Chapter 11 – 11. Soul Bond
Late at night.
Arthur was sleeping in bed, and Aris was guarding his side.
The blue window floating in front of Aris said that the soul bond had been used on Arthur.
“Huh…”
It was a tense moment. Now, if you call Arthur’s status window, you will be able to see all the status of her skills as described.
‘Status window!’
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Name: Arthur
[Abilities]
Stamina-6/10
Strength-5/10
Dexterity – 5/10
Magic attribute-1/5
[Blessing]
-None
[Skill]
-Sacral branch (SSS)
-Master of Mana (SSS) (Seal)
-Hero (SSS) (Seal)
[Curse]
-Curse of the Demon (SSS)
-Curse of Insensitivity (SS)
-Curse of Weakness (SS)
-Curse of Oblivion (SS)
-Curse of Incurability (SS)
-Curse of half-blindness (S)
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“!!!”
It was definitely different from the status window that only showed ability values.
Aris decided to check her first skill first.
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[Sacchus (SSS)]
-He shows overwhelming talent in all fields, turning geniuses into dullards.
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After reading the skill, I definitely understood Arthur’s abnormal understanding.
‘Somehow… There was a reason why I taught myself the grimoire so easily.’
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[Ruler of Mana (SSS) (Seal)]
-Mana responds to your will, and you can do anything you can with mana. (It is sealed due to the influence of the curse.)
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[Hero (SSS) (Seal)]
-? (It is sealed because it does not meet the conditions.)
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‘Ruler of Mana.? ‘A skill like this exists?’
What surprised Aris in particular was the skill called Hero.
Perhaps because the conditions were not met, no explanation was provided. She just guessed that it was a skill the former warrior had. Of course, the reason she was called a hero in the world was because she was the Demon King’s archenemy, but this was also the first time Aris found out if she actually had skills.
What I saw next was a curse.
Aris could tell that this was the curse engraved on the soul that the Pope had spoken of.
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[Curse of the Demon (SSS)]
-The Magi imprinted in the soul rejects the goddess’s blessing.
[Curse of Insensitivity (SS)]
-I can’t feel mana.
[Curse of Weakness (SS)]
-All abilities are greatly reduced and cannot grow beyond the limit.
[Curse of Oblivion (SS)]
-If you consume all your mana and suffer from mana exhaustion, you will fall into ‘oblivion’.
[Curse of Incurability (SS)]
-All types of beneficial effects received by the target are greatly reduced.
[Curse of Half-Blindness (S)]
-Losing vision in one eye.
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When Aris saw Arthur’s curse, he was speechless.
Things that don’t change even though I read them again.
Aris thought. As many as six terrible curses were placed on Arthur, making me wonder if someone had placed the curse on Arthur with malicious intent.
At that time, all kinds of speculations began to run wild in Aris’ head.
“.?”
Suddenly, the status window begins to emit light before her eyes. When I looked closely, something about the bond of souls came to mind.
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[Soul Bond (S+)]
The blessing is strengthened by the influence of the skill [Hero (SSS)] Possessed by the designated target.
[Guardian Knight who handles lightning (S-)] Is upgraded to [Guardian Knight who handles thunderbolts (S+)].
Randomly copies the specified target’s skills.
… Copies [Master of Mana (SSS)].
… The level of the skill you are trying to duplicate is too high, and the level will be downgraded.
Obtain [Mana’s Friend (S+)].
… [Mana’s Friend (S+)] And [Thunderbolt Magic (S)] Are combined.
[Thunderbolt Magic (S)] Is upgraded to [Thunderbolt Master (SS)].
The blessing is strengthened due to the influence of the skill [Lord of Thunder (SS)].
[Guardian Knight of the Hero who controls thunderbolts (S+)] Is promoted to [Guardian Knight of the Hero who controls thunderbolts (SS)].
Additional abilities are acquired in proportion to the designated target’s abilities.
… The designated target’s abilities are so low that additional abilities cannot be acquired.
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A lot of changes occurred in my blessings and skills, and my body began to feel a power that wasn’t there before.
ㅡJijijijijik!
The magic power that had been rampaging like a ferocious beast was now circling around like a calm wave under Aris’ control.
Aris used the status window to accurately know her changes.
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Name: Aris
[Abilities]
Stamina-38
Strength-41
Dexterity-43
Magic attribute-49
[Blessing]
-Guardian knight of the warrior who rules the thunderstorm (SS)
[Skill]
-Supreme Sacrifice (SSS)
-Lord of Thunder (SS)
-Soul Bond (S+)
-Status Window (S-)
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“Wow…”
Aris was impressed by the changes in her abilities without her knowledge. In terms of her stamina, strength, and agility, her stats increased by about 3 to 5, and her magic power increased significantly, reaching a whopping 49.
Considering that the magic power of the gold plate adventurers she had seen while working as an adventurer was at least 50, she knew that her magic power was close to the level of a gold plate adventurer.
Aris clicked on the changed blessings and skills.
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[Guardian knight of the hero who rules the thunderstorm (SS)]
-You can designate a protection target through soul bonding. (Only one person can be designated, cannot be changed)
-Acquire the magic power of lightning.
– Obtain a noble sacrifice.
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Other than gaining one new skill, there was no particular change in content.
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[Lord of Thunder (SS)]
-You can perfectly control the energy of irregular thunderstorms.
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It was the skill that Aris felt the most. She looked at her next skill, recalling the brain power that was perfectly controlled just as she thought.
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[Noble Sacrifice (SSS)]
-Guardian knights can give up everything to protect their target. She consumes lifespan to remove all curses engraved on the soul.
-Life is lost in proportion to the level of the curse that has been lifted.
-The probability of doing it is proportional to the user’s magical power level.
-The noble sacrifice is priceless and can even be called a miracle. But miracles are called miracles because they never happen again.
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As you can see from the effect and cost, which are completely different from previous skills, and the description, you can see that it can only be used once.
Aris was worried. It didn’t matter how much her lifespan was reduced for Arthur’s sake. Of course, she would be sad if she died and never saw Arthur, but she was nothing compared to Arthur’s misfortune.
The most important part to pay attention to in a skill is that it is done probabilistically. At this time, the probability is proportional to Aris’ own magic power, so it seemed right to use it when she had the highest magic power possible.
“Arthur… Please wait a moment. I will quickly become stronger and remove all your curses.”
Aris quietly left the room and lay down in her living room to sleep.
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Early in the morning, Aris woke up from the sunlight coming through the curtains.
Looking next to her, Arthur’s door was open, and there was no one inside.
Aris was not embarrassed. The day before, she confessed to Arthur that they were dating, and she decided to be the reason for Arthur’s life, so she would have committed suicide or something like that would not have happened.
Aris opened the door of her house and went out. There was someone sitting on the chair in front of her house.
The back view overlapped with the way Hilda was sitting in the past.
“… Uh? Aris?”
Arthur, the owner of her windblown black hair, looked behind her and looked at Aris.
“You’re already awake. Good morning.”
Arthur smiles brightly while looking at Aris. Of course, she couldn’t completely hide the sadness inside her, but even so, to Aris, she had the most beautiful smile in her world. She thought she might never see it again.
Aris also smiled brightly and said, thankful for her return to her daily life.
“… Good morning Arthur.”
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“Aris.”
“Why?”
“I will become stronger from now on. Becoming stronger…”
Arthur, who was speaking to her, had a solemn expression as if he was lost in her thoughts.
“That’s right. “I want to train starting today too!”
“Yes.? Wouldn’t that be a bit difficult?”
“What are you talking about? There is nothing in this world that is impossible!”
“No, that’s not it… You’re a man… And you’re not in good shape… I don’t think you should overdo it…”
“Then will you help me, Aris?”
“… “
Arthur has now become the boss. Aris had no choice but to grant her Arthur’s request.
She eventually agreed to coach Arthur in physical training and swordsmanship at his request. Of course, her curse wouldn’t be of much help, but I planned to keep this fact a secret.
From her house, Aris brought the wooden sword she had been using and handed it to Arthur.
After receiving her wooden sword, she tells Arthur to come into her house if she has something to give.
Aris followed Arthur and saw two swords in front of him. One was an ordinary long sword that Hilda usually used, and the other was a long sword that had an unusual appearance.
“Aris. “I will give you the sword you see here.”
“But… Arthur, that sword is the sword that was in the subspace pouch that Hylia gave you. “It’s probably right for you to use it.”
“No, I won’t be able to use that sword well. Rather, I think it is right for you, as Hylia’s disciple, to use it. Hilia would want that too.”
Arthur said that and handed over the sword.
Aris had no choice but to receive the sword.
“Thank you, Arthur.”
“Then would you like to take it out of the sheath?”
At Arthur’s words, I took out the sword from her scabbard and saw a sword as white as her eyes.
ㅡWooow.
As if to say hello, Black Aris’ hand began to cry.
‘Status window.’
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[White-faced dragon(?)]
-The white-clad Imoogi will just wait, and when the time comes, it will become a dragon and ascend to heaven.
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Aris felt her sword resonate with her own mana. Is it because she lost her owner? The black felt like nothing was made of pure white drawing paper. As if he would grow with the power of a new owner.
Aris suddenly became curious. She wonders what the sword that will grow with her will look like in the future.
After putting her sword on, Aris took Arthur’s hand and left her house.
Now that she was with Arthur, she decided to forget everything and just enjoy it as is.
