Chapter 252: Honey Pot

Julius was still having a hard time controlling this newfound aura effect he was emitting. It was so bad that he wasn’t able to leave the room without feeling like he was putting other people at risk.

The only way he was able to leave, was if Richard or Rebecca were with him. Only their domains were capable of managing the aura.

Funnily enough, Drasil wasn’t affected by his aura at all. He had taken the little life spirit out during one of his breaks from training and noticed right away that the spirit didn’t react negatively at all.

Perhaps, it was because of their connection, but so far Drasil was the only one other than himself that wasn’t affected by the aura.

He also learned from Richard that a superior epic skill wasn’t that much different from a superior rare skill. The main difference was that the skill had already met the requirements to reach legendary rank once it hit level 25. As for the other details, Richard told him that it was better for him to explore it himself as it had to do with acquiring his Authority.

He didn’t disagree with the man either. He was honestly a long way from ranking up any of his skills to legendary if his current progress indicated anything. There were so many other things he had to worry about.

Such as getting a handle on his aura. This was why Julius was sitting around the room, trying to find a way to manage his aura so that the ruinous aspect didn’t try to kill everyone it touched.

But if there was anything he was good at, it was being persistent and stubborn. Thus, for the next week, he stayed isolated with one goal in mind.

Get control of his aura.

***

It took longer than he thought it would, but in the end he finally managed it.

The trick he figured out was that he needed to essentially create a barrier with the sole purpose of containing the ruinous aura and bury it under many layers like it was some kind of nuclear waste.

It was difficult at first because he wasn’t able to properly seal off the aura from coming out, but as long as he maintained focus on it, it was doable.

This technique was a bit different than his usual aura control. Typically, he made sure that his aura was contained to his person and limited any large fluctuations. This was more so that people couldn’t read his aura to get an idea of what he was thinking or feeling at the time.

But he rarely ever cut off his entire aura. For one, it was wildly uncomfortable. For two, it was impractical. And for three, it was just rude to do so. It was sort of like wearing a face mask the entire time during a conversation. It was just impolite.

Furthermore, a major point of aura control was to deceive your opponents. And if they noticed you clamping down your aura, it would tell them that you are skilled enough to accomplish an ability that most people couldn’t do with proficiency.

There was the existence of items though. However, the better he got at aura control and aura sensing, the more he realized how much these items stand out when someone wears one. It was almost just as bad as simply allowing one’s aura to lash out uncontrollably.

Almost.

However, what his new technique allowed him to do, was to effectively handicap his own aura. He took the core, the most integral part of his aura, and shoved it deep into the furthest recesses of his soul.

He did not think that this was a viable long-term solution in the least, but for the time being, it would have to do.

At least this way, he would be able to walk around without killing people like an exposed nuclear reactor.

When he finally left his room for the first time in over a week, he was greeted by Richard’s smile.

“You hungry?” The man asked him.

“Absolutely starving,” he replied dramatically.

For the past week he had been training, he had been barely been eating. Only eating the occasional snack within his storage ring. Granted, with [Phoenix Renewal] he was able to go without food for a long time as long as he had mana, but that missed the entire point.

Food was an essential part of his life. And at the moment he could use a real meal.

“Let me go get Grace and Becca, I already let them know that you might be coming out today. We can maybe go to that spot we found the other week,” Richard said to him cheerfully.

Julius nodded excitedly, Reinera had found a pretty nice breakfast spot the other week. It was a simple diner that looked like it would fall down with a gust of wind, but the food was amazing.

When he exited the room, he held his breath. The enchantments around the room would no longer hold his aura back if he accidentally let it go. He was pretty sure that his makeshift method worked, but honestly it was still in the experimental phase.

Of course, he made sure that it wouldn’t just break apart if he lost focus. That was what the last couple of days had been primarily spent on. Richard helped him and ensured that he wouldn’t lose control just because someone bumped him in the streets.

***

The four of them found themselves sitting down at the diner, each with a full plate of food in front of them.

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Julius was gorging himself on a huge plate of this fried meat covered in gravy which reminded him of country fried steak along with too many hashbrowns to be considered healthy. He also had several other smaller plates of various items just out of reach.

The diner was just like he remembered. The walls were in constant flux of falling apart and the tables were one nudge away from breaking down like a house of cards. But the food was delicious, so nobody complained about it at all.

“Since we are all here, I wanted to talk about the mission we discussed a while back,” Richard began.

“What about it? Is it coming up soon?” Reinera asked after swallowing her food.

“Probably in a couple of weeks, if I had to guess,” he replied to her.

“Okay, sounds good. I think we will both be prepared by then. It should allow me to get used to my new staff and Julius his new skill,” she said with enthusiasm.

However, it wouldn’t seem that Richard or Rebecca shared her enthusiasm. The two of them winced at the young girl.

“Yeah, about that…”

“What? Did something happen?” Reinera asked, concern coloring her voice.