"..." Evelyn threw a punch. This punch contained her newly formed power. The gravity was concentrated in the center and gave an additional push to the blast of the void.
If it were just a normal gravity fist, it would probably cause a massive dent, but this was the new Spatial Gravity Fist.
Evelyn couldnât help but widen her eyes when she saw the massive cliff shattered by a single punch.
"This is..." Evelyn dropped her jaw to the ground. "The power is much stronger than my previous ability."
"Your energy consumption will increase because you are unable to use the power of a single element anymore. With the shape of your element cores, every time you use one element, the other will also flow beside it. Of course, itâs not a problem for you, right?" Xolotl asked.
Evelyn nodded. "Yes. Space and Gravity have a very high compatibility in the first place. Their combination wonât complicate all my abilities. It will only make it stronger. From the looks of it, the fistâs power alone has increased by 70%.
"While the power consumption is indeed higher, it doesnât matter anymore. The only thing I have to be careful about is the magic circles."
"Ah, that." Xolotl raised one finger. "Itâs good that you are doing that since it can create a power that you really want, but you donât have to make any efforts in that area if you donât want to. Letâs just say itâs the first step for whatâs coming."
"What do you mean?"
"I canât explain everything to you right now, but I can only tell you that once this new power stabilizes in your body, you should think about your own rules."
"Rules?" Evelyn recalled Nathanâs familiars mentioning it previously. "Do you mean rules for divinity?"
Xolotl turned to Nathan. Nathan nodded. "Fenrir and the others told her about it. But they only told her about the rules, nothing more."
"I see. Thatâs good then." Xolotl felt relieved. "Indeed. You can imagine rules like chains. These chains will bind your entire existence.
"The more chains you have, the tighter they squeeze. Just like squeezing a fruit, you will get more juice if you squeeze it harder. At the same time, it will also make you lose your flexibility.
"Thatâs why you have to be careful when thinking about your own rules. This rule has to be applied not only in your daily lives but also to your power.
"Most divine beings usually have 3 rules. As long as the chain is strong enough, you will be able to squeeze out enough power. I have 4 rules. To my knowledge, there was someone who had 6 rules. He was strong, but at the same time, he lost a lot of things. So, donât be greedy.
"The more you use your muscles, the stronger they become. This concept applies to the rules. You apply the rules, and your power will become stronger based on the rules. Itâs like youâre squeezing everything you can from that power with the rules as the guideline.
"However, unlike the muscles, the rules are not meant to be broken.
"After applying the rules for so long, if you break that rule, the entire system will collapse. In a light scenario, you will receive a severe internal injury. You might even lose your power in the process. In the worst-case scenario, your entire existence will cease to exist.
"Hence, I suggest you make it gradual. For example, test one rule first for some time. Once you feel comfortable, add one more rule, and so on.
"Because of these rules, the magic circles become a foreign concept. Of course, there are divine beings who can use them, but most of them donât unless thatâs what youâre planning to focus on."
Evelyn nodded with a solemn expression. "I understand. I will think hard before making the decision."
Xolotl nodded in agreement before stepping to the side. "Now that you have gotten your new power, itâs time to fulfill your promise."
"..." Nathan smiled wryly. How could Xolotl put him in an awkward situation so easily? He just dropped a very serious matter and immediately switched the topic.
Evelyn, on the other hand, didnât forget about the promise. She might be excited, but she didnât forget that the real reason she could gain this new power was Nathan.
If not for the effort Nathan put in, including his familiar, Evelyn might have had to struggle for a few years.
"Because my space element will go alongside my gravity element now, thereâs no need for me to hide them anymore.
"I will teach you five things about the space element and write the rest in a book so that you can learn all my knowledge about the space element. But..." Evelyn couldnât help but ask, "Wonât he need to combine the two powers as well?"
"The concept of his two elements is different from ours. Itâs not like there is only one solution. In our case, it will be a 50-50 utilization from each element. In his case, it will be 75-25 utilization," Xolotl answered her with a calm tone.
"Oh!" Since Xolotl explained it as if it wasnât a big deal, she could finally drop her worries. "In that case, I will teach you the five basic things.
"It may be applicable to your other element to a certain extent, but I donât know much about the time element, so I canât say for sure.
"What I am going to teach you is the way to strengthen your space control. I call this Space Manipulation. The second ability is Spatial Sense. You will be able to sense the void and everything around the void, which can help a lot for teleportation. These two are the base of one of the two magic circles on the space bracelet.
"The third ability is Distortion Wave. As the name implies, it will cause a distortion in the void, which is usually good for offense and defense.
"The fourth ability is Space Crack. You have seen it a lot. Bringing the void to this reality, thatâs the power of the Space Crack. The Space Crack will allow you to create a portal from one place to another.
"Last but not least, the Void Generation. Borrowing the power of the void into reality. By using these five as the foundation, I can become as strong as I am today."