《Can't a Girl be a Fearsome Demon Lord?》Discoveries Pt. 4
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Thinking about my level progression, I thought about the way in which my stats had been changing during this time and the class that I would take in the future. Although I could not see them, or even know if something like stats even existed in this world, I was aware that the way in which I was getting stronger was not uniform.
While I definitely felt that my physical abilities had improved, it was only slightly compared to my ability to control mana as well as the amount of mana in my body, with both going up at a discernible rate. At this moment I couldn't be sure if this is a subconscious decision on my part, if it’s a result of me focusing mainly on using magic, the result of my abilities such as [Soul Devourer], the influence of something else, or simply the disposition of my body.
Regardless of the reason, It was very clear that my progression was leading me to the path of becoming a mage, and with the benefit of being able to gain a new magic skill every time I leveled up if I wanted to, I didn’t really have much against going for such a build at the moment. After all, I doubt there would be many mages who would have the proper opportunity to go down their magic skill trees. WIthout the opportunity to pick a skill every time you leveled up, I was sure that it would take a ridiculous amount of effort just to reach Tier 5 skills.
Deciding to get Ailya’s input on the matter, I asked her;
“Ailya, during the time we’ve been in this labyrinth, what would you say you’ve felt your body get better at? Physical strength or mana?”
At my question, Ailya pondered seriously as she closed her eyes before opening them and staring at me as she answered:
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“I would say that I definitely feel like I’ve gotten physically stronger and faster, and my mana capacity has also increased a bit. However, I feel like my ability to control mana is what has truly taken a leap.”
With this answer I was able to cross out our abilities as the reason for the increase in mana. And since I was using my magic quite a bit, it might also be how we use our skills and abilities that affect our growth. After all, AIlya exclusively on her knife to fight enemies, and she was able to kill more than me. Since she also picked the [Fencing] skill, it was probable that Ailya wasn’t progressing in a path to becoming a pure Mage. This did not mean that it would be wrong for her to continue learning magic, since she could still very well becoming a hybrid build focusing on swordplay while using light/faith magic to aid her in combat.
With these thoughts, I decided that until we could get better information on how stats worked as well as the usual builds of other adventurers, I would plan around with me becoming a mage while AIlya became something akin to a paladin.
Ending that train of thought, I began to think about the last thing I learned from the three. Which was the way xp acquisition worked and why I was feeling a bit optimistic about the future. Since I had taken a glimpse with [Veritas] while we were fighting, I was able to learn some very important facts about monsters and the way increasing levels worked in this world.
The first thing I noticed about monsters, was that unlike normal animals, they had a unique mana flow along with a monster core that was located next to their heart. It seemed that all monsters had this strange mana flowing in them, even if they weren’t capable of using it. As a result, when the monsters were killed, I was able to see this unique mana leave the bodies of the dead monsters and flow into the body of whoever had killed them. And in this way, the soul of said person would become enriched and their level rise thanks to this ‘xp’.
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At the same time, I was very much aware that the monsters also possessed a soul. However, the soul of these monsters were not sucked up by the three, instead, they went either to Ailya or me, depending on who was closer unless one of us directly killed them. It was due to this that me and Ailya were able to earn extra xp and gain large amounts of vitality, since only the two of us were benefiting from the souls of these monsters. At the same time, with monster souls being more powerful than those of tiny insects or birds, I was able to increase the Tier of my [Soul Devourer] ability in this rather short period of time.
Observing this was also very useful in answering one of the questions I had. The question being if only those with the [Soul Devourer] ability were able to gain xp from normal animals. Since I gave Ailya the ability before having her test out my hypothesis, I was only able to answer it at the moment. Since the mana given from monsters, and as a result their xp, was different from animals, I was able to deduce that normal people just weren’t able to absorb the xp from the soul of non-monster beings.
This meant that Ailya and I had an inherent advantage towards leveling as compared to everyone else, as we not only gained the strength from the unique mana of monsters, but also directly from their souls. This gave a bit more confidence since we would be able to progress at a rate faster than others and might even be able to catch up to the old man faster than I thought. It might also be beneficiary for us to team up with others, since we could always benefit from the souls of the monsters they killed, essentially netting us free xp just for being present.
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The Tower Must Fall - Combat Gardener
If you're interested in a conceptual, ground-up rewrite leave a comment and tell me what you loved about it. I've got a pretty good idea of what everyone hated so there's no need for expounding on that. Gardener? A support class? This can't be! What was all my hard work for? Forget this world. Forget the System. Even if I'm a lowly support class, I'll take on the Tower and take them all down! Since the System appeared one hundred years ago, humanity has been divided into three: combat classes, intellectual classes, and support classes. Assigned at the moment of high school graduation, one's class determines their future. Rowan wanted the most out of life. A combat class, an intellectual class, either would be fine. When he is instead assigned a support class, Gardener, he notices the System is completely rigged against support classes. Refusing to give up on his dream of realizing his future by his own terms, Rowan challenges the Tower, the seat of the System and home of the Hero-King, in hopes of bringing the entire System to its knees. Season One complete. Permanent Hiatus, Pending Rewrite. Important notes: -LitRPG fantasy -Rowan is not perfect. He's got flaws, emotions, and personal issues to work through. If you want a perfect, overpowered MC who makes the right decision every time, this is NOT the work for you. -This story opens with a negative situation and an emotional growth arc for the main character. Please don't review until chapter 30 because the arc is not complete until that chapter. (Chapters are short, that's an average RR book's chapter 10) -No harem, no rape, no isekai, no romance -Questions? Please ask!
8 186The Mansion in the Woods
In a world of mystery with dozens of races, known and unknown, the young Priestess Glissandi sets out into the world, acccepting her sacred task as a missionary. The young, intelligent woman is accompanied by the wise and careful Paladin Lissa, the young, experienced and reclusive Knight Trista and the two over-eager and talented Squires Mira and Mina as she sets forth on a grand adventure, only to quickly run into what seems to be a deep conspiracy, stretching back to one enigmatic person. Determined to bring him to Light and justice in the Lord's name, she ignores the warnings all around her and goes chasing after a being who everyone fears, but is she really prepared for the truths she will encounter on her journey? Sanguilia, Guide extraordinaire and strange woman all around, is accompanying a trade caravan when disaster strikes. At first glance she is no more than a Guide, which is no lowborn title itself, as it represents individuals who are capable of traversing the unknown wilds and are well versed in the languages of the land and its inhabitants. As she enters a city on her way home, a new, massive problem rears its head. Accompanied by a bar wench, who is far more than she seems, the mercenary Orc, Daenan and his tiny, flying companion, Faen, all with their own plans and agendas, they seek to tackle a monster in the shape of a man who controls the city. In the depths of the woods, far away from what humanity sees as the centre of civilisation, the lone, independent city of Lanas prepares itself for war, for the Kingdom of Maldora has set its eyes on them and their wealth. A cry for help goes out and bonds long faded into obscurity are renewed. And the world quakes when their calls are answered. Melena, once a slave girl, resides happily in the Mansion and is slowly getting used to her new life, where equality seems to rule. Until a noble's son decides that her very attractive body is something he should own. When the enigmatic master of the Mansion decides to personally deal with the rulebreaker, her world is turned upside down as she stumbles upon ancient mysteries that threaten to overwhelm her. Luckily she finds support in her once-liberator, now turned friend, the happy-go-lucky Evon, who carefully hides his past, the ghost-like Khrast, Kreya and many others. It is a tale of adventure, of lies and deceit, of love lost and found, of bravery and cowardice and where every one of our heroes and villains alike strive to find the answer to the same question: who is the being behind the Mansion of the Woods?
8 87Pains of Infinity
Not everyone knows about the darker side of life, that comes running bump in the night. But those who do are armed and prepared to fight for their convictions. "When your existence is an enemy to existing on its own, it gets a bit hard to live. And here I am in a place full of hate, trying to obliterate the mistakes made. Welcome to the Huntig academy." P.S. Hey guys! this is my first story on this site and I hope you will like it. Or if you don't, at least let me know what you think of it. All comments are appreciated!
8 92Blockage of Writing
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8 201LUCID DREAMS︱FEZCO
─── 𝙇𝙐𝘾𝙄𝘿 𝘿𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙎❝ 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘦. ❞☆*.☽ Eva's life consisted of sex, drugs, and alcohol. That was until she moved and met a certain drug dealer. ─── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ───
8 137Blood Moon- Poems | ✓
"Bleed on paper, die in mind.""If words are a poem, then a voice is song, sound is music. And as I know, music is the best expression- which is inspired by thoughts."I swear on my writing, poem are way better than novels. They don't drag on dead emotions and keep it raw and crisp. No need for fitting into a certain mask for long. Just real emotions flowing for a minute and there you are ready with an authentic poem which will touch more hearts than an enduring novel. This is just out of compulsion, I can no longer hold my emotions.... If I knew to do this months ago, I'd be fine. Let's heal in a healthy way.Freestyle-More about spiritual suffering and ascension. Telling about different spiritual experiences through the gift of verse...Your grateful author,かな恵ー© Finished in 2022Ranks:#1 in poetry TT lmao yes#3 in bloodmoon#5 in unnoticed#23 in freestyle
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