Chapter 1159: Open Mystery To The Far West
While entertaining the thoughts of his phantoms - and studying the phenomenon caused by the white clouds around him - Replicus spared some attention to what Sause was talking about with the others. Aurolio seemed to question him about minor details surrounding Edagon and about how Benzard ended up here in the first place.
To that, Benzard himself freely explained how he had been a part of the Ideal Ark, quite a prestigious Guild in Inhone and then told the dark story of how his close friend, a brother even, Eobald, who had been the leader of the Ideal Ark, had confessed himself to be a
necromancer.
He explained how he and the other members of the Ideal Ark had pursued Eobald, feeling betrayed, to the Tremur Forest, and how he (Benzard) met Skullius.
It was strange to Replicus how casually Benzard used the words "foolish", "unfair" and "prejudiced" to describe that version of him from the Tremur Forest - and before he was brought to Edagon. The Warmoth's Progeny had noticed his shift in personality and ideals earlier when he gave his condolences for Allora's death, but now, as the man gave an honest narration of that tale from all that while back...
'He's really changed...' Replicus thought.
Benzard gave no excuses for his actions - the way he, Irlen, Reon and Denille treated Skullius on the journey to the Labyrinth of the Yoke.Fịndd new updates at novelhall.com
He then went on to explain how he received a Hidden Class fashioned by Sause while they were in the Labyrinth, and only then, did the Giant interrupt him.
"Well, in all honesty, I never really intended for all THIS to happen afterward. I ended up giving you my power after he" - he turned to Replicus - "almost killed you with that nasty Veneration art, ahaha. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't just abandon you after that. I had to nurture you and the power I had given you, which is still incomplete because I am alive, sharing the powers that must all be flowing through you, ahaha."
Replicus recalled the bit Sause referenced.
He had been standing at the door that was guarded by Fulgardt's corpse, Reon and Benzard assaulting him. He had then used his Veneration art which swiftly killed Reon, but Sause had indeed managed to save Benzard.
'Old times...' Replicus thought almost fondly.
If the product of those times wasn't the reason he was planning how exactly to beat the living daylights out of himself right now, he might have sniffled humorously.
Replicus had been wondering if Amanas was some kind of red herring created by the Deities when the guidance field flashed in his face.
[Process Complete!]
[Configuration 3, 'Embryotic Stuffing' has successfully been formed in your body!]
Replicus was stunned at first, but a wide grin soon split his face in two!
Finally.
It had taken three hours, but the third configuration to his body which he had made after the request to own two extra arms and to create a nervous system linking his Phantoms to his limbs had finally finished rendering!
Replicus looked at the damage to his body which was still healing very slowly - his lost lower arm and gouged torso, eaten through by the appalling effect of the large palms from
Caxellac's Serene Grace.
If there had been no timer for the process of creating it, he would have used the Embryotic Stuffing immediately after sending forth the [Nullmancer's Wretched Reaper of Ugly Divinity] – his new Reverse Supreme skill - towards Caxellac in fear of dying to the Null Devil
King's attack.
But that would have been a mistake.
Evidently, the dire damage he took could be healed over time and wasn't worth wasting a
precious trump card like the Embryotic Stuffing.
'Good!' Replicus thought gleefully.
Now, he had completely exhausted all the primary benefits to reaching Tier 4. Well, all except one - In-Verse glimpse - and he wasn't sure he wanted to use it just yet.