Super Righteous Player
Chapter 1021 - 79: The Fountain of the Realm of Light

Chapter 1021: Chapter 79: The Fountain of the Realm of Light

"I’m also using this ability for the first time."

Annan furrowed his brows, carefully narrating his experience with the resurrection ability, "My feeling is... it’s not about reshaping your soul and body separately. It’s more like I grabbed an invisible rope, and as I pulled, I dragged your soul back from ’beneath the sea surface’, while your body emerged from a burst of light the moment I pulled your soul back."

"That must be the power of the Light realm."

Hugo explained to Annan while raising his right hand.

As a black and red alchemical glow appeared, Hugo alchemically crafted a black and red Wizard’s robe out of the air, covering his body.

"The final stage of the Sublimation Ritual requires the relinquishment of the physical body to achieve the soul’s perfect sublimation; and the Light realm possesses a spring that can bestow a physical body of corresponding strength to the soul... In fact, I have researched this, Your Majesty Annan, the means by which you resurrect those followers of yours, and it is related to this ability of the Light realm."

"I know that."

Annan nodded.

Unlike ’Night’, ’Land’, and the divine creatures that are the children of Night and Land, mortals can almost never leap their lives into that perfect form... The so-called path of sublimation is about achieving this ’impossibility’ in a clever way.

It’s like in side-scrolling games such as Contra, where a dense array of traps could cause two players to die repeatedly. In that case, it’s better for one person to die first, letting the other person focus on passing the level. Once they have overcome the difficult obstacles, then resurrect the first person... This way, you can save the maximum number of lives.

And the Sublimation Ritual is like the ’body’ carrying the ’soul,’ in an attitude of selling Yoshi— or rather in the invented posture of ’leaping antelope,’ delivering the soul to the highest realm that would normally be unreachable. Then, through the ’resurrect’ feature of the Light realm, a perfect body is directly freeloaded from the Light realm.

In this sense, Annan’s resurrection ability... has actually become very close to divine sublimation.

"When I use the resurrection ability, the power consumed in the first stage is related to the length of time the soul is reverted to its perfect form; it is unrelated to the resurrectee’s own rank."

After having used the resurrection power, Annan summed up his experience, "I could actually let go halfway... In that case, Hugo would have been resurrected as a middle-aged man or even older, and I would have consumed less power. It also doesn’t matter much whether the soul is damaged or intact... unless the soul was damaged before death, not after. This seems to be more like a time-related power.

"But in the second stage, that is, when reshaping the body in imitation of the Light realm’s spring, the power consumed is related to the rank."

Annan was all too familiar with this.

—Because the consumption in the second stage is completely consistent with resurrecting a player!

But what’s strange is...

"The energy I used in shaping your body was almost the same as resurrecting a silver-rank Transcendent. But my resurrection ability should have reverted you to your perfect form... Your current teenage appearance is your ’most perfect’ state."

"Indeed. At this time, my soul was brimming with the eternal flame of hope. Your ritual probably didn’t go wrong... because I am now at the silver rank."

The youthful Hugo, touching his chin thoughtfully, said, "That’s right. In the previous ritual, I had already relinquished the title of Tower Master... Being resurrected without the ownership of Heath Tower of Black, I can’t be a true ’Flame Pilferer’ anymore. Just like the ’Captain of the Ship in Stone’ you know, she also needs the Silver-rank ship to qualify as a Gold-rank... A Tower Master also needs the Wizard’s Tower to truly be a Tower Master.

"Although I still possess the awakened Elemental Power, I temporarily can’t use it. My soul now is like a colored liquid... I probably won’t need to choose a new Curse Binding upon advancement, but I still have to advance anew.

"Plus, since Salvatore will become the new ’Flame Pilferer’, I must search for a new profession."

"I see," Annan said, suddenly understanding, "but luckily, I had prepared in advance."

Saying that, he passed Hugo a silver necklace, "I actually prepared necklaces, rings, earrings, belts, bracelets all made of gold. But I also considered the possibility that you might lose your profession, so I prepared an extra silver necklace as well... Is that alright?"

"Pretty good, my previous cursed object was a belt, because my curse mark used to be on my back. But now, it seems because of your influence, my curse mark has moved to my chest... This sun-shaped curse mark, I already know its specific effect. For me, it’s not a big deal at all."

Hugo said, putting on the silver necklace and tucking it inside his clothes.

He made no attempt to hide his words from the people present, "The two Curse Bindings I obtained when advancing from bronze to silver, I trust you to keep them secret.

"The first is, ’I shall listen to the needs of anyone who asks for my help’; the second is, ’I cannot murder anyone who has not shown hostility towards me.’"

After Hugo spoke, the curse mark gradually melted and condensed, being reabsorbed into the silver curse carrier.

"That doesn’t sound too bad!"

Annan remarked from the side, "Those aren’t the kind of Curse Bindings that are easily triggered."

"Indeed. Because my bronze Curse Binding only compels me to ’listen’ but doesn’t say I must follow through, nor does it prevent the other party from interrupting themselves. So, at most, it might distract me in battle, but for me, it’s as if there are no side effects."

The young Hugo nodded, showing a gentle smile, "As for my original Gold Curse Binding, it was ’I cannot use Transcendent powers for evil.’ This curse was almost a repetition of the silver one and encompassed it... This is the technique of ’Layered Curse Binding’ that we wizards like to use.

"However, now, I have lost that curse. When I advance to Gold, I will still choose you as my confidants."

"...You seem much more talkative than before, Master Hugo."

Isaac, with his arms crossed, watching the commotion, chimed in abruptly.

Upon hearing this, Hugo’s smile became even brighter, "Indeed, Master Isaac!

"I must thank Your Majesty Annan for his gift. A man goes from a point brimming with dreams, steadily heading towards the end where he discards those dreams. To have the chance to return to the starting point again, what kind of miracle is that?

"For me, this is a second life. And no longer bound by the Marshland Black Tower, I can do what I really want to do! Such miracles are rare... I must seriously consider how to make this life count; how can I best help others, improve this world."

The young Hugo said earnestly, bowing deeply to Annan, "I will not bring shame to you. This life, I will not waste..."

Salvatore, who had retracted his ’Vatore,’ came over somewhat awkwardly and said, "Then I should also thank you, Annan.

"No, I really do mean it. Thank you for bringing my teacher back... Faced with death, I was so helpless. But not this time, because you are by my side."

He said, handing Annan a dark gold ring entwined with two snakes.

He cleared his throat, "Don’t take seriously what I said in anger just now... If I’m not mistaken, you still have to go underground this month. But I need to start preparing to advance to Gold, to take over the Marshland Black Tower properly. If you’re in danger, I’m afraid I won’t be able to teleport over to help you..."

"You were thinking of teleporting to help me?"

Annan chuckled, "I’m already at the Gold level, and you’re still silver. Are you thinking of teleporting over to deliver yourself?"

"If I can teleport myself there, I can of course teleport you here—"

Salvatore said defensively, "I was just saying it! It’s a metaphor, a metaphor...

"—Anyway, this time you’re facing other Gold Transcendents. I don’t know what kind of danger you’ll run into, so you better put it on first. Even if you don’t run into trouble, if something really happens to you, and I can’t help, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life."

Salvatore said earnestly, "This is the greatest masterpiece Shadow and I have crafted with all our efforts... Take a look at it. It won’t disappoint you."

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