Chapter 76: Smoke attributes

Chapter 76: Smoke attributes

"All kinds of smoke? Isn't that the same for all user of smoke element ?" Asked Alex, not understanding the difference.

Lilia and Scarlett looked at each other for a moment before each released an exasperated breath.

"You know, you could have studied how abilities function even if you didn't have one that you can use" said Scarlett.

"..."

Alex just stayed silent knowing that she was right, he never studied how other abilities work, and why would he? It was not like he could picture himself in the future possessing or going against other abilities, if it wasn't for the artifact that he got - per luck-, he wouldn't even be here training and would instead be somewhere else, probably getting drunk.

"Well, it is what it is. We should stop talking about your father's lack of education," said Lilia, driving the nail further in.

'They are really annoying when together' thought Alex as the pair of mother and daughter kept teasing him.

"Can we just concentrate on what's important here ?"

"Which is ?" Asked Scarlett

"What is the difference between being able to manipulate smoke and being able to manipulate all kinds of smoke"

"Quite frankly, I think that the current smoke ability that you possess is no longer a low-level ability" added Scarlett.

'Who would have thought that this useless ability of mine would one day become such a boon, life is really unpredictable' thought Alex with a sudden chuckle.

"All of this also proves my suspicion" said Lilia after a moment.

"Which suspicion ?" Asked Scarlett.

"That your father's soul actually boosted the capabilities of the artifact, allowing it to become be able to do things that it normally shouldn't be able to do, like copying abilities".

"It does make sense" agreed Scarlett before asking with a thoughtful face, "but If this theory is right, what will happen if dad's soul becomes even more powerful? Would the artifact allow him to do even more things than now, or will there be no change at all".

"I'm not sure about that. The only way to find out would be to further empower his soul and see what happens," replied Lilia.

"Because you know how to empower one soul ?" Asked Alex with a sarcastic voice, fully aware that empowering a soul was nearly impossible.

"As a matter of fact, I do know a few places, and there is even one such place on this continent and you're already familiar with it, maybe you could visit it later and try your luck" said Lilia with a wide mischievous smile.

"One place where one can boost his soul, there is no such-" as he was about to finish his sentence, one such place came to his mind, making him shudder as he exclaimed:

"No, no, no, there is no f*ucking way I'm going to that cursed place!"