Unable to read Axel's mind made Greed worry. It was never his intention to peek inside his User's mind but somehow he felt distant after Axel casted restrictions.
Due to his newly obtained passive skill, His intellect began rising and somehow made several things, Just like the Mana technique which boosted his Cultivation in about 80%, A mix of the Mana manipulation technique and his Mana tethering. He named it Mana booster Technique, While he still can't merge the Mana expansion technique. But as time passes, Once Axel's profound wisdom become fully inherited, It would most likely be a piece of cake for him in combining Mana techniques and creating a new powerful method that could boost an individual's mana core cultivation by 100%.
[But the only problem is... His attitude has become abit arrogant.]
In spite becoming knowledgable, Axel's attitude completely turned 360 degrees.
Completely turning his personality into a whole new level. His former wise-like personality mixed with his curiosity and joyfulness has now been altered.
He now possess a cunning and calm composure.
[Wait, Did he somehow.... No way...?]
While Axel was staring at the sky, His restriction mind resistance was in tremor, As if someone was trying to destroy it forcefully. He then noticed that Greed was trying to communicate with him.
What is it greed?" Axel asked.
[You need to stop! You're becoming me!]
What are you talking about? I feel more relaxed than before."
[It's not what I meant! I'm telling you that while you're absorbing data from the assimilation process of the Profound Wisdom, My Former Self is also being absorbed!]
Huh? Is that so...? Well isn't that a good thing? Since you're my skill anyway."
[No it is not! You'll become Evil you dumb idiot!]
"Ugh, You're so noisy." As Axel said in an irritated tone, Flinging his hand.
*Beep*
*Communication has been restricted*
[Fuck!!!! What is going on!!!?]
Greed continuously levitated around his own subspace which was the World of Desire and grumbled excessively.
[This fucking system! How could it also Transfer my Former Self to him!]
*Warning: User has absorbed 37% of Former Leviathan's Personality*
[You dumb shit! Erase it now! Remove my former self from my User!!!]
*Beep*
*Deleting Former: Leviathan's Persona*
[Huh?]
*Processing....*
*Beep*
*Deletion Process has been successful*
*Former Leviathan has been successfully deleted*
[Eehhhhh!?? Then How am I gonna become one with myself!??]
As Greed grumbled, He suddenly glanced at Axel from within and noticed that he had fainted.
[Huh? The Restriction Barrier has been removed.]
While Axel slept on the ground, Greed wondered worriedly.
[Now that my former self has been deleted, I won't be reunited with my past personality. But I wonder if My abilities were also removed.]
After he checked his Skills with the help of the System, He found out that nothing changed. But instead, His vicious self from before and the chance he'd go berserk had finally been deleted forever.
[So I guess it's bye-bye for my old personality while it's also a good thing for the current me. Kyahaha! I don't want to be away from my current self. Kyahahaha!]
He laughed nonstop, Celebrated after worrying too much.
[Damn I got worked up for nothing. Kyahaha! This is one hell of a crazy day because of this idiot system! Kyahaha!]
....
....
And after that, Several hours passed. It was finally time.
The time to chow down some delicious meal.
Axel quietly stared intensely at a bowl of soup, Calculating how many spoons it'd take for him to finish it in an instant.
"Just eat it already young one." Erza calmly said whilst fixing their tent.
Axel flinched and nodded, And Immediately started eating while his face showed an expression of a satisfied customer eating in a 5 star restaurant.
Erza chuckled and pondered, I guess his back..? I wonder what happened to him earlier. Let's just forget about that."
Meanwhile the three orphans and Kibaki were also dining behind Axel without uttering a word.
Axel called greed and asked, Hey did something happen? Why was I asleep in the middle of the woods in broad daylight?"
[As I've said, Nothing happened. Kyahaha!]
.....
....
Earlier ago, After Axel woke up. He was still intelligent and completely composed, But the fact that the ominous arrogance he had shown recently, Had finally disappeared.
He somehow remembered everything he did, From creating a new mana technique and by restricting Greed's communication and from wanting to become more powerful. It was still vividly instilled in his memory, But he doesn't know why he suddenly fainted.
And questioned Greed continuously since he's always awake and observing him from within.
But greed denied and told him nothing happened, Its as if Greed was hiding something.
I'm pretty sure something happened though..?"
[I already told you that nothing happened! You just fell asleep all of the sudden! I think it's because of your Profound Wisdom processing continuously.]
Wait lemme check." Axel stated and opened his Status window to check the Profound Wisdom's processing percentage.
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*Status Display [User]*
[Name: Axel Echevalier]
[TITLE: N/A]
[Level: 12 (0/20)]
[Ego Skill: Greed (Permanent)]
[Skill Rank: E]
[Skill Type: Growth]
[Mana Core Level: Master Realm (12/100)]
[Mana: 1000]
[User Stats: (STR: 10) (AGI: 10) (VIT: 10) (INT: 52)]
[Active Sub Skills Acquired]
[String Absorption LV.5]
[String Marionette LV.1]
[String Creation LV.5]
[Alter Ego LV.1]
[Passive Sub Skills Acquired]
[String Manifestation LV.3]
[Resistance LV.3]
[Profound Wisdom LV.1 (8%)]
[String Materialization Acquired]
[Solid String, Sharpened String, Steel String, Diamond String, Wooden String, Poison String, Regeneration String]
*Skill Status Display [Greed]*
[Name: Leviathan (Seventh Prince)]
[Level: 12 (Based on User's level)]
[Ego Skill: Greed (Permanent)]
[Skill Rank: S]
[Skill Type: Growth]
[Active Sub Skills Acquired]
[Power Absorption LV.???]
[Total Authority LV.???]
[Profound Creation LV.???]
[Return User LV.???]
[Passive Sub Skills Acquired]
[Body of Leviathan LV.???]
[Demon King Aura LV.???]
[High-level Resistance LV.???]
[Profound Wisdom LV.???]
It really did increased by 3%, And somehow It's more detailed as If I'm in a game...? But nonetheless this feels much better than the old Status display." He said through telepathy, Whilst continuously spooning the soup infront of him.
[See!? I told you so! Kyahahaha!]
Yeah yeah, But somehow I can tell that you're lying... Hmmm...."
[....]
Oh well nevermind, Let me first finish this delicious soup."
Greed sighed out of relief, [I guess due to the Profound wisdom, His perception became sharper. He could even guess that I was lying when he never doubted me before. Kyahaha!]
As Axel ate his food, He noticed that it was already nearing sunset. And many monster people were heading towards the Village as if some occasion was happening.
"What's going on?" Axel asked, Curious to what was happening with the monster people.
Kibaki shrugged his shoulders telling Axel that he doesn't know.
While Erza got up and said, "Let me check it. I'll go out you guys just stay put here."
The four nodded, While Axel had suspicions.
Hey greed? I feel like it's somehow related to the quest I've recently finished." He said through telepathy.
[I think so too. Somehow the quest didn't really give much details. But if it asked you to become strong, Something dangerous will happen right?]
I guess. Since the System won't just ask me to learn Mana coating for nothing."
Before he could scoop the soup with his spoon, Erza came back in a hurry and instantly grabbed Axel's hand as she dragged him outside of the tent.
"Huh!? What's going on!?" Axel asked in confusion, Wondering what was happening.
"I'll tell you later, For now we should hurry and escape!" Erza responded sternly, And she seemed to be troubled by something.
While the four got up and stared at them from the tent without knowing anything.
[It seems our hunch was right. Something must have happened.]
Yes." Axel responded.
But before they could reach closer towards the woods, Several beast people fully equiped in armor appeared from both sides.
"We've found them!" A beastman yelled loudly.
"Keep on running!" Erza said in a serious tone while waving her hands and released several threads to prevent the beastmen from getting closer.
Just before they could enter the woods, A centaur jumped from above and blocked their way, Holding a long silver halberd.
The centaur intimidatingly gazed upon the two which was completely cornered from all directions.
"Erza? Who are these people?" Axel asked, Hoping for some answers.
While Erza gritted her teeth and replied, "It seems the Draconians wants us. So they've sent these people to take us by force.
"I see." Axel replied, Wearing a serious expression as if he was not bothered by their overwhelming appearance.
Even when being surrounded, Axel remained unfazed. And stared angrily at the centaur that blocked their way.
Chapter End.