This exceptional density was to be entirely expected, though, since the luxury room given to him by Morris was one specifically reserved and deemed worthy for an S-rank arch magus in the hierarchy of the adventurer guild.

The organization didn’t just hand out these premium quarters to anyone who walked through the front doors; they were exclusive privileges saved only for the absolute elite who stood at the peak of human capability.

In the grand scheme of the guild’s forces, individuals of this caliber were treated like living national treasures, and their living spaces were designed to reflect that high status, serving as a haven where they could rest and replenish their power without any outside disturbance.

At the present moment, he and Ayu were both officially designated as S-rank individuals within the guild’s system, placing them in an incredibly small, elite bracket of power.

Morris himself occupied an even higher echelon, holding the rare and terrifying title of an SS-rank adventurer, while also simultaneously serving his duties as the grand guildmaster of the entire adventurer guild.

The gap between an S-rank and an SS-rank was legendary, representing a chasm of experience, raw mana capacity, and destructive potential that few magi in human history could ever hope to cross in their lifetimes.

Interestingly, before arriving at the capital and learning the inner workings of the organization, Noah had fully expected Morris to be ranked as an SSS-class individual, given the fact that he was the ultimate leader of the adventurer guild across the entire continent.

He had assumed that the man sitting at the absolute pinnacle of the global tracking system would naturally hold the highest possible ranking the world could offer. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

To his surprise, however, the legendary grand guildmaster was only designated as an SS-rank asset.

It was a fascinating revelation that hinted at just how incredibly strict and impossibly high the standards for the elusive SSS-rank must truly be.

Despite his initial curiosity regarding the system, he didn’t question it though.

He knew that dwelling on the technicalities of public rankings was completely pointless when the reality of strength spoke for itself in battle.

Whether Morris was an SS or an SSS didn’t change the fact that the man could likely crush an entire army with a wave of his hand.

Noah had far more pressing matters to attend to regarding his own personal progression, and decoding the exact metrics the guild used to catalog their highest-tier monsters was a secondary concern compared to his imminent breakthrough.

What made him incredibly happy though, and what truly excited his inner mage, was the fact that there was still a separate, dedicated mana chamber built into this room specifically meant for him to train in complete isolation.

It wasn’t just a basic closet or a simple corner to meditate in; it was a specialized, enclosed vault designed purely for high-intensity cultivation.

The existence of such a facility within his own private living quarters meant he wouldn’t have to travel to public training grounds or risk exposing his unique elemental attributes to the prying eyes of curious onlookers.

According to what Morris had explained to him during their brief tour of the accommodations, this specific training chamber had been heavily reinforced with a multitude of different ancient runes that actively helped in continuously improving the overall quality and purity of the mana circulating inside the space.

These runes worked tirelessly around the clock, drawing in the raw energy from the environment and filtering out any unstable impurities, leaving behind nothing but a dense, refined stream of magical power that a cultivating mage could absorb with maximum efficiency.

If the quality of the ambient mana in the main living room alone was already this exceptionally good and dense, he couldn’t even begin to imagine how unimaginably good the quality would be once he actually stepped inside the specialized mana chamber.

The sheer thought of what that filtered, rune-compressed atmosphere would feel like made his skin tingle with anticipation.

It was the absolute perfect crucible for him to attempt his ambitious breakthrough, providing an environment that would significantly boost his chances of forcing his core past its current limits.

There was a grim history attached to these luxurious quarters, however.

The high-ranking arch magus who had been brutally killed by Tara during their previous encounter was the exact individual who had been residing in this very room before him.

That fallen mage had enjoyed the exact same comforts, utilized the same rune-carved chamber, and walked across the same polished floors, completely unaware of the sudden doom that awaited him.

It was a stark, sobering reminder of how fragile life could be, even for those who stood at the absolute pinnacle of human magic.

Now that the previous occupant was officially dead and buried, that highly coveted, vacant position naturally fell to the next available S-rank adventurer capable of filling the void.

The guild’s internal structure was fluid, always shifting to ensure their best assets were stationed where they could do the most good, or where they could be monitored closely by the grand guildmaster himself during times of international crisis.

This grim realization meant that the entire adventurer guild only possessed two active S-rank adventurers presently operating within their ranks, completely excluding Morris who stood alone as their sole SS-rank powerhouse.

With the enemy forces advancing and the shadow spies infiltrating every level of human society, their numbers were dangerously thin.

The weight of the coming conflict was resting on a remarkably small group of people, making Noah’s desire to rapidly increase his own personal rank more critical than it had ever been before.

Noah sat in the center of the luxurious bed, his mind completely focused on the massive pool of magical energy vibrating in the atmosphere around him.

A playful, highly ambitious plan began to take root in his thoughts as he evaluated the sheer density of his surroundings.

’I’ll suck dry all the mana in this main room first... then I will move directly to the one waiting for me inside the specialized mana chamber, and I will suck that one dry also. Hehe!’