" You want to see the power of my 'Aether'? " Ragna asks the Diviner, for he then sees his recently gained sword, Dainsleif.
" I don't know if I could use it but .... "
" The sword's 'Aether' energy and the sword's spirit are still unavailable to use, for I had tried to use it while executing my enemies inside the Ruin. " Ragna answered the Diviner.
" You're not ready yet, Ragna. "
" Right now, your kill streak is only just above 400 which is still insufficient regarding the sword needs 1.000 souls in order for it to give some of its powers to its user. " Twelve explains as he then takes the initiative to talk with Aphrodite about this matter which she replied that it is fine, after all, that she desires to see is the power of Aether that Ragna Current gained after he received the sword in his arsenal.
" No worries, you may proceed to entertain me by just using the small substance power of the 'Aether' you received right after you gained the sword. "
" After all, if I remember correctly, a glimpse of the 'Aether' is able to rival our Divine Power. "
" That's why, after I know that you're an Aether user, that's why I decided to have you 'show' me once more the raw unknown power of the Aether. " Aphrodite states, telling Ragna to use the Aether for she wants him to save her Inquisitor.
" You've gotta be kidding right, Diviner? " Twelve asks as he then asks Aphrodite again why should both he and Ragna Current had to show her the Aether's power.
" Why should we do your bidding? what is your Goal? "
" Do you ask this request on behalf of your Pantheon? or is this one of your usual machinations? " Twelve asks Aphrodite and she then takes a brief sigh and turned around, opening her back which made both Ragnas shocked, especially Ragna Twelve.
" What is that? " Ragna Current asks.
" That symbol, you couldn't be... " Ragna Twelve says in a slow voice, seeing the symbol behind Aphrodite's back for he sees the symbol of Angel's Halo which means that.
" You're still working with the 'Creator'? " Twelve asks Aphrodite which she then assures him that she is his ally for she and Twelve are basically part of the beings that still followed the Creator, the Original God.
" *Seraphim told me a lot about you, Twelve? "
" It seems you are the most persistent and resilient mortal that we higher beings had ever seen. " Aphrodite praises Twelve for she recounted the things Ragna Twelve had done in the previous Timelines before this Timeline even begins after 1.111th Universal Reboot.
As both of them talked, Ragna Current just stay there while seeing that the chains are being loosened for the Diviner believes that the three of them are now allies as Aphrodite then adds why she wanted both Ragnas especially Ragna Current to use the 'Aether' so badly.
" You want to experiment on the 'Aether', by using us,.... aren't you? " Ragna Current asks Aphrodite replied with a nod, telling Ragna that she wants him to be used to using the Aether for future sake purposes.
" Now do you understand my friends? your mission on this timeline was very short since you only had Twelve Years in this Timeline. "
" Not just that, while you two are preparing yourselves with the help of your Implanted Magical Device System, we the Diviners are also having some problems that we still hide from our mortals, which is ... " Aphrodite suddenly shut her voice as she then looks back for a minute and immediately looks back at both of us.
" We have to end the use of this communication subspace here since my Olympus brothers are near my chamber. " Aphrodite says while she prepares to deactivate the communication subspace she created earlier she created.
" Wait!!! what is going on at your place !!!? " Ragna asks, realizing the Diviner's scarred face as she then tells him that she will contact him through Inquisitor Inspector Kara again after Ragna save her from the Vulture guild which is why she gave both the System and Ragna the quest to save Inquisitor Kara for she still needs her for her future plans.
" Remember, use the 'Aether' while saving my Inquisitor!!! " Aphrodite reminds Ragna again before ending the communication which made Ragna snap back into reality as he sees the Vulture Guild is currently attacking Kara who still managed to fight while heavily poisoned and wounded.
< Divine Quest: Attack the outside enemies (0/18) >
< Divine Rule: Use the 'Aether' while attacking the enemy and see what happens to the Player's body after that. >
< Info: the reason why the Diviner Aphrodite from Olympus wants the Player to use the 'Aether' energy is to train the Player on using it while increasing the 'Aether' energy within the Player's body. >
< Rewards: (?) >
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" That's it? " Ragna asks while he looks at his enemies who he sees are currently closing their eyes.
" Why are they..? " Ragna asks.
" They are closing their eyes to prevent the eye's ability from affecting both their sight and mind. " Twelve says as he appears in front of Ragna.
" Twelve!!! you returned !!! I was so afraid that I didn't feel your presence in my body for a brief moment. " Ragna says as Twelve then told him to prepare the Dainsleif sword for the Quest while he teaches him the basics on unleashing the power of the 'Aether'.
" I see, so in order for the 'Aether' to manifest outside the body, I must learn to let it flow through my body first. " Ragna says as he touches the Dainsleif sword while focusing the Aether on his body as he can feel it circulates around his veins and slowly...
" Yes that's it Ragna, do you feel it now? " Twelve asks as Ragna then immediately opened his eyes as he then finally managed to manifest Aether's power for the first time which resulted in both of his hands turning black as if he was wearing pitch-black long gloves made from black liquid or some sort.
" Whoa!!! this is ... I don't know what to say... " Ragna comments after seeing the result.
"( So this is the 'Aether'? the power that the Diviner Aphrodite claims to rival the Divine Power. )" Ragna says while seeing his transformed hands.
While seeing it, Twelve then tells him to focus as he needs to do the quest which Ragna then agrees with he then immediately runs to save Inquisitor Kara in front of him while slashing one of the people he needs to kill.
< CRIT HIT >
< Insta-kill >
< 3.000 DMG >
< Opponent: Vulture Guild Hunter, George Stevens (LVL.51) >
*< HP: 0/5.100 >
< Divine Quest: Attack the outside enemies (1/18) >
" That's one..!!! " Ragna says after slaying one higher-level enemy.
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Extra:
*Seraphim: You may know her from Chapter 9: Second Chance (1)
* the Vulture Guild Hunter, George Stevens's HP had already been damaged by 2.200 in his battle with Inquisitor Kara earlier. Ragna only finishes what she could not.