Seele, the Future of Belobog Is on Your Shoulders / Raven: I'm Spying on Raiden Mei?

Under Gwen gaze, Seele darted out like a cheetah, leaving a trail of afterimages. Almost instantly, she covered the ten-meter distance between them, and her protective scythe slashed fiercely at Gwen's chest, making a loud bang as it sliced through the air.

Then, this swift, wind-like, and superhumanly powerful strike was easily blocked by the greatsword that inexplicably gave off a feeling of being as heavy as a mountain.

"Very fast!"

Under Seele's somewhat astonished gaze, Gwen gave a low comment, then swung his training greatsword downwards, sending Seele and her scythe flying.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

She stumbled back several steps before finally stopping, her face still showing astonishment as she stared at Gwen Seele disbelief:

How did you do that?

In Seele's estimation, even if Gwen was quite powerful, he couldn't possibly have blocked her attack with such a tattered object.

However, the truth is that she was knocked back, and if Gwen hadn't held back, she probably would have been smashed against the wall and suffered internal injuries.

"A little manipulation of power."

Gwen lightly swung his training greatsword and said casually:

"The reason you said the weapon exerted more power than you expected is because you didn't control the power attached to the weapon well."

"I even imbued it with power?"

Although Seele felt that the scythe she had acquired was indeed very useful, she had no idea that she had contributed to its effectiveness.

"Seele, you have an exceptional talent for combat. You've mastered many things on your own, which is excellent."

However, to fully utilize this power, you need to practice more and completely master it.

Gwen's expression was also somewhat strange, but he still spoke earnestly.

Although he had guessed that Seele was a gifted player, Gwen, who never expected that such a situation, which often happens to the protagonist, would happen to her, silently added a few more assignments for Seele in front of him.

While making arrangements for his opponent, Gwen subtly changed the direction of his greatsword:

"Beware, this is a direct hit to the head—"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gwen stomped his right foot hard on the ground, leaving a crack in the earth. He rushed out quickly, his figure barely visible to Seele, but completely unable to dodge. Seele could only barely raise her scythe to try and block the sword.

The next moment, Seele felt an immense force crash down on her head, instantly making her lose all sensation in her body, and her mind went blank from the deafening clang of the weapons colliding.

Ding~

After an unknown amount of time, when Seele came to her senses, she found herself still holding the scythe in a daze, while Gwen had one hand on her shoulder, bringing a cool sensation.

"You're awake?"

Seeing the light finally return to Seele's eyes, Gwen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and explained:

"I used a bit too much force just now. You used almost all your strength to block that sword strike..."

To put it simply, your state just now was like an overloaded machine that temporarily crashed due to excessive energy consumption.

Using his immense spiritual power to channel gentle water-based energy, Gwyn helped Seele regulate her blood and energy, and after confirming that Seele's spirit had not been harmed and seemed to have even slightly strengthened, Gwen felt relieved and withdrew his hand from her shoulder.

"This was my mistake; I didn't expect your reaction to be so strong."

I will continue to follow up on subsequent examinations, treatments, and recovery, so you can rest assured.

"Ah?"

She had just felt a dizziness, and when she came to her senses, she heard Gwen's series of explanations and assurances. Seele blinked and subconsciously asked a question.

At this moment, Seele's face, which always carried the indomitable and stubborn spirit that came from hardship, revealed a touch of adorable blankness, adding a touch of girlish charm to this Fire Moth butterfly.

"Let's take a break first."

Helping Seele sit down slowly, Gwen soothed Seele's bewildered state.

"Don't overthink it, clear your mind..."

Amidst the invisible mental fluctuations, Seele, still reeling from the shock, suddenly felt her eyelids grow heavy and instinctively closed her eyes...

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Chapter 152 Seele, the future of Belobog rests on your shoulders.

Using his recently discovered methods of manipulating mental energy Gwen soothed Seele's tense mind, allowing her to rest properly, and then sat down beside her.

Despite a minor mishap, Gwen's experiment went relatively smoothly overall.

Although they only exchanged two moves, Gwen saw a great deal in Seele's instinctive use of Imaginary Energy during those two exchanges—

Gwyn's extraordinary mental strength, combined with the magical perspective gained from his Heart Resonance cultivation, allowed him to directly observe the energy flow on Gwen 'Seele body.

Whether launching an attack or instinctively resisting Gwen's head-on sword strike, Seele unleashed a large amount of Imaginary Energy, giving Gwen a considerable advantage.

While Seele is resting, it would be good for Gwen to sort out what he just saw.

About half an hour later, Seele, who was resting against the rock, slowly opened her eyes.

However, Seele, who is usually perceived as impatient, did not immediately say anything this time, but instead thought carefully about what had just happened.

After figuring out what had just happened, Seele felt her face burning again—

Before, he thought Gwen was looking down on him by taking the training greatsword that few people in the city's military camp valued. In the blink of an eye, he was knocked unconscious by Gwen's sword. It was really embarrassing.

Now, Seele can only be thankful that she didn't voice her dissatisfaction beforehand, otherwise she would have been so embarrassed.

"Woke up?"

Noticing Seele's movements and summarizing what he had observed from Seele, Gwen, who had failed to use Imaginary Energy, opened his eyes, looked at Seele's unnatural expression, and greeted her with a smile.

"Um..."

Seeing that Gwen remained unchanged, Seele secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But seeing Gwen's smile, Seele felt a little guilty. Just as she was about to stand up, Gwen reached out and pressed her shoulder down.

"Don't rush to get up. While there's still some time, take your time to recall what just happened and think it through..."

Meeting Seele's questioning gaze, Gwen voice.

Even for naturally gifted players, learning from experience is essential for becoming stronger.

"...good..."

Having just been knocked down by Gwen in one move, Seele naturally had nothing to say. She responded with a sound and sat back down on the ground, imitating Gwen's manner as she pondered deeply.

Come to think of it, Seele has rarely engaged in this kind of reflection since becoming Pathstrider—

When we were weak, we would fight over food and water.

Regardless of winning or losing, Seele always reflects on how she can play better after each match.

Having just been knocked down by Gwen's sword, Seele, fueled by the praise of the crowd and the fact that she hadn't met her match in a long time, finally returned to the ground.

And so, the two, who should have been locked in combat, spent most of their time sitting there thinking, until Seele's stomach started growling with hunger. In total, their fight lasted less than half an hour.

"Don't be discouraged. You can't beat me not because you're weak, but because I'm too strong—"

In terms of age alone, I am several years older than you.

Moreover, the resources I've consumed to get to where I am today are many times greater than all the food you've eaten from childhood to adulthood combined.

Take good care of your health during this time. You have a lot of potential for growth, so don't let your weak constitution hold you back.

Seeing Seele Gwen Seele a few words of comfort to the disheartened girl.

"Without...

I'm not that fragile.

Shaking her head, Seele's face once again revealed the familiar, slightly wild smile that Gwen knew.

"I'm just reflecting on how I seem to have become less concerned about becoming stronger since I gained this power."

As she spoke, Seele swung the scythe in her hand, looking at the blade gleaming coldly under the streetlights, and rediscovered the feeling she had when she lost a fight in the orphanage and gritted her teeth, thinking about how to get revenge.

"That's good."

Gwen nodded upon hearing this, and then continued,

"Regarding your dietary issues, I'll discuss it with Cocolia later..."

Don't rush to refuse. Belobog's situation is indeed not good, but he is not so bad as to lack food.

As you probably know, Cocolia is preparing a counterattack against the Rift, and as Pathstrider, you will inevitably have to fight on the front lines.

The stronger you are, the fewer sacrifices your comrades will have to make.

"...good."

Hearing Gwen's explanation, Seele swallowed back the words she was about to say in rebuttal and responded softly.

"Also, remember to practice those tricks I taught you before."

Of course, your fighting style is different from my friend's, so there's no need to copy it completely. You can make appropriate modifications based on your own situation, and that will test your abilities.

Seeing this, Gwen did not continue to discuss the topic, but instead gave some instructions.

"No problem."

Upon hearing this, Seele nodded and smiled slightly.

"I will make good use of what you taught me."

"Yes, keep it up, Seele. The future of Belobog rests on your shoulders."

Gwen patted Seele on the shoulder and gave her some earnest advice.

"...Um."

Although he felt that Gwen's words were too harsh, and that he should have said them to Bronya instead of himself.

However, when faced with Gwen, who had taught her a lot in the afternoon, Seele didn't argue and simply agreed in a low voice.

Bronya didn't come to take Gwen back that night.

Clara was in the lower city. After dinner, Seele took Gwen to find Clara.

Unlike some videos or memes that portray Svarog as a weak, submissive girl who only gets beaten up and cries "Swarovski," the real Clara, though younger than her character in the story, doesn't exhibit the typical childishness and willfulness. Instead, she possesses a maturity and perseverance beyond her years, and she plays a vital role in the Lower City.

Those machines that were damaged and had to be scrapped due to lack of maintenance were all restored to their original function under her care, helping many people solve their problems.

At least in Seele's opinion, Clara was more useful than her.

However, when Seele brought Gwen to find Clara, they learned that Clara was not at home that day, but had gone out early in the morning to repair equipment.

Gwen wasn't disappointed by this—

During his day in Belobog, Gwen had carefully observed the use of Imaginary Energy by the three Pathstrider, Pela, Bronya, and Seele, who were walking different paths.

However, no matter how Gwen tried to imitate him, he could not achieve the same effect, and the Imaginary Energy in the environment ignored him.

Chapter 153 Raven: I'm monitoring Raiden Mei?

In Gwen's mind, Imaginary Energy, being an energy source with the same origin as Honkai Energy, should not be difficult for him to master and use.

However, reality slapped Gwen in the face and told him he was dreaming.

In this situation, the chances of making progress with Clara are not high, Gwen naturally wouldn't have any complaints about Clara being busy with her work.

It now seems that, apart from becoming Pathstrider Imaginary Energy to the rules and obtaining Imaginary Energy from Fate, Gwen's only hope for accessing Imaginary Energy is to acquire some technology for developing Imaginary Energy in order to gain the ability to use it.

"Since Clara isn't home, let's head back."

Without lingering, Gwen chose to leave with Seele.

After traveling together for a while, Gwen patiently reminded Seele that she needed to rest during her growing years so that she could better absorb the nutrients she needed, and then Seele parted ways.

Reaching a secluded corner, Gwen greeted Cocolia through the system and then returned to his own world.

Gwen's original plan was to use these twenty-four hours to master the use of Imaginary Energy, so that he would not be limited to using the Five Elements Energy in his body in subsequent battles, thus increasing his endurance.

Now that his goal has failed, and his objective of adapting to the environment of Belobog has been achieved, Gwen, with nothing else to do, naturally won't stay any longer.