SS Rank.
Grace was silent as she allowed herself to believe what she was hearing. It wasn't just a rare leap that was considered almost impossible for a human to achieve, but it also ant that she would have the chance to grow even stronger and make further breakthroughs.
"I did tell you that your body's constitution is perfect for more breakthroughs. Also as you will continue training, you will grow stronger and get leveling up. Maybe one day, you will even make it past Rank SSS." 2025 sounded so convinced.
Yet, on the other hand, Grace was shocked just to hear it ntion Rank SSS. Could she really make it to such a high rank, let alone past it?
She had no answer to this question. What she knew was that she would continue to train and get as stronger as possible.
2025 hovered closer and brought her attention back to the important matter at hand. "Your body is on the brink. Your elental affinity, the energy from the Level Six Spirit Stone, and the absorption cycle you just completed, all of it has created the perfect storm. If you push just a little more… it'll happen."
Nodding her head in understanding, she settled down on the cold ground of the front garden of the Villa in lotus position.
The cool moonlight, night air, and pure energy of the realm wrapped themselves around her, helping her relax and work on her breakthrough.
Her breathing beca slow and steady as her body vibrated with a strange heat. Her veins started throbbing with power, her muscles beca taut as if every fiber of her being was being stretched, tested, and rebuilt.
Sothing deeper stirred within her, like a door cracking open just enough to glimpse the storm behind it.
"Just a little more…" 2025's voice echoed in her mind, gentle but firm.
Grace clenched her fists as he tried her best to push herself over the edge that was the only think holding herself back from making the breakthrough.
Gritting her teeth, she drew the elental powers within her, allowing them to overtake her body for a limited ti.
Her core surged.
The elental energies inside her - water earth, and fire - spiraled into a vortex, faster and tighter with each passing second. Her body trembled as the energy threatened to tear her apart if she didn't seize control soon.
"Don't resist it," 2025 advised. "Flow with it. Let it break through you."
With a deep inhale, she did as told. Instead of fighting the energy, she surrendered to it.
And then, sothing clicked.
Her mind went blank for a mont, as if the world itself had paused. And then it exploded.
A wave of pure, blinding power burst from her body, shaking the ground. Wind howled through the garden. Sparks lit up the air around her like fireworks. The previously silent pond near the garden moved as a whirlpool ford in its very central.
And the dragon, that had been enjoying a peaceful sleep on the floating island, woke up from all the disturbance.
Grace's eyes shot open as her body accepted the newfound power. Her eyes were glowing brightly and her heartbeat roared in her ears. Her skin was burning, tingling, and cooling all at once.
She was able to feel everything - the ground beneath her, the currents in the air, even the distant flickers of power in the outside world. Her senses had expanded and her energy had transford.
She was now a Rank SS warrior.
The mont she stepped into the new rank, she knew. Her body had beco a conduit of pure energy. Her core had changed. It was now surrounded by a second, radiant layer of spiritual energy that pulsed with raw power and infinite potential.
She slowly rose to her feet and the air around her shimred. Her hair fluttered around her face despite the stillness of the garden. Her presence was no longer human. It was sothing more... ldivine.
"…You did it," 2025 said, its voice filled with awe. "Master, you have reached SS Rank. And it didn't even take a full cycle. Your growth… is unlike anything this entire galaxy might have ever seen."
Grace rolled her shoulders and stretched her fingers, trying not to focus on the little creature's exaggerated words. "I feel… different."
"You are. Your energy core has evolved into a dual-layered structure. One for elental convergence. The other for spiritual manipulation. You are now capable of shaping reality in ways most people could only dream of."
Grace took a deep breath. She was happy about the breakthrough, but there was also worry making its way into her heart.
"Will I be able to control it?" she asked quietly.
"You'll have to." The one who answered her this ti was the dragon. It had appeared in the air above herald of a sudden, and that too without making a single sound. "The higher your rank, the greater the price of losing control. But knowing you…" It paused, then chuckled. "You'll master it soon."
Grace nodded. She knew that it was right. She didn't have a choice here, she needed to learn and control her newfound powers.
"Let help you." The dragon suddenly offered, taking not only her but even 2025 by complete surprise.
"You can help?" She asked, staring at it with arched eyebrows.
It let out a loud huff, showing that it wasn't impressed with her questioning its ability to help her. "As long as I'm stronger than you, I can always help you in balancing your inner energy."
"Ouch! It must have hurt." 2025 joked, snickering as it glanced at Grace only to find that she wasn't least bit bothered about being called weak by the dragon.
Instead, she was happy to get so help. Nodding her head in approval, she spoke, "Alright. Let's begin."
She once again settled down on the ground in lotus position while the dragon took its place right behind her.
"Summon your elental powers to the surface..." the dragon began guiding, using its own elental power to help her find the perfect balance between her own powers.
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