Chapter 43: Evolving Dozens Of Relics
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Ylva hurried toward me, carrying the many artifacts I had lent to the villagers. “Brunhild, some people managed to learn a few spells! Do you need these back?”
“Just the boots,” I replied. “I want to evolve the rest.”
“Evolve…?” Ylva raised an eyebrow but shrugged. “Sure, go ahead. How exactly are you doing that? Won’t it take time?”
“Nah, it’ll be done in a flash,” I said with a confident smile. “Now, let’s see…”
The special artifacts I had secured in my earliest years—by telling my parents exactly where to find them—had become the cornerstone of the village’s growth. Thanks to them, everyone recovered from illness through the Healing Light Spell, and some had even learned basic offensive and defensive magic such as Fireball and Holy Barrier.
I had poured all my effort into mastering these spells before sharing them with the rest of the village. Now, they stand as the foundation for a new generation of magicians. My closest friends, Ulf and Kara, had benefited greatly from the Fireball Necklace, quickly learning the spell themselves.
Beyond that, the Flying Boots offered unmatched mobility and protection in the air, while the Holy Scepter remained the finest tool for both healing and exorcising evil. These items were my trump cards from the very beginning, yet they had also become a vital source of strength for the entire village. Even without any system, these artifacts alone would have given me the power to help my people.
In total, the collection included the Winged Boots, Fireball Necklace, Elixir Potion, Mana Diamond, Holy Scepter, Rafflesia Bracelet, and Forest Wyvern Fang. Each one was a powerful item bound to unique Skills that could be taught to others. My family had risked much to obtain them—my father raiding a Goblin Nest for the Fireball Necklace, my mother and sister battling through Zombies in an Abandoned Cathedral to claim the Holy Scepter. Those victories had granted the village both magic and reliable healing.
The Mana Diamond, a near-endless source of mana and liquid mana, had fueled our potion-making and spellcasting for years. Lately, however, its output had begun to dwindle. The Elixir Potion, which I had yet to use, was another prime candidate for evolution—its contents could be refined through alchemy into many more life-saving vials.
And then there were the Winged Boots, the supreme tool for short-term flight. I would be taking them with me.
“Now… all gathered together.”
None of them were the highest rank, so evolving them all at once wouldn’t endanger me. Just to be safe, I drank several Mana Elixirs and steadied myself.
“Evolve!”
FLASH!
In mere seconds, every item before me transformed into something far stronger and more magnificent. I felt my mana and divine power surge out of my body, pouring into the artifacts as they hungrily absorbed the energy.
The first I examined were the Winged Boots, now reborn as the Winged Wind Spirit Boots. They shimmered with beautiful green and gold accents, spirit wind jewels embedded along their surface.
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[Winged Wind Spirit Boots]
[Item Type]: Spirit Item, Boots
[Item Grade]: B Grade
[Item Requirements]: None
[Item Parameters]: Physical Defense: 2,000 | Magic Defense: 2,000 | Durability: 5,000
[Item Bonuses]: +15% Agility, Dexterity | +5% Spirit | +20% Wind Element Affinity Power
[Item Skills]: {Low Flight} {Whirlwind} {Wind Spirit Blessing}
[Item Description]: Winged Boots that let the wearer fly. Consumes Mana constantly upon flight activation. Now blessed by the Wind Spirit upon Evolution.
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The moment I slipped them on, winds swirled gently around me. Not only could I fly freely, but I now possessed a subtle command over those winds. The sensation was exhilarating—pure potential for devastating combat synergy.
Next, I inspected the Fireball Necklace. It had grown far more majestic, adorned with flame-like jewels and radiating a potent aura of fire and spiritual energy.
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[Fire Spirit Necklace]
[Item Type]: Spirit Item, Necklace
[Item Grade]: B Grade
[Item Requirements]: None
[Item Parameters]: Physical Defense: 1,000 | Magic Defense: 1,000 | Durability: 3,000
[Item Bonuses]: +15% Mana, Spirit | +30% Fire Element Affinity Power
[Item Skills]: {Fireball} {Blazing Pillar} {Flame Spirit Blessing}
[Item Description]: A magical necklace once capable of only Fireball, that had been evolved and blessed by the Fire Spirits into something better.
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The upgrades were outstanding. A new spell—Blazing Pillar—and even stronger bonuses. Part of me longed to keep it, but the village needed its power more.
I moved on to the Elixir Potion and froze in disbelief. The bottle had swelled to the size of a watermelon, filled with bubbling golden liquid.
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[Divine Elixir]
[Item Type]: Divine Item, Elixir
[Item Grade]: S Grade
[Item Requirements]: None
[Item Effects]: By consuming a small amount, fully restores Health and Mana.
[Item Description]: An elixir powerful enough to fully restore someone and even bring them back from recent death. It has now been evolved into a divine elixir capable of much more. Perhaps even the God of Alchemists might be interested in the brilliant mind that created this.
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“What the fuck?!” Ylva and I blurted out in unison. This was beyond incredible. By my estimate, the massive bottle could yield thirty uses or more.
“Incredible… All the items evolved!” Ylva exclaimed. “And this Elixir is the most amazing of all—but the others are just as extraordinary! Brunhild, how in the world did you do this?!”
“It’s a Trait I obtained,” I explained. “Even I don’t fully understand it yet. Let me see the rest. Oh wow—this is what the Mana Diamond became? It’s enormous!”
The Mana Diamond had grown into a towering crystal nearly two meters tall, glowing brilliantly as it floated above the ground. The entire village gathered, staring in awe at the miracle.
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[Divine Mana Spirit Diamond]
[Item Type]: Divine Item, Resource
[Item Grade]: S Grade
[Item Requirements]: None
[Item Effects]: By being close to the item, increases Mana Restoration Speed and Restoration Quantity by x5. Passively accumulates Mana and Spirit Energy which can be absorbed or spread around a surrounding area for many effects and uses.
[Item Description]: A Mana Diamond that has been evolved using Divine Power, becoming a powerful core and battery that can power an entire small city on its own. A precious Core to build a Celestial Sentinel.
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“This is unbelievable! Everyone can benefit from this. We’ll place it right in the center of the village!” I told Ylva, quickly explaining its new abilities.
“Wow, absolutely! We’ll move it near the Awakening Crystal—that’s another precious treasure for us. Wait, could you evolve that one too?!” she asked excitedly.
“Later. We’re leaving soon, so let me finish checking these,” I said.
I turned to the final three: the Holy Scepter, Rafflesia Bracelet, and Forest Wyvern Fang.
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[Holy Light Spirit Scepter]
[Item Type]: Divine Item, Spirit Item, Staff
[Item Grade]: B+ Grade
[Item Requirements]: None
[Item Parameters]: Physical Attack: 3,000 | Magic Attack: 8,000 | Durability: 8,000
[Item Bonuses]: +25% Mana, Spirit | +30% Holy Light Element Affinity Power
[Item Skills]: {Healing Light} {Holy Barrier} {Holy Light Beam} {Holy Light Spirit Blessing}
[Item Description]: A scepter imbued with holy spiritual light, capable of reproducing true miracles once belonging to an ancient priest of a long-forgotten religion.
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The Holy Scepter had become even more majestic, adorned with golden feathered wings and eye-shaped yellow jewels. It had also gained a potent new offensive skill: Holy Light Beam.
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[Rafflesia Spirit Guardian Bracelet]
[Item Type]: Spirit Item, Bracelet
[Item Grade]: B+ Grade
[Item Requirements]: None
[Item Parameters]: Physical Defense: 1,000 | Magic Defense: 4,000 | Durability: 4,000
[Item Bonuses]: +30% Vitality | +10% Endurance, Resistance | +5% Spirit, Mana | +30% Nature Element Affinity Power
[Item Skills]: {Healing Restoration} {Rafflesia Beast Summon} {Plant Spirit Blessing}
[Item Description]: A bracelet made from Spirit Rafflesia plants, further evolved by the power of a God into an incredible B Rank item.
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This one had grown astonishingly versatile as well. And finally, the Forest Wyvern Fang appeared noticeably stronger…
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