Unlimited Power - The Arcane Path

Although Leon could use both elements to make things easier later when dealing with the other spirit, he didn't have to choose which one he would go to. First, he immediately went to look for Shadow. The reason was simple, Leon has been waiting for centuries to learn how to teleport, and one of the requirements to learn that skill was Darkness Manipulation.

In any case, even though Leon became powerful enough to travel between galaxies by combining Transfer and Clairvoyance to have a similar effect of teleportation, he still couldn't survive in outer space. He needed oxygen, after all. Besides, the absolute cold of the space could turn him into an ice statue. So, he created some mithril before doing anything.

"It is better to move instantly instead of stopping several times in random planets in which I don't know if they are less dangerous than outer space," Leon nodded to himself.

Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Moon Rising.

Cost: 5000 mana

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Chakram Tornado.

Cost: 1000 mana

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Diamond Knee.

Cost: 1000 stamina

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Bear's Fangs.

Cost: 200 mana and 200 stamina

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Static Blast.

Cost: 400 mana

You obtained 01 status points.

After finishing his preparations and absorbing the knowledge his replica obtained, Leon readied himself and activated both Clairvoyance and Transfer. Although he couldn't see anything in that endless darkness, Leon still could feel that he was on a planet. Although that was only obvious given that all spirits so far, he found in some sort of temples, Leon was fully aware that every rule has an exception.

"I wonder who created Sekundez's temple…" Leon muttered.

"Why are you asking as if I'm not here?" Sekundez frowned. "I created myself since every spirit has one. It would be weird if I were the sole exception. That planet he was in already had several traps to keep unpleasant visitors away, but we can't exactly keep ourselves hidden. In one way or another, we have to give to everyone the chance to obtain our power, after all."

Speaking his mind out loud certainly was quite troublesome… Regardless, Leon ended up more interested in Sekundez's explanation. Although she looked to be a spirit who didn't care about anything, in the end, she felt compelled to create a temple to have the same experiences and life as the other spirits, even though in terms of power, she was far above them.

Although Leon wanted to talk more with her, despite the fact that she made him worry too much inside that dimension, Leon couldn't. Earth and everyone Leon cared about were in danger, so he couldn't afford to waste time focusing on knowing his allies. Leon's sole objective at the moment was to obtain absolute power… absolute power to protect his friends.

"It is weird… it feels like the whole darkness is part of the spirit," Leon rubbed his chin. "I guess this is another defense system. It is kind of obvious considering that I can't pinpoint their position."

Leon walked around but didn't feel himself bumping into anything. If he was really in any kind of world, the chances of that happening were zero. Still, Leon couldn't understand what was going on since even though he could touch, he couldn't feel the ground below him was dead or full of life.

Despite the fact that he didn't feel his body or mana getting weird in any way, Leon began to think that was some sort of illusionary barrier to protect the spirit of darkness. Something like that was to be expected, but it wasn't delightful nonetheless.

"Illusionary barrier or not… let's see if this place can endure this," Leon said.

That worked against Sekundez's power, so Leon was also hoping that using Spatial Manipulation to increase the dimensions of that place would destroy the illusion. Even if Leon doesn't obtain any result immediately, as long as he sees come chances, he would learn that he was on the right track.

The very moment Leon used Spatial Manipulation, the darkness begun to shatter like glass. Although not on the same speed as things happened back on Sekundez's mindscape, it had been enough to make Leon feel the spirit's mana coming from the cracks… thanks to it, Leon found where their real body was.

"Found you…" Leon smirked.

Although Leon couldn't see anything aside from his body in that darkness, Leon could move while his eyes were closed as long as he could feel the presence of something. After using Transfer, Leon used Spatial Manipulation in front of himself. Then, half a second later, the darkness shattered in that space, revealing the spirit's body… However, even his body was made of shadows. Fortunately, once he got discovered, the spirit dispelled the illusion.

��Congratulations… you found me quite quickly," The spirit of darkness forced a smile. "Well, I supposed it couldn't be helped given that you already obtained the power of a fragment of the spirit of the time."

Although the spirit tried really hard to congratulate Leon, he failed in hiding his disappointment. The spirit of darkness also had a humanoid form covered in shadows, but considering the voice and the shape of the body, Leon concluded it was a man… Well, given its attitude, Leon thought that spirit resembled more a depressed kid. That was quite surprising since Leon expected to meet an edge lord or a battle freak like Efreet.

"… Nice to meet you. My name is Leon, and I have come to ask for your cooperation," Leon said after a brief moment of hesitation.

"I'm the spirit of darkness… you can call me shadow," Shadow said with his head down. "I guess I don't have much of choice here. I will help you."