Chapter 496: Do you want me to pick or...? (1/2)

”Daisuke, it's done.”

Lunaria called out to me as her figure aesthetically fluttered down from above. Apart from the natural moon of the Mortal World hanging above the sky, three more moons were basking her in their light. One was from her Ability - Moonlight Control, one was from a 12-nodes Elemental Spell she created and the last one was from her Crown Skill.

The Elemental Spell she created was somewhat rough because she bypassed perfecting it starting from 1-node. Nonetheless, its desired function was achieved. Her ability recognized it as a moon and its light could enhance her properly.

By fully utilizing all three Pathways she had, a group of Rank 2 Dark World Transcendents who thought of ambushing her was routed flawlessly.

Ah no. They were ambushing the two of us, thinking we're dead meat.

In the end, I became an observer. Lunaria treated it as another training for her. Moreover, she didn't ask for a buff from me.

That's why upon defeating them, this dazzling woman excitedly flew down with a wide grin plastered on her lips.

Back during the last operation of the Dark World to capture a regenium mine on the World of Meta, she was almost defeated by a group of Specialized Darkgens and was only saved by Erin.

Now, more than a month after that event, Lunaria was even stronger than the Rank 2 Transcendent who descended in their world.

Perhaps, if her mother saw her and her growth, she wouldn't be that against Lunaria's decision to become my Companion anymore.

”Excellent work. You're finally getting the hang of using all three Moons. But how's the burn in your Flux Energy?”

”... It's still too high. What do you think I should do?”

”Hmm… Improve on your Energy Molding. That way, there will be lesser energy leaks on the 12-nodes Elemental Spell. The Energy you were channeling to it was even higher than when you activated your Crown Skill.”

Her Ability from her Psyche-type Pathway to conjure an illusory moon was already perfect. It would appear like a true moon even during the day where it should be hard to see. Her Crown Skill was also already perfected when it formed. Being a Crown Skill, it needs an enormous amount of Energy that would scale along with her strength.

It's now like this. Because of my returned memories. My Companions who were having trouble with understanding their new Pathways were coming to me for advice. If before I could only use the information available to me to give advice, it was different now when it was as if this was just the extension of my past life. Every memory I had ever since Yuko found me was vivid in my mind. That's why advising them for their understanding of their new Pathways was contributing to their quick progression.

Although the new Pathways they assimilated were already synced with their initial one, it was like they downloaded the data to their minds. So they still needed to view its folder and check on it to completely understand the underlying intricacies of every Pathway.

After a few minutes of giving Lunaria and advice, we resumed our goal in this Mortal World. To close the last Portal.

This was the last Mortal World with an open Portal from the Dark World. While the others were cleaning the remaining Dark World denizens in every world, I only brought Lunaria with me.

I could bring anyone else but this girl was always at the corner these past few days and she's not competing with the others when it comes to my attention. That's why I thought of spending time with her even with this brief time we would be here. Let's say we're having an Otherworldly date.

And I was right for bringing her here.

Seeing her excitedly hold onto me now that there are only the two of us here, it made me remember the memories of my Incarnation with her.

Although she had a strong character who didn't want to be a burden to her mother, she's also somewhat weak when it comes to… stepping forward to grab what she wanted. That's why she's not trying to get my attention and she's only waiting for when I would go to her.

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In less than two days, that plan to finally rid the last of the thirty Mortal Worlds of the Dark World's Portal was completed.

With all the freed Heroes and Transcendents involved, it didn't take long for some of the Rank 2 Transcendents of the Dark World to just scurry back to their world instead of letting themselves die under the combined strength of the Heroes and my Companions who were all bordering near Rank 3 Transcendent in UPL.