Chapter 631: Mithril Angel

"Mithril Angel!"

Lei En looked back at the soul stone.

A silver‑white humanoid soul materialized, roughly similar to Viola's four Element Apostles; it bore massive wings on its back, but the wings were forged of metal, the same silver‑white as its body, like mithril—light yet sturdy.

The Soul Eye pierced deep, revealing a dozen Elements at a glance.

Lei En instantly saw three powerful Superlative Elements among them: Thunder Form, Mithril Body, and Thunder Flame!

The first, Thunder Form, needs no introduction; he already possesses three of them.

He had read about the Mithril Body in the *Book of a Thousand Souls*; it is much like a Steel Body, as the name suggests, allowing the body to assume a mithril form. Mithril is the most widely used and common magical metal in the world, its hardness comparable to steel yet extremely light—one could describe it as light as a feather.

Moreover, mithril possesses very high energy conductivity, able to alloy with most metals to forge superior magical alloys.

Hence, when the body transforms into mithril, its defense becomes extremely formidable.

Because mithril is ultra‑light, the mithril form does not affect speed at all.

Yet its lack of weight makes the Mithril Body's raw power mediocre, offering almost no boost to personal strength. However, its magical resistance far exceeds that of a Steel Body; the high energy conductivity lets it absorb various magical energies, reduce damage, and even nullify some spell effects.

Overall, the Mithril Body and Steel Body each have pros and cons: comparable defense, higher resistance, and no speed penalty, making it ideal for agile supernaturals or casters who do not need high strength.

Both are Superlative Elements of the same tier, but the Mithril Body is rarer.

This angel's Mithril Body is at Level 3.

It has trained for an unknown number of years, merging angelic traits; based on the Mithril Body, it carries two rare Elements, "Mithril Feather" and "Mithril Holy Sword".

The Mithril Feather is the angel's massive, silver‑bright wings; they fly with extreme agility and speed, each feather's edge razor‑sharp enough to slice nearby foes. The Mithril Feather is a physique Element, not a spell, so it is unaffected by dispel or anti‑magic effects, functioning like an extra pair of arms—safer indeed.

The Mithril Holy Sword is a psychic Element, summoning a two‑handed greatsword forged of mithril.

Lei En has already guessed the Mithril Angel's combat style.

When it wields the Mithril Holy Sword, "Thunder Flame" attaches to the blade, constituting its third Superlative Element.

Thunder Flame is a peculiar fire with lightning attributes, scorching, violent, and accompanied by a paralyzing effect.

This is also a psychic Element; the greater the affinity with lightning, the stronger the Thunder Flame's potency. In larger quantities, it can be affixed to weapons to boost damage, hurled at targets like a spell, or draped over oneself as a protective layer—highly versatile with great developmental potential.

Besides these three powerful Superlative Elements, the Mithril Angel also possesses Level 7 Strength and Level 9 Swiftness.

As a Mid-stage legendary creature adept at melee, its Level 7 Strength is rather modest, while Level 9 Swiftness is impressive, perfectly matching the Mithril Body's traits: mediocre strength, extreme speed.

Additionally, there are several melee Elements: Blade Storm, Reverse Slash, Aerial Slash, Heavy Strike, and Thunder Slash; the first four are common Elements, each at Level 6 or 7.

Thunder Slash is only Level 5, yet it is the most powerful.

In an instant, a surge of fierce lightning erupts, Thunder Flame coalescing on the blade, razor‑sharp, slashing toward the target like an Electric Flash Teleport.

Lei En suddenly found the move familiar; upon closer thought, isn't this the "Flash Sword Slash"!

Flash Sword Slash is driven by wind Element power, while Thunder Slash swaps in lightning power.

The Mithril Angel clearly prefers melee, devoting far more time and effort to melee Elements than to enhancing casting ability. Consequently, it knows few spells—only four or five, all lightning‑based; aside from the fourth‑ring "Lightning Arrow" and seventh‑ring "Thunderstorm", Lei En already knows the rest.

All in all, the Mithril Angel's strength truly lives up to a Mid-stage legendary Element Apostle, capable of contending with Legendary High-rank supernaturals.

Viola watched Lei En's focused expression for a moment, then shifted her eyes away from the soul stone.

She smiled gently, "Do you like it?"

"Of course." Lei En nodded.

The Mithril Angel is an exceptionally fitting magical soul for him; even a single "Thunder Form" is great, and with the other powerful Elements—whether the Mithril Body and its attached abilities or Thunder Flame—his strength skyrockets.

Yet he hesitated.

The Mithril Angel would benefit Viola even more; as a Ten Thousand Spirits Wizard, her core is fragile, and she most needs the Mithril Body to compensate for that flaw.

Even though Viola already possesses the "Holy Helm Angel" as a Mid-stage Main Soul, greatly boosting her defense—each tier allows only one Main Soul to inhabit—but she could wait until she ascends to Legendary High-rank and then choose the Mithril Angel as her Main Soul.

Merging Main Souls can be backward‑compatible, though some soul power is lost; because the magical soul's tier is lower, it cannot resist conflicts during fusion, posing a risk of failure.

Yet for the Mithril Angel, these risks are worth a try.

Moreover, the three Wizard branches of the Soul‑Guiding School enjoy a unique advantage in soul fusion; only Main Soul merging incurs conflict, while other magical souls can be directly integrated into the Soul‑Gathering Tower without any conflict concerns.

Viola stored the Mithril Angel in the Soul‑Gathering Tower; it's also very handy when summoned.

Lei En was about to refuse when Viola read his thoughts and said softly, "When I ascended to Mid-stage legend, the lady gave me both the Mithril Angel and the Holy Helm Angel, letting me choose one of the two magical souls as my Main Soul; I quickly chose the Holy Helm Angel."

"Is it because of me?" Lei En was deeply moved.

"Hmm." Viola nodded slightly, "To me, both angels enhance defense; the Holy Helm Angel's 'Divine Armor' is similar to the Mithril Body's effect, but it also has 'Steel Willpower' to shield my mind, and 'Limb Regeneration' so I need not fear injury."

"The Holy Helm Angel has higher casting ability than the Mithril Angel, mastering a broader array of spells; this aligns closely with a Ten Thousand Spirits Wizard's style, making it a perfect match."

"The Mithril Angel leans toward melee, but I don't enjoy close combat, nor am I good at it."

"The most important thing is..."

Viola gazed affectionately at Lei En, "You need it more than I do."

Lei En's expression softened; his Soul Eye saw that every word Viola uttered was sincere, her truest feeling, unwavering in her love for him.

After two lifetimes, he finally understood what it feels like to be loved unconditionally.

This love is untainted, pure, profound, and steadfast.

"Viola..."

Guilt welled deep within Lei En; unsure how to repay such generosity, he could only hold Viola tightly, feeling her heartbeat, inhaling the scent of her hair, his spirit stirred and unable to settle for a long while.

He gazed at the sunrise beyond the window, silently vowing never to betray Viola's deep affection for him.

Viola remained silent; everything lay unspoken.

After a long while, they finally part.

"The Mithril Angel has been in my hands for almost a year; this high‑grade soul stone can store a magical soul for up to three years. You should hurry to merge it, lest too much soul power dissipates," Viola reminded.

Lei En laughed, "I'll merge it right now."

After speaking, he pressed the soul stone to his forehead.

The last time he merged the Bronze Giant's magical soul was less than a month ago; using the remaining energy, he directly elevated it to Level 14, and after a soul ascension, he can now fuse a new magical soul at any time.

When a thought flickered, the silver angel inside the soul stone was drawn out and entered the soul space.

The World Tree swayed, and the fusion began.

This is Lei En's second demon soul fused after his Mid-stage ascension legend, so a conflict will arise, but the Soul Eye has already observed that the silver angel's demon soul wave frequency is very close to his, so the clash won't be strong, should be easy, and thus no extra preparation is needed.

Viola couldn't help but be startled.

Fusing demon souls is a top priority for a Wizard; no amount of caution is excessive. She always spends at least three days preparing, bringing her mental state to its peak, and begins the fusion in the safest, most tranquil environment.

She has never seen anyone as casual as Lei En, who starts the process the moment he says "begin".

When Lei En closed his eyes and had already started, Viola made no sound to disturb him, quickly erected a Soundproof Force Field and cast two aura‑concealing spells, then summoned her six angels to guard the bedside, staying alert in case anyone intruded.

Viola quietly regarded Lei En, her beautiful face occasionally breaking into a smile.

When Lei En sometimes furrowed his brows, Viola also began to worry.

A few minutes later.

Lei En opened his eyes, instantly meeting a pair of sapphire‑clear flawless eyes, and laughed, "All right, now I'm a Fourteenth-level Wizard, just like you."

"That fast!"

Viola lightly covered her cherry lips, her face unable to hide surprise.

From Viola's own experience, even in the smoothest cases, integrating demon souls takes over fifteen minutes and the process is arduous, yet Lei En behaved as if he had taken a nap, with no ripple at all, completing it effortlessly.

Lei En smiled smugly and teased, "Besides being intimate with you, what I do isn't fast?"

Viola patted his chest, her complexion slightly flushed.

Viola eagerly said, "Quickly, show me the fusion result."

"Alright."

Lei En rose from the bed, activating the newest branch of the soul World Tree; the leaves' Elements flickered, his entire skin took on a layer of silver, and with a swish, a pair of massive wings sprouted from the area of his shoulder blades.

The silver wings spanned four meters, hundreds of feathers reflecting a bright silvery metallic sheen, light as a feather yet incredibly sturdy, dazzling to behold.

Lei En felt as if he had grown an extra pair of arms; the sensation was strange.

His thought flickered, and the silver wings quivered lightly.

A slight gust swirled, lifting him into the air; he then zipped around the spacious bedroom several times, light and swift, agile and versatile, and despite the extreme speed he struck none of the room's furnishings, finally hovering steadily in midair.

"Now that's real flight!"

Lei En let out a sigh.

He now constantly wielded the Five-ring Flight Technique; combined with the silver flight feathers, the advantages of both merged, making his flight more stable and fast, his aerial skill reaching its peak, better suited for sky combat, no longer confined to the ground.

Clack—

Lei En bestowed upon himself the Five-ring "Wind‑Thunder Wings", a pair of lightning‑formed wings sprouting on his back, seamlessly merging with the silver flight feathers.

Streaks of current flashed across the broad silver wings.

In an instant, Lei En's speed surged further; the silver wings beat, his body darted through the room like lightning, too fast for the eye to follow.

Viola stared, mouth agape.

Hoo!

In a blink, Lei En abruptly halted before her, the shift between motion and stillness extremely swift.

He lifted his hand, lightly grasping; silver light rippled along his arm, coalescing in his palm into a simply‑styled silver greatsword, one and a half meters long, the blade as wide as a palm, covered by an odd blue‑white flame that burned fiercely yet emitted no heat, though the remote energy made the hairs on his skin stand up and his whole body tingle.

This is Thunder Flame!

Viola jumped in fright, then gasped in amazement.

She could not gauge Lei En's strength, only sensed it as unfathomable; she had already known she was no match for Lei En, and now it seemed even harder to contend. Even with her six angels, Lei En's displayed speed would be hard to resist; a single clash would likely put her on the defensive.

"Really fast!"

Viola's complexion suddenly grew odd as the hovering Lei En stood naked before her, unshielded, her gaze involuntarily drifting from his silver flight feathers downward.

"Um…" Lei En noticed her stare and teased, "You've seen it before, and you're still…"

A magic missile shot from Viola's hand, cutting off his words, feigning irritation, "Come down quickly, stop flying…"

"Hehe…"

Lei En released the sword's hilt, the silver holy sword merging back into his arm.

The silver flight feathers also retracted into his back, his skin returning to its normal hue, then he fell back onto the bed, embracing Viola with eyes full of delight.

What had just manifested was only a portion of the silver angel's Elements.

Four Thunder forms were attained, doubling the potency of all thunder spells, and his magical resistance rose; the greater surprise, however, was speed. His "Swiftness" had been stuck at Seventh-level for years, clashing with Strength; while Strength's Element surged, Swiftness barely progressed.

This time, merging the silver angel, its Ninth-level Swiftness stacked with his Seventh-level Swiftness, which in theory should yield at least Ninth-level.

But due to the clash with Strength, Swiftness only rose to Eighth-level, the progress bar past halfway.

Nevertheless that's sufficient; Swiftness is the hardest base Element to raise—the stronger the Strength, the more electricity required to boost Swiftness. A Thirteenth-level and an Eighth-level consume almost the same electricity; future gains will rely on stacking Elements, which foresees great difficulty.

As for "Thunder Flame" and melee Elements like "Thunder Slash", further study is needed.

At that moment, sounds came from downstairs the villa; the servants had risen, the estate's extraordinary guards were chatting, rotating night watches.

Lei En recalled the three legends from last night and whispered, "What's the situation with these extraordinary ones around you?"

I was too sleepy late last night to finish… consider this chapter as yesterday's.

(End of chapter)