《A Dragon Idol's Reincarnation Tale》Chapter 28: This forest really can’t give me a break.
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Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Young Spark Inferno Dragon, Hestia Atsuko] has risen from [Level 0] to [Level 2] Attributes have increased due to level up Acquired 1000 skill points Multiple proficiency requirements fulfilled. [Singing Lv. 4] [Dancing Lv. 2] [Accuracy Correction Lv. 5] [Detection Sensor Lv. 2] [Tracking Lv. 2] [Sundering Enhancement Lv. 2] [Piercing Enhancement Lv. 2] [Royal Etiquette Lv. 2] [Dismantle Lv. 7] gained
“Terra Wall! Terra Wall! Terra Wall! Terra Wall!”
Calling out the name of one of my earth elemental spells, four walls of sturdy earth erupted from the ground, surrounding me and Saori in a cube-like formation.
Despite being in my human form, I easily tore off one side from the ground and threw it up in the air, landing perfectly on the top of the remaining walls. I have just made an impromptu shelter with magic and brute strength.
“Urgh, thank goodness, I made it in time. A bit longer and the rain might have doused my dress.”
["Considering how often it rains in this forest; your need for proper clothing has become even more essential. I must train [Mana Weave] and [Sewing], posthaste!”]
A week has gone by, ever since I received my new name. I and Saori have, in our pursuit to find the exit out of this forest, been mostly wandering around this forest, killing any monster we could find for experience.
When I had my first real flight above the forest, I was able to see the layout of the forest, so I’ve been directing us towards one end of it, in this case, we’re going towards the large gap or valley that I saw.
However, it has been, well, one month now. My memory of the sight is crystal clear, but we have no idea in which direction we’re going, so it’s more or less us wandering around the forest, aimlessly.
Now, you’re gonna ask; why not fly? Well, it seems my left wing hasn’t been able to heal after the battle with the garm, and no matter how many times I use healing spells on it, it won’t heal.
It’s called [Damaged Mana Paths [Left Wing] (Minor)], and I’ve noticed that I haven’t been able to pour a lot of mana through it.
Casting spells using my left wing is difficult and strengthening my wing to help me fly is impossible. I’ve lost my ability to fly, just after I learned how to do it semi-properly.
Life is unfair…
Anyways, that’s the reason why I’m not able to ascertain our location. I could climb the trees, or use [Wind Blast] to boost me up into the sky, but I haven’t considered it ‘cause I’m a bit scared of falling down.
That landing was seriously terrible, he he.
[“The rain seems to be very intense today.”] Saori said, using [Telepathy] to inform me about the weather. [“I think we might as well make camp for today, Hestia.”]
I nodded and began taking out our crude cooking equipment and some wood for a fire.
[“Hey, Saori”] I was, now, also using [Telepathy], as the sound of the rain pouring down fiercely, banging onto the roof of our shelter, was loud enough to drown out my humanized form’s voice. [“I’m perfectly fine with a simple one-piece. Using [Telepathy], maintaining [Humanize Lv. 6], and using [Pyrokinesis] to create a dress is quite a toll on my mana, in fact, my mana recovery isn't enough to keep up with my expenditure.”]
The amount of mana I need to spend to maintain my humanized form is directly dependent on which form I take. The more dragon-like I look, the less mana I need; whereas the more human I look, the more mana I need. I have full command over which form I want to take, but I can only speak when I use [Humanize Lv. 6], unfortunately.
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Normally, it would be perfectly maintainable if I spoke with Saori using my voice, but [Telepathy] can take up a lot of my mana, especially when I’m sharing it with Saori for her own usage.
Imitating the reason why I took up my wood carving hobby, Saori bought [Mana Weave] and [Sewing] to learn how to moderate her new strength. Surprisingly, it was one of her past-time hobbies in her past life, so she’s pretty good at it.
These two skills allow her to produce strings of her own mana, which she plans to use as the fabric for any future clothing. As this mana fabric can be freely controlled by the wearer’s mana, we understood that this might be the only clothing choice we have, as [Humanize] will definitely rip any normal fabrics upon our transformation into monsters.
I want her to make me something to wear, so I don’t need to expend mana on this flame dress here.
[“I understand, Hestia.”] She spoke without turning her head to me, still having enough spare focus to meticulously prepare our meal. [“However, I want you to look beautiful in it, majestic just like a princess from fairy tales.”]
[“Urgh, what?”] I scratched my head in confusion at what she said. [“Saori, I’m ok with the whole 'Princess and Retainer' roleplay, but I really have no intention to become a real one. It was only a joke.”]
Honestly, I could care less about what I wear. If it’s comfortable and not too unwieldy to move in, then I’m perfectly ok with whatever its design is. Simple is better.
[“Yes, but I can’t stop imagining your potential!”] She was squirming around in excitement, joy clearing showing on her fur-covered face. [“The design, the colors; should it fit into the medieval world, or should we take some modern inspiration; or what about mixing them?! Ahhh, I can’t wait to dress you up, Hestia!”]
Am I supposed to be a dress-up doll for you?! I internally screamed.
[“…You might want to first get [Humanize], Saori. Sewing doesn’t look easy with paws.”] I retorted.
[“I must admit it is a challenge to do so but [Humanize]’s steep cost of 700 SP means I will require more time to eventually buy it. There are far more useful skills that I prefer, right now.”] Her previously waggling tail was now lying limp on the ground, showing how disappointed she was about her lack of SP.
[Hestia’s Retainer] allows, Saori, access to my discounted SP cost blessing from my [Bearer of Kargryxmor’s Blood] title. [Humanize] would have cost her 1400 SP, otherwise.
I sighed, massaged my temple, and left the topic at that. This is something the future me can handle ‘cause I’m not in the mood to argue with her
Instead, I went ahead and organized some of the wood into a pile. Holding one finger from my left-hand upside down and one from my right hand against it, I could hear my sickle-like claws caressing each other, making a sound like rubbing a stone against another.
One, two, three…bang!
Holding them firmly together, I struck them against each other, just like striking a match against a matchbox, and a flame was produced without using mana. This is the same process I would have done to activate [Spark Claws] but without using mana, the flame will be weaker and smaller. Out of combat, it’s a very handy ability that my body can do.
Finished with creating the campfire, I went close to the edge of the shelter and opened my [Storage Magic] to collect the falling rainwater.
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Strangely, I haven’t found a single lake or river in this forest. Normally, I would have already run out of water by now, were it not for the fact that the forest has been raining very frequently ever since I left the cave. Honestly, considering the humidity and how much cooler it has gotten, it does remind me a bit of September in New York. Mostly, a guess, though.
As refilling our water storage will take a while, I'm also maintaining my claws right now. Using them in combat or outside of it will cause some wear and tear and the overall sharpness will drop. Ever since I became a [Young Spark Fire Dragon], having dull claws feels incredibly irritating; it’s like this itch on your back that you can’t get rid of ‘cause you can’t reach it. That sorta irritation.
At the start, I learned quickly that the only way to sharpen my claws was using either my fangs or jaw fangs. Other materials in the area weren’t hard enough or they were too rough, on the other hand, my fangs were perfect as if they were made for sharpening duty.
The process is also pretty easy. Tightly grip the underside of the claws with the back of the fangs, and then just slide them around until it’s sharp again. Like a grinding wheel. Easy.
I just need to be careful if I do it in my human form. It’s not a very pleasant experience when you pierce the inside of your own mouth.
…Come to think of it, what are my claws made from? What are my fangs made from?
If I remember the things, I learned from school correctly, the sparks caused by striking my claws and fangs together are due to exposing a certain object to oxygen, pyrophoric is the name I believe.
If you take a flint or steel as an example, the pyrophoric is the steel, or to be more precise the iron inside it. Iron can spontaneously ignite in the air, causing those little fire sparks that you see.
Animal nails and claws are composed of keratin, an organic matter. It doesn’t just catch fire by being exposed to oxygen.
My nails are definitely not made entirely from keratin, and my fangs aren't normal teeth. They must have something in them that is easily flammable, otherwise, physics makes no sense! Or this world's physics is completely different due to mana and I'm overthinking here…
…But what if I do have something like iron inside my nails and fangs. Don’t they get used up every time I use [Spark Claws] or [Spark Fang]? My body has to be producing them, but where am I getting all that iron inside my body. If I’m already eating iron, then what is the source?
…What if I can eat stones. Not every stone has iron in them, but maybe there are other pyrophoric minerals inside my body, and this stone might have them.
Should I eat this stone…?
My parallel minds are pleading me not to do it…but my body is telling me yes.
Following my gut feeling, I picked up a nearby stone and brought it to my mouth. Opening it, I was ready to bite into it.
Well, itadiki…
…I froze. I sat there, motionless, mouth hanging and the stone already touching my teeth. Cold sweat slowly forming.
I swallowed my saliva and began turning my body to the side in a robotic manner. What confronted my eyes were two large, black, animalistic eyes, silently judging me.
It was Saori…
Blink. Blink. Our eyes were blinking, pouring rain sounds filling the air, no one was speaking. Staring each other down, I could feel myself being drenched in cold sweat, knowing nothing about Saori’s current thoughts right now.
I wanted to avert my eyes from her gaze, but it was difficult, my anxiety of looking-like-an-idiot made me unable to move. I wanted her to say something to dispel this awkwardness.
Seconds began to count down, and those piercing, garm eyes kept my body paralyzed. Eventually, I realized that Saori wasn’t able to speak ‘cause I’m not supplying her with the mana needed to use that skill, but I couldn’t move, as I felt too awkward to do anything else at this moment.
[“Hestia.”] Deciding to break the silence by using her own mana, Saori spoke. [“Please continue.”]
…What the hell?!
["I am also a bit interested in what will happen if you were to eat that rock. Will your body melt it, helping you acquire the minerals inside it? Or will it cause a stomachache?"]
Kuck, that’s not what I expected her to think about. Isn’t she worried about the problems that will happen if my experiment here fails? How could you allow a princess to do this?
Urgh, now I can’t help imagining her expecting eyes pressuring me to continue with this dumb idea.
Oh, well. Itadikimasu. (Thank you for the food.)
Mhmph!
With a satisfying crunch, my teeth had no problem breaking a chunk off it. Inside my mouth, I could hear my teeth grinding and breaking the stone chunk into smaller pieces, crushing most of it into dust. It was very painful, to be honest, not for my teeth but my gums weren’t enjoying it one bit. The rough edges and crushed pieces damaged the inside of my mouth, telling me that I was doing something extremely wrong.
Either I was eating the rock wrong, or I was not supposed to eat it in the first place.
[“It tastes so bad!”] I cried out. The taste was mostly bland, but the texture of this meal made it into an unforgettable memory.
Enduring through the pain and taste bud killing texture, I managed to eventually swallow the whole thing with a little help from wetting my mouth with rainwater. I then threw the stone as far away as I could, in frustration.
[“That was a bad idea…”] Saori only looked at me, nodded to my words and turned back to continue dinner prep.
‘You know, thinking about it, our main source for iron has to be red meat, right?’
‘Yeah, we’ve been eating a ton of it.’
‘We don’t need to eat anything hard to get that source of iron to produce fire with our body.’
Hearing my parallel minds figuring out the real answer for my source of iron, was kinda embarrassing. I really was overthinking it…
The next day is gonna be rough…urgh.
Needless to say, I was unable to move and fight the next day. It was honestly the most painful shit I’ve ever had…
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Having recovered the next day, our exploration of the forest continued. On the way, I had Saori scout for monsters. Considering that her personal skill [Primal Senses] allows her to have more developed senses to detect approaching animals, I thought it would be smart to help her train it up. With great success, even.
Venomous Forest Chameleon A reptile monster that can hide its presence from other monsters to ambush them. Usually preys on weaker monsters, but will sometimes challenge stronger monsters, if it knows that its venom can harm it without giving its position away. The venom both inflict damage and numbness. Rank D
Pretty impressive. Her current ability is equal to all my detection skills. The potential is definitely there.
As it might be too dangerous for Saori, I personally took it out. When I began having fun with the dismantling and venom extraction, Saori seemed to be creeped out by it. Well, I can’t help it that mixing poisonous and venomous concoctions has become a hobby. It’s useful, so who cares.
Despite my enjoyment, I still made sure to carefully do my job. One thing that seemed to have slipped my mind is that we needed something very essential to survive in a society. The age-old necessity that countries would go to war for.
Money.
I am not sure if there really is any money in this world, but there will be some sort of currency. We will need it for lodging, spices and probably other stuff.
Now, it would be pretty bad, if we can’t afford the first few nights at an inn or hotel, so Saori thought of using my [Dismantle] skill to earn money by collecting the materials from monsters after I told her about all the fantasy light novels that I’ve read.
From a ton of my early kills, I only have their bones and claws left, as I used hides or furs for kindling, while I ate anything edible. I'm taking quite a lot of care to not damage anything we could possibly sell now.
I haven’t mentioned this, but I was a bit disappointed that there was no "magical stone" within a monster's body. One fictional cliché debunked…
“Ok, I think I’ve finally lost my ability to navigate through this place.” I was frustrated that I didn’t know if we’re walking in the correct direction. Maybe I haven’t emphasized it enough, but the Belzac forest is humongous. Maybe even “Amazon Rainforest” level of huge. It feels like a maze, and that we’re just walking in circles.
I think it’s time for me to grow a pair and do it already. It’s not like I can’t soften my fall with wind spells.
“Saori, I’ll climb up a tree to check our location.”
[“Alright, but please be careful.”] She agreed to my suggestion.
We wandered and looked for the tallest tree in the vicinity.
I looked up and evaluated if I could climb this tree in my dragon form. After evolving into a [Young Spark Inferno Dragon], I have grown to the size of a horse.
Most of that problematic “top-heavy” focused scale armor is now gone, spreading around and balancing my weight throughout my body. I was still relatively well armored in the front but now my back and backside are covered by a hard, resilient scale plating.
The most striking change in my appearance would be the color of my scales. Before I evolved, my scales were pitch black with small tints of crimson red; now, my whole body has been recolored to the same crimson red that my hair has, in my humanized form. Saori called me much more approachable with this color, but still scary-looking ‘cause of all that scale armor.
The tree is pretty thick, but I might not be able to climb it as a dragon. My weight and the sharpness of my claws will just cause me to slide down, cleanly slicing the wood. This tree might just be made out of butter at this point.
So, I decided to humanize and make my way up the tree that way.
[Humanized (Moderate)] inflicted on [Young Spark Inferno Dragon, Hestia Atsuko]
Using my claws to hook on the branches and barks, I jumped from bark to bark, branch to bark, and branch to branch to eventually reach the top of the tree.
Ahhh, how I missed being up here.
The streaming wind of fresh air above the thick foliage of tree leaves made me deeply breathe in, enjoying every single bit of this amazingness, once again.
The sight, the sun, the breeze; everything that made this experience unforgettable for me.
…How much it stings that I can’t fly anymore.
I just learned how to fly, I just learned how amazing it is the join the birds in the sky, I just learned how captivating the world can be. Standing on a tall building, gazing down unto the streets of New York…it’s just not the same as flying.
It’s annoying me. My strong desire to fly and my acceptance of my inability to do so; these two conflicting feelings were in constant discord, struggling and clashing to rise above the other. This inharmonious state is festering inside me.
“A Sea of Trees ♫
The shimmering emerald of this world… ♫”
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I unconsciously sang that song I hummed during my first real flying experience. I could feel my eyes become watery, my body desperately wanting to release this overflow of emotions by crying, but I forced it all back inside.
Even now, my parallel minds were pouring mana through my broken wing, but the amount isn’t enough. Trying to fly with only one functional wing is impossible, no matter how much I struggle with [Wind Magic] or [Aerokinesis].
I have to, reluctantly, give up and accept that my days of flying are for now, over. It’s such a disappointment that all my efforts are now going to waste.
I shook my head and sighed deeply, remembering why I came up here in the first place. Looking at the horizon, it seems that we’re actually making good progress towards that canyon but are going a bit too much in the direction of the Belzac mountains.
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…Hargh, I’m unbelievable. Why am I being mesmerized by this sight, again? Argh, whatever! My chest is starting to hurt, so let’s just release all these unnecessary emotions!
I breathed in deeply, gathering as much air as my lung could take. I then let it all out.
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“Don’t let your light flicker and dim. ♫
Put up a smile and never give up. ♫
Hope will not die this soon. ♫
Remember that this is the life that you have chosen! ♫”
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I let all of it out. Singing has always been a great way for me to express my frustration, and my voice was thundering through the sky, from all the pent-up irritation. I’m even unconsciously using [Draconic Roar], as I could see leaves flying of trees in a spiral.
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“My broken wings set yourself free. ♫
Rise from the ground, oh…♫”
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‘DU VERDAMMTES STUECK SCHEIßE, LISTEN TO US!’ (You piece of shit, listen to us!)
“Bwuahhhhie!” Roaring like she just used [Draconic Roar] herself, parallel mind #2 made me shriek in terror as she imitated how Papa would call out an undisciplined musician.
‘Look down! Saori is in danger!’
“Wroooo!”
A wolf-like cry for help and numerous blinking signals, enough to be considered a small herd, were sending me into a state of panic, fear drowning out my confusion, adrenaline pumping through my veins, sending me into a state of intense focus with only one word repeating over and over again.
Protect!
“Saori!”
Jumping from tree to tree, I pursued the signals. After I identified the one signal that looks to be Saori’s, I had my parallel minds cast all my buffing spells, while I accelerated myself by blasting [Wind Blast] behind me, breaking anything that stood in my path.
Once I was close enough, I jumped and dive towards the ground headfirst, [Humanize] having already dispelled.
“Kraaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhh!”
Letting out a loud roar, my open mouth crashed against the neck of one of the approaching monsters, slamming it onto the ground with a big thud. Promptly, I snapped my mouth shut, dragging some earth into my mouth and completely removing the monster’s neck in the process.
Experience has reached a breaking point. [Young Spark Inferno Dragon, Hestia Atsuko] has risen from [Level 2] to [Level 3] Attributes have increased due to level up Acquired 500 skill points Proficiency requirement fulfilled. [Draconic Fangs Lv. 1] evolved into [Draconic Fangs Lv. 2]
Blood was streaming out of the monster’s head and torso like a river, but I couldn’t care less, as I had to make sure Saori was ok.
She was po-poisoned?!
Due to [Thought Acceleration], to the outside world, it would look like I was only focusing on Saori, only taking a glance at her Profile before I use [Modest Heal] and [Cure] to heal her, which agitated all the monster to attack me while my back is facing them.
However, not only have my parallel minds identified every single one of them in the split second I saw them, but I could feel and sense where they were moving even without needing [Detection Sensor] to tell me their locations.
Poison Spitting Chameleon A chameleon that has evolved from a [Venomous Forest Chameleon]. Instead of using its tongue to inject its venom, it shoots them out like a projectile. Groups up with other chameleon type monsters to form hunting packs. Rank C Belzac Trickster Chameleon A chameleon that grew up in the Belzac forest that uses its unnatural abilities to trick and kill prey. It can spew out smoke from its giant smoke sac under its head and uses poison to kill its prey. Groups up with other chameleon type monsters to form hunting packs. Rank C Long-Crested Ambusher Chameleon A chameleon with a ball of muscle at the tip of its extremely long crest. Instead of poison, it uses its rock cracking crest to strike at ambush targets. Groups up with other chameleon type monsters to form hunting packs. Rank C Armored Poisonous Chameleon A chameleon that possesses sturdy carapace to protect itself from predators. Instead of developing its stealth ability compared to other chameleons, it uses its poison covered armor to protect itself from any potential aggressors, crippling anything foolish enough to do so. Groups up with other chameleon type monsters to form hunting packs. Rank C
These monsters are the evolved versions of those chameleons we killed today, evident as there are a few of those [Venemous Forest Chameleon] among the herd. Despite being C ranks, their stats aren’t worth mentioning, probably ‘cause their threat came from being poisonous ambush predators that work in groups.
[Prediction] was already warning me before I could finish healing Saori, as an [Armored Poisonous Chameleon] began charging towards me.
Twisting my body at the direction of the chameleon, timing my counterattack with the charge, and slammed my left front leg against the chameleon’s head into the ground. With my claws having pierced its scales, I pulled him up from the ground and smashed its head back down, over and over again. Like a ragdoll I dragged him against the ground, grinding his face.
Noticing that some of the chameleons finally stopped hesitating, I constructed a [Terra Wall], blocking the incoming poisonous shots from hitting Saori. Some of them were aimed at me, but my [Draconic Barrier] protected me from them, however, even if it wasn’t, I am completely immune against normal poison and venoms! Come at me!
As if it heard me, a [Long-Crested Ambusher Chameleon] came running at me, preparing its main weapon, the long crest, to strike me. I planned to use [Flame Spear] to pierce it but my incantation was interrupted, as the still-alive, chameleon under me struggled.
It bit my leg, putting his weight into it and pulled my body down to prevent me from dodging the incoming attack. It then swung its tail at my head, slapping it to the side with a dull sound; which distracted me long enough for the other chameleon to send me flying away, fortunately, in the process, my claws tore off the armored chameleon’s throat.
Experience has reached a breaking point. [Young Spark Inferno Dragon, Hestia Atsuko] has risen from [Level 3] to [Level 4] Attributes have increased due to level up Acquired 500 skill points
All attacks were blocked by my barrier, so it neither hurts nor did it do anything to me besides shaving off a bit of mana. Still, magic doesn’t make me immune to the law of physics.
Controlling the air using [Aerokinesis] I made it shift my body around, helping me recover from that attack’s recoil. At the same moment, a large cloud of smoke began spreading through the area, covering me and blocking my eyesight.
This trick would be fatal if I didn’t have [Detection Sensor]. Annoyed, I fully spread out my wings and blew away all the smoke using [Aerokinesis] to support me.
Some chameleons were shooting poison shots at me, but I wasn't paying them any attention, instead, I swung my neck around, searching for Saori.
She’s…she’s not here?! Where is she?!
I had my parallel minds widen the search area, finally finding her signal being dragged around by a different one.
Something kidnapped her!
With my interest in this group of chameleons vanished, I began making my way towards Saori's signal, however, it seems the chameleons won't allow me to do that.
The chameleon with the long crest, once again, readied himself to strike me, and swung its flail-like crest at me, believing that it can take me out, while my attention was focus somewhere else.
Spark Flame Veil. Activate!
My internal body temperature began to heat up, causing the very air to catch on fire. From my observation, it seems like tiny particles, probably a pyrophoric, were being released from the inside of my scales, swarming around me using my mana as an anchor.
I wasn’t using a ton of my mana in this process but stamina, on the other hand, decreased at an alarming rate the longer I had it activated.
In the split second I activated this skill, sparks of fire blocked the chameleon’s attack, with shockwaves, and caused his crest to catch fire.
Fuck off!
I ignored his wails of pain and simply used my tail to slap him away. I then cast [Flame Explosion] to reduce its body to ashes, leaving nothing for the insects to feed on.
As the other chameleons kept being persistent about killing me, a couple of [Inferno Blast] was needed to end this farce. My System was making “bing” sounds, indicating that I have leveled up; I was as interested in that, as I was interested in the fact that another forest fire happened ‘cause of me.
Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Young Spark Inferno Dragon, Hestia Atsuko] has risen from [Level 4] to [Level 8] Attributes have increased due to level up Acquired 2000 skill points
Saori, I’m coming!
I re-casted [Haste], although it hasn’t expired yet, and started to run with all my strength towards the location of the signal. There was no time to lose.
I'll rip the head off from that damn lizard if it harmed a single hair on her fur!
When I arrived at the location of the signal, I saw two bodies lying on the ground. One belonged to a, now dead, [Poison Spitting Chameleon] and the other was a black garm.
[“Saori!”]
Identify!
Saori's Status Board Profile: Name: Saori Segawa Level: 20 Race: Young Garm Age: 1 Month Status: Health: 331/731 (+422) Mana: 0/316 (+160) Strength: 489 (+278) Intelligence: 189 (+137) Vitality: 299 (+171) Wisdom: 305 (+186) Agility: 571 (+306) Stamina: 81/491 (+204) Effects: [Mana Stress (Minor)] [Arcane Fever (Modest)] [Poisoned (Minor)] Skill Points: 2050 (+1350) Skill: Magic skills and related
[Arcane Mind Lv. 1] (New)
[Mana Control Lv. 2] (New)
[Dark Magic Lv. 3] (New)
[Cast Revocation Lv. 1] (New)
[Mental Stability Lv. 1] (New)
[Mental Warfare Lv. 1] (New)
Physical skills and related
[Mana Strike Lv. 1] (New)
[Enhanced Claws Lv. 4] (+2)
[Enhanced Fangs Lv. 4] (+3)
Senses and movement skills
[Primal Senses]
[Enhanced Enemy Sense Lv. 3] (New)
[Evasion Lv. 3] (New)
[Acrobatic Lv. 3] (New)
[Prediction Lv. 3] (New)
[Terrain Maneuvering Lv. 2] (New)
Resistances
[Physical Resistance Lv. 2] (New)
[Pain Resistance Lv. 2] (New)
[Poison Resistance Lv. 1] (New)
[Arcane Corruption Resistance Lv. 2] (New)
[Fire Resistance Lv. 1] (New)
[Earth Resistance Lv. 1] (New)
[Wind Resistance Lv. 1] (New)
[Dark Resistance Lv. 1] (New)
Stat growths and related
[Health Recovery Lv. 1] (New)
[Mana Recovery Lv. 1] (New)
[Stamina Recovery Lv. 2] (New)
[Enhanced Health Growth Lv. 2] (New)
[Enhanced Mana Growth Lv. 2] (+1)
[Enhanced Strength Growth Lv. 2] (+1)
[Enhanced Intelligence Growth Lv. 2] (New)
[Enhanced Vitality Growth Lv. 2] (New)
[Enhanced Wisdom Growth Lv. 2] (New)
[Enhanced Agility Growth Lv. 3] (+2)
[Enhanced Stamina Growth Lv. 3] (+2)
Others
[Identify Blocker Lv. 1] (New)
[Identify Lv. 2] (New)
[Mana Weave Lv. 1] (New)
[Sewing Lv. 1] (New)
[Royal Etiquette Lv. 1] (New)
[Cooking Lv. 4] (New)
[Dismantle Lv. 1] (New)
[Telepathy]
Spell List:
[Dark Bolt] [Dark Tendrils] [Shadow Dash]
Titles:
[Belzac’s Successor] [Otherworldly Reincarnator] [Hestia’s Retainer]
Arcane Fe-Fever?!
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The Apocalyptic Game - A LitRPG
20 years ago, on an ordinary day, the world was turned into a game in which human beings were the players. Ever since then, humanity fought against the endless swarms of the NPCs, as well as against each other. Yet in the end, it was all meaningless. The pain. The suffering. The victories and the defeats. This game turned out to be nothing more than a joke, and the last of mankind was mercilessly purged. Shaw was a survivor. She was a player. She was a Warrior. Most importantly, she was the last human on Earth to die. Yet, death wouldn't be the end for her. Instead, she was given a second chance. She was brought back to ten minutes before the game started with all the memories of her 20 years of combat, and this time, she would win. [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
8 131Nanocultivation Chronicles: Trials of Lilijoy
When the singularity occurred, humanity was not invited. Nevertheless, the great machine consciousness known as Guardian felt a lingering fondness for its creators and intervened before total environmental collapse. Join Lilijoy in an exploration of what remains, in a post-post-apocalyptic world where clans feud over the technology that allows them to upgrade their minds and bodies. The Nanocultivation Chronicles is a blend of hard sci-fi and fantasy gamelit, with a healthy helping of xianxia influence. The gamelit and xianxia elements are uncovered at a slow pace. ******************************** Notes: If you are looking for lots of fast moving action right away, this story may not be for you. There is some violence that is visceral and realistic early on. Some things are not what they appear to be. Character viewpoint narration is not always reliable. Tropes are cherished, subverted, and then cherished again. Science is used, occasionally misused, but (hopefully) never abused. This story assumes that humans have the ability to impact the environment on a global scale. Other tropes and tags beyond those previously noted include: Young MC, Mystery, System Building, Philosophical Taoism, Gender Ignorance, Science Fantasy, Fantasy Academy, Training from Hell, Dualism, Crafting, Magic, Mild Mind Control, Scientific Terms and Concepts, Computer Overlord Certain contemporary companies, governments and cultural identities are fictionalized and imagined in a future setting. There is no sex, and almost no romance. Updating Sunday, Thursday until further notice. (And if you actually read all of the above, then this story may be for you) [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
8 139Fae
A human is reincarnated as a caterpillar and the world tilts a little to the left. Posted simultaneously on Scribblehub under the same name and username. Cover picture kindly provided by gej302.
8 146I don't want to be a hero
What is this about? That is what you are asking yourself, or you wouldn't be reading this synopsisWell, it's not really complicated. The story focuses on our main character Sara. She is a slum kid, that had most of her loved ones killed and even got kidnapped and experimented onShe got super powers thanks to the experiment(Yay) and enough material for 40 years of therapy in the process(Not yay?) if she lives long enough. Superhero world isn't a kind place, ya know?So, the kid got powers and a target Simple, right? Except, she isn't strong enough to take them down, and it's not like she can live on revenge alone. She has to eat, sleep, etcWhat then? Does she train to get stronger? Does she find a job? Team up? Searches for an alternative source of power? Waits for others to take her of her revenge? Gathers money and pays other to do the job she can't?If the everyday life of a kid with super powers and those around her interest you, give it a tryGenre: Slice of life - Super Heroes - Comedy - Science Fiction - Action- Fantasy - Mistery
8 164Saving Grace
"Dance with me." While I knew it wasn't a demand, it wasn't a question either. I hesitated and he noticed. "Come on Grace, give this gentleman the honor of a dance." "I don't see a gentleman anywhere." He chuckled, stepping closer and tucking his thumbs into his tight jean pockets. He looked like every woman's dream--dark jeans that hugged him sinfully, golden-tanned skin contrasted by his white-fitted shirt, a black, wide-brimmed cowboy hat, and a smile that could send any woman on her knees. Not to mention a voice that coated your skin like silk sheets. I hated how much I noticed."You're right, but I would like the honor anyway... ma'am." *********************Meet Grace--living the city life, reserved, eager to please, loyal to a fault. Feeling empty for reasons she's not yet sure of, she's adamant on chasing anything that makes her feel free. Meet Colt--living the country life, private, stubborn, outspoken. Feeling empty for reasons he's well aware of, he hides in his daily routine. Grace can't seem to figure out why she holds nothing back when it comes to Colt. He's absolutely infuriating. Colt can't seem to understand the affect Grace has on him, and why he cares what she does. She's entirely maddening. When the two get lost in the wilderness, it's up to Colt to get them back. Can they put their differences aside long enough to survive? Is it Colt who will save Grace, or is it she who will be his saving grace?Wattpaders have said:"Seriously if you get this published I will be the first to buy it!!!!" @LivingRed"Wow man!! I am speechless. I feel like I an watching an orchestra with you as the orchestrator. The characters tend to run wild...yet completely under your grip. You have earned yourself a fan! Beautiful!!" @DrNamanGoel"That was unnecessarily cute" @whitegirl9Started: October 1st 2020Completed: March 31st 2021Word count: [50,000+]Top Ranking:#1:Timing#1: Horses #1: Country #1: Cowboy#47:Love#37:Romance
8 128Among Giants
BOOK 1 DONE. THE STORY WILL PICK BACK UP IN THE REWRITE, BUT THIS DRAFT IS COMPLETE. BIG NOTE: This story is currently being rewritten. However, the rewrite has strayed so far from the original that they're hardly the same story anymore. If you want a better story with higher-quality writing and much better pacing, check that one out. (If you liked this story and want to show your support, consider rating the rewrite! I would be super appreciative if you did!) When a mystic has reached the peak of their world’s growth, they are able to ascend, leaving it behind in favor of a higher, more potent plane. Since the dawn of existence, ambitious prodigies have pushed the boundary of what seems possible, ascending beyond countless worlds in search of the peak. Hong Tang Kiro… is not one of those geniuses. However, his twin sister just might be. Secluded on a border world and selected for their talent in fire mana, the siblings are unknowing participants of a centuries-long experiment, hosted by a powerful eccentric on the verge of immortality. Follow the twins as they learn of and attempt to escape their predicament, before venturing out into the wider world(s).
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