'I would assume most Legendary Spirit Lords reach that level by using their greatest strength. Their greatest strength is the very thing that makes them special. Without some outstanding aspect, they wouldn't be able to reach such a level.'
'What's my greatest strength?'
Kyle thought about his Laws. 'I probably know more Laws than almost every other Spirit Lord. I also think I can comprehend all the Major Elements as a Spirit Lord. Which Spirit Lord knows every single Elemental Law up to and including the Level Six Laws? Maybe there are some freaks out there that also know all of these Laws, but I don't think there are many.'
Kyle thought about his Momentum. 'My Momentum also hasn't been an issue for a long while. The constant danger and pain have increased it to a crazy level. Most likely, there are not many Spirit Lords with more powerful Momenta.'
Kyle thought about his Imposing Law. 'My own Imposing Law has reached 90%, while my Elemental's Imposing Law has reached 93%. There might be some isolated freak Seekers that have similar achievements, but there can't possibly be many of them.'
Kyle thought about his Affinities. 'It's basically forbidden to have that many Affinities, but if I can break the rules, why can't others? The presence in the Demon Car managed to reforge my Spirit, and it was just a discarded consciousness that was used to run a disposable biological machine. Manny's mysterious Organization might have people who also have all Affinities.'
'I can probably use any of these things to become a Legendary Spirit Lord, but it's also possible that none of them will work. What fits? What's the best course of action?'
As Kyle thought about his strengths, he also thought back to the times he had reached the Legendary Realms.
After some time, he noticed a pattern.
'Four Realms that focus on only one Aspect. The Primal Realm focuses on the body. The Compression Realm focuses on the Center. The Wisdom Fire Realm focuses on the mind. The Domain Realm focuses on the Spirit.'
'The strengths of Seekers are usually divided into two categories.'
'We have the cerebral Seekers who listen to logic. They are exceptionally talented with their Centers and minds.'
'We have the feeling Seekers who listen to their instincts. They are exceptionally talented with their bodies and Souls.'
'I'm definitely more of a feeling Seeker, but I can also listen to my logic.'
'In the Primal Realm, I relied on my Imposing Law to become Legendary. Creating an Imposing Law this early requires the help of instincts. After all, you have to create something without being able to watch and analyze it first. You can analyze all of the other Laws by looking at them, but you can't analyze something that doesn't exist.'
'In the Compression Realm, I relied on the speed of my mind to become Legendary. I needed a Complex Level Five Law to become a Unique Crusher, and then, I needed to find a way to leave a large impact on the world. I mean, I didn't do it in that order, but that's basically how it's supposed to be done. You gotta be real smart to become Unique, and then you need to use your power to leave a large impact.'
'In the Wisdom Fire Realm, I relied on the determination of my mind. If you just listen to your feelings, you won't become a Legendary Sage. You need a powerful and determined mind. You need to be able to keep your urges under control.'
'Now, I'm in the Domain Realm. I've used both aspects of my mind already to become Legendary. I used the speed and the determination of my mind. I've cranked the speed of my mind to the peak and kept it running indefinitely with my determination. You could say both aspects have combined into something you could call output. I've basically maximized my cerebral performance.'
'But I've only used one aspect of my instincts. I've listened to my instincts and done the things they said were right. This allowed my power to progress to the current level.'
'Is there a second aspect of my instincts? Is there something that my instincts are telling me that I have not done yet?'
Kyle couldn't think of anything.
'What feels right? What have my instincts told me?'
Kyle listened to his feelings, and moments later, one of the feelings became noticeably stronger.
Regret.
As he analyzed his regret, he noticed a conflict between his mind and his instincts.
'I believe I've done the right things,' he thought. 'You can't reach my level of power without making the correct choice in the majority of cases. Everything I've done has led me to my current position. Chances are that changing past decisions would lead to a worse result.'
'And yet, I don't feel like that's true. I regret not being more open with my friends. I regret not accepting Star Genesis' initial advances. I regret lying to them. I regret not being able to save Manny and Star Genesis.'
'Regret...'
'I see,' Kyle thought as he closed his eyes. 'When my instincts concern myself, I do not regret any of my choices. It has almost always worked out whenever I listened to them while training.'
'I only regret things that involve others.'
'Feelings and instincts. That's the other aspect. One aspect is about myself, while the other is about my surroundings.'
'One aspect involves my body. My body is the vehicle with which I navigate the world. I use my body to influence the world. My body represents my existence in the wider world.'
'It is the self within the world.'
'The other aspect involves my Spirit. My Spirit is not how I navigate the world. Instead, I use my Spirit to analyze and feel the world. My Spirit rarely focuses on the insides of my existence.'


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