What do you mean I've traveled to worlds geared towards children?

Vito waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. It wasn't my decision to take everyone with me. If you want to thank someone, thank Viscount Gus."

After Vito finished speaking, he was silent for a short while, and then looked up at Ron again after a long time and said:

"Also, it's not wrong to want to protect the people you care about most, and I hope you can continue to do so. But... Ron, if one day in the future you have to choose between yourself and others, I hope you will choose yourself."

"Teacher Weituo..."

“Let me finish.” Vito interrupted Ron and said seriously, “Saint-level aptitude is very important to us, and it is also important to the future of humanity, so you absolutely cannot die before you grow up, absolutely… you cannot die.”

"..."

Ron fell silent.

After saying all that, Vito didn't say anything more to Ron. He patted Ron on the shoulder, got up, and left.

Only Ron remained, still pondering Vito's words.

Chapter 79 Maid Selena

Ron could understand that his Saint-level aptitude was very important to the human world.

But he never expected that Vito would value him so much.

After all, theoretically speaking, the 'legendary' rank of humanity is not something that only those with saint-level aptitude can achieve.

Even professionals with King-level or even just superior qualifications can reach the Legendary stage if they have a fortuitous encounter.

Throughout the history of humankind, there has only been one person of exceptional talent who reached the legendary level.

Of course, in the thousands of years of recorded human history, there has been... and only one such existence.

Therefore, it can only be described as 'theory'.

That's why Ron actually felt that his Saint-level aptitude might be noticed, but it might not be that important.

After all, there are affordable alternatives, aren't there?

But hearing Vito say this now, Ron suddenly felt that humanity's emphasis on 'Saint-level' aptitude was probably far greater than he had imagined.

Thinking about this, Ron suddenly remembered something else:

"...Speaking of which, what comes after the legends...?"

Apprentice, Lower Level, Intermediate Level, Upper Level, King Level, Legendary Level: Human professionals are divided into six levels, a classification that has existed since the beginning of recorded history.

The strongest human is a legend.

But... no one knows what will happen after the legend, at least it has never been recorded in history books.

What if... there were levels beyond the legendary?

See, isn't that how it's written in many novels? There's always something beyond the heavens, and there are always people more powerful than you. After the highest level, there are other levels, and then it becomes an endless nesting doll...

So, could it be that humanity values ​​Saint-level talent because Saint-level talent has the potential to break through to the level beyond Legendary?

That is, if there really are other levels after the legendary ones.

"These things are too far away for me now."

Ron patted his cheeks, pulling himself out of his thoughts.

My current basic strength is only at the apprentice level, and I only know a few magic tricks, all of which are apprentice-level.

Instead of thinking about what comes after the legendary level, it's better to think about how to break through to the next level of mage first.

"What should we do now?"

After parting ways with Vito, Ron walked down the castle corridor, pondering what to do next.

Because everyone needs to pack up and prepare to leave the manor, all etiquette and magic classes for the entire day are canceled, and everyone needs to pack their belongings.

The entire manor was bustling with activity. Maids, servants, and even the gardeners in the back garden were preparing to evacuate, as if they were going to completely empty the entire manor.

Ron could even see Viscount Guth standing in front of the manor gates, tears streaming down his face as he watched all this, presumably heartbroken at the thought of abandoning his ancestral estate.

Denise was right next to Viscount Guss, comforting her father with a look of disgust yet helplessness, which was quite amusing.

"...Go find Sister Selena."

After watching Gus and Denise's father-daughter interaction for a while, Ron also thought of Selena. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and walked towards Selena's room.

……

Because of Ron, Selena also has a private room in the manor.

Viscount Guss was a very generous man; apart from Selena, he also prepared separate rooms for the other children's relatives to rest in.

But the most disturbing thing is that among the refugee children who have moved into the manor, only Ron and another girl have families; the rest... have all become orphans.

Ron and Selena are not even related by blood; they are from a make-up family.

Therefore, Viscount Gus only needed to prepare two guest rooms.

Without going into details, Ron arrived at Selena's room and was about to knock when the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside.

Selena, who was rushing out, bumped right into Ron.

boom!

"Oh!"

Ron's physique has become strong and robust after these days of recuperation, and he is no longer as thin as he used to be.

In addition, perhaps due to the feedback from the phantom beast warriors, Ron's physical condition is much, much better than before.

Ron didn't even flinch when Selena bumped into him, but Selena screamed and fell to the ground with a thud.

"I'm...sorry! I wasn't paying attention...wait, Ron?"

Selena, who had fallen to the ground, hadn't yet noticed who had bumped into her and instinctively wanted to apologize.

Upon seeing Ron, he asked in surprise:

Didn't you go to class today?

Ron had intended to apologize to Selena, but upon hearing her question and seeing her current attire, he couldn't help but ask:

"No classes today... Sister Selena, what's with your outfit?"

"Huh? This outfit?"

Selena got up from the ground, patted her bottom, showed off her maid outfit, and said with a smile:

"This is what my trustee found for me. What do you think? It looks pretty good, right?"

At this moment, Selena was wearing a maid outfit.

It's the outfit worn by the maids in the manor.

The maid outfits in the manor were unlike the kind Ron had seen in his previous life; they were more erotic and suggestive.

The maid outfits here are quite formal.

Apart from her arms and calves, there was almost no skin exposed, and the entire maid outfit was quite thick, looking very warm.

But that's not what Ron cares about.

He frowned and said to Selena, "Sister Selena, you're not a maid, why are you wearing a maid outfit?"

Because of Ron, Selena, as Ron's sister, has also gained a higher status.

While she wasn't exactly on par with nobles, she was certainly much better off than ordinary people. After all, she was the family member of a magician's apprentice, and the servants throughout the manor treated her with great respect.

She didn't need to change into a maid outfit at all.

"...Because, aren't you going to the royal city soon?" Upon hearing this, Selena nervously gripped the front of her skirt with both hands and lowered her head to say:

"I heard you'll be attending classes at the magic academy, and I've also heard that the academy doesn't accept any outsiders, except for the students' servants, so..."

"So you're thinking of becoming my maid and going to magic academy with me?"

Ron frowned even more deeply.

Before Selena could speak, he said directly:

"Didn't I tell you that once we get to the capital, I'll help you open a bakery? The bakery will be our home then, and you don't need to come with me to the magic academy at all."

"I don't want to!" Selena's voice suddenly rose a little, but she quickly lowered her head again, her voice lowering slightly as she whispered:

"...I don't want...to be abandoned by you."

"..."

Ron hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He knew that Selena was insecure. When she first moved into the manor, he talked to her about it and even said he would open a bakery for her to cheer her up.

But that seems to be just a temporary solution.

Without power, one cannot become a professional. Even if Ron comforts Selena and puts her mind at ease for a few days, once those days are over, Selena's inferiority complex will take over again.

Because of her inferiority complex, she always wanted to do something for Ron.

She thought that at least this way, Ron wouldn't abandon her.

But if Ron was going to abandon her, why would he have chosen to stay when Vito told him to leave?