Chapter 67 - 67 : Pure Dark Essence (1/2)
Arthur and the rest went back to the Clan, he and Lucy passed the next few days resting as the last fight consumed a bit of their power, it wasn't only mana, but the synchronization needed the stats 'mental power', Arthur didn't fully comprehend how to grasp it but he managed to find a few uses for it, one is for the lost magic and the second is the synchronization but the latter would make him exhausted after using it.
The incident became known very quickly, although the clans usually keep a low profile, an explosion like that cannot be unnoticed, heck! A whole island disappeared.
After 5 days, Arthur and Lucy went back to where the explosion happened, he wanted to find Zodiak's corpse as he may be useful to him, you must know that it saved him last time.
When they arrived there, they saw several disciples of the clans standing guard, however, with their insane speed, they easily passed without being caught, and even if they were caught, it's not like anyone can stop them?
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Arthur already had [Advanced water magic] which allowed him to create a special bubble allowing him to breathe underwater for a couple of hours, he created one for him and Lucy and they dived into the water.
The explosion made such a big hole that from afar, it looked like a huge black hole albeit it being filled with water.
He didn't know if Zodiak's body is still intact but he strongly believed it's still undamaged, knowing how powerful Zodiak is, even an explosion like may not injure his bones, they survived countless years in that tomb so that shows how hard they are.
Especially after Zodiak saved him last time, he felt a strange aura coming out of them, it was almost non-existent but he still managed to sense it, he didn't pay it much attention at first but it was surely an after-effect of the sudden revival or Zodiak.
The duo searched for Zodiak's water for an hour or so before they finally found it very deep in the sea, you can't see any light in there, there was some big and strong beast but the strongest one was barely LVL 817, he was easily killed by Lucy's magma, even the water couldn't stop it or slow it, it melted the huge beast until nothing was left of it.
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After storing the corpse, they didn't immediately go back, Arthur wanted to search for Tensui's corpse, maybe if he possessed him he would gain his previous power but the chance was very low as he probably was obliterated by that arrow, nonetheless, they kept searching for two hours until they stumbled upon something.
It was actually the violent sickle he used in his last struggle, it was shining and emitting dark fog around it, Arthur's familiarity with dark magic was extremely strong, so he managed to sense it for miles away.
It was dozens of kilometers away from the explosion, maybe it was sent flying from the impact, none of that mattered, Arthur picked up and as soon as he touched it, it shined even more brightly and dispersed, it no longer was a sickle but just violet fog, it entered Arthur body slowly.
All it took is 5 minutes for it to completely fuse with Arthur, and in when that was happening, he was feeling very comfortable and he sensed that his powers are growing at an astonishing speed, and when it finally vanished, a notification popped.
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[Dark magic] pure dark essence absorbed: Intelligence and Dexterity increased, check your status window for more details.
Another portion of Zodiak's powers has been unlocked!
You gained a new skill(passive) : [Pure Dark Essence]: All your movements, be it skills or techniques or simple attacks will contain Pure Dark Essence which will increasingly make them deadly: +25% damage
Your stats have increased! Please check your status window for more details.
Congratulations! You reached the Deity Realm!
'Already?' Arthur was a bit startled as he saw the last notification, it hasn't been a month since he became Heavenly realm yet here he is in the Deity Realm already, what surprised him, even more, is that when he appraised Lucy right now, he discovered she is in the Deity Realm too.
He still couldn't understand what are the requirements but they must have to do with stats? Or else why would Lucy jump 2 whole Realms, she was in the Spirit Realm but suddenly became in the Deity Realm when he unlocked a portion of Zodiak's powers.
Without hesitation, he opened his status window.
TITLE : MEAT GRINDER / SEEKER OF KNOWLEDGE / ONE WITH THE SWORD / ARK???
Level: ???? Class: Dark ARK Parasite
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Realm : Deity
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Strength: 7.2m
Intelligence: 7.4m
Agility: 10.9m
Wisdom: 6.2m
Vitality: 5.7m
Dexterity: 6.6m
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Health: 6.4m Health Regen: 5781/s
Mana: 7.0m Mana Regen: 11843/s
Stamina: infinite Stamina Regen: ????
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Creation : 10
Attack: 6.9m
Defense: 6.3m
Magic defense : 2.9m
Enigma abilities : Telekinesis / Ancient Threads / Sixth sense / ARK??
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Mental Power: 503
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Elemental Resistances:
Fire: 100%
Water: 60%
Wind: 35%
Earth: 75%
Light/holy: 5%(-15%)
Shadow: 30%
Lightning: 100%