I Own the Evolution Domain

"This... amazing..."

Those were the only words that managed to escape from Medea’s lips as she observes the phenomenon in front of her.

And even those words that nearly got blocked by her speechless response from the situation, fails to articulate just how shocked she is with the development of Novus’ promotion to the next tier, her eyes wide and her lips forming an excited smile as she recalls his words before he entered such deep, meditative state.

’I think you have to, Medea, since there’s a chance that your promotion will be similar to mine from now on...’

"If my promotions from here on really goes on like that, then..."

As she watches Novus’ promotion, marveling at it with intense fascination in her eyes, she was also reminded that she just as much of a mage as he is, and the mage in her couldn’t help but anticipate the future where her promotion truly starts looking more like that.

Contrary to the usual grandiose of promotion via mana where one can hardly absorb over half of the mana swirling around them during such times, promotion via Evolution Energy appears to be all too efficient, effective, in her own understanding of things.

Returning back to some time ago when everything started, Novus sat down, his emotions now stabilized allowing him to calmly look at the situation ahead of him.

Medea sits a bit far away, silently observing him as he suggested.

In fact, allowing someone to observe in such crucial moment where he will be vulnerable for a period of time is something that is only left for people that the person promoting to a new tier can truly trust.

And despite the short time they’ve known each other, Novus places this instinctive trust on the Sword Princess given the sort of perilous things they both went through, partnered with the secrets that both of them shared, the trust developed from a conscious to the instinctive one they have for each other now.

[E Tier Evolution Crystal Required: 1,076/1,000]

[D Tier Evolution Crystal Required: 656/500]

Looking at the requirements for one final time, he directed his attention to the other screen that popped up along with this one, asking a question he already knew the answer to without even thinking about it at all.

[You have met the requirements to promote yourself to the next rank (E-Tier). Would you like to proceed with the promotion?]

[Yes/No]

He proceeds to select the yes option without a single trace of hesitation on his face, prompting the system to reveal yet another notification that signals the start of his breakthrough to the D Tier.

[System user is detected to be triggering the breakthrough promotion to the E-Tier. Now utilizing required resources as assistance to the breakthrough.]

[Consumed 1,000 E Tier Evolution Crystal. 76 E Tier Evolution Crystal left.]

[Consumed 500 D Tier Evolution Cystal. 156 D Tier Evolution Crystal left.]

The words vanished as fast as it appears, and at the same time it went out, the familiar system assistance appeared right in front of him, the massive orb of pure Evolution Energy floating in front of him for a moment before it went above his head.

The orb reaches out to him as tendrils appeared from its surface, and the young man, who had already experienced this once, masterfully extends his own senses to meet the Evolution Energy approaching him.

As soon as the tendrils of this pure, powerful energy touches his senses, it drifts towards his body even faster than its initial speed.

Evolution Energy entering his body begins refining each and every single one of his parts, organs, flesh, skin and bones alike, making him recall the divine feeling of breaking through to a new tier once more.

Of course, it is only possible due to the fact that he is utilizing not mana, but Evolution Energy instead.

The familiar warm and comforting sensation of having his body refined by Evolution Energy continues as the tendrils coming from the massive orb starts growing larger, the end sitting atop his head beginning to produce more powerful swirl as his body starts expressing its hunger.

His absorption not only kept up with the rate the orb goes with, but exceeded it as well, forcing the orb to supply him with more as his breakthrough proceeds at such faster rate than expected.

The circulation is familiar, from his head, the energy heads down straight to his heart, elevating the core of his circulatory system earlier than most of his organs, giving each and every single cell within the engine running his body their much-needed energy, tearing apart old, weaker cells in the process.

The refinement of these weaker cells doesn’t end with death however as out from the figurative ashes, born anew are ones that are more powerful, more refined, capable enough of handling the immense influx of Evolution Energy hitting the entirety of his heart like a raging torrent of waves.

Despite the seemingly violent description of the process, the young man just sat there, undisturbed, not a trace of pain can be seen on his face as he continues to carefully watch the familiar process through Sensory Expansion, ignoring the information from the outside as he focused solely on the changes happening within his body.

After a while, Evolution Energy finally starts settling down, the refinement of his heart already nearing completion as less and less energy went onto refining the circulatory system’s core organ, said energy accumulating more and more in his heart.

This accumulation only lasts for a few moments as his heart starts beating, not louder, not faster, but more powerful than ever before, the vigor he can feel from each beat something that he had never experienced before.

It was as if his body is being transformed, still human, but far removed from the normal state that everyone else possesses.

With each pump of his vigorously beating heart, Evolution Energy is carried along with blood as it reaches all part of his body, its circulation proving to be way easier than before as he already became more familiar with the habit of its autonomous refinement compared to before.

Time continues to pass with the young man absorbing massive amount of Evolution Energy at an extreme rate, his body keeping up with the refinement as it transforms closer and closer to a higher level without fail.

Finally, after a long while, he felt it, that familiar feeling of his body hitting limits before taking the final step once again.

And yet even then, the orb continues to supply him with such pure Evolution Energy, each and every single cell in his body being supplied with power and strength, immense amount of the energy filling it to the brim.

This time however, there is no overflow compared to his previous breakthrough, that is even with the power leaving not a single part of his body untouched.

His lungs expand to draw more air in as his heart begins beating faster, blood flowing unhindered, smooth as his flesh took in even more of the Evolution Energy being supplied, every single part of his body trembling.

Not from overload however, but rather, from intentional overwork that he is pushing it to do.

Compared to his breakthrough to the E Tier, the young man shows an improved mastery over the process, allowing him to progress smoother, more efficient, and more effective than before.

And even then, his promotion to D Tier has yet to reach its highest point.