189 A Soul Gem (2/2)

”Faint? Is it still trying to take over you?” Ariel asked as she walked closer to them

”Need healing magic?” Ayda asked from the back

[Does everyone here have super hearing?]

”No, it's fine.”

[This is good practice, and besides, all the wounds are already healed. Healing magic won't stop the pain.]

Ayda nodded without saying anything else

”Hm... Most people who have managed to suppress the dark-spirit transformation ended up unconscious for over a week.” Muttered Kayla

[Wow...]

”I got lucky.” Said John

”Luck? I think it's a lot more than that.” Said Ayda

John's body wasn't hurt but it was experiencing the drawbacks and strains of forcefully cancelling the transformation after it had progressed to such an extent.

So rather than healing himself, he was simply weakening the pain to a bearable extent by continuously circulating 'Sana' throughout his body.

Before John could say anything, Azure intervened

”Now, now. There have been cases like John, so let's not assume anything”

The two girls nodded but Ayda motioned her hands to her eyes and then pointed it at John. As if she were trying to tell him that she's watching him.

To this John just smiled back, and the girl seemed a little annoyed by it. Serena also listened in and seemed to have a few questions in mind, but kept them to herself.

While Ariel seemed to be completely focused on something else.

[Thanks Azure, also, did he say something about cases? They've been talking like they're familiar with this whole dark spirit thing... Should I ask? But what will Master- Wait a minute, where is Master?]

As he looked around, he realised that Master Sylvia wasn't around.

He stared at his hand which was currently emitting a bit of steam as he cast 'Deprehendre'. In that moment, Master Sylvia suddenly appeared in front of the group, with a weird crystal in her hand.

The Crystal was a pure white colour, the amount of magic power being released from it was not something which he had ever seen from a magic stone. It was big and calm. John wouldn't have noticed it if he hadn't had his heightened senses along with his magic perception.

Without saying anything, everyone watched as Master Sylvia walked up to John before facing him and handing him the crystal.

”What's this?” John asked as he held on to it

”A soul gem, it came from the boss, it's yours.”

”What's a soul gem...?”

Before Master Sylvia could say anything, Serena replied

”A soul gem... Worth thousands of gold coins... Not many people know much about it aside from the fact that it's a crystallised soul... But I've heard that it's currently being researched, and can be used to boost a beings or weapon's magical power by bounds depending on the amount.”

”So, this is a soul which has been solidified?” John asked

”Yes... If we go by your words, we could say that. But I'm not sure myself.” Said Serena

[A soul gem... So, this contains the Soul of the boss...? Not many people know about it but there should be someone... Maybe I can help the boss or something? I don't know...]

As john wondered what he should do, he heard a voice in his mind

[Consume it.]

It was quiet and sinister, and did not sound like Zestari. It was the dark spirit.