Chapter 955 Insight
"By the way, what do you think about this?" Noel produced two runes on his hands. The right produced an Enhance Forward Rune, moving the chair forward. The left hand created a Rune Sword, forming a sword made of Spiritual Energy.
These runes should have a different concept, so he wanted to know what Felicia thought about these runes.
"This is..." Felicia widened her eyes. Her gaze was glued to the sword, which seemed to contain the 'Void Element' she was talking about.
Noel had to agree with the 'Void Element' concept, considering the rune ability couldn't be affected by elements. However, he still didn't know whether the Enhance Forward had the same Void Element or not.
After examining the Rune Sword, Felicia moved to the Enhance Forward Rune. Noel might not notice it, but there was nothing different in this rune.
"If you're asking me about Spiritual Energy, then I don't think there is anything different. Both of them have a Void Element." Felicia replied with a serious expression. "This sword is pretty obvious. While the other rune is a bit hard to see, there is indeed a thin layer of Spiritual Energy that pushed the item forward."
"Hmm?" Noel had never thought about this before. When he used the Enhance Forward Rune, would it actually create a thin layer of energy on his back that pushed him forward, or would it envelop his entire body?
He indeed mastered the rune through the system, but he didn't learn this concept. Even the Void Element was a new term that Felicia had created to match the rune's ability.
Noel asked, "Can you sense the Spiritual Energy?"
"Thanks to my Spirit, not only can I sense it, but I can directly see the Spiritual Energy."
"What does my Enhance Forward Rune do?"
"It's..." Felicia paused for a moment. "The Spiritual Energy seems to be enveloping the entire chair, pushing it forward. This way, the chair is able to move without changing its balance. But if you apply a different force..." nOvElbIn
Felicia suddenly pushed the chair's top rail backward. As she expected, the chair's balance slightly tipped upward, causing the Enhance Forward Rune to slightly elevate the chair instead of moving it forward.
Felicia didn't realize it, but this was also the concept that Noel used for his floating plate that Anna usually used to fly around.
He never had any explanation earlier, but Felicia actually managed to see through the concept and even provided a clear detail.
It seemed that it wasn't a mistake to make Felicia his retainer.
When Noel thought about this, he pulled the chair back and cut everything except for the seat, creating a small plate where Felicia could stand.
He then said, "Since I promise to allow you to fight with runes, I will show you what I promise. How about standing on top of this?"
Felicia didn't understand what he was talking about, but she still followed his direction and stood on top of the seat. Noel then used the Floating Rune to elevate her a few centimeters above the floor.
"This is..." Felicia spread her arms to maintain her balance.
Seeing Felicia was ready, Noel activated the Enhance Forward Rune to propel the seat forward.
"Woah!" Felicia almost tripped right away, but she managed to hold it for one second before her left foot stepped slightly stronger than the other, causing the plate to curve upward.
To her surprise, Noel started unbuttoning his shirt.
Felicia dropped her jaw as she hurriedly covered her eyes and said embarrassedly, "My lord. Although I agree to be your retainer, I haven't thought about being your mistress."
"What are you talking about?" Noel shook his head helplessly. "Look at this."
"Huh?" Felicia opened the gap between her fingers to take a peek at Noel's body, noticing the drawing on his body. She subconsciously put down her hand and asked, "Is that... rune?"
"Yes. Armor is not the only one that can be embedded with runes. Your body too. Though, because of the Spirit Seal, it requires a different way to draw a rune like this." Noel activated the Energy Gathering Rune on his body, causing the Spiritual Energy inside the room to gather around him.
Felicia trembled as she couldn't help but think, 'This is just the first time we've met. While I have become his retainer, I never thought that the lord would be this open to revealing his secret. He doesn't seem to be a fool, so is it because he trusts me? Or is there anything else?'
Noel obviously saw the increase in Felicia's loyalty. At the very least, Noel showed that he trusted her enough to show something that the public had yet to know.
Name: Felicia
Affection: Loyal (67/100)
Description: Dedicate her energy to you.
The system used 'energy' instead of 'life' to show that she still wasn't loyal enough to lay down her life for him. But Noel never expected someone to be like that after the first meeting.
Noel showed this to test Felicia's loyalty. Her knowledge might be useful, but if he couldn't possess it, it would just be a weapon that would be used against him.
But since her loyalty could be increased this way, he knew how to treat her in the future.
Noel put on his clothes while saying, "I told you earlier. Give me your loyalty and dedicate yourself to the Ardagan Family, and I will fulfill your wish. I want to show you that I can fulfill your wish."
Just like the soldiers, Felicia had to contribute to the Ardagan Family if she wanted this rune. Only by helping the family would she be able to fulfill her dream.
Felicia lowered her head and said, "I apologize for my action earlier. I have understood my part. So, what should I do now, my lord?"
Noel noticed that Felicia's loyalty increased again and finally reached 70 points. He said, "You are to help Roel and Douglas in their project. Your insight regarding Spiritual Energy will be useful there. And since you have become my retainer..."
Noel took out a badge of the Ardagan Family and tossed it to her. "This is your identification. Show it to Dimitri and he will direct you to your own place. Bring all your luggage there first before learning the projects from those two."
"Understood, my lord. If there isn't anything else, please excuse me." Felicia looked excited as if she wanted to acquire this power as quickly as possible.
Noel knew that Felicia's loyalty could decrease as quickly as it increased, but he also wanted Felicia to love this city with all the new inventions. When she became attached to the city, her loyalty would definitely remain at a certain level.
'When that happens, I think it's not bad to make her one of the pillars.' That was right. There was one more status that Felicia could get in the Ardagan Family. It was the last pillar that Noel wanted in the family, the Pillar of Research and Development.
Although Felicia's talent in rune was low, her insight regarding Spiritual Energy and how to utilize it was extremely high. She would be suitable as the leader and manage all the developments in the team.
Still, Noel had to make sure of her loyalty first. He didn't want to give the pillar status to someone who could easily be swayed.
'Well, things are going to get interesting from here on.'