Chapter 22: Heading Home

Ok, what else has changed, I pull out a mirror from my inventory and notice something around my neck. It seems to be a set of scales that look like a necklace that are the alternating colors of the elemental dragons I defeated. Oh and I seem to have two small horns on either side of my head. Wait what? I reach up and feel, yep I definitely have horns, moving on before I complete freak out, I seem to be a bit taller or my clothes shrunk, everything else seems to be the same.

Status:

Name: Mark Anderson

Titles: Survivor +1, Quadelementalist +4, Lucky One +1 Master Thief +1, World Traveler +1,

Wealthy +1, Dungeon Explorer +3, Unstoppable +2, Army of One +1, Arsonist +1,

Manifest Destiny +3, Not Nailed Down +1, Army of One +1, Scourge of the Undead +1,

Think Outside the Box +1, Beast Tamer +1, Master Tamer +2, Dragon Tamer +3,

Dragon Master +4, Elemental Dragon King Bloodline +10, Evolver +2, Monster Slayer +1,

Titan Slayer +3, Destroyer +5, Level Maniac +2, Loot King +2

Level: 65 - 22% Unspent Attribute Points: 301 Strength: 101 HP: 1010 Intelligence: 146 +50%MP MP: 4380 Wisdom: 146 +50% MP/Regen HP/Regen: 141% per 15 min. Agility: 101 MP/Regen: 231% per 15 min. Constitution: 101 +40% HP/Regen Luck: 116

Affinities: Earth - 100% Fire – 100%

Water – 100% Air – 100%

Wow that is a lot. Compared to my starting point it is insane. The double stat points from the Elemental Dragon King Bloodline alone is crazy. I mean I know I jumped 30 levels, but 300 stat points? My MP Regen is absurd and will only get better, and my HP regen is probably on par with frontline warriors of my level instead of a magic user due to all my title bonuses. Let’s distribute some points to each stat but try and keep Intelligence an Wisdom about double.

“For being the first to raise all stats past 100 you are awarded the title No Limits +5 an all normal attribute and level locks are removed. For being the first organism to reach an Infinite lifespan after removing level locks you are granted the title Undying +5, for having 2 or more attributes above the 200 point threshold you are granted the title Transcendent +5.

Stats:

Name: Mark Anderson

Titles: Survivor +1, Quadelementalist +4, Lucky One +1 Master Thief +1, World Traveler +1,

Wealthy +1, Dungeon Explorer +3, Unstoppable +2, Army of One +1, Arsonist +1,

Manifest Destiny +3, Not Nailed Down +1, Loot King +2, Army of One +1, Scourge of the Undead +1,

Think Outside the Box +1, Beast Tamer +1, Master Tamer +2, Dragon Tamer +3, Dragon Master +4,

Elemental Dragon King Bloodline +10, Evolver +2, Monster Slayer +1, Titan Slayer +3, Destroyer +5,

Level Maniac +2, No Limits +5, Undying +5, Transcendent +5

Level: 65 - 22% Unspent Attribute Points: 0 Strength: 150 HP: 1500 Intelligence: 250 +100%MP MP: 10,000 Wisdom: 250 +100% MP/Regen HP/Regen: 240% per 15 min. Agility: 150 MP/Regen: 500% per 15 min. Constitution: 150 +60% HP/Regen Luck: 150

Affinities: Earth - 100% Fire – 100%

Water – 100% Air – 100%

Dear Lord I just became even more OP. The extra stats are always welcome, but probably not even necessary at this point. What intrigues me the most is the removal of attribute and level locks. I did not even know there were locks. I more than doubled my mana pool and my insane MP regen rate means I can refill my entire 10,000 point mana pool every 3 minutes. Let’s see a little math shows me how utterly crazy this is. That means the dragon egg that took me 6-10 hours to hatch before, with breaks can now be done in under 20 minutes. Man I have to get home and think things through. Am I really that powerful or do I just seem that way next to newbies. I mean everybody can start leveling next week. What if I just seem powerful because I have nothing to compare myself too.

Thankfully nothing else occurred as I traveled back to my kingdom. I am both physically and mentally drained. Checking in with everyone will have to wait until tomorrow. Tonight I just have to relax and let my mind and body process everything that has happened. I hope morning brings some clarity to my situation.

As I wake up in the morning I feel refreshed. I check my status and titles and realize that I have over 425 extra attribute points from all of the titles I have earned. That is about 85 normal levels of growth. Add in the double points from my new bloodline and I am about 115 levels of attribute points above what a “normal” level 65 person should have. I know that this is a lot, but how much more is hard to determine. Anyone can get a bloodline, but I do not know how powerful each one is. However if they band together at low levels then they would have more levels of “extra” stat growth. Hmm, I will have to remember that strategy now that I know where a bloodline dungeon is. My titles in reality should be spread out across the world, but I had an unfair advantage and earned several titles that others probably should have gotten. Not that I am complaining, however I do not think that others will have my advantages. The repeatable titles will help everyone out, so in conclusion it seems that everyone can get boosts to make them stronger. I just happen to have gotten a few more, and have gotten the boost a LOT earlier than most.

Now I just have to keep my little slice of the world running smoothly and safely. That is easier said than done. After checking in this morning I found out both good and bad news. The good news is that over 90% of the people I invited to the “opening” of the Appalachia Kingdom resort have sent in their R.S.V.P. This means that I should start out with a very diverse population and my family and friends should be better protected. My land acquisition team has even managed to buy up large tracts of land in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and even more land in North Carolina. Plotted out on a map it looks like I should be able to claim, convert, and connect them all through the various National Parks, monuments, and wildernesses.

During the first month my group should be one of the few that have operable vehicles and weapons that can combat the new wave of creatures and monsters. This should allow them to be in charge of defense of my area and allow me to enough time to travel and expand my kingdom. The larger the area claimed the more bonuses and power. The more bonuses and power, the stronger my group becomes. The stronger we are the safer the area is. It is a cycle that can help keep us safe until we hit a size where expansion is no longer feasible either due to the distance being too far to protect or the bonuses diminishing in value compared to the effort of claiming the land.

The bad news is that I was in the bloodline dungeon longer than I thought. I only have 3 days plus a few hours left to prep everything I can. I have to craft weapons, have a system of laws and rules in place, and have a list of people to put in charge. I probably should have a backup list in case they refuse. I will not force anyone to join my little operation. I think the relative stability of my area will draw new immigrants quickly.

I should probably set up an immigration office also. So much to do and so little time to accomplish it all. To help convince people and cut down on panic I have decided to have a grand display of magic right after the changeover. I am going to lay a grand formation, similar to what I did at Hidden Valley Village, but on a much larger scale. My mana and magic now are on a whole different level so this should be relatively easy to accomplish. I will raise a massive wall around my primary piece of property with the castle as the focal point. This should impress people and help with defense also.

Let’s see it will probably take about one and a half days for the formation to be set up, one day for crafting weapons and supplies, the rest of the time to be spent on miscellaneous things like laws and greeting people. That should be good. Sooner started, sooner done. Now barring any emergencies we should have a smooth transition. Awww man, I just jinxed myself didn’t I? Oh well nothing to do now but wait for the changeover.

END OF BOOK 1