Chapter 213: Revamping Air Bullet and Flash Steps (1/2)
”Can I borrow your Domain of Valor and the Bulwark of Invulnerability, Daisuke?”
Hikari asked when she stood up after being sent flying away by one of my clones. She dusted herself by casting a 4-node Elemental Spell, Refresh. It's a simple spell which involves showering her with Water Element before drying it instantly under Light Element.
Back when they were running away, she sparingly used this kind of spell to preserve Elemental Energy but now that she's back to the Human Territory, she once again became relaxed. Still, the deaths of the 14 elite of Humanities was still weighing on her shoulder. That's why she's already here, training with me without waiting for the others.
Elemental Absorbing Realm can at most create or cast a 3-nodes Elemental Spell which only involves one Element, their Main Element. The way I could use Spark could probably be attributed both to my Aether Elemental Core as well as the Flux Energy.
After reaching Elemental Condensing Realm, the limit will go up to 6-nodes Elemental Spell. The next two realms will also increase the limit by 3 each which will total to 12
The strongest Elemental Spell a Mortal can use is a 12-nodes Elemental Spell. And since they needed to use their Main Elemental Core as a base, half of the Elemental Nodes needed to be of the same element. That's why there are numerous spells recorded that anyone can pick or create their own set of Spells configured to match their Main Element.
After reaching Transcendence, the limit on Elemental Nodes will probably increase especially if they started threading on their Transcendent Pathway.
Due to this, even if I can use any variation of the Elemental Energy as a base, I will not be able to cast or create a spell which exceeded the limit of Elemental Nodes that I can put on the Spell Nucleus as someone still at the Elemental Condensing Realm.
In the end, I was gated by my incomplete Mortal Pathway to create higher Elemental Spells.
”Will you have enough Psyche Energy to maintain it? Those two needed high energy maintenance. I can throw Psyche Boosts to replenish your reserves but it won't be infinite.”
I used quite a bit back in the World of Meta. Especially when I tortured that Dark World denizen to cough up everything he knew. Good thing that apart from that torture, the Three Heroes never got into a fight and even if they did, they're also using their Psyche Energy sparingly since their awakened ability was just a lower version of the ability they got from being exposed to it.
”Eh… Let me try one. The skills I borrow will be adjusted anyway. If I can use that, I can be like you.”
Right. It doesn't hurt to try. If she can maintain even her own version of the Domain of Valor then that's another boost for every ally.
”Sure. Use your ability on me.”
”Thanks, Daisuke. Just sit still there. Borrow!”
Hikari's Psyche Energy was unleashed from her, a single line stretched out from her and latched onto me.
Soon after, a notification rang out.
[Akarui Hikari used 'Borrow' on you and selected 'Domain of Valor' as a skill to borrow.]
[You can either accept or reject.]
[If you accept, you can only revoke your consent after 24 hours.]
Ah. That's something she didn't tell me. I guess even Hikari wasn't totally aware of the limitations and restrictions of her own skill. Most probably, those she borrowed from never took it back after granting their consent.
I accepted the prompt and as soon as that happened, the line of energy which latched onto me became lively and glowed in a brilliant light before breaking the connection between us.
When the line was absorbed back into her, the Psyche Energy which Hikari exuded grew in intensity.
From below her feet, a circular zone made out of her Psyche Energy expanded and eventually reached me, however, the expansion stopped at that. Only 5 meters.
[You entered the Miniature Domain of Valor.]
[Gained 10 Strength, 12 Endurance, 0.5 Intelligence]
[Gained 10% Speed Enhancement]
[Will expire 2 minutes after leaving the range of the Domain.]
”It works!”
Hikari exclaimed as she jumped in happiness upon successfully conjuring her own Domain of Valor. Though it now appears as if the additional stats were small, it's still higher than Orb of Enhancement.
But what about the burn in her energy?
”It sure works but how long can you keep this up?”
Hikari contemplated for a while, probably feeling her Psyche Energy reserves. After a while, she put her 3 fingers up.
”… 3 minutes with my leftover Psyche Energy.”
”What about now?”
I asked after throwing her a Psyche Boost which replenished her reserves.