359 Chapter 358 (2/2)
Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Orb of Magma.
Cost: 50 mana
Duration: 5 seconds
You obtained 01 status points.
Unfortunately, the same type of attack with other elements wasn't that useful. The same thing couldn't be applied for Fire Slash, Ice Slash, and Earth Slash, so Leon practiced those for the next ten days. However…
Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Fire Slash.
Cost: 40 mana
You obtained 01 status points.
Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Ice Slash.
Cost: 50 mana
You obtained 01 status points.
Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Earth Slash.
Cost: 40 mana
You obtained 01 status points.
”Yep. Although I'm getting stronger, this isn't changing my mood… I lived an irregular life since that dragon crashed that plane… only random and surprising things will change my mood. Only real tension will motivate me to keep me working hard and let me stay focused.”
It was pathetic, but Leon would never feel that way as long as he stays alone on such a planet. There were no challenges for him there… he finally understood why he felt so motivated and focused on the island. It was because he was never safe. He didn't know at the time that dragons suddenly disappeared, but he thought that he would see them the very moment he leaves the island. At that time, two species of Apex-predators dominated the skies and the seas, so he couldn't help but feel motivated to obtain the power to defeat them.
”I guess I will have to return to Miebos much sooner than I planned… It is a massive waste to leave all the mana on those four planets, but I guess it can't be helped…”
In the end, Leon decided to at least absorb all the mana in the magic circle on Dasaliv. Still, quite surprisingly, he didn't feel all that bothered anymore. He soon would get close to another enemy, and this time the enemy had for sure the means to send him back to Earth. Although the monsters were weaker and the mana Leon will be able to collect, there couldn't be compared to a world on the third stage of assimilation; everything wasn't just bad news. Leon could obtain access to knowledge of the researchers on Miebos, after all. He already kicked Donan's ass once, so he can do it twice if he has to. Of course, he would negotiate, but when someone doesn't listen to reason, the chances of that someone listening to painful lessons increase.
”Well, I should get going… I'm quite scared of what long periods of isolation can do to my psyche, considering that those four years sealed my holy sword…”