Chapter 338: An Unexpected Situation (1/2)

Before he even realized it, the bright rays of the morning sun cast a bright pillar of light through the four squared sections of the window, dispersing the nightly shade and enforcing its presence known to the residents of the cozy, little room.

Feeling the warm sunlight on his skin, Aiden's consciousness gradually returned to reality, he ended his nightly meditation session.

His eyelids fluttering, they slowly peeled open, revealing the exotic, golden irises of his. He felt refreshed as if he took a long rest, Aiden stretched his limbs in his spot and stood up from the floor.

As he looked up, letting out a smaller yawn, it was only now when he spotted the change that his body underwent during the course of the night. He was no longer green-skinned, he was no longer in the form of the Goblin Lord, but instead, he returned to his 'default' human-like appearance.

Also, he felt bursting with power, like as if he was back at his peak… Unfortunately, he couldn't confirm this fact, as with a single glance to the top right corner of his vision he saw the continued countdown, reminding him that the System was still offline.

[Total Remaining Upgrade Time: 41 hours 14 minutes 23 seconds]

Although he had a faint idea, he wanted to get confirmation, he called out mentally to his guide, hoping that just like she promised, she would still be available.

'Enya, are you there?' He called out mentally, with a bit of worry in his voice.

However, a second later, he could sigh in relief when he felt the familiar presence appear, and her mature tone of voice filled his mind.

'[Yes, Aiden. I am at your service.]' She responded to the call calmly.

'Enya, can you tell me what happened during the night? How did I change back without me being aware of it?'

He was puzzled, truly befuddled by the fact that he somehow turned back without his knowledge. Even though that it was not a problem for now, if it would happen when he was outside and would reveal his secret to others, it could spell disaster not just for him but all of those that are important to him.

Her answer, however, caused him further puzzlement.

'[Unfortunately, without the System I am unable to do an in-depth analysis on what could have happened, but I am fairly certain that it was done by you subconsciously. Once the cool down has completed, your body instantly transformed, returning to your normal state.]'

'What? I did this? How could I? I was deep in [Meditation], I shouldn't have been able to…' He argued, trying to wreck his brain as hard as he could to find an answer to this enigma. Sadly, his efforts were futile, as he couldn't come up with anything.

He did remember being concerned about staying in this form and forced to wear the mask and hide his body from everyone for the next few days, but that shouldn't have affected him in this manner.

Or could it?

Could his wish, his hope somehow activate his subconscious and initiate a transformation like that? If so, could this be a skill, this newfound ability of his be trained? It could turn out to be an incredible advantage, an unexpected boon that could allow his mind to focus on the tasks at hand instead of focusing on the various time limitations he would otherwise have to keep in mind later on.

Thinking about the possibilities, the initial concern and worry faded from his expression, replaced by an expectant glint. He was still smirking, as he turned around and saw another surprising sight.

Galina, his cute follower, was still sitting on the top of the bed, mimicking him. Although it was faint, he could feel the energies converging around her body. He could feel a familiar power coursing through her. She was actually meditating!

”What the… How? How did she do it?” He muttered, completely flabbergasted at her sight. ”How did she cultivate [Soul Power]? Did she somehow manage to convert some of the mana in her body using her Primal Core? But how is that possible?”

'[Through the connection you both share. While you were deeply entrenched in your own self, she was focusing on what you were doing and did her best to copy it and mimic it.]' Enya explained, giving only a momentary pause as she went further.