Chapter 28: Let's Go Back!

I felt comfortable as I am lying on a soft object.

I opened my eyes and light started to enter my eyes as my vision started to get better.

I looked at the side and I saw a figure that is sitting on a chair but I couldn't see his/her face because of the grogginess I felt after waking up from my slumber.

I kept on focusing my line of sight towards that figure and the image of his/her had started to become much more defined to the point I can see his/her clothes but I still couldn't see his/her face.

Judging from the attire that he/she was wearing, that figure must be a girl so the only one I could think of is; It must be Aerin.

I tried to move my body so that I could get out of the bed but my body won't listen to my command as if it is glued on the bed.

My body felt exhausted as if I ran around the whole world without taking any breaks.

I could still think so I might be able to communicate to the system so I attempted on sending my thoughts to the system.

'System, what is the condition of my body right now?'

*The host's soul was completely healed due to using [Soul Heal] but because the host's soul had left the host's body for at least several days, the soul still needs to adapt to the host's body. All in all the host's body is full of energy and stamina but the host's soul needs to adapt to the host's body so it will consume a lot of energy from the host's body to control it.*

'Did my soul left that long? It does make sense since I was in my soul form, I can move faster than when I was in my body as if some weights were removed so it didn't hinder me in my movements when I enter soul form.'

'I don't want to experience being a soul again since it gives me the chills and it made me uncomfortable. Moreover, if I am not in my body then who knows what will happen to it and the worst thing that could happen is my soul inhabiting a puppet instead of my body.'

'System, is the system upgrade completed?'

*The system has been upgraded from level 2 into becoming a level 3.*

*The host has unlocked new features such as but not limited to the system shop ten percent discount and access to world navigation.*

*With the use of the system navigation, the host can be assured that the host will never be lost even if the host will sneak into a God's domain let alone the demon lord's territory.*

*The new features that the host unlocked are beneficial to the host's task of defeating the demon lord and the goal of becoming a human again.*

'Indeed! I'm getting closer to my goal and maybe a year after today, I might be able to defeat the demon lord.'

*But the system suggests the host to not become a human and stay as a goblin or turn into another race since humans have a low lifespan.*

*If the host becomes a human then the host will need to have too much care of the host's body since human bodies are weak and fragile.*

'So what does the system suggests on what race I will need to transform that will increase my lifespan?'

*The system suggests the host turn into a demon since demons have stronger bodies compared to the other races or an elf since elves have a high aptitude in magic. The host cam also chooses to become a dragon since the dragon race is adept in both body durability and magic.*

'I might as well become an elf. Since Aerin is an elf then I might as well transform into the same race as her. I don't want to turn into a demon nor a dragon and an elf have a high lifespan since they can live for thousands of years. I am also focused on magic so it will boost my proficiency with magic if I become an elf.'

*The system has decided! The host will receive a new skill as a reward for upgrading the system successfully and compensation for enduring the pain the host had felt.*

*Ding!*

*The host has obtained a new skill. The skill [Transformation] is obtainable. Will the host accept or not?*

'Of course, I accept! It will be a waste if I reject the system's reward!'

*The host has obtained the [Transformation] skill. Skill information will be automatically displayed. Displaying skill information... Skill information has been displayed.*

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Deity Rank Passive Skill

Transformation

- The caster can transform into any being or race and transforming into an object is even possible but the price is an insane amount of mana.

Cost: Hundred million amount of mana for a second of usage.

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'This is indeed useful but why does it need that much amount of mana?! I can only recover one million mana per second but didn't I reach five hundred million in Wisdom stats?'

'I should be able to recover fifty million mana every second so it shouldn't be a problem to use this skill. If this was a God rank skill then I might not be able to use this but since it is Deity rank, then the mana cost will surely be reduced making it a skill that suits me.'

'The system started to become much more useful than before since I can only use it as a storage, appraisal artifact, and a shop.'

'Now I can use the system for navigation and the system also gives me rewards for upgrading the system.'

'I might even be able to obtain a God rank skill if I upgrade the system again.'

*Of course the system is becoming useful! After all, the system needs to be upgraded to unlock more features and become much more powerful.*

*The host's development also depends on the system and the system depends on the host to upgrade the system so it is a win-win deal for both the system and the host*

I felt that my body is starting to recover some of its energy so I attempted to control my body to move and I can now move my hands but still not the other parts of my body.

I also attempted to talk but I can't even move my facial muscles except for my eye.

I can't even move my mouth and tongue so I can't talk to Aerin which made me give up and I tried to recover much more energy.

I used the skill called [Meditation] to hasten the process of recovering the energy of my body.

It seemed effective as I could felt that the energy inside my body rapidly increase as I kept on using [Meditation] and since it was a passive skill, I only need to toggle it on or off.

It took me an hour before I felt that my body had enough energy to control my body.

I attempted to control my legs and feet and it was successful.

I lifted myself and sat on the bed while staring straight at Aerin.

"I hope I didn't cause you any trouble.", I apologized to Aerin with an apologetic tone.

Aerin didn't reply to me but hugged me instead.

She must've worried sick and I could even see the Eyebags under her eyes.

'Looks like she didn't have any sleep as she kept on taking care of me.'

"That's sweet of you to take care of me, darling but you should sleep eight hours a day. You should let Zale take care of me instead since that dude needs to learn how to not sleep.", I say to Aerin while flicking her forehead.

"But I'm worried about you so that's why I took care of you, darling... I don't trust that Zale guy since he might just doze off when it's his turn to take care of you.", Aerin replies while hugging me tighter.

'I wish time could stop right now so that I can spend a lot of time with Aerin.'

'But sadly it is not possible since if it's possible, someone can only stop time temporary but not permanent.'

'Not all God's are omnipotent, not omniscient. Only the God who created the universe can do that.'

Aerin and I hugged for at least a minute before retracting and talking to each other again.

"So what do we do now? Should we head back to the Inn to regroup with Mathew and Sophie or continue on our journey and obtain some artifacts?", Aerin asks.

"I suggest we regroup with the others so that we can have more support and some help. We need to obtain artifacts much faster and efficiently.", I reply to Aerin.

I went outside to look for Zale.

'Seems like Zale is not here... Did he go somewhere to hunt for food?'

'Since he is not here, I should instead see the information of my God rank skill.'

'System, display the skill information of [Time Reset].'