#When I returned, my family was ruined (150)
The moment the Fire Lord entered her body, Ysera noticed changes in her body.
Not only was the bloodstream in the body cleansed, it also became much stronger than before.
The changes did not end there.
‘Mana of fire.’
What is the nature of flame?
She was instinctively gaining enlightenment through her changing body.
‘It’s on a different level from Ignis.’
Benefits you can receive if you contract with the fire spirit.
It was ‘purification’.
I received these benefits when I first signed with Ignis, but in terms of quality and quantity of the benefits, they could not even be compared to the Spirit Lord.
The only drawback was that a huge amount of mana was being consumed every time the body changed.
That was a level of consumption that even Ise, who had consumed all kinds of elixirs since she was young and had much more mana than her age group, could not handle.
That was when mana was squeezed to its limit.
[Do you like the gift?]
Ysera nodded inwardly to the Spirit Lord’s question.
It was a gift that even a superhuman could not help but be satisfied with.
Lorotia saw that and continued speaking.
[‘Temporary’ contractors, there’s something you need to know. With your current skills, you will not be able to summon me.]
The reason Lorotia was able to appear on the surface now was because she remained here of her own will.
Of course, the price was not free. Because every second, Lorotia was consuming a huge amount of mana.
Lorothia was willing to pay the price.
It was to observe more closely the only human that caught his attention.
Soon, Lorotia, who was looking at Ethan calmly, brightened her eyes.
The appearance didn’t change much.
‘If we were to compare it to human time, it would have only been a split second.’
At best, in such a short period of time, the duke’s ‘status of existence’ had risen to a level that even surprised himself. Just looking at the growth rate, it felt like I was encountering a race other than humans.
For example.
‘…A dragon or something.’
The more you look at it, the more interesting it becomes. Soon, Lorotia smiled as if she was interested.
[Did you make white flame bloom like your first ancestors?]
“Yes.”
A pure white flame burned above the divine sword. The pure white flame was burning beautifully as if it had not been touched by any dirt from the world.
[You did very well.]
Lorotia nodded with satisfaction. No elementalist’s achievements were deep enough to call him that.
If it weren’t for the human being who made white flames bloom, he would not have been seen in public for more than hundreds of years.
Advent.
To the spirit, it was an act of luxury.
This was because it was an opportunity to escape the spirit world, the world in which I had lived my whole life, and face another world.
[I received a gift, so let this body repay you as well.]
Lorotia came out of Ysera’s body and approached Ethan.
[Feel it.]
Immediately, she was sucked into Ethan’s body. Ysera saw this and her eyes widened.
This was because he could see at a glance what the monarch was trying to do.
‘…fusion?’
It was a process where a spirit was placed on a human body. Isera also used fusion before. It was when I had my first battle with Ethan.
In order to attempt fusion, conditions were needed. It is necessary to build a high level of trust with the spirits.
Spirits generally have noble dispositions. That was one of the common attitudes regardless of class.
How was it for yourself?
It took a year to learn the real name of the highest spirit, Ignis, commonly known as ‘Tororo’, and a whopping two years to open Tororo’s heart and attempt to fuse with him.
As such, fusion was one of the most difficult actions. How much more noble would the spirit lord, who can be said to be the king of each attribute, be?
To think that such a spirit lord would attempt fusion for a human who is not a contractor without any hesitation.
The surprise was doubled because Ysera had deeper knowledge of spirits than anyone else.
‘…The Duke is truly amazing.’
It seemed like the more I learned about him, the more amazed I became.
Ethan was equally shocked.
This was because the spirit monarch seemed to be more likable than expected.
fusion.
It was one of the skills that Ysera would actively use if she were to be able to summon the Spirit Lord at will in the future. If you use the power of the monarch and use the white flame, you will be able to show a power that cannot even be compared to before.
Seeds for the future.
In order to plant it, Isera was given Lorotia.
That’s why I didn’t think they would merge right now.
Immediately, his eyes lit up.
‘Opportunity.’
Lorotia’s mana penetrated into the body.
Ethan began to explore the structure of mana in detail.
Immediately, his eyes sparkled.
‘Was the Spirit Lord’s power this much?’
In the past, when I received a blessing, I was only thinking about the black flame.
But it was different now.
It has been a long time since the point of view of exploring flames has completely changed since it has white flames that can be called pure flames.
The purity and heat of the flame.
It was a new standard by which Ethan judged the quality of flames.
From that perspective, Lorotia’s mana was dozens of times more pure than the white flame she used, and had powerful heat.
‘The wall of transcendence must have already been overcome.’
The Spirit Lord had reached a much higher level than the Transcendent, which is known as the limit that humans can reach.
A level that has not yet been reached.
Through fusion with the monarch, Ethan was able to personally experience the secret of ascension.
‘The monarch’s flame… is close to the perfect form of white flame.’
While he was calmly analyzing the structure, Ethan’s eyes opened.
Before I knew it, the monarch’s flame within my body had long since disappeared.
“The duke’s summons has been cancelled. Perhaps the Fire Lord’s mana has run out…”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Ethan nodded calmly.
Even if he was the Fire Lord, it wasn’t long before he could appear on royalties without the help of a contractor. This was because existence itself was tied to the spirit world.
Considering that, Lorotia must have used up a lot of energy for herself.
‘I have received favor.’
You can pay it back twice later.
“…Duke, was this summoning effective?”
“okay.”
It was overflowing enough.
The two minutes spent dealing with the monarch’s mana gave Ethan an insight worth well over two months.
In my previous life, I only had experience dealing with black flames. Because of this, Baekyeom could not even know what stage to classify the realm into and how to reach the fourth stage.
If you train your flame to the limit like black flames, will you be able to naturally bloom?
‘Or…’
Does white salt not have a flowering stage at all? Since only a few records of the first family that dealt with white flames remained, it was not possible to find an answer through the records.
However, through this fusion of the Spirit Lords, a clear ‘goal’ was created on the ambiguous path.
‘I got the clue.’
Even though the fiery mana looked the same on the outside, the detailed structure was on a different level.
I was able to witness none other than the completed version in person.
By summoning the monarch, the most important direction for Baekyeom’s training was captured.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“yes. I think my blood path has become even purer, perhaps because of the Spirit Lord’s purification. Oh! And… I have something to show you.”
Soon, a small figure appeared above Ysera’s hand.
It looked like an enlarged water drop. Ethan’s eyes lit up at that sight.
‘…Water spirit?’
This is definitely a water spirit.
It was also not the lowest level spirit without reason that had been used for farming in the county in the past.
‘It’s low class.’
Although it only went up one level, it was very meaningful.
Fire and wind.
And water and land.
The two properties had opposing tendencies.
In the case of Ysera, her attributes were biased toward fire, so the water spirit could only deal with the lowest level spirit without even reason.
However, summoning a low-level spirit here….
‘Has the path to multiple attributes been opened?’
Rather than summoning a low-level spirit with no sense, a low-level spirit with its own will was summoned.
That was no different from the fact that her ‘potential’ had blossomed.
‘Now that I think about it…’
In her previous life, Isera was a water spiritist. A transcendental person who also had the rather grandiose title of ‘Goddess of Water’.
“As the Fire Lord purified my body, I was able to control the fire within my body. As soon as I did that, this kid came. Aqua?”
– Kuu.
“Duke. Isn’t this kid so cute? The fire spirits all had sharp personalities. Oh my! “Look at this!”
– Kuu. Kuu.
Affection was dripping from Isera’s eyes, as if she were seeing a child playing tricks.
“Good. “At this point, let’s call on water-attribute spirits as well.”
Water spirit.
The main characteristic of this spirit was that it was responsible for ‘life force’.
‘If only Ysera grows well.’
It will have not only attack but also healing abilities.
It was an unexpected harvest.
“yes! I will raise it well. “I summoned a low-level player with ease, so if I do well, I will be able to summon a middle-level player and even an advanced player.”
Ysera smiled brightly after seeing Ethan.
The healing power of the water spirit.
This was an ability that could one day save the duke’s life. As such, Ysera was intent on continuing to summon the water spirit.
* * *
“Turian Marquis? “Why did you come here?”
Turian Marquis.
He looked at Marquis Seiji.
The business he visited Marquis Seiji today was simple.
It was to make the relationship between him and Duke Ethan stronger.
It was safe to say that he and the Duke were already completely on Duke Ethan’s side, but this man called Ghost Chang was different.
Although he has recently belonged to the moderate faction, he has not yet completely aligned with Duke Ethan.
Since the leader, the Duke, was pushing Duke Ethan, the mood among the moderates was in favor of Duke Ethan.
In addition, there has been a rumor going around recently that the famous leader of the Shadow Knights and Duke Ethan met in Dalian…
‘You must be worried a lot by now.’
Through the special class and the testimony of the Shadow Knight Commander, Duke Ethan’s skills were understood to some extent. Since Marquis Seiji is someone who knows how to see the situation, he would have figured out where the current trend is focused.
‘I’m sure you’ll want to put the duke in line.’
Coincidentally, Marquis Seiji had an item that could serve as a starting point for continuing their relationship.
‘Black mass.’
It was an item purchased at Banggye 10th Street. Its purpose was found out through a letter sent by Ysera in the past.
P.s. The peacock absorbed that black mass into his body.
The Turian kept all of his daughter’s letters in his secret safe. I even remembered the contents very vividly.
‘It’s definitely an item that will be helpful to the duke.’
This was the reason why the Turian came to visit Marquis Sage now. It was the perfect time to ask for the black lump back.
Of course, I couldn’t tell them to put out the product from the beginning.
The priority was to set the mood first. The Turian looked at Sage and spoke.
“I think the Marquis will have realized by now why the Duke and I are pushing Duke Ethan.”
Seiji’s eyes suddenly became serious.
“He’s definitely a very talented guy.”
“Wouldn’t it be good for the Marquis to have a good relationship with the Duke?”
It wasn’t wrong.
However, the problem was how to create a good relationship. Wouldn’t it be nice to give something to the other person to make them smile?
“I happen to know an item of great significance to the duke. “The Marquis also has it.”
“What is that?”
“It’s a relic of the previous Duke.”
“…Are you talking about that black lump?”
“exactly.”
Marquis Seiji tilted his head.
Among the families that purchased black lumps from the 10 collateral families, not a single one used them properly.
The same was true for Agiles and Lacian, who were bigger than them. In fact, it is no different from an abandoned item left in a warehouse. Are you coming to ask for it to be returned to the duke?
Immediately, his eyes lit up.
“I guess you know what that lump is for.”
“It will probably be something helpful to the duke. It may also be an item that only Ardan’s blood relatives can use. I believe that if you return it, you will be able to create a starting point for building a closer relationship with the duke.”
“Thank you for the advice.”
Seiji’s eyes lit up.
In any case, it was an item that was nothing more than a treasure trove for him. What if he could return this item to the duke and strengthen their relationship?
‘It’s not a loss.’
For Duke Ethan, it was worth it.
A warm chat followed, and the Turian, having achieved his goal, walked out of the office satisfied.
Soon after, Marquis Sage began writing a letter to Duke Ethan.