Chapter 45: Mysterious Passenger
Hearing Chelsie’s words, Shaan smiled. Thankfully, all the effort he had put into saving Chelsie and Nalira hadn’t been in vain. For now, they could breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that it wouldn’t chase after them for a while.
"Uhm... Shaan, so what about the Doppleshade’s whereabouts? Have you managed to kill it?"
Shaan shook his head. "Not exactly... I didn’t kill it. That thing’s incredibly powerful, and I’m just not strong enough yet to defeat it. Honestly, I almost died back there.
"Chelsie rounded both of her eyes instantly. " Oh god, but how did you manage to escape?"
"A special power," Shaan replied. "I don’t know how, but in that moment, I suddenly got a notification saying I had activated my special skill." He paused before continuing, "And not only that, when the skill activated, I could feel my strength surge, and it was like I was far more powerful than usual, but only for a short while. The skill’s name is Aspira Ignis. Have you ever heard of it?"
"Aspira Ignis?" Chelsie tilted her head and shook it. "Uhm... sorry, Shaan. I’ve never heard of a special skill by that name before," she said, scratching her head. "Oh, well, maybe you can check the explanation of your special skill in your status window. It should explain in detail about the ability there."
"Yes, that’s a good idea. I’ll try to read up on that special ability."
[Special ability: Aspira Ignis]
[A power that allows a Daemonist to gain a considerable increase in strength due to having a strong will and determination to survive in the dark realm. However, everything depends on the strength of the Daemonist himself. The stronger the Daemonist, the stronger this special power will be.]
’Strong will and determination?’ Shaan furrowed his brow. ’Ah, of course. Before that thing almost ended my life, I had a strong determination to escape this situation because I wanted to meet Aunt Isabel. That’s probably what triggered this power to activate.’
"Shaan, so what’s the explanation for your special ability?
"It says here that this power will give me a rapid increase in strength as long as I have the will and determination to survive in the dark realm," Shaan gently stroked his chin. "I simply don’t know of any special powers like this."