Bonded Summoner

Having said goodbye to his kids, wives, and Bree, Jake headed to the coliseum. He shifted his Champion Vestments to match that of Hestia’s desired clothing, wearing a toga with a shoulder and chest or heart guard, with the gem attached in the center.

Following the theme of video game characters, Jake was now able to wear a special skin for his armor. Even if he had his armored faceplate down, he could still look as if he were not wearing them at all. It provided no real advantage, as he could still feel the equipment on him, and Tartarus enemies would see him as his equipment truly was. Really, it just made him feel a little less awkward speaking with people when he wore his full kit.

Jake took the portal to the Life’s Haven, and then flew through over the buildings and streets, covering himself in his telekinetic hearth flames. Having spent time here and there on it, he now had several means of generating flight.

The spellform was the simplest and most efficient, as it was like creating a dozen points around him and shoving himself evenly through the air. The flames of his hearth would only slowly be expended, allowing him to return much of what remained of the spellforms back to the flames in his core when he was done. To onlookers, he looked like a man cloaked in flames, flying through the air. He mostly kept himself upright as he did this through the city, as speed wasn’t really all that important.

He arrived at the coliseum, and the place was busy with people all over. The stands had numerous people, primarily parents watching over their children and enjoying the prepared food. Warriors dueled and trained throughout the massive arena, and the children from many races and spriggons practiced their baseball and martial arts.

The other main arena held the battle simulator, and it was usually just as busy, if not more so. People of all ages would join there to watch their warriors challenge themselves, whether facing mana constructs or duels between warriors for glory.

That was where Bree and Ruby spent much of their time, it seemed. The two both loved to challenge themselves and others, and against the many constructs.

The air was laced with mana and auril both, now that Highland’s energy levels had risen. They were still not quite at their maximum, but Ava’s proclamation about the dungeon entrances solidifying showed they had long since surpassed the second Tier by a large margin.

Bloodberri was here, the two girls driving their training of the many young of Highlands. The numerous teens built their bodies and trained as groups, from passing medicine balls around and helping each other stretch, to practice fights and playing pick-up games. A few Eternum flew around and helped along with the spriggons, the unliving servants aiding with the children’s training and practice.