Chapter 630 Those Ten Thousand Worlds (1/2)
Given that the distance between Kronos and Mycroft was simply too distant, portals could not be constructed with ordinary spells if not there was no teleportation hub on the scale of the Multiverse Sacrificial Grounds.
”According to the results from four 'Star Observatories', the world of Mycroft is actually very close to the bottom layer of the Abyss.”
In a hidden valley in the Kronos Mountains, Barnil was explaining things to Joshua while he controlled the extremely complex runic formations right before him. Around them were hundreds of runic puppets he had summoned, assisting him with repairs on the Observer.
”In fact, circumstances were not exactly identical. But to make an analogy that is easy to understand, the Multiverse is a boundless sphere, while we are located at the bottommost arc, effectively a line's breadth from the Abyss.”
”Even so, this world—Kronos, the five-hundred-something level of the Abyss, is simply too far away from Mycroft, and portals can't be fully established… We have to rely on our own power to travel through to Void if we want to go back.”
That was also why Barnil was now repairing the Observer, the airship that belonged to him and William. Be that as it may, it was not impossible to travel through the Void by solely relying on their own bodies—the cost of energy for that was too simply too great, however, and there was no need for such wastefulness.
”No, I'm not concerned over why portals can't be built. I just want to know when we could go back.”
Joshua had been sitting on a boulder by the edge of the valley, staring boringly at clouds. Still, having heard Barnil, he glanced sideways at the Legendary mage and sneered. ”Don't find excuses—you two just wanted to stay a little longer with the Ancient Dragon, otherwise you would not have been incapable of repairing the Observer within a week. When the fight started, I even absorbed the first wave of firepower! The airship is undamaged apart from being splashed with the Void Behemoth's bodily fluids on its surface.”
”Heh.”
Barnil lifted a brow but did not deny the claim, his entire face essentially beaming in happiness. ”It's not like you are short on time either, right?” He said leisurely. ”I could see that you're also putting quite the effort in instructing that Drakonid girl. Just stay in this world for a little while more since the Drakonids definitely need our help as well.”
And true to the fact, Joshua was not short on time, or to put it in another way—he was had set aside three months inwardly for the search of the Ancient Dragon. Instead, it had been less than a month up until now and everything was concluded. Logically speaking that means it was time for recreation, but somehow, Joshua could not withstand the ambiance of having nothing to do.
Perhaps the two Legendary mages were right. He was born to toil, unable to stay still.
”Ha, ha, ha, ha…”
Nearby, footsteps rich in rhythm and heavy panting could be heard. Joshua looked up to find the figure of the girl who had been running through the valley to train.
Lisa was wearing the all-white uniform of the Skypiercing White Tower tailored to her size, her hair tied into a single ponytail as she ran along a cliff while sweating profusely. The vertical mountain wall that she was running on was almost ninety degrees, parallel to the ground surface—she had hence been triggering the electric current in her body, holding her onto the mountain wall so that she would not drop.
To those who trained in Actuate Bolt, normal jogging training had no meaning. They were tougher than horses and as explosive as cheetahs, and could keep going over forty kilometers without panting at a slower pace. That was why Joshua had Lisa train on various unique spots—such as running on a cliff, walking over water, swimming in sand and so forth.
Such training was a norm for extraordinary individuals. It was the same method Joshua had used to train his apprentices—Amelia and the others from the Winter Fort Academy.
Furthermore, the systematic refinement was better than miscellaneous grinding and would provide better results. Lisa's heart, spirit and will were all sturdy enough, and she possessed inconceivable fundamentals thanks to the Ancient Dragon Blood. What she needed now was to be instructed with the systemized Extraordinary knowledge in Mycroft, and be empowered smoothly.
Though Joshua could instruct her in fundamentals as one who had ascended, it was better for her to learn with peers in the Winter Fort Academy. Everyone had their own choices, and if he interfered too early she might unwittingly assume his path… although it was not as if the way of Legend was not good, it may not be suitable for the young girl.
Now, the warrior would only instruct Lisa in the most basic of training, correcting her mistakes in applying Actuate Bolt, which made Lisa very pleased. Unlike other girls of the same age, she had a great desire for power and was able to take any form of training, regardless of difficulty. Joshua genuinely admired such desired since those who had been undemanding tend to have a hard time in rising up, as well as being unable to pour all focus on a singular matter, and therefore naturally unable to empower themselves rapidly.
”Lift your tail a bit, don't let it reduce your stamina… How is Syndicate now?”
Joshua gave a few pointers about her erred posture when he saw Lisa running through the nearby cliff, before asking about his apostle. ”William healed it for some time a few days ago, shouldn't it have recovered by now?”
”Yes, sir!” The Drakonid girl quickly replied energetically, unable to suppress a grin over Joshua's question. ”Mister Syndicate had healed much—a few nights ago, it had even chatted with me for a while after awakening!”
In the underground ruin, the balrog had effectively given its life essence at zero cost by breaking its demonic pact with the Draknoid girl, allowing Lisa to become a being of three bloodlines: 'balrog', 'Ancient Dragon', and 'Drakonid, while its soul was also fused into her body, mutually living with the girl. Lisa certainly benefited from that, and there was probably no being with such excellent natural conditions even on the Mycroft Continent—when the pure Ancient Dragon Bloodline and the demon's vigor were used at the same time, the girl's body would be improved up to Silver-tier. Most dragons of the same age would not be as her, though the only downside may be that Lisa would not grow taller due to overgrowth.
For Lisa to be benefited meant that the balrog would have to take up the pitfalls. Due to its Origins being transferred, the demon's soul was promptly critically injured, and it would have been left in pieces if not for Lisa's careful protection. Fortunately, there was a Mind Lord who had traveled along with Joshua—William, the accomplished Legend in the spiritual aspect. Though he had not broken through to Soul Mastery, it was not an issue to heal one mere demon soul.
When William played his part seriously, even Demon Generals had to be cautious or they would be sealed and end up a vegetable. To completely repair Syndicate's soul was no issue, but given that its soul was its Origin, there was no healing that aspect other than through slow self-regeneration over time, which was why it was now in a state of being half-awake and half-asleep.
”Soul and body complement each other, just like the cycle of Flame and Steel… and what Syndicate lacks is a body.”
Joshua muttered irresolutely as he watched Lisa ran excitedly into the distance, and kept his head up toward the flowing clouds in the sky, his thinking rather distracted. ”William and Barnil attained much Ancient Dragon Blood from the source itself—I'll ask them for some when the time comes, and use it as a base to built a new body for Syndicate.
At the moment, the silver Ancient Dragon was at the heart of the Desert of God, adjusting the Order cycle in Kronos. Though it did not think highly of Joshua and the others at first, it became filled with gratitude after the warrior had reignited the Flame of Kronos. Therefore, when Barnil and William requested some of its blood, it did not even think before giving them one drop.
That was, a drop that was about two tons heavy.