Chapter 252 - A Sudden Request (2/2)
'So the inheritance in Tempest Cliff is actually an Unnamed-grade inheritance?' Argentum could not help but think to himself, recalling the being who made the inheritance, which was Kevin. Although Kevin did lie to his original body that he was his clone, Argentum could not help but slightly admire Kevin for the number of items in the inheritance. If it were not for him, then the Argentum and Aurus of now wouldn't have been possible.
”Small-grade inheritances are one step above Unnamed-grade inheritances, with the shortest time of existence being 2000 years. One could categorize an inheritance as a Small-grade inheritance as long as they have existed for no longer than 15,000 years. At this grade, an inheritance would normally boost their owner's power at 100%, with the highest possible boost being 200%” the Grand Blue Master continued to explain.
To the Grand Blue Master's explanation regarding Small-grade inheritances, Argentum nodded his head…only for him to realize that an inheritance he just became a partial owner of not long ago fell under this category. Calculating the stat boost he obtained for every percent of control he had over the inheritance, he made sure that it truly fell into this category.
”A Small-grade inheritance has only existed for 15,000 years at most,” Argentum muttered to himself before asking himself soon after, ”If that's the case…how old is Eleanor then?”
Fortunately, he did not dwell too long on the topic, prompting his focus onto the Grand Blue Master once more.
”Medium-grade inheritances are pretty rare inheritances on this continent,” the Grand Blue Master said. ”At the very least, they've existed for 20,000 years. At most, they've existed for 50,000 years, bringing incredible improvements to the inheritance's owner while the inheritance obtained a few peculiar properties in the process. My Grand Blue Inheritance falls under this category, just so you know.”
”The lowest boost a Medium-grade inheritance can give would be 300% while the highest would be around 1000%” the Grand Blue Master added. Just as he was about to explain what Large-grade inheritances were, he let out an awkward chuckle as he said, ”To be honest, I don't really know that much about Large-grade inheritances. All I know is that as long as they've existed for over 100,000 years, one could consider them as a Large-grade inheritance. Surprisingly, only around five inheritances of that grade exist in this continent.”
Taking in yet another deep breath, the Grand Blue Master looked at Argentum and asked him, ”Anyways, does that clear up your confusion? Also, are you willing to accept the two conditions I've given you?”
Argentum nodded in response to the Grand Blue Master's question, replying, ”Yes, it has indeed cleared up my confusion, Grand Blue Master. Also, I accept your two conditions.”
Recalling what the Grand Blue Master told him about Medium-grade inheritances, he calculated that he would at least get a 45% boost from becoming a partial owner of the inheritance. Although he was not sure if the Grand Blue Inheritance had existed for 50,000 years, thinking that he had a small chance to obtain a 150% boost made him expectant of this ownership.
In response to Argentum's words, the Grand Blue Master radiated an aura of happiness as he said, ”Alright. Give me a second to prepare.”
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Not long after that, the Grand Blue Master went ahead and released the entirety of his aura, which was a few notches more tyrannical than Eleanor's. Just as Argentum felt that he would not be able to withstand such an aura any longer, the Grand Blue Master soon suppressed his aura after a few milliseconds, condensing some of it towards a ball of blue energy that hovered around his finger.
”Under the sights of heaven, I, the Grand Blue Master, shall now bestow Argentum here a portion of the Grand Blue Inheritance's control. May this agreement last for eternity!” the Grand Blue Master shouted as he flung the ball of blue energy towards Argentum. He then followed up with, ”Argentum, don't dodge it, okay?”
In response, Argentum nodded, knowing that the ball of blue energy the Grand Blue Master sent flying towards him contained a part of the Grand Blue Inheritance's power. Since he had already gone through something like this before, it was not hard for him to stay in place, allowing his body to absorb the ball of blue energy, imbuing his body with a great sense of power.
Surprisingly, he felt that the ball of blue energy held as much power as the one thrown at him by Eleanor from back then. After a few more seconds, he now felt like he could peer through the walls of the room he was currently in, allowing him to see what were in the other rooms.
Ding!
'You have obtained the title [Grand Blue Inheritance: Partial Ownership].'
Although he had the urge to check the boost the new title he had obtained gave him, just like before, he knew that it would be rude for him to do so. Taking a deep breath, he then said to the Grand Blue Master, ”Thank you, Grand Blue Master, for giving me the rewards I want.”
”You're welcome,” the Grand Blue Master said, accompanied with a light chuckle. He then told him, ”Of course, our deal is not over yet. We still have to make a contract between the two of us.”
”Ah, yes,” Argentum said in response, only for a thought to surface in his mind soon after. With that in mind, he commanded the system in his mind to summon Blob out as he said to the Grand Blue Master, ”Uh…before we sign a contract between the two of us, could you fulfill one of my small requests, Grand Blue Master?”
”Hmm? What would that request be?” the Grand Blue Master asked in response, only for him to radiate an aura of slight surprise as he noticed that a strong Pseudo-Animate of the Fire element now stood beside Argentum.
Of course, this Pseudo-Animate was none other than Blob, who immediately felt weak at the very instant he was summoned out of the system. Forcing himself to not faint through his willpower, his sense of vision gradually shifted towards Argentum beside him as he asked him in an annoyed voice, ”You should've told me that you were going to summon me, Argentum! Guh…I feel weak…”
”As you can see, Grand Blue Master, my companion here is of the Fire element, thus he is greatly disadvantaged in this environment,” Argentum started to explain to the Grand Blue Master, ignoring the words said by Blob to him in the process. ”Would you please bestow my companion a skill to resist the Water element so that he could move the area without any problems?”
”…” Looking at the stark contrast between Argentum, who was calmly explaining his companion's situation beside him, and his companion, who seemed to be silently cursing Argentum to die, the Grand Blue Master was left at a loss for words.
Eventually, a sound came out of the Grand Blue Master's mouth after a few seconds of looking at Argentum and his companion back and forth. This sound was none other than…
”…huh.”