The Over-Break System

"Once this topic was brought up, it was natural that Garrison would join Geralt, but after the death of Lithlen, your father was distraught and took it upon himself to act like a guard of sorts for the two, joining them on their journey out of Valor City."

Jessup's voice echoed throughout the training room, causing Cinyah to clasp her hands and place them against her chest in worry.

After Lithlen's death, something changed in Rikard, and he shut her out entirely as if he had made a difficult decision without asking for her input.

Noticing the change in Cinyah's body language, Jessup decided not to speak about the reason Rikard had given him before leaving, as the man first had to convince him why he should be allowed to leave.

Unlike Geralt and Garrison, who had a school to run, Rikard only had personal reasons for leaving everyone behind. However, once Jessup heard Rikard's explanation and understood the seriousness of the matter at hand, he reluctantly allowed the man to go with the other two against his better judgment.

"They left not long after Brance finished healing the Governess, and outside communication is completely moot with the current state of Valor City. Due to the interference of the abundant Divine Particles, there is no way for electronics to receive a signal, and even the other non-electronic means of communication have been rendered useless."

"As it stands, the only information I can give is that the three of them made it to the security checkpoint in one piece, but outside of that, I have no idea what has happened, and without leaving the Mansion grounds, which isn't possible if I wish to keep the barrier established, I have no plausible way of finding out what has happened." Finishing his statement by shooting Cynrik, Selene, and Brance a pensive gaze, Jessup exhaled slowly, almost sighing.

"Initially, I had planned on asking you to go out in your unique Realm to gather information for me, but now, I feel like you would only end up drawing unnecessary attention since I don't doubt that you wouldn't be able to hold yourself back from acting on those annoying invasive and intrusive thoughts you seem to form constantly."

"Heh, I mean, you ain't wrong there. I don't see myself NOT popping into reality and dealing with some undesirable Military personnel." Shrugging his shoulders and accepting the statement from Jessup as a compliment, Cynrik thought about the wasted XP that could have been consumed if he chose to attack the forces put in place by those old fogeys who attempted to ambush him during the Gala.

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For some time after Jessup finished filling Cynrik in on what had transpired in his absence, idle small talk spread around the room as MyrkLys moved forward to congratulate Cynrik and Selene before it was time to head back upstairs.

It wouldn't be wrong to say that the trio were put through hellacious training, which saw their bodies nearly breaking down or exploding regularly.

Frequently, when night rolled around, Cynrik, Selene, and Brance could be found unconscious on the ground of the training room, covered in blood and sweat.

But as the saying goes, no pain, no gain, and in the case of the married Æsir couple, their bodies continuously grew at an astronomical rate, with their Mana bodies, Codexes, and Mana Veins surging in strength to Peak-Tier-4.

The same could be said for Brance, but the changes he underwent were a different story entirely.

As someone who had a natural "Divine" bloodline, instead of abusing the rapid deconstruction and subsequent reconstruction of his body, the biggest takeaway from the training under Jessup wasn't in the form of an increase to his body or Codex, but instead in the form of a newfound talent at manipulating Divine Particles.

From temporarily boosting his stats to increasing his damage output or defense, Brance naturally manipulated the particles. To him, it felt natural, increasing his lethality in battle.

So while the two Æsir got stronger bodies, Brance actually BECAME stronger, as Cynrik and Selene still found themselves unable to cause the Divine particles to wiggle slightly even after three months of training.

In contrast, Brance could coat his body in the form of Divine Particle armor, but he could also wrap every single one of his skills in the strange and mythical Particle, utilizing it to attack with them.

Cynrik had even gone so far as to call his brother Divinity's fuckbuddy, since it was clear to him that as a Dark Varient Mana wielder, it would be a difficult task to coax the Divine particles into bending to his will.

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Finally, after six months of being trapped in Valor City, the first signs of weakening came from the bubble of Divine Particles surrounding the territory. Still, unfortunately, it was negligible at best, and in the end, the DPZ only ended up contracting a total of 30 meters from where it originally sat.