I Became A Thief Who Steals Overpowered Skills

Chapter 114

Leading Aniks’s Twin Star Group,

the members were mostly from Starlon.

As one of Starlon’s prominent figures, it made sense.

Aniks must have recruited them even before coming to the academy.

Among them was Elfin Emilia, one of the three prodigies.

Despite her tall stature, she was on par with Kraush.

She greeted Kraush with a nod when their eyes met.

‘So, who gathered around Charlotte then?’

He wondered but decided not to look.

“This is Kraush Balheim. I believe you all know him. And this is Miss Haring Lagrain, daughter of the Ten Strongest Under the Heavens’ Poison King.”

Aniks briefly introduced them, and the group looked less than welcoming.

Most of their gazes were fixed on Haring.

The Poison King was part of the Empire.

Naturally, Haring was expected to align with the Empire faction.

Even if it was just for one practical session, they were uneasy having her around.

They didn’t like the idea of their information being exposed.

However, Haring remained indifferent.

“I’m not here to steal your intelligence.”

She addressed the group’s concerns candidly, but it only made them frown more.

[She’s isolating herself even more.]

As Crimson Garden noted, Haring was isolating herself.

Kraush felt a bit concerned due to her connection with Bianca before the regression.

However, the Poison King hadn’t yet destroyed the Hardenhartz family.

Kraush decided not to worry too much.

“Enough introductions. Let’s move. We’re headed to the magic city, Devrham.”

If the Red Tower was in Halgram,

the Yellow Tower was in Devrham.

Devrham’s lawless zone was a sun-scorched desert.

Due to the harsh desert terrain, it was one of the least favored lawless zones.

‘This is going to be a tough journey.’

As Kraush thought, Aniks began leading the group.

Rahelrn Academy had cooperation agreements with various cities connecting them with teleportation circles.

Thus, reaching the city was easy with a teleportation request.

The journey itself was relaxing.

“Master Kraush Balheim, long time no see. We met at the Holy Land of Stars. Do you remember?”

“I’m Siendal Zorma! It’s my first time meeting you. Your performance in the academy’s entrance exam was impressive. Truly, a Balheim!”

During the leisurely journey, Starlon’s members frequently approached Kraush.

Since they were with Aniks, they were future key figures of Starlon.

“Thanks.”

Kraush responded casually.

They were thrilled just to hear him speak, regardless of his informal tone.

It was a moment to feel the weight of the Balheim name in Starlon.

[I thought you’d dismiss them like a brute, but you’re surprisingly polite.]

No point in making enemies now.

Kraush didn’t intend to clash with them.

The real troublemaker was leading the group.

Unlike Kraush, no one approached Haring.

Even though they were doing a practical session together, no one showed her any interest.

“Activating the teleportation circle.”

Meanwhile, a Magic Studies member of Twin Star Group activated the teleportation circle.

With the spell activated, Devrham’s cityscape began to appear.

Aniks led the group into the teleportation circle, and soon, Devrham’s city came into view.

Devrham was a lush city with noticeable palm trees.

A massive, transparent magical dome blocked the desert winds, making life inside comfortable.

At the center stood the grand Yellow Tower.

“The Yellow Tower has agreed to support us. They’ve prepared meals and accommodation.”

Aniks explained as he looked at Kraush and Haring, who weren’t aware of this.

Kraush’s eyes gleamed slyly.

“Aniks, what’s the Yellow Tower’s assignment?”

Rahelrn Academy posted assignments at its quest office.

There were three main tasks.

First, World Erosion.

The score depended on the star rating of the World Erosion.

However, without high-difficulty World Erosion, the results might be insignificant.

Second, hunting Erosion Species outside World Erosion.

These were rare unless they had specific reasons to leave World Erosion.

Occasionally, some did appear outside.

Hunting these provided achievements.

Third, capturing criminals.

Catching the most wanted from various regions.

Some tasks were easy, others highly dangerous.

The dangerous ones often involved World Erosion followers.

Those who betrayed humanity and sided with World Erosion were wanted everywhere.

Some of these wanted cases included World Erosions themselves.

‘Those are beyond student level, so exclude them.’

Groups chose their practical assignments accordingly.

While some assignments were dangerous, responsibility lay with the students.

They were all adults, accountable for their actions.

The six-month training at Rahelrn Academy was also a test.

Failing to meet training standards meant exclusion from the groups.

They had to repeat another six months of training and surpass the standards to join a group.

The first-year students here had all passed such training.

Considering Kraush had failed five times,

the students here were elite.

‘They aren’t ones to die easily.’

The practical period at Rahelrn Academy lasted three years.

Graduates of Rahelrn Academy, after three years, would emerge highly experienced and skilled.

This was why Rahelrn Academy proudly claimed to nurture heroes.

‘The Yellow Tower wouldn’t support us for free.’

The Yellow Tower.

Despite Aniks saying they gladly supported, they were notorious penny-pinchers.

Due to the desert, resource procurement wasn’t easy.

The Yellow Tower was reluctant to share their resources.

Providing meals and accommodations?

The task wouldn’t be easy.

Aniks smiled.

“Seeing is believing.”

He nodded at Elfin, who handed Kraush a paper detailing the task.

Haring quietly approached behind Kraush, curious about the task.

However, being short, she had trouble seeing despite standing on her toes.

“Just come to my side.”

Kraush moved the paper so she could see.

Haring approached without a word.

They began reading the task.

The task was to capture a criminal hiding in ancient ruins in the desert lawless zone.

The criminal’s name was Juio Irma.

A former mage of the Yellow Tower, now an Erosion Sorcerer handling Erosion Species.

He was also a World Erosion follower.

The issue was this follower’s World Erosion was unknown.

‘I don’t remember a guy named Juio Irma.’

Kraush racked his brain but gave up.

He couldn’t remember every World Erosion follower.

There were too many.

Only those involved in significant incidents were memorable.

‘It’s been a while since I faced the unknown.’

Instead, Kraush focused on the ruins mentioned.

Then his eyes widened.

The ruins had a unique feature.

– The ruins appear only at night.

Kraush remembered this trait.

“The ruins have anti-magic properties. Juio Irma is fortified there, causing trouble for the Yellow Tower.”

The next explanation confirmed his suspicion.

In these ruins, magic didn’t work.

The ruins were a tomb of a forgotten god.

Magic, a force beyond nature, was nullified by the god’s power.

And Kraush knew well who this god was.

The Night God.

A fallen god, once a human, who lost even his name to the gods.

The altar was his resting place.

‘The problem is the one connected to this place.’

During the war against World Erosions,

a World Erosion cleverly held out in this location.

The Erosion’s name was Wolmyo (Moon Rabbit).

The closer the moon got to the center of the sky, the stronger it became.

Wolmyo’s defense was tough.

Magic didn’t work.

It appeared only at night.

Wolmyo used these traits to persistently attack the Yellow Tower at night.

Ironically, one of the Celestial Four Strongest defeated Wolmyo.

The Emperor of Magic, Mahwang.

A demigod like Balrok Balheim, the Warrior Emperor.

He turned the tomb’s power into a magic circle.

The ruins exploded, unleashing the Night God’s wrath.

This wrath caused perpetual daylight until the Night God’s power waned.

Kraush’s eyes narrowed.

‘Arthur left Wolmyo alone on purpose.’

Arthur’s secret was related to the sun.

Perpetual daylight was ideal for him.

It gave him an advantage in the war against World Erosions.

It was the foundation of Arthur’s rise.

At that time, Kraush was fighting other World Erosions with the Skyborne Generation.

Hence, his realization was delayed.

There were many significant events, and Mahwang had taken care of it.

‘In hindsight, it was all Arthur’s plan.’

Kraush let out a bitter laugh.

After regression, Arthur’s actions made sense.

He was certain.

Arthur used anyone without guilt for his goals.

‘I intended to approach Arthur cautiously.’

Who knew what Arthur would do if he felt threatened?

‘The fake Arthur.’

He needed a way to approach without revealing himself.

Then a good idea flashed in Kraush’s mind.

‘I’ll solve this later.’

For now, he would deal with the Night God’s tomb.

The memory reminded him that Juio Irma might be a follower of Wolmyo.

The Moon Rabbit must have had his eye on the ruins early on.

And Kraush, in his current state, had something to gain from the Night God’s tomb.

Kraush had Lunar Body.

Combined with the Heavenly Slaughter Star, its traits were enhanced.

It increased daytime fatigue, but his Annihilation Erosion capacity improved.

He was more active at night.

What did this mean?

‘A chance to steal the night.’

If Arthur wanted perpetual daylight, Kraush wanted eternal night.

Night was when Lunar Body shone brightest.

Kraush’s eyes glinted.

He looked like a hunter spotting prey.

It was a chance to become a grave robber of divine power.

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