Chapter 157: The Time Has Come
Darian’s eyes went wide. Rhea had told him, back when he returned to Earth, that the rings only formed when a Spiritual Guardian returned to their true body. The ring was created using ’Merit Power’, something everyone gained after contributing to the training universe— usually after killing a lot of Risen.
He clearly felt something that wasn’t there before inside his soul moving toward the single ring on his forehead. And within a second...
A soft orange light wrapped around his soul.
Right after coming back to Earth for the first time, Darian had managed to push his first ring just one step away from evolving. His current contribution probably came from killing those four Kings and helping the Mannaz.
It wasn’t much... but it was enough to fill in the gap.
A second ring, bigger than the first, formed around it. Both were connected, and the red power of the first ring grew denser, shifting into a full orange color.
It all happened super fast. Darian resurrected... and three seconds later, he broke through.
He took a deep breath, then looked down at Niara. She was still wide-eyed... he’d totally forgotten to tell her about this whole resurrection thing of his.
In this universe, Darian could be as reckless and headstrong as he wanted. This was his training ground, a place made for him to get stronger... and honestly, if he didn’t act like that, there’d be no way to save this place.
This was one of Heaven’s Will’s little bonuses for him— a way to give him a real shot at rising up. He could always go all in, 100%, without fearing self-destruction if it came down to it. This was the first big mountain he had to climb... he had to save this universe.
But back on Earth... it’d be different. The challenge there— whatever it was— would be way bigger... and he wouldn’t have any second chances there. Resurrection only happened here, such a thing would be impossible in his real body, like when he go on missions with his clan members.