Chapter 197: Arcane Spirit Pond, Klelia's Desire

"This damn source," Erix regretfully sighed. He really just wanted to have love with Rin, Lilith, and Lily, but for his source, he had no choice but to also drill others.

"Nothing you can do about it except to work on it," Lilith ruefully smiled and flicked his forehead. "If you are raring and feel the need, take these two inside and whip them up."

She then quickly turned to the left and adjusted the temperature of the dark blue flame on a giant wok with several ingredients shining and processing in bright red liquid that was gradually thinning.

On the other hand, Lynia and Maleina felt a chill. However, Maleina quickly said to Lynia telepathically using spirit sense, 'Lynia, don't annoy him anymore with your futile struggle and stubbornness. It will only kill you and me faster.'

Erix looked at Lynai and Maleina before turning to Lilith. "Alright, I will, but Rin will be done soon, so we'll finish the 5th and 6th levels of Howling Tombs first. I am raring to use my improved skill and new combat form."

*Crackle!*

A faint thundering crackle resounded before Rin flashed beside Erix. She also finished creating her new skill, and coincidentally, it was also a long-range and barrage-type projectile skill to utilize her 'Severum' and boosted slash-type attacks.

"I am done, darling! Let's go," Rin said with an eager grin. "The challenges are fun and vastly versatile, so they really give inspiration to improve our skills."

"Go and take your time. You can challenge more tombs if you want to because It will take two more hours to finish this feast," Lilith said.

"Oh yeah, don't jump on to 8th and 9th level caves' howling tombs. You need more stats for that," she added.

...

After Rin and Erix left through the portal and arrived back at Howling Tombs' main cavern, they quickly went to the 5th level of the cave and started their challenge.

On the other hand, half an hour later, inside the cavern, Lilith suddenly paused and turned to Lily, who had been in her serene spot since she and Rin had a session with Erix.

'She did it,' Lilith smiled.

Lily's body suddenly exploded with a powerful magic aura. Dreamy blue motes with a faint white-gold hue started producing around her from her body!

Half an hour later, she opened her eyes and left her meditative state, slight frustration and sinkiness in her heart.

'I need to keep up...'

Klelia saw that neither Erix, Rin, or Lily were there and bit her lips.

She knew that with Erix making progress in his source, the benefits of her vital essence to him would lower, which would make her useless and even a burden to this group.

But Klelia wanted to stay with them! She was getting attached to the group because of the feeling of overwhelming potential they exuded, which indicated to her a thrilling future with them.

She had lots of fun every day, especially with Erix. The activity with him was heavenly for her.

'If I want to stay with them, I'll need to prove my worth and usefulness,' Klelia's eyes burned with resolve.

'Only after that can I make a step forward to get a closer connection with them.'

Klelia didn't want to be like Reinala or the other two that were captured today.

She volunteered to become Erix's resource in exchange for staying here and improving here using Serene Spot, but she wanted to be more after staying with them for two weeks.

She wanted to become a proper party member and their companion!

Klelia took a deep breath and closed her eyes again, entering deep meditation and determined to make progress in comprehending Water's affinity to 3rd realm as soon as possible.

'Forget everything else and just focus on being water.'

'I can do it!'

Well, only future would tell that.