Two minutes has passed and it's about time Rashin wakes up from his death. Slowly opening his eyes, his dark haloes shined under the sun light, Rashin found himself lying on his torso to the ground. He tried to push his body up but he couldn't with normal effort.
Spiren noticed his return and rushed to aid him, but Rashin instantly said:
"No need, Spiren. I got this." Rashin straightened both of his arms horizontally and made a right angle at his elbows, inserting both of his fists into the ground which was the pristine rocks and with a bit of his raw power.
Rashin slowly pushed his body up with a bit of his effort. Thanks to his strength training, he was able to push with significant power. Eventually, Rashin pulled himself up and without a single drop of blood.
Spiren took a moment to realize how much power did Rashin possesses, but when he saw that no blood came out of his mouth, he knew that he is far more powerful than he thought.
"Sorry, Rashin. I couldn't pull it out of your body. Even with the help of my power, it didn't flinch."
Rashin sighed and said:
"Well, it was an attempt to get your weapon back. But it seems that it was not going to be easy." Rashin stared at the white katana that penetrated him and noticed that there was a red solidified red matter circling around the sword and on his exterior skin.
'...Looks like this sword will live within me for a long time.' Rashin thought.
"Rashin, If you can withstand the pain, I can just pull it out now..."
The Fallen Corpse instantly interrupted Spiren and said:
"We can't do that."
"But... you can die easily and return as if nothing happened. Although it's really unbelievable but this is the truth."
Rashin paused for a couple of seconds, putting his hand on his face, he said:
"It's only if I... if I killed myself. I'm not sure about being killed by someone else." Spiren touched his chin and nodded.
"You have a point. That's a great risk to try."
"That's why I wanted you to get back your weapon while I'm dead." Spiren grasped the whole picture and it brought such a big consequence with it. His weapon can not be retrieved anymore. Only if a miracle had stumbled across.
"So... How in the hell do you get back from dying?!" Spiren asked the question he wanted to ask since Rashin had woken up but he didn't have the chance to ask until now.
Rashin let out a sigh and raised his head facing the sky.
"It's... a very, very long story..."
Spiren listened with mere anticipation. He wanted to know how did Rashin break one of the most unbreakable rules in the world.
"Yet... it's not the time to tell you everything." Rashin said in an even tone. It was so obvious that He doesn't trust Spiren yet.
"No problem, Rashin. I shall tell you the truth first..."
Rashin became curious and looked at Spiren, waiting for him to continue.
"But first, Tell me, What aspects are you capable of training right now?"
Rashin paused for a second, he was making sure that if it was ok to share this information about himself or not. In the end, he found that it doesn't matter much.
"Strength, Psychic, Vitality, Agility, and... Uh, never mind."
"And what?"
"I said never mind. I was just going to repeat Vitality but I forgot that I told you already." Rashin, although was face and posture was indifferent, but deep inside him, he was nervous. Nervous of the fact that was about to spoil his biggest and strongest training aspect he has. Fortunately, he could pull himself out.
Yet, Rashin didn't lie! He was really about to say Vitality again and after that, the hidden aspect turn but he could stop just in time.
"You still don't know how to train Durability, right?" Rashin widened in surprise. Not because Spiren found his secret or something like that.
No, It was because he knew why he asked that question. Spiren knows how to train Durability and he only asked to teach Rashin how to train such an aspect like that.
"No, I don't. You seem to know. Are you going to teach me?"
"That's what I wanted to hear. Of course, Brother. I will teach how to train Durability." Spiren proceeded to walk a few steps until glancing to Rashin behind his back.
"Follow me, Brother."
"Ahh."
Silent: " The term (Ahh) can mean (Yes) In Japanese. So, don't be confused."
They walked together along the pristine white road, covering a decent distance with each minute. After 20 minutes of walking, Spiren stopped in his tracks in front a giant boulder and pointed at it with his finger.
"That... will train your Durability."
Rashin slowly becoming confused more and more. His face became carved in true perplexity. His expressions was some what funny.
"Hahahahahaha, what is that face, Rashin? Hahahaha."
"What do you mean? Tell me you're joking."
Spiren couldn't stop laughing at Rashin, his face was so hilarious.
"Hehehehe hahahaha, Your face hahahaha stop!"
"Quit it already!"
"Well, no I'm not joking. This boulder will unlock your Durability aspect. I'm serious." Rashin just stared at the silent boulder and wondered how would that mass of rock help him in any case?!
Until Spiren explained with another mystery...
"By Punching it!"
Rashin was about to make that face again because of his confusion but suddenly a lamp lighted in his mind. He knew what Spiren meant!
"Oh! I get it now. Thanks, Spiren."
"My pleasure, Brother."
With this idea in mind, Rashin walked to that mass of rock and stood ready in front of it. The boulder was nearly the same height as Rashin, only a bit taller.
Tightening his fist, Rashin stared at his own hand for a while and then the boulder. immediately, he posed to punch the rock and instantly shot his blow. His fist landed on the hard surface of the boulder, crushing his fist in the process.
"AHHH. Ah shit!" Although he got his hand completely broken, the relics didn't shine and stayed silent.
"Shit! SHIT! Oii, SPIREN! YOU DARE LIE TO M-"
The relics had fun with his suffering and finally decided to relief him a bit.
The relics shone!
Ding!
[A new Area has been Unsealed!]
[Ancient Boulder]
[Durability multiplier: 0.25 SP]
[Required Durability SP: 100 SP!]
"Ah, shit!"
"I forgot to tell you something..." Spiren said.
Rashin couldn't focus because of the throes of pain as he literally crushed his fist. No matter how many times he felt it, it stays the same unbearable pain. fortunately, he got accustomed to it long ago.
"in order to increase your progress in your relics, the most efficient way will always be area multipliers."
"Ahh, got it." Rashin said while loosening his broken fist. He then glanced at his main relics to see how much progress he had made.
[-920K SP]
[Death Heir Rashin]
[Deaths: 15956]