakener"

"And I wouldn't let him or place him on a dangerous mission where his life would be endangered. My only purpose in putting him in my guild is so that he wouldn't be taken advantage of, and you do know that it's part of his dreams to be like you?"

Layla stood and patted her shoulders as though comforting a fallen comrade.

Melaria gazed at her with eyes that held sparkles of hope and moments later, she cheered herself up with a positive mindset. The only convincing chain she has is for the sake of Daniel's growth. The last thing she hates is holding Daniel back from his growth.

She understands how much Daniel admires and loves herself and her daughters, and it's the sole factor that drives his admiration towards Awakeners Abilities.

And although he awoke sex-related abilities, he seems to have confidence about it, and that's something she sensed over him.

The only worry she has is whether Daniel could handle the peer pressure of being an outcast, and the side effects of becoming lustier.

Though she has a counterpart against those side effects, there's nothing she can do about emotions.

And it's what bothered her a lot. Despite Daniel being the son of Melaria Zaneia, a woman who's feared by many, and a powerhouse clan that holds unimaginative elemental power, there's not a single being who is aware of Daniel's relations to them except for 'some' higher-ups.

There are numerous reasons behind it, but the strongest motive behind this is to protect Daniel.

As a person who has gone through tough times, Melaria wouldn't want her past to affect Daniel which is why she or her daughter doesn't have the status or ability to defend Daniel from danger through the Guild owned by the Empress whether it's physical or emotional.

All those 'accidents' in the past were dealt with silently and no one doubted a single suspect towards him.

Hence, with his status cut off, Daniel is vulnerable to these challenges which he never solved with his own hands before. And this time, the situation seems to be worse than before. With his ability of sex, there's no doubt he'd be bullied and mocked.

Understanding her concern, Layla shook her head in defeat.

'Sigh, this woman, she doesn't have any ounce of believing in me? Does she think, I would leave Daniel unprotected?' She thought as though Melaria was low-key mocking her position.

"What's with that look? Do you think I will leave Daniel alone to his problems in the future? After all the things I said and feel, do you believe I would give up Daniel to his future difficulties? Come on Melaria, have some confidence in me" She knocked her forehead with her fingers.

In a second, Melaria had mixed feelings of gratitude and suspicion, but she chose to compromise. Although her love for her son is deeply obsessive and possessive, she still knows to differentiate right and wrong.

Meaning to say, his growth is extremely important.

'If this world isn't cruel enough with Forces from Void and the hidden threat of other Rulers, I wouldn't be bothered or allow Daniel to be away from me. Heck that, I would brainwash him to the point he can't live without me. But alas...this world isn't so kind Melaria thought.

That's right if threats from Forces of Void and Rulers are dangerous enough for her to choose the benefits of Daniel, what could be said from humans and demi-humans?

In a world where the word Death is common to happen, there are unknown possibilities that can affect the life of Daniel whether it's through her personally or himself.

So through this academy, the outcome is for preparing Daniel for the world to survive if there's a day when Melaria's status and abilities are not enough to sustain his life.

"Fine, I'll compromise his growth. But never forget the words you told me. If I heard a word that he suffers due to your incompetence, I would chase you to the ends of Netherworld without fail'' Melaria glared with ferocious eyes.

Layla smiled as if she expected her to react this way.

It may perhaps be because of coincidence or whether something attracted them to the window reflecting the outdoors where they gazed at the beautiful night sky, with countless stars and a crescent moon shape, and their minds were filled with questions about the future.

There are concerning matters the Empress finds stressful to handle including the invasion from both voids, and perhaps the other Rulers.

All she hopes is for powerful individuals to rise from this new generation to guarantee at least their life for the survival of mankind and also the demi-humans who became part of Earth due to either migration, marriage, or birth.

"By the way, how's your progress so far? You're still in the Saint Rank after all these years? The last time I heard was 40% or 50%.

Either way, how is it now?"

As her friend, she would be concerned about her progress for breaking through and she knows that it's not easy to cross to the next rank without properly securing a good foundation.

"I'm not sure, it's been a long time since I checked it out and you know how hard it is to increase a single percentage in the Saint Rank, it only increased by 3% this year, and I don't know how long it'll take"

Melaria sighed at her progress that seemed forever to reach the final 100%. Despite her efforts in focusing on her BTP, she still needs more time with all of the resources she has.

However, once she summoned her stats and gazed at them, she became baffled by the changes in her stats. She shivered and her hands trembled at how such a possibility happened.

Name: Melaria Zaneia

Age: 40

Rank: Saint(BTP: 100%)

Trait: Lightning, Teleportation, Telekinesis(Divine)

HP: 50 Galaxies

MP: 50M Galaxies

Str: 10M Galaxies

Int: 10M Galaxies

Def: 8M Galaxies

Agi: 12M Galaxies