"Oh no! Is she still here? "Apollo, surprised, inquired.

" Yup, and she's on her way here right now, I just checked," Keith chuckled.

"No! How could I have been so careless!" Apollo exclaimed, a helpless and distressed expression on his face.

"Do you want me to stop her at the door?" Keith asked, pausing his laughter.

"There is no need. I don't want to get in trouble because of a spoiled princess, and the Phoenix Empire has been our ally for years, so there's no reason to keep this minor matter hidden from them "With a sigh, Apollo said.

"Director, is everything all right? I felt a strange disturbance so I came to check," came the voice of a girl from the entrance as Keith and Apollo were talking.

"Aaliyah, you're getting naughtier by the day, come on in, there's no need to stand at the door like a chicken," Apollo said, looking at the red-haired girl standing at the door.

"I am a Phoenix, not a chicken," the girl retorted, her cheeks puffing with rage.

" Damn! This girl is far too dangerous; she shifts personalities as easily as breathing air. Her demeanour used to be that of a mature lady in front of me, and now she's acting like a brat in front of you."Keith expressed his apprehension.

"Like mother, like daughter," Apollo stated succinctly.

"Wow! He is truly amazing, such a powerful break through and without the assistance of Gaia. His avatars appear to be undergoing evolution as well. Professor Keith, your relative, is a tremendously talented guy, my mother would welcome the opportunity to speak with him "Aaliyah said with a smile, her big eyes fixed on Fionn.

"Thank you for your compliment, princess, but I'm afraid he won't be able to meet with her majesty anytime soon " Keith said calmly.

"Why?" Aaliyah inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"I think it would be best if the director answer this question," Keith replied with a subtle smile.

Aaliyah shifted her gaze to Apollo after hearing Keith's response, her eyebrow still raised.

Apollo glared at Keith, stunned by the shameless move; if looks could kill, Keith would have died a thousand times by now.

"The thing is, the new session at Legacy is starting soon, and Fionn is one of our best recruits, so how can he be absent?" Apollo replied, coming up with a good cover up.

Hearing Apoll's explanation, Aaliyah nodded, respecting the directors' decision. She then fell silent as she observed the changes taking place on Fionn's body.

Will you not stop her, she is clearly preparing a report for her mother? "What kind of guardian are you?" Apollo asked Keith.

In response to Apoll's words, Keith cast a sidelong glance at him, astounded by his shamelessness. Nonetheless, he continued, "princess, it'd be best if you leave, Fionn has Abyss fire in his body, it won't be good for his break through if you stay here for too long."

"Don't worry, profesor; I have complete control over my primordial fire and will not allow its aura to escape. See, his Abyss fire is calm, it cannot detect the aura of my Nirvana Holy fire "Aaliyah responded by pointing to Fionn.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

As Keith was about to rebut Aaliyah, the mana fluctuations in the surrounding area reached an all-time high, indicating Fionn's breakthrough was nearing completion. The avatars that were revolving around Fionn's body returned one by one, and a cocoon of mana began wrapping around his body, indicating that the strengthening of physical body is about to begin.

Time passed as everyone waited silently and patiently for Fionn to emerge from the cocoon.

CRACK! SHATTER!

The wait was finally over when, about ten minutes later, a cracking sound resounded throughout the room. As everyone watched with enthusiasm, a web of crack appeared on the cocoon, causing it to shatter and revealing Fionn who was inside. Fionn appeared to be in good shape after going through the physical strengthening process. Despite the fact that his body was clothed, one can easily tell that the injuries and muscle deterioration that had occurred to his body are completely gone now, with even some signs of improvement in muscle mass. His scars have also been erased, leaving his skin spotless and his charm at its peak. His height and weight appear to have increased as well, giving him a more masculine appearance.

"Why are you all staring at me like that?" Fionn was perplexed by the intrusive stares directed at him.