Ex rank talent Awakening: 100\% Dodge rate-Chapter 170 - : PROMISE AND GIFTS

The friends remained silent, their eyes fixed on the mysterious woman and the child nestled in her arms. An eerie, serene stillness blanketed the island as if nature itself held its breath to hear her speak.

"Like you all suspect," the woman finally said, her voice carrying the weight of ancient echoes, "I'm not human. I'm not even from your world… or this universe. I do not belong to this multiverse or even this entity."

Her words rippled through the group like a cold breeze, leaving everyone stunned.

"Then… who are you?" Pythagoras asked, forcing himself to speak despite the dread clawing at his chest. "No, I mean—what race are you?"

"Me?" she said softly, her eyes shimmering with ageless wisdom. "I am of the Legend race—the origin of all beings. The first of all races. The Primogenitor of all worlds."

The friends stared blankly, their confusion deepening.

"I don't understand," Arthur said, trying to piece her words together. "What do you mean?"

"What I mean or say is inconsequential," she replied, her tone firm but not unkind. "You wouldn't understand. You are too deep within the well to perceive what lies beyond. You are species born from an entity without a Legend… how rare, and yet, how pitiful."

She paused, her gaze distant. "I do not have much time left. My end draws near."

The woman's tone shifted, becoming gentler. "I will fade soon. My death will save this entity from the doom it was fated to face. But before I go… I must ask a favor of you all."

The fifty friends stood still, their attention fully fixed on her.

"There was a war," she began. "Legends—led by my husband's most trusted advisor—betrayed us. They usurped the throne, slaughtering every royal Legend. My child and I barely escaped their pursuit."

Her voice trembled with emotion, but she held it back.

"My husband, Kal'Zureth, cast a Time Sphere upon our child, freezing his time indefinitely. This prevented the advisor from locating him by reading his fate. Within the river of time, he became untouchable."

"I'm sorry to interrupt," Pythagoras said cautiously, "but how exactly does a Time Sphere protect him?"

"A fair question," she said, smiling faintly. "The Time Sphere renders him invisible to the currents of time—he becomes a ghost drifting beyond fate's reach, until his flow resumes."

She looked down at the child, her expression softening. "But I will not be there when that time comes. When the sphere dissolves and his time begins again, he will be vulnerable. His bloodline, his power—all will be dormant."

She lifted her head and looked at each of them, her voice heavy with hope and sorrow. "Please, be there for him. Be the loyal vassals I cannot be. Guide him. Help him grow strong. Help him reclaim his throne… as his father would have wanted."

A long, weighted silence followed. The friends looked at one another, unsure, overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of her request.

"This… this is too much for us," Eunice finally spoke, her voice quiet but steady. "But… I'm willing to help you." As a mother herself, she felt the agony hidden behind the woman's composure.

"Thank you," the woman said with a smile that carried centuries of gratitude.

"If Eunice is helping, then I'm in too," Jason added, stepping forward.

"We owe you our lives," Austin said firmly. "Helping your son… it's the least we can do."

The others nodded in silent agreement.

"Thank you, truly," the woman said, her eyes shimmering. "I've searched all of your hearts. None of you asked what I'd give in return… That is a kindness beyond value."

She raised her hand. From the trees and skies, fruits of all shapes and colors floated toward the friends, pulsing with energy.

"Eat these," she said. "They will awaken an Absolute Concept within each of you. You can pass this legacy to your descendants—though they may not awaken a concept themselves, they should at least gain strong talents. Use this gift to protect my son when the time comes." freēnovelkiss.com

Without hesitation, the fifty friends each took a fruit and ate. As the juice touched their tongues, power surged through their bodies, shattering the limitations of human flesh and awakening strength far beyond imagination.

Each of them awakened an Absolute Concept:

Sabbah awakened the Absolute Concept of Darkness.

Eunice awakened the Absolute Concept of Light.

Iris awakened the Absolute Concept of Fate.

Pythagoras awakened the Absolute Concept of Knowledge.

Jason awakened the Absolute Concept of Space.

Hephaestus awakened the Absolute Concept of Machines.

Justin awakened the Absolute Concept of Space.

Emilia awakened the Absolute Concept of Life.

Morganna awakened the Absolute Concept of Summoning.

Merlin awakened the Absolute Concept of Magic.

Anthonia awakened the Absolute Concept of Poison.

And so on, each of the fifty friends now bore an Absolute Concept, power blooming within them like newly lit stars.

"You now bear Absolute Concepts," the Legend said. "Your lives are now infinite—death by age or disease shall never touch you. Only another Absolute Concept—or a power beyond—can end your lives."

Her voice lowered.

"Once more… thank you. Now you must leave. You cannot stay near my child—your presence may attract those who seek him. Strengthen yourselves. When he awakens, protect him."

With a wave of her hand, the fifty friends vanished from the island and reappeared on their ship. The storm had vanished. The sky was clear. The island was gone.

"Woah," someone muttered.

"She just bent space," Justin said, stunned. "And I didn't sense a thing. Despite my Absolute Concept of Space… I couldn't even feel it."

Everyone stood in silence, trying to process what had just happened.

"This is real, right?" Pythagoras asked, his voice dazed.

"It is," Daniel replied. "Now, do we head home… or continue our voyage? The child won't awaken any time soon."

Sabbah folded his arms. "We're immortals now. I say we continue. We've got eternity—why go home so soon?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Very well then… We continue our voyage!" Daniel shouted, a grin spreading across his face.

"I think this should help," Hephaestus muttered. With a blink of his eyes, the ship's structure transformed. The wooden hull shifted, reshaping itself into gleaming metal—a vessel straight out of a futuristic sci-fi epic.

"Show-off," Iris giggled, but no one complained. They were impressed, and grateful.

Minutes later, a wave of energy passed over them. They all paused.

"Did you feel that?" Eunice asked, her voice solemn.

"Yes," Pythagoras said, lowering his head. "Our world… it just got stronger. And so did our concepts. I think… she's dead."

A heavy silence followed.

"We can't mourn forever," Austin said at last. "We made a promise. We'll honor it."

They nodded in unison. A silent vow hung in the air—etched in their hearts for eternity.