Trying an Artifact

"What about going and asking some pointers from the old man?" Magna suggested.

Since they had figured out the real reason they fell asleep, the old man surely had to acknowledge their intelligence and give them a few insights as a reward, even if he didn't do so directly.

Hearing him call Master "old man" again, Matrim wanted to reprimand him but just sighed and said, "I don't think Master is that kind of person. I've heard many times that he's just the kind of person who, if he finds you worthy, will train you. Otherwise, even if you beg him, nothing will change."

Magna knew that type quite well too, like those cultivation bigshots from novels.

He could only think of one thing they could do. "So we need to just increase our resilience toward mana then."