Limitless The Strongest Revenant

As I normally focused on the Sirens, it was only at this moment that I learned of how much the rest of my army grew. From coordination, communication and tactics it was evident that they prepared a lot for this day.

And as I contributed nothing beyond my {fates} and {Kismet}, I grew impressed of how tenacious my soldiers were. They were like starving hunting dogs that turned feral when the hunt began.

"Tsk. Hellsend is comprised of monsters. Even empowered to Pseudo-Specters my men can only do this much?" Carlos practically snarled in displeasure.

I on the other hand grew happier with each passing second. Somehow despite facing against Specters my army was not losing too badly. As they increased due to Carlos' abilities, they must not be used to the power they suddenly gained.

It reminded of the warnings in cultivation novels. Progressing too quickly was a bad move. Just rapidly advancing through your cultivation meant squat if you lacked proper foundations. Seeing as my army soundly trumped theirs despite the difference in rank that nugget of wisdom must be true.

Convinced there was no danger, I refocused on the two specters before me.

"Hahaha! Are all Specters these weak or is it Specters from your continent?"

"Do not get ahead of yourself Limitless. Those are only pseudo-Specters. Without actual {fates} or experience, their abilities do not actually change beyond rudimentary power boosts. You should be more worried about that fact that you are alone aright now!" Herman admonished while he brandished a glowing calvary sword.

Carlos on the other hand fixed the greaves in his arms as he prepared to fight me.

"I for one, am more surprised you are still breathing properly without an inch of fear. You do know Herman and I already locked down this area, right?"

[My lord, I apologize. I only noticed after Carlos' words, but I have detected two distinct soul cages overlapping that surrounds you and them. I am analyzing what they are and their purpose, but it might take some time. Please be careful.]

Well, I didn't expect that. But as I lacked information, I tried to play it cool. Soul cages were just fields used to contain a small area. I had yet to see it used as a skill in combat. Hopefully Exa can figure out what it is for before it bites me in the ass.

"I don't know what you are talking about. I feel fine. More like Reapers do not even need to breathe, why are you two acting like pussies?"

Hearing my retort, Carlos and Herman looked at each other clearly confused. Carlos then awkwardly gestured his hands before he answered.

"What are you a Northerner? Even Specter's cannot ignore a human's bodily functions. Do you really not feel short of breath from our domains?"

'Domain? You mean like the territory like skills used in cultivation manga? I am in one?'

Figuring I had nothing to lose I just asked them.

"Whats a domain?"

"…" x2

"You…You really don't know? Didn't your handler teach you anything?" Carlos asked with a voice full of pity.

Again with this handler crap. Was a handler supposed to teach you shit? I tried to think back and noticed that as I never joined any group I learned everything I know from the Sirens and Graveyard.

Jo, Jas and Lilly were disowned so the ones that should have taught them were gone. Liv, Robyn and Bella were from poverty stricken backgrounds, so no one even bothered to spare them resources. Aki on the other hand killed her entire clan which should have included her original handler among them.

The rest of my army were weak as fuck when I found them. While we did have Phantoms, I quickly grew stronger than them in a couple of weeks. The only piece of info I got of use from anyone outside of the Sirens was from Isolde. Specifically the requirements to become a Specter.

We were quite pitiful if you look at it that way. We didn't have any teacher so we had no guide and just winged it. While I did have a Specter among our ranks, she didn't actually teach me anything as our agreement was only for her to protect me.

'Unfortunately, I only used her as a warning to everyone like a guard dog. Maybe I should start learning from her when I return from Kismayo. I am her lord after all.'

Seeing as I didn't reply. Carlos dropped his combat stance and made a complicated expression.

"Hmm…I guess I should be impressed you even manage to grow this far without proper knowledge. Knowing what a Specter can do influences how you fight them. But seeing as you lacked basics, you and your women made extremely stupid mistakes, now I know why. As payment for our earlier agreement, I will teach you what the difference are between the Reaper ranks."
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The Inca warrior raised his hand and four "Carloses" appeared before him. They were like white colored mannequins used in clothing stores. He probably intended to use them for clarity.

As I severely lacked credible information about Specters, I didn't hide my eagerness to learn and withdrew my weapons, "Thank you."

"First, to understand what a Specter domain is you need to know what defines a Specter. to know that we need to start from the basics. Reapers in general have their bodies slowly altered by soul. These changes have stages which became thresholds that created gaps in the ranks.

"Wraiths are those who just awakened soul energy. They are like people holding a small glowstick. Wraiths have no control of soul and merely collect it in their bodies. This is why Wraiths turn invisible to mirrors, it's not because your body disappeared. It's because it is visually covered by soul."

The first Carlos had his midsection glow and began drawing dust towards his chest like a vacuum cleaner.

"Without active will, Wraiths cannot control soul energy. It takes practice and training to remedy that. This is why unless a Wraith intends to be seen, they cannot be recognized by humans. Once a Wraith is able to collect more souls than his body can handle and clears the requirements he can ascend to become a Phantom.

"Phantoms, who now have enough soul energy inside their bodies begin to saturate their cells with it. They would be similar to people who carry a large flashlight. The soul energy in their bodies grants them increased resilience, power and familiarity.

"This familiarity with soul energy by extension allows Phantoms to manipulate and shape it on pure instinct. Being able to regrow body parts is the best standard for Phantoms. Similar to Wraiths they still collect souls. However, they instead store it in their soulgems rather than their bodies."

In line with his explanation, the 2nd Carlos began to channel a beam of light for his chest. Phantom Carlos' body gained a dark blue outline. The dust that once flowed to his chest now flowed to a circle on his forehead.

"Once a Phantom gains more soul than his gem his handle, he now has the option of ascending to a Specter. Provided he pays the cost, of course. From this point on there is a start difference. If Wraiths and Phantoms are more focused on soul energy being drawn in to the body, Specters instead focus on the energy outside of the body."

"Huh? Outside?" I parroted like an idiot.

"Yes, outside. The main difference of Phantoms and Specters which leads to such a huge disparity in soul energy consumption is where they take soul energy from. Specters do not use the soul energy in their bodies. Instead, they drawn and process the soul energy from their surroundings," my teacher affirmed.

The images of the Specters I knew doing impossible shit came to mind. I always wondered how much soul such actions would cost. But it seemed that by drawing on the air like solar panels they would never ran out of soul energy unless something drastic happened.

The third Carlos gained the same outline as the 2nd. But that was where their similarities ended. The dust they first two drew in, now surrounded the Specter Carlos like a hurricane. Rather than a flashlight, the very space around Specter Carlos glowed like a like bulb.

"So, you might be asking but what happens to the soul energy inside the Specters body then? When will it be used? What was the point of training ourselves to grow our capacities when we were Phantoms? The answer lies in our domains."

Specter Carlos then had his blue outline expand from his body and turned into a dome that grew outward. It expanded to about 3 inches away from the Carlos. The hurricane and lights around the 3rd Carlos were similarly covered. But then the light grew in power and began to shine like a fucking star!

"Well fuck…"