Chapter 286 - Chapter 286: Chapter 276 Shocking the Nation! (1/2)
Chapter 286: Chapter 276 Shocking the Nation!
Once the ritual had completely concluded, everyone left the underground chapel and began the banquet that followed. Meanwhile, Byrne and Chris ventured out alone, beyond the borders of Nasir Town.
Byrne quite strikingly noticed that Chris’s appearance visibly rejuvenated, returning to the youthful state akin to that of an angelic boy.
Very good!
He finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Fischer family did not follow the Consecution of Bloodline power, ascending the God Pantheon stairway up to the 5th Rank still provided the benefit of extending one’s lifespan.
The offering used for advancing to the 5th Rank on the Path of Tranquility as a “Demon-Hunting Master” was the “Shattered Soul Core,” a Class 5 Extraordinary Material that Byrne had recently brought over from the Alchemy Council.
It was traded from the “Time Stasis Stone,” originating from the Aphotic Sea, a product of many devoured and cursed souls together transformed by alchemy into Extraordinary Material, with each creation bearing considerable value.
By now, he could definitively confirm that the “Time Stasis Stone” was indeed a person from the Aphotic Sea; each time they acted, they brought rare specialties from the Aphotic Sea.
The old man made no attempt to conceal his location.
Perhaps he felt supremely confident, unconcerned about revealing it.
And now in the Alchemy Council, not only was Viscount Bast’s “Dragon Crystal” missing, but “Star Metal,” who had always been in search of the Lost followers, had disappeared as well.
No one knew where she had gone or why she no longer participated in the Alchemy Council.
Apart from the still enigmatic Council Leader, the only members remaining were “Mithril,” “Time Stasis Stone,” “Moon River Stone,” “Spirit Essence,” and “Solar Gold.”
Almost no one cared about the whereabouts of “Dragon Crystal” and “Star Metal”; only occasionally would “Time Stasis Stone” express some regret, suspecting that they probably had died somewhere.
“But it doesn’t matter, for I will always be here in the Alchemy Council, accompanying all of you… until the end of time,” Time Stasis Stone said, his voice laden with profound meaning.
Byrne still remembered that the reticent Lady “Spirit Essence” had been one of the participants in the ambush of the Tempest Bishop, the “Thunderous Monarch.” Yet, over the years, he had never brought up the matter.
And “Spirit Essence” was still as silent as ever, only occasionally making some trades.
To this day, Byrne still felt pressure when facing the inscrutable and sonorous “Solar Gold,” a mid-level Monarch powerful expert.
However, looking at Chris standing not far away, a sense of confidence surged within him!
What did it matter if “Solar Gold” was a mid-level Monarch powerful expert? With the barrier of Nasir Town to rely on, Chris, having ascended to the 5th Rank, might very well defeat him!
The Fischer family now possessed a powerful trump card!
“Chris, we need to test something… how strong do you feel now?”
“Very strong,” Chris replied, ever so calmly, as his lean and beautiful body slowly lifted off the ground.
“Flight” was not a common ability among Consecution Extraordinary Exponents of the 5th Rank. Nevertheless, a “Demon-Hunting Master” could perform aerial movements using telekinesis from their acquired spells, albeit at the cost of consuming some Spiritual Power; while Monarch powerful experts could fly without any consumption.
He tested his midair movement speed and found that if he wanted to increase his speed, the consumption of Spiritual Power would also be greater.
Even at the lowest speed, he could fly for a maximum of thirty minutes, while at full burst, he could probably not last more than five minutes, Chris pondered silently.
Byrne watched and took notes quietly. Compared to the average speed of low-level Monarch Extraordinary Exponents, Chris’s short-distance flight speed was not inferior, and he was even faster when bursting at full speed.
However, his long-distance movement would lag due to the consumption of Spiritual Power.
High in the sky, the serene Chris, like a judging angel, slowly stretched out his hand toward a nearby expanse of trees; his palm began to swirl with twinkling runes.
“Boom!”
The next moment, the entire tract of trees splintered into pieces under the force of an invisible shockwave!
He then changed the spell, and raging flames incessantly erupted from the center of his palm!
They scorched the clouds above, turning them into crimson fire-clouds!
“Compared to a low-level Monarch who specializes in flames, these flames are clearly at a disadvantage, yet they are much more potent than those of a high-level Transmutation Extraordinary Exponent,” Byrne murmured to himself, making a judgment as Chris moved back in front of him.
“Wait a minute, you aren’t planning to test it on me, are you?”
Byrne paused, quickly grasping the other’s intent, while Chris, calm as ever, effortlessly performed a slight gesture that swiftly bewitched him.
When Chris calmly lifted the bewitchment spell, Byrne took a deep breath, shook his head, and said with a touch of helplessness,
“Hmm, the bewitchment spell should work on all Extraordinary Exponents below Monarch level, but my prediction is that your ability might not be effective against Monarchs of the same level.”
After pondering for a while, he continued, “To sum it up, these spell abilities should just play a supporting role for you. After all, ‘Demon-Hunting Master’ is essentially a close-combat Consecution power… perhaps the effects of ‘Fire of Sin’ and ‘Lethality’ will be most useful.”
Now, Chris’s “Lethality” could affect low-level Monarch Extraordinary Exponents, making the commonly used defense of “spiritual power conversion to life” recovery techniques among those low-levels useless.
“Also, as a ‘Demon-Hunting Master,’ you will have unexpected effects when facing non-humans.”
Byrne thought for a moment and then added, “Facing a mid-level Monarch strength mysterious creature, the victory would probably be yours.”
“Indeed,” Chris nodded calmly in agreement.
Byrne finally displayed a broad smile, spread his arms wide, and continued,
“Chris! Next up, just as we planned, we’ll inform the whole of Cyart in a month about you becoming a ‘Monarch’!”
We can’t announce it right away. We need to give Chris at least “one month of breakthrough time.” After that, we can claim he’s been attempting the breakthrough.
He paused and went on,
“In two months, we’ll host a grand celebration for the Fischer family, and at that time, we will invite every major family across the nation to attend!”
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A month flashed by, and one invitation after another was sent out, quickly spreading throughout all the provinces of the country.