Chapter 1896

Yaacob, the self-professed know-it-all of the Grandiuno Sect, claimed knowledge of everything under the sun. He bragged about having personal experience of every incident that happened in Southsky and boasted that he knew tens of thousands of people within the sect. Words poured out of him like water from a burst dam. The impression he left on Severin was that of a braggart who loved being nosy. Throughout the journey, Severin gathered information about the personal lives of several elite disciples from him. He elicited titbits such as which women the young men were interested in, and who had engaged in life-or-death battles with their rivals. He also learned about each disciple's talents, be it swordsmanship, alchemy, or other skills. Sordid details aside, Severin was able to gain a more profound understanding of the Grandiuno Sect. The sect had nine mountains, each guarded by a royal paragon. The first mountain was ranked thus because Oskar, the sect leader, resided there. No disc