"Where are we gonna go now, Master Floriana?"

Rant Valo asked Floriana Sabina. They already got what they wanted on this journey to the swamp.

"Hmm… I heard that there would be a 10th Mana Condensation stage competition at a nearby sect next month."

Floriana Sabina thought before she remembered something. This was just something she overheard when she was traveling around. She didn't even remember it, only after Rant Valo asked did it come into her mind.

"10th Mana Condensation stage?"

Rant Valo was bewildered. What would they even do there? Watch?

"You will participate, Disciple. You have to win and make your master proud."

Floriana Sabina smiled cheekily at Rant Valo. She wanted to show the world how great her disciple was.

"You're right, Master Floriana. I could still participate in that competition."

Rant Valo nodded in agreement. It would be easy for him to reach the 10th Mana Condensation stage. The only reason he was even still at the 5th Mana Condensation stage was because he never cultivated again after he last cultivated.

"Right? Use the Evil Sacra Lotus Flower's petals to reach the 10th Mana Condensation stage quickly and practice your magic techniques."

Cultivation would be even easier when Rant Valo used the petals. Considering that he still hadn't practiced other magic techniques yet, it would be the perfect chance for him to do so.

"I understand."

Rant Valo nodded his head confidently. Even though it would take place next month, he didn't even think that he would lose.

"Hehe, that's my disciple!"

Floriana Sabina crossed her arms and nodded her head in satisfaction. This was her disciple. She was excited to see his performance on the world's stage.

…

The next day, Rant Valo's group was already out of the swamp. The reason it took them longer was that they didn't return the same way. Instead, they continued going north.

"Finally, we're out of the swamp…"

Rant Valo sighed in relief. Moving through that huge swamp was really hard. There were even alligators along the way. Most of them died to Floriana Sabina or Rant Valo, of course.

"Master, my black cloak became sticky."

Veia complained to Rant Valo with a downcast expression. She already liked wearing her black cloak, but it already became unbearable for her to wear after using it in the swamp for too long.

"We have more of that. Right, Master Floriana?"

Rant Valo looked in Floriana Sabina's direction. He still remembered that they put many black cloaks inside her Storage Ring. They found it inside the cave in the forest.

"Mm. Here, Veia."

Floriana Sabina opened her hand and another black cloak appeared on it. It was similar to the one Veia was wearing.

"Thank you, Grandmaster!"

Veia smiled gently towards Floriana Sabina. She forgives her for calling her useless. She took the black cloak from her hands and started undressing her old one.

"V-Veia! What are you doing?"

Rant Valo covered his eyes with his hands in panic. He didn't expect Veia to strip right in front of him.

"I'm changing my clothes? …Oh, is Master aroused?"

Veia looked at him blankly before she realized what Rant Valo was flustered about. She grinned teasingly knowing that her Master was seeing her body for the first time.

"Who wouldn't!?"

Rant Valo retorted with his face red. She was acting so boldly again.

"Hehe, so Master admits it. I don't mind doing it in the open, Master."

There was a lewd smile on Veia's face as she felt her body slowly heat up.

"Stop it already."

Floriana Sabina smacked Veia on her head with a fan. She was still standing by the side and Veia dared to openly seduce her disciple.

"Ow, Grandmaster. Why are you always hitting me?"

Veia grumbled. All Floriana Sabina did to her was hit her again and again with her fan.

"Stop teasing my Disciple. Otherwise, I would put you far away from him again."

Floriana Sabina looked at Veia with sharp eyes. She wouldn't hit Veia on the head if she wasn't always teasing her disciple.

"Okay…"

Veia looked down with a dejected expression. She removed her black cloak without teasing Rant Valo this time.

"And you! Stop looking at her."

Floriana Sabina also smacked Rant Valo on his head. He could have just not looked when Veia was changing, but instead, he chose to look at her. He was just a pervert, in her opinion.

"Y-Yes."

Rant Valo nodded his head submissively.

A few rustles later, Veia had already changed out from her old black cloak.

"Disciple, do you want to change your clothes?"

Floriana Sabina couldn't help but ask him, seeing that his shorts were wet with muddy swamp water.

"But I don't have any clothes with me…"

Rant Valo had a change of clothes with him before but it somehow disappeared on their journey. He didn't know where he misplaced it.

"Wear this."

Floriana Sabina passed Rant Valo a long robe.

"Thank you."

Rant Valo thanked her before he hid behind a thicket and changed his clothes.

He came out a few minutes later.

"This feels too chilly…"

Rant Valo couldn't help but complain. He wasn't used to wearing something like this and his little brother was soaring through the sky.

"Here, tie this loincloth and use it as your underwear."

Floriana Sabina passed Rant Valo a loincloth. She could guess what he was talking about just from the way he was walking.

"T-Thanks."

Rant Valo smiled wryly. He hid behind the thicket once more and wore the loincloth. He tied it around his groin so his little brother wouldn't feel chilly anymore.

"How do I look?"

Rant Valo turned around and asked her. He inspected himself. It was not bad.

"You look like a sect cultivator."

Floriana Sabina thought as she looked at Rant Valo. He was just like the disciples of sects. They also wear something like this.

"Woah, is this from your sect?"

Rant Valo exclaimed in amazement before he asked her.

"Yes. Just use it for now."

Floriana Sabina didn't deny it. Although she doesn't like her sect, after spending a long time inside it, she was still somewhat attached to it. If possible, she would just replace the higher echelons of it.