The Royal Military Academy's Impostor Owns a Dungeon [BL]-Chapter 367: New Manual

Emotions were high, and the people, even those who didn’t receive those pills, were just about to thank Luca when the heir suddenly said that he thought they could move on to the next thing now.

"???"

"Huh?"

There was confusion as everyone couldn’t believe this idea of moving to the next reward. If anything, just knowing that their Lord was thinking of ways for everyone to eventually get a few pills for themselves could’ve passed as the main event.

But no.

Someone remembered the talk about the manuals and realized that their Young Lord may be talking about this.

Not that they had any flipping idea what manuals were, but it must be something great!

But who would’ve thought that great was going to be such an understatement, for when the crowd’s murmur softened, they finally heard something even more bewildering.

"The last rewards," Luca began softly, his golden eyes glowing with sincerity, "are basic manuals designed to give you permanent attribute boosts."

The arena fell utterly silent.

"There are actually a few different attributes, and I hope to be able to discuss them with the winners so they can make informed choices." He smiled faintly, glancing across the wide-eyed guards and fighters before him.

"But just so that everyone is aware, for the next time we might have something like this again..."

"There is a limit to the increase that is dependent on the tier of the manual. So, each manual of the same tier could only be used and stacked thrice before going for a higher-tiered manual."

Gasps and quiet exclamations rippled through the gathered group. Even the Mylor couple, standing at the back, exchanged impressed glances, recognizing the value of what Luca was offering.

It wasn’t just a one-time thing, but it sounded like there was a progression with this.

And there really was, which was why the heir did not want to pressure anyone into deciding in public and wanted to talk to everyone somewhere more private.

"I think it would be better if we gathered all the winners so we can sit down and talk through your manual choices together."

The crowd murmured softly, a blend of amazement and bittersweet disappointment.

Some of the onlookers sighed, shoulders drooping. "Ah...so we won’t get to see them use it right away..."

Luca, noticing the shift in mood, offered a small apologetic smile.

Thankfully, his mother moved to placate their people.

"We understand the curiosity," he said kindly, "but this is so we can supervise those who’d use the manuals. It’s important to be ready if anyone has an unexpected reaction or side effect."

Obviously, she has no idea how these manuals would work, but judging by their pill experience and hearing about sudden upgrades, she’d be pressed to assume that some people might go into shock with this.

She then clasped her hands thoughtfully. "Later, once they’ve had a chance to adjust, you can always ask them about the experience. If anything they might share even if none of you wanted to hear it."

Luca looked over to his mother with a thankful gaze and felt that it was great to be surrounded by such people!

However, the feeling of elation did not stop there as D-29 asked if Luca wanted to buy the manuals in advance or if he wanted to just prepare a possible list of available ones.

"Available ones?" blinked the little money-grubber who hadn’t actually checked the listing for a while now.

"Yes, host! There have since been many more items in that category, and you might want to see them yourself."

Now, the buying part has never been easy for the golden dragon who loved his treasures, but seeing new items surely felt amazing.

Especially when the item was called the Basic Manual of Spiritual Enhancement. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

[BASIC MANUAL OF SPIRITUAL ENHANCEMENT]

[5,000 CP | Usable up to 3 times]

[This manual strengthens the user’s spiritual channels, improves their energy sensitivity, and increases their cultivation potential. Once absorbed, it harmonizes with the user’s meridians, allowing them to handle a greater influx of spiritual energy without backlash, improving both control and output.]

Now Luca was certainly surprised to see something like this!

If anything, at least this one describes what happens once you actually use it, unlike the other manuals with tooltips that were basically a wish or a prayer.

According to the tooltip, this should enhance the clarity of spiritual perception as well as increase the user’s maximum spiritual energy capacity.

Now, wasn’t that a bit too good to be true?

But more than that, it says that it would fortify the meridians to reduce the risk of internal injuries when using higher-level techniques.

"..."

It could’ve been glorious.

And the poor dungeon owner could only imagine all the pain he went through trying to survive handling his spiritual energy, only to suddenly see something like this now.

But maybe even if this had been here before, he wouldn’t have been able to prioritize it because his main issue then was really his mobility.

Still.

Like anything that sounded too good to be true, he really should’ve known good things always come with a challenge.

Because curiosity would likely kill a cat as they have repeatedly tested.

See, up to a certain point, the selection process and the expected handover had been going smoothly. Luca had actually been comfortably explaining the Manuals of Constitution, Strength, and Dexterity, sharing how they’d helped him immensely.

But when he mentioned this new manual—the Manual of Spiritual Enhancement—the room froze.

People suddenly stared at him like he’d sprouted a second head.

But how could they not?

Especially since nearly everyone had long given up on the idea of enhancing spiritual abilities, it’s been studied countless times, and people have tried referencing the ancient texts, but nothing.

And the last resort had been to do it by starting their children with the best possible rating.

That was it.

So what exactly did they hear just now?

The Duke and Duchess stiffened while the Mylor couple exchanged sharp, shocked glances.

Luca, on the other hand, flushed quickly as he added, "I, uh, haven’t tried this one yet. I was planning to ask the elders about it...and maybe after I test it first, we could see if—"

But the heir didn’t get to finish as the people around him gasped in different levels of horror.

Their Young Lord was going to experiment with himself?!

"!!!"

No!

The thought did not sit well with anyone, and Xavier’s eyes narrowed heavily at this sentiment.

However, what was surprising was how the Top 10 guards glanced at each other like they had come to a respectable conclusion.

They could volunteer, right?

Yes.

Now that sounded like a viable plan. And so they did, and Luca was startled because they shot up in unison, all asking if they could pick that one to try it out.

The flustered heir had to step back in hesitation as he didn’t really want anyone to be testing it like this.

But the guards were insistent, especially since they realized that their Young Lord was likely planning to test it on himself.

They looked like they were pleading, and the young lad who had experienced the same pressure as his eyes exerted finally decided to agree.

As the guards eagerly nodded, ready to take on the challenge, Luca glanced upward, sighing inwardly.

But maybe...maybe they really should have called in the elders for this.