Chapter 532: Information about the War (1/2)

With my words, the amiable face of the old gentleman suddenly turned serious.

And that expression spoke answers already.

Just by mentioning the war, it invoked memories that should've been buried in his mind. Even as an Incarnation.

”Why? Why are you interested in that? How did you come across it?”

With a calm disposition, the old gentleman asked. His eyes were now focused on me and perhaps, he was trying to see what I was getting at for asking him about it.

”Is this answer enough?” I stretched my arm forward and opened my palm. From there, Level 3 Flux Energy began to gather, squeezed out from my body, before forming into a small ball.

Upon seeing that, the old gentleman's pupil narrowed as he stared intently at it.

A few seconds later, he closed his eyes and began walking back to the mansion behind him that was already half in ruins.

I looked to my left and right where Jayna and Yumiko were standing. Yumiko has grown stronger now. Perhaps if it's about UPL, she's a bit behind. However, the diversity of her Higher Spirits gave her an edge to even stand toe-to-toe against me.

As for Jayna, the Earthfire Essence that she absorbed had begun to look more prominent. If before her hair only got a few red hues, at this moment, the red of her hair was starting to look natural. Her previous innocent aura had changed to a mature one. Nonetheless, her eyes were still the same, it's very bright and full of curiosity.

I held their hands and together, we followed the old gentleman inside the ruined mansion.

Back then, we stopped before crossing the line that was visible on the ground in fear of the old gentleman's retaliation.

But now, I confidently stepped past it and finally got a better view of the mansion as well as the corpses littering its surroundings.

They're all experts that were most likely Rank 3 Transcendents or above. The same as those outside the line which we looted the first time we arrived here.

When they saw us moving forward, the four who followed us here also bravely stepped forward.

Truthfully, they're not needed here anymore but being our former comrades, I couldn't just reject them when they steeled themselves to accompany us whatever the danger we may face.

To increase their chances of surviving in case the situation truly comes to worst where fighting was inevitable, apart from listing them to Allies list, I used one of the five Skills I gained after completing my Mortal Pathways to them.

Spirit Bestowal.

It's a Skill only to be exclusively used on individuals treading on the Spirit-type Pathway.

Although it wouldn't enhance their UPL, by using that skill on them, all of their Skills and Abilities borne from their Pathway were all enhanced.

And that included their Transformation Skills.

The twins, Rei and Ren whose Transformation Skill was called Golden Sprite was thoroughly enhanced. Jagu and Chee's Human Transformation also experienced a change.

Moreover, their real form somehow underwent a slight evolution. If it's only around Rank 1 Transcendents below 200 UPL, the two of them would be invincible when it comes to their speed.

When they felt the changes in their bodies, the four thanked me and vowed to continue improving themselves to become of help with our fight.

Even though their desire to continue walking us was still burning brightly, they more or less accepted that… it's impossible for them to catch up to us.

And that's also why Rei and Ren decided to somehow distance themselves from Yumiko. Nonetheless, if Yumiko needed assistance, they would be the first ones who would throw away everything for her.

The Spirit Bestowal and the other four new skills were actually a way for me to enhance someone.

And naturally, they had to match the Source Energy Type or Pathway-type.

I already tested them and enhanced all of my Companions.

However, it's not a Skill that I could use often.

It actually cut away some of my prowess on the specific Pathway.