A mixture of emerald green and deep crimson color soaked the entire hall while the ones in the very center of it closed their eyes in fear of getting blinded.
'Blood Contract and Perfect Resonance? Just what in the deep hell is happening here?' Nash couldn't help but think to himself and open his eyes gently once the fulgent glow finally vanished after many long-awaited seconds later.
However, the moment he opened his eyes and saw what he was holding, he became so speechless that his jaw loosened scarcely, his lips failing to keep inside the shocked gasp that escaped the next second.
The longsword which previously had only an emerald green cluster thanks to the fact what it was crafted from, this time was covered with deep, blood-red colored symbols that gave its already grand look an even more eminent and ancient appearance!
Just looking at it alone made Nash feel the majestic and domineering aura that surrounded the weapon, forcing his body to jerk ever so slightly from sheer amazement!
"Y-You... How were you able to form a Blood Contract with it?" as Nash examined the sword in his hand with awe, suddenly Erys' startled voice entered his ear, forcing his attention away from the weapon.
"You know what a Blood Contract is?" Nash asked immediately, surprised to see that Erys knew what it was considering her reaction and the expression she was currently showing to him.
What happened just now caught him off his guard completely too. Even though he just heard the voice and saw the results with his very two eyes, he was still in the dark, unknown what all of this truly meant.
The concept of Blood Contract was something he never heard or read about in any of the books that he found on the spaceship, thus why he was confused but at the same time happy to see that Erys at least seemed to know one or two things if not everything about this matter.
'Well, considering her background and origin, it's only natural to assume she has knowledge about such things, right?' Nash thought with a bittersweet smile once he calmed down and said, "I hope you can explain to me what this Blood Contract truly is."
Although Nash asked her like that, because of his absolute control over her body, Erys had no chance at all to remain silent and had to start talking about everything she knew about Blood Contracts.
"Blood Contract, an ancient pact that can be formed between Ancient Beasts or Ancient Treasures when a so-called Perfect Resonance was achieved. It's an extremely rare occurrence that cannot be forced on the other party no matter what, but even if someone accomplishes to force a Blood Contract, they will die right after."
Then, she took a deep breath and glanced at the sword in Nash's hand and said, "Besides, while Ancient Treasures can be wielded even without any Blood Contract and possess terrifying might when used, when a Perfect Resonance was reached and the contract was formed, the Ancient Treasure will unlock it's hidden potential, increasing its overall strength by leaps and bounds."
"You can consider yourself awfully lucky such a fortune fell right into your lap out of nowhere. Many wish to acquire an Ancient Treasure and form a Blood Contract with it only to get disappointed in the end and receive none throughout their entire lives!" Erys said calmly, but the slight tinge of jealousy was quite discernable from her voice.
Even Revio looked at Nash with burning greed at the sword, thinking why a low-life creature such as Nash was blessed with such fortune while he, someone with many years of experience and hard work was not!
'I swear if I get out of this damned curse, I will make you regret everything!' Revio swore this in his heart, his fingernails tightly clenched into his palm with such force that they almost draw blood.
Nash obviously noticed this change in Revio and took a cold glance in his direction which at Revio began to tremble involuntarily, forcing him to remember he was still under his control and a single word from him could send him where not even the worst soul was after death!
Therefore, knowing all of this perfectly Revio was caused to lower his head with a shaking body and sigh in a defeated manner before saying, "I... apologize..."
"Hmph!" with a cold snort, Nash decided to shift his gaze back at the sword and push the matter to the side for the time being.
He understood way too clearly what type of personality Revio had, as he had just enough time to analyze him during the time he spent with him and Erys on the spaceship. The hatred and disgust toward him and the rest of the humans were just as clear as the sun, and if he could have the ability to kill with a single glance, he would have done so way long ago, maybe even torturing him if he had the chance.
However, the feeling was mutual, as Nash felt the exact same way as he did. The amount of humiliation he had to endure and the number of days he had to spend in literal hell because of him and every other race was uncountable and couldn't be poured into words!
As a fact, if it weren't for the fact that Revio was the only one with the knowledge of how to control a spaceship and knew many things about the Human Dimension which could become handy in the future, he would have killed him quite a long time ago!
Though, what was yet to come didn't mean won't arrive sooner or later. Nash was pretty sure it was only a matter of time before he finds someone or something else that will be a much greater help than Revio, and then, he will make sure to take his time making him regret the moment he came to life!
As he thought about this and imagined the things he will do, a scary smile appeared on Nash's face, causing Revio on the side to tremble even more even though his face was lowered!
'Anyway...' after taking his time to calm down and show his usual nonchalant expression, which in truth only took him a few seconds, Nash glanced at the sword in his hold and asked, directing his question to Erys.
"And how do I gain access to this unlocked hidden potential?"
"Just try and concentrate on the weapon and you will see," Erys replied with honesty.
Nash nodded and did exactly as she did and focused all of his attention on the sword. And exactly a few seconds later, Nash's eyes opened wide like saucers as pieces of information flooded his mind and appeared in his line of sight one after another.
{Ancient Treasure Information}
• Title: Soul Breaker
• Rank: Arch
• Ancient Legacy: Soul Break
{Ancient Legacy Information}
° Description: An ancient power given by the Ancient Path at the very beginning of the ancient era, capable of breaking and consuming any living and non-living being's soul with the help of ancient energy!