Chapter 228: Hikaris Breakthrough (1/2)

”Master! I can call on the Door now!”

Like a kid reporting to his parents, Boris gleefully ran over where Fleur appeared. She had just decided to show herself at this moment even if she was already watching us earlier.

She first looked at Boris and praised him before turning to me. Her eyes contained her unconcealed gratitude.

Giving him that slot pushed him towards the threshold and in turn, I delivered what I told them during our first meeting.

Making more allied Transcendents for the World's defense against the invading forces.

Fleur knew that Boris is someone from the same world as me. Like Hikari to Arland, she picked him up to become her disciple when she found out how special of an existence he is. She was hoping to raise another Transcendent like her after the loss of two Elemental Supremes. Because of that, she guided him until he reached the point of becoming an Elemental Monarch.

”Go ahead and call on it, Boris. It will happen in three days so prepare yourself.”

”Yes, master!”

After getting permission from his master, Boris ran off and activated the supposed skill to call upon the Door of Transcendence. Like what I did back then, Boris raised his hand before activating the skill.

As soon as he did that, a strong surge of Elemental Energy swirled around his position which gathered everyone's attention. Soon after that, all of his Elemental Energy gathered on top of his palm and was unleashed towards the blue sky.

When it reached a point in the sky, the Elemental Energy scattered and created the phenomenon of conjuring an illusory Door of Transcendence.

When the other trainee on the field saw that phenomenon, they all stopped at what they were doing and watched in awe with a smile hanging on their lips. That marked another rise of a Transcendent. Even though there's a chance to fail the Transcendent Trials, having that chance is already enough.

”What do you think? You saw the whole process.”

Fleur drew near and stood next to me as we watched Boris call upon the Door of Transcendence. Her eyes were shining with a glimmer of hope as she released a long sigh of relief.

Only after that did she reply to me, still in glee.

”Un. Impressive. That sudden burst of his strength… It's not becoming your companion, am I correct?”

Ugh… That is quite scary. Why will I make him my companion?

”Of course not. It's part of my ability. I can put them to my support list. There are only limited slots which depended on my current realm so… I only add those who came from the same world. But my Companions also received the same boosts and it probably doesn't have a limitation.”

”I see. No limitation but why do you only have seven Companions?”

Err… This question. She's most likely thinking why I only have seven when I can add anyone to be my companion. But that's not really how it works.

Even before the destiny thing, it's all about my attraction to them. This time, I know that I'm attracted to Fleur. The difference this time is I'm the one who admitted to it first.

”It's because they're the only ones who I feel a certain connection to.”

Simply put. I'm attracted to them and vice versa. I may be in denial at first especially with Erin and Jayna but yeah. I just need to learn to accept it. Just like now where I instantly acknowledged that I like this woman. Well about the four in the World of Meta, my mind was closed due to sticking to waiting for that destiny to do something, maybe if I see them once again, I'll be able to determine that.

”Uhm… I see, I understand. About becoming your companion… I think that even if I accept your offer, I'm not qualified to be one yet.”

”Why do you think so?”

”Based on what you told me, that certain connection you're talking about. It's love, am I correct?”

”Most likely, yes.”

I love those girls. There's no doubt about that now. That's our connection.

”I never had any experience in that regard, Daisuke. I can admit I am also interested in you but that's also why I feel like it doesn't qualify me to become one of your Companions. That being the case, for the time being, I want to know more about you.”