[Innate Skill Acquired]
[Essence Shift - Level 1]
[Essence Shift (Innate)]: Allows the user to convert raw Essence into a chosen elemental state and revert it.
That caught me off guard.
I'd come here to train, to unlock an attack skill. But instead, I got something else entirely.
"I got a skill," I said, turning to Arkas.
Then I explained it to him.
He laughed out loud.
I blinked. That was the first time I'd seen him smile like that since the volcano. Ever since I returned, he'd been strict, distant, and all business.
"Well done, kid. Well done."
He nodded to himself, then stood up.
"I'll leave you to it for now. I'll bring the staff and your next set of skills soon. But you've got one week to get your things in order. After that, I'm taking you to an Abomination nest."
With that, he vanished.
I stood up from my position and decided to test the new skill.
