Juno suddenly smiled faintly and said, "You should advance to the Twenty-Fourth Order as soon as possible."
Is that something I can achieve just because I want to?
Ever since he awakened Transcendence, Charlot had advanced at a pace unmatched across the New and Old Continents. But he was not omnipotent. Not long ago, he had just advanced to the Twenty-third Order during the war against the evil gods. He had not even distributed the energy gained from that advancement among his abilities yet. He needed time to consolidate his strength; how could he possibly advance again so soon?
Juno said nothing more. It sounded like an offhand remark, but Charlot knew his teacher was not someone who spoke nonsense. It was very likely that he would soon face a situation beyond his current strength.
After pondering for a while, he said, "Teacher, I will certainly cultivate with all my might."
Juno nodded and said, "Let's enter the mountain!"
Having been transported through space by the two of them, Charlot knew this must be related to Hortingrain Mountain. The last time he had come here, he had seen Carnstein reclaim his physical body. That meant the claim that the Blood Progenitors slumbered here carried more than a little truth.
Charlot was also curious. Which Blood Progenitors were sleeping here?
Among the Three Emperors and Six Kings, several were excessively mysterious and were unlikely to be slumbering within Hortingrain Mountain. Pendragon Arthur of House of Arthur, for example. This Blood Progenitor had the most legends surrounding him and was also the most mysterious of them all. Even Carnstein might not know the full details of this House of Arthur Blood Progenitor.
Yet several were clearly said in legend to be buried in Hortingrain Mountain, such as "Carnstein," as well as Timothy,