Chapter 403 A Half-Orc's Hopes



While a notification sound resounded in his mind, the influx of information An'xhur sent to Valyr's mind gave the latter the feeling that he was listening to multiple voices speaking to him all at once in various languages. 

Because of this, the voices sounded like a garbled mess to the young man, causing him to understand what they were trying to tell him through what he felt from the voices instead.

Within seconds after changing his perspective into the matter, Valyr fell into a trance, allowing him to absorb more and more information from the voices even though he could not understand a single word they spoke. 

Gradually, a foundation for a unique set of knowledge formed within his mind, which Valyr noted was similar to the magic system the human race used, but still different in a way that it attuned itself to the forces and elements of nature.

Something that would make more sense for an elf to have rather than an orc to have.

Nevertheless, the voices in his mind eventually died down, allowing Valyr to take a look at what the half-orc had given him by commanding the system to bring up his notification screen.

'A summoning skill.' At the very instant Valyr had read the phrase 'Summoning Arts' attached to the name of the skill, his eyes lit up in excitement, prompting him to bring up the skill's description to get a better idea of how the skill worked, as well as how strong it was when compared to other summoning skills.

'This…' Due to how the skill had something to do with the Sage of Erudition, it did not come as a surprise that Valyr's excitement increased even further once he read what the skill could do. 'If this is what the skill is capable of… I don't really need to head to the Boundless Skill Pavilion anymore.'

'Then again, it wouldn't hurt to pick at least one up as a reference skill.' Once he was done reading through the description of his newly obtained skill, Valyr took in a few deep breaths to calm his emotions down, closing the screen in front of him before letting out a faint sigh of satisfaction.

"Though I am uncertain whether I would be able to use this aid you've given me to the fullest, I sincerely appreciate the generosity." Looking at An'xhur, Valyr flashed a grateful smile to the half-orc before giving the man a brief yet respectful bow. "Nevertheless, I am certain that it would definitely serve a great purpose in my journey to fulfill the task you've asked of me."

"Hopefully, that is indeed the case." In response, An'xhur let out a chuckle, the feeling he gave Valyr at the moment now contained a hint of ease and happiness amidst the death-filled aura he still emitted.

"Mngh…"  A few seconds later, the half-orc's body flickered in and out of existence for a bit, causing Valyr to have an expression of concern on his face as he had a feeling he knew why An'xhur started to flicker all of a sudden. Fortunately, the flickering did not last for too long, with the half-orc returning to its appearance around half a minute later.

"It seems I've pushed this remaining fragment of mine to its utmost limits." An'xhur looked at Valyr with a bitter smile. "I guess now is the time for us to part ways. It would serve no good for you to stay here, especially once I run out of energy to maintain this place."

"I'll definitely try my best to fulfill your task." Feeling that he would escorted out of the white space soon, Valyr decided to reaffirm An'xhur's trust in him, which caused a slight grin to appear on the latter's face.

"I'm sure you will," said An'xhur, laughing a bit. "Speaking of which, before I send you out of this place, I must inform you now that I would only be able to create this white space one more time."

"I hope that at that time, you would discuss how you were successful in your endeavors."

"I'll try my best to do so."

"Alright." Nodding in response to Valyr's words, An'xhur took in a deep breath as the white space surrounding them began to shake. "As long as I am frugal in my energy expenditure, I would be to last for a few more years."

"Farewell for now, Valyr," said An'xhur. "And I hope to see you later."

"Likewise." In response, Valyr nodded before flashing a confident smile at the half-orc, only to disappear from An'xhur's sight as the white space finally collapsed.

…

Whoosh!

"And… I'm back." Appearing at the entrance of the Rare Abyss, Valyr stood in place for a bit to assess his surroundings, making sure that he had returned to the dungeons. After pinching himself a couple of times to ascertain that he had indeed returned to reality, a bitter smile soon appeared on his face as he took a look at the clear blue sky.

"Already next morning, huh." As these words left Valyr's mouth, the young man instantly felt a strong wave of sleepiness wash over his body, prompting him to leave the premises as he zoomed past a group of people that wanted to enter the dungeons. At that moment, the only thought in his mind was to get some rest before making any further decisions.

Thankfully, even though his eyes were already half-shut at that point, Valyr was still able to return to the outpost, heading straight to the inn to rent a room that he instantly entered to get some shuteye.

It was only by the time the sun had reached its zenith did Valyr return to the waking world, sitting by the edge of the bed for some time to allow his consciousness to return to its previous state before his long-needed slumber.

"Do I still need anything from the dungeons?" Scratching the back of his head as he recalled the number of Skill Keys he had amassed through his three dungeon runs, Valyr obtained the answer to his question a few seconds later, prompting him to stand up before taking in a deep breath.

"Well then. Since I've already obtained all of the Skill Keys I would need to evolve all of my skills…"

"I suppose it's time for me to finally go and head back."