New Abilities of the Ascetic

Gaston George.

That was the name provided by the magic mirror. In addition to the name, the magic mirror had also provided detailed information on everything about the target, including his age, appearance, class rank, and mastered abilities.

In the blink of an eye, this person she had never even met held no more secrets from Olivia.

The target’s class rank was Domainist. Even though Olivia had advanced her class rank and become a Transcender, she was still one rank lower than him.

However, this did not worry Olivia.

Although it was a common saying in the transcendent world that only a Domainist could counter another Domainist, Olivia never cared about such gaps in rank. After all, she was no ordinary Transcender.

She possessed quite a number of forbidden artifacts, and they were all powerful.

King's Domain was a rule-grade forbidden artifact, and Elemental Praise was a destructive-grade forbidden artifact. Either was enough for her to face a Domainist head-on.

After understanding Gaston’s information, Olivia had the magic mirror formulate a plan—specifically, a plan to deal with Gaston, the Domainist.

To this, the magic mirror's intelligence quickly provided an answer.

After reviewing the plan, Olivia nodded with satisfaction.

However, she was in no hurry to go look for trouble with the target immediately. Instead, she turned her attention back to herself, reflecting on the abilities she should possess now that she had become a Transcender.

Olivia had already learned about what kind of abilities an Ascetic of the Transcender rank possessed through the church, and she had even looked into it long ago via the magic mirror.

Recalling the various abilities she could now master, her heart was filled with profound emotion.

The Transcender rank truly lived up to being the first step into the high-level class ranks. Simply by taking this step, the changes in abilities were massive, practically worlds apart from before.

There weren't many new abilities an Ascetic could master at the Transcender rank—four in total.

Among them was one passive ability: mental enhancement!

Upon becoming a Transcender, one's spiritual power would reach a high level and continue to grow over time, providing a much stronger resistance to various transcendent mental attacks.

Naturally, the abilities one cast would also have much more outstanding effects due to this mental fortification.

The remaining abilities were all active ones. Among them was the ability known as the Blade of Cleansing, which was a very pure method of attack. It possessed incredibly powerful destructive force, with a lethality that even surpassed Wrathful Slash, and it was particularly effective against entities such as spiritual bodies.

Another ability was called the Eye of Discernment. It could break through illusions and similar tricks, allowing the user to see things normally invisible to the naked eye, such as spiritual bodies and wraiths.

Olivia was not unfamiliar with the final ability, as Melanie had demonstrated it right before her eyes very early on.

This ability was called miniaturization. It allowed the user to rapidly shrink their body until they were about the size of a fist. In that form, their abilities would not be affected; it was a purely physical transformation.

Among these abilities, only mental enhancement was naturally present as a passive ability and did not require study. However, Olivia would have to learn the remaining three herself.

To that end, Olivia had the magic mirror provide her with a learning schedule to ensure she could master these abilities as quickly as possible.

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In a flash, night had fallen once again.

The nights in Kaliron were dim in some places and bright in others. This was especially true in the bustling areas of the Main District, where the level of clamor had not diminished in the slightest compared to the daytime.

Using the teleportation function of King's Domain, Olivia arrived in the Main District.

Rose Street was a very famous street in the Main District. Nearby, there were many shopping malls, theaters, stadiums, clubs, and other lively venues that attracted a large gathering of high-net-worth individuals.

Olivia’s target, Gaston, was currently on Rose Street.

In the plan formulated by the magic mirror, tonight was the best time to strike at Gaston.

This Domainist was currently staying in a hotel on Rose Street. On the surface, he looked like nothing more than a tourist from afar. Who would have thought this fellow was actually a powerful Domainist?

The reason the magic mirror considered tonight the most suitable time to act was because of an event that would soon occur around the hotel.

On this night, the street outside the hotel was far from peaceful, as a scene that could only be described as farcical was unfolding.

A noblewoman, accompanied by her friends and family, had caught evidence of her husband’s infidelity. At this moment, she was having a screaming row with her husband on the street, which naturally drew a large crowd of onlookers.

No matter which world it was, gathering to watch drama seemed to be a rather interesting pastime.

Because of this incident, the people inside the hotel had all run out, standing on the street and watching the farce with great interest.

Only Gaston did not come out. This Domainist had absolutely no interest in such gossip and was still resting inside the hotel.

This was the opportunity!

Olivia approached silently. Under the magic mirror’s guidance, she began to set up a barrier around the hotel.

She needed to set up a barrier that could isolate sound and movement, separating the inside and outside of the hotel to prevent what was about to happen from alarming any other passersby.

According to the magic mirror’s judgment, these drama-seekers would not return to the hotel in the short term, which gave her enough time to finish what she wanted to do.

The setup of the barrier was very fast. Perhaps because her spirit had been enhanced, Olivia’s understanding of Sylvan Runes had grown deeper and deeper. She no longer needed to ask the magic mirror about many of the Sylvan Runes; she could write them down herself.

The barrier was completed quickly.

The moment the barrier was finished, Olivia knew Gaston must have realized something was wrong. After all, no transcendent would be trapped inside a barrier and remain completely unaware of its existence.

Therefore, Olivia acted decisively, once again utilizing the power of King's Domain to directly shift the entire hotel to a deserted area.

This was to prevent the potential battle from destroying the hotel, and since the hotel had been moved elsewhere, the people on the street outside would not notice.

Because under the influence of the barrier, when those people looked back toward the hotel, it would appear to still be there. They had no idea it was merely an illusion brought about by the barrier.

When the hotel vanished, Gaston’s figure landed on the ground as he turned to look at Olivia.

This was a man wearing thick glasses, already in his middle age. With a solemn expression, he pushed up his glasses and looked at Olivia, asking, "Who are you?"