Chapitre 72: A Little Friction
'Why… why do I feel so frustrated?'
As Adonis stood among his classmates, hearing the words of the great Ralyks, he couldn't help but grate his teeth.
A sense of restlessness and unease rested upon him, and he calmed himself by squeezing his hand while placing both hands behind him.
He did his best to express a neutral expression, but any observant person could tell he was upset.
'I was never this strong in my past life. None of us were. This power that Sir Ralyks has is unreal…' His thoughts echoed as he stared at the dark-cloaked figure.
'… It honestly shouldn't exist. Still, I'm glad it does. If not, we would all be dead and humanity would have already lost.'
Adonis truly felt grateful for Ralyks and his existence in their lives—even if he didn't completely understand it yet—however, something ate at him.
It was something he desperately tried to avoid, but Adonis was fighting a losing battle.
'Why do I feel so envious…?'
Adonis had put in every ounce of spare time into training. He chose the most Optimal Class ad sets of Skills for combat, defense, and overall utility.
Since Skills and Classes had the chance to evolve into higher Tiers, and the Hero Class ensured quick growth—among other things—he thought he had made the right choice by choosing his current ability set.
Plus, he had the knowledge of his past life guiding him.
Adonis thought he could combine all of these factors to grant himself a better shot at saving everyone.
But… nothing has really changed,
'Compared to Sir Ralyks… I'm nothing.'
He wanted to cry. Hot tears welled up in his eyes, but he held them all in as he took in deep breaths.
'I know I shouldn't feel this way. It isn't right. We're all on the same side, and we have a common enemy to defeat.'
Normally, as long as that was the case, and Ralyks was contributing to that, he wasn't meant to have any problems with it.
But…
'I just can't help but wonder if all the efforts I put in didn't matter. If I'm even as relevant as I thought…'
Adonis smiled wryly, realizing he was probably being childish for wanting to be the central figure who led his classmates and this world to victory.
He wanted to be the strongest.
'Maybe I'm wrong, but I can't help but feel that way.'
After experiencing the terror of the Dragons in his first life, and watching the very world burn before his eyes, he couldn't help it.
He desired strength; for him, and all of his allies.
'It's just… I want more.'
He hoped that he could at least close the largely insurmountable gap that existed between him and Ralyks, at least a little, during the Raid.
'That would be nice.'
********
"Now that we're done with this little spar, this is the best time to reiterate that I'll be going over battle tactics and formations with you."
As Rey spoke in his Ralyks tone, he confirmed that everyone was paying attention to his words.
He could see Adonis sulking slightly, and while he honestly felt for the boy—after all, he was only sixteen—Rey was more concerned about the present situation.
'I'm sure he'll be happier once he starts Leveling and getting stronger.'
"I'll be Summoning Monsters to use for your training. This is less about the EXP and more about applying the tactics you'll learn so you can work more efficiently in the Dungeon."
Rey also considered using his Elementals, but since it was better to stick to the kind of Monsters one would find in a Dungeon, it was simply better to summon the latter kind.
"But first…" Rey glanced at Alicia and narrowed his eyes.
'She's the only one I didn't have to heal due to the rings. I'm happy it's working well…'
Beyond his thoughts, though, he had a reason for focusing on her.
"You're a Tamer, aren't you? And you have a Beast Summoning Skill, correct?"
Despite him using his best Ralyks impression, which would intimidate most or cause them to be flustered if he suddenly talked to them, Alicia remained composed.
"Yes. That is all correct. How did you know about all this?"
"I can see through your Status Window."
"W-what?!"
Everyone burst into shock as they looked at Ralyks. Their eyes widened in disbelief, and sharp murmurs rose from the group.
"Kidding! I'm just kidding… haha! I merely asked Conrad and Vida." Rey swiftly turned things into a joke and laughed it off.
He gulped and hoped everyone would take him at his word.
Thankfully…
"Ohhhh!"
"Whew! For a second there, I thought…"
"Well, that's a relief."
… They believed his words.
'That was a close one.' Rey nearly held his chest and heaved a sigh of relief.
He couldn't break out of his persona, though, so he refrained from doing so.
"Ahem… so, back to my point." He got everyone's attention back in no time at all.
Then—
"Why haven't you yet summoned and controlled something?"
Rey asked the burning question.
"I actually have. Maybe you should have asked Conrad and Vida for that information too." Alicia responded, folding her hands.
For some reason, Rey felt she was being a little confrontational.
'Or am I the one going too far? This must be how Seraph felt like when she was challenged by Alicia…'
It wasn't a pleasant feeling at all—falling under the girl's scrutinizing gaze.
"Fair enough. Can you elaborate on what you summoned and controlled?"
Of course, Rey knew the details already. It was during their Skill presentations.
She used her [Divine Beast Summon] Skill and managed to temporarily summon something.
She even brought it under her command for a few seconds before her Mana ran out and the Summon had to be canceled.
From that experience alone, everyone was able to learn two major things about Alicia's ability.
One was the fact that it drained a lot of energy.
Second… once energy ran out, it was all over. At the very least, that was what they observed.
"I'd like you to summon a Beast and control it, right here and now."
As Rey said this, he crossed his own arms as he stared at the defiant girl.
"Why is that?" She responded the same as last time.
In such a situation, he had no choice but to play his almighty card.
"Because, with the way you are now, you're too weak."
Chapitre 73: The Beast Summon
"Because, with the way you are now, you're too weak."
As Alicia heard these words, she frowned a little.
It wasn't because she felt somehow offended by the statement, but because she knew it was true.
'I know I'm not living up to my full potential.'
But was it really her fault? She was just around Level 9, so there really wasn't much she could really do at the moment.
The more she grew, and the more Mana she amassed, the stronger she would become.
Then, after getting strong enough, she would try the Summon again and obtain a Beast that she could tame and call her own.
'Yeah… I don't have to listen to him.' Alicia frowned even deeper as she glared at Ralyks.
She already didn't like the man.
'Maybe I'm being overly sensitive, but I can't help but think he's a huge asshole.'
Looking at the way he treated everyone—especially the way he beat up Rey in the most brutal fashion—made her dislike towards him grow.
Alicia knew that she couldn't objectively dislike him, since none of what he did was personal.
Still, she couldn't help but feel that way.
'I might be overreacting. I also can't let my emotions ruin the progress of everyone.'
Alicia stole a glance at Rey and noticed he was pretty fine, so she sighed in relief.
She caressed the ring in her finger and smiled slightly, slowly feeling her disgust towards Ralyks fade away.
'Maybe I'll cooperate just this once.'
With that, she calmed herself and responded in the nicest way that she could.
"What do you suggest, then?"
*******
'I knew it! She's definitely mad at me!' Rey thought to himself as he felt himself under her scrutinizing gaze.
As someone who had seen Alicia's nice side, it felt a bit awkward to be on this side of the equation.
'She also looked at the 'Rey' projection I made, so maybe she's angry about how I… nah, let's not even go there.'
Right now, the important thing was that she had asked him for his way out.
'That's good. We can get somewhere then.'
The best way to go about it was simple, and it was a shame that the Royal Estate hadn't done this with Alicia yet.
"Enchanted Items. I'll lend you three of my Items that should help boost your Mana Level and elevate your control over your Skills.'
Currently, Rey's 'Equip Limit' remained at about thirty Items, and he had tons of Items he wasn't utilizing.
Every time he had a discussion with the KariBlanc Group, he ended up shopping for energy stuff that he fancied.
In essence, he had a lot more Enchanted Items than he could properly use.
There was also the pile of Enchanted Items that were supposed to be sold to the Elves. Rey had a ton of options to choose from.
'Now that I think of it, I might as well give everyone at least one Enchanted Item in addition to the gear that the Royal Council plan on providing.'
Enchanted Items made Leveling Up easier without increasing the EXP threshold necessary for Leveling Up.
In essence, it served as a crutch to get stronger pretty quickly.
"Let's see what you can do with sufficient Mana and a proper understanding and control over your Taner Class."
Rey was also curious; as well as curious.
'I want to see what she'll manage to summon.'
"So, what do you say? Want to give it a try?" Rey stretched a hand out to Alicia.
She still seemed to dislike him, but he already knew Alicia's personality well.
'She won't hold the entire class back just because of her personal inclinations.'
Alicia wanted to help save this world and find a way to return home.
'I know she'll make the best choice.'
*********
Alicia's eyes were closed as she currently donned three extra Enchanted Items given by Ralyks.
A glowing blue orb that pretty much served as a Mana Battery which she was connected to.
A necklace that improved her individual Mana amount by a certain percentage, and also a bracelet that improved Mana usage efficiency—reducing cost and improving the effects of Skills.
With these three Items sending waves of energy coursing through her body, she inhaled and exhaled deeply.
Alicia could feel power—more power than she had ever perceived before.
It was nearly overwhelming.
"Huu… I'm ready." Once she acclimated to the Mana that resonated with her, she spoke.
All eyes were on her as she concentrated her attention on what she was about to do.
The entire crowd held their breaths and waited.
"[Divine Beast Summon]." She whispered.
As she uttered those words, a System Window appeared in front of her.
[Select Category Of Summon]
~Divine Tier (SS)~
~Absolute Tier (S)~
~Grand Tier (A)~
~Lesser Tiers (B - C)~
[Warning: Your Grand Tamer Class can only control up to the Grand Tier. Anything beyond will be beyond your control]
[End Of Information]
Alicia had seen all of this before.
She had chosen the least of the allowed Tiers back then, and she managed to Summon something for a few seconds before running out of Mana.
But now, things were different.
She had advanced some Levels, and she had three Mana-
enhancing Items to aid her in her endeavor.
Frankly speaking, she was also very excited to see the outcome of the Summon.
'I'll go with the highest one possible—the Grand Tier.'
She slowly opened her eyes and saw the Magic Circle forming in front of her.
It flowed bright and white, waiting for her to pour her Mana inside.
And so she did.
~FSHUUU~
Energy flowed from Alicia, dancing like a whirlwind as it swirled around her and the Magic Circle like a whirlwind.
And then… something began to emerge.
The world held its breath as it welcomed the entity that was rising from the depths of the circle.
Unlike ordinary Summoning Magic, which brought forth Monsters that already existed in H'Trae through the Summoning Circle, Alicia's Skill was different.
For one; Beasts weren't the same as Monsters.
They had no kind of Core, but were instead made out of Mana itself.
Secondly, they didn't naturally exist within H'Trae.
They were usually summoned from another plane of reality—
somewhere different from this world.
Finally, compared to Monsters… Beasts were phenomenally stronger.
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