Chapter 193: High Elf Queen (1)
Karin stood frozen, her expression stricken by shock—a look one might have after witnessing something utterly incomprehensible.
“Your body... That is...,” she murmured in a low voice, struggling to find words as she let out a faint groan. “A form... shaped by Karma?”
Ketal’s eyes sparkled with genuine admiration. “You noticed immediately.”
It had taken Arkemis a considerable amount of time to understand Ketal’s true nature, but Karin had deduced it in a single moment of contact. He found himself wondering, Is this what it means to be on the level of a Hero?
Ironically, Karin herself seemed even more taken aback by Ketal’s reaction. “Are you serious? You’re saying your very flesh was transformed by the force of Karma?”
“That’s what I suspect,” Ketal replied, his tone measured. “Though I’m not entirely certain just yet.”
Karin seemed to accept this, her expression settling as she carefully connected the dots. “I see. So you came to see me for confirmation.”
Ketal’s body was special. It could withstand Myst and divine powers that would overwhelm an ordinary person. However, Karin wondered if thi sthis unique constitution was truly the result of his many achievements, as Arkemis had suggested.
Karin fell silent, pondering the question with furrowed brows. After a brief pause, she spoke up again, her voice cautious. “I know it’s possible, at least in theory.”
It was said that those who achieved great deeds—like a legendary emperor or the holiest of saints—would be suffused with a force unique to them, something that set them apart from ordinary men. However, Karin didn’t know if that energy could go so far as to transform the flesh itself. She pondered for a moment and realized the answer was yes.
“There is a story from the past,” Karin began quietly. “About the ancient emperor who once ruled over the entire continent. He dreamed of conquering the White Snowfield, but that ambition ended in ruin, and he returned home a broken man. Still, he did once rule the world.”
“I see,” Ketal replied.