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[You have been acknowledged by the [Phantom of the First Deep Sage]!] [You have cleared the Fifteenth Trial.] [You have exceeded the limits of the trial and have been acknowledged by the Apostle of the Deep Sage!] [All Stats +20!] [You have obtained [Forgotten Skill Fragments]x5!] [The SSS-rank Quest 'The Champion's Rite' has been completed!] As the last of the light faded, the air in the grotto grew heavy. A calm, deep voice resonated throughout the chamber, vibrating in Rudra's very bones.

"You have proven your physical strength, your mind, and your courage. I congratulate you on conquering my fifteen trials. You exceeded my expectations at every turn." Rudra stood tall, his breathing steadying.

"Asterion."

"I look forward to the day we meet in person, once you conquer all one hundred and thirteen temples," the Ocean God continued, his voice echoing softly.

"But for now, take this. I know why you came to this archipelago. You seek a way to balance the conflicting energies and grow a human body." A small crystal pedestal rose from the center of the grotto. Resting on top was a pulsing crimson crystal filled with thick, viscous liquid. [Heartblood of the First Orca] [Rating: Legendary] [An object containing pure divine energy. It holds the heart blood of Divine Orca who was the Mount of the Ocean God.]"The Heartblood of the First Orca," Asterion said.

"A pure divine catalyst. Take it as the prize for completing the Champion's Rite. And one more piece of advice... do not synthesize those fragments of knowledge you just found. Save them. Their true purpose will reveal itself when you truly learn about the Deep Sage." The pressure in the room vanished, leaving Rudra alone in the quiet. He grabbed the crimson crystal, feeling a strange, soothing coldness radiate from it—the perfect divine catalyst for Mumud's transformation.

Then, a flurry of golden system windows swarmed his vision. [The Class Quest 'The Qualifications of the Deep Sage' has been cleared.] [You have earned the acknowledgment of the First Deep Sage.] [You have unlocked the hidden skill: Sage's Domain (Lv. 1).] [Sage's Domain (Lv. 1)] [Type: Active] [The ultimate domain created by the First Deep Sage. - Creates a domain in a 20-meter radius. - Within this domain, any enemy spell, skill, or combat art that you have analyzed to 100% will be automatically dismantled upon activation. - The enemy whose skill is dismantled will be temporarily blocked from using it again for 1 minute. - At the current level, the domain can dismantle one skill every 3 seconds. - The effect of [Legendary Sage's Eyes] will be doubled when analysing a spell, skill or combat art which is within the domain Find this and other great novels on the author's preferred platform. Support original creators! Resource Consumption: 1, 000 Enlightenment to initiate, + 2, 000 Mana per second to maintain. Skill Cooldown: 6 Hour.] Rudra grinned, though he noticed that the effect of this domain was incomparable to the Domain that the Sage had used. The notifications didn't stop there. [You have achieved an unprecedented feat.] [Hidden Reward: All Stats +200, Level +5.] [Your level has risen to 314.] [Asterion's Blessing (Minor) has evolved into Asterion's Blessing (Major).] [Asterion's Blessing (Major)] [Passive] [The ocean embraces you as one of its own. - You can breathe indefinitely in any body of water. - All physical movement and attack speed penalties caused by water resistance are permanently removed. - All stats increase by 10% while in a marine environment. - Incoming water-attribute magic damage is reduced by 50%.] [You have acquired the Title: Champion of the Sea.] [Champion of the Sea.] [You have conquered the Champion's Rite of the Orca Archipelago and earned the respect of the Ocean God. You can represent the Ocean. - Any subordinates or allies traversing the sea under your command will not be affected by natural storms. - All subordinates and party members gain a 10% boost to all stats while at sea. - Sea terrain adaptability is permanently set to 100%. - Sea-based monsters will instinctively fear you (All of their stats are reduced by 10% in your presence). - All Aquatic Races will view you with extreme friendliness.] Rudra was quite excited about both the rewards so far since his stats would increase by 20% now whenever he wanted by using [Pressure Zone] to imitate an aquatic environment. And this was not to mention the title which would be immensely helpful for his territory in ensuring they would have safe travels and he can finally interact with the other aquatic races. Rudra opened his character window, his eyes widening at the new totals.

[Name: Rudra] [Level: 314] [Class: Staff Saint / Deep Sage] [Titles: [Champion of the Sea] + 30 others] [Health: 315, 800 / 315, 800] [Mana: 975, 500 / 975, 500] [Staff Energy: 3, 500 / 3, 500] [Divine Energy: 41, 500 / 41, 500] [Demonic Force: 151, 200 / 151, 200] [Enlightenment: 8, 500 / 8, 500] [Strength: 3, 985 | Stamina: 3, 915] [Agility: 3, 905 | Intelligence: 4, 898] [Persistence: 3, 773 | Dexterity: 3, 907] [Courage: 3, 388 | Charm: 5, 279] [Dignity: 4, 670 | Insight: 3, 479] [Wisdom: 930 | Divine Power: 4, 350] [Demonic Power: 15, 320 | Regeneration: 1, 996] [Composure: 1, 889 | Indomitable: 2, 088] [Willpower: 1, 725 | Political Power: 1, 585] [Super Sensitivity: 17. 2] [Stat Points: 884] He couldn't help but smile. His base stats had completely skyrocketed. His health and mana pools were bigger than ever. The grueling fights, the cooking stats boost, trials rewards and the sage class boost over the last few days were completely worth it. He gripped his dark metal staff, turned around, and walked toward the heavy temple doors. It was time to go home.