“Anyway, I should check in with the others,” Kyle thought as his perception focused on the relay.
Swamp Dragon, Sebastian, and Manny were busy. Star Genesis and Fierce Breaker were available.
“I'm done,” Kyle transmitted to Star Genesis and Fierce Breaker. “I'm a Legendary Sage now. Did anything happen while I was away?”
“Congratulations,” Fierce Breaker transmitted. “I'm still in the process of earning more rits. I've just recently used all of my rits to buy ti to beco a Unique Sage.”
“Oh? When did you beco a Unique Sage?” Kyle asked.
“Roughly 4,400 years ago,” Fierce Breaker answered. “I have earned 1,800 rits within that ti, but I need at least 2,500. That might still take a couple of millennia.”
“Sounds like a lot of work,” Kyle answered.
“It is,” Fierce Breaker answered, “but the constant battles have also helped grow stronger. I've already finished the Major Laws of Body and Mind.”
“Oh, you also got those?” Kyle asked. “Did you also get the Major Law of Mind from the Refinent?”
“Yes, I used the Fifth Refinent. The Sixth Refinent was difficult, and I basically didn't do anything aside from feeling terrified for its duration, but I believe I might have a shot at becoming Legendary. How bad was the Seventh Refinent?”
“Difficult to say,” Kyle answered. “While you're experiencing it, it's hell, but it doesn't feel so bad afterward. I was also just lying around while undergoing it.”
“What about the Sixth Refinent?” Fierce Breaker asked. “Did you do anything during it?”
“Yeah, I went and lived a couple of Mortal lives. I learned a good chunk about Karmic Luck.”
“How?” Fierce Breaker asked in surprise. “I couldn't do anything during it. I also haven't heard of anyone else being able to do anything during it. How is that even possible? How can you and Sebastian do things like this?”
“Oh? Sebastian also went through it already?” Kyle asked.
“Yes, he completed it just a couple of years after you did,” Fierce Breaker answered as his tone soured. “He said that it barely made a difference. He even kept working.”
Kyle took a deep breath.
“He said that? The Sixth Refinent was not a small deal! I couldn't imagine fighting anyone during it. Although from what I've heard, Sebastian went through worse. My resistance to pain is high, but his is probably even higher. I assu he's currently undergoing the Seventh Refinent?”
“Yes, he started a couple of millennia ago,” Fierce Breaker answered. “If he got this far, he will probably succeed.”
“Most likely,” Kyle transmitted. “The start is probably the hardest. If you get through the first couple of years, you can probably finish the entire thing.”
“Congratulations,” Star Genesis transmitted with a lost voice. “It's good that you got through it.”
“Thanks,” Kyle answered. “So, how's it going on your side?”
Kyle could feel Fierce Breaker moving a bit into the background as his presence on the relay weakened.
“I'm learning all I can about Formation Arrays,” Star Genesis answered. “The Formation Arrays in the Elental Dinsion make much more sense. I will keep focusing on them for the remainder of the Wisdom Fire Realm.”
Kyle wanted to make a comnt, but his instincts told him that sothing wasn't quite right. He chose his next words carefully.
“You finished the Refinents you want to go through?” he asked.
Kyle could feel the mood worsen a little, but since he had chosen his words carefully, it didn't get too bad.
“Yes,” Star Genesis answered. “I will advance as a Unique Sage.”
“Not many people can beco Unique Sages,” Kyle transmitted. “The Sixth Refinent is way worse than Sin Flas.”
Star Genesis huffed.
“Kyle, you don't need to cheer up. I know my strengths and my weaknesses. Yes, I've attempted the Seventh Refinent, and I've failed. I went to the frontlines to increase my Montum, and I've comprehended the Major Law of Mind, but it just isn't enough.”
“I just can't. I do not have the ntal resilience to complete the Seventh Refinent, and I've accepted it. Instead of banging my head against a wall, I'm going to do sothing productive and learn more about Formation Arrays.”
Kyle sighed.
“I don't bla you,” he transmitted. “The Seventh Refinent is really bad. Anyway, change of topic, did anything important happen?”
“Not much,” Fierce Breaker answered, joining the conversation again. “Everyone's been busy with the Refinents. Manny is also currently undergoing the Seventh Refinent, and since he's the center of our semi-secret communications, we can't talk to each other in that way. Technically, we're not supposed to know what everyone else is doing right now. Luckily, Manny will be done with the Seventh Refinent in just a couple of centuries. He started even earlier than Sebastian.”
“I just rembered sothing,” Fierce Breaker added. “Manny said we should try to contact each other regularly to keep up appearances in case Humanity has already infiltrated the network. If we don't send anything, they might suspect that we have another way of talking to each other.”
“Makes sense,” Kyle transmitted as he sent a wisp of information to everyone else.
The wisp vanished, but he didn't get an answer. When Manny was busy, the wisps would just dissipate. Sadly, the wisps didn't have any form of confirmation built in. Kyle didn't know if the wisps reached their target.
“Did he also say sothing else?” Kyle asked.
“We shouldn't do anything risky for now,” Star Genesis answered. “We should keep working on our powers until he returns. Dangerous and mission-critical actions should be avoided.”
“Sure, I can do that,” Kyle transmitted. “I guess I'm going to ask for more ti off.”
Kyle took out his Emblem and looked at it.
It had already activated again, which ant he was supposed to report to one of the Majors. His leave had already expired, and any additional year he took off without requesting it would cost ten tis the usual price.
Kyle thought about his next goals.
“I can use all the Level One and Level Two Laws I have comprehended to improve so of my Infused Laws, but I think I should do that later. First, I should focus on the Major Law of Center to complete all of the Major Laws of Aspects.”
“I have around 20,000 years of longevity left. I might not have an Affinity for the other Elents, but I can probably still finish their Minor Laws in a couple of millennia. Then, I can reforge all of my Infused Laws with the Major Laws of Aspects.”
“My strongest Infused Laws are my Infused Law of Soul and my Infused Law of Center. My Infused Law of Soul just needs to be recreated with the Major Law of Soul. That should boost its power by quite a bit. As for the other ones, I need to basically rebuild my entire setup.”
“Afterward, I should focus on my Law of Hamr for a while. I want to improve its quality further.”
Kyle thought about the frontlines and narrowed his eyes.
“The Demons definitely know about by now. If I don't improve my Battle-Strength to an unexpected level, they will kill . I need to push myself to a level nobody has ever seen before.”
Kyle looked in the direction of Forward Base 198.
“So mbers of Humanity deliver intel to the Demons, but they're doing so out of hopelessness. For now, the Demons probably don't know about our group, but it won't stay like this forever.”
“If we want to survive, we have to give them hope. We have to give them sothing they have never seen before.”
“The best way is power and potential.”
“I need to have the highest Battle-Strength anyone has ever seen, and it can't even be close.”
“I need to reach a level that almost looks like an unrealistic joke or parody.”
“Just give 19,000 years. In 19,000 years…”
“I'll make your jaws drop.”
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