( Arcana levels have been restored.)
( Ultra Regeneration has been activated. Regenerated missing limbs and wounds.)
( Successful. )
( Data from your most recent battle have been accumulated. )
( You have gained the new ability, Muscle Memory)
Muscle memory is reacting with the skills:
Accelerant, Hyper thought,Muscle memory and precognition.)
( New skill: Kairo. You now have the ability to see the future.)
( Total Arcana circulation has been maximized.)
( Skill Arancae has evolved to Arcane threads )
( Anti magic barrier and Aegis sphere have merged. You now have the skill Valtora)
( Overall maximization of abilities is complete)
Rebooting system....
Successful.
Kojo opened his eyes. Light from and unknown source was shining in his face.
" You're finally awake" He heard Saleem's voice.
He sat up and looked around. They were under a tree in the middle of a large meadow. Kojo was dazed a little bit but quickly got to his feet realizing that they were in the domain of the orcs.
" You shouldn't be moving around like that. You wanna wound yourself agai? Calm down. They're not gonna attack us. Not that they could. I put a disintegration field around us so we'll be safe for now."Saleem said.
Kojo squinted in the distance and noticed a barrier around them. He sighed and sat back down.
" Thank goodness. It'd have been weird if I'd escaped death only to be violated by rabid orcs. Now that's what id call a tragedy. But if you were that strong ,why'd you run. You probably have no experience with men and panicked when you saw them stud approaching you." Kojo said.
( Bold accusations coming from a kissless virgin)
Kojo touched his regenerated left arm.
"I was gonna call you a darling but a take it back ."
( You'd be long dead without me. Praise me more.)
" Yeah,yeah" Kojo smiled.
Saleem threw a fruit that hit him in the head.
" Hey,what was that for?" Kojo said rubbing his head.
" If you have a mouth it means you'll be able to survive a couple more of these flying at the speed of sound." Saleem said blushing,raising another fruit to throw.
" Hey,hey,hey let's not be rash let's chill." Kojo said raising his hands.
" Anyway you saved me from being disintegrated by whatever disintegration skill that was. Thanks" Kojo said with a smile.
Saleem's face reddened even more and she turned her back to him.
" I didn't do anything." She said.
" Oh c'mon you don't have to be so modest" Kojo crawled up and said in her ear. She elbowed him causing him to drop to his knees. He looked up into the trees and saw something looking back down. He tilted his head and the weird animal did same. It jumped off the branch with surprising speed and slammed into him with such force that it sent him backward. Kojo sat up and held it Infront of him. It was the size of cat. It's white fur was fluffy and it had a bushy tail like a fox's. It had intricate golden designs on its paws and sides with . It had rabbit ears and a spiral golden horn on it's head and curious red eyes. The ring on Kojo's finger vibrated.
" You owe him your life so treat him with respect."Saleem said.
" It's a he?" Kojo asked looking under it.
" But I don't see anything."
" What are you doing?" Saleem asked in surprise.
" That's a Forbidden Beast treat him with respect.
" Still want is this though?"
(It's a Chimera rabbit. Not much information can be given about it's existence except the fact that it was the companion of the Hero Estelle Leicester. It is the rarest of the Forbidden Beast)
" This things so high profile even Oracle won't give me info about it." He looked at it and it tilted its head and purred.
" It's is kinda cute though " Kojo said starting to smirk. He hasn't finished expanding the muscles required to perform the action when the beast but his recently regenerater arm. Kojo yelled and got to his feet trying to shake it off. There was the sound of burning flesh. Kojo shook his arm mor frantically.
( All your skills have been transferred to the new host.
)
" What the hell"
( Soul link has being established between the the Host and Atari Kojo.
Processing Contract.....
Successful.
Soul link established.
The souls between the Contractor Tye and the Client Atari have been linked.
You have gained better understanding of the Babel Archive.
You have gained clearance to access the Libra Systems Oracle.
Your skills have been enhanced.
You have gained additional skills
Would you like to view them?)
" Not now Kojo said trying to pry Tye off his hand. It let go and sat there looking at him. Kojo expected his hand to be eaten away at that point but his hand was unhurt. All that rained was a golden sigil of a halfmoon on the back of his hand. Thinking back,the entire thing didn't even hurt and lasted less than a minute.
( Crybaby you always overdramatise everything.)
Kojo looked at Tye. He picked him up and stroker him.
" Im not sure what to make of this but guess you and I are friends now." Kojo said. Tye chirrped happily and licked his face.
" Wait,what is a Forbidden Beast anyway?" Kojo wondered.
(A Forbidden Beast is a powerful, ancient creature that has been sealed away or forbidden from existence due to its immense strength, destructive potential, or ability to defy the natural order. These beings are often the result of dark magic, corruption, or experimentation of the higher existences known as gods. They are shrouded in mystery and feared throughout the land, with many believing them to be mere myths or legends. However, those who have witnessed their power and survived long enough to tell the tale know that they are all too real, and that their existence would bring about catastrophe if they are disturbed.
Some key characteristics of a Forbidden Beast could include are their Immense strength and power,Ability to defy the natural order or break the laws of physics,and it's not uncommon to find Corruption or taint that affects the land and its inhabitants as a result of the unholy experimentation by the gods.
Some have been sealed away or imprisoned, in other dimensions a means to preserve the NexusCosmia or the central world thats the main continuity of existence.)
" This sounds like something straight out of an anime."
( You watched Tok much anime way back on earth. Now you think there's something Cosmic Chronicler designing everything?)
"Sit there and play."
" Hey,I don't know if you've noticed but there's a barrier preventing us from leaving. Good news is it's teleported all the adventurers outside. The only way out is to face Eiden."Saleem said leaning back on the tree and closing her eyes.
" Can't you use that form and fight him again."
" I can't . I shouldn't be able to move right now after I used up more energy than my allocated limit. The only reason why Im talking right now is because I drained some of your arcana."
" Ok. Wait what?!"
"As much as I hate to admit it but we need to work together if we wanna get out of here."
Kojo was trying to think of a witty remark when he remembered his fight with Eiden and that ability he used.
" Hey Saleem. What was that power that Eiden used. It felt like we were in a different dimension." Kojo asked.
" World Manifest."
" Pardon."
" World Manifestation is a rare ability that allows the user to manifest a localized, self-sustaining reality. This reality, known as a "World," is a miniature dimension that exists parallel to the main world.
World manifestation is made possible by the user's ability to tap into the fundamental resonance of the universe. By harmonizing their own energy with this resonance, they create a localized distortion in the fabric of reality. This distortion gives rise to a realm that is both connected to and separate from the main world.
Within the World, the user can manipulate Reality and Space-Time, create structures, and even summon entities from other dimensions. The operates under its own unique laws, allowing the user to defy certain physical constraints and push the boundaries of what is thought possible.
However, maintaining the realm comes at a significant cost. The user must continuously channel their energy to sustain the distortion, leaving them vulnerable to exhaustion and magical backlash."
( Mekna and Keo used similar abilities during the tournament but theirs was in an incomplete state due to their inability to separate them from the main reality among other flaws.)
" Can I do it."
" Oh please . You're surprisingly good when it comes to the utilization of your arcana but Sekai Kengen is high-level magic. Mages can devote their entire lives to trying to achieve them and don't even come remotely close.
None of the mortal races have been able to manifest one in the last two thousand years." Saleem said.
" What about you?"
" I can't right now" Saleem said looking away.
Kojo sighed.
( Since theyre the manifestations and are dependent on energy the one with the highest output wins.)
" Yeah but Saleems not exactly at full HP and now that Eidens chosen violence I doubt he's gonna let us deploy one even if we could."
Kojo said. The list of skills he'd just acquired or evolved began to engrave themselves in his psyche , Sysia calling them by name.
(The abilities you gained have been compiled into single skills some with sub skills. I've put them into a more understandable perspective. For a nerd calling wind manipulation cloud isn't cool.)
" Oh just shut up and tell me my abilities already." Kojo said with a hint of embarrassment.
( Total abilities gained so far;
7th Sense( Danger sense) Passive
Extrasensory Perception. Passive
Scan(Analytical Appraisal). Neutral
Aegis Sphere( Barrier Creation ) Active
Defence Bypass Passive
Leach( Energy drain). Passive/Surpressed
Mimic. Passive
Quicksilver. Neutral
Sealing Active
Info-Data(Data manipulation) Neutral
Attack Homing Passive
Spatial Compression Active
Resonance Amplification :( affects the resonance of the universe by shifting through alternate frequencies and setting the most successful one as mainstream )
Neutral
Universal Negation:[1.Negates all forms of physical,mental or spiritual attacks. 2.Cancels out all phenomena the user perceives as unnatural]. Passive
Infinite Regeneration. Passive
Fear (You used the sub skill called "Devourer Manifest" to give physical form to the Terror of Gaston and his men and have it consme them). Passive/Surpressed
Elemental Affinity Passive
Poison King. Active
Summoning Active
Reality Warping {As a result possession of Caliburn}. Active
Power Modification. Neutral
Explosion Creation Active
Reactive Evolution Passive
Teleportation. Active
Aura Flow Passive
Magic Cancel ( Anti Magic ). Neutral
Gravitation. Active
Arcane threads. Active
Predator ( Claws and Fangs). Active
Crystalization Active
Accelerant/Foresight Neutral/Off
Hyper thought
Split Psyche( Parallel Thought). Neutral
Nullify Pain. Passive
Dimensional Pocket. Active
Mindscape Neutral
Arcana Circulation Passive
Cursed Chains Active
Power Share. Active
Solar Extinction ( Modified Holy Magic- Babel Archive codex 25.). Active
Indigo(Nuclear Fusion beam.). Active
See more...>)
He saw something else that caught his attention.
( Deciphering:Babel Archive
52.2%)
He wanted to asked Sysia about it but decided to save it for after he'd cleared the tower. His abilities seemed to be extremely powerful but he didn't have any clue as to how to use most of them. Sysia said the abilities were compiled through Power Modification,meaning he got the ability of Poison Manipulation from him copying the toxins ,venoms and poisons from all those beats in the forest. There was also Elemental manipulation which was from his smaller abilities such as wind blade ,Cloud ice spikes flame explosion and others. He also knew he copied Spatial Domination and when he fought Sasha and got Anti Magic and Barrier magic from Giovanni and that random NPC who infiltrated his house.
( His name was Cyranius)
He's dead so it doesn't matter.
As to how he got skill like Resonance Amplification an Summoning was beyond him. Probably had to do with the Babel Archive. He remembered that there were still people stronger than himself. Sasha and the others could potentially beat him if they wanted to. Then there was that monster of an Archsaint Yukio and maybe even others.
"Yo Saleem." He said making up his mind.
" Hmm?" She looked at him taking a bit out of a peach like fruit.
" I have an idea"
( That's reckless and has a higher chance of getting you killed)
" Which is exactly why it's so perfect against someone like Eiden." He said with a grin.