[Congratulations, Bruce! Your weapon Red is now S-Ranked.]
"S-Ranked?" Bruce would be lying if he said he wasn't surprised.
But it couldn't be helped. His mind was always occupied by one thing or another, survival, combat, calculations, Ash, so much so that he hadn't even bothered to check Red's progress.
Vaelith seemed to sense his confusion and spoke calmly.
[Yes. S-Ranked. Back when you first reached S-Rank, your core had only barely stabilized. Because of that, your true weapon could only manifest A-Rank strength at the time.]
Bruce let out a quiet sigh and nodded.
That much made sense.
[See, Bruce, there are two paths of evolution in this world. One for sentient beings, and one for half-sentient ones.] [For sentient life, humans, intelligent beasts, growth is bound by Titles, achievements, and recognition.] [But for half-sentient entities like Red, compatibility and repetition are enough.]
Vaelith continued without pause.
