Freya kneels beside him, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder.
Khaos stands behind, silent, her eyes full of sorrow. Plagg crosses his arms, his jaw clenched. Lyraen and Bael stand still, watching with the silence.
Then suddenly…
Athena: SYSTEM NOTIFICATION! Host has unlocked a hidden condition. A pure Soul Sacrifice detected. Foreign mana infused into host. System would take a minute to eject. Resurrection protocol unlocked.
Kasper: (ignored Athena)
Athena: SYSTEM NOTIFICATION!* Hidden condition unlocked: 'Pure Soul Sacrifice. Resurrection protocol initiated Extracting Sylara's essence from Host… Re-infusing original core to original possessor. PROCESSING: 57%… 81%… 100%. WARNING: Unexpected evolution trigger detected. Sylara's core has matured. Initiating Evolution Phase…
Sylara's body began to glow, a soft radiant aura pulsing gently from her chest outward. The petals on her skin shimmered like living stardust. Her tiny frame suddenly lifted from his arms, floating slightly above the ground as the light enveloped her completely.The wind around them shifted calm, but powerful.
Freya: (in awe) What's happening…?
Plagg: That's not just resurrection… that's rebirth.
In a matter of seconds, the glowing light faded. And standing where Sylara once lay was no longer a small child. A teenage girl now stood barefoot in front of Kasper, her long flowing red floral-hued hair swaying in the breeze. Her eyes brilliant red blinked slowly as she looked down at her hands, now full-sized and trembling.
Sylara: (softly) …Pa-pa?
Kasper stared in shock, lips parted, unable to speak. Kasper lunged forward and wrapped his arms tightly around her, holding her close as emotion overwhelmed him.
Kasper: You're back… you're really back.
Their relationship wasn't a long one, but he felt a close bond between. The unexplainable bond he had, the zeal that made him make up his mind to help the demon plants while she was still a flower.
Sylara: (smiling, burying her face in his shoulder)
The rest of the council stood silently, watching the miracle unfold. Each of them moved in ways they couldn't put into words.
Athena: Sylara's evolution complete. CONGRATULATIONS, host successful defeat red class opponent. SYSTEM UPDATES; Boss-class foe [Soren] defeated,
Experience gained: +250XP. Stats Upgraded, Inventory Updated
Kasper: STATS OUT
STATS : Lv 6
EXPERIENCE POINT (XP): 630/600
STRENGTH: 10 (+7)
SPEED & ENDURANCE: 11 (+12)
INTELLIGENCE: 9 (+3)
COMBAT SKILL: 9 (+8)
MANA: 13 (+4)
SKILLS: Yin & Yang eyes (passive), Super strength (passive), Earth manipulation (passive; temporary), Fire breathe. Healing ability (low), Alchemy, Stealth (low and passive)
COLLECTION: Rare Scale Dragon items
TAMED PET: (2) {Rare Scale Dragon and Red Tulip}
...
The army then returned to the kingdom after the battle. Kasper still pondered on the mole that had probably slipped in during the battle. He wasn't sure what it was but the strong mana wave that had been making him restless had miraculous come to an end. His eyelids became heavy to hold. His eyes slowly closed and he fell into Sylara arms out of exhaustion.
Lyrixa: A decor? (Shocked)
Bael: Yes my queen
Lyrixa: Any causalities?
Bael: We lost 17 soldiers in the battle. 53 are seriously injured and unconscious while 10 just are slightly injured. The causalities weren't serious as it would have been without the Bael's platoon led under Commander Plagg's commands and that of Kasper.
Lyrixa: Ahh. (Sighs) How is Kasper and Lady Freya?
Bael: Kasper is doing fine. He's not prone to any danger only exhaustion. The demon doctor said he'll take a while to wake up. Probably a week or more. He also said he would not be able to use about 15% of his power, if not he'll get consumed and never wake up again.
Lyrixa: (suddenly opened her eyes) He seems to have over used himself.
Bael: Suddenly going bizarre and engaging in a solo fight like a battle maniac was a risky thought.
Lyraen: Yeah. If I were to be in his shoes, I would have also done that if the one I love died to save me. Lady Freya also is trying to get over the lose and betrayal from Soren. One of the succubuses reported that she jumped from the top of her mansion. But Klaus happened to visit her and saved her before the worst could happen.
Lyraen: This is more than I expected. (Muttered to herself)
...
Kasper: Uhn? Where am i? (Slowly opened his eyes)
Athena: Healing process complete. Congratulations host, you survived a life and death resuscitation.
Kasper: Erh? Aren't you supposed to restore me back to normal? (Questioned)
Athena: If it's beyond repair, then host has to fall back on their luck to survive. You're probably lucky you're capable and you still have missions to complete before dying..