Chapter 39: My Shaya Has a Dream of Becoming a European Emperor
A burst of white light shot into the sky.
A massive shockwave spread out, tossing around even the spectators dozens of meters away. The dazzling white light rapidly expanded in the eyes of the white-robed old man, finally changing his expression. This was the first time since he had presided over a Brunnhildr Family coming-of-age ceremony that he had been so moved by a test-taker. He even disregarded the rule of non-interference during the assessment, quickly transmitting commands through the contract. At the very center of the exploding firelight, the majestic Silver Spirit let out a roar. Rings of light diffused from its body, and its pure silver form instantly became illusory.
“Elemental State.”
A basic racial skill possessed by the vast majority of Elemental Species familiars. Upon activation, the body enters an elemental state, losing its offensive capabilities but simultaneously greatly reducing incoming damage. Merely a thousandth of a second after completing this, another surging white light engulfed it once more.
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Boom, boom, boom—
Explosions echoed one after another. The intense power silenced all the spectators present for a moment.
“Detonating Clay… that’s an explosive material created by Alchemists?”
“No, if it were just that, it wouldn’t possess this degree of destructive power.” The assessment Elder’s pupils contracted slightly. His mental power fluctuated, causing even those around him to vaguely sense a suffocating pressure, indicating that the Elder’s mood was far from calm.
“I’ve seen similar alchemical materials on the border; the army often uses them in siege warfare to destroy enemy cover and fortifications.”
“But—the amount your familiar used wouldn’t achieve this effect…” The assessment Elder’s mental power continuously swept the scene. After a long while, a guess surfaced in his mind. A guess that surprised him even more than the great explosion just now.
“You deliberately didn’t detonate the alchemical materials all at once… but intentionally spaced them out.”
“Through precise calculation and control… you made the explosion waves generated by the detonating materials arrive at the center in a superimposed manner—”
“To maximize the power of the detonation array?”
“That’s right.” Shaya nodded calmly. “A technique that superimposes explosion shockwaves at the center to maximize their power.”
“In my hometown, we might call it ‘Phased Array.'”
“Of course, I only used a small part of the principle; it’s far from the effect of using a nuclear phased array to blow up the moon. That requires precise timing control down to the microsecond.”
A yellow figure flashed, and Sparkle lightly landed on Shaya’s head. The little golden-haired monkey proudly shook the word “Justice” on its back at Shaya, but was then grabbed by Shaya. How dare a familiar sit on its Beast Tamer’s head? Was it acting against its superiors? Shaya’s gaze wasn’t diverted by playing with Sparkle; it remained fixed on the distant Silver Spirit, which was at the peak of King Grade. A moment later— The explosions subsided. The swirling sand and dust finally settled, revealing the scene within. The once majestic quasi-King Grade Silver Spirit was now covered in wounds. Its metal surface, as smooth as a mirror, was pockmarked, and even parts of its body were damaged. For ordinary beast-type familiars, these would be fatal, heavy injuries. However, accompanied by spreading silver-white halos, the liquid metal constituting the Silver Spirit’s body instantly began to flow, filling in the damaged, missing parts and pockmarks.
Another major racial skill of Elemental Species familiars—”Super Regeneration.” As beings entirely composed of elements, what would be crippling injuries for ordinary familiars were not unrepairable for Elemental Life. Even so, after completely repairing its body, the Silver Spirit’s aura had clearly diminished. It appeared extremely weak, no longer possessing its former quasi-King Grade majesty. The assessment Elder waved his hand and recalled the Silver Spirit into his Soul Pact Space. Shaya nodded slightly.
“Using ‘Blink’ and ‘Throw’ in conjunction with ‘Rockfall’ to place Detonating Clay on the opponent’s body, and detonating them in a Phased Array combination attack, inflicted moderate damage on a quasi-King Grade familiar.”
“This is even considering that the opponent is an Elemental Life, inherently tough.”
“If it were a normal familiar species, the explosion just now would have been enough to inflict heavy injuries, rendering a quasi-King Grade powerless.”
“Considering that only sixty percent of the Detonating Clay’s quantity was used, this power is quite satisfactory.” This was, after all, merely an experiment for Shaya’s new skill combination. Furthermore, the Elder bore no ill will towards Shaya, so there was no need to exert full power. Overall, Shaya was satisfied with the results of this experiment. After fully digesting the harvest from the last rookie mission, although Silver and Sparkle still had gaps in their overall capabilities compared to genuine King Grade familiars, they now possessed means to threaten King Grade beings.
“Elder, according to the rules you set, my assessment should be considered passed, right?” Shaya spoke to the assessment Elder a short distance away, who still seemed to be in shock. On another note, through this battle, Shaya also gained an understanding of the Silver Spirit species. Their combat power was merely secondary; what was most crucial was that Shaya sensed the potential of the Silver Spirit species… far exceeding other familiar species. Their development path wasn’t as clearly restricted as other familiar species; instead, it offered extremely diverse possibilities. This trait might not be utilized by ordinary Beast Tamers, as they tend to train conventionally. However, for Shaya… it was precisely what would allow him to maximize his innate talent.
“Of course.” The assessment Elder snapped back to attention, nodding. A gap appeared on the defensive magic array, allowing one person to pass. “Although they are all of the same Silver Spirit species… different individuals have significant differences in their inclinations, personalities, and so on.”
“With your Beast Tamer talent, it would be a pity to contract a mediocre member of the Silver Spirit population.” The assessment Elder gave Shaya a deep look. Simply cultivating quickly and contracting rare familiars could be explained by aptitude or luck… after all, people’s constitutions aren’t all the same; some are naturally born with a higher starting point. And if the explosion just now were merely the detonation of alchemical bombs, it wouldn’t be that astonishing. Ultimately, it was just a surprise tactic relying on external forces, something he had seen many times in his long Beast Tamer career. However—that superimposed phased array detonation was entirely controlled by Shaya himself with precise remote control, which was truly thought-provoking… It meant that Shaya’s current achievements might not stem from ephemeral luck but were entirely reliant on himself. On the other side, Shaya was naturally unaware of the assessment Elder’s thoughts. Or rather, even if he guessed them, Shaya would only scoff at the Elder’s感慨. If he could get stronger by lying down and relying on luck, who would want to strive to change their destiny? Wasn’t that just being forced by life? Nowadays, everyone curses those who show off their luck, yet everyone wants to be lucky. He stepped into the gap in the magic array, silently casting “Tsukuyomi” upon himself.
“I’m not an African, I’m a European Emperor.”
“I am a European Emperor.” The self-hypnosis gradually took effect, making Shaya’s murmurs more convinced. “That’s right, I am a European Emperor!”
“God of Gacha, bless me and let my third Soul Pact be an SSR!”
