"It's good to see you are well, my host." Crisma spoke with respect.
"I'm glad you're back buddy. I was very concerned since you suddenly vanished."
"Well, performing Resonance takes a heavy cost on me. But thankfully to our ally here. I was able to fully recover. I just hope I never have to use it again."
"I promise... You'll never have to use that technique on me again. I'll get stronger, I'll beat Astrala and fix everything!"
"If we're going to do that, we'll need much more power." Crisma states with determination.
"Crisma The Ruby... I was not able to fully recover your true self. However I may be able to assist in showing you a bit more about your race." Yron swirled around in response to Crisma's determination.
"My true self?"
"Come."
"Oh not again."
Yron left through the circle entrance in his flowy form, causing Crimson to huff as he follows shortly after.
Moments later, Crimson followed Yron into an open field surrounded by mountains and metallic trees. Yron has assumed his solid form after leaving the house. Giving Crimson a chance to keep up.
"What exactly are we doing out here?" Crimson asked looking around.
"Teaching."
Yron began to channel energy into his right stone hand. Quickly firing it off towards a mountain, causing a explosion.
"Whoa!" Crimson reacted.
"Ki, channeled into attacks such as that. Come from you Crimson."
"Well yeah, I pretty much already knew that."
"But if you channel ki from Crisma. You can produce more."
"More what?"
"Power."
Crimson and Yron stood facing each other in silence, as Yron once again allowed Crimson to adjust to his statements.
"Hang on I'm confused. What exactly do you mean more power."
"When I fixed your Ki points, I unlocked access not only to your true self, but also a connection to Crisma Ki."
"But I'm only 100th of my former self. How could I possess Ki?"
"Life force is Ki. Thanks to me you were able to restore just a bit more of yourself within the Gemstone that holds your remaining power."
"What exactly is my remaining power?"
"It'd be better if Crimson showed us."
"Uh yeah I'll get on that." Crimson said sarcastically.
Yron stood astute, no disappointing head shake. No face palm. No human reaction at all.
"Begin releasing your Ki." Yron suggested.
"Um... Alright." Crimson responded.
As Crimson began powering up, his aura began to swirl from his feet before up his body and exploding around him in a flash. His white aura forcing air away. Showing the extend of his power.
"T-This feels insane! H-How am I so strong?! I-Is this what you meant by Crisma's Ki?"
"No... This was simply what laid dormant within your body. This is still your power alone. Now focus, find the different source within yourself. Crisma may be within you, but his signature is much denser to yours. It should feel hotter in a sense." Yron instructed as he circled Crimson, completely unphased by the pressure of his aura.
"A Ki signature denser than mine..." Crimson muttered as he continued release ki, his eyes closed as he felt for what he was told about.
"I feel your Ki, just come closer." Crisma stated as Crimson continued searching himself.
"I-I think I can feel it. The heat coming off your energy is wild. B-But its there."
"Bravo, now switch with Crisma's energy."
Inside Crimson's mind sitting within a black void. Was him encased in white energy similar to his aura and Crisma encased in red energy. Both reaching out to each other, as their hands met. Their colors changed, and within an instant. Crimson's eyes shoot open, as his aura bled from his feet to the top of his head from white to red.
"Nicely done."
Crimson continued looking at his body examining everything.
"This feels like when I transformed into the Lyrx Forms, but I'm still me and I'm in complete control."
"Your power has skyrocketed, This is the second Ki pool within you. All you need to do is use Crisma as a switch."
Crimson's aura expanded massively changing from the usually rapid fire upwards to a swirl of razor sharp sparks and twists.
"Crisma, do you feel this too?"
"I do... This is truly unheard of."
"Now try firing a Ki blast at that rocky pillar." Yron suggests pointing at a mountain about 300 meters away.
"Can do." Crimson raised his hand with no hesitation instantly fired a Ki blast. Almost instantly as the Ki blast fired, it appeared the normal size of Devil's Bane.
"WAH!!" Crimson exclaimed as the explosion from his ki blast caused tremendous force pushing back at him. Yron stood against the force completely unphased by it.
"That is only the beginning... Now allow me to ask you a question about past experiences."
Crimson stood in curiosity.
"You stated something about a Lyrx Form, during these transformations did you perhaps feel some sort of effect related to heat?"
"Heat? While I was transformed? No... I don't think so."
"Actually." Crisma instantly responded.
"Hm?"
"Whenever I was in control of your body when we transformed, I could feel myself releasing a very timid heat. But I assumed it was just from the extreme movement and battling."
"Then you were mistaken, that heat was merely a sign of your true power."
"..."
"You see we Merakai, have been alive for over 5,000,000,000 years. We have lived, learned, and adapted. At one point during our time. We encountered a race, one that wielded elements of the universe. Things such as fire, water, earth, air, light, dark. The very building blocks of the universe. In the palm of their hands. Though divided element, they continued to live amongst each other. Trying to conform to a true utopia. The elements would work together to build communities, supply resources to the planet when needed. They would give and never take due to their power."
Yron began dragging his feet along the ground carving out lines and curves into it before continuing his story.
"But even when good floods the world, there must be a balance. A great evil appeared and wanted the power for itself. All elements confined to one being, it was extremely potent. That one being would be able to use the power to erase, reset, or even create universes. With a single and simple thought."
"I-I know this story..." Crisma cut in as Yron took a moment, knowing Crisma's memories would start to click.
"Yes, everything you're speaking of... Everything from back then. Before I fought in a war of kingdoms. Before our ruination... We were Elementalists, we were saviors, we were peacekeepers. We were the true version of heroes, the true versions of the Lyrx race."