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Chapter 1037: The Truth of the Mystic Plane
Chapter 1037: The Truth of the Mystic Plane
Ding!
[The Constitution Refinement Elixir has awakened your potential!]
[Calculating awakened potential according to the user's current abilities...]
[Allocating awakened potential with the priority of shoring up the user's deficiencies and shortcomings...]
[...]
[Due to the effects of the Constitution Refinement Elixir, you have gained the following stats: +30 VIT, +30 STR, +30 AGI, +10 DEX, +10 INT, +40 WIS, +30 PER, +20 LUK.]
[Due to the effects of the Constitution Refinement Elixir, you have gained 7 points of Vigor.]
[Due to the effects of the Constitution Refinement Elixir, you have gained 5 points of Mana Purity.]
[Due to the effects of the Constitution Refinement Elixir, you have gained 5 points of Tranquility.]
[Due to the effects of the Constitution Refinement Elixir, you have gained 3 points of Might.]
[Due to the effects of the Constitution Refinement Elixir, your current species has slightly improved.]
Reading through the notifications he'd received with a look of expectation, Valyr soon nodded in satisfaction as he finally understood what Mystia and the item's description meant in regards to stat distribution.
Considering how both his DEX and INT stat were leagues ahead compared to his other stats, it made sense that the elixir prioritized improving all of the other stats, taking on a similar logic once it began to tackle his hidden stats.
'Though the increase is not as substantial when I compare it to the True Rebirth Pill I consumed back then, the stat gains are around twice what I got from consuming the concoctions Faulus gave us back in the inheritance,' thought the young man to himself. Closing his screen after that, he then looked at Mystia with a faint expression of betrayal. "Remind me next time to not trust in your words again."
In response, Mystia flashed a bitter smile back at him. "I can't really do much about that. Almost every elixir and pill that has miraculous effects like the one you just consumed tend to come with pain during the absorption process."
"Think of it as equivalent exchange to the great amount of stats you're getting," continued Mystia as she retracted the iridescent energy she'd released earlier.
"Then again, if I didn't wrap you in a cocoon of Mystic Energy earlier, you would probably be unconscious right now."
"...All the more reason for me to learn how to wield Mystic Energy, then," said Valyr in response, briefly shuddering as he recalled the intense level of pain he'd briefly experienced just earlier.
"Well, I'm glad that you're eager to learn more about Mystic Energy," said Mystia with a smile, returning back to her chair.
"However, let's postpone that to sometime later. For now, since you've accepted my request of becoming the Mystic Plane's Guardian, I suppose it's right to tell you the information I've been withholding from you earlier."
Hearing those words, Valyr went through all of the conversations the two had so far before eventually recalling the one Mystia was talking about.
"So, what's the reason?" asked Valyr as he nodded at her words. "Why haven't you appointed a Legend or a Myth to take up the position of Guardian?"
As this question left his mouth once more, the young man soon came up with a follow-up question. "Also, are Guardians normal for a plane to have?"
"I'll answer your latest question first." Pondering over Valyr's questions for a bit, a pensive expression briefly appeared on Mystia's face as she found the right words to say. "You could say that Guardians are both rare and common to find at the same time."
Noticing the slight confusion that appeared on Valyr's face from her words, Mystia hastily began to explain. "What I mean by that is that Guardians are almost nowhere to be found in middle and upper planes."
"In other words, those are planes that have their concepts and powers recognized by a considerable portion of the universe."
"After all, the concepts and powers those planes embody are strong enough for other planes to begin thinking otherwise, with many of them not wanting to experience the repercussions of going against those planes."
"A good example of the planes without Guardians would be the planes corresponding to the four foundational elements. After all, almost every person throughout the universe rely on its concept and power."
"On the other hand, Guardians are almost necessary in small planes," said Mystia, giving Valyr time to process everything she'd said so far.
"Of course, if you've been reading between the lines all the time, then you must've come to the conclusion that the Mystic Plane is a small plane... which it is."
"Wait... that doesn't make sense," said Valyr in response, his brows slightly furrowed. "Why would the Mystic Plane be small if Mystic Energy is incredibly versatile?"
As those words left his mouth, Valyr thought about the skill he gained that allowed him to transform Mystic Energy into any element, as well as the feat that Mystia had shown him earlier of reducing the side effects of the Constitution Refinement Elixir.
"It's exactly because Mystic Energy is versatile that the Mystic Plane is small," replied Mystia, a bitter smile appearing on her face.
"Because of how all-encompassing Mystic Energy is in terms of power, many other planes have eyed the plane to the point that the current plane is only a shell of its former self."
"Or at least... that's what the Overseer of the Mystic Plane told me after I became its Saintess." Mystia let out a low sigh. "In any case, it is true that the Mystic Plane is in danger of
disappearing entirely if neither I nor the Overseer did anything about it."
"Which is why I've decided to appoint you as the Guardian of the Mystic Plane." As these words left her mouth, Mystia gave Valyr an apologetic smile.
"The reason why I chose you to become the Guardian is not because we wanted to catch our foes off guard, but because that's the limit of what the Mystic Plane could handle at the
moment."
"In other words, it's not that you don't want to have a Legend or a Myth as a Guardian, it's that you couldn't," said Valyr, to which Mystia merely nodded in agreement.
"I see." With Mystia now giving him all of the information he needed at the moment, a large image swiftly began to form in the young man's mind, allowing him to get a rough idea of the current situation regarding the Mystic Plane.
With that in mind, the young man decided to fully accept his new position as the Guardian of the Mystic Plane, giving Mystia a reassuring smile as he told her, "I'll do my best not to betray the trust and expectations you've put on me."
In response, Mystia smiled back as she inwardly sighed in relief, her smile the epitome of
sincerity.
"Since you say that, then it's only right that I'll make sure to help you out to the best of my abilities," she promised him.
"I swear upon this as both your teacher and the Saintess of the Mystic Plane."
"After all, with your abilities, I'm certain that it's only a matter of time until the Mystic Plane fully returns to its former glory."