Wizard World Irregular-Chapter 685 The Patron Of The Valentin Family [Part 4]

Ethan hadn’t seen Ashmedai’s power when he fought against the Progenitor of Pestilence, Erra.

He had fallen unconscious during that time, so he didn't see how the battle between two Progenitors ended.

However, Sebastian gave him a blow by blow, commentary of the fight, which made the young man wish that he had been awake to see it first hand.

Because of this, he knew that choosing recklessly wouldn’t benefit him.

So, before choosing one of the branches that was available to him, he asked Ashmedai to tell him the pros and cons of each branch of magic, so that he would be able to decide which one would suit his style the most.

The Demonic Progenitor was more than happy to explain his powers in great detail.

Mimir, who was serving as a witness to the eminent pact between Ethan and the Demonic Progenitor was surprised because he thought that Ashmedai would throw some half truths into his explanation.

But, the handsome demon didn’t do that. Instead, he told Ethan what he needed to know, so that the young man would be able to choose which branch of power suited him the most.

As much as Ashmedai wished to make Ethan his personal vessel, he knew that it wouldn’t be beneficial at this point in time.

There was still one Legacy that remained inside Ethan’s body, which completed the power of their Trinity.

Mimir’s Wisdom, Ashmedai’s Desires, and the last Legacy, which Ethan would learn about once he was ready.

The Giant and the Demonic Progenitor only hoped that Ethan would be given time to grow up, and unlock his last Legacy, which could tip the balance in his favor, allowing him to finally restore his Magic Circuits, and use all the powers that were his by birth.

An hour had passed since Ashmedai had finished explaining his three branches of power.

Even so, Ethan was still not able to decide which one he should choose as his new form of power.

If he were going to be ruthless, the Power of Seduction would allow him to create an army of willing and unwilling individuals, who would gladly throw their lives on the line for his sake.

The Power of Trickery was quite versatile, allowing Ethan to use illusions, disguises, stealth, dream walking, and many other things, which could help him slip through the tiniest cracks, deep within enemy lines and deal them a devastating blow.

The Power of Darkness was similar to Trickery, and it was the power that Joanne had chosen for herself.

This allowed her to summon her Darkness Domain and the Dark Walker, which was incredibly powerful when fighting in the dark.

Ethan would also be completely at home in the deepest and darkest places in the world, where not even light could reach.

All three branches had their pros, and cons, but all of them were incredibly powerful.

Ashmedai was a powerful Demon.

In fact, he was one of the strongest Demons in existence.

One, whom Progenitors didn’t want to offend if they could help it.

However, even someone as powerful as him was unable to fight the wave of Progenitors that tried to take Ethan for themselves, which made the other Progenitors less scared when facing him.

Ashmedai wasn’t in any hurry because this was an important choice that Ethan had to make for himself.

Several more minutes passed, and finally, Ethan made up his mind.

“The Power of Trickery?” Ashmedai was quite surprised by Ethan’s choice because he thought that the young man would choose the Power of Darkness or Seduction.

Ethan nodded. “Yes. I choose the Power of Trickery.”

“Can I ask why?”

“It’s because it's the best fit for my abilities.”

Ethan didn’t decide to choose the Power of Trickery without a solid reason for it.

He had used Mimir’s Wisdom to see how the three branches matched with his current skill set. The Power of Trickery gave him the most benefits.

This particular Power had great compatibility with Mimir’s Wisdom, particularly his rune magic.

By using Illusions, he could trick his opponents by thinking that he was casting a fireball, when in fact, they were facing a lightning bolt.

Even if his opponent realized that he was using illusions, it wouldn’t matter.

Rune Magic could help these illusions manifest as realities.

Also, the Power of Trickery had one solid ability.

It allowed Ethan to create six perfect clones of himself.

These clones would have the same presence, the same magic power, and could even interact with things, but with limitations.

The clones could touch things and be touched by others.

They could even carry things that weighed up to eleven pounds.

Although it wasn’t much, it was still enough to carry several deck of cards imbued with Rune Magic, which would make people think that they were facing Ethan’s real body, and not one of his clones.

These clones could also shapeshift into the animals that Ethan could transform into when using Mimir’s Wisdom, which was a very useful thing for long distance scouting missions.

The great thing about them was that they could remain active for days on end.

However, if these clones were hit by a strong attack, like a spell, a strong kick, or a punch, they would shatter and disperse completely.

Even so, they would provide great coverage for Ethan’s skill set, which was why the Power of Trickery was the perfect branch for him.

Also, the ability to change his face when he needed to use a disguise would definitely come in handy.

Even detection spells wouldn’t be able to easily detect if he was using a disguise or not.

Only powerful individuals that were as strong as Professor Rinehart, Professor Barret, and his father would be able to tell the difference.

After Ethan listed the advantage of the Power of Trickery, even Mimir couldn't help but nod his head in agreement because it was indeed a good match for his Legacy.

Ashmedai was quite impressed by Ethan’s reasoning, so he agreed to bestow the Power of Trickery on Ethan.

The Demonic Progenitor raised his hand and a dagger materialized out of thin air.

He then lightly cut his palm, drawing blood, which he poured into a purple crystal goblet.

Ashmedai’s blood was red, yet Ethan could feel an overwhelming power coming from it.

It reminded him of the Blood Essence of the Tidebringer, which he had consumed to obtain the power that brought him where he was today.

“Drink it,” Ashmedai said as he handed the half-full goblet to Ethan. “It will be a little painful, but after everything you’ve been through, it won’t hurt as much.”

Ethan nodded and drank the goblet which contained Ashmedai’s blood.

To his surprise, the Progenitor’s blood was sweet like honey, so he didn’t have any difficulty drinking it.

He then handed the goblet back to Ashmedai, and the handsome demon smirked.

“Any moment now,” Ashmedai commented.

The Progenitor was looking forward to seeing how his blood would affect Ethan, which would awaken the power that was sleeping within him.

He was expecting Ethan to shout in pain and writhe as his muscles started bulging, just like what happened to his Grandfather when he accepted his blood.

However, none of that happened.

Ethan simply fainted and collapsed onto the ground.

He didn’t even twitch, which made Ashemdai click his tongue.

“This kid is a monster,” Ashmedai stated.

Mimir smirked, and made the boy’s body levitate.

He then submerged the young man’s body in the crystal-clear water of the giant well, where his pet Salmon had lived thousands of years ago.

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