Once the ritual had completely concluded, everyone left the underground chapel and began the banquet that followed. Meanwhile, Byrne and Chris ventured out alone, beyond the borders of Nasir Town.
Byrne quite strikingly noticed that Chris's appearance visibly rejuvenated, returning to the youthful state akin to that of an angelic boy.
Very good!
He finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Fischer family did not follow the Consecution of Bloodline power, ascending the God Pantheon stairway up to the 5th Rank still provided the benefit of extending one's lifespan.
The offering used for advancing to the 5th Rank on the Path of Tranquility as a "Demon-Hunting Master" was the "Shattered Soul Core," a Class 5 Extraordinary Material that Byrne had recently brought over from the Alchemy Council.