Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic-Chapter 547 - Individual Gains

Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Individual Gains Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Individual Gains “Oh, I forgot to discuss the banknote printing plate with Lecia!”

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After sending Lecia off, there were still other matters tonight. Iluna and Luviya were to come over later to summarize the information regarding the second Chosen One, and incidentally deal with the door residing in ‘Genesis: Darkness.’

However, they both had jobs to tackle, so they would likely not arrive until after eight o’clock. Taking advantage of the free time, Shard returned to the second floor from the hallway, stripping off his shirt as he ascended the stairs, bare-chested, he reached the washroom and examined his neck in the mirror.

Since leaving the doctor, he had been with Lecia the entire time and hadn’t had a chance to check the marks. Standing in front of the washbasin under the gaslight, he indeed noticed red marks on his neck:

“Are they that noticeable?”

His right hand pressed on his neck as faint silver moonlight emitted from within his hand. ‘Cyndia’s Silvermoon Blessing’ healed the marks on his body, which weren’t exactly wounds.

Seeing the conspicuous marks disappear, he then reached his right arm across the front of his body to press on the back of his neck from the left, while his upper body slightly turned, trying to see what the situation was on the back of his neck.

Suddenly, a strong feeling of being watched surged within him, Shard with a fierce look adopted this awkward posture to peer behind:

“Are you peeping at me?”

Standing at the doorway of the washroom was a cat:

“Mia!”

The serious expression on Shard’s face morphed into a smile, the cat immediately ran into the washroom, then Shard bent down to pick it up. The cat judiciously stood on Shard’s shoulder without scratching him:

“Although you mischievously got into that box, considering the great help you’ve provided, tomorrow, after I collect my reward from MI6, we’ll have a feast. A new month begins.”

This unusually intelligent cat seemed to understand Shard’s words, tilting its head and squinting its eyes, it rubbed its furry face against Shard’s.

Shard continued to heal the potentially misleading wounds on his body, not sure if this body’s self-healing ability was too outstanding, but there were only some faint red marks.

As he turned his head, he again saw the ‘Transmutation Ring’ and the ‘Fish Training Ring’ still worn on the cat’s tail. The ‘Transmutation Ring’ used a material like pebbles for the ring’s face, while the ‘Fish Training Ring’ was just a band, appearing to be made of brass, densely engraved with runes.

These runes could be interpreted not only vertically and horizontally but even some runes constituted another rune in themselves. Even though these were not relics, they must be powerful alchemical items.

“You’re still wearing these rings, huh.”

Shard asked, the cat meowed, lifting its head and wagging its tail proudly.

“Good thing, the ‘Fish Training Ring’ has no effect on cats.”

“What if it did work on cats?”

He heard her voice next to his ear, Shard looked up towards the mirror’s reflection of himself; predictably, there was no one behind him. But standing in the washroom looking at the mirror, the scene was quite similar to when he saw ‘Desire’… except he was shirtless now.

“I recited the activation spell for the ‘Fish Training Ring’ granting Mia the ability to speak like a human, given that we’ve ruled out the possibility that a cat’s tail and a cat’s body are two different creatures, this cat could potentially recite the spell for the ‘Transmutation Ring.’

“Then what?”

She whispered gently in his ear, her words carrying a tender smile.

“I used to think that the ‘Transmutation Ring’ could only achieve a change between genders, that even if an animal used it, it could only switch to another body of the same species. But from Miss Feliana’s approach, the trait of this ring is to acquire a body, not merely a gender swap. Meaning, if there’s a concrete method, even Mia might be able to shift through the ‘Fish Training Ring’ and ‘Transmutation Ring’ from…”

Ding-dong~

The doorbell downstairs rang, signaling the arrival of Iluna or Luviya.

The first to arrive at Saint Delan Square wasn’t Luviya but Iluna. She apparently had a busy day, continually complaining about how many reports she had written after following Shard upstairs.

For Shard, after addressing Daknis, other issues were no concern of his. However, for the True God Church, wrapping up matters in the ‘Dark Realm,’ tracking the disappearance of demons, investigating other Circle Sorcerer Organizations that had come to Tobesk City, and the city’s routine tasks still had to continue.

As the first Chosen One, and also the Church Ring Sorcerer who had killed the second Chosen One, Iluna carried many responsibilities that only she could shoulder. Naturally, this brought attention and elevated status from the church, but at the same time, it meant she couldn’t enjoy life as leisurely as Shard could.

Luviya arrived half an hour later than Iluna at Saint Delan Square. Not because the Prophet’s Society suspected her, but because President Stan had convened a major meeting for local Circle Sorcerers.

The content of the meeting not only related to summarizing operations in the ‘Dark Realm’ but also involved the secrets of the Prophet’s Society and matters pertaining to the ‘Truth Society,’ so Luviya didn’t disclose this to either of them. She merely mentioned that the Prophet’s Society and the ‘Truth Society’ were inherently at odds. Following an ambush in the dark realm, although President Stan ultimately defeated the opposing Circle Sorcerer, the society also needed to organize a retaliation.

“However, our operation was very successful, quite successful indeed, you two did a great job.”

Luviya looked tenderly at the two sitting on the sofa, Shard was petting Mia, showing a smile while Iluna, a bit embarrassed, gently touched her own face:

“Mainly, it’s because your information was accurate. Without all the preliminary preparation, Shard and I definitely couldn’t have handled Daknis.”

“Thirteen Chosen Ones have appeared, and two have already emerged. However, I plan to rest for a while and deal with the matter of the third Chosen One after the Big City Player Roder Card Tournament hosted in our city concludes,”

“That’s good, Luviya, you indeed seemed a bit off lately,”

Even Iluna had noticed this.

“But before I rest, I still need to summarize the gains from this operation. I acquired the Enlightenment Spirit Rune, advanced to the Three Rings, and also learned a Maze Lock,”

Shard said, as Iluna looked at her curiously:

“I actually wanted to ask yesterday, is a Maze Lock really that easy to learn?”

“It depends on talent. Shard probably has a high talent for Maze Locks and fairy tales…”

The girl with purple eyes thought for a moment, then changed her statement:

“Very high.”

“As for my gains, I killed Daknis and obtained some knowledge that is clearly not ‘balanced’, but belongs to ‘dark’. However, it’s only a small part since killing a Chosen One doesn’t lead to inheriting the title,”

Iluna said, patting her own head:

“Oh, the most crucial thing is this, take a look.”

The steam whistle sounded and steam gushed out as the two people and a cat looked at the golden Ring of Fate behind Iluna. She was a Three Ring Sorcerer, and during the pre-battle sharing, she had controlled the Spirit Runes Desecration – “Thunderstorm” and Whisper – “Mountain.”

Considering she became a Three Ring Sorcerer around the same time Shard reached the Second Ring, acquiring two Spirit Runes in just a month and a half was quite fast.

But now, the Spirit Rune of the Three Rings had increased by one, and it was the Miracle – “Black Vortex” with a golden Miracle Aura.

“Black Vortex.”

Shard translated the meaning of that rune for Luviya.

“Oh?”

Luviya narrowed her eyes:

“Killing a Chosen One grants you their power?”

“No, whoever kills a Chosen One does not gain the corresponding power. Currently, it seems to be because of the ‘balance’ talent, although I don’t quite understand it, the Chosen One of ‘balance’ seems to hold a unique position among all Chosen Ones. So, I gained a very small portion of Daknis’s power,”

Iluna explained, drawing a circle in the air with her right index finger, and a small black vortex appeared:

“Arcane Technique – ‘Black Vortex’, although not as powerful as Daknis’s, nor capable of my own spatial movement,”

Suddenly, she plunged her hand into the vortex, and another vortex appeared beside Shard. Iluna’s arm reached out and touched Mia, startling the cat into meowing.

“Meow!”

Mia, of course, wasn’t going to let herself be scared so easily and immediately pounced at the hand. But Iluna quickly withdrew her hand from the vortex, causing Mia to tumble over the vortex and fall on Iluna’s legs.

Iluna, very pleased, did not let go of Mia, who meowed plaintively, seeking help from Shard.

“See, the Chosen Ones indeed are the main characters,”

Luviya remarked to Shard, as Iluna made no comment:

“This is really interesting. I have no sensation from this miracle, yet I feel it has become a part of me. I think, there must be more ways to utilize this peculiar Spirit Rune, but either way, it has brought me one step closer to advancing to the Four Rings.”

She released Mia, who immediately darted towards Shard.

The advancement speed of the Chosen Ones is very fast. Compared to Shard’s unexpected progress, their talent is nearly unmatched.

“You’ve killed a Chosen One, witnessed the story of the second Chosen One, and I have also gained power,”

Luviya continued, summoning the Ring of Fate behind her, also at the Three Rings, without any additional Spirit Runes:

“My divination skills have improved, which means getting involved in special fate nodes has allowed me to perceive the trajectory of fate more deeply. You could consider this the talent of ‘another me.’ In essence, my ordinary divinations have become more accurate, and even the divinations that require a sacrifice can reveal more under the same expenditure,”

She leaned back against the sofa, her head slightly tilted, with the spiritual light of her Ring of Fate casting a purple halo behind it. Although she was looking at Shard and Iluna, both felt as if she was seeing something else.