The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion - Chapter 112

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Restless Days
The Territory of Circle of Ouroborous.

[Remaining time until war begins: 02(D):00(H):00(M):00(S)]

“What the hell is he doing? There are only two days left before the war begins! When will he return?” Alfie, the common elf, asked, biting her lips, unable to hide her frustration.

“As you said, there are still two days left. He still has time to complete whatever he’s doing,” Sir Holloway, the plebeian vampire, said with a sigh. This was already the fifth time she had asked the same question.

“I’m losing my mind just sitting here, thinking about what could happen when the war starts,” Alfie sighed, holding her head as if she had a terrible headache.

“Well, there’s nothing else we can do but wait and see exactly what your faction leader went to accomplish,” Maria chuckled.

“Was he serious when he said he could grow that powerful in just one week’s time? How exactly would he accomplish that?” Shiru asked, looking at the only person who might possibly hold some answers, Sir Lucian Holloway.

“Well, that depends. Right now, considering the limited time available, the ways to grow powerful are pretty restricted to just a few options, like leveling up.”

“But I doubt that’s what he intends to do. Leveling up won’t make much of a difference. Yes, it will increase your attributes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will make you stronger.”

“Noble vampires have naturally stronger and more durable bodies than humans. Unless the difference in physical attributes is significant, leveling up won’t result in visible improvements.”

This was one of the main reasons why Awakeners of higher tower realms didn’t focus much on leveling up.

Instead, they concentrated on cultivation, using their unique talents to make themselves stronger and enhance their physical attributes, just like Damian had been doing.

He effectively used his talents to strengthen his physical body through adaptation and the Regenerative Cycle, repeatedly destroying his body and regenerating it again and again.

This method allowed him to increase his vitality and physical attributes, making him far stronger than before.

Damian was a supreme path cultivator, the kind never seen before, who cultivated to such an extreme degree that it was considered impossible even for a talented genius cultivator.

He always pushed things to the absolute limit.

For example, if a normal cultivator needed [one Foundation] to reach the peak stage of the [Foundation Establishment Realm], a genius might have the talent to create more than one before breaking through to the next cultivation realm.

However, no matter how talented or gifted a cultivator was, none had ever managed to create more than five foundations.

But Damian, being Damian, forcibly pushed his dantian to its limits.

Using his [Extraction] ability, he absorbed an overwhelming amount of [Qi] to force foundation building, ultimately creating nine foundations when he reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

There weren’t just [Qi] cultivators. Other types of cultivators existed, using different kinds of energy to cultivate.

For instance, Elfie, Maria, and her seven sisters cultivated using an energy called [Holy Essence], which functioned similarly to [Qi cultivation].

Then there were magic users who preferred to study and practice magic to deepen their understanding of their elements, thereby increasing their [Magic Cultivation].

Another method for them to grow stronger, besides conventional means, was through the development of the [Elemental Fusion] skill.

However, this was only possible if they possessed an affinity for more than one element.

When Damian evolved into a [True High Human], his [Elementalist] talent evolved into the [Elemental King] talent.

Along with an insane boost to his comprehension ability, he also gained affinity for two new elements: [Ice] and [Lightning].

This brought his total number of elemental affinities to six, an already astonishing feat.

Because he possessed so many elemental affinities, his potential for mastering [Elemental Fusion Magic] was nearly limitless.

“But when he was talking before he went on his way, he mentioned that he was going to create his own path. I don’t know what he meant, but I have some theories about it,” Sir Holloway continued.

“And what are those?” Elfie asked.

“Well, he didn’t say, and I don’t think he has figured it out completely either. It’s probably like I said. When he evolved into a [Superior Human], his natural instincts about his growth became stronger, and that’s what is driving him to do everything he’s doing right now.”

“Whether he succeeds or fails is completely up to his talents, abilities, circumstances, and most of all, luck,” Sir Holloway sighed.

“Luck? I wouldn’t take you as someone who believes in luck,” Mariqa said, smiling.

“Trust me, luck is a very real concept,” Sir Holloway chuckled.

“And I believe Damian is someone who has the force of luck watching over him.”

“From what I have learned, what I have seen him accomplish, and the potential he has displayed, potential unlike anything I have ever seen before, I have a strong feeling that whatever he is trying to achieve, he is going to succeed.”

“Wow, you really have great faith in him, don’t you?” Shiru asked, pursing her lips.

“It’s not hope, it’s confidence in ability,” Sir Holloway replied, shaking his finger.

After all, they had only met a couple of days ago.

Of course, their relationship wasn’t anywhere near the point where he would use the word hope.

“Regardless,” Shiru added, “I heard from some of my acquaintances who also work for the system about the recent affairs of Solarta.”

“She said that more and more vampires are arriving, ones who have already climbed into the higher tower realms. But fortunately, almost all of them are plebeian vampires and not noble vampires.”

“That sounds right. The noble vampires wouldn’t involve themselves with the problems of other noble vampires, let alone the problems caused by an amateur, arrogant, self-involved noble vampire like Aeron Brenlith,” Sir Holloway continued.

“Among the noble vampire clans, the Brenlith clan, despite being one of the five count clans, doesn’t have a good reputation. Just imagine every noble vampire from that clan being the same as Aeron Brenlith: sadistic, arrogant, and self-centered, even by vampire standards.”

He continued, “So most of the noble vampires participating in this conflict are likely related to the Brenlith clan. There aren’t many noble vampires, as far as I know, only a handful, and I doubt some of them would even want to be involved in this.”

“Then I should be fine, right? Damian overwhelmed Aeron Brenlith very easily, and he seemed to have high resistance to flames,” Shiru asked.

“That’s a very bad assumption,” Sir Holloway shook his head.

“Even though the Awakeners entering Solarta are restricted to a level and cultivation limit, that doesn’t mean all of their strength is completely restricted.”

Although Awakeners are limited by the realm’s upper threshold for level and cultivation, which lowers their attributes and stats through a limiter, this restriction exists to prevent those who have grown too powerful and ascended to higher tower realms from descending to lower realms and becoming dictators.

However, just because the system limits an Awakener’s power doesn’t necessarily mean their full strength is entirely suppressed.

Remember, the system’s way of quantifying an Awakener’s attributes is not completely accurate or precise.

Attributes don’t remain static; they are constantly shifting and evolving.

Other than leveling up, some Awakeners can utilize their strength far more efficiently due to unique conditions, anything that could temporarily allow them to exert power beyond their listed stats.

This increase wouldn’t appear in the system’s quantification because it’s only a temporary surge in strength.

It’s similar to how humans experience sudden bursts of strength due to adrenaline, yet the system wouldn’t recognize this as their true strength.

Likewise, even though the system restricts abilities, power, energy, and attributes, that doesn’t mean all of them are being perfectly and completely suppressed.

After all, when Awakeners level up, grow stronger, and increase their attributes, their bodies and souls evolve along with them.

And just because the system places a limiter on them, most of their strength still remains within their bodies.

Their flesh, blood, bones, and souls remain unchanged, and even if the system claims their power is restricted, that doesn’t mean it is completely restricted.

Yes, a part of their power will be restricted to match the limit, but the quality of their restricted power, abilities, attributes, flesh, bones, and soul will still be that of Awakeners from the higher Tower Realms.

Now, imagine vampires who have climbed the high Tower Realms battling against Awakeners from the lowest Tower Realm, the First Tower Realm, Solarta.

It would be like Awakeners with higher-quality power fighting against Awakeners with lower-quality power but with the same quantity of power.

In such cases, the outcome of battles would greatly depend on quality.

That’s why it becomes extremely troublesome when an Awakener from a higher Tower Realm comes searching for a fight with an Awakener from a lower realm.