"When we found her, her body began to undergo some strange changes. I happened to have that Poké Ball you gave me to play with before. I intended to save her with it, but Nian said you had given Ifrit a bead, and that bead might save her. So we followed your method and put the bead into Ifrit's mouth..."
After Saria fell silent, Nian continued her story.
"I have to say, after she swallowed that thing, Ifrit stopped transforming and quickly returned to her original appearance. But are you sure the person she is now is still her?"
After Ifrit ate the bead, Nian "saw" her body being ravaged by terrifying flames, yet for some reason, her skin remained undamaged.
Then, just as Kanna and her group disembarked, the unique aura of "Ragnaros" swept across all of Gran Faro.
"Of course, I can guarantee that Ifrit is still Ifrit. It's just that she is currently undergoing the inheritance of a powerful life." Kanna checked the system, which displayed information on all individuals who had undergone transformations through the system's power. Everyone else showed as healthy, only Ifrit was listed as 'inheriting'.
Recalling the pressure she felt when facing that aura, Nian felt somewhat speechless. She wondered where Kanna got all these strange things. If she guessed correctly, this little one's potential would not be lower than that of the aquatic life form next to her.
Thinking about how one was fire and the other water, yet they were the best of friends, Nian felt a sense of absurdity.
"Where's Misery?" After confirming Ifrit's condition wasn't critical, Kanna asked about the whereabouts of another Operator who wasn't there.
"Old man Misery? He left, chasing a lead on the Abyssal Cultists. We don't know where he went."
When Ifrit was tricked by the Abyssal Church, Saria fell into a panic. Nian and Misery quickly discussed it. Nian stayed to protect Saria and Ifrit, while Misery followed the family who delivered water to Ifrit to track down the hidden Abyssal Cultists in the area.
"Misery's Originium Arts are uniquely suited for stealth and escape, so there's no need to worry about his safety. Tell me in detail about Ifrit's situation here..." Kaltsit was quite at ease with Misery chasing the enemy.
Regarding Ifrit, Kaltsit pointed to the areas where Ifrit's Originium crystals had been on her skin. Now, they looked perfectly clean, as if she had never suffered from oripathy.
Seeing the spots Kaltsit pointed out, Kanna immediately understood Kaltsit's meaning and concerns. She pointed to Dahlia.
"Ifrit is actually very similar to Dahlia now, except water can shape itself, while fire is very difficult. So, when a fire elemental shapes itself, it protects its outer skin.
And the bead I gave Ifrit didn't come from an ordinary fire elemental. It came from the essence of fire left behind after the death of a clone of 'Ragnaros,' the strongest Fire Lord in the Fire Elemental World, one of the four elemental worlds of Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind.
As for what an elemental world is, just think of it as a place where only fire exists, for example... inside a volcano.
Ifrit's condition is stable now; she should wake up soon."
As Kanna spoke, she checked the system. Ifrit's inheritance progress had reached fifty percent. At this rate, Ifrit would wake up again in at most half an hour.
"Don't be so upset. Actually, think about it: with Ifrit's previous body, such a severe case of oripathy, she suffered from oripathy every single moment of every day. Although she often said she was used to that level of pain, pain is still pain.
Now, her oripathy has completely disappeared. Besides the changes to her body, her personality, memories, and temper are still the same Ifrit as before. And from now on, she won't be affected by oripathy or suffer pain because of it. Isn't that a good thing?!"
Kanna walked over to Saria, who was still blaming herself, and gently stroked Saria's head as she spoke.
Hearing Kanna's words, Saria didn't know how to respond. Indeed, as Kanna said, from today onwards, Ifrit would no longer be tormented by oripathy; she could proudly say she was a normal person. But was she truly normal? Saria dared not confirm.
"Oh, why are you still agonizing over it? Actually, Ifrit is pretty much like me now! Except she's fire and I'm lightning. Do I look like a monster to you...?" Seeing Saria still conflicted, Kanna reached out, turned her face to look at herself, and spoke word by word.
"To be honest, aren't you monstrous enough...?" Nian, who was nearby, suddenly interjected with a sarcastic remark.
"Alright, as long as you're happy. Dahlia, I have something good here that can make you like me and Ifrit. Want it?"
Kanna gave Nian a disdainful look, then turned to Dahlia. Earlier, she had seen a toy in the system's toy store and hadn't considered it, as she didn't need it herself. However, at this moment, after understanding Saria's concerns, she decided to get one for Dahlia.
After all, Ifrit would become a "monster" later. Even with the thoughts and behaviors of a "human," she would essentially be similar to a Seaborn, at most retaining her memories.
Looking at Dahlia, even if Ifrit retained her appearance, they would inevitably make associations. So, it would be better to get a'skin suit' for Dahlia too. Everyone would be a'skin suit person,' which would at least prevent any strange thoughts from beings with eyes at first glance.
"What are you trying to create now?" Kaltsit was somewhat numb to the strange things Kanna would occasionally pull out.
"Nothing much, just a normal skin suit... to make Dahlia look more human, that's all." Kanna grabbed from the void, and a "person" with an appearance 100% similar to Dahlia's original form was pulled out.
Kanna looked with satisfaction at the Dahlia skin suit she had the system DIY. Although she called it a skin suit, it was actually a "Gikon"—that's right, the "Gikon" used by Shinigami when walking in the real world, from Bleach, one of the three major shonen manga.
These "Gikon," after being modified by the system, could be occupied by spiritual beings. Water spirits are also spirits, so they could naturally occupy and use this thing.
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