Chapter 188 - Chapter 188: Chapter 180: The Sower, The Gourmet, The Specter (1/2)
Chapter 188: Chapter 180: The Sower, The Gourmet, The Specter
When Byrne once again took part in the Alchemy Council meetings, he always harbored an indistinct fear deep within him whenever he faced that man with the robust and powerful voice.
“Solar Gold” had always behaved like a steady middle-aged man, yet in reality, he was a terrifying entity who killed without batting an eye, and he possessed formidable strength.
He had every reason to suspect that the abilities “Solar Gold” exhibited were not unique to him or perhaps not even his core true power.
After the “Fein Incident,” not a single person doubted that the so-called “Discipline Upholder” could be someone from the Sun Church.
After all, possessing a bloodline related to sunlight didn’t mean one was from the Sun Church; it’s just that there were more people within the Sun Church who had sunlight-attribute bloodlines.
However, the reach of the Sun Church’s influence in Lorne and the Seven Stars was too far from Cyart, with no political entanglements between them, nor any enmity or cause and effect, hence the Cyart people would never suspect in this direction.
They wouldn’t suspect a group of people they never encountered in their lives.
And there was another very important reason, which was that the kingdom-protecting barrier that enveloped the entire Cyart had been temporarily shut down due to Bast’s tampering.
A kingdom-protecting barrier is something every nation possesses, of paramount importance, and typically surrounds the entire national border.
Any Monarch Level Extraordinary Exponent that crosses the barrier would immediately have their movements tracked and locked onto.
In fact, this wasn’t the first time the East Coast Province’s kingdom-protecting barrier had encountered issues, and the Cyart King had once dispatched investigators, but to no avail.
The perpetrator of the “Fein Incident” was undoubtedly a Monarch Level powerhouse who could appear and disappear without a trace, clearly indicating the kingdom-protecting barrier had malfunctioned once again.
Therefore, the Cyart King discreetly sent an important member of the Royal Family to the East Coast Province to thoroughly investigate the traitors hidden among the nobility and church’s upper echelons.
Another year quickly passed, and the time officially reached the Blazing Sun Era 1821.
Byrne was forty-two, Irene was forty-one, Chris was twenty-seven, Darren was twenty-one, and Lilian was seventeen.
Darren and his wife from the Oder family soon had another daughter, whom they named Helen, meaning a person of bright sunshine.
The Fischer family finally noticed an interesting fact: Byrne’s descendants all had jet-black hair, while Chris’s descendants all had silver-white hair.
The aging Theo mused in private that if the Fischer family were to eventually settle in different family estates, they could be aptly referred to by people as the Black Fischers and the White Fischers.
That being said, Chris and Byrne had no intention whatsoever of splitting the family apart.
The new generation of eight Daybreakers had freshly emerged, undergoing the Lost Ritual with the latest type of “Shadow of the Lost” potion, refined by Byrne.
Among them was one from the Path of Authority, two from the Path of Knowledge, two from the Path of Forging, one from the Path of Divine Sacrifice, one from the Path of Tranquility, and one from the Path of Nature.
The Daybreaker from the Path of Nature was named Ray, an orphan who lost his family to a naval battle, a man of few words, well-built and tall, he had been raising a snow-white large dog since his childhood.
Irene originally thought that the reticent Ray might follow the Path of Tranquility, but to her surprise, it turned out the Path of Nature suited him best. Later she realized that Ray was not short of words but simply did not wish to speak with humans, whereas he would become quite talkative when facing animals.
The 1st Rank on the Path of Nature is the “Sower.”
In the Spirit Realm, its form is not human, but several seeds dancing in the wind.
As a “Sower” Extraordinary Exponent, the enhancement to physical prowess is seven, whereas Spiritual Power enhancement is three, the only Extraordinary Power they possess is “Growth Promotion.”
They can plant any seeds they have touched anywhere and afterward use the Extraordinary trait “Growth Promotion” to make those seeds grow and mature rapidly.
“Growth Promotion” is not a power that can readily be useful in combat, but Ray was immediately taken by Byrne to the important medicinal ingredient cultivation grounds and then arranged to frequently mature those valuable plants day and night.
Among the second-generation Daybreakers, Inna from a prominent news agency has reached the position of deputy editor-in-chief with the support of the Fischer family; at the same time, she has also reached the 2nd Rank of the Path of Wholeheartedness, “Gourmet,” having moved beyond merely being a “Bard.”
The physical prowess enhancement for “Gourmet” is 10, and the Spiritual Power enhancement is 15.
In the Spirit Realm, his image is a gentleman glowing with yellow light, preparing to dine.
As a “Gourmet” from the Power of Consecution, after becoming an Extraordinary Exponent, Inna gained the Extraordinary traits “Wonderful Taste” and “Perfect Digestion.”
“Wonderful Taste” means that any smell Inna’s nose has sniffed or any flavor her tongue has tasted, she can remember them for a lifetime.
If the “Gourmet” manages to completely ingest the item, they can even understand the complete makeup of that item thoroughly.
Then, through “Perfect Digestion,” she can transform whatever she has eaten into temporary power, and if the consumed item has some form of mystique, the “Gourmet” might even be able to utilize the corresponding Extraordinary Power in one go.
However, after using up the power of one type of delicacy, a “Gourmet” must once again eat and digest before they can use a brand-new power.