Chapter 194: Sophia's Hidden Secret



After Erin's spar with Sophia, news of Erin's defeat spread across the university fast along with the warning that Sophia was not to be underestimated.

That she, just like Rocky with Gemini, had Poseidon backing her and when forced against a wall, she too could transform into an unknown variable that nobody could handle.

This incident, along with the massive ridge that she left behind in the swordsmanship training hall, led many students to believe that Champions of Gods, no matter how seemingly weak, were not to be trifled with, as Sophia regained some of her lost prestige as a superior warrior.

However, unlike their beliefs that Sophia was blessed by Poseidon in the middle of her spar, resulting in the sudden boost of strength she experienced, the true source of Sophia's unnatural burst of strength was not from Poseidon, but something else entirely.

Throughout his life, Perseus often wondered as to why Sophia was chosen as the Champion of Poseidon over him.

He wondered as to what qualities did she possess that made her so special? However, when he could find nothing seemingly special about her, he attributed her selection to sheer dumb luck and lived his life in envy.

However, in reality, the reason behind Sophia's selection was far more sinister than mere luck, as she was raised not as her own person, but as a soul vessel nurturing an ancient power.

From the start, Sophia herself was never chosen to become the Champion Of Poseidon, but was rather given the Champion's brand, because she harbored a very old and powerful soul within her soul vessel alongside her own.

This was a soul of an ancient warrior that was on the verge of dissipating and dying, however, was planted once again in a newborn's body where it slowly regained its strength.

Once Sophia reached tier4 strength, it was pre-arranged that this ancient soul was to take over her body and become the true Champion of Poseidon without anyone being any wiser, however, until then Sophia was given the luxury to live as a happy child.

"Mommy!" Little Chun said as it leaped over Rocky's shoulder and rushed towards its mother, while Rocky was left to cower alone in the presence of the massive beast.

"Die... disgusting human!" The polar bear said, starting to create a powerful snow beam between its jaws as it prepared to kill Rocky in a single shot.

Had Rocky not formed a soul-contract with little Chun, his chances of survival in facing this massive tank-like creature that was the size of a small dragon was next to 0.

No matter how hard he tried, he could never really hope to beat that thing, which was why Rocky was secretly extremely glad that he managed to meet and con Chun into becoming his soul familiar.

"Wait! If you kill me, your son will die too-" Rocky said, in an urgent tone, as his words caused the massive polar bear to pause mid-spell as it paused to take a look at little Chun.

"Summon Familiar" Rocky said, chanting the spell to summon one's soul familiar as suddenly Chun teleported from under his mother and appeared in Rocky's hands as its mother immediately understood the disgusting trick that Rocky had played.

While Chun was a newborn kid who did not understand what a soul familiar was and what it meant to allow a stranger to pass their mana through one's body, Chun's mother was not as naive.

She knew precisely what Rocky did to her son and it broke her heart to see him converted into a slave.

"YOU DISGUSTING HUMAN! HOW DARE YOU CONVERT MY SON INTO A SLAVE FAMILIAR" Chun's mother said, as she bellowed with rage, however, Rocky did not cower in her presence.

Patting little Chun's confused head evilly, Rocky stared at his mother undeterred as he said "Escort me to the nearest test center, or your son dies–"