Chapter 652

Urus.h.i.+ ran across the surprisingly calm lake.

Theres no sign of the Great Magic Beast left

Nn

And since when did the Vivian Guardians disappear?

Woof

Until now, the Vivian Guardians should have attacked us in this area, but there was no sign of them.

I think it had something to do with the demise of the Great Magic Beast, but I didnt know for sure.

We then hurried to the person who knew the details of the situation.

Weena Rhyn, shes there

Woof!

So shes safe? Well, its not like she was gonna let herself get killed by using that technique

I could see the white stage where Weena Rhyn and the others had been performing their ritual. It did not appear to have collapsed or been destroyed in the battle that had just taken place.

But what about Weena Rhyn and Romio? Were they safe?

As we got even closer, I could feel the presence of Weena Rhyn and the others. Weena Rhyn, Romio, Sierra, and Zelos Reed. They were all there.

However, being alive was not the same as being fine. As we arrived at the stage, we were reminded of this fact.

Romio was still unconscious, but there were no problems with his vitals or breathing, he was just unconscious. The fact that Sierra and Zelos Reed were not panicking suggested that there was nothing to worry about. He should wake up soon enough.

Sierra and Zelos Reed were in tatters. Their bleeding seemed to have stopped, but their vitality still hadnt recovered. Just like us, they seemed to have lost their regenerative power as a backlash from pus.h.i.+ng themselves too hard.

But both of them were conscious, and as long as they stayed put, they shouldnt get any worse. They were now drinking potions and were resting their bodies.

However, Weena Rhyns condition didnt seem to be fine at all.

For real?

Weena Rhyn You okay?

Fufu Id like to say that Im fine, but, it seems Im not

Weena Rhyn smiles wryly while looking powerless.

Half of Weena Rhyns body was covered with something black, like the embodiment of the darkness of the night. It was the same with her right eye, part of her right ear, her right arm, and her right shoulder.

It was neither magical nor miasma. I couldnt sense any magic or presence from that black thing. In fact, I couldnt even detect the presence of Weena Rhyns body which should have been inside it.

No. Was there even a body in it? I thought the black stuff was covering it, but it seemed like her body itself had been transformed.

I couldnt even imagine what had happened to it.

What happened?

Its kinda hard to explain, but I guess this is the price of borrowing in advance

?

Yes. I borrowed some power from another me in the future

Borrowing from the future? Im not sure I understood the concept. Both Fran and Urus.h.i.+ were tilting their heads.

You know I have a contract with Rhyn, dont you?

Nn

Rhyns attributes are Time and Water

I know that too

My skill, the Divine Water Creation, is the result of a combination of Weenas ability as a Water Magic-user and Rhyns power as a Spirit of Water. It is a power that was created by evolving the Holy Water Creation skill that I could originally use

I see

So, the power that Weena originally possessed was enhanced by her fusion with Rhyn.

Apart from that, another force has a strong influence on Rhyn. It is called borrowing in advance. Its a s.p.a.ce-time ability that allows the user to use magic power from the users other self from the future

You borrow magic from your future self? So thats what borrowing in advance is?

Something like that. Its an ability to secure a huge amount of magic power for a moment at the price of being unable to use any magic for a few days. You can think of it that way

So the backlash of using that move is that black part on your body?

Thats half correct

Well, she said that the cost of borrowing power in advance was the inability to use any magic for a few days. So, I didnt think it was the reason why a part of her body turned black like this.

In the first place, my secret technique was neither borrowing power from my future self nor the Divine Water Creation

Then, what?

Fran casually asked back. I wondered if she was willing to tell us about her secret technique, but to my surprise, Weena Rhyn was quite willing to tell us about it without hiding anything.

The secret technique of the High Elves is the ability to become a demiG.o.d. The effect is simple. It increases my status and strengthens my skills. Well, the percentage of that is ridiculously high though. Especially in the skills case, you can even say that the transformation causes it to evolve into a higher-level skill while in that state

Did you use the Divine Water Creation and that Borrowing In Advance ability after you become a DemiG.o.d?

Thats right. And this body is the result of me using my enhanced strengthening from becoming a DemiG.o.d to its limit

She said that the Borrowing In Advance ability that she used in her demiG.o.d state could draw something other than magic power. But she said she didnt even know what it was.

You dont know?

Yes. I borrowed something from my future self that I didnt understand, and somehow it gave me tremendous power. Thats how it works

Youre not afraid?

Of course Im afraid, you know? However, I will gain tremendous power even more than I would gain by the demiG.o.d transformation during that time. Even so, it was almost a gamble on whether I could finish off the Great Magic Beast or not. So, I couldnt help but use it

The originally monstrous High Elf was super-strengthened by the DemiG.o.d transformation and then further strengthened by the Borrowing Power In Advance from her future self in the demiG.o.d transformation state.

It seemed that if she activated the combo of Divine Water Creation and Aquarius in this state, she could imbue any water within a 500-meter radius with the Divine Attribute and then manipulate it at will.

Amazing

Well, I wonder? But when you look at my current state, its not alright, right?

So, the parts of your body turned black because of you becoming a demiG.o.d?

Yeah. When this happens, I cant feel or move them anymore. I cant see out of my right eye, and I cant hear out of my right ear

Weena Rhyn then tried to move her arm, but the black arm didnt move at all.

Can you use Heal on it?

Itll return to normal in a few years. After all, Ive been through this before

Years!? Well, considering that tremendous power, its rather not that costly, is it? Shes a long-living High Elf too after all But even if she was a long-lived being, a few years was still a lot of time.

Well, I dont know exactly how long it will take this time, because Ive never used it this close to the limit before

You used it to its limit?

Yeah. I would have been dead if I activated that demiG.o.d transformation for another ten seconds

Eh?

If its just my arms and a part of my face, Ill be fine as long as I rest because my regeneration will eventually help me recover. However, if this black part reaches my heart, my heart will naturally stop beating. If my heart or brain stops functioning, theres nothing I can do

Weena Rhyn shrugged her shoulders as she said that. Well, the only thing that moved was her left shoulder though.

That being said, if you and Sierra hadnt been chipping away at its power before, I would have lost my life before I could take it down. You have my thanks

Nn

Fran nodded, with a complicated look on her face.

After seeing the battle between Weena Rhyn and the Great Magic Beast, I guess she would feel that her help was a small thing.

But it didnt look like Weena Rhyn was lying. In other words, she was really telling the truth.

But still, the price of Weena Rhyn using it was high. If only I were stronger That must be what Fran was thinking. I understood how she felt. That was because I felt the same way too.

Oh, and I still hadnt heard the important part.

Has the Great Magic Beast completely exterminated?

Yeah. Without a doubt