Simon exhaled deeply, then clenched his fists.
The improvement in his physical strength was modest, but it was only part of what he had gained. Ice and Space now answered him with an ease he hadn't known before. Both affinities had reached peak S grade.
His Darkness affinity was still extremely weak, but he could develop it.
The fifth star held True Dragon's Scales, while the Abyssal Soul Fortress remained stable within his sea of consciousness. One could currently protect only a forearm. The other needed more work before he would trust it against a powerful mental attack.
Still, his defences were considerably better than before.
He always focused on attack, and now it felt good and safer to focus on defense for once.
He put the grey book away.
Only the Myriad Venom Heartroot remained unused. That could wait until he was ready to work on the Poison Empress's creation.
"It's time to leave."
Vhal-Sar. The capital city of the Daegrins.
