The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 248 : Wave Champion's soul force

Cain nearly lost himself in the golden flame that ran through his veins. Of course, they were not really flames but a manifestation of the positive side of his Alter-Ego.

He took a deep breath, rescinding the flames back to the crimson orb, before closing his eyes again and focusing on the other part of his Alter-Ego.

The intent of the left side of his Alter-Ego carried a sense of annihilation and domination. It was a power that sought to reing everything and destroy those that did not submit.

Unlike what one would expect from a power emanating such intent, there was no evil or malice. It was like a force of nature, fulfilling its purpose without emotions.

Cain could not help but feel odd about that side of his Alter-Ego since it meant that a part of his psyche saw him as an absolute ruler and that all life forms should bow toward him.

He was sure to never have felt like that in his time on Aether, but he could not say the same about his life as the Red Kings. The feeling of supremacy above all things that he felt inside that dream was still clear in his mind. Everything was beneath him, and that was the right order of things.

That state was not sociopathy, meaning that relationships still had meaning, but they only had it as long as they were favorable or had some use. If a person went away, regardless of their meaning or how important they once were, they would no longer matter.

'A life with no pain. A mind focused on a single task with no distractions.'

Cain's body shivered as that thought crossed his mind, and he felt a powerful temptation to give in. If he followed that path, his path to power and glory would be much easier, but he did not want to accept that state of mind.

After all, that path would mean that all the pain he felt for the death of friends like William, partners like Beelze, or family like his father, would vanish, and they would no longer matter since they were no longer with him.

Cain's eyes grew sharp as he focused his mind, no longer allowing the intent of the dark side of his Alter-Ego to distract him, and he finally sought to channel its power.

As a Duality Alter-Ego, Cain would gain two sets of abilities from it, which sounded amazing, but there was a problem.

Unlike the bright side of the crimson orb, which he could channel effortlessly, trying to mobilize the dark side was like asking a child to raise a car.

Cain could feel the power in the crimson orb's dark side, but there was resistance from it, and he lacked the brute power to overcome it.

A frown appeared on his face since this made no sense. The Alter-Ego was the metaphysical manifestation of his personality and ego, belonging only to him, so there was no sense in this one resisting his command.

Unfortunately, Cain had no one to ask for guidance since there was no one that could help him solve the mysteries of a Duality Alter-Ego.

"Ahhh!"

Cain sighed, but he soon smiled again since the power of the bright side of his Alter-Ego was terrific.

He took a moment to analyze the state of his body. The golden flame was just the active state, but an Alter-Ego also had passive abilities, like Zarak's oceanic constitution.

It would be hard to measure those changes with accuracy since it was hard to detect even for someone with an Ego Wave like him, but luckily there was a tool inside his soul capable of doing it with immense precision.

"System, analyze my body for changes after the birth of my Alter-Ego."

Like always, the Absolute Life Form System carried on with the task immediately after Cain's command.

[Analyzing Vessel for changes.

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...

...

Analysis of Vessel completed.

-Vessel's body finds itself in a state of constant cellular excitation, steadily improving his physical constitution.

-Vessel ability to recover from fatigue improved by a 150%

-Vessel's energy pool renewal improved by 100%

-Vessel cellular regeneration improved by 50%]

Cain showed a radiant smile full of thrill as he realized how much his body improved. His stamina and energy pool would now recover much faster, allowing him to fight for a much longer period of time.

Although some might want improvement focused on offensive abilities, Cain had already reached his zenith in that aspect due to his mastery over Wave Cloak and Wave Burst and abilities like Asura Form and Blood Hand.

What he really needed was a body that could endure that level of stress and pressure without breaking apart, and his Alter-Ego just gave him one.

Now he could use Second Gear and Blood Hand not like trump cards, but as basic techniques during a battle without the risk of leaving hidden injuries on his body.

Cain calmed his heart after a few seconds, but the thrill in his heart would not go away so easily.

'I should give it a name.'

Now that the name of the Visualization Technique was forged, Cain needed to give his Alter-Ego a name that would change as it evolved.

As he focused on the crimson orb, Cain could not help but think it resembled a seed, and as soon as that thought crossed his mind, the Alter-Ego adopted the shape of a seed.

He was a little surprised but smiled as it made his decision easier.

"Sun Seed."

That would be the name of the crimson seed inside his soul dimension from now on, and it would evolve alongside its power.

Cain rose from his meditation stance and looked around him before letting go of his body and focusing on his mind.

A Visualization Technique could grant your body great powers and unique supernatural abilities. Still, its true goal was the growth and improvement of the Ego Eternal Path of Power.

Cain's eyes glowed with a powerful red light as he unleashed his Ego Wave. A mighty red force field emerged from his mind and soon spread across his room before piercing through the area where Vice-Captains resided.

Many soldiers were shocked by the sudden emergence of the red force field, and a sense of awe assaulted their hearts as they saw how it began to rise into the sky.

It did not take long for the red force field to rise five hundred meters, but that was far from all, as it kept growing more and more, like a mighty red dragon that was aiming to sunder the sky.

Finally, it reached its zenith, and everybody in the Imperial Lightning Fort could see a red force field that extended five thousand meters!

Zarak was in training when he felt that Ego Wave and a smile appeared on his face as he saw that red dragon. It was clear to him that Cain had finally begun to harness the power of the Alter-Ego and could use Free Ego at the level of a true Middle Wave King.

The red force field did not remain for long and soon returned to its origin.

All the soldiers started toward that residence, and their eyes showed a sense of complete awe and wonder. Cain Laurifer had already become a legendary figure in the hearts of most soldiers, having emerged from the most humble of backgrounds and rising into the sky in just two years.

Despite only being a Vice-Captains, no Captain actually dared to command him, and even Majors were reluctant to give him an order since there was no way to say what type of rank he would get after the merits gained during The Hunt.

Cain was ecstatic as he felt the power of his Ego Wave. He felt his mind working much faster, and his ability to understand the mechanics of his body improved significantly.

The golden humanoid inside Cain's soul dimension saw how the energy force field that was Cain's soul trembled for a second before evolving!

"Hahaha, brat, you are really good. Your soul force evolved to that of a Wave Champion!"

Cain was taken back to reality by Apex's words, and as he comprehended what that meant, a sense of absolute wonder assaulted him.

His body had crossed into the realm of Wave Champion a long time ago, and his willpower was already at a much higher realm, but the soul was the core of an individual's existence.

Improving your soul force beyond your cultivation requires incredible lucky chances and supreme effort. Cain's Ego Wave constantly nurtured his soul force, and the lucky chances he got during Blade Mountain's natural inheritance were of immense help.

The massive improvement of his Ego Wave gave him the final push and helped Cain's soul force to evolve beyond the limitation of a Wave Warrior, rising to the Wave Champion.

There were many benefits with a mightier soul force, but the one that really thrilled Cain was something only he had.

"Since my soul force is at the Wave Champion rank, doesn't that mean I can awake another module!?"