"No, although I’ve always worked hard, my natural talent is really poor, and my Soul Trait improves very slowly."
"Then how did you get so much faster? I’m not nearly as fast as you now."
Anna whispered in reply, "It was the night of the Starlight Flash; after the Magic Release, my Awakened State under the night’s Star Phase beca greatly enhanced amidst the twinkling stars."
"Oh, I see."
Rod knew many Characteristics were influenced by the ti of day and the seasons, but this was his first ti witnessing it.
Anna whispered, "My Characteristic improved by about Third Level, and if I were to test it now in the Soul Crystal at the chanical Research Institute, I should be able to light up five Fireworks. Only at this ti am I truly qualified to fight alongside my sisters."
Rod asked curiously, the question that had long been on his mind, "What exactly is this Magic Release Characteristic of yours? Are your sisters really that strong?"
"Yes."
Anna’s voice was ethereal and filled with longing.
"My sisters are exceptionally strong. When you were in the Top Class, you must have seen a group of stunningly beautiful won; that was my sisters. As one of the seven great Soul Traits of Trolians, Magic Release is a Characteristic only won possess. It gives us the ability to Awaken, turning us into a different and powerful combat State."
"Each person has their own Awakened State, which not only significantly enhances combat strength but also usually amplifies Spiritual Energy by five to ten tis, and also grants special abilities."
"Like my spear throw, it never misses, and it always causes a Paralysis for half a second."
"We are usually much stronger than others our age; the Position of our Soul Trait is our core competitive advantage. As long as its Position increases, we beco incredibly powerful. Compared to that, other indicators are not as important to us."
Rod suddenly understood, "No wonder you also belong to a secretive branch."
"Yes," Anna whispered, "combat is very helpful in enhancing our Soul Traits. Many of my sisters have improved through battle. Every month, we must go to the chanical Research Institute to asure our Soul Traits, and my sisters improve rapidly, while my Soul Crystal display is always just two Fireworks."
Rod asked, "Is it because you don’t fight enough?"
Anna’s eyes were sowhat bewildered.
"I had frequently fought with groups even before the secretive branch was established, and I hardly missed any battle that my sisters participated in, but the gap between us has grown larger and larger, and I gradually fell behind..."
"The higher-ups thought I might be different, so they arranged regular Soul training for in between battles. Although it had so effect, progress was still very slow. They estimated that it would take a lot of Fla Burning Potions and Holy White Tree Fruits to catch up with my sisters’ progress. The cost was too high, so they gave up."
Anna hung her head, her expression unable to hide her dejection.
"Rod, give the Holy White Tree Fruit to soone who needs it more, I... may just be useless waste."
She took out a Holy White Tree Fruit from her bosom.
This pure white fruit was crystal clear, reflecting the faint starlight, as if embodying her solidified dreams.
The mont Rod took hold of the fruit, tears stread down her face.
But Rod did not take it away; instead, he put it back into her bosom.
"Anna, this is yours. No matter what others think, facts have proven that you’re very useful to ," Rod patted his chest.
"Who am I? I’m the superstar of the Tesrivian Calendar year 1325, the future powerhouse of Troli. If you’re useful to , how can you be waste?"
"I tell you, just stay by my side. Whatever I have, I will share with you. I’ll feed you and raise you up no matter what."
Anna was moved to tears and sobbed, "Thank you, thank you so much... your hand!"
"Ah?"
The furious Anna nearly kicked Rod down.
Fortunately, she rembered phit was sitting behind them, and she put her raised hoof back down.
Afterwards, Anna remained silent out of spite.
No matter how Rod apologized, it was useless. He could only pull out another Fla Burning Potion, and that made her change anger to joy.
But after a while, she beca uneasy again.
"Rod, isn’t it bad that I’m taking so much all by myself? Don’t you need it?"
Rod laughed, "It’s okay, I still have more. You don’t know how many Potions I’ve hoarded. All the Potions distributed by the Royal City so far, I’ve... cough, drunk most of them."
"And those three Chief Judges, they’re ridiculously wealthy; the Royal City seized tons of resources from their houses. Horus even gave a large share, I’ve drunk to my limit... these are what I couldn’t finish drinking."
Anna finally relaxed, but then she suddenly thought of sothing and covertly glanced at phit, who had been sitting silently behind Rod, and whispered, "Is she okay?"
Rod surprised, "Who?"
Anna indicated phit with her eyes.
Before Rod could grasp what she ant, phit spoke up.
"I don’t need it. My Characteristic cannot be upgraded. Iyeta once said, if their Position continues to rise, it would directly trigger a disaster."
Anna asked in surprise, "Iyeta? The Great Prophet Iyeta of the White Tower? Do you know him? Doesn’t he only prophesy catastrophes of extre severity?"
phit spoke calmly, "Yes, that’s ."
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