Three days passed after Johne entered the team.
[Do you want to form Perante Metal Origin?]
[Yes.]
Reigner began one of the most important steps. Throughout the years, the army had a few prodigies coming out from the forest of metal aura with their origins formed. But it's purpose was mostly to make sure that one becomes closer with the metal aura to not face any problems with the connection to the metal creation later on.
The origin could be easily formed thanks to Reigner's hunt and the weapons equipping up his party! The weapons were wielded by everyone as Reigner sucked out half of its metal aura! The victims and their blood were also treated rather badly.
No one escaped from Reigner's party unscratched.
His greed for the strength was bottomless and so Reigner always painted his battle-ax with the red color of his victims. He also absorbed the metal aura from the empty cans, breathed calmly with silent heart, and continued to move!
Three days and Reigner's greed pushed his roommates and Johne straight to the cave.
Which was the best place for the rookies to rest.
'It's a strange feeling... But I finally can feel that metal aura.'
The metal aura flowed through Reigner's body, but his body was treated like a passage. The origin was the most important part and the metal aura sought this part as greedily as Reigner his strength! He enjoyed that power building up within his body.
Amid that feeling, Reigner got reminded about the horrendous actions of his that seemed rather heartless. He fought, killed, then killed... People were treating him badly as well, but his 'peers' and rookies from the squad were on the same bout.
He was not alone and that's how this world works.
'But I have had enough. Time to properly build up metal creation! After the origin forms, I will turn these weapons into my creation!'
Reigner's origin was as if his offspring. Greedy and ready to accept every metal aura. The gathered metal aura got depleted after an hour of origin creation, then his hand reached for another weapon. He clenched his grasp around it, then sucked the aura way faster than before!
It was as if his origin extended its gluttonous hands!
'Good... Finally... Fantasy progress... I need.'
[Get an army and go for the war! I need a nightmare element too!]
'Or you will go and hunt me, huh... Just wait, you piece of shit.'
Reigner wasn't fond of having someone else in his body. There was no moment of solitude for him, and even threats sometimes slipped out from Nightmare's disgusting lips. He was angry and just sought that nightmare element.
For now, Reigner could entertain and soothe his anger by fighting him and betting the nightmare points... But even those were diminishing, so other than going for the nightmare suit, what else could Reigner do?
However, his power was important.
"Reigner? Are you done?"
"I am."
Selia blinked her eyes near to Reigner's face. She saw him sweating a little and got worried, but his body just formed the power that slightly raised his status in the army. Now, Reigner had to create metal creation.
And his status will soar.
"Here."
The lady suddenly took out the handkerchief. It was thanks to the cavern as there were beds and some necessary stuff for one's survival. It was the place that everyone liked. The small pieces of cloth were also here.
Wiping Reigner's face, Selia looked at him with her eyes slightly narrowed, then nodded as she found him looking fine. His skin was slightly pale, but ever since Reigner got weapons, he subconsciously stepped forth.
'It began with the glass map, and now, we also could wield weapons thanks to him...'
So no one commented but followed him for survival. The cavern was serene and the cold couldn't reach its insides. The beds momentarily made everyone except Reigner to forget about their situation.
So when his friends covered their bodies with the blankets, Reigner took out the weapon.
[Perante Connection Metal Armor
- 1000 Perante metal chunks. (124 available)
- Metal Connection Technique.]
The weapon had metal aura unique to the perante kingdom. Since Reigner didn't try to absorb it, he had 124 metal chunks already gathered. And the metal connection technique was the technique that connects the soldier with his metal creations.
So their armors were made to help the army's soldiers!
However, since Reigner knew the exact origins of this technique and had close contact with the metal aura, his window shook.
[You can create Metal Connection Technique!
- 10 000 metal aura needed
- The forest of the metal aura needed.]
'Alright. This is the current goal.'
Fuck the armor.
Reigner turned off his awakened power, closed his eyes, then cursed while trying to put himself in the dreamland. No matter what, his mind couldn't calm down and he constantly sought the strength.
And what he cursed was, of course, the way he has to get that strength.
It's not training but killing.
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"Reigner... I will follow you."
Selia whispered. Behind her, Hasar and Felio's had their faces marred by shame and discomfort... In the cavern, they felt like humans. Not like some barbarians, so they didn't want to leave it and go fighting.
Furthermore, it was way easier to fight here.
With their bodies being healthier compared to the rest outside, Hasar and Felio believed they would be unchallenging if someone stepped here. The unwillingness to leave the cavern had deeply taken the root within their hearts.
And so they 'cordially' refused.
"I understand."
Reigner agreed without even trying to speak with them. Unlike them, he was all curses and greed, so he was surely different. But there was also slight understanding, so Reigner just nodded and waved his hand at them.
'Not like we will live in the same room after this test.'
He then turned his eyes to Selia. The lady's hands were on her chest causing her to look smaller and worried... She was shifting her attention between her friends, but when Reigner directed his attention at her, she flinched and muttered.
"I am an older sister, two years older by you! And I will repay your kindness."
The weapons and this cavern were all thanks to Reigner. It was so obvious that Johne was already behind Reigner. He was ready to follow him and seek the strength under someone who could fight and rely on the metal aura efficiently.
"I am looking forward to seeing how you will repay this kindness, older sister."
"W-what? Of course by fighting!"
Selia understood the hidden meaning, her face going red with the beautiful shade of red tinge. She waved her hand, then turned him around in embarrassment which was the pleasure to one's eye compared to the one which could be seen a little further.
"Let's go then. We have to get stronger."