Flicker
A big smile appeared on Kael’s face as he saw a swirling tornado of flames right in front of him. The tornado moved slowly, it was quite easy to dodge, but that didn’t make it any less dangerous.
If caught, even strong warriors would have a difficult time coming out unharmed. It was an extremely useful spell in many situations. For now, however, Kael didn’t care about it one bit, his focus was on something else.
[Ding!]
[CE: +1026]
[Name: Kael Carter]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 22]
[Level: 29 → 30]
[CE: 338/11000]
[Talent: Genesis of the Ancients]
[Talent Rank: EX Rank]
[Strength: 122 → 127]
[Agility: 128 → 133]
[Speed: 126 → 131]
[Stamina: 134 → 139]
[Defense: 138 → 143]
[Mana: 148 → 153]
[Intelligence: 101 → 106]
[Charisma: 109 → 114]
…
Yes, Kael leveled up.
He was now finally an Adept Level Tamer, not just that…
[Skill: Ancient Pulse]
[Description:]
[The Host taps into the Primordial Resonance of his Bonds, unleashing a state where he can cast their Magic instinctively.]
[Effect:]
[Temporarily enters the Ancient Pulse state, unlocking access to Ancestral Magic from all beings he is bonded to.]
[No spell circles or chants required—cast with thought and intent.]
[Magic cast during this state is 30% more potent, with 40% increased mana cost.]
[Duration: 15 seconds]
[Cooldown: 2 minutes]
…
“What…?”
Kael’s expression changed.
“Father…?”
Igni quickly noticed his father’s state and frowned.
“Are you alright, Father?”
Imperia questioned in a calming tone.
“Ancestral Magic…”
“Ancestral Magic? What about Ancestral Magic?”
Igni questioned.
“You… know about it?”
Kael tilted his head.
He knew the word felt familiar, he just… couldn’t put his finger on it.
“It is the Magic we use.”
“But you said you used Dragon Magic.”
“Yes, Dragon Magic is a type of Ancestral Magic.”
Igni nodded, and at those words, Kael narrowed his eyes.
“Does this mean…
I can use… Dragon Magic now?”
“I do not feel any change.”
Igni shook his head.
“You should not give hope, Father.
You can do anything, I believe you.”
Imperia spoke up, cheering Kael with her full support.
“I believe Father too!”
Not wanting to be left out, Cirri jumped in.
“Ancestral Magic isn’t easy, especially mine~
But if Father learns how to create illusions, then we can work together to conjure stronger illusions that would make people lose their minds. Fufufufu~”
Vitaria chuckled, supporting Kael in her own… unique way.
Kael stared at these little things and chuckled lightly, then, he closed his eyes and activated his ability.
[Ancient Pulse]
The moment the ability was activated, the world around him seemed like it came to a halt—almost as if it was holding its breath to see what was going to happen next.
He felt a strange, inexplicable tremor run through his body, something was different.
Ba-dump
His heart beat once—it was heavy and powerful—and in that moment, he felt all of his Bonds.
The Primordial Fire Dragon, the Primordial Sky Dragon, the Celestial Fox, and the Mother of All Ants.
He felt… connected to them all.
“Father…”
Igni called out, he seemed to have sensed something as well.
Not just him, the rest of the Bonds, even Vitaria was staring at Kael with a solemn look on her face, something that was very surprising.
Kael waved his hand and suddenly,
Flicker
A wave of flames formed around him, surrounding his body before he moved it forward as if he was trying to attack an enemy, but suddenly, the flames turned into a gust of strong wind, the gust then turned into a storm before it turned into a cloud, and as the cloud condensed, it turned into another Kael.
Igni’s Magic, Cirri’s Magic, and Vitaria’s Magic,
Kael could perform it all.
He felt like… a King.
No, even a King felt too weak of a word.
He felt… Absolute.
As if no one could stand in front of him, a strange pride gushed out of the very core of his being, pride he couldn’t explain nor suppress.
A pride that made him firmly believe that the entire World was supposed to be a stepping stone for him.
Flicker
Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh
His surroundings became even more erratic, flaming tornado, dense mist, dark clouds, golden lightning, and a celestial sky, all formed around him at the same time,
All of this was…
Effortless.
But then,
Flicker
Everything flickered out of existence.
[Time remaining: 0 Seconds]
Ancient Pulse had run out.
“Ugghh…”
Kael groaned as he suddenly collapsed on his knees, he didn’t feel any pain, but… returning to his ‘natural state’ felt…
Inferior.
“Father…”
Igni called out, worried. Kael grabbed his hand and pulled himself up.
“I am fine…”
He muttered.
“You… you used our Magic.”
Igni called out, surprised.
“I did.”
Kael nodded.
He checked his Mana reserves and gulped.
In just 15 seconds, he had used up almost all his Mana Reserves. That feeling… it was simply too overwhelming to let go and use all his powers.
He felt… powerful.
It was almost comparable to Ascendant of the Ancients.
Soon, however, a frown appeared on Kael’s face as he turned towards his youngest.
“Ria.”
“Father?”
Imperia tilted her head, her big adorable eyes staring at Kael cutely.
“I used Igni’s Magic, I used Cirri’s and Vita’s Magic but…
I couldn’t use your Magic.
Do you know why that’s the case?”
Soon, however, another question appeared in his head.
“No, actually. What is your Magic? I have never seen you use it.”
Unlike Igni, who he had fought with from the start, Cirri who he had been trying to clear the recent trial with, and Vitaria, who showed her Magic the moment she was born and gave him a minor heart attack,
Imperia has always been a good little girl, she never showed her Magic and usually spent her time sleeping on his head or taking care of her siblings.
Yes, she was very responsible and mature, it was quite adorable and relaxing to look at.
Kael smiled as he thought about it, soon, however, he shook his head and stared at his daughter instead, wanting an answer. He felt like he had been neglecting Imperia because of how responsible and mature she was, something he wanted to make up for.
But then,
“I have no Magic, Father.”
Imperia answered as politely as always.