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"You wanna go, Smegma lips?

" I said, stabbing a finger into his fire chest but ripping it back in pain.

nIt had been a while since I had felt pain from any fire, but it just pissed me off more, but Wataluga stepped between us.

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"Alright, children, enough. Zack, we can't help you without you strengthening the bond with us. That means you interact with us more, and Fireden is upset because none of us want to listen to another one of his arduous stories,

" Wataluga said, and I cooled myself down and shook my finger as it healed rapidly.

nSo, Fire Face is tired of being locked in the box with no one to tell his stories. I guess I could understand his frustration, but it wasn't like I had done this intentionally.

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"Fine, I can do that, but you guys have to give me a break because I sure don't remember hearing this before except from Kali! So, how was I supposed to know? Ask a question that I didn't know I was supposed to ask?

" I questioned, and a small, ethereal line formed.

nIt came from the same place as the one attached to Fireden, and I noticed that he was a lot brighter now. So, the more that I interacted with them, the stronger the connection would become.

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"I understand this, and well, Fireden just isn't used to not telling people his stories,

" Wataluga said as he stepped between Fireden and me.

nHis arms were still crossed, and I let out a breathless sigh that had no sound.

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"Sure, let's talk then. Tell me how I can get better control of both of your Pacts while using them in my Aspect form,

" I said to the two elementals, and they did.

nFor some time, that's total I was unsure of, then men explained how the energy flowed through my body and how to control it. I was concerned that Mex would be getting worried, but I had no interruptions.

nWhen they finished explaining everything to me, I felt like my head was about to explode. There were so many crazy things that were being explained.

nStill, as I listened, there was something familiar about the way it was being described.

nWhatever the familiarness was, it was just out of my reach. It would more than likely be something that was locked in my memories that were being nurtured.

nThe ethereal link between the three of us burned brightly, and I could now feel the connection like a tangible thing. This connection would allow me to alternate with the Pacts using a thought barely.

nThey had also explained about higher levels and the different things that I would gain access to. I would be able to start combining Pacts and totems while using the abilities freely and summoning multiple Elemental partners.

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"When you become strong enough, I can even force volcanoes to erupt or call magma from deep underground!

" Fireden boasted, and I grinned, but I really needed to get back to Mex.

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"Alright, so now you guys can talk to me, and I understand more about my class than I ever did before. Thank you, and I am sorry if it seemed like I was ignoring you, but I do need to find somewhere to sleep,

" I told the two, and they nodded to me.

nI closed my eyes, and I felt a shifting, then opened them to see the rocks still tumbling weightlessly. I turned to look at where Mex had called me from, and to my surprise, he was still standing there, and he raised an eyebrow at me.

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"Sorry about that! I really didn't mean to take that long!

" I said but stopped before I said anymore when I saw the surprised look on his face.

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"What? You're joking, right? You literally just told me that!

" Mex exclaimed, and it was my turn to have a surprised look on my face.

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"Huh?

" I uttered in confusion.

nWhen inside of your head, everything around you stops, but you are the only person that I have ever heard of it happening too. Mex communicated with us, but never like you have been.

nWataluga's words confused me, but he had given me what seemed to be the brunt of the information. This little thing might be necessary for the future if I get into a tight spot with no time to think.

n'Thanks,' I thought to Wataluga, and I felt a nod in reply.

nIt was good to know that I had someone to relate to now, but I would still be excited to have Hero back in my head after this. I hadn't even bothered to try anything in my System, but there were no girls here; I only knew how to open my stat menus and activate skills.

nI shook my head and then focused on Fireden. Just like that, I could instantly feel the Fire Force Pact activate.

nI closed my eyes and started to drink in the energy of the world around me. Now I could focus the drain and take from more suitable energy sources from farther away.

nI reached down, and to my surprise, I could feel massive stores of burning Elemental Fire Energy less than one hundred feet below me. This was more than good, and I linked myself to the energy like Fireden had Shown me, giving me a direct line to feed me.

nI opened my eyes, and I pulsed with glowing red lines that spidered like veins of magma all over my body. While I would have unlimited power like this, I could end up hurting myself if I tried to use too much more than my own total power.

nRemember that connecting like this is not refilling your energy; it gives you access to more. You will still need to use some of your own to use any of the other, and if you run out of your own, you will be in trouble.

nWith Fireden's warning in the back of my head, I activated my Elemental Aspect, and the veins on my body burst with flames. As I could feel all the energy in my body be converted to fire, I turned to Mex with a large blazing grin.

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"Are you ready to go for a ride?

" I asked as the last of my body was consumed with fire.

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