Chapter 274: Too OP

[Congratulations! You have received 10 Level 4 Spells: Crimson Inferno Nova, Phoenix Rebirth Flame, Blazing Arrow Barrage, Sovereign Flame Pillar, Tempest Vortex Shredder, Tempest Wind, Whispering Blade Tempest, Thunder God’s Chain Judgment, Arcane Plasma Lance, and Stormweaver’s Wrath.]

Looking at the last bunch if system screens popping up infront of his eyes, Sage was lay there in a daze.

Mina was still asleep on his chest, her small body rising and falling in a slow, steady rhythm as the last light of evening stretched across the room. The golden glow from the windows had softened into a warm orange, painting the walls and sheets in quiet color.

Sage lay still, one arm resting lightly around Mina to keep her from rolling away. His eyes were fixed ahead at translucent panels of light hovering before him.

Shock and wonder filled his gaze as he watched cascading system notifications; each new alert made his heart skip a beat. Just hearing the names of the rewards he was receiving made him instantly aware that they would be incredible.

After what felt like an eternity, Sage finally came back to his senses. He took a deep breath and swiped up through the system screens to examine the detailed explanations of the rewards.

The system voice echoed in his ears, reading aloud for him.

[Primordial Affinity Soul: An origin-tier affinity template. Host is no longer limited by elemental compatibility or natural-born restrictions. All elemental paths are open.]

Sage’s eyes widened in disbelief as he muttered quietly, “All?”

[Confirmed. Fire, Wind, Lightning, Ice, Earth, Water, Light, Dark, Space, Time, and derivative hybrid elements. No compatibility restrictions. No affinity ceiling determined by birth. Learning condition: training time and comprehension.] The system replied.

He shifted slightly against the pillows to avoid waking Mina. Her warmth grounded him in reality while the system outlined a future that felt limitless.

“So that means I can learn any element,” he murmured to himself. “As long as I train in whatever specific element I want?”

[Correct. However, Primordial Affinity Soul does not merely allow multi-element acquisition; it functions as an origin template. All elements will recognize Host as a foundational source rather than a derivative wielder.] The system clarified.

Sage let out a soft breath.

[In simple terms: Host does not adapt to elements; elements adapt to Host.] The system continued.

The words hung in the air, this was different from anything he’d known before. Typically, mages had to bend themselves toward an element, shaping their mana to match it and forcing compatibility through effort and talent.

Here was something revolutionary: instead of begging for acceptance from an element, Sage would rewrite how it responded to him.

He stared at the ceiling quietly as this realization settled in. This wasn’t an instant power-up; he understood that immediately. He wouldn’t wake up tomorrow able to command time and space effortlessly, there would still be training required along with understanding and comprehension needed for mastery. But crucially, the upper limit had shifted dramatically; he wouldn’t be blocked by talent barriers or bloodline limitations anymore.

Long term? This was monstrous potential, not today or tomorrow, but over time? Yes.

He closed his eyes for a moment, envisioning what the future might hold five years down the line. Ten years. The Guild expanding across kingdoms, with him at its center, not just strong in one discipline but a master of many.

When he opened his eyes again, a faint grin returned for just an instant.

“Grounded,” he whispered to himself, his voice trembling with excitement. “But I still need to train.”

If he claimed he wasn’t excited, he’d be lying. After all, he had acquired an incredibly powerful ability, he was now the master of all elements. With dedicated training on a specific element, he could learn to control it. For instance, if he wanted to manipulate time, he needed to study and understand it deeply; through rigorous training and comprehension, and by breaking through certain thresholds, he could command time itself. If that ability wasn’t overpowered, then nothing was.

He took a deep breath to steady himself and glanced at the second screen. The panel expanded once more, revealing a faint projection before him. Initially, it displayed a small flame flickering in darkness, steady yet limited, bright but contained. Then the image transformed; the flame swelled outward into a roaring ocean of light that filled the space entirely, waves of radiance crashing against invisible boundaries.

[Divine Soul Expansion Potion: This potion will expand the Host’s soul foundation by one thousandfold. Effects include: drastic increase in mana resistance, near-impenetrable defense against soul-based attacks, accelerated casting speed nearing instantaneous deployment, and parallel spell processing capacity.]

Sage’s gaze sharpened at this revelation. “Parallel spell processing?” he asked quietly.

[The Host will be capable of running multiple spell matrices simultaneously without cognitive strain.]

He grasped that concept immediately: not only would his casting speed increase; this meant stacking spells together, preparing multiple effects simultaneously while layering offense and defense without delay.

“Are there any risks?” he inquired.

The projection shifted again; this time the small flame expanded too quickly and burst apart violently, fragments scattering into darkness before fading completely.

[For normal individuals,” soul expansion beyond natural limits results in collapse. Explosion probability exceeds ninety-eight percent. Mortal souls lack elasticity to contain divine-grade amplification.]

Sage exhaled slowly as realization dawned on him. “So why me?” Although deep down, he already suspected the answer.

[The Host previously split their soul during a critical event and survived prolonged exposure to void-state consciousness. The soul foundation has been tempered and reinforced through abnormal trauma; qualification threshold met.]

A faint twitch crossed Sage’s lips as memories flooded back, the void’s tearing sensation, the weight pressing against him, the whispering presence that had nearly consumed him whole. Had he broken then none of this would exist; the potion wasn’t merely a gift, it was a reward for surviving something that should have destroyed him.

But this Soul Expansion Potion was a thousand times better than the previous one he had received. The effects were simply outrageous.

Before, he could only triple-cast spells of the same element, but now he believed that with this potion, he could not only triple-cast multiple elements simultaneously but also stack them against each other. Just thinking about it made his breath quicken and excitement flush his pale face.

He glanced at another screen, straightening in his seat as it expanded into a diagram of a human body. Veins branched throughout, glowing faintly with the flow of mana.

Then, the image shifted: the old veins darkened and cracked apart, replaced by new ones, brighter, thicker, and blazing with energy that surged through them like lightning.

[Divine Grade Mana Veins: These new Mana Veins can replace the host’s current veins. They will increase mana efficiency by ten thousandfold. The absorption rate approaches light-speed equivalence within a localized field. Regeneration becomes nearly instantaneous under stable conditions. Multi-casting without depletion is achievable, and spell buffering capacity is enabled.]

“Spell buffering?” Sage raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

[Host may queue spells internally prior to release. Execution delay is negligible.]

That was significant, battlefield domination material. With Mana Veins like these, his mana pool would no longer limit him during extended fights. Combined with the Soul Expansion Potion, he wouldn’t just cast faster; he would cast endlessly.

His excitement surged again at this realization, but he quickly reined it in.

“And what’s the cost?” he asked calmly.

There was a brief pause before the system responded.

[Full-body reconstruction required. Pain threshold extreme. Cellular reformation will occur as old mana veins are dissolved and replaced. Duration unknown. Host may lose consciousness during the process.]

Sage let out a quiet laugh under his breath. “Of course.”

[I recommend that the Host proceed in a secure environment; external disturbances may result in incomplete integration.]

He could vividly imagine it: his body convulsing as mana surged violently through new channels while bones, muscles, and nerves adapted to an entirely different internal structure. This wasn’t just a minor enhancement; it was rebirth.

He looked down at Mina again; she shifted slightly but remained asleep with her grip still lightly wrapped around his shirt.

If he activated this now, even the shockwave might wake her and worse yet, it could destabilize the entire Guild building.

Leaning back slowly, he let the panels hover quietly before him: Primordial Affinity Soul, Divine Grade Soul Expansion Potion, Divine Grade Mana Veins, each one alone would have made him formidable.

Together? That elevated him to an entirely different tier altogether. He didn’t feel overwhelmed; instead, he felt focused. There were politics to navigate, nobles circling like wolves, and a rapidly growing Guild expanding across the Evergreen Region.

He needed power, real power, not just skill.

The system was quiet for a few moments before displaying a final prompt.

“[Host, do you wish to consume the Divine Grade Soul Expansion Potion and reconstruct your Mana Veins now?]”

Sage glanced at Mina once more.

Her furrowed brows had relaxed, and her expression appeared serene, though faint traces of tears still lingered on her cheeks.

With a gentle smile, Sage replied softly, “Not yet.”

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