Chapter 11: Identification
A month has passed.
Since I learned how to use esprit, I've been using it for my hunts and sometimes fishing.
I managed to level up a few and now I'm level 58. I know it sounds like I'm slacking. I mean, I should've probably gotten at least 10 levels or 20 in a month. Well, like the system said, the more I level up, the harder it is for me to… well level up.
I managed to obtain Absolute Dark Manipulation this past month so at least that's something. In terms of tasks, I didn't receive any.
I don't think I need to mention this but my Mp is as broken as ever. I mean just look.
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[Info]
[Moniker: Yamato Pharaoh]
[Race: Demon Monkey]
[Class: Vacant]
Soul Rank: Anarchic
Core(s): Scarlet Dragon Emperor Core (Lvl1)
Title(s): Fishing Rookie
[Stats]
Level: 58
Hp: 3,260,851/3,260,851
Mp: 2,134,509,213/2,134,509,213
Strength: 109(+100)
Agility: 108(+100)
Defense: 109(+100)
Perception: 107(+100)
Intelligence: 112(+100)
Stat Points: 18
[Skills: Absolute Water Manipulation, Absolute Fire Manipulation, Absolute Wind Manipulation, Absolute Dark Manipulation, Esprit, ???, ???, ???]
[Passive skill(s): Heart of the Red Emperor, Scarlet Dragon Emperor's Legacy, Wrath of the Scarlet Dragon, Dragon Tongue]
[Active skill(s): Double Edge Mode, ???]
[Familiar(s): Shikkoku]
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Yes, your eyes don't deceive you. I have 2 billion Mp points now. Even though it's benefiting me, I think it should be nerfed. I mean, I'm getting so much Mp just by leveling up. When I reach level 100, I'm probably gonna have more than a trillion!
I also got a notification that I'm close to raising my soul rank again. At level 65 I think.
Now, ignoring the broken system, the old man was packing his stuff in a small bag. It seems the old man used to be a doctor when he was in his prime. Now he just lives in a farmhouse originally owned by his grandparents.
"Hey old man, what are you packing your stuff up for?"
"Hmm? Well, last week my grandson sent me a letter. It seems he wants me to live with him in the royal capital."
"The royal capital?"
I wonder what the capital looks like. All I've seen so far are plains, forests, trees, lakes… crap I have nothing interesting to say.
"You want to come with me Yamato?"
"Huh? Really?"
"Yes, but first, we'll have to bring you to town to register your Id. You are prohibited from entering town unless you have identification."
"Identification. Well, it would be inconvenient to not have identification."
"Well then, let's head to town first. I don't plan on leaving so quickly so I have time to spare."
"But old man, quick question."
"Hmm?"
"Should I change appearances?"
"Hmm?"
I pointed to my body. I'm basically a giant if you didn't know. The old man is literally half my size, so I always have to look down at him whenever I talk.
"Hmm, well if you want then ok. But how are you going to change appearances though?"
"I have the perfect technique for this."
"Technique?"
Double edge mode, let's test this thing out.
[Activating Double Edge Mode.]
Shine!
My whole body began to glow and my vision went completely white. I felt a weird sensation in my body and I could feel my body aching.
Eventually, the light died down and everything around me was pretty much the same. But something looked different.
I looked over at the old man and scratched my head.
"Hey old man," I spoke and my voice sounded different. I think it was a higher pitch than my other voice but it kept the calmness.
Anyway.
"Yes, Yamato?"
"Did you grow or something? You look taller."
"No, you just shrank. About 25 cm if I'm correct."
"Really?"
I shrank a whole 25 cm? I've been a freaking giant for who knows how long now. A month, I think. In my previous life, I was 175 cm, so it's like I've become my old self again.
"You also look a bit different from before. You should go check the mirror."
He's right. If I became human, then maybe I kept my appearance from before. I ran to the bathroom to see if he was correct. And sure enough, he was. Though with some minor adjustments.
I looked a lot slimmer and younger than before. My former form made me looked like a guy in his 20s or 30s but now I actually look like a teen. I still retain a toned body but you could say I looked more athletic than muscular. My facial features didn't really change much except my hair and skin. My skin was now pale, just a little different than my original form which was much fairer. My hair was much shorter except for the back but I was able to tie it back. My hair came down to my ear level and my bangs leaned to the left side so it kind of covered my left eye. It was maroon red, just like my fur. My eyes were much sharper and the pupils seemed to take on a diamond shape. I still retained the eyeshadows, but I kinda like them, though they make me look like I used makeup. Almost all the fur on my body disappeared except for my tail.
I looked pretty cool if you don't mind me saying. And handsome as well.
But it looks like I'm gonna need a change of clothes because now these clothes are a bit too large for me.
[New Passive Skill(s): Devil's Charisma]
Devil's charisma?
[Devil's Charisma: With a devilish face, you are able to enchant those around you. You will tempt those with weak psychological resistance and weaker soul ranks. Those with stronger psychological resistance and higher soul ranks will be able to resist you. This skill only works when Double Edge Mode is active.]
Enchant those around you? So basically I just become handsome to everyone except those with a strong resistance? Hmm… I wouldn't mind.
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The old man and I were walking down the road towards town to go register myself an Id. I told Shikkoku to stay back at the house in case we mysteriously get raided. Well, not like it happens, I just did it for precautions.
We eventually arrived in town. It was almost what I expected. Shops and taverns. It was a small town so it didn't have much, but it has potential. Walking down the unpaved road, people passed by, greeting and waving at the old man. The old man must be famous around these parts.
We arrived at the town hall and entered. We walked up to the counter and a lady greeted us. Well, she greeted the old man since she didn't notice me yet. I was still inspecting the interior of the town hall. It was really spacious, never been in a room like this. The rooms in the farmhouse are all tight and compact, with almost no space for my regular self.
"Yamato." The old man called me and I walked over.
"Here, sign this." He said, handing me a piece of paper and a pen. There was a fill out sheet. Name, birthday, race, and gender. The signature was at the bottom.
I wrote down my last name then first name, Pharaoh Yamato. For my birthday…
"Hey old man. How many months are in a year?"
"Hmm? You don't know such a simple thing? There are 12 months in a year."
So the calendar in this world is the same as the one in my world.
"What day, month, and year is it?"
"It's Sunday, May 19, 115."
Yikes! The months and days are even the same! So today is May 19. My birthday is on the 16th of January and I'm 15. So if I were to write this down in day/month/year format…
[16/January/100]
Alright, got that down. Now for my race…
Do I write demon monkey or just monkey?
"Hmm…"
"What's wrong Yamato? Need me to tell you what time it is now?" The old man said and a few people around us chuckled.
"Shut up old man. Come over here."
The old man walked up to me.
"What race am I?"
"Hmm, you would be a demi-human. I mean that's kind of obvious right?"
"Oh… uhh… not really."
Well then, demi-human down.
"You want me to tell you your gender as well? You are a ma-"
"I don't need you to tell me that, old man!"
Always picks the right time to annoy me.
Now to finish the touches. I wrote my signature. Basically, I just wrote "Yato" and then did a zigzag. I just added the zigzag' cause it looked cool.
After that, I handed in the form.
"Here you go."
"Oh, uhh, thank you."
The woman at the counter blushed as she took my form. What's with her?
Then I remembered. Devil's charisma. I basically charm anyone with a weak mind.
I looked over at the old man and he just sat there, minding his own business. The old man may look weak and all, but he probably has an extremely strong mind.
After a few minutes, I was given my Id. It was a card that had the basic information; name, birthday, gender, etc.
As I was leaving, I was getting a weird feeling I was being stared at. By a lot of people. And most of them were girls.
Jeez, this devil's charisma skill seems to be working a little too much. Just hope when I get to the capital, everyone there has a stronger mindset than these people.
"So then, guess we're heading to the capital now?"
"Well, let's get some food before we head off. We can't be traveling on an empty stomach, especially our stomach."
"Yeah."
So… basically… I have a huge appetite and my stomach is almost never full. Even in double edge mode, I still feel hungry as hell.
"Let's get some food, I'm really starving right now," I said as my stomach growled.
"Yeah." The old man said as his stomach growled as well.
After eating for an hour or two, we were now heading towards the capital.
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