SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 158

Chapter 158: A Generous Reward.

There was a brief silence after Kael finished speaking.

Jonas didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he seemed to organize his thoughts before finally looking Kael in the eyes.

"To answer your first question, the reason is actually quite simple."

He folded his hands together.

"Only Hunters below the age of twenty are allowed to participate in the tournament. The same restriction applies to entering the Treasure Rift itself."

His gaze remained fixed on Kael.

"And among everyone who meets that requirement, you’re the strongest."

"You aren’t just talented, Kael. You’re an anomaly."

"An irregular."

"I’ve watched countless geniuses rise over the years, but I’ve never seen anyone whose growth speed comes anywhere close to yours. If anyone has the highest chance of completing the President’s request..."

Jonas smiled faintly.

"...it’s you."

Kael didn’t say anything, allowing him to continue.

"As for your second question..." Jonas said, his smile gradually fading. "The truth is, I don’t know."

Kael raised an eyebrow.

"The Association President believes the Treasure Rift contains an item capable of helping him comprehend Laws. As for why he’s so certain..."

Jonas slowly shook his head.

"I honestly don’t know."

"He never explained his reasoning to me."

A moment later, Jonas continued.

"Your third question was how you’ll recognize the item even if it really exists."

He chuckled helplessly.

"I don’t know that either."

Kael looked at him strangely.

Jonas spread his hands with a bitter smile.

"The President anticipated you’d ask that. Before I left, he specifically told me not to worry about it. He said that when the time comes, he’ll personally provide you with a way to identify the item."

Kael fell silent.

His expression remained calm, but his thoughts continued turning.

Jonas, on the other hand, became slightly nervous.

Seeing Kael remain quiet made him wonder whether the young man was considering refusing.

"Of course," he quickly added, "the Association isn’t asking you to do this for free. You’ll be properly compensated."

Kael finally looked at him.

He didn’t speak.

He simply waited.

Jonas understood the meaning behind that gaze and continued.

"You recently established a guild, didn’t you?"

Kael wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

Creating a guild required official registration through the Hunter Association. Since he had registered Mothlight Guild under his own name, he never expected information like that to remain hidden from people at Jonas’ level.

He simply nodded.

Seeing that, Jonas smiled.

"Then you should know better than anyone that Rifts are the backbone of every guild."

Kael nodded again.

That was an undeniable fact.

In the current era, the strength of a guild wasn’t measured solely by the power of its members.

The number and quality of Rifts under its control were equally important.

Rifts generated an enormous amount of wealth every single day.

Hunters paid entry permits.

Guilds purchased monster materials directly from returning Hunters before reselling them at a profit.

Merchants rented stalls near Rift entrances to buy and sell equipment, potions, and resources.

Even those temporary stalls required fees, with vendors paying the guild for permission to operate there over a fixed period before renewing their permits once they expired.

Those were only the most basic sources of income.

The higher the rank of the Rift...

The greater the profits.

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