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646. Unexpected Visitor
🕑 Added 2024-10-19 08:59:59 +0000 UTC‘What do you think?” Edward asked.
‘We can train him in the ways of an Arcane Summoner,’ Morgana said. ‘However, I think we should create a new path for him.’
‘Oh? What are you thinking?’
‘We turn his Soul Dimension into a Beast World,’ Morgana said. ‘He can store his contracted beasts, and they can share a symbiotic relationship.’
‘We’ve successfully stored magical artifacts in the Soul Dimension but never living creatures,’ Edward said. ‘This is a perfect opportunity to complete that research.’
‘It should provide us with data for when we want to turn the soul dimension into a real world that can bear the power of [Authority],’ the little elf nodded.
‘Good,’ Edward nodded before focusing on Sam: “We will start your training by cultivating your soul, followed by magizoology studies, and finally, hand-to-hand combat.”
“Magizoology?”
“The study of magical animals.”
“And why would I need to know that? Does that involve my powers?”
Edward remembered he did not explain the latter’s talent to him, so he did so. Sam’s eyes lit up: “So I’m a summoner? I can summon anything I want?”
“It’s more complicated than that, but that’s basically it.”
“Can I summon a dragon?” Sam asked.
“It depends on the kind of dragon,” Edward explained. “With your talent, it’s not a problem to contract wyverns or lesser dragons. However, if you want to contact a Dragon or Dragon King…” Edward suddenly paused. “Well, you have the talent but not the training.”
“Training? That’s not a problem,” Sam said. He was in the army, so he’s used to a harsh, strict, and disciplined life. Additionally, he also learned about the future from Cap, so he would not waste such an opportunity.
“It’s good to be in high spirits,” Edward nodded. “Let’s get started.”
While Sam was experiencing intense training, Edward took this opportunity to deduce this new summoner path that he called the Beast Lord Path. After many years of trial and error, Edward could say the process succeeded and failed.
For this [Beast Lord Path], he failed to allow a living creature to enter the Soul Dimension directly. So, he had to find an alternative method involving Energy Transformation. The contracted creature will transform their bodies (flesh and blood) into a Spiritual State that can live inside the Soul Dimension. Thankfully, this experiment furthered his understanding of the soul and its dimension.
…
Edward looked at a screen showing Sam fighting a creature in the void. He had scales on his body, a tail, and dragon wings. Sam’s body was powerful, and his fire elemental attacks would destroy the planets around him. He was on par with his opponent, and his expression showed slight panic.
Sam knew he did not have much time in this form, so a ruthless look flashed in his eyes. A creature appeared behind him. It was a blue man with four arms, no lower body, and three eyes. The creature entered Sam’s body, and his aura increased while his body was also transformed. He was no longer in the half-dragon form; instead, he turned into a blue man with four arms and three eyes. More importantly, his aura reached Tier 7. He annihilated his opponent with one punch with all four arms before quickly turning into his human form. Sam fell from out of space as all the strength in his body drained, and the simulation ended.
He opened his eyes and removed the headset. “That should be a pass, right?”
‘Truly a talent,’ Morgana praised. ‘His soul is only Tier 5, but he can control and fuse with a beast one tier higher than him for more than an hour and sustain combat with a beast two tier higher than his level for 5 seconds.’ She clicked her tongue in wonder.
‘Boss, we should find who blessed these people with such talents and how they do it.’
‘Indeed,’ Edward agreed with her. It would reach another level if the Empire could control a method of creating unparalleled geniuses. However, Edward was not as optimistic as Morgana.
“You have passed,” Edward nodded. “However, do you know what you should do outside?”
“Take time to train my body,” Sam nodded. While his soul was Tier 5, his body was only Tier 2, and he only achieved that with the passive increase of his soul blessing his body. Now, he has to actively train it, which will give him countless benefits — including increasing the duration he can fuse with his beasts.
“It’s good that you understand,” Edward nodded. “Don’t forget: contact me if you feel anything strange with your Beast World.” Edward was worried that Sam could contract any type of beast: magical, bio creatures, cosmic creatures, and even spiritual creatures. He worried that these different energies would conflict with him, but his talent was so high that he easily dealt with this issue.
“I will.”
After Sam left the training room, Edward’s mind moved, and Hokuto left the spiritual dimension he had created to house him and entered his Soul Dimension. As he looked at that dragon in his mind, Edward nodded.
‘This should accelerate his growth,’ he thought. Hokuto had become useless after he reached Tier 10, but once he’s trained to reach the same level, he’ll be an excellent helper.
“I’m finally free,” Edward sighed. He’s been working nonstop for at least a hundred years, and if you count the time acceleration, he needed a break. As Edward left the room, he summoned a refreshing drink to enjoy himself.
“Harishem hasn’t contacted us, correct?”
“There is no news from Ajek’s side.”
“It’s been so long. Did something happen?” Edward muttered.
“Do you want to check on him?”
“Yes, but not now. Let’s wait a little longer,” he replied. “What about home? Any news?”
“I received news from Olivier,” Morgana said. “She said she’s fine and everything is alright.”
“That’s it?”
“You know she’s not a woman of many words, and with how difficult it is to communicate across the Omniverse, you’re lucky we’ve received so much,” Morgana replied.
“True,” Edward nodded. As he opened his mouth to say something else, his surroundings changed, and he found himself in a dark room with a black throne at the center. Then, he saw the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen in his life. She was truly mesmerizing as she sat lazily in her black dress, her body naturally oozing charm and nobility.
However, Edward cared not for her beauty. Any being that can teleport him anywhere without his consent or even noticing until it happens only means one thing: extreme danger.
“Am I beautiful?” asked the otherworldly woman.
“Truly the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen,” Edward replied, controlling his emotions to remain calm. He then bowed politely: “Lady Death, what can I do for you?”
“Oh? You know me?”
“No, but I’ve heard of your tale.”
“Just hearing about me does not mean you can recognize me with a glance,” Death said. Edward did not comment. He would tell her he’d dealt with Death God before he had a good deal of control of [Death Authority], so he instantly recognized the source of her power. Adding the information he knew about Marvel, he deduced her identity and took the risk of stating her name to confirm it.
“However, I guess this is what I should have expected from you,” Lady Death said casually.
“I’m honored by your praise,” Edward said. After knowing who she was, he felt much better since he knew entities like her were restrained by the rules. Although he did not know these rules, there was much room for maneuvering.
“I don’t think my charm is enough to bring you here. So, what can I do for you, my Lady?”
Lady Death smiled, and for a brief moment, this dark room became a little brighter.
