"Returned to default settings, huh? Now tell me, why are you calling me?" Aryan asked on the call.
"You see… I've decided to live the life of an Awakener."
"Have you thought this through? I won't sugarcoat it for you. Compared to everyone else, you'll face more difficulty ranking up, and once you enter the world of Awakeners, you'll constantly be compared to me. And don't even get me started on the dangers an Awakener faces inside a gate."
"Yeah, yeah. I already know it. I made this decision after thinking everything through."
Sigh… "Since I said I would support whatever decision you make, I won't stop you. Do you want me to admit you to the academy?"
"No, not yet!" I instantly denied and continued, "I need a weapon to familiarize myself with it and train for some time at home. I don't want to join the academy as a complete toddler."
"Oh, you really have thought it through. We have weapons stored in the guild. Come and take whatever you like."
