Chapter 58: Barbara

Liam looked at Barbara.

"Show me your status."

Barbara nodded obediently.

"Of course, Master."

A holographic window appeared before Liam, displaying her information.

[Status Screen]

[Name: Barbara]

[Race: Lesser Flame Demon]

[Rank: D-Rank]

[Tier: 3]

[Level: 200]

[Class: Flame Empress]

[Title: Mistress of the Lesser Flame Demon Abode]

[Attributes]

[Strength: 680]

[Agility: 590]

[Vitality: 750]

[Intelligence: 920]

[Mana: 9,200/9,200]

[Skills]

[Flame Manipulation: Level 10 MAX]

[Flame Slash: Level 10 MAX]

[Flame Spear: Level 10 MAX]

[Flame Barrier: Level 10 MAX]

[Flame Fortress: Level 10 MAX]

[Flame Domain: Level 10 MAX]

[Fire Resistance: Level 10 MAX]

[Fire Absorption: Level 10 MAX]

Liam carefully examined the information.

’Her Intelligence is quite high. As expected, she’s a demon specializing in fire magic.’

His gaze moved toward her skills.

She had several useful abilities, especially Flame Domain and Fire Absorption. Although they weren’t particularly impressive compared to his own abilities, they could become valuable additions to his collection.

’Her skills are all maxed out, though.’

Liam briefly considered using Reality Reversal on some of them, but there wasn’t much point in doing so at the moment.

Instead, Liam looked at Barbara.

"How did you manage to raise all your skills to the maximum level?" he asked.

"I have been trapped here for a very long time. There wasn’t much else I could do," Barbara replied.

Liam nodded.

"Hmm, I see."

He then waved his hand.

"Return to hiding for now. I’ll call you when I need you."

"Understood, Master."

Barbara’s body turned into a small crimson wisp. It floated toward Liam before disappearing into him.

Liam touched his chest briefly, then lowered his hand.

"Alright, time to see what I’ll get this time."

He opened the system interface and selected Trial Completion.

[Reward Calculation Complete.]

[Congratulations!]

[You have obtained an SSS-Rating in the Tier Advancement Trial.]

Rewards:

[All Attributes ×3]

[Three Unique-Rank Random Skill Crystals]

[Three Random Skill Upgrades]

[Talent Upgrade (If Applicable)]

[Racial Evolution (SSS-Rating Exclusive Reward)]

"Oh? This time, I received Unique-Rank Skill Crystals. Last time, they were only Epic-Rank."

Liam was quite satisfied with the rewards. However, before checking the other rewards, he decided to proceed with his racial evolution.

[Evolving...]

A powerful surge of energy rushed through his body.

His entire body began glowing as countless streams of mana gathered around him. The energy penetrated every part of his being, strengthening his bloodline and transforming his physical structure.

Liam remained still as the evolution continued.

Gradually, he noticed that his body was changing.

His previous appearance had been that of a small child, but his body was now growing slightly taller. His overall appearance became more refined, resembling that of a young boy around thirteen or fourteen years old.

His skin became even paler, almost pure white, while his body took on a more defined humanoid shape.

However, his most noticeable changes were his eyes.

His two large eyes had developed distinct appearances. One was completely white, with a black pupil, while the other was black, with a white pupil. Their unusual contrast gave him an unsettling yet strangely captivating appearance.

His eyes seemed to contain two opposing forces, constantly interacting with each other.

Liam examined his new body with curiosity.

’Slowly but surely, my body is becoming more developed.’

A moment later, the system notification appeared.

[Congratulations!]

[Your race has evolved into Evil Eye (C-Rank).]

Liam immediately opened his status screen to examine his new racial abilities.

[Race: Evil Eye]

[Rank: C-Rank]

[Description: A powerful demonic race possessing extraordinary eye abilities and exceptional potential. Evil Eyes are naturally gifted with unique powers that allow them to perceive, manipulate, and influence different aspects of reality through their eyes.

Each Evil Eye possesses a unique Eye Ability determined by its bloodline and individual talents. As their bloodline develops, their racial abilities become increasingly powerful, allowing them to affect even forces that ordinary beings cannot influence.

Evil Eyes possess exceptional magical sensitivity, powerful perception, and a natural affinity for abilities related to their unique eye powers. Their potential for evolution is extremely high.]

[ Racial Ability: Evil Eye of Reversal ]

[Description: A powerful and unique Eye Ability that allows the user to reverse the fundamental effects of different forces. It grants control over the relationship between destruction and restoration, allowing the user to turn one into the other.

As the bloodline develops, the ability becomes stronger, allowing the user to reverse increasingly powerful effects with greater precision and efficiency.]

[Left Eye — Reversal of Ruin]

[Description: The left eye possesses the power to turn destruction into restoration.

It can reverse destructive effects and transform them into healing, restoration, and regeneration. Injuries, damaged structures, and destroyed objects can be restored by reversing the effects that caused their destruction.

As the ability develops, its restoration capabilities become increasingly powerful, allowing it to repair more severe damage and reverse destructive effects that would otherwise be impossible to recover from.]

[Right Eye — Reversal of Restoration]

[Description: The right eye possesses the power to turn restoration into destruction.

It can reverse the effects of healing, regeneration, and defensive abilities, transforming beneficial effects into destructive forces.

Healing abilities can be turned into sources of damage, regeneration can be reversed to destroy the very body it is supposed to restore, and defensive abilities can be transformed into destructive effects that harm their users.

As the ability develops, it can reverse increasingly powerful restoration and defensive effects.]

[Bloodline Enhancement]

[The evolution into an Evil Eye has greatly strengthened the user’s unique Eye Ability.]

[Both eyes now possess improved power, range, precision, and energy efficiency.]

[The user can reverse more powerful effects while maintaining greater control over the process. The ability to distinguish between different energy signatures and effects has also improved considerably.]

[The user’s eyes can now perceive the underlying effects of many abilities, making it easier to identify suitable targets for reversal.]

[Special Compatibility]

[Evil Eye of Reversal possesses exceptional synergy with the Reality Reversal talent.]

[The combination of these two abilities allows the user to manipulate and reverse effects with extraordinary efficiency. Their compatibility also reduces the limitations normally associated with using either ability independently.]

[Example Applications:]

[1. If an enemy activates a powerful regeneration ability, the user can reverse its effect, causing the regeneration to damage their body instead of healing it.]

[2. If an enemy uses a defensive barrier, the user can reverse its defensive properties, turning the barrier into a source of destruction.]

[3. If an ally suffers from a powerful destructive effect, the user can reverse its influence and transform the damage into restoration.]

[4. If an enemy uses a healing ability on themselves, the user can reverse its effect and turn the healing energy into a destructive force.]

Liam carefully read through the information.

’So, my racial abilities have become considerably stronger.’

He was particularly interested in the improvements to his eyes’ perception and control. Previously, he had needed to understand an ability’s effects before reversing them effectively. Now, his eyes could perceive the underlying effects of many abilities, making the process considerably easier.

’This will make dealing with unfamiliar abilities much easier.’

He glanced at the description again.

’And the synergy with Reality Reversal has improved as well. Not bad at all.’

Liam was quite satisfied with his evolution. His previous racial ability had already been extremely useful, but its improved version gave him even greater flexibility in combat.

He closed the racial information window.

’Now, let’s see what else I received.’