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Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: Astrea's Quest

Battle raged on as Argus and Astrea relentlessly attacked the Starstone Golem. Despite their skill and determination, the golem's core was regenerating at a frustratingly slow pace, prolonging the struggle far beyond their initial expectations.

In a climactic moment, the golem swung its massive fist downward in a desperate attempt to crush them both. Argus and Astrea reacted swiftly, dodging the blow just in time. The golem's attack struck its own core with tremendous force, creating a deep fissure that caused it to stagger and roar in pain.

Seizing the moment, Argus and Astrea pressed their advantage. With synchronized precision, they unleashed a final flurry of attacks. Argus drove his scythe deep into the exposed core, while Astrea's claws tore at the fractured edges. The golem let out an earth-shattering roar, its body convulsing as the celestial energy within surged and flickered.

Finally, with a resounding crash, the golem collapsed into a heap of rubble, its light fading from its eyes. Argus and Astrea stood as they caught their breath.

Ding!

[Your level has reach the max level for your Realm]

[Excess Exp will be stored by the system]

[Raised your Realm to level up]

[Congratulations for killing a Unique]

+10 All stats

Astrea immediately lay on the ground panting. Argus also lays down beside her trying to catch his breath and enduring the pain of overusing his skills. Argus unsummoned Astrea so she can recover faster.

After an hour of rest, Argus got up and he summoned Astrea. He approach the remains of the golems.

As Argus carefully inspected the remains of the Starstone Golem, he discovered several valuable items left behind after its defeat. Argus tried to use his skill if it can identify items since he hasn't tried it before.

Name: Starstone Shard

Rank: Special

Category: Material

Name: Golem Heart Crystal

Rank: Special

Category: Material

Name: Stardust Pendant

Rank: Special

Category: Accessory

Skill:

«Astral Agility»

•Rank: Special Passive

•Increases the wearer's agility and movement speed by 20%. Grants a chance to dodge incoming attacks or spells.

The Stardust Pendant is a small, polished silver accessory with a vial of shimmering stardust inside. It hangs from a sleek silver chain, emitting a subtle, ethereal glow. Argus just wears it and look at the last drop. A book that was familiar to him.

'Random Class Skill Book?'(Argus)

Name: Random Class Skill Book

Rank: Special

Category: Consumable

Description: Use to randomly unlock one of the Skill of your Class.

Argus eyes widens. Not even waiting for a minute he immediately use the skills book.

[Starts Randomly Selecting Class Skill...]

[Selection Complete...]

[You have learned new skill]

«Twilight Beast Assimilation»

•Rank: Unrank Active

•Allows the summoner to merge with a chosen summoned beasts, combining their overall stats including energy and can use their skills limited by the Summoner's current form.

Note: Can be use without using mana.

Note: The duration of this skills depends on how strong the soul of the summoner.

"What?!!"(Argus)

Even a calm person like him cannot believe on what skill he has Awaken. Increase in overall stats meaning if he fuse with Astrea, Astrea stats and his stats would superimposed which was astonishing.

Beast Fusion skills is one of the favorite skills of the Summoners because of its buff and they can use some of their summoned beast skills. However his skill has no restrictions unlike the Beast Fusion skills.

They have durations and cost huge amount of Mana. They have restriction on the Physique of the beast they would fuse. It should be at least as big as a human or else the Beast Fusion skills will not activate.

Nonetheless his new skill also has higher requirement which was soul power. Argus skill consumed soul power like what the note says so he can fuse with any of his Soulbounds in the future. He did not know how strong his current soul is since there is no stat for Soul Power.

'I can just learn how to check soul power in the academy.'(Argus)

"Astrea just stand there for a while, I will just to use a newly learned skill."(Argus)

Argus explained to Astrea what can his new skill do.

"I will become one with Master! That's amazing!"(Astrea)

Argus cough when he heard her choice of words.

"Cough... We are going to fuse! Do not used those words."(Argus)

'Master is cute when embarrassed.'(Astrea)

Twilight Beast Assimilation: Astrea

Argus suddenly felt a mysterious energy coming out from his body. Astrea suddenly turned into a light and flows inside his body like when she was being unsummoned but this time Astrea did not returned to the Soul Sea but fused with Argus Soul in a sleeping state.

As Argus invoked the Beast Assimilation skill with Astrea, a transformation began to take hold. His hair gradually turned a snowy white, with faint streaks of purple highlighting the ends. His features subtly shifted, taking on a more wolf-like appearance.

Argus eyes sharpened, his senses heightened, and a primal aura emanated from his being. He also developed a short, bushy tail that flickered with anticipation behind him. His ears gradually reshaped themselves into those resembling a wolf's, pointed and perked, covered in the same snowy white fur with subtle purple accents.

Since Astrea was still a cub all of his wolf like features was like that of a cub. It is cute but majestic at the same time. Argus looks at his current stats.

[You have fused with Astrea]

[Astrea's Stats has been added to your Stats]

[You can now access all of Astrea's Skill]

Mana: 650

VIT: 279

STR: 370

DEX: 375

INT: 370

A stat that no Beginner realm should possess. Feeling the current strength of his body, Argus even slightly forgot their purpose of coming here. He tried to feel the state of his soul.

'I could fuse with Astrea within 5 mins right now with my current soul power. I don't know how long I can fused with her after she reach the next realm though.'(Argus)

Argus then cancelled the skill. Astrea returned to his Soul Sea while Argus feel his Soul Power decrease just by a minute of fusing and his stamina also was greatly consumed. Astrea awoken not long after and requested her to be summoned.

"Master what happened? I cannot seem to remember anything after being fused. I feel like I have been in a dream."(Astrea)

"That is probably what will happen for every one I will fused. Do not worry, it will probably change as I get to maste this skill. Anyway let's see what we have gotten here."(Argus)

"Now that you say it. I forgot our main purpose of coming here."(Astrea)

Astrea immediately run to the fallen core while avoiding the spiritual plants. Argus also looks forward while scanning the Spiritual Plants.

Name:Starflower

Rank: Special

Type: Plant

•When consumed +150 Mana

Name: Stellar Fern

Rank: Special

Type: Plant

•When Consumed +5 Mana

Argus found 10 Stellar Fern and a single starflower. Argus was happy since it can be used by him. Mana can only be increased when consuming this type of Spiritual Plants or when an Awakener had a breakthrough. He then look at the thing that they had came for.

Name: Death Star Fallen Core

Rank: Special

Type: Material

Argus can only see the name, rank, and type of things so he was a bit disappointed. Astrea was now in front of the fallen core. He suddenly received a notification after that.

[Your Soulbound Astrea's Realm Advancement Quest Change]

[Realm Advancement Quest: Astrea

1. Collect Fallen Star Core

Progress:1/1

Completion Rate: 100%

Time Limit: 100 Days

Reward:???

Failure:???]

[You have completed Astrea's Realm Advancement Quest]

[Completion Rate: 100%... Enhancing Reward...]

Reward:

+50 All Stats

+100 Free Stats

+10 SP

+1 Skill Slot

«Nebula Step Lv.1»(New)

•Rank: Special Active

•Teleport within 5 meters that can bypass any obstacle.

[Your Soulbound Astrea Can Now Start Forming Orb]

Without even waiting for his command, Astrea already starts absorbing the power from the Star Core. The pure celestial energy enter Astrea's body as she entered a cultivation state. Astrea was now starting to form her own core.

'Looks like it would take her for a while to breakthrough. Then I will wait for her.'(Argus)

Argus began eating all the spiritual plants and notifications keep ringing on his system. It did not take him long to finish everything. He even add the Free Stat reward he got to balance his stats. Argus looks at his current stats.

Mana:550(↑200)

VIT: 259(↑60+40)

STR: 280(↑80)

DEX: 270(↑90)

INT: 250(↑110)

A balance Stats that has a minimum Stat of 250. His Mana also surpassed 550, Argus body started to heat up. His body started to break as cracks appeared on his skin, red steam is coming out of the cracks. Argus gritted his teeth from the excruciating pain he was feeling right now. He tried not to make any noise so Astelle would not be disturbed.

Argus felt that his body reached its limit. His body started to bloat as the cracks continued to spread. The excruciating pain he felt right now is incomparable to the pain he had received from the impact of the Mana Core Explosion. He did not know how long he has experience that pain.

Argus do not want to passed out though so he just endured and endured until it subsided. Argus who was sitting on a lotus position sprawled down afterwards as he was panting heavily.

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Status Window

Name: Argus Orpheus♂️

Race: Human

Level: 25(???%)

Realm: Beginner(Peak)

Class: Twilight Battle Summoner (Unawakened)

Attribute:???

Health: 100%/100%

Mana:550(↑200)

VIT: 259(↑60+40)

STR: 280(↑80)

DEX: 270(↑90)

INT: 250(↑110)

Free Stats: 0(↓110)

Skill Points: 30(↑10)

Skill Slot: 6(↑1)

Cultivation Art:

«Asura Hegemon Battle Art»

Innate Skill:

«Sovereign's Intuition»

«Sovereign's Apathy»

«Asura Hegemon Battle Physique»

Weapon Skill:

«Weaponless Specialization Lv. 5»

«Pole Weapons Specialization Lv. 5»

«Scythe Specialization Lv.5»

Active Class Skill:

«Tame: Lv.1»

Passive Class Skill:

«Eyes of Twilight: Lv.2»(↑1)

«Twilight Battle Summoner Lv.2»(↑1)

«Soul Link Lv.2»(↑1)

Passive Skill:

«Swarm Slayer Lv.1»

«Unique Insight Lv.10»

«Heightened Movement Lv.7»

«Forest Reaper Lv.8»

«Beheader Lv.4»

«Beast Slayer Lv.4»

Active Skill:

«Nebula Step Lv.1»(New)

Titles:

«Mini Beast Horde Killer»

«Unique Summoner»

«Cliff Ascender»

«Forest Reaper»

«Beheader»

«Beast Slayer»