Chapter 836 Four Pillars: Two Years

Chapter 836 Four Pillars: Two Years

Two years.

From touching the Azure Serpent Staff in the hopes of bettering the potential of his subclass to arriving at his current point, it had taken Valyr a total of two years to get to it.

Of course, it was not easy for the young man to do such a thing, especially if one were to realize that he had only spent a few months out in Veldanyr in comparison.

In a way, it was a challenge to see where his limit in fortitude, determination, and perseverance lied.

Thankfully, for the sake of improving his combat prowess, and for the sake of his efforts not being wasted in the end, he saw everything to the bitter end.

And now, it had finally paid off.

As an azure energy began to fill his vision, Valyr was filled with elation, thinking about how he had spent most of those two years attempting to get to this current step.

Throughout the majority of those two years, he continued to deepen his understanding of both Shadow Energy and mana.

Not only that, but he had also alloted some time to focus on the two Intent Seeds that allowed his braided energy to be as unique as it was.

Fortunately, all of those tangents had finally culminated into a significant result, as well as a few major results along the way.

One of which was the advancement of his Intent Seed of the Four Elements to the Second Stage.

Deepening his understanding of the interaction between mana and the four foundational elements once more, Valyr was shown far more paths than before, outnumbering what he had seen during his advancement to the First Stage by at least five times.

Though, aside from the four foundational elements now appearing to be more in line with mana in terms of flexibility, the young man was also shown a brief glimpse into the crystallization of the four paths themselves.

Now that he had gotten over the fact that his azure energy had taken on another form rather than the light Sellifer generated, Valyr realized that his attempt was not entirely a failure.

For one, the azure haze felt higher quality compared to the combination of energies and Intent Seeds that made up his braided energy from before.

Aside from before, he could feel a slumbering power lingering beneath the haze that resonated with him, waiting to be awakened at the perfect moment.

"I see."

While the young man was still thinking of ways to salvage the situation, Sellifer finally realized what was going on.

Extending out one of her palms, she conjured a wisp of energy on the level of the Azure Trace, reminding Valyr of the goal that he should have achieved at this point.

Though, not long after, the wisp of azure light seemingly collapsed on itself right before very eyes.

Wondering what Sellifer was trying to do, Valyr's eyes widened in surprise when he saw the same haze he had created appear on Sellifer's palm.

"To think there's a stage that exists before the Azure Trace," muttered Sellifer as she looked at the haze she created, her current expression that of slight disbelief and interest. "Then again, I guess it should have been a given, considering how I'd utilized the power of a Force to create it in the first place."

Feeling a bit confused as he listened to the woman's murmurs, Valyr eventually focused his entire attention on what Sellifer had to say after seeing a wide smile appear on her face.

"Congratulations, Valyr," said the woman. "Though your efforts have taken a surprising turn along the way, you've ultimately achieved the goal of the inheritance."

"Eh?" Valyr still didn't understand what was going on. "But wasn't the goal to create the Azure Trace?"

"That was supposed to be the case." Sellifer nodded in agreement. "But the Gates of Awakening did say that the goal of the inheritances was for the inheritor to take a step into the path they've decided to inherit."

"I know it's confusing, but to sum it all up..."

"You might have just discovered the actual start to this path of mine."