Chapter 164 [Saying Goodbye]

During the past four years, he had engraved into his heart every quirk and property of a myriad of metals. Even Anderson found such a standard too harsh to impose on anyone. He was hard-pressed to find even the slightest fault in this gifted disciple of his.

Ouranos stared at his teacher and he let out a breath.

"Are you here to say goodbye."

"Teacher, I will be living I understand if you..."

"Call me if you get into Zoken Grail Academy, you are my student for the past four years I have taught you and you are truly talented that academy will be lucky enough to have a monster like you."

"Haha thanks teacher."

"Ouranos no matter what happens always stay true to yourself they will be so many people in academy who are going to hate you or even want to kill you but never allow your heart to follow a path of hate."

"Yes I understand."

"That's good," Anderson said and he let out a sigh.

"Teacher I..." Ouranos whispered tears streamed down his cute handsome same. He was hugging his teacher and Anderson chuckled.

“Foolish child. What are you crying for? With today’s technology, can’t you just visit whenever you want? Alright, go say goodbye to your senior disciple sister now. She’s been depressed ever since she found out you were leaving.”

Ouranos nodded his head saying goodbye is so painful.

Kimberly hadn’t even come to the Blacksmith’s Department in the past few days. She began ignoring him when he told her he was leaving to take the main Zoken Grail Academy exam. She rejected all his calls, and he was unable to enter the girls’ dormitory.

Ouranos decided to call Josephine who answered it.

"Sister Jose do you-"

"She is here to come over."

Lacking the nerve to walk through the front door of the girls’ dormitory, Ouranos snick in through the back. With no one in sight, he scaled the wall with his Qukin Vine Grass to a third-floor window.

The window was wide open, ready for Ouranos to slide into.

It led to a washroom. Luckily, it was seldom occupied throughout the day.

Josephine was waiting for him when she saw this she couldn't help it but giggled she walked over and she grabbed Ouranos by ear.

“Oh you! You’re getting better and better at this! Don’t go philandering too much when you grow up.”

"Big sis don't tease me. I just didn't feel like doing that."

"Alright you must remember to not do that again in the future the woman will beat you up, you aren't a small boy anymore you are becoming into a man."

"Yes Big sis I understand."

“She’s been tiger-faced the last few days. She’s so glum! Speaking of which, you’re leaving so suddenly. I never expected that that boy back then would be able to pass three of the Zoken Grail Exam and be able to go and take the real exams I failed when it was the time for me to take exam it gets harder and harder every year. Let me take you."

"Big sis I like you and thank you for everything," Ouranos said and bowed his head.

Josephine was shocked and she laughed as she rubbed his hair.

"Big sis likes you too and I hope you do well in this school and make many friends."

It’s a pity he’s so young. I can’t like a boy that much younger than me.

Girls matured earlier than boys. There was no way she didn’t understand the meaning in Ouranos's confession. Even so, she could only pretend to be ignorant. If not, it might affect their friendship.

“You’ll definitely find a girl suitable for you in the future. If only I was four or five years younger, then maybe I would have snatched you up. I wish you the best on your path.” Without saying goodbye, Kimberly turned around and left, pretending the glistening tears rolling down her delicate cheeks were just a figment of a dream.

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Inside the room

Kimberly stood next the window her eyes seemed to be wondering off into time she felt tired and she felt like everything that she has gained is now living her sighed it makes her angry and upset as she frowned she couldn't help it but stare at the stars.

She heard a knock.

"Jose?" Kimberly whisperd.

"Senior Sister."

Kimberly eyes narrowed and she turned around with coldness as she let out a sigh.

“What are you doing here? Aren’t you going to Zoken Grail Academy? Shouldn’t you be preparing? How did you even sneak into the girl’s dormitory?”

“I—”

“Just go. It would be bad if you’re discovered. I don’t want to see you either,” Kimberly said coldly.

Ouranos was calm before he took a deep breath.

“Senior disciple sister, I’m really leaving. I’m here to say goodbye. You can be assured that I will never forget my blacksmith roots. If I don’t pass, then I’ll return. And even if I do make it I won’t slack on blacksmith. I’ll come visit you and Teacher whenever I can.”

Kimberly didn't say anything she just looked away as she clenched her left hand into a fits she was pissed off but also deeply sad.

"Sister I won't ever forget the kindness and the protection you gave me when Nico kept on bullying me, thank you for everything I will be heading out but sister I hope you don't blame me, but you and teacher are important to me so I won't ever forget you guys no matter what happens to me in the future I will remember you guys."

After closing the door gently, he was surprised to find that the hallway was empty. Josephine was already gone. He let out a breath of relief. Senior disciple sister’s gaze is so heavy!

When his presence no longer lingered, Kimberly’s cold gaze thawed, turning into tears.

That brat! He’s really leaving!

Since the very beginning, Ouranos had been a boy in Josephine’s mind, but for Kimberly, it was different. To her, he was a young man.

This change in perception transpired three years ago when Ouranos led her along with his forging rhythm during the Blacksmith Tournament.

It was only after that experience did her talents blossom, elevating her to the level of a first-rate genius.

It hadn’t left a deep impression on her at the start. Yet as time went on and she mulled over her thoughts, she felt as if she had been protected and blessed by him. Despite being so much older than him, she felt at ease in his presence.

Since then, it was as if the shackles chaining her back were broken; Kimberly made quick progress in her forging with Ouranos. She was now a fourth-rank blacksmith.

She was capable of first-grade thousand refining.

According to her father that should have taken her four years but with Ouranos guiding her she felt like everything was easy maybe the way he taught or something but she felt at ease all the time.

She even ask her dad to stop Ouranos from going to Tinson Planet in Zoken Grail City but her face said that his path is is like the galaxy that is endless she clenched her fists tears didn't stop streaming down and she let out a sigh.

Chapter end