In truth, Caelan had fallen into a ntal blind spot.
He had grown so used to upgrading skills to Lv. 99,999, or even Lv. 999,999, that whenever he saw a skill capped at only Lv. 999, his instinctive reaction was to think it was underwhelming—barely worth ntioning, almost aningless.
But what he had overlooked was this:
For the vast majority of Awakeners, raising a skill’s level cap from Lv. 99 to Lv. 999 already represented a tenfold increase.
It was precisely this mistaken perspective that led to what happened later on.
The Runic Array Caelan would create ended up being a little too powerful.
So powerful, in fact, that it even sparked a wave of immigration from the foreign races.
Of course, that was a matter for the future, and there was no need to dwell on it for now.
Caelan reviewed the skills he currently possessed, only to find that none of them seed more suitable for storing within the Runic Array.
So he shifted his attention to his skill trees instead.
This was the perfect opportunity to learn a few useful Awakened Skills along the way.
With that thought in mind, Caelan swept his gaze back and forth across several different skill trees.
At that mont, his attention was suddenly caught by a skill in the Summoning Skill Tree.
It was a skill he had only unlocked after advancing to 4-Star. But because he already had the [Divine Mirror Dragonlord], he had never paid much attention to it before.
[Annihilated Ancient Stonekin Warriors]
[Effect: Summons 1,000 ancient Stonekin warriors from a bygone age. These Stonekin warriors possess earth-elent affinity, along with formidable defense and vitality, making them powerful companions worthy of reliance.]
[Consu gold coins to upgrade?]
Caelan did not hesitate in the slightest and imdiately chose "Upgrade."
In the next instant, the gold coins he had only just accumulated vanished in the blink of an eye.
At the sa ti, [Annihilated Ancient Stonekin Warriors] underwent a qualitative transformation, becoming an entirely new skill:
[Stonekin Hero-Spirit]
[Effect: Summons a powerful legion of Stonekin Hero-Spirit warriors. These warriors represent the strongest 1,000 figures in the history of the Stonekin race. They possess special abilities, and can even choose to rge with their host, transforming into an avatar of the God of Stone.]
Caelan nodded in satisfaction.
The skills he intended to embed within the Runic Array, aside from [Divine Ascension], would be [Stonekin Hero-Spirit].
One was a purely support-type skill, while the other combined offense with support.
Both would be of trendous value to the current Ironclad Legion.
Caelan did not waste any ti. He directly shared his decision with Caesar and Orlando, who stood beside him.
Yet what Caelan never expected was that after hearing his plan, his grandfather Caesar revealed a look of stunned disbelief.
Caelan frowned slightly and could not help but ask,
"Grandfather, is there sothing inappropriate about it? If so, you can say it. I can make adjustnts."
Caesar waved his hand, though his eyes still carried a trace of incredulity.
"Little Caelan, your idea isn’t wrong. Those two skills would indeed provide enormous improvents to the Ironclad Legion. But the problem is... back when our Ironclad Legion was first established, a mysterious powerhouse had already set up just such a Runic Array. So I’m wondering whether..."
In truth, even now, Caesar was still trying every possible way to recall that mysterious expert who had once appeared before them.
But for so unknown reason—perhaps even because of so restriction imposed by the laws of the world—even after all these years, Caesar was still unable to rember that person’s exact appearance.
That mysterious powerhouse had once helped Caesar and Orlando found the Ironclad Legion, yet they retained almost no impression of him whatsoever.
On the other side, after hearing Caesar’s words, Caelan froze on the spot.
"So... it’s already been built?"
His pupils contracted, as though he had just heard sothing terrifying.
In fact, Caelan was even more shocked than Caesar and Orlando.
Because he had never imagined that in this world, aside from himself, there could be soone else who possessed a similar skill or ability.
Caesar nodded, then looked at Caelan with a sowhat strange expression.
"Didn’t you notice? After entering the headquarters of the Ironclad Legion, your level cap increased."
Caelan was montarily taken aback.
What kind of joke was that?
All his skill levels were directly pushed to Lv. 99,999. What "level cap increase" could he possibly notice?
Still, on the surface, he casually brushed it off.
"Oh? Really? I didn’t pay much attention. I’ve had a lot on my plate lately, haha."
Caesar scratched his head and did not dwell on the matter any further. anwhile, Caelan raised the question that was really on his mind.
"By the way, Grandfather—could you take to see the Runic Array that mysterious expert set up?"
Naturally, Caesar had no reason to refuse Caelan’s request.
A short while later, under Caesar’s guidance, Caelan arrived at the true core region of the Ironclad Legion.
But what he saw next left him utterly dumbfounded.
Because the Runic Array before his eyes was exactly the sa as the one granted by his mission.
Exactly the sa.
How could that be!?
Could it be that... in this world, there was a second Chosen One?
Caelan could not help sucking in a sharp breath.
But very quickly, he sensed that sothing was wrong with that conclusion.
Based on his experience, as well as the patterns revealed in the Fragnts of History, every era could have one, and only one, Chosen One.
So what exactly was going on here?
Caelan knitted his brows, unable to think of an answer for the mont.
At his side, Caesar also frowned and asked in a grave voice,
"Little Caelan, are you certain that the skill stored in this Runic Array is the sa as yours?"
Caelan fell silent.
What was happening before his eyes had gone far beyond the bounds of his understanding.
But he still maintained his composure and said,
"Grandfather, Orlando—I think we should take a look at the others."
"For example... the other sections of the Runic Array."
At present, what Caelan had seen was only one part of the array.
He needed more confirmation.
Caesar and Orlando likewise realized the seriousness of the situation. They imdiately rose to their feet and took Caelan to inspect the entirety of the Runic Array.
At the sa ti, through Caesar’s explanation, Caelan ca to understand just how important the Runic Array was.
Over the years, the Ironclad Legion had gone through several crises.
Each ti, it had only managed to survive because of the Runic Array.
For the entire Ironclad Legion, the Runic Array was therefore among the highest-level secrets.
It was only because Caelan’s status was so special that he was allowed access to its existence.
Otherwise, even soone like him would never have been permitted to co into contact with it.
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