chapter 61 - Valkyrie

After checking out the enormous sapling at the center of his solar system, Samshiel visited Acier who was occupied by Mereleona.

Samshiel had to make sure no one saw Acier Silva to not shock the family head too much. He approached the woman and when she noticed him arriving, she became flustered.

"Now then I have something to tell you."

Samshiel became serious as he began to explain that only Solid will be the one that she will meet when her training is over as it would be too complicated to explain to others.

She stopped blushing and agreed completely as Solid was the only one who knew the truth of her death. This made her depressed thinking that she left all the responsibility to Solid.

This triggered Samshiel's memories of his mother and how similar she would react if she were to wake up. He moved forward and gave her a warm hug calming the woman down while Mereleona sighed in frustration knowing her friend will fall for him.

Samshiel realized his mistake and immediately let go and apologized for touching her. Though the first time he met Mariella, he hugged her because she reminded him of his sister.

"No, you don't have to apologize and thank you for your concern, being alive again is already enough."

"I see then I would like to ask you to train for a year inside one of the training rooms."

Acier nodded and followed Samshiel, Mereleona decided to head for her own training room where the gravity is increased. They arrived at a row of simple looking doors but when opened they each reveal a gigantic space.

Samshiel and Acier in one room while Mereleona in another room next to them. He had made this a while back then to control his powers and try how he can apply them in convenient things.

Inside the room was a sub-dimension with an area of a few square kilometer with many vegetation and a cabin where they would stay for a year.

"Wait! I don't have a grimoire!?"

"Oh, right you don't need one. Your body could directly create spells as long you could imagine them and have good control. Like this."

Samshiel showed her his shadow magic creating roses and flowers making the woman mesmerized. She was a veteran magic knight and began to try shaping her iron magic into a Valkyrie armor.

It didn't take long till she wore a beautiful silver armor making her look like a Valkyrie ready for war. But then the shape exploded as the sheer mana she currently has was enormous.

"Hahaha you look so cute when you are confused."

Acier once again blushed and tried to deny in her thoughts but Samshiel continued to chuckle hearing her inner voice.

'Why are you blushing Acier, bad girl! He's Leona's lover! But he has harem….NO this is bad!!'

Samshiel couldn't help but think of Noelle and where she got her tsundere attitude from, though Acier is more of a shy type than a tsundere.

"Now Now, the reason your magic erupted was because you have a larger amount of mana compared to your old body and not to mention the other energies that I put into that body."

Samshiel began to explain to her about her body and the energies that she could use. It didn't take long for her to understand as she was once magic knight captain.

"Now we will be inside of this place for a year so you can meet Solid."

Samshiel not only needed to train Acier but also fully integrate with The Wheel of Samsara he had gotten from those foolish angels.

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A year has passed inside the training room and Acier was able to control her magic to a certain degree but couldn't maintain it for too long. Despite being dragon race she hadn't been able to transform into a dragon and was only able to have dragonic eyes and a few scales like dragon force.

Though her strength was way higher than her old body as she could easily defeat the three triad even with the dark disciples.

As for Samshiel, he managed to completely refine The Wheel of Samsara enabling him to apply it to the mana zone. He still hadn't been able to obtain a true domain without a sea of consciousness which was currently impossible for the lack of energy in Black Clover.

The Wheel of Samsara will appear behind Samshiel, appearing as runic with miasmic look and could cause instant death with little mana cost since Samshiel was the overseer of it.

Though this doesn't apply to devils and otherworldly being such as the angels that he devoured. The angel had only slightly increased his bloodline when it happened.

He still couldn't increase his stats as they only appeared as immeasurable amount. The world itself is starting to force him to stop processing as the world couldn't handle his presence.

This shackle will be removed after he visits the next fictional world where he could refine his other bloodlines.

As for the whole year, his relationship with Acier was rather surprising as they both started to have feelings for each other though at first Samshiel thought it was due to him reviving her but it wasn't.

He was dense at times when he doesn't want to pursue the woman. Despite saying that he would accept any woman that genuinely loved him.

Samshiel explained to Acier that she needed to remain with her family when everything is over as he knew the feeling of longing for one's family.

After agreeing she told him that she would come join him on his adventures after killing the first devil as he could freely travel back and forth to Black Clover.

"We are now done Acier-chan. I hope you're ready to meet my step-son."

Acier who was sweating profusely nodded while blushing heavily as she was panting for air. The aftermath of their battle was shown when the mountain had been obliterated.

Samshiel seeing her struggle smirked and used shunpo as he lifted her in a princess carry making her squeal.

"Do you realize how cute you are my Acier-chan?"

"…. Many times."

She said while wrapping her arms around his neck and giving him a small peck. This made Samshiel smile as Acier was the romantic type.

They went for a shower in the cabin where they stayed for the past year. The place was simple with necessary equipment for a living.

After having breakfast and changing their clothes Samshiel and Acier left their training ground where they have spent the past year.

"Hmm seems like Mereleona hasn't finished."

Samshiel turned to see the other room and saw that it was still being used. He doubted someone could injure themselves inside as it will know immediately if someone is critically wounded.

"I'll leave a clone with you as I have to go on a mission and don't worry as it's still me."

Acier nodded as she couldn't contain her excitement to meet her eldest son. She was already informed about her eldest son actions which made her mad and plan to scold him when they meet.

Samshiel summoned a portal as the clone and Acier went inside after giving her one last kiss.

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Within a well organized office, a man with a weird silver hairstyle that took a few hours to make felt a sense of warmth for some reason.

He began to reminisce of his mother whom he promised to protect his family from the secret of her death. The man had distanced himself from his youngest sibling in order protect her from the danger of the truth. He thought the reason of her lack of control in magic was caused by the curse that killed his mother.

He bit his lips every time he recall his dying mother as he held her hand and took her last breath while promising to remove his youngest sister to not be bound by their family name.

"Why am I remembering the past? *sign* I hope you do not hate me mother for what I did."

"Of course I don't, though I'm little displeased about how you treated Noelle."

Out of where, a voice that he longed and wish to hear once more echoed in his ears as he instantly stood up seeing two shadowy figure. He immediately summoned his grimoire readying himself to fight.

"Who are you!? What are your propose for coming here!?"

The smaller figure giggled as she slowly came out of the shadows and his eyes widened as the figure reveal her face. His heart tightened trying to deny reality but as much he did the truth revealed itself.

"I-Is that you mother?"

The woman smiled and walked towards him as she held him tight patting his head as he fell to his knees.

"You have grown my son…"

He held her tight trying to not let her escape from his grasp thinking that she will once again disappear and never come back.

The other figure watched as he was thinking his own mother's reaction seeing him again after spending two years in a coma.