Ability Wielders - Chapter 137 Bayrak's Space Ring

“Indeed.” Jin and Ysa shared Gafar’s opinion. “Still, if you were in his situation, you would use that kind of thing as well.”

On the side, Eyima watched on with a look of confusion on her face. Why are the people around her clamoring? Is that potion some sort of dangerous thing?

“Um… M-Ms. Likoria…” Eyima meekly verbalized her own bewilderment. She was clueless irrespective of him originating from the same world of wielders as Bayrak. “What is that black liquid that Bayrak drank?”

“It is a double-edged potion.” Likoria didn’t stop watching as she explained to Eyima. “It’s called Berserker’s Rage, though some just call it Black Potion. It is a potion made from ingredients that was bore by cognizant plants found in Dimensional Realms located in Turkey. If drank, one will become a mindless rampaging monster, attacking anybody on their way for six hours. In those six hours, one’s physique increases by 500%, and every injury prior to drinking it will all be healed. Lost limbs will grow at a visible rate. The aftermath of the effect is that one will be left in a weakened state, unable to circulate essence energy for a month. It is a small tradeoff for that kind of power.”

“500%…” Eyima repeated Likoria’s words. “Will Hayden be fine?”

“I doubt that that monster can catch up with Hayden even with that Berserker’s Rage.” Likoria shook her head. “Hayden’s legs pack some serious power.”

…..

Five meters away from the wall, Hayden was on-guard. He eyed the quickened Bayrak with impassiveness. ‘You’ve been hiding a trump card, huh?’

Hayden wanted to see for himself how much Bayrak was enhanced by that potion. He discarded this idea when his Danger Sense told him to back off as much as possible

As a result, when Bayrak was going to smash him to bits and pieces, Hayden stepped sideways immediately. All he did was keep a safe distance from Bayrak. He was angry, not suicidal.

‘Should I use Halichi?’ Hayden leisurely thought as he dodged a second attack from Bayrak.

Everyone in the stands was floored seeing how blithe Hayden was being. He was not scared for his life at all.

That was until, five minutes later, the red fist cuff on Hayden’s wrist transformed into a red dragon-scale longbow. Everybody watching gasped, apart from those who didn’t have knowledge of Halichi and Ashikza for that matter. One must know that Ashikza are secret existences to those who hasn’t undergone Tiroga.

“Starakt. What’s the meaning of this?” The Ulthax Family Head angrily walked to Starakt and remonstrated in Roshist. “Why did you give that boy a Xirxian? An Ashikza to boot.”

This shut Tyrox up, as well as shut down any idea of wanting to protest. Tyrox took a deep breath and put his right hand across his chest with his fist closed as a sign of apology. “If this is the will of Thiria Wefira… Fine.”

Receding and putting up a distance between him and Bayrak, Hayden drew the bowstring back. As he drew the bowstring back, a vermillion arrow gradually took form.

He ran while holding the bowstring. If he was going to shoot an arrow against a singular opponent, he will ensure that the opponent will be dead.

Drawing the bowstring for three seconds, the roar of a dragon resounded. Ceasing his movement and aiming towards the chest of Bayrak, Hayden let the arrow go. A shrill cry suffused in the surroundings.

Mid-flight, a humongous, probably as large as Bayrak in his Redwood Ariens form, actualized behind the arrow. The speed of the two projectiles were no joke. It was faster than a sniper rifle bullet!

Bayrak noticed the dragon, wanting to switch his targets to it. However, before Bayrak can switch aggro, the arrow hit Bayrak. The dragon struck him afterwards, setting him ablaze.

Losing sight of the dragon, Bayrak ignored the flames that swallowed his body and turned to Hayden. Akin to a monster from hell, Bayrak chased after Hayden.

Eventually, Bayrak burned down. Bayrak was a wooden entity, it was no wonder that his weakness is fire, much less, dragon fire. “You’re pretty awesome, Halichi.”

“Thank you, master.” Halichi’s spirit form materialized in his head. “It’s a privilege being utilized by you.”

“Tsk, when will you use me?” Shabilo appeared in his head too. “I’ve been itching to be used in a fight, yet you didn’t even use me when you were being pursued by this weakling.”

“Shabilo.” Halichi oriented himself to face Shabilo and reprimanded him. “Show some respect to master. He is the one-”

“Wait, Halichi, it’s fine.” Hayden stopped Halichi. “Shabilo, let me borrow your words. He is a weakling. Why do you think a mighty utility-type Xirxian such as you, an Ashikza no less, should be wielded in the face of such a puny pushover?”

“Touché, Hayden, touché.” Shabilo smiled at Hayden, clearly contented of the answer. “I will humbly await your orders in the future.”

Shabilo disintegrated within his mind. Halichi closed his eyes and snorted. “I see that master has a way with dealing with troublesome people.”

“I’m not troublesome!” Shabilo’s voice, seemingly from faraway, echoed.

“I am excited to see what achievements you will attain in the future, master.” Halichi disregarded Shabilo’s complaint and bowed to Hayden. He then faded away.

“Take his Space Ring.” A loud voice entered Hayden’s ears. “Unlike your Philippines’ advanced Space Stone technology, there’s no ownership seal on that.”

Hayden followed orders and neared on the fire. Hayden was surprised from the heat that the flames radiated. It was similar to the heatwave he experienced back in South Korea.

Which was no regular heatwave by the way. You see, Hayden was apparently affected by that as that was a heatwave generated by an Ability. If a wielder’s Origin Limiter was off, regular fire, nor cold, wouldn’t affect them in the slightest.

‘Rilias, it’s your time to shine.’ Hayden spoke internally. Rilias simply made a sound of acknowledgement prior to lending Hayden her power of thermal immunity.

Untimely, the sweltering air that was around Bayrak’s body was came to a halt. At that moment, Bayrak’s body shifted back into his human form. The dragon flame, being exhausted of its fuel source, was extinguished.

‘Well, I didn’t need to do that now, did I?’ Hayden felt silly for activating Rilias. ‘Sorry for bothering you Rilias.’

‘It’s no biggie, Hayden.’ Rilias’ gentle voice sounded nearby Hayden’s ears. She lay dormant subsequent to that, not uttering another word.

Hayden walked to the burnt body of Bayrak. He first removed the Space Ring and clutched it. Next, he dug the chest of Bayrak, and lo and behold, there it was, a pristine Origin Crystal. Unburnt.

“I guess this thing is virtually unbreakable, huh?” Hayden muttered, keeping the Origin Crystal in one of his Space Rings.

Conveniently, the second he stored the Origin Crystal in his Space Ring, the door to the space he was in opened up. The Toritius and their descendants gushed out of the entrance.

Starakt stood beside Hayden, akin to an equal. The Toritius family heads were filled with indignation. An outsider? Standing equal to the Yorixia? The highest and strongest person in all of Foriast? No one of them can do so.

Yet, a measly Level 2 wielder… It was not that they were jealous. It was that there was no guarantee that Hayden will devotedly protect the Source Heart with all his heart. Specifically, he had no readings on his future from the strongest possessor of Foresight.

That was ominous. Foreboding even. Aside from this, how can a Level 2 wielder reach their level of strength within a short amount of time? There was no way Hayden can.

One must know that one will be stuck at Level 3 for at least two years, at Level 4 for at least five years, and at Level 5 for at least twenty years, and maybe forever. To exacerbate, this was for those that enjoyed the benefits of the World Government Island’s essence energy with higher purity for 24/7.

What of Hayden, who was an outsider? Sure, he may be given permission to go to the island whenever he wishes, but he can’t stay here for every day of those 27 years, can he?

Howbeit, if Thiria Wefira herself was the one who trusted Hayden to save her… They had no choice but to accept it.

Jealousy was not a part of the Roshist vocabulary, literally. What they have is the word ‘Fatiya,’ which can be roughly translated as ‘faith and loyalty to the Source Heart and nothing else.’

Consequently, the seven Toritius family heads stood dignified and uncaring, not at all looking down condescendingly at Hayden. As for Gafar, Jin, and Ysa, they were lost in admiration for Hayden.

A 16-year-old Level 2 dual wielder that was able to gain the recognition of an Ashikza? One must be informed that an Ashikza commonly accepts contracts exclusively with those exceptional Level 5 and Level 6 wielders.

The three of them weren’t able to gain an Ashikza’s favor in their lives. To have such a talented person as a friend… It was gladdening.

“Everyone.” Starakt coughed and shouted. “As you all know, this is Hayden Emperador. A Level 2 dual wielder personally selected by Gaia as an ally. Let me emphasize. He’s not a champion of Gaia. He’s an ally.”

Every single person in the venue all looked as if they wanted to say something. They obviously desired to expostulate Hayden’s instatement as an ally.

Nonetheless, it wasn’t Hayden’s business if they had any complaints. He really couldn’t care less about their opinions of him.

What he was focused on was letting his rage subside now that he’s exacted his revenge. Revenge doesn’t precisely make your wrath go away.

If anything, it fuels it. Therefore, Hayden inhaled heavily and let himself go. His Empyrean Power settled down, his emotional state receding.

Starakt tapped Hayden on the shoulder. “Hayden? Care to introduce yourself?”

“Ah yes, sorry.” Hayden performed the Roshist hand gesture of greeting half-heartedly. “My name is Hayden Emperador. That’s really everything you need to know if you’re not looking to strike an amicable relationship with me. Don’t worry, I wouldn’t betray the Overseers without any reason. It would be stupid if I did so abruptly.”

Everybody’s heart froze upon hearing Hayden’s words that voiced out what was on every member of the Toritius’ minds. Including Jin, Ysa, and Gafar, who were ashamed that they had a little doubt lingering in their minds regarding Hayden’s persona for the sake of the Source Heart.

Starakt couldn’t stop himself from snorting from holding back a titter. Hayden was too good in reading people!

Hayden’s eyes fell on every person within the room. Eventually, Hayden’s eyes wandered to Likoria. The two locked eyes. ‘Ah, this girl. Why do I feel she’s trouble?’

Hayden’s Danger Sense was getting tickled in a strange fashion by laying his eyes on Likoria. It wasn’t the feeling of femme fatale per se. It was something else. Something… indescribable, yet something so familiar.

‘Hayden, huh? I want to fight you someday.’ Likoria’s countenance didn’t budge, though internally, she was invigorated. ‘A Level 2… I wonder if he can fight toe to toe with me in his current state.’

Whilst Hayden and Likoria were in the middle of a nonchalant staring contest, Starakt sternly spoke, “Okay, the show’s over. Everybody is dismissed.”

Nobody else said a single word pertaining to Hayden building up an alliance with the Overseers. For some reason, they were under the impression that Hayden was a person who doesn’t break his words. It was uncanny.

Jin, Gafar, and Ysa all shot glances at Hayden simultaneous to their departure. Hayden waved at the trio with a friendly smile plastered on his face. It was to signal that their time with him wasn’t a figment of an imagination and that that was his genuine self.

The trio picked this up and chuckled. What cold and analytical man? That guy is a goof! If Hayden can hear these three’s thoughts, he would have kicked them out in spite of their tremendous difference in strength. What goof? I’m simply implying that we’re friends!

When everyone was gone, Starakt’s leadership disposition dissipated. “Huh, a leader only in the front?”

“It’s tiring to be a leader. You should know that.�� Starakt stretched his neck. “I want to find a successor.”

Sensing that Starakt was implying that Hayden was going to be his successor, Hayden waved his hands. “Don’t you dare make me your replacement. As much as I am grateful to you and Gaia, I will never become a king.”

“You’re already a king.” Starakt rolled his eyes. “Also, I know that you hate leadership positions. Gaia informed me of that. That’s why we’re giving you the freedom to do anything you want. Anyhow, you should take a look the contents of that Space Ring. I’ll explain if there’s anything that baffles you.”

“That will be much appreciated.” Hayden held the Space Ring and infused his essence energy into it. It did have no protection at all. “Wait, what do you mean that Philippines has an advanced Space Stone technology?”

“Those seals that Colt mentioned is practically programming, alike the manipulation of the essence energy of the body.” Starakt raised this point. “It can be viewed as leaving part of your will in the world. Through this method, a Space Stone’s spatial fields can be stabilized and be manipulated into a pocket. However, that White Sun…”

“Puting Araw you mean.” Hayden pointed out.

“Yes, Puting Araw. That woman who invented the Space Ring for the Philippines.” Starakt nodded. “She’s clever. She was able to advance this seal so that it could read the unique mental signatures of wielders. We discovered it only when we came into contact with you.”

“Is it more advanced than your Space Stone technology?” Hayden inquired curiously. “Also, do you have a library here or something?”

“First, yes. We have a public library out there.” Starakt casually said. “Open the Space Ring up.”

Hayden wore the Space Ring and took out a bottle with red liquid. “What is this?”

“That there is a health potion with 100% purity.” Starakt appeared to have seen this liquid many times already. “Its real name is Liquid Vitality. Its main ingredient is the fruit of the cognizant tree named Crimson Life Flame. For Level 3 wielders and below, when drank, most of your injuries will heal instantaneously. For regular humans, not only will it cure cancer and most afflictions, it can be a substitute for any blood type, increase their longevity by a small margin, and boost their stamina. It’s essentially a miraculous panacea for regular humans.”

“What the…” Hayden blinked rapidly. Such a wondrous medicine. And there were thirty-six bottles in here! “How common is this?”

“In the world of wielders in Turkey, it is pretty common.” Starakt bobbed his head, closing his eyes. “If I remember correctly, the strongest among them was able to seize the Dimensional Realm containing the Crimson Life Flame and monopolize its supply. It’s fortunate that the strongest wielder there is a kind-hearted man, helping the poor with saturated vials of Liquid Vitality that is enough for a regular human.”

Hayden controlled his emotions and stored the Liquid Vitality. He took out a glass container filled with an ivory-colored liquid. “What’s this?”

“Whoa, is that what I think it is?” Starakt snatched the bottle out of Hayden’s hands so fast that it didn’t register to Hayden’s mind until he saw it in the hands of Starakt. Starakt opened up the bottle and sniffed it. He closed it back up. “Indeed, it is. You’ve struck treasure this time, Hayden. This right here is called Tear of the Goddess. Take what you can from these words: Experience Booster.”

“Don’t tell me…” Hayden didn’t dare believe what he was thinking. It was way far-fetched for that. “It increases my rate of circulation?”

“You’re too narrow-minded.” Starakt laughed. “This Tear of the Goddess doesn’t just heighten your rate of circulation. It boosts your rate of circulation back to what it is initially. It is an invaluable treasure that the even Forish don’t easily gain access to. What’s more, this entire bottle will cast an effect that persists for 30 days. It is useless for your current self. In the future, you will thank the heavens that you’ve acquired this.”

Starakt handed back the potion to Hayden. Hayden restored it into the Space Ring. He took out a piece from the last set of objects aside from Origin Crystals that was in there. A sports bottle from a set of five.

Opening the lid, Hayden saw there was a transparent liquid inside, half-consumed. It appeared to be sugar water. “What is this?”

“That there is water.” Starakt solemnly stated. Hayden smiled dryly. “I’m jesting. That’s water from the River of Life somewhere in a separate Dimensional Realm from where the Crimson Life Flame can be found. Damn, this kid is rich.”

Hayden stared at Starakt. His eyes conveyed: ‘are you fucking kidding me?’ “What are its effects?”

“Well, a sip grants a youthful glow to you and fully reenergizes you.” Starakt shrugged. “It’s literally coffee without the side effects, in water form, sweet, and a cosmetic item. You can use it to stay awake as long as you have it.”

Hayden took a sip. It was indeed sweet. Chocolatey and mellow sweet. It was like an inferior version of Mellow Explosion. Once he swallowed the liquid, warmth coursed through his entire body. He was enlivened.

“What in the world…” Hayden was fully awake. He felt like he could run as much as a thousand 1-kilometer laps at full speed with his Origin Limiter on. “This is amazing.”

“It is, isn’t it?” Starakt brimmed with nostalgia during his youth of running around.

“Oh yeah, what are Dimensional Realms?” Hayden returned the bottle of water in his Space Ring. “Is this like the one with the Reza Hixaria?”

“You don’t know about Dimensional Realms?” Starakt furrowed his brows. “Well, I mean, you’re a Level 2 wielder, I guess that’s forgiven. Anyway….”

Dimensional Realm, alike the location of the Reza Hixaria, were spaces that are independent of Earth. There were two types of Dimensional Realms, Evanescent Realms and World Realms.

Evanescent Realms are realms that are opened due to anomalous spatial storms. Evanescent Realms is the center of these spatial storms. Usually, when a spatial storm comes along, part of Earth is plunged in a calamity.

These calamities can come in forms of superstorms that can devastate civilizations, earthquakes of at least magnitude 8, extremely strong volcanic eruptions, extreme drought and heatwaves, and many more.

The entrance to this Evanescent Realms are in the middle of these calamities. For example, during a volcanic eruption, the entrance is at the mouth of the super volcano. During a superstorm, the entrance is at the eye of it.

There are also various levels of safety for Evanescent Realms, and not all calamities open up an Evanescent Realm.

Time inside an Evanescent Realm is extremely slow compared to Earth. The time ratio of the real world to an Evanescent Realm is 1:1440. One second that passes on Earth, 24 minutes have already passed inside the realm.

“Inside these Evanescent Realms are…” Starakt teased Hayden by prolonging his words. Hayden wasn’t bothered and brought out a thermal flask with tea. “Tsk, you’re no fun. Inside them are random, but one thing is certain. They are filled with immense natural treasures.”