Chapter 86 - Magnus Tempestria (2/2)

”Soul Scatter — Gravitas.”

Swiiiishhh…

Not long after, a sound akin to what one could hear when a breeze passes by could be heard as the vitality of the incomplete soul was scattered all throughout the Gale Dragon Wood, allowing the aura of the Gale Dragon Wood to be increased by a few notches.

He then carved a few grooves on the Gale Dragon Wood, taking the incomplete soul and the blade that was still going through forging into consideration, as he wanted to maximize the effect of the grooves that he was going to imbue mana into.

Looking at the grooves he carved on the Gale Dragon Wood, he could not help but let out a sigh of enjoyment. Just as he was about to look at what Kelsey was doing, Kelsey asked Dane, ”Since this is a magic blade that you and I, two great beings within the Seraph Kingdom would craft, don't you think that it should have an overbearing name like Super Ultra Wind God Slayer or Zenith Tempest Devourer?”

Dane could not help but shudder after hearing the names Kelsey suggested. As he gradually infused mana into the Gale Dragon Wood, he could not help but think up of a good name for the magic blade. ”You know what Kelsey, you're right. The first name you gave is slightly garbage while the second one is decent but…”

”Hey! How dare you call my names garbage!” Kelsey could not help but puff her cheeks from anger. Nonetheless, Kelsey decided to take Dane's name for this weapon they were going to craft. ”So, what name shall it have?”

Dane closed his eyes for a bit before opening them up with a flame of firm determination within them.

”Let's call the blade…Magnus Tempestria.”

Dane obtained his inspiration from an old book he read about one of the ancient languages of Erudinia, where Magnus meant 'best', and Tempestria meant well…'tempest'.

”Magnus Tempestria…”

”Dane, you have a naming sense that's worse than mine!”

”…”

…

Within the Tempest Cliff where the Tempest Branch Alliance's base resides. Within it lies a small ecosystem where a building named the Sparring Tower exists. Inside the Sparring Tower was a secluded room where a cocoon made out of Wind energy particles could be seen.

This cocoon was the shell protecting the insides of the currently evolving Aurus. It has been 3 days since Aurus started to evolve from A-grade to S-grade. During these 3 days, the aura that the cocoon emanated had intensified by a few times. Not only that, the body that was being molded for Aurus was now different from before. If his previous bodies were all bodies that resembled sticks and branches, this time, it was more akin to a rough wooden sculpture of a human.

Indeed, a rough wooden sculpture of a human. Since the Animas that made up Aurus' body were semicorporeal and flxeible, this meant that Aurus could pretty much take up any shape while he was an A-grade Inanimate. Nonetheless, he stuck with his branchy body throughout all that, save for a few times where he had to use it.

This time, Aurus' body was now leaning towards a humanoid shape, which meant that Aurus' previous branch body could not accommodate the skills that his S-grade evolution would give him, and a humanoid shape would allow him to use those skills better.

Amidst all this, a faint white energy enveloped each and every Anima that made up Aurus' body as the aura his body emanated gradually intensified as time passed, increasing the aura that the cocoon radiated.

A few minutes later, something magical happened.

The cocoon that covered Aurus' body started to form cracks, which hastily became bigger as Aurus' new body was brought to light. But rather than breaking apart and dissipating into thin air, this cocoon made out of Wind energy particles decided to head towards Aurus' body, which was absorbed by his body subconsciously. Gradually, the cocoon that covered Aurus' body disappeared, revealing a humanoid shaped Aurus that looked like a rough wooden sculpture, yet at the same time like a smooth marble sculpture due to the white energy that covered each and every Anima on Aurus' body.

A few seconds after the cocoon dissipated…

Aurus opened his sense of vision.