Leveling Up by Defiling Milfs

Marco’s eyes widened in stunned silence. The young shamans behind him were no different. Elira and Cinderela stared at Daniel in disbelief, clearly shaken by what they had just heard.

"Do you even understand what you just said, Daniel?" Molex asked, his voice filled with seriousness.

Daniel gave a slow nod, his eyes avoiding Molex’s gaze. "Hmm... I know."

A brief silence settled over the training ground.

Alucard’s lips curled into a faint smile. Clearly, this was not the outcome he had expected — but he certainly wasn’t going to complain.

Marco’s eyes slowly drifted toward Daniel until their gazes met.

Neither of them spoke.

Yet in that single stare, countless unspoken questions passed between them.

Why, Daniel? Why would you accept this?

Do you really think I’m a worthless teacher?

The questions echoed through Marco’s mind, but not a single word escaped his lips.

Daniel’s comrades exchanged glances, a faint sense of betrayal settling in their hearts. They had never expected him to accept the offer, especially after everything they had endured together.

But Bernard’s reaction was different.

His gaze remained fixed on Daniel, without a trace of betrayal or disappointment. There was something else in his eyes — something deeper, as though he felt that Daniel must have made this choice for a reason.

"Well, then. I think we’ve heard enough. Let’s go," Alucard said, keeping his expression neutral.

Daniel handed him the parchment before turning toward the building.

As he passed his comrades, a strange heaviness settled in his heart. Yet he kept his expression composed and didn’t look back, continuing forward without hesitation.

A few minutes later, he returned with his satchel slung over his shoulder and his mushroom pattern scarf wrapped around his neck.

But just as he was about to pass his comrades again—

"Daniel," Bernard called.

Daniel slowed for a brief moment.

Then, without turning around, he continued walking toward Alucard.

Marco watched his only student being taken away from him. Deep down, he already knew that from this day onward, no matter what Daniel achieved at the Royal Academy, his accomplishments would be recorded under Alucard’s name.

He knew a new report would be created under Daniel’s name, and Marco’s name would no longer appear as his teacher.

On paper, it would be as though Marco had never taught him at all.

Every achievement, every accomplishment, every bit of recognition Daniel earned would belong to Alucard.

"Do you want to say anything to them before we leave?" Alucard asked, his expression unreadable.

Daniel turned and gave them one final glance. His comrades stared back at him, their faces filled with confusion and disappointment. Elira and Cinderela remained silent, their expressions neutral, though a soft warmth stirred in their womb as their gazes met his.

Daniel held their eyes for a brief moment before looking away.

"No," he said.

With that, they left the Cinder Town training ground and headed toward the Eagle Kingdom on a white horse. Townsfolk turned their gazes toward them as they passed through the streets and approached the exit gate.

"Are you alright, Daniel?" Alucard asked, his tone casual.

Daniel didn’t look at him.

"Emm."

"If you think you’ve made the wrong decision, then don’t. You made the only decision that could protect not only Sir Marco, but your friends as well," Alucard continued.

Daniel remained silent for a moment before finally speaking.

"I know."

His voice was quiet, but firm.

"I didn’t choose the Royal Academy because I wanted to leave them. I chose it because staying would have cost them everything."

But there was one more reason lingering in the back of his mind.

The dream.

He still remembered himself standing atop a mountain of bones, with a strange book resting on top, its pages spread open before him.

On one of those pages was an illustration unlike anything he had ever seen — a seemingly endless hexagonal structure made entirely of stacked books, stretching into infinity like a vast library without an end.

The memories surrounding the dream were shrouded in fog, and he couldn’t remember everything he had seen or why he had been there.

But that image remained.

Faint.

Blurred.

Yet something about it continued to stir a deep curiosity within him.

And now, with the Royal Academy ahead of him, Daniel couldn’t help but wonder if he would finally find the answers and connect the dots.

After all, you could only connect the dots when looking back. Life had a strange way of revealing its meaning only after the pieces had already fallen into place.

What exactly is hidden within Babel?

...

"So..." Alucard broke the silence, glancing at him from the corner of his eye. "What forms did you learn during your training? I hope you at least managed to master a few."

"I... uh, learned the First and Third Form," Daniel replied, his voice slightly hesitant. "And I’m currently working on the Fourth."

Alucard nodded casually.

"I see. Then I suppose you’re on the right track. I’ve seen plenty of young shamans struggling through their Fourth Form during the—"

He suddenly stopped.

His eyebrows rose.

"Wait. Did you just say the First, Third, and Fourth?"

Daniel gave a small nod. "Yes."

Alucard turned his head toward him, his casual expression slowly giving way to confusion.

"What about the Second Form?"

"Master said I can’t learn it because it doesn’t suit me." Daniel shrugged slightly. "He told me not to worry about it, though. So I unintentionally skipped it and moved on to the Third."

For a moment, Alucard said nothing. The reins in his hands tightened, and eyes widened as the realization settled in.

"So..." His voice dropped slightly. "You’re going to have a forbidden form?"

Daniel looked at him, seemingly unsure of what was so surprising. "I guess. That’s what Master told me."

Alucard stared at him for another few seconds before slowly turning his attention back to the road. "Oh boy... you don’t know what you’ve just said to me."

Daniel narrowed his eyes.

"I think you could get close to the Third Prize if you pass all the tests," said Alucard.

"You mean... ten thousand gold coins?" Daniel asked, his eyes narrowing in surprise.