Rebirth: Supreme Soul Master

“It’s true,” he examined it for a moment, held it in his hand, and then added, “You got a normal C rating for this mission. I’ll add it to your team’s record.”

"Thank you." Seeing the elder stamp a piece of paper, the silver-level disciple's heart stirred. William watched him leave, a bright smile spreading across his face. William's attention had been drawn to the disciple's words.

“Team record…that means his team wasn’t established here…” William realized this small detail and his eyes lit up.

He had heard about the team's arrangement and ranking from a master from a previous life.

It was a very small detail, one he could easily have missed. If it weren't for that disciple, William wouldn't have remembered it either.

"That guy was saying that any team could be set up in any academy or any mercenary department in a safe zone like the Burning Lands... but there's a big difference between the two..."

William fell into deep thought. The teams formed by the academy had many limitations. For example, they couldn't accept outsiders into the teams. And their rankings were limited to within the academy, offering no opportunity for them to make a name for themselves.

In return, teams within the academy receive a monthly stipend, have the opportunity to receive support from masters or elders, and enjoy privileges such as having a base allocated to their team.

William didn't actually care about these benefits. He had no intention of establishing any base for his team here, nor did he care about the support of any experts.

For him, he was the true and sole master of the entire academy.

In return, he longed for the opportunity to make his team's name known throughout the world. To do that, he had to wait until he reached the Scorching Lands region, entered the mercenary department there, and register his own team.

This will give him a team record, much like an achievement board assigned to his team. The benefit of this record is that it can get the team into the world's top team rankings.

“I still don’t know what’s going on. I have to ask someone else.” William looked up at the elder, but immediately gave up the idea of ​​asking him about it.

This elder works at the academy, and he will surely say many good things about registering the team under the academy's name rather than under any outside force.

"Next!"

As William fell into deep thought, he and the disciple by the window finished their business and set off. William was the only one standing in the line, and the elder noticed that he stood motionless for several seconds, showing no intention of moving forward.

The elder mistakenly thought William was hesitating about whether to carry out the mission. That's why he shouted that, hoping the boy would make a decision quickly.

"Ahem, senior, I'd like to ask about a mission." William cleared his throat, stepped forward, and spoke in a childish tone.

"What kind of task? Gathering ores? Or herbs?" The elder didn't take William seriously. He was still a child, a bronze-level Soul Master, and wouldn't set his sights on any more difficult tasks.

When the elder suggested that the young man go to another area, somewhere closer to the academy for safety reasons, William pointed to the wooden plank above the elder's head and said:

“What I want is a mission to gather intelligence.” William paused, then looked at the elder again, and added, “A mission related to Dark Soul Masters.”

"This... kid, you must be joking! This isn't the place for tricks!" The elder's expression changed several times after realizing what William wanted.

“I’m not kidding, I want this.”

"This isn't a game! Pshaw! The new generation is spoiled rotten, they've raised the wrong people!" Elder William completely disregarded William's words: "This is no small matter! Dark Soul Master matters are always dangerous! Don't think this is as simple as going out to talk to people or gather information." There are rumors... but that's not the case! This is far more dangerous than trying to kill any outlaws!

“Senior, I want this,” William insisted, something suitable for any child who desperately wants something to grab their attention.

"Listen... This is the scorching land. It will take at least a week to get here through the forest. Not to mention the hordes of monsters you'll face, there are also Soul Masters and bandits from other academies. There are also outlaws, even dark Soul Masters... You're heading to a place known as the heart of trouble! It's not safe there! A child like you, even if you succeed, wouldn't survive half a day there just to survive the journey!"

William was unaware that this region was known as the heart of the kingdom's troubles. But he could guess why. He had good reason for choosing this place.

From the map he received from Sarah, he discovered that this place was a major connecting point between different parts of the kingdom.

It was like a huge and vital economic center, attracting people from all over the world. The reason was simple... it connected directly to the capital, and almost half the kingdom's territory could be directly linked to the capital from here!

Such a place would indeed be very chaotic. William was not intimidated by the elder's words and sincere warning.

“I’d like to hear more about this mission.” William wasn’t here for advice, but to hear more about the requirements of the mission and see if he could complete it.

He was indeed the right person to deal with Dark Soul Masters. He considered himself an anti-Dark Soul Master, or rather, an elite Dark Soul Master hunter.