Sorceress Sellen

"Let's start with Vigor," Ian said. Melina raised her hand and released a ray of golden light toward the Elden Lord Armor. The armor trembled slightly, but nothing seemed to change. It appeared that the armor could not be upgraded because it was an inorganic life-form. Yet this world was an exception. It had the sentient race of Living Jars, and they too had received the Erdtree's Grace. The sole condition for receiving Grace was possessing a soul.

Morgana, who had been recording the entire process, spoke up. "How interesting. The Runes were converted into a unique power originating from the soul, then merged with the armor's metal and transformed into this unknown metallic energy."

"Yes, this metallic energy seemed to increase the armor's sturdiness and energy resistance," Ian said with a nod.

"This metallic energy reminded me of certain aspects of robotic life energy."

"Their essence may be very similar," Ian said, nodding.

"Next is Mind."

"...This time, it merely nourished the soul, mainly strengthening the connection between the soul and the mind."

"Magic in this world is built on focus, so it made sense that there were ways to strengthen the mind and, in turn, enhance focus."

"...It was likewise power originating from the soul—we'll call it potential power for now—but it had now transformed into a metallic energy suited for improving the armor's tensile strength. It even optimized some of the armor's internal design. According to my calculations, your maximum load capacity increased by 0.76%, while your movement speed increased by 2.4%."

"Intelligence," Ian said, and Melina did as instructed. The two then observed how the potential power created from Runes and the soul transformed into an energy capable of enhancing an individual's talent for perceiving energy.

"The power of these Runes really was versatile," Ian said,