I can feel the pieces of my body are forming into one as I teleported back to the main world of Ekolia. Returning back to the small house.

“Ugh… this feeling again…”

There is no pain in the aftereffect of the teleportation, but the discomfort is quite unbearable.

“Well, at least this time, I didn’t puke.”

Enough of that. There is a reason why I don’t want to use the item that Avarice gave me on the spot, it’s just doesn’t feel right. Plus, thought I might as well do it in a safe place where I can guarantee there is no danger or eyes on me.

“A Pure Dragon Sigil.”

With the appearance of a large and lengthy gem but enough to be held by my hand, I’ve never seen anything like it before, but I did hear that something… an item that can boost a player’s level does exist.

Maybe there is one in the VIP Store, but… I’ll let this character stay clean from that. Be checking it out with my other one later though.

*Crush*

Upon breaking, a surge of golden magical energy burst from the inside and flew around me, enveloping my body in its warm light. I basked in its glory with my eyes rested as I received the new power that Avarice gave me.

*Bwoooooosh*

! {Pure Dragon Sigil – has been absorbed}

~ {Level UP x100}

~ {Innate Ability: Immortality – has advanced to Rank 5 / Defy death upon reaching 0% Health. Negate any fatal wound and increased Pain Resistance to Maximum. Revival will occur every minute if death persists. Revival will restore all Primary Attributes}

~ {Innate Ability: Immortality – has reached maximum Rank, further progression will result in regress to Default and Evolution}

! {Apprentice – Milestone Progressed}

~ {Mage – Available Elemental Upgrade: Fire / Earth / Light / Dark}

I can feel myself burning from the immense energy coating my entire body. Within less than a month, Level 121, just a few more levels and I will be eligible for joining the Major League, becoming a professional.

‘Unfortunately, this is not me.’

While I can still register it with a bit of proof of identity, I want to show grandpa the purity of my hard work.

“Upgrade my [Fire] element.”

! {Element Upgraded}

~ {Related Skills have been and will be transferred into Innate Ability}

~ {No Related Skills are detected}

~ {Double Upgrade will be in effect for the rest of the Abilities}

~ {Innate Ability: Ignition – has been upgraded to a Tier 2 Spell / Coat a part of oneself in flame, able to activate [Great Combustion] at will once the spell is in effect / Mana Consumption: 1500 + 5/s / Cooldown: None}

~ {Innate Ability: Ignition – has been upgraded to a Tier 3 Spell / Coat a part of oneself in a condensed lava flame, able to activate [Great Combustion] at will once the spell is in effect / Mana Consumption: 8000 + 1/s / Cooldown: None}

~ {Title: Fire Wielder – has progressed to Level 3 / Significantly increases the Potency of all Fire-type abilities and unlock all types of fire enhancement effect hidden within all pyro catalyst}

~ {Title: Fire Wielder – has progressed to Level 4 / Significantly increases the Potency of all Fire-type abilities. Unlock all types of fire enhancement effects hidden within all pyro catalysts. Doubles the Hidden Effect of wielded Pyro Catalyst}

! {Quest has been updated}

~ {Acquisition Aflame / Rank D / Objective: (1) Dealt 1.000.000 Damage with Fire Element, (2) Burn 100.000 Enemies, (Completed) Ignition Tier 2 / Reward: Pyromancy Guidance / Additional Reward: 1 [D-Grade Pyromancy Box], 2 [E-Grade Pyromancy Box}

! {Adept – Milestone Progressed}

~ {Mage – Available Elemental Upgrade: Fire / Earth / Light / Dark}

“Just one more of the three, and I will be having [Pyromancer] as my subclass. Dealing damage seems to be the fastest route. I bet the Additional Rewards are just pyromancy spell books anyway. I can get better ones when I have some money.”

“Hmm… let’s see, Adept, Expert, and Master… 3 Upgrades left.”

Normally, people would save these up until they have fully slotted their abilities by buying some books to fill up their abilities. It’s a good plan considering how difficult it is to rank up anything in this game.

“But not for me.”

Why should I have to wait just to get a benefit of a little headstart, torturing myself on the way, and not having a much better kit than I would have if I have it now instead of later?

“I love [Wall of Stone], but that’s the only spell I have for the Earth element, and it’s not really that good. Fire, well, not much of a point in upgrading it again. Light, I only have one useless spell right now. So, Dark it is.”

*Badum*

My eyes widened as blood flows out of my mouth.

! {Element Upgraded}

~ {Error Detected}

~ {Troubleshooting…}

“What is this…” my eyes shaking, “I thought for sure that— Nngh,” fell on my knees, “Immortality… Pain Resistance— *Cough *Cough…”

! {Troubleshooting Complete}

~ {Applying Fixes…}

! {Element Upgraded}

~ {Related Skills have been and will be transferred into Innate Ability}

~ {Sovereign Ritual has evolved into Essence Summoning}

~ {Essence Summoning / Momentarily conjuring a specter from the outer plane unreachable by the gods to assist you / Duration: Up to 20 Seconds}

*Cough *Cough *Cough

“A-A downgrade? What the fuck? Then I should’ve… Nngh…”

~ {Abyssal Touch has evolved into Abyssal Link}

~ {Abyssal Link / Weaken both the user and the target while greatly draining all Primary Attributes until it fully depleted / Potency: 2 / Primary Attribute Consumption: None / Requirement: None / Next Potency Requirement: Kill 246 Living Creatures}

“Nngh…” I feel my head spinning, “Ngaaaaaaghhh!” multiple shadows of hands appeared and grabbed both of my hands, choked my neck as they try to bring me deep down below to the endless darkness.

~ {Immortality has regressed and evolved}

~ {Immortality (Legend) / Rank 1 / Defy death upon reaching 0% Health. Significantly increase all incoming Pain and apply [Fragile] to the user. Revival will occur every 10 Seconds if death persists. Revival will restore all Primary Attributes]

~ {Fragile / Upon taking any damage, the user will instantly die}

! {Expert – Milestone Progressed}

~ {Mage – Available Elemental Upgrade: Fire / Earth / Light / Dark}

“Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! Let's get this over with and give me all that FUCKING DARK, SYSTEM!!!”

And all of a sudden, everything went... dark.

***

Cold, she’s sitting in the darkness. No drop of water dripped, no wind flew, and yet it’s so cold in this lifeless Limbo.

Siola opened her eyes in a narrowed down shape, “I died?”

Glancing on the right, she saw nothing, on the left, she saw no one. An odd sensation coming from her behind, it’s familiar – the same one at the time she hallucinates when she was being fed a potion by her companion.

Her senses are picking up a very dangerous thing.

“Ahhh…” her eyes widened as the disturbing voice echoes from behind her ears, “Marvelous. Who would have thought…”

Trembling.

The creature flew and enter her field of vision. An indescribable husk of shadow. With a body like a larva, slowly breathing as black water dripping from all over its curves. Two arms that are as thin as a stick with a large scythe on each one as its hands.

“… That he would find such a supreme vessel for one such as me.”

It talks in an extremely ear-shattering voice followed by the echoes that never fade, it's difficult to follow what she's saying as the previous words she spoke are still ringing under her ears.

The face is nothing more than an ever-changing form of shadow. Sometimes it has the head of a creature with an extremely long tongue, and then a second later, it has the head of a normal human, and then a second later, it has the face of an indescribable monster.

Siola kept trembling, but no matter how much has fear filled her head, she still hasn’t leaked out any liquid from her bottom. It feels as if she is having yet another sleep paralysis.

“Hu-hu-hu-hu, the fruit is yet ripe for the harvest…” slowly and gently, the creature has both of her scythes almost touching Siola’s delicate face, “Be sure to grow… and become a splendid vessel for my inevitable return, child.”

Her eyes split.

***

*Gasp*

*Pant *Pant

“Where…” glancing left and right, “B-Back in the shed…” she breathes a sigh of relief as she ponders, ‘What the hell was that… Did I overdo myself again?’

“Fuck, I should sleep a little bit more next time.”

“Anyway, what happened to me?”

! {Element Upgraded}

~ {Related Skills have been and will be transferred into Innate Ability}

~ {No Related Skills are detected}

~ {Double Upgrade will be in effect for the rest of the Abilities}

~ {Innate Ability: Essence Summoning – Effect has been Upgraded / Momentarily conjuring a specter from the outer plane unreachable by the gods to assist you / Duration: Up to 25 Seconds}

~ {Innate Ability: Essence Summoning – Effect has been Upgraded / Momentarily conjuring a specter from the outer plane unreachable by the gods to assist you / Duration: Up to 30 Seconds}

~ {Innate Ability: Abyssal Link – Effect has been Upgraded / Weaken both the user and the target while significantly draining all Primary Attributes until it fully depleted / Potency: 3 / Primary Attribute Consumption: None / Requirement: None / Next Potency Requirement: Kill 1000 Living Creatures}

~ {Innate Ability: Abyssal Link – Effect has been Upgraded / Weaken both the user and the target while explosively draining all Primary Attributes until it fully depleted / Potency: 4 / Primary Attribute Consumption: None / Requirement: None / Next Potency Requirement: Kill 8000 Living Creatures}

~ {Innate Ability: Immortality (Legend) – has advanced to Rank 2 / Defy death upon reaching 0% Health. Significantly increase all incoming Pain and apply [Fragile] to the user. Revival will occur every 10 Seconds if death persists. Revival will restore all Primary Attributes. Revival will momentarily double all Primary Attributes for 10 Seconds}

~ {Innate Ability: Immortality (Legend) – has advanced to Rank 3 / Defy death upon reaching 0% Health. Significantly increase all incoming Pain and apply [Fragile] to the user. Revival will occur every 10 Seconds if death persists. Revival will restore all Primary Attributes. Revival will momentarily double all Primary Attributes for 10 Seconds. Upon Revival, gain immunity to all incoming damage for 10 Seconds}

Sluggishly standing back up.

I never thought that I would obtain such an op ability in such a short amount of time, but it made me question myself if I were to manage to have something like this, then surely king Ludwig has much more refined immortality.

If that is the case, then how exactly did I manage to defeat him back then? Was it because he was unable to revive? Having no chance to recover?

"..."

Was he even serious when fighting us?

Chronomancy was still new for me since I was the only player who had it. I’m aware of the extend of its power, but to think that it's powerful enough to even halted a Demigod from reviving…

... or was it?

! {Element Upgraded}

~ {Related Skills have been and will be transferred into Innate Ability}

~ {No Related Skills are detected}

~ {Double Upgrade will be in effect for the rest of the Abilities}

“Huh?”