Inside Lilith's mansion, Reign lounged on the bed. He decided to stay for the night and leave tomorrow.
Though he appeared to be lazing around, it was far from the truth. Richard had given him a new phone, and he spent his time reading e-books.
Now that he had evolved, he felt it was time to improved his original skills using all the knowledge he had gained so far.
'I see, so I can develop more variants of my railgun if I do this,' he mused inwardly, the idea forming in his mind as he absorbed more knowledge from the E-Book he was reading .
He first created a small, long spike. This was the bullet for his railgun, and he wanted to see if he could improve it to explode on impact instead of just piercing through.
As he studied the long spike, he began reshaping it. He increased its size and created a hollow space at the tip.
Then, he released dark-red lightning from his hands, channeling it into the hollow part.
He continued until the spike started vibrating. Carefully, he released the pent-up energy so it wouldn't destroy the room.
'I need to find an open area to test this new projectile,' he chuckled to himself.
He was confident it would work, but a practical experiment was still needed to make adjustments.
'Lightning element is really powerful. Good thing I got this one early on; it's helped me a lot of times,' he added as sparks of dark red lightning ran through his hand.
He was thankful he met Jayden early on.
Even the powerful hunters he fought before didn't have any lightning element, showing just how rare this attribute was.
'Speaking of which...,' he closed his eyes and found himself inside his summoner's space.
The place was now more lively and bigger. He could even see a mountain of bones, and the higher-ranked summons were starting to build villas for themselves.
This showed they were becoming more intelligent.
'I wonder what this place really is,'he mused.
At first, he thought it was just a mental manifestation, but seeing it develop, he felt it was a different world altogether.
The bones had also become more permanent; they no longer disappeared like before because of his new skill that automatically absorbed souls. It was an ability he acquired when he killed the second angel.
"Come ," he ordered, and from the bone made villas , all the 5 hunters and the Shackler jumped in front of him and bowed their head .
"My King, why did you summon us?" Arc was the first to speak.
He had already evolved into an Elite Knight Grade, and as the first summon, he held a higher status than the others. His villa was also the largest.
"Also, your energy control needs improvement. You're wasting too much power in your initial charge. Focus on conserving your strength and releasing it in more precise bursts. Efficiency is just as important as power."
"Thank you for pointing out my flaws, my king," Arc said, kneeling on the ground as he contemplated his mistakes.
"Next," Reign said, pointing his katana at Winder One, the hunter with the ability to control winds.
Winder One nodded and took his stance.
Learning from Arc's mistake, he didn't go for a heavy attack.
He began by summoning a gust of wind to propel himself to Reign's left side. He swung his blade in a wide arc, aiming for the ribs.
Reign effortlessly dodged by stepping back, the wind from Winder One's attack barely touching him.
Undeterred, Winder One continued his assault, using the wind to enhance his speed and agility. He spun around, using a series of rapid, precise strikes aimed at the legs and torso.
CLANG!
CLANG!
CLANG!
Reign parried each strike with his katana, their blades clashing with a sharp metallic ring.
Winder One then changed tactics. He created a small whirlwind to lift himself into the air and struck downward, aiming for the head.
Reign sidestepped, his katana rising to meet Winder One's blade.
CLANG!
The impact sent sparks flying, and Winder One used the momentum to launch himself back into a storm of attacks from different angles.
CLANG!
CLANG!
CLANG!
Reign dodged and blocked each attack, his movements smooth.
He could see Winder One's strategy—using speed and unpredictability to find gaps in his defense.
However, Reign's reflexes and experience kept him one step ahead.
Reign smiled. "You're skilled, Winder One. But you'll need more than just speed and agility to defeat me."