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[You have completed the [Special Quest]: [Find Clues About What Happened to the Sunstone Ruins]!]
[You've found five clues about what might have happened within the Sunstone Plateau Ruins. From the ancient sacrifices to the Sunstones origins, and even the fate of the agonizing souls that were tortured to create this precious material.]
[Now, it is on your hands to decide what to do next. You can either leave this place and never return or end the agony of those trapped within the ruins, once and for all.]
[Because you've freed the many souls of these victims benevolently, you've received bonus quest rewards.]
[Completion Rewards]: [10.000.000 EXP] [3.500.000 Shared EXP] [Yggdrasil's Heart Fragment 2/3 (A+ Grade)] x1 [Spiritual Sunstone Crown (A+ Grade)] x1 [Sunlight Soul Essence Elixir (S Grade)] x1]
I had completed the Quest and got both a lot of EXP and also some interesting rewards… Spiritual Sunstone Crown and Sunlight Soul Essence Elixir.
Huh, these were sure new items. And once I checked them, I realized both seemed like consumable items.
[The [Quest System] explains that they have decided to absorb the leftover energy from the Souls you helped to pass away and have converted them into special items.]
[By consuming them, your soul and your magic abilities might receive a boost, especially skills, as long as they're related to the element of sunlight.]
"Interesting…" I nodded. "Thanks for the rewards, Quest System!"
[The [Quest System] blushes and hides.]
"Since when have you been this shy?" I laughed.
Ding!
[Aquarina] gained 4 Levels, she has reached Level 26/80!]
[Nephilim] [Naturia] and [Yggdra] have gained 3 Levels!]
[Undine] and [Leviathan] have gained 7 Levels!]
Not only I received some nice rewards, but all the EXP helped everyone level up. Nephilim was already at the whopping Level Number of 29!
Since I recruited her and gave her a System that she hasn't evolved, that's because she started off very strong at B- Rank. Her Stats have been increasing exponentially with each Level too.
I think B Rank might be the limit in which a being can receive a System Seed, beings even stronger than that, that surpass B Rank and go to A Rank or above can't really get a System Seed, they're too strong.
That would explain why Pyuku couldn't take one, he's the fusion of many Slimes, and he has devoured a lot of monster's magic crystals, which have slowly given him an immense amount of Mana and Magic Power, he's already comparable to an A Rank being or above.
However, what with my little brother? Does Zephyrus have that much power sealed within him? Maybe he could have inherited some ancient elven lineage or something.
Some inspections of his soul with Alice did tell us his true powers were sealed, as if his own soul had sealed them, and as he grew stronger, such powers unsealed themselves over time.
This was the reason why his Physique was so unique, he had such amazing regeneration speed, the ability to wield a Unique Aura, and also quite a seamless amount of Mana. Though, he still gets tired quite quickly and is still frail.
Well, whatever's the case, we were done with things over here now.
"I guess it is done for now." Sighed Aquarina. "I grew a few levels, not bad… Though, I can't help but feel a bit sad still. Poor souls."
"I'm sure they're in a better place now." I said. "Well… I hope."
I'm not really sure anymore, seeing how there are apparently Gods of Reincarnation out there, these souls might have already been reincarnated into something else.
Though, it would be nice to think that they don't have a domain over all things, so… I hope there can be a resting place for them.
They deserve it.
"Pyuku, you good?" I asked him.
"Y-Yes, sorry… I'll fight next time." He sighed. "I have to work out on a way to lower my own senses…"
"So it was all because your senses are way too sensitive?" Wondered Aquarina. "Oh, I see! Like when dogs get scared due to fireworks!"
Sometimes, around the end of the year, there are magic fireworks at Agartha to celebrate a new year… Domesticated dogs usually get very scared.
This must be due to their sharper senses…
Though, we do have even sharper senses than animals now, we usually can expand them and turn them off because they're an extension of our magical auras.
However, this isn't the case with Pyuku. He has the same level of acuteness we possess at our ultimate level of focus, at all times, and as a natural part of his biology.
"I-I guess that's an accurate representation, maybe." Sighed Pyuku.
"If it is something biological, perhaps some sort of accessory could help you." I said. "What do you think, Nephi?"
"I've analyzed his biology while we were talking." She said, her eyes glowing brightly. "It does seem that it comes from his Core… So it is not something that can be easily changed.
"Bummer…" Pyuku sighed. "S-Sylphy, can you really make something for me?"
"I can try!" I said, giving him a wink. "For now, we got another problem to solve first though…"
We all glanced at the mess in front of us… The beautiful Sunstone Tree was torn to pieces. We can't see the Spirits of the Land, but I can tell they might be in great distress.
I can somewhat sense fluctuations of Mana and Spirit Energy in the environment thanks to my Lineage Ability [Spirit Sanctuary].
This is an ability with a similar description to Lara's powers, but because it is at such a low level, it can at most allow me to sense the fluctuations Spirits of the Land produce.
"If we leave it like this, a lot of spirits might die." I sighed. "Then… Hmm, how about we repair it?"
"Repair it? But isn't this a naturally growing piece of crystal?" Pyuku felt slightly confused.
"Heh, don't you worry." I smiled. "I think I've got a nice plan in mind… And it involves Alchemy!"
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