Yan Jin walked along a forest path in The Academy when a young man with a purple punk hairstyle and a punk-style jacket studded with metal rings blocked her way.
"You're... Purple Hair?" Yan Jin raised an eyebrow. "I've been too busy these past few days to come find you, but you delivered yourself right to my door."
"Little miss, I mean no harm. Besides, perhaps we'll become your companions in the future.
"Don't you happen to be lacking a defense-type Soul Master? Mr. Amon invited me." Before Yan Jin could make a move, Romier hurriedly explained.
"Oh... Amon said so? Then we should still have a fight first. Vidal fought me too." Flames sprang up in Yan Jin's hand.
"Wait, wait, I surrender... Anyone who knows me knows I have no offensive ability whatsoever, so no matter how it ends, I'll definitely lose." Romier raised both hands in surrender.
"Tch, boring." Yan Jin lost interest.
"What do you want with me?"
"Mr. Amon said your theoretical knowledge of Soul Beasts, Soul Rings, and soul skills is very solid, so he told me to ask your advice on what to hunt for my fourth soul ring." Romier flattered her.
"Huh? Me?" Yan Jin pointed at herself with one finger, looking utterly confused.
Though she was happy to be praised for having solid theoretical knowledge, she still had some awareness of her own actual level.
Romier explained his situation.
"Yes, my martial soul is the Barrier. Mr. Amon demonstrated another use for it—he used solidified Soul Power to create a sword.
"That inspired me. If I change my martial soul's shape and make it into blades or swords, then I can gain offensive power too!
"If it can become blades or swords, it can naturally become armor as well. It could