Versatile System Online

"Sighhh… so you sensed it," Ray rubbed his forehead as the demon told him about tackling the corrupted part of the Yagdrassil.

"Yes i did sense it but don't worry, I don't want anything with it. It's been too long since I stopped craving for materialistic stuff and even if i get my hands on it, there is no way i would be able to use it," The demon said as he pointed at his body. Showing Ray what he meant as Ray understood. Elina's affinities didn't align with the Yagdrassil and even if the demon found some way to use the staff in one way or the other, Ray knew that Elina wouldn't allow that.

"Okay, I trust you on that," Ray spoke as he turned to the other two and even opened the telepathic channel between his team that everyone from his team could hear what he was about to say.

"Okay guys, I have something to tell you," he spoke in the channel, taking a deep breath; he readied himself and spilled the secret, "I know that I am not required to tell you anything about it as its a part of my individual strength but i want to tell it you in good faith and also because its going to be a big asset in our fight to come," Saying those words, Ray took a small pause as he waited for everyone to get on the same page as him and then broke the silence,

"Recently, I have gotten my hands on a piece of Yagdrassil tree. It's in the form of a staff and is about the same height as I am,"

That was all he had to say before he heard a couple of yelps from the other side of the channel. Knowing their voices, Ray knew it was Kashish, Emma and Noah who had yelped as only these three knew about the Yagdrassil fully. Elina already knew the secret while Kid and Tim didn't even know of it, much less realize how strong that piece of wood was. As for Sirius, he didn't care. It was Ray's part of the loot and instead, Sirius was more moved by Ray's gesture while knowing that it nothing more than Ray painting a bigger target on his back and taking a risk that might sting him in the future.

"So what?" Sirius was the first to speak up, wanting to clear any unnecessary thoughts that others might have over this revelation, especially Kashish and Emma as he knew those two had the greatest affinity for the staff.

Therefore, he spoke into the channel; stating, "I know you got the staff from defeating the elven chief and doing that wasn't Childs play. I know you fought tooth and nail and earned the staff. If anyone has an issue with that, I will make sure that they get through me before they reach you. You are my friend and a brother and i stand by your side," Saying that, Sirius stood besides Ray as his eyes glowed yellow for a brief moment, showing that he wasn't joking and that he was as serious as he ever could be.

"Thanks Sirius," Ray smiled with his heart, happy that his friend trusted him and had belief in him about defeating the tree.

"I will never forget this," Ray thought further in his heart, keeping Sirius's loyalty close to his heart.

"Ray, you found at least one good friend who is not only trustworthy but also as loyal as one could be," Aurora said, having moved to tears by Sirius's statement.

"Well, that is all thanks to you. If not for your suggestion on keeping him close, i would have probably lost such a good friend," Ray told her as he let his system revel in happiness.

"I'm also with Ray. I don't think how anyone could be so conceited to fight him over a staff. He has done a lot for us and I am sure that even if he gets his hands on a legendary item some day, I will still stand by his side and be happy for him instead of being jealous of his strength. He deserves it and I am sure we all will have our times when we find fortuitous encounters and as far as I know, Ray will be happy for us," Tim spoke up as he walked by his friend.

He took Ray as a brother and even now, it was the same. It had always been like this for him and that's how he intended it to be in the future. "It was only because of Ray that I have gotten this strong and reached where I am, if not for him; I would have been left in the crosshairs about my powers and would still be stuck in the Mortal Realm," Tim thought to himself as he stood along Ray with his back straight as an arrow, proud of his choices and intending to live with his choices.

"Well, we all stand with Ray," It was Kashish and Emma's voice which came after as they both spoke at the same time, "Although we are a bit jealous of him. It's nothing. The Yagdrassil is very big and I am sure there will be more than enough for us in the future," Said they as the others nodded along with them.

Having their confirmations and trust bloomed a smile on Ray's face as he nodded happily, his eyes sparkling with joy while he thanked the gods for such good teammates.

"Dont thank us on that," Mag'ladroth's and FengFeng's voice sounded as Ray cursed them ruining the moment for the umpteenth time.

"Okay then, moving onto the plan. Are you sure it will work?" Ray asked the demon, noticing that it seemed to be waiting for everyone's reactions before it spoke again.

"Yes, I am almost hundred percent confident that the plan would work," Replied the demon with a toothy grin. Though, what would have looked lovely on Elina's face only turned to be creepy given the distinct black jaws it showed instead of her usual pristine white teeth.

"Yeah, and what about the tree? Im sure that if you could sense the staff, the tree would sense it right away," Ray said as he eyed the demon, waiting for its answer.

"Well, i do have a solution and with how everything is going, the timing is perfect," the demon replied with a smile as Ray only gagged at the hideous display of the blackish teeth that the demon showed.

"Yeah, please enlighten me but could you keep your teeth in their place. Im sure not everyone is comfortable with that," Ray said, noticing the frown on Tim's face.

"Oh okay," the demon said as he changed his appearance. The blackness over Elina's body shifted a she pinkish skin became more prominent until the blackness receded to her eye.

"He will talk to you guys through me. I will relay what he has to say," Elina said, her voice back to normal as Ray and Tim heaved sighs of relief. Seeing Elina in that form really creeped them out while Sirius really didn't care.

"So he says that Kashish uses all the strength she can execute from the spell to weaken the tree for a few moment while your mom then comes in with a surprise attack. This would keep the tree busy for long enough. In that time, not only do we rescue Aella and others; we also use the staff to cause that thing some serious damage so we can escape," Said Elina.

"Hmm, that's not a bad idea but see, we don't just want to run. I want to try and defeat it right here and now if we can. If there is a way for that, I'm happy to hear," Said Ray, trying to get a bit more help out of the demon.

Alas, the demon was smart as Elina spoke, "He says that's all he can help you with currently. You all aren't strong enough to finish it right here. You need at least someone half a step above the Celestial Realm to stop it,"

"Okay, we injure it and retreat," Ray replied, seeing no other way of doing it. He knew that if he didn't finish the right now, it would surely come to bite him back later on but there wasn't anything he could do right now.

He wasn't strong enough to injure it on his own, much less kill him. He might as well just get as much as he could out of it and call it a win. After all, he knew that he was fighting against a being that was as old as the planet and albeit weakened, it was strong enough to crush them like an ant.

"Guys, get ready. It's time we attack," Ray said as he told his mother of the plan and gave the signal to Kashish.

Given the green light to attack, Kashish grinned as blood trickled down her nose. She knew she was at her wits end but that wasn't going to stop her from giving that tree a good blow before she ran out of fuel.

"Oh, it gonna be fun,"