Alia gazed at the potion given to her by Zero, her eyes filled with awe and disbelief.
The Rank-S Rank-up potion held imnse value, sothing that even the most prestigious guilds would struggle to obtain. It had the potential to bankrupt a silver grade guild.
"Can I really take this?" Alia asked, her voice trembling with uncertainty.
"For the hundredth ti, yes! Who else could I give it to but you?" Zero replied. Alia had been asking him this question for quite so ti now.
Alia stood speechless, her mind struggling to comprehend the enormity of the gift in her hands.
-THUD!
Mia placed her hand on Alia's shoulder and said, "Just take it! I don't think Zero lacks those potions."
Mia had also taken one of those potions when the Rank-S Rank-up potion was still unknown. Although she is still not sure how Zero was able to acquire the potion.
She knew that although the ingredient and the potions itself had beco expensive and rare, Zero should have more since he had been collecting the ingredients long before anyone else knew about them.
Furthermore, even if he didn't know that, he was the owner of Tech Genesis, a company that generated millions of Ethan every day. Professor Mia didn't think it was anything for Zero to take out a couple million Ethan.
Alia looked at Mia and then at Zero.
"Thank you, Zero! I will find a way to repay you," Alia expressed her gratitude, determined to show her appreciation.
She needed the potion to advance to Rank-S so that she wouldn't be a burden to Zero and Mia in the Gate. In a normal case, she might have refused such a huge favor but she couldn't right now as she knew that she needed the strength most right now.
"No need to think too hard about it. It's nothing for , and you don't need to thank ," Zero reassured her.
As Professor Mia said, for Zero, giving her the potion was a trivial matter since he had an abundant supply of the required ingredients and also the potion itself.
Alia nodded, understanding his perspective, but her admiration for Zero only grew. It wasn't just because of the potion itself, but because she could see that Zero wasn't driven by materialistic desires or a thirst for wealth and fa.
Having made up her mind, Alia decided to take the potion right away. The potion was ant for those who had stabilized their power at Rank-A and Alia was already at that stage.
She had been at Rank-A for many years and only needed a good opportunity to break through to Rank-S.
Moreover, the area they were in was relatively safe, thanks to the protection provided by Zero and Mia.
Most of the roaming monsters were of Rank-C, and encounters with Rank-B monsters were rare.
With a determined resolve, Alia brought the potion to her lips.
*GLUP!
She drank the potion, embarking on a new chapter of her journey towards the coveted Rank-S.
As the potion coursed through Alia's body, a surge of energy enveloped her. She could feel her inner power resonating, awakening from a dormant state. The effects of the concoction were potent, amplifying her already formidable abilities.
Alia closed her eyes, focusing on the sensations within her. She could sense intricate changes happening at a cellular level as her body absorbed the essence of the potion. It was a transformative experience, as if a door to untapped potential had been opened.
Alia's body was filled with mana and it seed to be breaking sothing like a wall which had been withholding the mana till now in her body. Alia seized the opportunity to push for a breakthrough.
-BANG!
"It seems these monsters are attracted by the mana released by Alia," Professor Mia remarked.
Nurous monsters had attacked them since Alia had taken the potion and was in the process of breaking through.
Though with Mia and Zero, it only took them a couple of seconds to annihilate them completely. Even so they didn't let their guard down and stayed vigilant.
Alia was in an extrely vulnerable stage and if they got past them then Alia would be in serious danger.
Zero looked at Alia with concern. Many hours had a;ready passed, and she still hadn't finished.
"Professor Mia, Do you think she can do it?" Zero asked.
Unlike Mia, he was uncertain about Alia's chances. In the novel, the Saintess had died without any further information. In the novel, Mia had successfully broken through to Rank-S, so Zero was certain about her.
"She will!" Mia replied without hesitation. Her confidence in Alia stemd not only from their friendship but also from her knowledge of Alia's potential.
As the hours ticked by, the air around Alia beca charged with anticipation. Her body shimred with a faint aura as the mana within her surged and pulsed, pushing against the confines of her being. It was as if invisible flas licked at her skin, bathing her in a srizing glow.
Alia's closed eyes twitched, and her brows furrowed in concentration. Beads of sweat ford on her forehead, evidence of the imnse strain she was enduring. Every muscle in her body trembled with the effort to contain and control the explosive power building within her.
Then, in an instant, the pent-up mana erupted from her like a raging tempest. The air crackled with electricity as a brilliant surge of radiant energy engulfed Alia, illuminating the surrounding area with its brilliance. The sheer intensity of the spectacle left Zero and Mia montarily speechless.
Colors danced within the maelstrom of mana, intertwining and swirling in a srizing display.
The mana flare-up reached its climax, causing shockwaves to ripple through the air, shaking the ground beneath their feet.
Alia's body underwent a profound transformation. Her physical features seed to radiate a divine aura, her once vibrant hair now flowing and shimring like liquid gold. Her eyes, once filled with awe and uncertainty, now glead with unwavering determination and an inner strength that seed to defy comprehension.
The bond between Alia and the mana was solidified, rging seamlessly as if they were one entity. She had broken through the barriers of Rank-A and transcended into the realm of Rank-S, a league of extraordinary individuals who possessed power beyond imagination.
As the torrent of mana subsided, the glow surrounding Alia began to dim, revealing her transford state. She stood there, a beacon of strength and resilience, a true embodint of the potential hidden within her all along.
Alia slowly opened her eyes, revealing orbs of ethereal blue, now filled with a profound understanding and newfound confidence. She took a deep breath, relishing in the newfound power coursing through her veins.
She gazed at Zero and Mia, who watched her with anticipation. A radiant smile graced Alia's face, her eyes sparkling with determination.
"I can feel it," she whispered in awe. "The power... It's like nothing I've ever experienced before. I made it! I have broken through Rank-S!"
Alia exclaid happily.
Zero and Mia exchanged glances, relief evident on their faces. Zero couldn't help but smile, proud of Alia's accomplishnt.
"Congratulations, Alia! You did it!" Zero exclaid, his voice filled with genuine happiness.
Mia clapped her hands in excitent. "I knew you had it in you! You've reached Rank-S!"
Alia bead with pride, fully realizing the weight of her achievent. She had surpassed the limits of Rank-A and broken through to the coveted Rank-S, a milestone that many Explorers only dread of.
"Thank you, both of you," Alia said gratefully.
With her newfound power, Alia felt an indescribable surge of confidence. She knew that she could support Mia and Zero more effectively without worrying about being a burden.
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