343 Leaving (1/2)

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*Boom!!!!*

A loud explosion occurred, sending the walls of Spatial Abode to vibrate due to its impact.

Inside one of the rooms in the Spatial Abode, a man could be seen floating in the air with his eyes closed and in a fetal position. The moment he opened his eyes, a brilliant flash of light illuminated the room. A dense and mighty aura spread like wildfire, the ground beneath the man cracked and the walls were fiercely shaking.

The man shifted his position from a fetal one to standing. His face was perfectly sculpted as well as his body tone. Not an ounce of fat could be seen on his body, his muscles were compact and lean but bursting with incredible strength. His skin glowed like a pearl, unblemished by any kind of impurities. His hair fell like a waterfall behind, gleaming with a brilliant marine color. The light in his eyes dimmed down and was replaced by a rainbow colored pupils.

Of course, this man was none other than Raven who just finished his breakthrough.

He was naked at first, but as soon as he regained consciousness, a golden light covered his body. The light morphed around his body, adorning him with its gentle yet unrestrained feeling. Soon, the golden lights twisted and transformed into a set of plated Golden Armor.

The Golden Armor was a tight fit to him, each parts looks like it was made out of thick and rough golden Scales. The armor made Raven's body appear bulkier specially on the shoulder part. He looked down and inspected himself, smiling a bit upon feeling the surging strength and confidence that the armor gave to him.

Raven gripped his fist and threw a punch at an empty space. A loud clap reverberated throughout the room, shaking the walls a bit as well. That casual punch just now, was strong enough to cause a Knight to lose consciousness when it hits them.

A smile appeared on his face. He's officially a Golden Knight as of now. Meaning that once he returns home, he'll be one of the most powerful people that had ever graced their home. And even if he just stepped into this realm, his strength might be on par with the veterans back at his home, perhaps even greater.

He's now one step closer towards the peak of this plane. Just a bit more and he'll stand at the top, once that happens, it will finally be time to address the matter about his ascension. But for now, he had other matters to attend to.

The Golden Armor disappeared as he willed it, he then walked towards his stuff and wore some clothes. Raven then used this moment to sit down and check the changes on his body.

Turning to his core, Raven could see that the seal had loosened a bit. Which means that he could extract more from the source for his own use. This will allow him to last longer in battle and his skills to have a greater impact and strength.

As for his own soul, nothing much had changed. It's still 20% recovery and it will remain like that until he gathers more ingredients that will cure his soul.

Overall, Raven was even more terrifying compared before. Now, he was confident that he could remain in the 5000 meter depth without the help of the Spatial Abode and still have the strength to swim back up.

”Hmm?” Raven suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his psyche. His head then unconsciously turned towards the room where he left Venus.

He smiled and decided to check up on her. Once he entered the room where she's at, Raven saw her awake but still a little bit groggy.

Venus experienced some changes to her as well. She grew thicker and longer, her aura now feels like a genuine Tier 4 Demonic Beast, some of her scales had color to them. They were mostly concentrated on her back, the scales took a tinge of red color, almost as if they were rubies.

Raven walked up to her and picked her up. Venus snuggled on his neck when Raven said: ”Good girl. I knew you can do it. Rest for now, when you wake up, we'll be back on the road once more.”

Venus did what she was told, she then turned into a long white scarf that adorned Raven's neck. After that, Raven went back to the control room and drove the Spatial Abode out of this place.

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A week after Raven left the Sunken Ivory Castle.

”Greetings, Elder.”