"Master, you're awake!" a voice of delight rang in Bexia's ears. He opened his pitch-black eyes and felt a faint sense of power dissipating. It was the "Battle God's Will," once left in the golden crystal, or in other words, the remnants of his former strength.
"Master, are you alright?" Christine was momentarily stunned by the faint remnants of power.
"I'm fine!" Bexia shook his head. Not only was he fine, but he also felt great. He felt an inexhaustible power surging through his body.
This time, he had gained immense benefits. Not only did he recover some memories, but his strength also saw a massive improvement. First and foremost, his magical power had broken through into the intermediate one-star level. Although it didn't feel like a significant increase, the concentration of magic power in his body had increased tenfold. His current intermediate one-star level was likely comparable to the superior level.
Another significant change was in his magic power. His previously ordinary white magic power had turned into golden magic power, with powerful thunder surging within. This thunder originated from divine punishment, or rather, he had obtained a fragment of divine punishment's power. This made his magic power destructive and formidable.
Of course, this thunder was not true lightning, nor did it possess the characteristics of lightning. It just appeared in a similar form to lightning, but had the immense destructive power of divine punishment. It was the power of the heavens and earth, capable of unparalleled destruction.
Furthermore, his body was now filled with immense power. After his identity had been destroyed, his body had reformed with the power of the Battle God's Will, making it extremely robust. Bexia had a feeling that with a single punch, he could shatter a hundred-meter island. Judging purely by his physical strength, he estimated that he was now at the Extreme level. If he were to measure his strength solely based on physical prowess, he would likely be considered a Champion.
In addition, his body possessed extraordinary self-recovery capabilities. As long as the injury was not severe or immediately fatal, Bexia could recover in a short amount of time. However, this ability required the support of magic power. Without the support of magic power, this ability would decrease significantly. Nonetheless, his natural recovery speed was at least ten times that of an ordinary person.
Of course, the greatest reward was that he had obtained another divine artifact: the "Dream Ensnared." This artifact was highly unique; it could continuously nourish and strengthen the soul, making anyone who possessed it a powerful elemental mage with ease. Furthermore, when worn, it provided complete immunity to soul attacks. In the face of fatal injuries, the Dream Ensnared would protect the user's soul from annihilation. With this artifact, it was equivalent to possessing a form of immortality.
"What just happened, Master? Why did it…?!" Christine hesitated for a moment before couldn't help but ask curiously.
"It's nothing. I just reclaimed something that belonged to me before!" Bexia gestured toward the core of the "Radiant Brilliance" in his hand.
"Reclaimed something…," Christine muttered to herself, suddenly realizing that her Master had become much more mysterious.
"These are minor matters. By the way, Christine, why do you look like this now?" Bexia noticed that Christine's body seemed ethereal, unlike her previous physical form. It was more like a magical projection.
"I don't know why either. When I woke up, I found myself like this!" Christine shook her head. She was also puzzled about why she had become this way.
"I seem to be wholly a spiritual entity now. It's as if my original body has disappeared completely!" Christine truthfully said, showing no emotional fluctuations due to the disappearance of her body. After all, it wasn't something of great importance to her.
"A spiritual entity?!" Bexia fell into contemplation. He was no longer the same as he was before. He had already acquired some information about the Thirteen Divine Beings. What Christine had acquired previously represented the "soul" or Divinity, which was primarily a presence based on spiritual power. Without this Divinity, Christine wouldn't have been able to manifest as a true physical form, despite having powerful weapons and equipment.
Now in his perspective, Christine's situation should be considered as a further transformation of the Divinity of the soul, which is an elevation for the owner, making the qi more compatible with the power of Divinity. Perhaps because of this, Christine has become the current state of the soul body.
"I should understand your situation, but it's okay. Maybe you will recover after a while, and maybe you will even have unexpected gains?" Bexia smiled and said.
"Anyway, the most important thing is to stay by the master's side!" Christine has always followed the responsibilities of a weapon. As long as she can stay by the master's side, it is the greatest happiness for her.
Being suddenly hugged by Christine, Bexia was momentarily stunned, and then petted his head indulgently, seeming to remember something and said, "I happen to have a gift for you!"
"What gift?!" Christine's eyes lit up. Although Bexia has given her many things before, they were not in the form of gifts. Now, it could be said that it is the first time Bexia formally gives her a gift.
"Here!" Bexia took out the "Dream's Embrace" from the soul space. Speaking of which, although it is a piece of jewelry, very few people wear it, at least in Christine's impression. She has only seen it in books, and it is not an accessory, but rather a tool for training noble slaves. This inevitably made her blush, thinking in her heart, could it be that Bexia wants to do something?
In that case, should she refuse or not? It's so distressing! ≥﹏≤!!
"This is a very special artifact that can enhance your strength!" Bexia looked at Christine, who blushed and was in a daze, and explained. Of course, he didn't pay attention to why Christine blushed.
"Do you want me to put it on for you?" Bexia thought that this thing might not be easy for Christine to put on herself, so he wanted to help. But Christine, who didn't hear anything else, only heard this sentence, making her even more shy because in the books she had read before, there was a scene where the male protagonist put a collar on the female protagonist, and then various forms of training!
Seeing that Christine seemed to accept it, Bexia reached out and put the "Dream's Bind" on her. However, he had no idea what Christine was thinking at this moment, otherwise, he would definitely make her hand over that whatever book. He wanted to know what Christine had seen there that was not suitable for children!
