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City of Silver, the Berg home.
Derrick finally received the Radiant Spirit Tree fruit that Ma'am Hermit had promised him and concocted the Solar High Priest potion.
It was golden and gave off a scorching heat. When Derrick gulped it down, even his throat felt as though it were burning.
His eyes suddenly lit up, growing brighter and brighter, as though two miniature suns were hidden inside them.
Ring after ring of clear radiance blossomed from his body, and visible black patches appeared on his exposed skin.
At the same time, his body hair lengthened, seemingly turning into feathers wreathed in golden flames.
Derrick knew that drinking the potion at Sequence 7 would cause similar changes. Neither frightened nor panicked, he gritted his teeth and repeatedly recalled the pain of killing his parents with his own hands and the hope that had burst from the depths of his heart after meeting Mr. Fool. He persevered through that state of near loss of control.
After quite some time, all his abnormalities subsided one after another. Only the breath he exhaled still carried the warmth of the sun.
He felt that his physique had strengthened again, giving him considerable resistance to disease and harsh environments.
But that was not the main point. What Derrick liked more was the knowledge of divine-like spells filling his mind.
They included Fire of Light, Fear Immunity, Holy Oath, Purification Slash, Sun Aura, Summon Holy Light, Create Holy Water, and many, many more.
Derrick happily paced back and forth a couple of steps, feeling that these divine-like spells were truly suited to dealing with the evil monsters lurking deep in the darkness.
He did not conceal it. He went straight to the Twin Towers and registered his advancement.
That way, after a preliminary review, he would