Ascension of the Nephilim



Emeros and Perment had discussed in length what they could do in the discussion.

Vivindel also offered his suggestions, but they were, nevertheless, astounded by the wisdom of Emeros.

He laid out a plan with multiple possibilities and what they could do. But the most basic plot for them to overcome the enemy was first to have a show of might.

People listen to strong people. If they show them a powerful magic that surprises everyone, they would have a chance to voice out. The enemy would surely try to drown them out and instantly kill them. But knowing that numerous kingdoms and representatives would be there, Emeros had one bait to ensure they listened to them.

"Ancient powers?" The first of the nearby nobles heard Perment's declaration.

"You gained that power…!" Another also asked.

"That strange energy conversion circle was learned in the underworld?" Yet another asked.

"Where?!"

"Who left that legacy? Where did you find those magical theories!?"

"Tell us!"

A commotion of voices followed as many were intrigued by this power. How can a mere Mage captain who had been thrown and assigned to the mines gain the ability to create such a magical circle? This magical theory would spark a total change in the understanding of the kingdom's magic!

It was known that mages assigned to very poor places had not found a way to make their mark in the city.

And now, this man with a few slaves had found a way to activate a circle and produce a very complex law that allowed them to resist a Champion two times! And the second attack was dangerous even for the Champion Duke, who needed medical assistance!

"It's all down there! In the runes! In the altars! In the secret chambers! But now, those imps and other monsters flood them." Perment began to answer the crowd.

"Silence!"

BOOM!

Once more, Perment and the rest defended the sudden attack of the king as a force field appeared before them.

"My king… Such attacks are dangerous. You could kill your servant in your rage and seal the truth about the power and knowledge ripe for the taking down there…" Perment smiled as he looked at the king.

Everyone also gave suspicious glances at the king.

At once, everyone began to think that the sealing of the mine was not only because of the sudden appearance of monsters and the failure of investment. Could it be possible that the king was secretly hiding a powerful magical legacy that could change the power of the land?

Many saw the magical conversion circle once more and were amazed. Many even realized the use of this. It had terrifying war potential. Its deployment was very easy! Normally, the group would spend several minutes and even up to an hour to draw an energy conversion circle that can be instantly used for defensive purposes!

The Prince suddenly moved his floating seat and positioned himself to be directly above where Perment was.

"King Vergos, this prince wishes to hear more about what this man has to say about the power and magic hidden in your gracious land." The prince spoke and emphasized how the magic was on 'your' land to state that they would still reap benefits from it subtly.

King Vergos was enraged all the more by Perment's annoying smile. 

The position of Prince Alistair was directly above Perment's team. This made it difficult for the King to make sudden attacks that would injure or silence the group.

The Prince also knew that the energy that the group released was substantially weaker than the first time they defended. This meant that the energy was running out!

Several other figures began to follow Prince Alistair's actions.

"My king! I have studied the lives of the land and am an avid scholar of the lost history. Yet this… energy conversion circle that the group presented to us is shocking, to say the least. Perment is an unknown man who worked in the mines. Yet now, he has magic that will twist the heads of every scholar and those who pursue this branch of Creation. I humbly request my lord to give them a chance to speak." A scholar stood in front of Perment.

This would shield them from the attack.

"Get out of the way, Baron Yen. I am here to execute judgment! Do not be deceived! Everything that you see before you is not found within the runes. My kingdom has made several innovations in this area, and this scoundrel has been stealing from us! Several mages have made such a discovery, and this man took it! Take, for instance, the discovery of one of the barons serving Duke Ressongraze!" The King answered.

"Indeed!" Duke Ressongraze moved ahead.

"This discovery has been within our reach for some time. Baron Elford! Mage Captain Torman!" The Duke called.

Elford and Torman appeared and stood in respect to the king.

"Tell them what you reported to me…" The Duke ordered.

"Yes, my Lord! Esteemed nobles! The power that they used is very familiar to us. It could be said that we invented them!" Elford announced.

"Oh?" Perment sneered. He didn't react angrily. He already expected this. When they appeared and offered the formation plate the last time, it had unique markings. While many parts which would have explained the power were destroyed before he gave it to them, the foundation of the energy conversion circle, which used Dark Dependent formulas, was left within the center.

"I recall things were different. I offered you, and we even made a vow. I promised that if I could prove to you that my energy conversion circle could substantially increase the energy absorbed from the corpses of several creatures, you would give me gold and potions. I even won this slave, Serena. Serena, greet your former master."

"Baron Elford," Serena vowed.

"You claim ownership, but that was mine!" Perment answered.

"Lies!" Torman shouted.

"You sent in a spy! A close friend whom you have manipulated with your twisted words! Everyone in the kingdom knows what happened to Mage Captain Carlisto! He was a treacherous man who worked closely with us to help us uncover the truth of energy conversion circles! We have even discovered a series of special characters that can harness more energy. And even made a unique discovery…! Duke Ressongraze, my lord, please do the honor!" Torman paused and sneered at Perment.

Perment gave Torman and Elford a suspicious glance.

"We discovered the energy conversion circles work better depending on the flow of magic!" The Duke Ressongraze announced.

Perment's eyes widened. He was about to look in Emeros's direction, but Emeros made a light whip to indicate not to panic.

"Flow?"

"Allow us to demonstrate. We already have it prepared for the lords to view. Watch and be amazed!"

Several objects were quickly placed at the center.

A large formation plate with strange characters that the team could not decipher, numerous imps, gremlins, Puks, and a few Chorts were placed at the formation plate.

"I would humbly call on a level seven among all of you. It could be your sons, daughters, or even slaves. I would also ask the experts nearby to gauge if this can induce a level up if the level seven to receive this energy was at the very start of his progression?" Duke Ressongraze asked.

"No. This is lacking in several monsters. Maybe another few Puk would do." The same scholar that stood before Emeors answered.

"What if I can?" Duke Ressongraze smiled.

The eyes of many marveled. 

"You can?"

"Who will be the recipient?" The Duke asked.

"Normally, such a level-up would be expensive!"

"How about me?" A Knight Noble approached.

"Ah, if it isn't Baron Knight Merovus! The one trained to keep his body pure with great holy energy to become a Paladin! While I would welcome you, I believe you are level 25!"

"Yes. But you said that it's the energy, right? My current experience points are at 148,022. I have kept a careful count of it. I need a bit more than a level seven because, with my training, my level requirement is 149,122. And that is over a hundred and thirty points compared to an average level 27 man."

"Such exceptional stats! You will be a great Champion!"

"I humbly accept the Duke's praise. Now, I believe the standard of the kingdom is that most humans would have a life energy that requires around 1,059 points to scale from level 7 to 8. Of course, special bodies like mine require higher experience points." The knight bragged.

  Everyone on Emeros's team had stupid expressions on their faces. They had already talked about their stats and had wondered why each level cap was different. Emeros explained what the knight spoke of. But the knight was bragging that his level cap was 130 points higher than the usual levels.

As for Emeros teams, everyone had over 150 points, while some needed nearly 400 points more than the standard! 

"Am I… a monster?" Wesret asked himself. This knight was so proud of his state, but Wesret knew that compared to an average level 15 who needed 22,680 points, he already needed 23,021 points! That was 341 points more!

But then, he recalled something and turned to his master.

Everyone on Emeros's team also did the same. They knew that Emeros, as a level 13 cultivator, needed 19,023 to become level 14. But the standard average is that most level 13 knights needed is only 14,180 points! That was a great difference of nearly five thousand points!

"If I'm a monster, is Emeros… a god?"

"So… You need around 1100 points to level up, correct? And these monsters are not enough by your gauge, BaronYen."

"Yes. Especially since the stats that Baron Knight Merovus need."

"What if I told you these monsters would give 1,293 points?" Duke Ressongraze smiled.

"What?!" An explosion of surprise was heard as many were alarmed. The experience points that the monsters gave would only be 995 at most! But now, two-hundred points would increase! This would greatly change the pace of their level-ups!

"I will show you the rising magical theories of the great Kingdom of Zarefard!"