Chapter 51: An issue
This again. Asher narrowed his eyes, realizing he had made a major miscalculation.
He had used up all his ether in that single attack, and at this point, just standing was taking all his willpower. ’Why does it always drain all my ether whenever I use the connection?’ The thought troubled him deeply. At this rate, using these abilities was completely impractical.
Imagine being surrounded by monsters while holding a gun with only one bullet—yes, he’d be screwed no matter what strategy he came up with. Was the attack effective? Absolutely. That one blast had literally decimated the loop array. The people? Gone—literally vaporized! But practically speaking, if he couldn’t control the ether fed into the attack, he’d just be a glass cannon. Worse yet, a cannon that could only fire once.
First, he needed to understand how this ability worked. It definitely connected him to Anna through the slave seal—that was why he had access to ether in the first place. He suspected his alter had sealed his own ether, and since he didn’t have the hidden memories, he would... wait.
You require two souls, right? he asked mentally, remembering the requirement for accessing hidden memories.
Silence.
Asher frowned. The entity wasn’t responding. In fact, from the moment he’d seen those people, he’d had a nagging feeling. The fact that the system hadn’t confirmed any kills meant only one thing.
They didn’t die, he realized, glancing around.
"Asher?" Natalia’s voice drew his attention. She was staring at him in absolute shock, which was understandable. The kind of power he’d just displayed wasn’t something just anyone could manage—it was probably on the level of a celestial-tier spell. Her shock was completely warranted.