Grim Reaper in the Apocalypse: Reaping Immortals

He wanted more?! Atlan had some serious gut for him to ask for more after getting so much with the deal.

The bearded old man showed a rare serious expression on his face as he looked Atlan straight in the eyes.

"I urge you to reign in your greed, kid. We are already extending a hand with your rewards. Don't make us take it back."

Atlan waved off their concerns. "My request is nothing big."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Then what is it?"

Atlan looked over to the blue battle-suited Saviors on his left. His curiosity and interest in Operators only got higher and higher the more he learned about them. They used their powers in inexplicable ways. Read latest stories on empire

He did not only want to learn about Canzers and their weaknesses, but he also wanted to learn how Operators knew which Canzer they were dealing with and what Symptoms they represented. For him, it felt random. But he knew that Operators had a system and method to accurately find out about Canzers without even stepping foot inside the Remedium.

Atlan wanted to learn that.

"I want to enroll in the University."

His answer sent curious looks among everyone in the room. They thought he'd ask for more SoulTime or even a better house. They didn't expect him to want to study at the City University.

"Curious…what is your motive in going there?" asked the old woman with her white hair tied in a bun. "You are a Vanguard—a porter, but a Vanguard nonetheless. Your request is highly unusual, especially in the current state of rivalry between the Vanguards and the Operators. Do, pray tell."

"I want to learn about Canzers. I want to know the Symptoms they cause, and how Operators deal with them. If I know a lot about Canzers, then I wouldn't be caught unprepared when an anomaly happens."

Atlan's reason was rooted in the fact that anomalies kept happening during his missions. The only reason he'd been able to survive the Canzers was because he had different powers in his arsenal, as well as a power from the Angels. Thankfully, that was a weakness of Canzers that he was able to exploit.

But there could come a time when even his Cherubic Retribution LifeSkill wouldn't be able to save him.

Pterina knew about Atlan's interest in Operators. He even requested for her to guide him to the University so that he could take a look at the sanctuary of knowledge for Operators.

She thought his interest was nothing more than youthful curiosity. She thought that he simply wanted to take a look at the University, and nothing more. She didn't think that his curiosity was so intense that he would actually want to enroll in the classes!

"I invited the Star Porter to tour around the University because he said that he was curious about Operators. I neglected to inform him that he wouldn't be able to enroll in the University because of his lineage as a former nomad of the Unclaimed Lands."

The old woman nodded. "There is a rule in our City that prevents recruits from the Unclaimed Lands to enroll in the University.

Why? That is because information is power. The University is a place where all our knowledge about everything about the world is funneled into. We have knowledge ranging from general facts to secrets that even Mount Olympus doesn't know.

Secrets are a valuable resource. As such, it is often coveted by dubious forces. There could be spies planted in the recruits from the Unclaimed Lands whose only goal is to find sensitive information about the City. We can't let those people inside our University.

That is the reason why we forbid recruits from enrolling in our University, especially if they are Vanguards."

The old woman looked at Atlan with a playful smile on her face. "Are you telling us to treat you not as a spy, but as a local citizen of Genesis City? Is that the reward you seek?"

Atlan smiled back at her. "It's only natural. If I'm risking my SoulTime for the City, then I must be treated as a loyal citizen who is entitled to perks not limited to…enrolling in the University."

The old woman looked at the rest of the Elder Heads. She gave them an imperceptible nod, signaling her approval to let Atlan enroll in the University.

"Well, then welcome aboard," she said with a smile. "You are now eligible to enroll in the University as a Scholar."

To which, Atlan immediately asked. "What's a Scholar? Are they allowed to learn about Canzers?"

Carmine almost slapped his own head when he heard Atlan's question. The Porter didn't realize it, but he was speaking to the very first Scholar of Genesis City. The elderly woman with her hair tied in a bun was the woman who knew the most about Canzers! She was the premiere scholar who taught all Operators everything they knew.

"Yes," she chuckled. "It is as you described. Scholars learn everything there is to know about Canzers."

But even with that, Atlan didn't seem satisfied.

"How about constructs? Can I learn how to create them?"

"You also want to be an Alchemist?!" Carmine couldn't help but speak out.

The old woman looked surprised too. "Are you not aware that only those with an Operator LifeSkill could create constructs? If you do not have the appropriate job and power, then you will have no chance of ever creating a construct."

Atlan wasn't deterred. With his reaping skill, he knew that it would only be a matter of time until he was able to reap an Operator LifeSkill that would give him the ability to create constructs. Without the proper knowledge, that power would be useless.

"I don't care. I want to enroll in those classes as well. Even if I just sit there and do nothing but watch the lecture, then I am satisfied."

Carmine couldn't believe the insanity that was unfolding upon his very eyes. There was actually a Vanguard that wanted to become an Operator! In all the years of his life, he'd never heard of such things.