As Nia's path to transcend the Obsidian Devourer began, Ash, in the Sacred Dimension, felt his power swell.
"Oh?" he murmured, instantly sensing the exact source of the surge.
Rising from his throne, he stepped forward, the golden light in the hall shifting and flowing around him as he moved.
Elysia, Creara, and Unara drifted beside him, the three spirits matching his pace as they passed through the palace's grand corridors.
"Little Nia—why am I not surprised she'd be the first to help me rank up?" he said with a grin.
"She's probably just tired of you chasing after more women," Creara teased, already well aware of Nia's true motives.
Ash chuckled hearing this as he knew she was probably spot on.
Another thought crossed his mind.
"Hmm, I wonder... will I need to expand the ranks again?" he mused, now just one rank away from the peak of his own system.
