The Third Return of the Necrotic Magic Swordsman

”Yes, you can choose, Evan, but listen, don’t ever try to find that girl; it will only bring you trouble since this is our final chance,” one said, allowing him to examine the items.

”Alright, let’s see the real things now,” Evan said, cracking his neck pretentiously because he didn’t actually know how.

”Look here, Evan, you’ve obtained hundreds of items from his body, but did you know he didn’t completely die?” one explained as Evan looked puzzled.

”Huh, what do you mean he didn’t die that day? Oh, you mean he’s back now after we traveled to the past and he will return again,” Evan inquired, considering this possibility and nothing else.

”Yes, but even when you killed him, he didn’t die because all the candidates have their soul wisps bound to something called the Universal Revival Tower or something similar, which allows them to revive infinitely,” one clarified.”So, it means we can’t kill them? Isn’t that too overpowered?” Evan asked, worried about the prospect of fighting such a formidable candidate and how he would escape.

”No, our master said that their revival numbers are based on their ranking. If you get killed many times, you lose your power, items, and more each time, which reduces their ranking and leads to their demise,” One explained, alleviating some of Evan’s concerns, though he remained apprehensive.

”But they’re still like cockroaches,” Evan remarked with frustration.

”Yes, but even if they are cockroaches, they’re still powerful ones,” Grim added, eliciting a small laugh from Evan.

”Just be quiet and listen, Evan. I’m about to explain everything you wanted to know,” One said, and Evan nodded, waiting patiently as One began his explanation.

”First, let me outline what it includes: talents, skills, abilities, pills, techniques, titles, traits, classes, subclasses, items, and many miscellaneous things.

Talents include Plunder, Supreme Adaptation, Infinite Evolution... and so on. 

Skills cover Cosmic Stride, Thunder Retribution, Black Nova... and more. 

Abilities range from Eclipse Strike, Elemental Forge, Devour, Elemental... and beyond. 

Classes encompass Death Knight, Blaze Lord, Dark Magus, Necro Knight, Light Mage, Priest, Saint Knight, all Elemental Mages... and others. 

Subclasses feature Blacksmith, Herbalist, Cook, Trainer... and more. 

There are also numerous other elements not mentioned, as they are too numerous for Evan to use, like potions for recovery, purification, various cultural artifacts, and even monster eggs.” One, who was sharing this information, spoke nonstop, leaving Evan astonished at the sheer volume of assets at his disposal and wondering if there was even more to it.

”Is this everything that guy has?” Evan asked after One stopped speaking.

”No, it’s only about thirty-five or maybe forty percent of it,” One replied, startling Evan with the sheer number of cheats and the overpowered nature of his talents.

”Now, Evan, what have you decided to choose?” One inquired, prompting Evan to take a deep breath and begin selecting from the list, starting at one end and moving to the other.

Fifteen minutes later, Evan had made his choices from the talents after careful consideration.

”So, you’ve decided on these, correct?” One asked, and Evan nodded in confirmation.

”Let’s begin with the first talent, , an unknown rating talent. We can’t determine its rank, but I suspect it’s Quasi-God or God-tier,” One explained. Evan nodded, gripping the orb, which was absorbed into him just like before.

”How does it feel?” One asked.

”It feels like something big has entered my stomach, something too large for my body, yet it’s still not even close to being half full,” Evan described, conveying his sensations.

One nodded and signaled Grim to bring forth the next orb.

”Now for the second one, the mutated talent, , a supreme talent derived from two quasi-supreme ones,” One detailed, and Evan repeated the absorption process.

A few minutes later, he finished, just as he had before.

Once again, One inquired about his condition, and Evan indicated he was fine.

”The next talent on the list is , with a Transcendent rank,” One continued, and Evan proceeded with the absorption.

The process was time-consuming, and Evan’s condition began to deteriorate, his face contorted in slight pain.

But he overcame it with ease.

”What happened, is the limit surfacing itself?” One asked, thinking it was his limit.

”Oh no, it’s just that this talent causes some pain in my mind and body for a while before it subsides, and that’s all,” Evan explained, to which One nodded and prepared for the next chosen one.

”The next talent is , another Supreme rank talent that will be beneficial to you,” One said, thinking that if Evan gained one or two more, he was destined to become a god in this life.

The process began; it didn’t take long and was completed without any problems.

His condition was okay, but he was almost half full.

”Okay, the next is again the last talent you chose, but be prepared as it could also be your last,” One said as a golden orb filled with light appeared in front of Evan.

He had trouble seeing it clearly as the object inside was too dazzling.

”The talent, , is still unknown, but I know that it is definitely at least a Quasi-God tier, as anything with a god/goddess name is bound to be very good,” One said as Evan nodded and readied himself for what might be his last talent.

He picked up the floating orb and squeezed it to absorb.

At first, nothing happened, but then everything changed.

Evan, who had been standing still, began to feel a slight pain in his chest that intensified with each passing second, becoming so severe he almost wished for death.

His chest emitted a brilliant golden light. He bent over, seeking relief, but the pain persisted.

The one poised to act was rooted to the spot in shock.

Above Evan, two golden eyes materialized, scrutinizing him.

The pressure from the eyes was overwhelming; they all felt on the verge of kneeling, but just as they were about to succumb, the aura vanished, and the pressure lifted.

Evan felt a change within himself, as if a great weight had been lifted from his soul.

”Evan, are you alright?” Soul inquired, approaching him and assisting him to his feet.

”Oh, hah... hah... yes, I’m fine now, but it felt as if something heavy pressed down on my soul for a while before being lifted,” Evan replied, while One looked on, momentarily bewildered.

”Evan, can you still feel the talents you acquired?” One asked. Evan nodded, attempting to sense the talents within him, and indeed, he could feel them.

”Yes, I can feel the five talents I gained today,” he confirmed, prompting a sigh of relief from One, who had thought that the real goddess from the main world had descended her gaze here to observe the one who had acquired her talent.

”I believe it was the true goddess, the original possessor of the talent, checking if the host was worthy. Perhaps you received her approval since you still possess the talent,” One surmised.

”So, it was the scrutiny of the actual deity, huh? Quite an immense pressure,” Evan remarked, still feeling as though millions of elephants had trampled over him.

”Are you still able to accept the gifts, or not?” One inquired with anticipation.

”Well, perhaps three or two,” Evan responded, leading One to nod and consider adding a few minor items to help him acquire them.

”Alright, let’s proceed to other items that might aid in your quicker ascension,” One suggested, selecting six things that might not integrate as easily.

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What will happen next with Evan? Will he be able to acquire more, or will he depart with what he has, as his limit is nearing?