476. Feats of Divinity

Defeated [Aranea - Lvl. 29]—

Defeated [Aranea - Lvl. 22]—

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Defeated [Archarachne - Lvl. 165]!

More experience is awarded for defeating an enemy at least 20 levels above you!

Less experience is awarded for defeating an enemy with the help of others!

General Skill [Wisdom of the Old Gods] Level up!

[Wisdom of the Old Gods - Lvl 1] -> [Wisdom of the Old Gods - Lvl. 2]!

Experience is awarded for the leveling of a General Skill!

General Skill [Wisdom of the Old Gods] Level up!

[Wisdom of the Old Gods - Lvl 2] -> [Wisdom of the Old Gods - Lvl. 3]!

Experience is awarded for the leveling of a General Skill!

Bonus Stat is awarded for the following feats:

Drawing into your Divine Essence with the [Wisdom of the Old Gods]!

+20 [Wisdom]

Subspecies [Daeva Cambion] Level Up!

[Daeva Cambion – Lvl. 145] -> [Daeva Cambion – Lvl. 146]

Gained 5 Stat Points and 3 Skill Points!

Subspecies [Daeva Cambion] Level Up!

[Daeva Cambion – Lvl. 146] -> [Daeva Cambion – Lvl. 147]

Gained 5 Stat Points and 3 Skill Points!

Class [Draconic Apprentice] Level Up!

[Draconic Apprentice - Lvl. 114] -> [Draconic Apprentice - Lvl. 115]

Gained 2 Secondary Skill Points!

Class [Draconic Apprentice] Level Up!

[Draconic Apprentice - Lvl. 115] -> [Draconic Apprentice - Lvl. 116]

Gained 2 Secondary Skill Points!

“Ouuuuch— huh, I leveled up a bunch of times. But still: ouuuuuch!”

I lay there, groaning in pain. My entire body ached. It was the worst pain I had ever felt— well, actually, that wasn’t true. I had felt worse pain before. Like when I used [Manifestation of the Old Gods] for the first time.

I couldn’t move for a whole day back then!

The pain I felt right now was quite similar. I raised my head, looking towards Daniel and Edithe. My companions were huddled over me with worried looks on their faces. I tried to give them the best reassuring smile I could, only to wince.

“I’m fine— ouch.”

Edithe sighed, walking over to me. She helped me up and carried me on her shoulder as she sighed.

“Don’t force yourself, Salvos. You did a good job. I’m amazed you were able to defeat that Primeval Demon by yourself.”

“Well, I didn’t do it alone. I had Helena Warshade and Orgaf with me! But yep, I did great, didn’t I?”

I tried to laugh. And I did. But it hurt, so I grimaced in-between every other breath. I looked back towards Ertos as Edithe brought me to a [Healing Mage]. The dome encapsulating the perimeter of the city was gone— the [Archarachne]’s Grand Skill ended the moment it died.

The entire sphere collapsed, and the web untangled itself. The crimson threads faded away into specks of red dust, taken by the wind. The horde of [Aranea] accompanying it was dead. And so was the [Wildmaster Fiend] manipulating them and the army of Legions surrounding the city.

We had won. Ertos had been taken back. I glanced towards the adventurer army. Mori Gladius, Faith El, and Crocus Merryster led them into the city. They marched past the broken, crumbling walls of Ertos as Helena Warshade and Orgaf waited on the other side.

Even with the [Archarachne]’s Grand Skill coming to an end, the sub-ritual didn’t return. It had been interrupted when the wild Primeval Demon created its domain, cutting off the giant pillar of light that reached for the sky. And the pillar was still gone. There was no rift in space I could see with my eyes, nor were there any abrasions in this plane I could detect with my spatial senses.

The ground was still made of the familiar white rock that pervaded the Netherworld. However, when I looked up, I could see the blood-red sky slowly fading away.

“You really did a good job.”

Daniel walked up next to me, helping me from the other side. I flinched from the touch at first, but welcomed his assistance. The [Hero] gave me a nod.

“I was worried for you. I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to do it without our help. I shouldn’t have doubted you or your Grand Skills.”

I smiled back in return.

“It was only one of my Grand Skills that helped. The other is still on cooldown.”

“Wait, how’d you conjure up your Divine Essence, then?”

Daniel blinked. Edithe peered at me curiously as well. I explained.

“Well, I guess all that training with [Manifestation of the Old Gods] has finally paid off. I can use my Divine Essence even without a Skill now, even if it’s…”

I gestured at myself. Edithe and Daniel exchanged a glance. They spoke at the same time.

“Right.”

I shook my head as I finished.

“Anyway, I knew [Radiant Slash] wasn’t enough to defeat the [Archarachne]. So I infused my Divine Essence into the attack just for a little bit to deal the final blow.”

I was also pretty sure that maybe [Wisdom of the Old Gods] had something to do with it. Previously, I thought that the General Skill only gave me a boost to my [Wisdom], but now I realized it better attuned me with my own divinity. If I had to guess, it was the reason why I had even been able to use [Manifestation of the Old Gods] in the first place. And now, I pushed it beyond its limits, even going as far as to level it up twice, to use Divine Radiant Slash to win the fight.

While I was glad it worked out in the end, I wasn’t going to grow reliant on this ability. It was more of a last-ditch effort than anything due to the severe repercussions that came from using it. Honestly, it would just be better to wait for my [Divine Essence of the Daeva Cambion] Grand Skill to recover rather than risking my life with this maneuver. It worked out this time, but in the future, if I somehow failed, I’d be dead.

“Just rest for now.”

“You’ll probably be out of commission for the next few hours.”

Daniel and Edithe had said as they brought me to a [Healing Mage]. I tried to protest.

“Wait, can’t you guys just give me a healing potion? What am I supposed to do here?”

The [Healing Mage] cleared his throat as he looked over me.

“Unfortunately, Ms Salvos—”

“My name is Salvos.”

I glared at him. The [Healing Mage] nodded.

“Right— Salvos, a healing potion will only worsen your condition. The problem isn’t the physical damage you’ve taken. In fact, it almost seems like your wounds are already healing. A result of a healing Skill?”

He raised a brow at me, and I nodded.

“I have [Rest] and [Weaker Regeneration].”

“Right, right. And added on top of that is a natural heightened recovery rate thanks to your [Vitality] at your level, then most of your injuries should be gone by the end of the hour. But the problem is the damage you’ve incurred is to your soul itself. It is the equivalent of suffering from mana poisoning, but with your essence.”

“Huh…”

I blinked a few times. Edithe and Daniel nodded, walking out of the tent.

“You heard the man!”

“See you later, Salvos!”

I watched them go.

“Wait, what am I supposed to do until I’m fully recovered?”

I asked, but they were already gone. The [Healing Mage] shrugged.

“Sleep?”

He suggested. And I glared at him.

“Absolutely not!”

—--

In the end, I decided to have a nice hearty meal while being treated by the healers. They had fetched me rations and someone even found a fancy dish that had been stored away in a Dimensional Storage Box. I rejected it all. They were disgusting.

Instead, I chomped down on the raw remains of an [Aranea] as the other wounded folks in the large tent stared at me with wide eyes.

“Delicious. Nothing like eating your enemies after beating them!”

I also decided to distribute all the Stat Points and Secondary Skill Points I had gained from leveling up. Unfortunately, I couldn’t distribute my primary Skill Points since all my Skills were already maxed out.

But I was getting close to Level 150. I just had to level up three more times, and that was it. I could finally become a Primeval Demon!

I was incredibly excited for the options that would be made available. Although… I wondered if there would even be that many options in the first place. I remembered hitting Level 100 for the first time— after that duel with that cheater Zix. I had only been given three options to choose from.

Three.

It wasn’t a lot. And I had a feeling that this time, I wasn’t suddenly going to get four evolutionary options.

Well, whatever it was, I hoped it would be good.

I ended up expending most of my Stat Points on [Vitality], [Strength], and [Endurance]. And as for my Secondary Skills, I split most of my focus on [Draconic Fury], [Passive - Weaker Regeneration], and [Passive - Master of Material Manipulation].

By the time I was done eating and dealing with my Status, I had mostly recovered. So I got up and left the large tent, sweeping my gaze over the ruins of Ertos.

“Alright, now to see what’s going on out there.”

Salvos (Secely’s Sentinel) (The Devil’s Daughter)

Species: [Archdemon of Pride]

Subspecies: [Daeva Cambion] - Lvl. 147

Class: [Draconic Apprentice] - Lvl. 116

General Skills:

[Advanced Mana Manipulation] - Lvl. 8

[Corruption Resistance] - Lvl. 1

[Identification] - Lvl. 6

[Racial Skill: Universal Language Comprehension] - Lvl. 2

[Rest] - Lvl. 5

[Wisdom of the Old Gods] - Lvl. 3

[Title Skill: General Status Effect Resistance] - Lvl. 1

[Ttle Skill: Invoke Wrath] - Lvl. 1

[Title Skill: Protection of the Sentinel] - Lvl. 1

[Title Skill: The Devil’s Grace] - Lvl. 1 (Maxed)

[Racial Skill: Divine Essence of the Daeva Cambion] - Lvl. 1 (Maxed)

Stats:

[Available Stat Points: 0]

[Vitality]: 190 (+30) (+10)

[Strength]: 190 (+30) (+10)

[Endurance]: 190 (+30) (+10) (+3)

[Wisdom]: 320 (+30) (+10) (+30)

[Agility]: 360 (+30) (+10) (+5)

Skills:

[Available Skill Points: 12]

[Barrage of Cinders] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)

[Demon’s Mark] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)

[Haste] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)

[Intimidation] - Lvl. 10 (Maxed)

[Faux Limbs] - Lvl. 25 (Maxed)

[Nebular Construct] - Lvl. 25 (Maxed)

[Radiant Slash] - Lvl. 15 (Maxed)

[Salvo of Vanity] - Lvl. 25 (Maxed)

[The Primordial Spark] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)

[Wings of the Netherworld] - Lvl. 10 (Maxed)

[Passive - A Hunter’s Sense] - Lvl. 10 (Maxed)

[Passive - Blue Flames] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)

[Passive - Weapon Mastery] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)

[My Flame Shall Burn Until Eternity Ends] - Lvl. 1 (Maxed)

Secondary Skills:

[Available Secondary Skill Points: 2]

[Draconic Fury] - Lvl. 15

[Fragmented Pocket Dimension] - Lvl. 10

[Full Phase] - Lvl. 5

[Greater Teleportation] - Lvl. 5

[Manifestation of the Old Gods] - Lvl. 5

[Truth Divination] - Lvl. 5

[Warped Time] - Lvl. 20 (Maxed)

[Passive - Dragon Scales] - Lvl. 10 (Maxed)

[Passive - Master of Material Manipulation] - Lvl. 5

[Passive - Weaker Regeneration] - Lvl.5