Chapter 1023 (2/2)

However, just like with Randidly’s current situation, the issue in these individuals was that Nathan could feel the lack of complexity and purpose in the Classes. At the time they had started, they had no idea what they were doing. By creating Animai, Nathan could add some additional focus that would give people a better chance with their Fate.

But the previous Animai that Nathan had seen weren’t anything close to this. Even setting aside their mind-boggling Level, no other Animai Nathan had seen possessed an effect other than serving as an Animai. Yet all four of these had extremely powerful effects. Powerful effects that manifested while they were incomplete products.

...Randidly can be kinda scary sometimes… Nathan thought as he glanced surreptitiously over at Randidly.

Definitely, these would add the missing momentum back into Randidly’s Class. It might be weakened somewhat by the fact Nathan hadn’t brought sufficient materials, but it would be more than enough.

It had to be. Nathan had given out quite a few reinforced Classes and created some tailor-made Classes while in East End in order to get Sydney to grudgingly part with the elemental crystals. This was the first time he had used such high-quality foci and he was looking forward to the result.

But thinking about the crystals brought a pang of loss to Nathan’s heart. Just like that, four are gone, and one is cut in half… but if it’s for Randidly, it will be worth it.

It took Nathan almost a full hour, even with several Mana potions, to restore himself to his peak state. The entire time, Randidly stood at his worktable and calmly Engraved. After each bracer he finished, Randidly considered the bracer for almost a full minute. His fingers danced across the piece of armor, using even his metallic left arm with an almost human grace to delicately weigh his creation.

Then, inevitably, Randidly would store away the finished bracer in his interspatial ring and move on to the next. He took no breaks. His eyes never wavered. The azure light from his fingers never dimmed.

Finally, Nathan stood. “Alright, I’m ready.”

Randidly just smiled widely at him.

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The Soul Architect has used his special Skill, “Class Evolution” on you! Your Class responds! Your Animai are being consumed in order to evolve your Class!

Animus of Randidly Ghosthound: Will of the People (Incomplete State) is being consumed...

Animus of Randidly Ghosthound: Weight of the Crown (Incomplete State) is being consumed...

Animus of Randidly Ghosthound: Mandate of God (Incomplete State) is being consumed...

Animus of Randidly Ghosthound: Heart of an Empire (Incomplete State) is being consumed…

Calculating…

Resonance detected… Warning! Some Skills are close to evolution. Consuming energy in order to evolve Skills may lead to sickness, unconsciousness, or death. Please proceed to the nearest Village Spirit for more information.

Although the Animai are incomplete, they provide a sufficient blueprint for moving forward!

Your Class has not evolved! However, new meaning surges through your Class. Warning! It appears your Class was previously damaged. Due to previous damage to the Class, the next Level you receive will provide no Stat benefits. However, after that Level, all Class benefits will return to normal!

Congratulations! If you continue to Level, you shall eventually receive a hidden benefit from this attempted Class evolution!

Randidly smiled wryly. It was somewhat frustrating that he would miss out on Class benefits for even a single Level, but when he examined his Class it was clear that the something intangible was present that wasn’t there previously. It might not have been restored to what it had been prior to the damage, but it would be enough.

It took a while to explain to Nathan, however; the kid looked absolutely devastated that there hadn’t been any change to his Class. So much so that Randidly didn’t mention the fact that he would miss a Level’s worth of Stats from the damage, even with the foci. There was no point in torturing him. Randidly did feel rather bad about consuming so many of the gems that Nathan had brought.

Clapping Nathan on the back, Randidly thanked him profusely while he wondered if he would have time to Level to 50 and obtain a Fate before the Judgment. While he was considering, he returned back to the construction site of the moving city.

But soon that question was pushed to the side for more immediate concerns. There was simply too much to do.