The Arcadia System

Chapter 252 – [Animation Hex: Synite Fusion](2)

Two days later….

Reve was on his favorite branch. 

He kept looking at the sky but his thoughts were elsewhere. 

'What went wrong..?'

'I did everything according to my proofread procedure. There shouldn't be an unknown element in the outcome.'

Reve had finished the empowerment plan for the four–not three– people. At first, he had worked on three, but Marya asked that he gave the same treatment for her apprentice since she would also qualify for it.

Reve wasn't against that. 

Dorian and the others were chosen by him based on his preferences, which were unbiased. However, in a way, they were just what he needed; people like him who could turn potential into power. 

However, Marya and her apprentice didn't follow the same style. They were 'the hand hiding in the shadow' and it would be wrong to not acknowledge their role. 

Anyway, the empowerment project was successful but there was something peculiar about it.

The four participants' appearances had changed drastically. At least, that was the only factor he could observe. 

Their appearance now resembled that of Reve Amethyst, with flowing streaks of silver hair and shades of green and blue present in their eyes. 

Luckily, they still maintained their regular hair color, except it now had a few streaks, or Reve would have been horrified. 

He realized that their mutation was caused by him somehow. 

This was the first time he faded something like this and he didn't know how to feel. 

'I shouldn't think too much. All that matters is that the project was a success.'

Months ago, Reve had come up with a plan. 

The plan was simple. He would empower the best of the first generation, giving them a top-tier potential that would take them a long way. 

After deciding on this plan, he gave it a simple name; The Empowerment Project. 

However, how was he to go about it?

All he knew was that he had to make use of Demis somehow. So, every time he pressured Demis into helping him, he was hoping to achieve this goal. To his surprise, Demis finally agreed. He brought some of his friends with him. '

'The elemental world is apparently too boring for them. I guess this is what happens when you are strong.'

However, there was yet another problem.

How exactly was Demis going to help him?

This was a major dilemma. 

An elemental or spiritas wasn't allowed to enter this world directly. They had to be invited, and even with that, there was a time limit for how long they could stay.

Frankly speaking, Reve didn't understand this concept very well. He studied for months before coming to an understanding. 

'Since spiritas are prohibited from entering and interfering, all I have to do is conceal them.' 

'I have to make the world administrator not recognize them as spiritas.'

This thought process took Reve back to his first auction. The word "Spirit Possession" kept ringing in his mind. 

An elemental or spiritas had to be present in the physical world before attempting spirit possession. Also, there would be no time limit on them while in this state. 

However, to Reve, Spirit Possession was a no-go for two reasons. 

One, his men weren't elementalists. 

Two, most of the time, spirit possession comes at the cost of loss of lifespan.

So, he had to go about it from a different perspective. Using the concept of spirit possession yet not the technique.

Reve discovered something called [Spirit Symbiosis].

A practice of a forgotten kingdom long ago. They created warriors that were a mix of both races. These warriors called Synites were supreme and, for a brief time, they towered over almost all major races. 

Nonetheless, this kingdom now called the Synite Kingdom was quite unfortunate to have existed during the era of sins. They became yet another arcadian pride that was extinguished by the fury of the titans.

The methods of [Spirit Symbiosis] were lost to the sands of time. 

…Except that, it wasn't!

In his younger years, Reve had once seen a journal belonging to a Synite in Circe's library. 

He might not have a perfect memory but he remembered that the Synites were created from an unknown spell and a perfect ritual. 

Creating the ritual was easy for Reve. His experienced mind could develop one perfect for the event.

On the other hand, the spell was the difficult part. The journal didn't give any detail of the spell. 

Reve wasn't well versed in enchantments so developing one was not something he could do. He left that task to Marya who went through all the dusty books kept in the Coven of the Willow just to develop a perfect spell. 

As it turns out, she found one good enough and modified it to fit the occasion.

Then, Reve was ready. 

Coincidentally, Reve's secret path evolved a few days later.

He gained [Phatansia] and [Banshee]. 

[Phantasia] was just what he needed. Since it involved him traveling to his target's mindscape. He would surely see their mindwall. 

This way, he could locate the physical location and open it the same way Amethyst did for him!

It was just as Nixy reviewed, [Phantasia] had a lot of potential apart from its main ability. 

So, Reve added 'mindwall opening' to his empowerment project. He was going to do that for everyone while the actual empowerment project was reserved for three people.

As it turned out, the quota was increased to four people but Reve still opened the mindwall for the entire first generation and Marya over the last two days. 

The reason no one was disturbing was that they were in pain.

'The Tribe of Somnia had grown yet again. It is not enough though.'

Reve knew for him to be contented his men would have to be just behind him in strength.

As he continued thinking, someone said to him from below, "Kimon, they are awake."

Reve smiled and faced the person, "Good, bring them here."

Not long after, four people stood below Reve. They had a dazed expression which Reve could understand why. 

It was not every day that one went through such a bizarre experience