Chapter 907 Maria's Evolution Requirements
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(Maria's POV)
Everything finally ended, even though we had yet to even resolve the primary problem of that city. To think we would be trapped and cornered to this extent... The Warlocks of the Underworld were truly a force to be reckoned with.
However, we perseverated and won at the end, even despite all the battles and the desperation. My dear daughter did her best too, fighting to protect everyone, and even Celes seemed to have grown much stronger from this challenge, and so did his mother.
Although I would have preferred to let them level up in a safer environment, there's little safety in a place like this, there was no helping it, I suppose.
Everyone else quickly gathered at our side as Belphegor finally kicked the bucket. His gigantic body was beginning to slowly dissolve into miasma, so I quickly decided to store him inside of my Inventory so he wouldn't contaminate the desert.
However, as I did that, part of his body turned into darkness, which was automatically devoured by my Soul, which felt slightly weird... but at the same time, granted me a lot of power.
I suppose I was hungry deep down, although I wasn't thinking about eating at all, that's what I usually do. Eating strong souls of materials can give me bonus stats or even new Skills after all..
But this...
FLAAASH! FLAAASH! FLAAASH!
My body continued glowing brightly with each little fragment of darkness or whatever it was being absorbed, making my entire soul feel stronger.
And as if... I was comprehending something deeper.
Ding!
[Due to the hunger of your Soul after such a huge battle, you've automatically absorbed all compatible fragments, items, or artifacts.]
[You have absorbed [Void Fragment] x32]
[You have absorbed [Corrupted Spirit Crystal Fragment] x8]
[You have absorbed [Shattered Dimensional Void Core] x1]
[MP] has increased by +250.000]
[Magic] has increased by +150.000]
[Aether] has increased by +100]
[You learned the [Void Devourer: Lv1] Title Skill.]
[You learned the [Spirit Energy Manipulation: Lv1] Support Skill.]
[Several Skills have Leveled Up.]
Ding!
[Because of having meet some of these requirements, the requirements for a Special Evolution have been revealed.]
[Absorb the Essence of the Void: 10/10]
[Absorb the Essence of the Spirits: 5/5]
[Devour S Rank Monster Cores: 0/10]
[Devour a Dimensional Artifact: 1/1]
[Devour a Divinity: 0/1]
[Comprehend a Divine Concept: 0/1] [Progress: 53%]
"Evolution... Requirements?!" I asked in surprise. "Hey System..."
[Indeed, this is something that has been just revealed. There is a special evolution awaiting for you if you can get all these requirements. If not... Well, you'll get stuck where you are.]
"Wait, I am?! I didn't know S Rank was the end of the road!"
[Calm down, it is not... But you need to work a bit harder to evolve now. Because after S Rank, you'll be stepping into the Realm of the Gods.]
"The Realm... of the Gods?"
[A very weak God though, but it will be your first step before going further. Don't you want to kill that bastard of Odin? Then this is perfect, right?]
I guess he's right, this is ideal... Also has he become nicer and more empathetic.
[I have simply become smarter and can talk more, I am the same asshole as always.]
Wow... okay, no need to read my mind, bastard...
[I'll do whatever I want.]
"Ugh, I prefer the illusion you were acting nicer..." I sighed. "Anyways, what is this Divine Concept thing? I'm 53% done already? But what is it even all about?"
[A Divine Concept is the consolidation of your Elemental Affinities into a Unique Element of your own creation, a Concept that you've made, which will further change the world forever.]
[The reason why it is so hard for anything to surpass S Rank... is because they usually need to get this done.]
[And it's not easy.]
"Not easy? Well if I'm already over 50% I bet it's not THAT hard!"
[Don't get cocky!]
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