Chapter 98: This Whole Time?!And like that, another three weeks passed.

    "It appears that our time together is about to end." [Lapis]

    "I guess so." [Solace]

    Today was the last day I would stay on her ship. We were only a mere thirty minutes before passing over my destination.

    "How were your studies over the last two months?" [Lapis]

    "Pretty good." [Solace] Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    I gained more and less than I expected. I didn''t actually gain many skills due to my lack of knowledge, but many of my skills did increase in level. To name a few, it would be |Analyze|, |Mystic Tongue|, |Night Vision|, |Mimic|, and |Item Box|.

    ("Turns out reading at night and storing Lapis'' snacks in my |Item Box| wasn''t for nothing.") [Solace]

    It wasn''t just skills I gained, but many of my resistances grew as well. They weren''t voluntary though.

    ("Let''s see the fruits of my labor. |Analyze|.") [Solace]

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    Name: Solace

    Race: Forsaken Spirit

    Gender: ???

    Age: ???

    Level: 40

    Health: 6000/6000

    Mana: 3000/3000

    Strength: 1153

    Agility: 560

    Intelligence: 421

    Willpower: 1232

    Status: Stable

    Skills: |Mystic Tongue Lv. 9| |Analyze Lv. 11| |Appraisal Resistance Lv. 1| |Liquid Bullet Lv. 3| |Ashen Arrow Lv. 6| |Flame Cannon Lv. 3| |Wind Edge Lv. 4| |Cleanse Lv. 1| |Kindle Lv. 1| |Night Vision Lv. 4| |Earthen Shield Lv. 1| |Reinforce Lv. 1| |Paralyze Lv. 1| |Mimic Lv. 5| |Status Concealment Lv. 1| |Item Box Lv. 6| |Sound Interference Lv. 1| |Enchant Flame Lv. 1| |Fire Resistance Lv. 4| |Blazing Fist Lv. 2| |Liquid Barrage Lv. 1| |Convergence Lv. 1| |Shock Resistance Lv. 5| |Wardrobe Lv.1| |Mana Detection Lv. 1| |Mana Breathing Lv.3| |Terra Javelin Lv. 1| |Imbue Alarm Lv. 1| |Cold Resistance Lv. 4| |Mental Fortitude Lv. 9| |Nausea Resistance Lv. 3| |Gentleman''s Favor Lv. 7| |Doppelganger Lv. 1| |Explosion Arts Lv. 1| |Vortex Arts Lv. 1| |Piercing Blow Lv. 1| |Poison Resistance Lv. 9| |Corrosion Resistance Lv. 3| |Enchant Lightning Lv. 1| |Pain Resistance Lv. 4|

    Unique Skill: N/A

    Titles: |Contracted Spirit Of The Unfortunate Summoner| |Unresting Experience Trainer| |Challenger Of The Strong| |Pitiful Disciple| |Liberator| |Guinea Pig|

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    From the looks of it, some of my individual stats went up without my level rising. I was pretty happy until I noticed something.

    ("When did |Guinea Pig| get added to my titles?!") [Solace]

    Not once did I hear the Spirit Guide say anything about it. Perhaps it was a temporary title? ...Yeah, I guess not. I was just being delusional.

    "Is there anything you''d like to say or do before you go?" [Lapis]

    "Hm..." [Solace]

    There was quite a lot I wanted to say. However, they were insults that may get me killed.

    "Nah. I just want to return to my summoner as soon as I can." [Solace]

    "...I see." [Lapis]

    She seemed a bit disheartened when I said that.

    Reaching into her cleavage, which I tried to avert my eyes from, Lapis pulled out an amulet of some kind.

    "Here. Take this." [Lapis]

    I stared at the amulet. It looked like an emerald fitted into a silver frame. I wasn''t too sure what it was, but it couldn''t be that bad.

    "What is it?" [Solace]

    I did tell myself it couldn''t be that bad, but I had to be sure. You can never be too careful with this woman.

    "A teleport crystal. Made by yours truly." [Lapis]

    "...Why are you giving me this?" [Solace]

    "So you can come back at any time. I also work as a scholar, so I can sell you some of my books whenever you come. At a reasonable price of course." [Lapis]

    ("That''s... actually a pretty good deal.") [Solace]

    Taking the teleport crystal from her, I felt a burning sensation on my hand.

    "Ow!" [Solace]

    I dropped the crystal before checking my hand for burns. Surprisingly, there was no sign of injury.

    "Lapis? What was that?" [Solace]

    "A security check. The teleport crystal now has an imprint of your soul." [Lapis]

    "Huh? You''re making no sense." [Solace]

    I bent over to pick up the teleport crystal, but Lapis pulled me away from it.

    "What now?" [Solace]

    "Try saying |Elara|." [Lapis]

    I was a bit confused by that. Although, I still did it.

    "|Elara|." [Solace]

    Nothing happened upon saying it.

    "Look at your hand." [Lapis]

    Looking down, I found that the teleport crystal was within the palm of my hand.

    "Woah! That''s cool!" [Solace]

    Glancing back to where the crystal originally was, I was dumbfounded that it had come to me.

    "That''s really really cool!" [Solace]

    Lapis smiled.

    "It doesn''t take much to impress you does it?" [Lapis]

    A beep then sounded within the magic tower, which was an alarm used during my stay.

    "It appears that we''ve arrived." [Lapis]

    "Yeah. I''ll be seeing you then. ...How do I get out of here again?" [Solace]

    Lapis waved a hand. A little bit of sparkles fluttered around her and I found myself falling from the sky.

    "I''ll see you another time, Vincent''s disciple." [Lapis]

    Her voice echoed through my head as I plummeted.

    ("She knew?!") [Solace]