Silvan stared at the glowing blue screen.
[Locations of shards will be revealed to celestial sparks.]
He leaned back against the cool stone wall,"So that's how this system operates," he muttered. "Dangle power in front of you, then use it to paint a target on your back."
The system wasn't his ally. But what is done is done he just has to stay cautious of it.Those who hadn't claimed shards were safe for now. But those that did gain new power but also immense danger. As if the system was checking if one is really worthy of the power or not.
Meanwhile,
While Silvan was training. All over the world Altera. Dozens of portals appeared all over the place such as The seas, The mountains , The desserts the scotched land.Along with the sealed cursed lands which are connected to Altera wide opened.For the first time in the last hundred of thousands at the same time.
People from all over the desolate people entered through the portal. From the mightiest of Clans and clans and the prestigious Sects all rushing towards the Sealed world of Altera.
Time passed slowly as Silvan trained swinging the sword in hand. There was no need to go outside until he was prepared bare minimum to at least wield the sword at least to send forth Fore slashes at his enemy.
"Ok so I will consider it as level 1" Silvan mumbled
And send a slashed towards the trees the water fall while injecting Qi within the sword.
Taking a deep breath, he swung the sword horizontally, directing the strike toward the waterfall. An arc of fire surged forth hitting the torrent of water.
The flame hissed as it collided with the water, briefly creating a small gap in the flow. That closed up in the next moment.
Silvan nodded and checked his status window. " I see so that's ten points worth of Qi "
He was gaguing how effective using Qi is. For a magician Energy management was a thing that all mages followed. He can't cast spells still gaguing the effect is always a good thing.
He funneled more Qi into the blade,until the sword felt like it was with life. This time, he swung with more force, aiming at the center of the waterfall.
The resulting arc of fire was brighter and larger, cutting through the waterfall like a fiery blade. For a brief moment, a hole appeared in the curtain of water, revealing the scenery behind.Silvan observed the gap with satisfaction, but it closed almost immediately as the water surged back into place.
" That's 25 worth of Qi not bad"
As Silvan prepared to test another strike, a deep, resonant growl echoed outside, Silvan stopped and came towards the entrance and peaked through the gaps.
"Perhaps a cultivator?"
But there was another roar. Silvan realized it was a monster. He would have ignored it and got some training. But he couldn't the sound of the roar was going stronger. And finally the owner of those roars appeared ripping apart trees which were blocking it.
"Not this thing again," Silvan muttered, recognizing it instantly.
[Wildwood Body tempering of 7th stage]
It was the Wildwood, the same thing that he encountered before his double was ripped apart by the Kymer scout.
The creature moved slowly, while green liquid swiped out from its body. It was injured heavily if its hand was missing which was cut cleanly.
Silvan quickly retreated switching to his double body. He will ambush it before it can attack. It was getting closer and was about to touch the water that was flowing through.
"Oh it's not coming for me. I will ambush it!"
It wasn't planning to attack him or not or it didn't notice him yet. Silvan didn't care he already has set his goal to kill it.
"Just a few more meters" Silvan uttered in his mind and a moment passed and the opportunity to ambush came.
But not everything goes according to plan. His Dusk of lizard Eyes picked up something from the path that Wildwood had came from.
Slash!
Slash!
With an outstanding speed cutting the trees and branches two pair of slashes of white burst forth towards the slow running wildwood.
Bam!
Bam!
The slashes hit perfectly right at its back making it stumble on the water letting out an more loud roar.
"Heh, You think you can leave! Your core is mine!" " A mocking voice shouted and a figure appeared gracefully clad in black robes with striking white hair. It was a man, age around twenties. His eyes glowed red as he looked at his prey completely failed to notice Silvan behind the waterall.
Meanwhile, Silvan looked at the new figure.
[Demonic Human, 6th stage of body tempering ]
"What the hell are even those things" Silvan uttered as he looked at the figure in disbelief. His eyes of Dusk lizard was making him see something unbelievable that he never ever thought or can comprehend.
Within that small frame. Spread all over the body was knots of Qi. Like miniature storages of Qi.
The figure moved raising his hand sword at hand and slashed downwards.
Silvan saw it all this time. From the core within his body white engery send forth towards his hand flowed by the pathways of knots of blue. In that plut moment before the slash needed the white essence speed up and circled all of those knots on his body before erupting out with the motion of the sword.
Bang!
Silvan stood frozen as the white slashes tore through the trees and struck the Wildwood, the force of the attack sending it stumbling into the water. The creature roared in pain. It did a considerable amount of damage.
Then, it happened. All of a sudden the man looked directly towards his direction. Silvan moved but he was sure the dude smiled the moment his gaze fell towards the waterfall.
"Must have been a coincidence.Yeah should be one " he uttered to himself.
But the figure didn't move on. Instead, he paused
"A treasure with such pure Qi..." the man muttered.
"Interesting. But first.." He turned his attention back to the Wildwood, which was still writhing in the shallow water. "Let me deal with this nuisance."
Silvan's heart pounded in his chest. His mind raced " no. There's no way I can fight him. I'll die if I try"
It was clear that person has noticed something and will come towards him! Perhaps it was the core or the shard. But that doesn't matter what mattered was whatever it is he will be exposed and will end up dead!
His mind raced for a solution, a way out that didn't involve him being skewered by that sword.
His grip tightened on the Sunflare Edge, and he funneled Qi into the blade.
I can't fight him head-on. Think, Silvan, think!
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the Wildwood, it was in bad shaped even it's core was losing its glow.
A thought struck him like a bolt of lightning.
The Wildwood! If I can use it...to reduce the gap!
The idea was reckless,but it was the only chance he had. Silvan acted and put his body to the limit pocking through the waterfall heading towards the wildwood.
[To be continued...]