Chapter 231 - Undying Flame Spirit (2/2)

[Flame Companion] (Level 1/10)

Grade: Mortal (C)

MP Cost: 200 MP

A skill that allows the user to create a companion made out of Fire energy particles. This companion fully obeys the commands of the user, and has their own intelligence to make decisions when the user decides to give them broad commands. Note that the method of enhancement for this companion is for the user to fight its own battles and obtain experience. The user only has to dictate what path of evolution it takes.

> Number of summonable companions: 1

> Maximum number of companions: 1

Note: Increasing the level and grade of this skill enhances the base stat of the companion.

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”Hmm…” Argentum pondered over the possible uses of the skill, thinking that this skill allowed him to have a real pet in a way. Not only that, but he also thought that such a companion would be a great meat shield in fights as well.

”No wait, I might have to raise them from scratch again if I did that.” Thinking that the last idea he had in mind was actually bad, he discarded it and thought up of more possible uses for the skill, eventually coming to the conclusion that he would definitely not regret raising such a skill to a high level since it would allow him to create an army of companions that would obey his every command in the future.

”Now that I think about it, would the system be able to keep them inside itself?” Just as he was about to end his thinking session regarding the purpose of the skill, a thought suddenly flashed in mind, making him wonder as to whether he could keep his companions in the system just like how Aurus kept his Allies in the system. With that in mind, he went ahead and asked the system whether or not it was possible, and surprisingly, it said yes.

With all of his questions answered for now, Argentum now eagerly waited for the disembodied voice to resound throughout the room and inform him about the mechanics of the next trial. But for some reason, even after a few minutes of waiting, the disembodied voice did not resound at all, making Argentum wonder as to whether or not this was the end of the trial. Nevertheless, he still decided to wait for the disembodied voice to start speaking, even though he was a bit worried.

Fortunately, his waiting led to fruition as an opening appeared on one of the walls of the stone room, leading to a corridor wherein its end led to a room larger than the one Argentum was currently in. Utilizing his [Keen Vision], it did not take long for Argentum to find out that the room radiated an intense aura of the Fire element, slightly feeling uncomfortable, which somewhat surprised him.

But what happened next surprised him even more. At the very instant an opening on one of the walls appeared, the disembodied voice resounded throughout the room, informing Argentum of what he had to do next. After listening to the disembodied voice's instructions and processing it in his mind many times, the only thing that came out of his mouth was…

”Huh?”

”The inheritor has finished the four trials of the inheritance with flying colors. Due to this achievement, the master of the Flame Spirit Inheritance, the one who has obtained the moniker of 'Undying Flame Spirit', has decided to allow the inheritor to meet with them in person.”

”Not only that, but the Undying Flame Spirit has decided to grant one of the inheritor's wishes as well once the inheritor passes through the corridor,” the disembodied voice added.

The disembodied voice needed to repeat its words a few times in order for Argentum to understand that he was not hearing it wrongly at all, filling Argentum with a ton of questions regarding the Flame Spirit Inheritance he had just undergone. One of the questions he had in mind was regarding the wish he wanted the master of the inheritance to grant.

As for the other question he had in mind…

”The master of this inheritance was actually alive?” Argentum muttered to himself in a disbelieving tone as he passed through the corridor, entering the large room where the master of the Flame Spirit Inheritance was in.

Fwoosh! Fwoosh!

At the very instant Argentum had entered this room, a woman made out of flames, who had the right curves at the right places, appeared in front of Argentum, radiating an aura of happiness and elation, which Argentum slightly found peculiar.

”Hello there, Pseudo-Animate!” the woman in flames said to Argentum in a cheerful tone. ”I'm the master of the Flame Spirit Inheritance. You can call me the Undying Flame Spirit. As for my real name…”

”That's…a…secret~”

”Er…hi there, I guess,” Argentum said in a slightly stiff fashion, finding it odd that the master of an inheritance would talk to him in this way.

”Can I know your name, Pseudo-Animate?” the woman in flames asked Argentum not long after before adding, ”Oh, it's alright if you don't want to tell me. I understand~”

”My name is Argentum,” Argentum unhesitatingly answered the Undying Flame Spirit's question, intensifying the aura of happiness that surrounded her. Not long after, this aura was replaced with curiosity as Argentum asked her, ”Uh…I have a question.”

”Hm? Go ahead and ask!” the Undying Flame Spirit said in response to his question.

Seeing that he had the consent of the Undying Flame Spirit, Argentum went ahead and took in a deep breath as the aura surrounding him turned to that of slight rage. He then focused his sense of vision towards her before asking, ”You bitch, are you trying to turn me into a play toy or something? Do you get a kick out of making me look like a fool in those trials, huh?”

As for the Undying Flame Spirit's response to Argentum's question, it was…

”…”

”…”

”…eh?”