With Gaia fast asleep, Arthur was unsure about what he should do with the rest of his night. Even if he wanted to, his body simply did not need rest, and forcing things would be an exercise in futility. Becoming powerful did come with its downsides. Arthur teleported back to his Territory and put Gaia to bed. He left her a note explaining that she’d fallen asleep in the theme park, on the off-chance that she woke up in the middle of the night and no one was around to explain things. With his brotherly duties taken care of, he set off once more.Arthur had Wovan teleport him to his former university, and he spent a few minutes just walking around the familiar streets. He eventually came upon a cafe, the one Elizabeth had been so insistent on showing him on the day the System first arrived. Thinking of his oldest friend made him recall the letter she’d sent him, and he winced. Elizabeth had chided him for getting into so much trouble and complained about her school refusing her application for leave. Ascension Academy—the name was a little on the nose—was a Transcendent institution that had a branch in every sector of the universe, and they took pride in their archaic rules, as Elizabeth had described them. No student was allowed to leave academy grounds in the first year, which was why she hadn’t returned to Earth to help him. Judging by the fact that she’d gone on for three paragraphs about it, she must have felt quite guilty.Then came the part that had Arthur cringing. She told him to keep an eye on Mathew, since he had no magical affinity to speak of. He’d royally fucked that task up. Arthur wasn’t one to take undue blame, but Mathew's torture had only occurred because of his connection to Arthur. That and Lady Melania had twisted her pet assassin's brains to the point that sadism became the default option. It was the only reason he didn’t go after the pair. Arthur had spent time healing Mysha and Rosano. He knew just (...)