Chapter 49 - Changing Fate (2/2)

”Hmm...I still have two more trials after this according to the disembodied voice that announces the trials I would have to take. But it doesn't hurt to prepare for the future, right?”

”Well first off, I really have to fill my Life and Will points to the limit. No wait, I have passive skills that boost the limit of my Life and Will points, which could possibly net me a better evolution.”

”I should also kill the bosses of the places where I could grind experience since all of them give out Genesis Points, which would allow the Genesis Tree to grow faster.”

”But what I should really do in the meantime is...” Aurus' eyes glinted as he continued to traverse the long green corridor.

”Grind. My. Skills!”

Whoosh!

In an instant, multiple Spirit Spears were creating from the floating Animas that hovered around his body. Concurrently, the Animas that held SP and recovered his HP and SP were being destroyed and created multiple times in a second.

”First off, grind my SP storage skill and the Spirit Spear skill!”

”[Spirit Spear: Denial]!”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Continuing along the path, Aurus would grind all of the skills that he could grind while making sure that [Gale Hover] and [Tempest Burst] were used at the instant they were off cooldown.

”Since I have time to spare, this is what I should be doing!”

...

Around two days have passed since Artan and Mira decided to give up on chasing the Spiritas and headed back to the Seraph Kingdom within the continent whose name is still unknown.

Using the Fly spell and the Child of the Wind buff allowed them to traverse most of the distance at a fast speed, but a person's MP had its limit, needing them to take rests in villages and small towns in between these flights, allowing Mira to recover her MP and not let her suffer from mana depletion, which was something a mage wouldn't want to happen.

Whoosh!

The two of them landed in front of an extremely tall tower within the Seraph Kingdom. It was considered as a landmark of the Seraph Kingdom, which was also a haven for all mages of all ranks.

This tower in front of them was the Arcana Tower.

”Halt!” As they were going to walk into the Arcana Tower, they were barred of entry by a guard that exuded a menacing aura towards the two.

”Artan, whatever you do. Don't fight against this guy,” Mira looked at Artan as she whispered a few words of warning near Artan's ear. ”What you should do is answer his every question and use Dane's name as a way to enter the tower.”

”You don't want to face the wrath of a Rank 6 Supreme Arcana Guard, now do you?”

Gulp. Artan couldn't help but swallow his saliva as beads of cold sweat dropped from his forehead. He actually had the notion of doing just that, he looked at Mira and gave a gaze of gratitude before looking at the mighty guard in front of them.

”State your purpose,” the guard commanded.

Mira bowed respectfully to the guard, to which Artan bowed as well. Afterwards, Mira flashed a badge that had a drawing of a magic staff covered in leaves in the middle and said, ”I am Mira, a Rank 3 Elementalist of the Arcana Tower. I am here under the orders of Rank 4 High Mage Dane to report a mission sent by him.”

The guard that could kill in one hit, nodded at Mira's words and looked at Artan. ”How about you?”

Artan couldn't help but shiver in front of the guard's gaze, but he forcefully concealed it and answered in a somewhat calm tone. ”I am Artan, a Rank 2 Battle Warrior, no affiliation. I am also here under the orders of the Rank 4 High Mage Dane to report a mission sent by him.”

The guard stared at Artan for a bit before nodding his head and giving way to the two, letting them walk through the entrance of the Arcana Tower without difficulty.

”Hey Mira, why did you use Dane's name? Since you're a member of the Arcana Tower, wouldn't you be able to enter and exit the tower as you please?” Artan couldn't help but ask as they gradually headed up towards the 40th floor of the Arcana Tower, the floor meant for Rank 4 High Mages and equivalent magic-related classes.

Mira shook her head as she replied, ”Although I'm a member of the Arcana Tower, I need to be a Rank 4 Grand Elementalist at least to enter and exit the tower without the guard batting an eye. Anyways, let's hurry up and tell Dane about his mission.”