Rewards!
This was what Ian cared about most.
Seeing Ian's expectant expression, Hyde revealed a faint smile. "You helped the Academy enormously this time and saved quite a few lives."
"The five hundred Magic Stones and the Secret Art promised earlier—Vivian doesn't want them, so they'll be given to you as well."
Hyde had no objections to this.
He knew very well that although Ian's role in brewing the potion had been fairly ordinary this time, his ability to identify the potion's ingredients had been crucial.
After all, such talent was relatively rare.
If the Blackstone School used other potions in the future, they might still have to rely on Ian.
Thus, this time's rewards were exceedingly generous.
Five hundred Magic Stones!
On the other side, Ian felt his breathing grow hurried.
The most Magic Stones he had ever possessed at once was only a few dozen. In fact, over the past few months, he had only had twenty or thirty.
With five hundred Magic Stones arriving all at once, many of his problems were directly resolved.
There was also the Secret Art, which Ian was quite curious about.
But from what Hyde meant, the rewards seemed to be more than just that.
"Besides these, the School saw that you were still renting experimental equipment, so it is also rewarding you with a set of the best experimental equipment. Within the School, it would be worth over a hundred Magic Stones. At the same time, your previous request regarding Training Ground qualifications has been granted. You may use the Primary Training Ground free of charge for a year and a half, along with thirty hours of sparring partners every month," Hyde continued.
How generous!
Ian's eyes immediately lit up.
There was no need to mention the former. He was still