When we had rested for a bit and were prepared to train again, my Mom approached us.
"The final phase of your training to master the Shin Seiryuu Enjinn no Soten Souryu is Augmentation and Equipping" my Mom said.
"Augmentation and Equipping?" Saito asked curiously.
"It is a form of customization that defines the unique traits and abilities of Shinsei Ryuuenjinn as well as the strengths and limitations of the summoned form" my Mom explained.
"How?" Ariel asked.
"By altering certain features of Shinsei Ryuuenjinn. These features include but are not limited to Sigil Generation and Enhancement, Flame Type, Size and Scale and finally Elemental Affinity and Range" my Mom explained.
"Whoa! That's a lot of options. Could you explain each of them in detail?" Keiran asked.
"I already informed you earlier that one of Shinsei Ryuuenjinn's fundamental abilities is the amplification of the scale of a Dream Knight's attacks. This is achieved by the equipping of your sigil to Shinsei Ryuuenjinn's form. Already, the enhancement scale you utilized in generating Shinsei Ryuuenjinn's form increases its size. By generating and equipping an exact replica of your sigil in all but size, you equip Shinsei Ryuuenjinn with a larger and stronger version of your sigil that matches the scale of Shinsei Ryuuenjinn's size in comparison to your own size. That in itself enhances the Range of your attacks and by implication the Scale and Strength of your attacks. Flame Type has to do with one of the Four Major Flame Categories. Equipping Shinsei Ryuuenjinn with the Crimson Flames Of Vitality for instance will allow you to restore health to your party members and yourself. If you utilize the Blue Flames Of Fortitude on the other hand like I do, you can strengthen your allies however it will come at a cost. You will weaken while your allies grow stronger. They will grow stronger in proportion to how weak you get. That is the transference of stamina from one Dream Knight to another or the art you know as Channeling. That is what it means for the Flame Category Of Fire to be a Double Edged Sword. Then there is the Golden Blaze Of Purification. Equipping this category of Flame to Shinsei Ryuuenjinn amplifies your ability to nullify Curses and the Debilitating effects of Darkness. As to the Inferno Category Of Flame, I hope none of you will be foolish enough to attempt utilizing it" my Mom said with a reassuring smile.
We nodded.
"Shinsei Ryuuenjinn is predominantly Flame-Natured however after years of intense training, your Aunt Ai managed to convert it to suit her affinities. That breakthrough showed us that Limit Breaks of one affinity could be translated to that of another affinity but only if the one utilizing the Limit Break possessed enough theoretical knowledge concerning its utilization. Though your Aunt Ai's predominant affinity is Water, she is a Kirisawa and was thus tutored in the Shinsei Ryuuenjinn battle style as well" my Mom explained.
"I see. Thanks for the info. We'll try to put it into practice" I said.
My Mom nodded and left us to train.
Meanwhile, Mitsuki, Arlene and Concordia awaited us patiently outside the door.
"Bloodline Limits huh?" Mitsuki said seriously.
"Yeah, they are also commonly referred to as Limit Breaks. It's kinda scary to think that something as powerful as a Limit Break is the fundamental requirement needed to ascend the Mountain Of Olympus" Arlene said.
"My Mom once told me something interesting Uncle Zan told her years ago. Have you ever wondered why every ship bears a unique name or crest?" Mitsuki asked.
"A crest or name symbolizes an ideal" Arlene said.
"And ideals are more often than not tied to conviction, a firm belief in something that cannot easily be shaken" Concordia said.
"Exactly, that's why each Dream Knight House bears its own Name as well as Insignia. Zan's family for instance is symbolized by the Lion which stands for 'Kinship' or 'Support'. To sail the Seas without a flag is the perfect recipe for a jinx. It would be attempting to sail against something immensely more powerful than you are without 'Support'. When a Ship carries an Insignia, it carries with it the weight of all who believe in that insignia and so you're not really sailing the Oceans alone. Even if not everyone who believes in the Insignia is currently aboard the Ship, by carrying the Insignia, you carry their Faith in the Insignia and by so doing add them to your Strength. It's one of the reasons for the ancient saying, 'A Ship without a Flag is guaranteed to sink'. Conviction can keep a person strong in times of adversity which Sailors commonly refer to as 'Storms'" Mitsuki explained.
"So that's what Bloodline Limits stand for huh?" Concordia asked.
"Every decision ever made by my ancestors have led to my being here now. My life itself carries the weight of all that they are. Blood is another connotation for Life thus by inheriting a Bloodline Limit, you inherit everything your family stands for and carry their Legacies much further than anyone in the past has ever taken them" Arlene explained.