"No, you're not." Lionel said calmly as he looked at Desire.

Even though what Desire just said was surprising, it seems that Lionel didn't even flinch.

Well, that was normal. After all, Lionel was a youth once too.

When he learned about the complexity of the Dungeons and whatnot, he was excited about them.

He wanted to know about them. He wanted to own them!

What's more, Lionel actually became one who owns them.

That was why it was easy for him to know that Desire somehow had those feelings too.

After all, Desire is a youth too. He would have ambitions like that.

He would want to do something big, and that's normal.

However, the fact that Desire wants to do it now is just crazy.

No, it's already madness.

"Do you know how big this Dungeon war is? Do you even know how it would happen?"

"Do you even know how to survive when faced against strong opponents?"

"Don't think you're hot stuff, Desire. I admit that you are talented."

"You are a talented bastard that even the others would want a piece of you."

"However, no matter how much talent you have, it's nothing against supreme power.

"Pure strength! Absolute power!"

"When faced against that, your talent will only mean shit."

"That's why I won't allow you to join."

"Do you understand, Desire?"

When Lionel asked him, Desire didn't really answer right away.

After all, what Lionel just said so fast without even missing a beat was shocking for Desire.

It's not like Desire did think he was hot stuff or something like that.

It was just that he was excited to know about the Dungeon or some other stuff related to it.

That was why to hear his master saying all those things about him was a punch to the gut for Desire.

However, it's not like Desire didn't understand where Lionel was coming from.

Desire knew that he was weak. And just like any other child, Desire hoped to see something amazing.

He hoped to achieve something great.

However, what Desire wanted to do was just too great and too grand that even his master didn't allow him to do it.

'I know...'

And Desire himself knows it too. And that was why he was able to get back together and speak.

"I understand..." Desire spoke, but it was clear from his voice that he wasn't that happy.

And because of that, Jarina had a worried look on her face.

Although she mostly has been a spectator in this talk, she listened carefully.

After all, she didn't want Desire to be misled. However, even though she wanted to comfort Desire, she couldn't.

What her father said was correct, and even Jarina would side with Lionel if it were about that.

It was just crazy, after all. A child who doesn't even know a thing about fighting wants to join the Dungeon war.

It was a war that could destroy thousands of lives and might even influence the big city, Jakart.

There's no way a child would be able to survive all that unless the heavens itself decided for him to survive.

However, it's not like it was also correct to let Desire be like this.

That was why she gave her father another staring glare! No, it wasn't any weak ass glare like that.

It was the death glare!

However, it seems that Lionel didn't care about his daughter at this point as he didn't pay any attention to her right now.

'He needs to grow up.' Lionel thought as he looked at Desire.

Desire currently had his head down, so he couldn't see Lionel looking at him.

'No, it looks like I'm wrong.' Lionel thought as his eyes witnessed Desire look up once more.

And when he did, Lionel could see Desire looking straight at him in the eyes.

"..."

"..."

"..."

No one talked. It was silent, and the atmosphere was getting awkward.

However, despite that, no one tried to break the ice.

And while he was in this situation, Lionel was thinking with a poker face.

'Hmm. Good. This is what I expect of my student.'

Although Desire was told off by words, he didn't let his head down for more than a second.

And that was something amazing. At least, for Lionel, that was.

After all, Lionel was a human who was discriminated against.

He was told off by many mouths. He was told that he couldn't be anything.

He was told that he could only amount to something so little that he wouldn't even leave a mark in history.

Someone even told him that he would die much faster than someone with a critical disease.

And what Lionel learned while he was in that situation was...

'Don't lose your heart.'

Don't lose your heart. Don't lose against them. Persevere.

In the middle of those harsh comments and discrimination, Lionel persevered.

He went on, and he is here now, one of the most successful people in Jakart.

And Lionel wanted Desire to do the same. He didn't want Desire to look down just because he heard the truth.

He wanted Desire to look up even though he knew the truth.

No, Lionel wanted Desire to look up because he knew the truth.

Although what Lionel said about Desire was true, that was only a matter of time.

Desire would get stronger, and that would come true sooner or later.

And with the help of a master such as Lionel, it would come even earlier.

And that was why...

"Good. Good. Good. Good bastard."

Kuhahaha. Lionel laughed as he crossed his arms.

His laughter soon stopped as he turned serious.

He wasn't releasing any of his powers, but his aura right now was just pure domineering!

His presence grew as if he were the only person existing in this room!

That was how it felt, and that was how big Lionel was right now.

And with that big presence of his, Lionel spoke.

"Well then, shall we start?"

Lionel then stood up as he continued speaking.

No, he first looked straight at Desire's eyes as he spoke.

"Shall we start your training?"