Limitless The Strongest Revenant-Chapter 961: As detailed as you can. [2/2]

"He did in a sense. That time was before Zwe inherited the mantle of the Immortal. Anyway, the Immortal of that age invited Sibu for a duel. They fought for a long time. Zwe and I worried for our friend, so we watched over him. It ended in a draw. And Sibu left Africa.

"I saw him rapidly grow in strength. It is only now that I know it was because of the Sins. For each one he met, my friend gained new abilities. Abilities he should not be capable of. At one point, some of the Reapers accused him of being a demon! Can you believe it?"

Remembering my own experience, I commented out loud, "Hmm… I can relate to that."

"Everyone was just jealous of Sibu! As his friend, I was nothing but proud of him!"

"Can you give specific examples, Zanele? As detailed as you can. It's important," I requested.

"I can. Let's see, originally Sibu was Formless. His original {Fate} was called {Rising}. We actually bonded as our {Fates} were both not fit for combat. But after Sibu fell in love with Thando, he gained the ability to transform into a lion made of ice."

'Holy fuck, Exa, the Successor was Formless! And he gained a Shifter's soulform. Just like how I did! He must have taken the ice lion from the {Fate} this Thando. woman'

[Yes. It seems that he and you are extremely similar.]

"And it didn't end there. While he and Thando eventually broke up, he found more women. I never noticed. His other abilities were just as diverse. He could create autonomous golems from earth and stone. He could curse and improve your defenses…"

'Exa…'

[Yes, the golems are most likely Champions. Meaning he became a Summoner on top of being a Shifter. Being able to cast curses and buffs is an ability unique to Synergist Enhancers.]

Zanele, who got lost in her reminiscing, continued to describe her friend's abilities. It was like watching a mother gush about her child. There was affection; there was pride. She grew quite animated as she shared about her once-close friend.

"After some point, Sibu hid his face and wore a mask; I thought it looked funny. I did notice he could use lighting since he did. But his most peculiar ability was calling down a chariot. It was pulled by four horses. He spoke like an oddball whenever it appeared."

[The mask sounds like a Keeper Oath; it must be why he gained the ability to command lightning. As for the chariot, I suspect it to be Arjuna's chariot. It is linked to Krishna, Vishwakarma, or Vishnu from Hindu myths.]

'Well fuck, how many does that make it now? Sibu went from Formless to someone who has {Fates} from five of the seven classes.'

[Correct. He would have been a Hybrid Shifter, Synergist Enhancer, and a Legion Summoner. As we do not know enough, we cannot determine what kind of Keeper and Linker Successor Sibu was. However, even from just these five, he would have been incredibly powerful.]

'Fuck. If the Astral he got was a heavy hitter, it's no wonder he could fight a Revenant to a draw. And this was while he wasn't one. Do you have a way to determine who his Astral was?'

[It would be hard. Try asking Zanele if the chariot made Sibu indestructible.]

'Why have me do it? I thought you already had access to her memories. We are lucky she isn't a Specter. Otherwise, she would have forgotten about Sibu and the other Successors.'

[Indeed. It is truly fortunate. Though incomplete, we know why the Successors are powerful. They are Formless and can gain the {Fates} of their Sins. Her stories leave a question. How could Sibu evolve the {Fates} he acquired?]

'That is true. Unless they were {Kindred}, it would have been impossible. It would require regularly drinking the blood of his Sins. Somehow, I only have more questions about him now.'

"Anyway, those are all his abilities as far as I know. Many asked him how to get stronger. But all he said was that it was the gods that gave him the abilities to lead Africa to a brighter future. I was happy for him, but he seemed different the more powerful he grew."

"What happened after?" Liv inquired.

Zanele then made a sad expression as she made a complicated face.

"He left. It was around that time that he fought the Immortal. After their duel, he left the continent and that was the last time I ever saw him. Back then I was immature; I thought his change was only because of the heavy burdens he carried. If only I had known back then…"

All of a sudden, Jas sat up. She was lying on my leg opposite Robyn, so I was surprised by her abrupt movements. Somehow, even without my link, I knew something was wrong with my Wifey.

Normally, she angled her body to always face me. When I asked her about it, her reply was adorable.

"It is a behavior I ingrained over the years, Husband. Whenever I had someone to protect, my range of movement would use that person as my focal point. It allows me to attack and defend my "center" in the shortest time possible. Jo was my center before. Now it is you."

Naturally, I found her indirect confession endearing. But because I knew of it, what Jas did next alarmed me. My Wifey completely turned her back on me. It was as if what she wished to discuss didn't concern me in the slightest. It kind of hurt.

"Zanele. Who was with Sibu when he left the continent? Were any of his Sins with him? You mentioned he and Thando broke up. But what about the rest?" Jas asked in a cold tone.

"I only found out a few days later, but Thando committed suicide after she left the village. I didn't think much of it then. But as you may have guessed, Sibu's powers came from the Sins he fell in love with. But his romances would last no longer than a week.

"He must have noticed that after each breakup he would find a brothel and sleep with tens of gorgeous women. But ultimately I never saw him grow happy. He just threw himself into his work and grew colder the more Sins he met."

"You did not answer my question."

"Oh! Right, I'm sorry, Lady Jas. He left alone. None of the Sins he met came with him. I only knew decades later. But he actually murdered three of them. The last Sin he met threw herself over a cliff. While many celebrated with him, he was constantly alone.

"As his responsibilities grew, more and more came under his banner. But I felt that he always had walls around his heart. From a warm and inspiring person, he turned into a detached, emotionless crusader. One who would do anything necessary for his goals."

"Didn't he find a heap of people? What happened to 'em, Nelle?"

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"He ordered them to disband, Lady Rhiannon. He said that he didn't need any of them. That they were not worthy to join him. He never told Zwe and me what he meant. It broke my heart to see him so isolated. But I was too weak. I learned years later of his untimely death."

While Zanele's story sounded bad. My concern was now with Jas, who was trembling uncontrollably.

'Sigh. I fucking knew it.'