The Ultimate Support Character

According to the book from what we looted from the denizens of the higher world Gobos. The same as the knowledge we will get about Source Energy types after becoming a Transcendent, each Pathway has their simple explanation about the generation of its skills or how the individuals treading those pathways go about making use of their Source Energy aside from its intended effect on one's body and mind.

For the System-type, Automated.

For the Physique-type, Envisioned.

For the Spirit-type, Molded.

For the Psyche-type, Utilized.

For the Elemental-type, Created.

Although it's a bit harder to understand at first, after recalling every Pathway I am currently treading, I got enlightened. However, it's not to the point that I could use this kind of knowledge to dominate everything. It's just enough to predict what kind of skills or ability the individual walking that Pathway will have.

In this final confrontation, I'm not only watching my Companions' back. I'm also analyzing the different Spirit-type Pathways of the enemy Transcendents.

And through that, I managed to pick up which kind of other type's properties their Transcendent Pathways were assimilating.

The Beastmasters were assimilating Psyche-type. Although it's not apparent yet among these Rank 1 Transcendents, these Beastmasters will probably awaken an ability closely related to their Soul-bound beasts.

The other two were both assimilating Physique-type properties. Although their Spirit-type Pathway almost looks the same as the others like Udann's Metallic Spirit Pathway, there were some minute differences. Only by reaching the 2nd realm of their Transcendent Pathways will the influence of the assimilated properties will show its effects.

Just like how Irja's Lesser Spirits became something like mini-elementals or how Sofiel could mold her Spells into something more intricate by using the assimilated Spirit-type properties.

After I collected enough information and formulated easier strategies for them to take down their opponents, I began sending mental messages to the girls and Raiden.

When the World's Will appeared earlier, the descendant who saw what it did to its denizens stopped in his tracks.

With a heavy heart, he activated a Skill that encompassed him and the other Transcendents to cope with the enhancement from the World's Will. It's the Ultimate Skill from his Spirit-type Pathway.

By activating that skill, the control he has over the seven Transcendents was released, waking them up. In exchange, his Dark Energy covered every enemy Transcendent and the Midsummer King, enhancing them to a degree in exchange of weakening himself.

Afterward, he pulled out some sort of scroll that upon activating, a sturdy Energy Barrier covered him.

Even when Irja's energy attacks hit it, it wouldn't make a dent.

By staying there, he's trying to recoup the Dark Energy he used. Because of that, Irja had no choice but to focus on the last two Transcendents that had just woken up from being controlled.

Surprisingly, although they were controlled by the descendant, they didn't feel wronged upon going out of his control.

I'm only guessing here but perhaps there's a catch why they allowed themselves to be controlled. Maybe they could become stronger from it, it's unnoticeable because of the activation of his Ultimate Skill.

Nonetheless, the additional stats they possibly gained from it weren't enough to cope with the overwhelming enhancements I gave them.

The five girls are all connected to me through Energy Linkage, giving each of the girls 10% of my total Energy Control and a skill I deemed useful against their opponents.

"Avelin, use that Skill I gave you and focus on the one without a beast. If need be, I'll handle the other one to give you a chance to finish him off."

After sending that to the innocent barbarian, she looked in my direction to express her agreement.

While smiling, she raised her Axeforce-filled great axe. Soon after that, her Flux Energy exploded and a reddish aura covered her body.

Giving her the Energy Amplification skill, Avelin can now become even more destructive in exchange for burning some of her energy.

When the two almost battered Transcendents that were fighting her felt that change, they hurriedly reopened their previously broken Domains to somehow resist Avelin's incoming attack.

Because of her Energy Amplification, the battlefield below them was disturbed, creating a space where none of the Barbarians or Corrupteds dared to go in.

"Can you die for me?" Despite how she looks right now, Avelin winked at the other Transcendent I told her to focus on.

Upon seeing that, that wink seemed to be more destructive than her other attacks that the Transcendents froze for a full second before reacting.

I know. My Avelin is too adorable that even enemies could be affected by her cutesy actions.

Due to that one second, The Transcendent was hit by Avelin's great axe, breaking his Domain and his leg bones.

When the Beastmaster Transcendent saw that, he tried going to his comrade's rescue but two of my clones already traversed the distance blocking his way.

While he was trying his best to get past the clones, Avelin's great axe once again dropped down the other Transcendents.

Everything he opened and activated was getting wrecked by her, be it an Energy Barrier or every skill he could use. With the Quintuple Shields and the Support Hero's Protection protecting the girl, none of his desperate retaliations reached her, not even the sleeves of her clothes.

As she stomped her feet down the Transcendents abdomen, a fountain of blood finally sprang up from his mouth.

"No!!!"

With an agonizing and helpless shout, the Beastmaster Transcendent my clones was blocking watched as Avelin's great axe dropped down the poor guy's neck.

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'Avelin got one… It's my turn next.' Erin thought after hearing the shot coming from her fellow Barbarian sister's direction.

Although Daisuke helped her, she knew that it's only a matter of time before the girl could defeat her opponents. Among all of them, she's the most familiar with Avelin's capabilities.

Ever since Daisuke left them, the two became sparring partners, she watched her grow from the weak small tribe Chieftain to the adorably cute but ridiculously strong woman that she is now.

Because she could clearly see that if she dawdles, the girl would surpass her effortlessly because of her equally ridiculous luck, Erin pushed herself to the limits just for the sake of keeping up her seniority.

She knew that even if she became the weaker party between them, Avelin would still look up at her as an older sister. However, for Erin who was dubbed by Daisuke as a genius, she wanted to show him that even without the ridiculous luck, she could still keep up with them.

"I'm sorry but I also have to wrap this up."

Recalling Daisuke's words from earlier about her opponents' weaknesses, she's now ready to unleash everything she could offer.

Eyeing her three woken-up opponents, her Flux Energy fluctuated and ejected from her body. Along with her Pillar Guardians and clones, three more clones were conjured by using Daisuke's Phantasmic Doppelganger.

With her the new daggers Daisuke gave her in her hand, Erin controlled all her clones to engage all three Transcendents at the same time.

"Get them, Erin!"

As her beloved man's voice rang out inside her mind once again, Erin's smile bloomed from her lips.

Upon seeing that, the three Transcendents trembled in fright. It's not an adorable smile like Avelin's but a terrifying smile filled with the intent of showing off to her man.

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"Great. Erin's also gaining the advantage." I nodded my head in approval.

Since Avelin finished off that one, dealing with the remaining Beastmaster Transcendent was something she could now do even without my assistance.

On the side, Yuko and Zerina were still in a stalemate against their opponents. It's not that they're weaker than them, the two were only using their new Pathway's skills to familiarize themselves with it.

And it's through my suggestion. As long as the situation wasn't looking dire for them yet, that descendant wouldn't just go off and retreat by himself.

Although I appeared to be moving around every corner to aid my girls, I'm inching closer to his position while watching his every reaction.

He was surprised when Avelin killed one but by counting me to the equation because I helped block the other Transcendent, Avelin's feat failed to deliver that much impact on his already low morale.

With that Barrier around him that even a Totem-enhanced attack couldn't break, he's currently invulnerable. But for sure, that Barrier has a limited duration. When that happens, it's time to end this final confrontation. It's always better to cut off the head of the enemy leader after all.

For now, while he's still cooped up in that barrier, I'll act as if I don't care about him.

In the space above him, the two Transcendents fighting Irja were feeling good about themselves. They thought they were pushing back a Rank 2 Transcendent. Little did they know, I also told the girl to act as if she's having difficulty fighting them.

With Irja's current UPL, she could easily crush the two Rank 1 Transcendents' ego, bones and body in mere seconds. Just like those Rank 1 Transcendents at the Portal Camp and Portal Locations. Even without the enhancement from the Totem, just her overwhelming UPL advantage was enough to stomp them.

After confirming that everything's going well with my girls, I finally had the time to check on the others, Old Man Reol was fighting evenly with the Midsummer King. Because he was also enhanced by that Ultimate Skill, the Old Man's previous advantage vanished.

Raiden, on the other hand, was playing against his enemies. In fact, he's not focusing on them. His entire focus was on the Mortal Ranks below.

His bloodthirsty nature appeared again as his sledgehammer would occasionally drop down a bunch of Corrupted and Dark Beastmaster alike, smashing them effortlessly.

The guy still has his fondness for crushing ants.