Rishi looked at his serious expression and asked, "What is it? I am ready to hear any suggestions."
His teacher looked at him. He was initially conflicted, but at last he decided to say it. He first asked, "How much Spirit energy do you have?"
"I can create a circle of radius eight meters," replied Rishi.
A shocked expression appeared on his teacher's face. He then said, "Do you know that almost most of the zones are useless to assassins? Instead of having bigger zones, they sacrifice their size to have more powerful effects."
"Are the effects worth it?" asked Rishi.
"It depends on the person. Many people use Advanced Effects by sacrificing their Zones. The most common effects are Damage multiplier (which increases damage by many folds), Physical and Magical penetration, petrify (which stuns the opponent), and many more."
"The bigger the sacrifice, the more powerful the effect. The most brutal ones that one gets after sacrificing the size of their zones by twenty percent are: Confined Space (no one can escape the Zone), Blood Sacrifice (increase the damage by 5% for one minute with each kill until 20%), and Killing Spree (increases movement speed by 20% for fifteen seconds and heals 20% of the maximum HP after eliminating an opponent). There are others too; I will send you a pdf of a book with every piece of information about them," he added.
Rishi didn't know what to say after hearing him. If he hadn't known, he might have never bothered about it, but now that he knew about the effects, he couldn't stop himself from thinking about them. He returned to his house, which was at the corner of the clan territory.
He was eating his dinner when he heard footsteps coming from far away. Soon, a middle-aged lady entered his house. No one stopped her; the guard even greeted her. Rishi continued his meal as if he didn't see her. The lady raised her brows as she looked at him.
It wasn't easy to guess what was going on inside her mind. She sat before him and said, "Rishi, I know you are mad at me, but this is something important. The patriarch has called you. You come and go whenever you want without informing others where you are going; everyone is worried about you."
"We didn't interfere much, as we all know that you have faced many things at a young age, but now it's time you start taking responsibility, and I believe soon you will be able to impress everyone. Everyone in the family cares for you. It's time we decided what you will do," she added as she put his hand on her shoulder.
Rishi kept eating; she was his Aunt. The wife of the current patriarch had not visited him after the tragedy one year before. She was one of the prime suspects, but Rishi didn't want her to know that he suspected her; he replied, "Ok" before leaving.
She looked at his back and tried to guess what was going on in his mind, but he looked different from before; he looked like a different person. Previously, he used to greet her whenever she visited him, but now he only says one word before leaving. She didn't get angry at his rude behavior. She quietly retreated as she came; she had her spies planted here and didn't need to talk to him directly.
Rishi noticed her every moment, and now that he noticed her using his enhanced senses, He sensed negative emotions from her. While she tried to conceal her intentions and act normally, he was more sensitive to emotions after awakening Killing's intent.
He was curious early why no one questioned him, but now that he thought about it, It might be because the elders have decided to leave him alone for some time, but now that he has changed, they have decided to call him back. He thought about some more things before leaving his house and moving towards the main hall.
He looked at the guards everywhere, but no one tried to stop him as he carried the badge. He showed the badge to the guards guarding the entrance; they looked at it and greeted him before opening the door. As soon as he entered the hall, he appeared in front of a large, regular desk.
The patriarch sat at the top, while the elders sat on the left and right sides. He greeted them, and the patriarch asked him to take a seat. He sat on one of the seats and saw everyone in the room was looking at him. As if trying to access him, they found that no matter how much they tried, they could not figure out anything.
His uncle, who had silver hair and red eyes, asked him, "What are you doing nowadays? I have not seen you for quite a time."
Rishi replied, "I have joined an academy and am training there."
Most elders were surprised, but only the patriarch and the four elders near him still had the same expression. He could guess they already knew. The elders started discussing among themselves before asking him many questions, and Rishi answered each one.
Rishi could guess the clan's politics after seeing it; there were three factions. One faction supported the first son of the patriarch, while the second supported the second son, and the last supported him. The difference was that the first faction was the strongest, while the third was the weakest. Rishi was still not afraid; he praised Uncle Kabir for creating a faction that supported him.
One elder from the first faction asked, Rishi, you have borrowed the swordsmanship rune." When are you returning it?" The others also looked at Rishi, as they were also curious how he would reply.
"I had that, but it broke apart when I was practicing," replied Rishi; his answer shocked everyone. The elders became enraged and looked down on him and asked, How can you be so unresponsible? Do you know how precious it is?"
Rishi listened to them before replying, "In previous years, I have not received anything from the clan. You can keep cutting my monthly resources until you can obtain a price equal to it."
He could have paid its price by exchanging it for other items, but it was unnecessary. The elders of the first and second factions were not satisfied. One of them said, "That's only the repayment; I ask the patriarch to forbid him from borrowing any treasure from the clan for two years."
Many elders supported this proposal. His uncle asked, "What do you think about this punishment Rishi?" Many elders were surprised; they didn't know the patriarch would ask for Rishi's opinion.
Whatever," he said, not caring at all. He was busy looking around the room. The elders were surprised again; Rishi's attitude confused them. He accepted it instead of getting enraged and demanding the punishment to be shortened.
"I am busy if there is nothing else, I am leaving," he said before leaving. No one tried to stop him. Now that they knew he was studying and could not be assigned any duties, the way he handled everyone increased the confidence of his supporters.
He was not the same person from before who looked hopeless. The confidence he showcased and his body language made everyone believe that he was in control of situations from the beginning. The patriarch looked at the four elders, all with the same bright expression. The patriarch sighed in relief. He no longer needed to think about this boy; he had finally grown up.
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