Reincarnated With A Glitched System: Why Is My MP Not Running Out? Chapter 1979: Preparing for Scarlet and Sapphire’s Evolutions

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"It is fortunate you never acquired such things, or Aquarina and her kin would surely have perished..." I exhaled. "This Cursed Miasma is simply too potent; it renders even the most basic monsters far more formidable than they ought to be. It feels utterly unjust."

"It is a curse birthed by an Evil God... it is unfair by design because it draws upon Divinity, a force transcending the laws of this world," Nephilim explained as she approached me. "Sylphy, you have amassed quite a collection of treasures..."

"Ah, indeed," I replied with a nod. "These items..."

I inspected the previous notification listing all I had obtained.

[The {Reward System} has been initialized. Congratulations, you have secured several Rewards!]

[You have collected: [Lesser Soul Orb (C Grade)] x107]

[You have collected: [Spirit Orb (C Grade)] x64]

[You have collected: [Frozen Forest Monster Spiritual Heart Crystal (B Grade)] x33]

[You have collected: [Frozen Forest Monster Skill Scroll Fragment (C Grade)] x6]

[You have collected: [Small Frozen Forest Monster Treasure Chests (C+) Grade)] x11]

"Quite impressive," I remarked. "I believe I can utilize most of these immediately... However, these skill scroll fragments are particularly intriguing. Why are they split into pieces?"

"So you may gather enough to fuse them into a complete Skill Scroll," Alice replied. "Additional new items will begin dropping shortly, so do look forward to that."

"Excellent. Well, I suppose it is time to evolve the two of you," I said, turning to Scarlet and Sapphire. "Come here... Right, I have decided to bestow the heart to..."

Both girls stared at me with visible apprehension.

"Look, there are thirty-three smaller hearts available to distribute to the others, so why squabble over this one?"

"Even thirty-three pieces pale in comparison to that one—it is a treasure beyond all treasures...!" Scarlet argued.

"Indeed!" Sapphire agreed.

"Ugh, I have no desire for you two to fight and harbor resentment—either toward each other or me—based on my choice," I sighed. "Therefore, I am making the most sensible decision and...!"

"Eh?!"

"Ah!"

They both shrieked in surprise as I manifested a blade from my Flames of Strength and bisected the heart with meticulous control.

Employing Alchemy, I promptly sealed the escaping spiritual energy and refined the halves into two balanced spiritual hearts.

"There! Now you cannot fight over it, and neither of you can hold a grudge against me! You each receive half. Just deal with it!" I chuckled.

"Eeeeh?!"

"What?!"

They looked visibly annoyed, their dragon-like features twisting into exasperated expressions, but I simply laughed before proceeding.

"Alright, let us distribute these... the shapeshifting weapon goes to Scarlet, and the spirit armor to Sapphire," I concluded.

"I shall also grant Spirit Orbs—thirty for each.

And the smaller hearts? Fifty apiece.

Regarding the Soul Orbs, we will use them to swell your souls, significantly increasing your overall power. Fifty for each! I am being generous, after all—your next evolution is going to be massive.

We will require new metals as well. I still possess a reserve of Orichalcum, and we can utilize Armageddon’s exoskeleton fragments—why not?

Tell me, Armageddon, fetch your finest divine metals for me."

"Very well."

She instantly vanished, returning ten seconds later through a blazing portal while carrying large clusters of dark red, orange, purple, and blue metals harvested from her divine realm.

"I have also retrieved divine spirit stones of fire, stone, earth, and magma elements. Do you require any pseudo-divine monster remainders as materials as well?"

"Are you capable of acquiring them?" I asked.

"I am," she replied stoically.

"Good, bring me the most powerful specimens," I nodded.

"Understood."

She disappeared again, reappearing shortly after dragging the decapitated head of a giant dragon-beast with red-and-purple scales and golden horns, a massive black serpent, and a colossal ant-like creature.

"That is all. I advise incorporating the materials you have obtained from previous monsters as well... This will be a significant ritual. Does anyone else present possess Alchemy skills?"

"We have assisted her in the past, though we are no experts," Yggdra offered. "We can support her using our own spiritual power."

"I possess Alchemy..." Violet added softly. "I always assist Master..."

"Correct, you essentially function as a living alchemy cauldron," Armageddon mused. "It would be preferable if she evolved, yet her level is insufficient. I suppose it cannot be helped. I shall provide assistance."

"Truly?!" I beamed.

"Why not..." she muttered with a shrug. "Whatever—simply get on with it! Why are you gazing at me with such a broad grin? It is disgusting! I despise how you mammals make those bizarre facial expressions..."

As an insect-kind, she genuinely found our expressive faces repulsive. I could empathize—her own rigid exoskeleton allowed for little more than subtle irritation or pure, unadulterated fury.

"Ouch, so hostile! But very well," I chuckled, tapping her head. "You are quite adorable when you are agitated, haha."

She hissed, her mandibles snapping open as flickers of flame emerged.

"Hahaha! Okay, okay, easy there," I said, waving my hands. "Now let us begin—wait, I must open these first."

Before commencing the ritual, I turned my attention to the small treasure chests I had secured. They were all adorned with blue, frost-themed aesthetics, suggesting they might contain useful ingredients.

I opened them one by one. Each chest vanished after revealing its contents.

[You have opened the [Small Frozen Forest Monster Treasure Chests (C+ Grade)] x11]

[You have retrieved the following contents]:

[Lesser Soul Orb (C Grade)] x55]

[Spirit Orb (C Grade)] x32]

[Frozen Forest Monster Spiritual Heart Crystal (C+ Grade)] x11]

[Cursed Frost Weapon: Permafrost Miasma Blade (C+ Grade)] x3]

[Spiritual Frozen Forest Weapon: Freezing Tree Bow (C+ Grade)] x4]

[Cursed Frost Weapon: Cursed Frost Fire Hammer (C+ Grade)] x2]

[Spiritual Frozen Forest Weapon: Winter Tree Spirit Spear (C+ Grade)] x2]

[Cursed Frost Weapon: Permafrost Miasmic Winter Shield (C+ Grade)] x1]

[Cursed Frost Lich Ring (C+ Grade)] x2]

[Frozen Forest Dryad Queen’s Crown Fragment (C Grade)] x11]

"Very well, not bad—a wealth of useful items," I said, surveying the loot. "Several hammers, bows, blades, spears, and one imposing evil shield... Though they carry the curse, will they affect us adversely?"

"They have been regenerated by the system, so the Evil God can no longer exert control over their essence," Alice clarified. "In essence, we have absorbed and repurposed that power—we have effectively stolen it for ourselves."

"That sounds even more promising. Very well... Additional orbs, hearts, and... two rings plus eleven crown fragments. What are these?" I queried, sliding one of the rings onto my finger.

The band was forged from cold blue steel with a skull-shaped icy crystal set atop it.

The moment I donned it, waves of death energy surged through my body. I released it, and a towering skeleton clad in frost materialized—a "Cursed Frost Skeleton."

"Wait? Summoning?" I muttered.

I experimented with summoning more and discovered I could sustain up to thirty of them... They were comparatively weak and would likely be pulverized by the enemies here, but the mechanics were certainly interesting. I decided to utilize them as materials—one for each weapon—to observe how they might influence the final outcome.

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