The treasures forged through the grind of time have also made Combat Mages a unique group capable of dealing terrifying magic damage even without spell slots.

You could say they play to the extreme.

...

The fourth day.

The two emerged from the tree hollow, having reached further improvement in their blood circulation and magic power flow.

The little swan had completely shaken off the effects of the restraint vest.

As for Louis, no one knew what he was up to all day yesterday.

On this day, Louis and his companion encountered an old friend.

A level 10 challenge special magical creature, the Kupari Bird.

Louis looked calmly at the Kupari Bird and said nothing.

The little swan broke into a cold sweat.

In their current state, facing such a creature was indeed challenging.

If the Kupari Bird decided to stubbornly resist them, the two, who had just escaped the restraint vest's binds, would lose their limitation upon making a big move.

Then, they would instantly revert to their previous dilemma.

Just as the little swan remained vigilant towards the Kupari Bird, Louis stretched out his hand.

[Enchantment], activate!

The Kupari Bird surprisingly perched on Louis' shoulder without resistance, even rubbing its head against him.

The little swan turned around instantly, her mouth agape.

"When did this happen?"

"Yesterday."

"Yesterday?"

"Just yesterday."

The little swan nearly gagged.

What the heck is Enchantment?

Enchantment is not a spell; its official name should be called an ability.

This is one of the basic abilities the Soul Mage can acquire.

It's called an ability, but it's essentially a spiritual version of magic.

If you insist on the difference from magic, it's probably the fact that abilities use spiritual energy, and there are far fewer ability lists compared to magic lists.

As for the effect of Enchantment—

It makes the enchanted one have a special fondness for the Soul Mage.

"Does your ability also persist?"

"This is the only ability that has achieved persistence."

Louis replied calmly, "It might be because the two races, the Sapphire Dragon and Succubus, have a natural advantage with this kind of ability."

He added another thought to himself: "Maybe my good looks have something to do with it too. Without spiritual abilities, my looks themselves are a kind of magic."

Louis thought narcissistically.

He patted the Kupari Bird's head, suddenly feeling that there was nothing to fear in this forest anymore.

...

The fifth day.

Louis had already completed dual circulations.

Namely, the high-speed blood circulation and spiritual energy surface circulation systems.

The restraint vest's limitations on him had completely vanished.

That day, he whistled into the forest, and the Kupari Bird, hidden somewhere, dashed into his palm at an unimaginable speed.

"Can you help us?"

He asked the Kupari Bird.

The Kupari Bird tilted its head, understanding the emotions Louis conveyed through spiritual power, and then it jumped around in his palm.

Louis looked at the little swan and said:

"It agreed."

The little swan rubbed her cheeks, unwilling to speak.

With the activation of spiritual abilities, Louis' tactics in dealing with enemies had become unpredictable.

What made things worse was that she was now somewhat afraid to make eye contact with Louis.

Dragons already belonged to a race known for high charm, not to mention Louis had Succubus bloodline, now augmented with the Soul Mage's constant effect…

She suspected that if she took this guy to Charming Street again, the beauties there might be willing to spend their hard-earned redemption money to invite him for a night of pleasure.

Maybe it was time to consider putting a mask on this guy.

On this day, the Kupari Bird engaged the two in an intense battle.

To be precise… it was one-sided bullying.

Once they unleashed their full power to intercept the Kupari Bird, their internal balance, just reached with the restraint vest, would break, causing the mass loss of extraordinary power.

After just a few moments, the two were forced into a passive state.

The sixth day, the situation hadn't improved.

The seventh day, they still suffered greatly, but during their hunt for other creatures, they discovered they could face ordinary creatures without disrupting the cycle balance.

The eighth day, they finally managed to defend against the Kupari Bird without breaking the balance, rapidly transitioning to a counterattack against it.

The ninth day, the roles reversed, and the two began playing hide-and-seek with the Kupari Bird in the forest.

It was on this day that Lumi, who had been observing from the shadows, appeared before them.

"This round of training is temporarily just one step away."

Stepping on dry leaves, Lumi emerged.

The little swan jumped for joy, wanting to plunge into Lumi's not much wider embrace.

Then, with a 'duang' sound, she slammed against an energy barrier.

Lumi said coldly, "Get cleaned up before we talk."

Only then did the little swan realize she had turned into a little tabby cat over the days from the lack of grooming.

She let out a cry of agony, then turned to Louis:

"Promise me, erase these days' appearances of mine from your memory."

Louis nodded:

"I'll remember it well. I've witnessed your ugliest appearance, Olivia. The future is promising."

Lumi's lips curled into a smile.

She snapped her fingers.

The restraint vest binding the two instantly fell away:

"Now, you should enjoy the results of your training."

At the moment the restraint was lifted, Louis felt as if his body instantly turned into a live volcano.

Of course, this was just a mistaken perception of his senses.

Because right now, the speed of the blood flow and spiritual energy within him shocked him.

The surging blood and spiritual power stirred his surroundings into chaos, but within several breaths, it all calmed down, suppressed back into his body.

At this moment, he seemed to become an ordinary person, and it became hard for others to perceive any terrifying threat from him.

"Effortlessly mastering it!"

Louis' lips twitched into a smile.

Likewise, the little swan couldn't help but smile.

Feeling the explosive growth of magic power converging within, she could scarcely contain her excitement.

Lumi shook her head: "Your idea of progressing from unyielding to effortlessly mastering, then to weightless mastery, and finally to unconstraint, is interesting but not quite accurate."

Louis looked at Lumi with a face full of curiosity.

Lumi smiled faintly: "According to your logic, shouldn't you two have also achieved the realm of weightless mastery by now?"

Louis was briefly stunned; in the next instant, he unleashed the Nightmare Sword: Jade with astonishing speed.

A roaring sound resounded again.

An immobilized sword beam cleaved through the surrounding trees as if slicing through butter.

Louis found himself somewhat disoriented.

Nightmare Sword: Jade was the martial technique he had used most frequently.

It was also the first to be honed to a constant state.

Now, each of his daily attacks could unleash the Nightmare Sword: Jade effect.

Looking at the fallen trees all around, he fell into contemplation:

"Could it be that I've already soared high?"

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