The woman's silent and sudden appearance made all the muscles on Kence's body to tense up. She was like the Angel Ariel and Ariela who didn't have any energy fluctuations. Kence's senses on the other hand indicated that this woman was far more powerful and dangerous than the two Angels he met

Just because of her presence alone made the white holy energy particles in the surrounding to multiply by more than ten times! Not just that but they became more energetic and was continuously dancing everywhere

Every inch of the woman was pure white including the dress she was wearing. Her curves would make any woman to die in jealousy.

It was as if the world lose all color except for this woman's figure

Kence and the others even had an illusion that time itself slowed down because of the woman's presence. If her face was not covered with a holy light then they were sure that her effect would be millions of times greater than this

"Interesting" her voice was the most enchanting one all of them heard that made all their bodies to tremble and have a goosebump. Even Ariel and Ariela's voice paled too much in comparison. If you compared the two's figure and voice than the woman in front of them the difference was like the difference between a mortal and a fairy

Kence bit his tongue and the pain from it barely made him to come to his sense. Even then his body was still trembling a bit

"W-who...are..you?" Kence forcefully speak those words and once again bit his tongue to the point that it was already bleeding a bit

This made him to be able to recollect his self, although the woman was still affecting his body but it wasn't as severe than before

"Who I am is not important. I want to know what you meant by you want to buy a path" her voice once again made all of their bodies to tremble

It was so out of this world that it was unbelievable to believe that a voice like this can exist in this world. Just her voice can affect one's body this much how much more if she use her power? Her words made Kence to regain his seriousness.

"I want to buy a path I can take to become as strong as possible! A path to strength that was already laid in front of me!" His voice was filled with determination to become the strongest. It will even make one think that if given a chance to make a contract with a demon to gain strength he won't hesitate to accept it

"You are really interesting. Why do you want to buy a path? In novels didn't it indicate that one should follow and make their own path. Doing that will lead them the apex"

Yeah, in Novels wasn't it always the protagonist following a path they themselves decided and forge? For them a path was suppose to be something that others won't impose on you as that path is not a path that will lead you to the top

The protagonist even defy the fate that the heavens has given to them.

Kence shook his head at Raphaela's words. "Those are novels while the place I am now is called reality. I'm not a protagonist in a Novel where in as long as I have enough willpower everything will go according to my plan. In reality I know almost nothing, I didn't know why this apocalypse started. I don't know the best way to use this energy, I don't know the proper way to cultivate. I won't trap myself in an illusion that everything will happen to my favor! I want a sure and smooth path that I can take!"

His voice was filled with determination that it shocked even Raphaela. Although her face was covered with white light Kence felt that the Angel was smiling amusely at him

"Are you sure you are not a protagonist?" Kence was once again taken aback, of all the things that he thought the Angel might possibly answer those words never crossed his mind

The Angel was directly looking at Kence or specifically the residual aura on his body. This aura's level was too high that not even a Rank 4 Angel can detect it. Of all the creatures on this planet only Raphaela and the Heavens itself knew about this aura

It might be faint and was only a residual aura but it was there!

"What do you mean?"

"You are still too weak to know" Kence almost made a 'tsk' sound but remembering that even the Angel Ariela who he was sure was stronger than him kneeled in front of this woman he refrain himself from doing it. Although she appeared to not have any evil plans to them but who knows what will happen if she become angry

"Then when will I be qualified to know?" It looks like the woman knows about something about him. Even with with her eyes covered with light Kence still felt that she was looking at something on his body like all of his secrets were laid in front of her

"Who knows? Maybe in a decade, century or millenium. It all depends on how fast you will become stronger"

Millennium? Is it even possible to live that long? If it was before no one including Kence will believe that but since all of their common sense was already destroyed by the apocalypse just who knows what is possible and impossible?

"As for a path you want, I can give you one but you must promise me one thing" Raphaela turned her gaze towards Calter. The kid didn't know why but he felt that the woman was looking at him with love and care, because of that he can't stop himself from forming a sweet smile on his face

"What is it?" Kence was excited but also a bit cautious. It looks like this woman was ridiculously powerful and she can give him the best path. But, at the same time who who knows what sort of thing she wants him to do

"Take good care of Calter" They didn't care about why she know Calter's name but the fact the all she wants in return was that made them question whether what they heard is right or wrong

Kence looked at Calter with an emotion of love deep inside his eyes "That's something I will naturally do even without you saying that"

Of course Kence will do his best to take care of Calter! He was a member of his family, he will not forgive anyone who will harm him

"Then that's good enough for me" Raphaela hold out her pure white hand. From the tip of her fingers three white light shot out and entered Kence, King and Calter's forehead. The light entered their mind, the three felt like there was an archive of information on their brain that they can access any time they want

From her palm two more wisp of light formed. "Give this to your other member. This will also give them a path of their own" the wisp of lights flew and landed on Kence's palm

"Thank you!" Although he still didn't check the information that she gave to him he was sure that it was authentic. After all she was this powerful that she can easily transmit tons of information, what would she get from lying to them?

Raphaela made another tear on space. "This will lead to your forest. I know you might be excited to digest those information" Raphaela said and chuckled at them

What she said was true though, the four can't wait to use what she gave them to become stronger in this dangerous apocalyptic era

Without hesitation Kence and King entered the portal, they didn't bother to care how she can do it. This was the apocalypse, maybe as long as you advance in rank everything will be possible

Calter looked hesitantly at Raphaela, he didn't know why but he wanted to spend a time with her. "C-can I know your name?" He asked unsurely

Raphaela walked to Calter and ruffled the child's hair. "I am Raphaela" Calter closed his eyes from the comfort that she was giving to him while keeping on his mind the Angel's name

"You need to go now, don't lose your diligence and someday you will reach the top"

Calter opened his eyes and sadly look at her. "Will I see you again in the future?"

"If you become strong enough, you will" her words filled Calter with even more determination. This fueled more his desire to become strong

"I will become strong!" Calter said before entering the portal to their base

The Angel was left standing inside the shop with complex emotions on her face

"A blessed one yet having too much demons on his heart. What will you become in the future? A harbringer of death or the world's savior? I hope Calter will be able to help you"

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When the three came out they were already in the central part of the forest while a shock Ivy and Cesar was looking at them

"H-how?" Ivy rubbes her eyes using her hands to make sure that what she witnessed was not an illusion. How can people suddenly appear out from nowhere like that?

"M-My Lord, h-how did you do that?" Cesar was also greatly shock, just what sort of power was needed to achieve that feat

"Before we explain things take this first" Kence gave the wisp of light to the two and as if it has a mind on its own they flew and entered their forehead

Just like what Kence and the other experienced the two felt as if a library appeared on their mind and if they want they can browse on the books of knowledge in there

Kence explained what happened at the Angel's Shop to the two. Maybe it was due to them not witnessing it themselves or they had the mindset that since it was the apocalypse everything is possible. The two accepted Kence's narration easily and also became excited to digest and learn all the things they can

"You can go back on the cave for now, there's still some corpse here. We still can't make houses" the four happily agreed and went back the cave that became their temporary shelter

Kence on the other hand floated and sat on one of the branch on his tree body. His mental state became and serene when he was close to his original body and he like sleeping or cultivating with it. Kence dived on the 'library' and started comprehending things about cultivation

The first thing he learned was the nature of his energy. It was nature type and was aligned to all things that encompass nature itself. Like life, plants, herbs etc.

It was like the basics of cultivation but was more elaborate and explained things in the finest details. Since his energy attribute is nature he must focus his path with it as the foundation

Although he can learn to wield other elements like fire but the difficulty of doing that is higher since his body automatically converted energy into nature type one

Second was about him having two body. This part was the thing that Kence doesn't have much knowledge and opened a brand new door for him

He thought that it was natural that if his Tree Body advance in rank his Spirit Clone will also be the same and vice versa. Without him knowing he was unconsciously dividing all the energy he absorbed into two. When he was journeying, fighting or just idling his tree body will cultivate on its own and the energy it absorbed will be given to the two bodies

The same was true for the Spirit Clone. All the energy that it absorbed whether it was from enemies or his own efforts in cultivation the energy will be divided into two

What he doesn't know was that he can actively control it and to so that all the energy will be given to Tree Body or Spirit Clone. Although doing this will stagnate the progress of one's body but it will increase the cultivation speed of the other one!

If he want to he can put all the absorbed energy to his Spirit Clone as it was the one he always use when fighting