"Also, what ability did Leona awaken? And if you can have all those abilities, doesn't that mean as long as you give millions of people gems, you can become invincible?"

Hearing this question, a wry smile appeared on his face.

Back then, when he had just edited the ability, perhaps because he used only 100 DP, the ability had a few side effects and limitations.

Limitations that he only came to know now after giving Isabelle the first time.

Thinking of this, amidst the eager eyes of the girls, he slowly began to explain.

"Lyra and Isabelle, I'm sure both of you have experienced the pain that comes with awakening abilities, but do you know what actually happens during that process?" he asked.

And sure enough, hearing this question, both of them remain silent as neither of them had thought about it before

They both felt that since they were awakening such a power, it should be normal to come with a price, such as pain.

In fact, Lyra, who had seen the world the most out of the group, felt the price should be even greater, as nothing in this world is truly free.

Seeing this, Damien began to explain.

"In this world, all talents, unlike magic, are awakened from the soul, and while some are prominent at birth, some remain dormant till death"

Waving his hands, he summoned Leona's fire and removed the gravity on a nearby pebble.

"Even Isabelle's bloodline, to a large extent, is not per se in her blood, but marked in her soul"

"Because of this, that's why awakening is so painful, because I'm forcibly prying up those hidden talents from the bottom of your soul and bringing them to the surface"

As they heard this, their eyes began to brighten, a hint of understanding flashing through their minds.

"Oh! Then if that's the case, I understand it! Leona, your question regarding why he doesn't just get millions of abilities?"

"he just said the answer, it's because of the soul!" said Lyra.

With a hint of shock in her eyes, Lyra could hardly believe what she was hearing.

You know, as an elf, her studies of life magic had long surpassed most races, and the soul was something intrinsically tied to life.

However, apart from those evil necromancers and gods, no one dared to say they achieve mastery of the soul, much less awaken abilities from it.

What Damien claimed to achieve through his contract gem was simply unheard of!

"You see, Leona, if those abilities are being awakened in our soul, then I guess that through the connection from the contract gems, those abilities are then copied and grafted onto his soul"

"However, this also creates an issue; the capacity of the soul is limited. If you end up putting too much pressure on your body with unnecessary abilities, you'll end up killing yourself"

"In fact, even those necromancers don't dare study with their own soul, only the souls of others, as injuries on the soul are almost impossible to recover from"

The more she thought about it, the more she was shocked.

She couldn't believe the kid in front of her was willing to dare tamper with his soul to become stronger.

She even doubted whether she could do the same if she had the same ability.

As for Isabelle and Leona, hearing this, they looked at Damien with different eyes.

Because of Leona's explanation, they again realised just what length their young master was willing to go to achieve his goal.

For a time, everyone's attitude toward Damien rose a bit.

"Ugh~ what are these guys thinking, who are they looking at me like I almost lost my life?"

"It's indeed painful, but as a system product, I can be at least sure it won't kill me; it's not as dangerous as you guys make it out to be"

Thinking inwardly, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

However, for the sake of maintaining his image, he didn't correct them.

Rather, taking advantage of the mood, he burst into laughter.

"Haha! Indeed, it's what you say, Lyra, but don't forget who I am"

"Just like what you said, I am pasting everything on my soul, but there's a limit"

"At least from my analysis, I can only graft nine abilities, with Isabelle's gravity and fire taking two, yours taking one, I have six more abilities remaining"

"Or at least until I can find a way to upgrade my soul capacity, either that or not accept abilities after that, only their loyalty, " said Damien.

Fortunately, six was still a lot, as even with Leona and Alfred taking one each, if he gave Barnaby and Cypher one, he would still have space for two more.

One of which he planned to get from the dwarf empire.

As for the last, he wasn't sure yet.

"Alright then, but what about sister Lyra? What ability did she awaken?"

"You've been talking all this while, but you didn't say what?" asked Leona as she curiously sniffed Lyra despite her resistance.

Although she was unsure what it was, it was a smell that Leona hadn't felt before.

A smell that felt like the mixture of two elements, spliced together.

Confused by what it was, her curiosity could hardly be held back.

Luckily, it wasn't much of a secret, and considering she would soon be one of them after eating her own gem, Damien winked at Lyra.

Instead of his explaining, why didn't the owner of the ability take the stand?

"Ugh~ firstly, Leona, stop sniffing me, if you don't, I won't tell you what ability I awakened, no matter how much you beg", complained Lyra; however, she continued to speak.

"In fact, my ability isn't as powerful as Isabelle's head-on; however, I find that it complements my current skill set quite well"

"Perhaps because of my connection with the Kid, but my ability is a derivative of the shadow and wind elements"

"An ability I'd like to call the Phantom Wind!"

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