"According to your grandfather's research and verification, that Ancient Ruins came from the Solar Calendar era. It was the remains of a Floating City belonging to a Legendary High-Tier mage. Most of its functions had already been damaged, but some had been preserved."
"Over tens of thousands of years, one section underwent a mutation and changed in unknown ways. Your grandfather temporarily named it the Illusionary Realm Trial."
"When you first enter the illusionary realm, your consciousness undergoes trials in an unknown world. Once you shatter the falsehood, your strength rises by one level."
"Even if you fail to shatter the falsehood, you can still gain some benefits."
"It has been verified that the illusionary realm is most effective the first time one enters it. As the number of entries increases, its effects gradually diminish."
"So Father's strength was able to improve so much in such a short time because of the illusionary realm within that Ancient Ruins?" Velin asked curiously.
"Yes."
Angus had nothing to hide about this and admitted it directly.
"Did Grandfather move that ruin away?"
"No." Angus replied, "That Ancient Ruins fused with an earth elemental zone, causing a mutation. It also reached a strange balance with the surrounding illusionary realm. According to your grandfather's research, moving the ruins might destroy that mutated illusionary realm, so he left it where it was."
"If you have time, you can go take a look."
"Though I don't think you really need it."
Feeling the strange look in his father's eyes, Velin awkwardly scratched his head. "Father, if I said I slept for several months and woke up having advanced from a Soul Intent Mid-Tier Knight to a Soul Intent High-level Knight, would you believe me?"
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"You're not."
Velin answered without hesitation, though