Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 170. Encounter.

Liu Shu kept observing her surroundings for three days straight. During that time, she had already summoned a Level 18 <Arboreal Winged Serpent> that was living in the <Temple Of Summoning>. Moreover, thanks to the town-wide effects of the temple, you could see the people who knew summoning walking around, followed by one of their summons.

The three Sylvans were sitting on Liu Shu's roots, relaxing and feeling the nature around them. Spending time like this was a joy for them.

Cinderielle and Tempestria looked at Verdantia's adorable leafy bird with blinking eyes. It was not larger than a common hawk. Cinderielle asked, still surprised. "That's your strongest summon? Really?"

Verdantia smiled. "Similar to Liu Shu's giant serpents, this little darling comes from another dimension. While its attributes are not that high, its power comes from its skills. It is an incredible healer and buffer."

Tempestria hummed. "A summon..."

Verdantia raised her eyebrow at her tone. "Do you want one?"

Tempestria crossed her arms. "While a combat summon would not be very powerful, something like that bird of yours might be nice."

Verdantia hummed. "However, you would only be able to use it while you are in the town, right? Although, I guess you want to take advantage of the <Summoning Blessing>."

Tempestria nodded. "That's right. The buff is just too strong not to care about it. Imagine that each Rose Fairy, Myconid, and Fire Ant could have a small summon. Even if the summon is just F Rank, that would effectively double our numbers for absolutely zero cost. After all, as long as <Summoning Blessing> affects you, the upkeep cost of one summon is zero."

Verdantia's eyebrows locked together. If everybody could learn how to summon, it would undoubtedly increase their military power to another completely new level. "But... Learning summoning is bound with talent, Tempestria. Not everyone can become a summoner."

Cinderielle interrupted. "Wrong."

Verdantia looked at Cinderielle, puzzled. "What do you mean?"

Cinderielle squinted with a smirk. "Not everyone can become a "powerful" summoner. I remember that people don't learn how to summon because the number of people that can get summons to work in their favor more than practicing the sword is limited to very few."

Seeing Verdantia's eyes lighting up in realization, Cinderielle leaned forward and commented with a smile. "However, basic summoning is something that's available to all. Especially the first kind of summoning. While <Dimensional Summoning> or <Living Being Summoning> is not something everybody can do... <Construct Summoning> is another thing altogether."

Verdantia nodded. "Right... Right! How could I have missed that? I was so focused on wanting to take the most advantage of the temple by summoning a powerful creature that I completely glossed over <Construct Summoning>."

Tempestria asked. "So, is there like a super basic summon of each element that can be used as a buffer? Like, even if the thing only gives a ten percent buff, it can make a massive difference."

Verdantia crossed her arms. "There should be a few books..." Verdantia's eyebrows twitched, and she stomped the ground, sending her chest on a jiggling spree. "Books! Books again! The other time, when getting that <Ternary Core> book, I almost got stomped by Teacher Eila like a bug! What will I need to do next time!?"

Cinderielle laughed. "Wisdom is fundamental, isn't it? Information is truly the soul of a society." Then, she looked up at the gorgeous World Tree and asked. "Speaking of which, Tiantian. Have you absorbed the <Ternary Core Compendium>?