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Chapter 605: Reward and Research - 605

The emperor continued. "To save a daughter of a Duchess is no small feat. It is even greater considering that that daughter was the heir. I've heard that you won't accept the repayment of the Duchess, which is between you and her, but your actions cannot go unrewarded."

The emperor waved his hand. A servant entered and the emperor waved his hand again. The servant bowed and left.

The emperor was silent, clearly allowing him to speak.

Skymender took the opportunity. "Your Imperial Majesty, it was only by chance that I stumbled upon that scene. I truly don't need any reward."

The emperor waved his hand. "Nonsense. Regardless of whether it was chance, fate, or some other thing, your actions are your actions, and you will receive a reward whether you like it or not."

Skymender nodded.

He spoke again. "If you don't mind, could I ask where my sister is?"

"You can tell him." The emperor said, clearly showing far more respect to Sword Master Shang than the servant and Skymender.

Sword Master Shang spoke. "She had been struggling to become a Sword Master. She has nearly arrived at the final barrier, but her progress has slowed down. You are one way to help her break that barrier, but before you came, I found another opportunity. She won't come back as a Sword Master, but if she comes back, she'll come back infinitely close."

Skymender's eyes widened. "What do you mean, if she comes back?"

Sword Master Shang spoke calmly. "There are no opportunities without risk. In my calculations, there is a 30% chance that she never returns."

Skymender lost his good mood, now worried for his sister.

However, there was nothing he could do.

After adjusting himself for a moment, he returned to calm.

He could only let it happen as it was happening.

Soon after he calmed down, the servant returned, holding a small box in his hand.

The servant presented it to Skymender. Skymender took it out, confused.

It was a small badge. It was in the shape of a shield, with the crest of the empire on it.

The emperor clearly saw his confused look. "That is a medal of pardon. Upon using it, any and all crimes pinned against you or someone of your picking, excluding direct treason or betrayal of the empire, will be dropped without any further questions."

Skymender was shocked. He did not even know about such a thing.

The emperor continued. "I heard you like causing trouble, so I figured it suited you."

Skymender almost showed his embarrassment. It was as if the entire empire had heard about him kicking that noble.

He bowed to the emperor before leaving with Li Youcai.

He kept the badge in the chest it came in. It was far more useful than any other reward he could have imagined receiving. 

He could kill someone, though probably not a noble as that could be considered treason, without facing any sort of punishment.

He could do it in the open in front of any amount of people as well.

Sadly, it was only usable one time. He would have to make sure he used it to the fullest extent.

Skymender returned to his aunt's house and was bombarded with questions. This time, he was forced to answer them. He only returned to his room an hour after entering the house.

Li Youcai joined him for a moment.

Skymender spoke quickly. "I need you to find me a lab and books on science."

Li Youcai asked for further detail. "What type of science?"

"Chemical science. Science creating substances. Stuff like that."

Li Youcai nodded. "I will do my best to find such a place, but you will need to be present for any major movement."

Skymender nodded. He planned to do so.

Li Youcai quickly returned with introductory books. It was stuff that was considered a very specific field with few individuals. Even the Imperial School would only briefly go over it.

Skymender studied these books day and night for three days before Li Youcai had found a lab with access to many books.

Skymender left with Li Youcai, books in tow. They left the noble housing area, but stayed in the wealthy area of the commoner section.

They eventually reached a large, round building with a long piece of metal sticking out of it.

Skymender recognized it. It was a telescope. During the night, it was able to see the stars closer. 

According to what he heard, when it became even more advanced, perhaps they would learn the truth of the universe.

It was a big dream, and one Skymender had no intention of pursuing. He would settle things down on the ground before even bothering to consider the skies.

He walked up to the door and knocked. The door opened, and an old man was revealed. Upon seeing Skymender, he quickly bowed.

"Welcome to the research institute of the Imperial Capital. Who do I have the pleasure of seeing?"

Skymender responded without arrogance. "My name is Skymender, 9th child of the Sky Barony."

The old man nodded. "I've heard of you."

"No doubt from when I kicked that noble."

The old man chuckled and nodded.

"May I come in?" Skymender asked.

"Of course, of course." The old man said.

He moved out of the way.

Skymender and Li Youcai entered. Inside were many papers. On shelves, on the wall, even some on the ground.

"Apologies for the mess, Sir Skymender. We haven't been focused on cleaning, and we haven't had many interns the cared about cleaning."

"Have you considered paying them?"

"Haha." The old man laughed, rubbing the back of his head. "We don't get allocated enough money to spend it like that."

Skymender nodded. He didn't mind the mess.

The old man didn't ask, but Skymender knew that he wanted a reason for his arrival.

"I've come to research creating a new type of substance." Skymender said.

The old man nodded. "What type of substance?"

"I can tell you, but you must promise not to let it spread out. This is important and secret research." Skymender said seriously.

The old man nodded with a serious face.

"I want to research a substance that cannot be seen through unless wearing a specific pair of glasses."


Chapter 606: Studying - 606

The old man instantly fell into deep thought. After a moment, he spoke.

"Yes. I can see why this would need to be secret. If such a thing could be created, it would change secret messages completely."

Skymender nodded. "Do you believe it's feasible?"

The old man shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. I just record the movement of the stars. If you want to talk about inventing a new substance, talk to old Lee. He is the expert in that field."

Skymender nodded. "That will work."

The old man led him to a different area of the building before bowing and taking his leave. Looking around, this place was much different than the entrance.

It was clean and tidy, with only two people visible. One was young, while the other was old.

"Hello." Skymender said.

Both people turned around. One was an old man, and the other was a young woman.

They bowed upon seeing Skymender.

"I assume you are old Lee?"

The old man nodded. "Yes. That is me. Who do I have the honor of meeting?"

"Skymender. Ninth child of the Sky barony."

Both bowed towards Skymender once again. "Greetings, Sir Skymender."

Skymender waved his hand and began to explain to them what he had told the old man from before.

They nodded before speaking. "It is feasible, though it would not be easy. We hadn't really thought about that. Secret messages are usually sent out in a code language, which is much easier than creating an entirely new substance that can be seen through by a certain pair of glasses."

Skymender nodded. He knew that it was going to be difficult, but this substance was the best way for him.

Old Lee continued to speak. "If you want to research here, we have no problem with that. We can even teach you whatever you want to learn. In return, I only ask that you provide a donation to the research center. It doesn't have to be now, but when you're older."

Skymender nodded. "I agree."

Old Lee sighed with relief. "It's hard to find a reasonable noble nowadays. We have many materials in the basement, though I don't believe that any of them will be able to do what you desire without change. How much do you know about this field of research?"

Skymender showed him the three books that he had been studying nonstop. He had basically memorized everything already.

"You've started reading those?"

"I've memorized most of the information in them."

Old Lee looked up and down at him suspiciously. He was only nine years old after all.

"Then I guess you've been studying since you were a kid."

"Technically right. I was indeed a kid three days ago."

Old Lee continued to show suspicion. He began to ask Skymender questions.

Skymender answered almost all of them correctly. Although he had indeed incorrectly answered a few, Old Lee's eyes shined. 

"This is my apprentice, Tara. She is going to take over this field of research when she becomes a master of it."

Skymender nodded, though he did not understand why he was being introduced to her.

Old Lee coughed. "Anyway, in the basement, you'll find everything you need. If you ever need help, guidance, or even suggestions, please ask."

Skymender thanked him and began to walk down a nearby flight of stairs. There were multiple basements in the large building. The one Skymender went down was naturally the one involving the creation and research of substance.

The basement, like above, was neat. There were bookshelves with books, counters with materials, and even a few elegantly designed pedestals with clearly valuable materials placed on them.

Li Youcai and Skymender looked around when they heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

They turned around to see Tara.

"I've come to give you guidance on where to start learning."

She pointed at a bookshelf. "There are three good books there, in rows 1, 3, and 3. Book 4 on row one, book 3 and 7 on row three."

She then pointed to another bookshelf. "After thoroughly studying those three, look for four more books. book 1 on row 1, book 2 on row 3, book 9 on row 4, and book 7 on row 6."

She then turned around. "If you can thoroughly understand the content in all of those, come see us and we can help you go even deeper, if that's your wish."

Skymender nodded as she left. He took her suggestions, taking the three books mentioned on the first bookshelf and the four following it on the second bookshelf.

He then began to study. In this environment, he felt as if he could study even faster.

Li Youcai began to browse around as Skymender had no need for him to constantly stand by. A few times throughout the day, either Old Lee or his apprentice Tara came to see if they needed anything.

Skymender politely rejected them every time.

At the end of the day, he left, and in the next morning, he came back. He seemed to forget about any sort of plans or plots as he fell deep into learning.

Before he knew it, it had been a month since he first arrived at the imperial capital.

The books he had been shown were much more advanced than the first three he had been given by Li Youcai. After all, the first three were the basics. Still, he had thoroughly learned the contents in all of the books that had been pointed out to him.

He came in on this day and asked Old Lee to show him around the lab. He was given an in depth tour. Old Lee had begun to respect him after seeing him study so hard.

Although Skymender had known a lot of the information he was told from the books, it was always different seeing it in person.

Old Lee was clearly enthusiastic, showing him every small piece of every tool. He also showed long standing theories of further advancements for tools such as the telescope that he had been trying to further research for years.


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