NOVEL NEXT Chapter 49: Overpowered Authority
After hearing her master's command, she stood up from the ground and put on the dress her master had given her with graceful movements.
"Thank you, master, for your generosity."
She was grateful that her master had given her something.
Arthur was standing in front of her, and her words didn't seem to register in his mind properly.
'P-Pink'
He knew he should have turned around after giving her the dress, but he didn't know she would stand up right after he asked her to put on the dress without any warning.
Knowing he couldn't do anything, he chose to move on, but that image was still present in his mind, and he didn't think he would be able to forget it easily.
Arthur had noticed a little while ago that he could feel a connection from Fira Clone. He could feel every bit of emotion she was feeling right now, and the only emotion that was present in her was her overwhelming love and devotion for him.
He could feel that if he told her to do anything, she would do it without any question, no matter how wild the request or command was.
It felt surprising to him, but what surprised him the most was the fact he was feeling a pressure from her. It was not as strong as the time when he was in the presence of Ivy, but it was not too far off either.
He remembered something.
'Wasn't the clone supposed to have half the strength of the actual person?'
A terrifying possibility arose in his mind.
'D-Does that mean Fira is even stronger than Ivy?'
Shock would be an understatement after knowing this. He didn't know he had been talking normally to such a terrifying person who was possibly even stronger than Ivy, who had played him like a fiddle.
'Fira is definitely hiding her power and identity.'
He felt relieved that he hadn't upset her; otherwise, he didn't know what would have happened to him.
'I would surely be dead by now if that happened.'
But whatever the case, he was happy with how everything turned out and felt, for the first time in his life, that he was lucky.
Choosing Fira for his first clone could be the best decision he had made in his life.
He knew after making his first clone he should be able to see the details of his Authority, so with excitement on his face, he thought of the system in his mind as a red transparent screen spawned in front of his eyes.
[Name: Arthur]
[Age: 17]
[Race: Lower Human???]
[Class: None]
[Title: Owner of Ethelarion Replisis]
[The Authority of Transcendent Genesis]
[Talent: None]
[Bloodline: None]
[Physique: None]
[Skills: (Pain Tolerance (Rank 3) – Common | Passive), (Indomitable Spirit (Rank 4) – Rare | Passive)]
[Strength: 3(+3)]
[Agility: 2(+2)]
[Stamina: 4 (+4)]
[Mana: 1]
[Vitality: 3(+3)]
[Intelligence: 4(+8)]
[Defense: 3 (+3)]
He could see now there was nothing written besides authority as he tried to focus on the authority of Transcendent Genesis, and a new screen popped up in front of him.
[Name: The Authority of Transcendent Genesis]
(Soul Toll: Medium) (Current limit: 1 Reflection)
[Active Ability – Unlocked]
—> Soul-Born Reflection [Lv.1]
. Create a permanent clone using part of the host's soul and the essence of another living entity
. Clone has 50% of the target's total power (at the time of sample extraction)
. Inherits the target's bloodline, physique, race, elemental affinity, and talent
. Does NOT inherit the target's memories, personality, or knowledge. A clone is a new being, loyal only to the host via soul-bonding
. The host can only sustain 1 clone at a time
. Cooldown for next creation after absorption or destruction: 7 days
[Active Ability – Unlocked]
—> Genesis Assimilation [Lv.1]
. Absorb the Soul-Born Reflection, gaining selected aspects of its being
. Choose one or multiple traits to absorb (current limit: 2)
. Bloodline
. Physique
. Race
. Talent
. Skill
. Affinity
. Absorbed traits are purified of flaws, instability, and rejection risks
. Cannot absorb clone memories or battle insights
. A clone's existence ends upon full assimilation
[Passive Ability – Unlocked]
—> Devoted Genesis
. All Reflections possess absolute loyalty to the host
. No outside control, betrayal, or corruption is possible unless the soul is destroyed
—> Single Genesis Core [Lv.1]
. Only one Reflection can exist at a time
. More cores may unlock with soul evolution
—> No Memory Transfer
. Clones begin with a blank cognitive state
. Cannot recall original being's past or personality
After he started reading the abilities given to him by the Authority, the more he read, the more his breath became unsteady. He couldn't contain his excitement.
'This is so overpowered. With the help of my Authority, I should be able to become strong.'
But the most powerful ability he could think of so far was the ability to create the clone itself—the Soul-Born Reflection—and secondly, the Genesis Assimilation.
'It would allow me to absorb traits from the clone, which could be talent, bloodline, physique, race, skill, affinity, and, more importantly, mana resonance, which I believe would fall under talent or affinity.'
'Mana resonance is the thing Ivy had told me about—how important it is. It could determine the future potential of a person. She didn't tell me the full details, but it is something important.'
He had also found out from the information given to him that the beautiful crimson-haired beauty standing in front of him could be said to be a whole new being. She could be regarded as a new being who was capable of her own thoughts but had absolute loyalty to him.
'She is created with a blank state, with no memory to speak of, and the only thing—the entirety of her whole being—is me. Her absolute loyalty to me.
'My current limit of creating these reflections is only 1 at a time and a cooldown of 7 days, so assimilating with her right now would be the best option.'
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