Dimensional Descent

Heira's body and hair dripped with the thick, light blue liquid. Two women quickly stepped forward, helping her to dry off and slip a robe onto her shoulders. The liquid was a bit difficult to work with usually, but it was clear that they had long since been prepared for this.

Heira remained silent for a long while, but none of the three said a word to rush her. After all, she had just experienced her own death, it would take some time for anyone to become used to such a thing. The fact she wasn't having a visible mental breakdown was already enough of a testament to her fortitude.

It could be said that Heira's ability was quite unique and fell under the Soul Manipulation Ability Index. The existence of this ability was exactly why many referred to Soul Force as such, despite the fact it would usually be more accurately described as a Mental Force or pressure.

Despite Leonel's talent, he had never seen any sort of manifestation of his soul. He didn't see any miniature version of himself nor could he find a center of his consciousness. As far as he knew, there was no tangible form of the soul, or at the very least, there wasn't one for his.

Heira, though, was different. Those with her ability were capable of not only seeing this form, but also making use of it. As for the Ability Index itself, it too was split into five levels.

Seed. Root. Form. Manipulation. Immortality.

The first Seed levels refers to the most immature form of the soul. It is a step beyond what most would have and is usually available to only those with either this ability, are from a special race, or have a special Lineage Factor.

At the second level, this Seed takes Root. This represents a growth in the soul's strength and also an increase in its sturdiness and durability.

is a representation of the person, usually a smaller, more ethereal image of the body. However, this doesn't always have

Manipulation, not only can the Form of the soul be changed, but it can now exist completely independent of the body without penalty. One who has touched this fourth level could live just as

gains a lifespan as long as the planets and the stars. Even if the body decays and wilts,

or not, but what is guaranteed is that you

it seemed like a useless ability unless you could reach the fourth or fifth levels. But,

Ability Index have many

to added durability compared to others, could display quite

able to at the fourth level, but it could still last several months to even years without one. This had given her more than enough time to make it to this lab and take over this vessel that

face modified just enough

issue with clones is that they had short lifespans and were usually far different in personality from the person they had been cloned from. But, they weren't difficult to prepare. After all, even the people of 21st

erased when it was paired with a Soul Manipulation ability. As long as her soul was intact, Heira could do this as many times as she pleased.

this body

weaknesses of your former body are no longer present. This body has the strength of someone at the Peak of the Fifth Dimension and we've also