Rhys had pondered about the true nature of the {Burning Spirit} since he had discovered it...The entirety of the skill could be summarized with a few words. By igniting the latent ability of an element with the host's body, certain special traits are granted. However, it was a double-edged sword.Flame elemental mana boosted his attack power, but reduced his defenses in turn. Metal elemental mana boosted his defenses, but reduced his movement speed, and so on...The abilities and 'disabilities' of each elemental enchantment were still bound by reason. Fire was the element of destruction, but everything it possessed would be left brittle, like the transformation of a blood of wood to ash, or the melting of a metal rod to slag.Metal is the element of protection and warfare. Shields, swords, armor... They are all created with metal. However, metal had the unique property of being heavy in exchange for its defensive property.By drawing on these concepts, the skill, {Burning Spirit} tra

Rhys let out a groan as he dragged his tired body behind a tree. He held {Maelstrom} in his hands, and his eyes were very vigilant.Noticing some movement in the corner of his vision, an arrow materialized on his bowstring and was sent flying in a split second.The arrow dug into the chest of a strange creature but failed to kill it. Cursing, Rhys dodged the creature's sweeping claw and fired another arrow that had magically appeared on his bowstring again.This time, the arrow dug into the creature's brain and killed it on the spot. Without even wasting breath Rhys turned on his heels and ran. Behind him, a flood of similar creatures chased after him, madness and hunger flooding their eyes.'How the hell did this even happen?!'After a long time of fighting and walking, they finally arrived at the other end of the Island they had been on. Once they crossed over to the next Island, their troubles had begun. Well, more accurately, his troubles..."Ignis, Layla ! Now!"Rhys slid under a

Rhys lay on his back, his stomach completely filled to the brim with monster meat. A satisfied silent burp escaped his mouth as he shifted comfortably as the heat radiating from his stomach spread to all corners of his body.'So comfortable...'The sensation was a brand new one for him. The warmth was warlike a current that glazed over his bones, flesh, and skin, filling his cells with relaxation. It was like his body was slowly changing to accommodate the different energies flowing within.'So comfortable...'Rhys felt his eyes dropping as the desire to sleep overwhelmed him. He had been awake for a long time and realized he needed to get some rest. Sleep was still necessary for him, but it wasn't needed frequently...However, for some reason, he just couldn't fall asleep. His mind was filled with thoughts about everything.The light, consistent breathing coming from the other side of the hollow tree made Rhys realize that the tree girls had fallen asleep.They had all been pulling t

Primordialed his fist against the mirror fiend's face with all the strength he could muster.This time, there was a visible reaction. Pain shot through his hand, but the satisfying response of bones turning into dust felt like enough compensation. Regardless of how strong the mirror image was, it had still adopted his body. Although his body was abnormally strong, it was still just the body of a human.The mirror image flew back and crashed into a tree. Its body left a long trail of upturned earth before finally coming to a stop.Rhys stared at his hand with a bitter expression...'It's broken...'His Ki rushed into his broken arm in that instant and began repairs. In a few seconds, it would be as good as new. However, the troublesome hunger afflicting him would increase in magnitude.Rhys kept his eyes on the mirror image that was getting to its feet slowly."Interesting..."The familiar, unperturbed voice reached his ears, causing him to tremble in exhaustion. He had tried using the

A flood of light broke through his closed eyelids, dying the world around him with a crimson hue.Rhys's eyes fluttered open as he tried to regain his bearings."Blegh!"His eyes opened wide as he threw up the contents of his stomach. When there was nothing else left to throw up, he continued retching for some time before he finally stopped.'That... I wouldn't do that again. Never.'Rhys felt his head throbbing severely. However, the pain quickly washed away as the warm energy flowing in his body circulated.However, he was assaulted with another type of pain as an intense hunger made him tremble weakly."Food..." His throat felt dry and cracked as well.He stood to his feet weakly and turned around. Behind him, in the far distance, was the forest he had come to know as the Garden of Self-Reflection.Rhys had no idea why he had been teleported so far away, but he didn't want to think about it too much. After all, he had other things he needed to be thinking about.He slowly turned hi