Chapter 25: End of the Catastrophe
Viel continued killing undeads and helping other dwarves.
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< Fury Slash >
– Progress ( 10 / 100 )
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< Fury Slash >
– Progress ( 25 / 100 )
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< Fury Slash >
– Progress ( 40 / 100 )
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< Fury Slash >
– Progress ( 99 / 100 )
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He was on a killing spree and neither he nor his summons were thinking about stopping.
Looking to his side he saw a wounded dwarven boy, so he stopped and helped him. He fed him one of Grandma Annie's candies.
The boy slowly opened his eyes and started muttering something.
"A-A-A skeleton!"
Viel rapidly turned his head and found a skeleton marching toward him. He threw the boy to Ferto and took a hold of his sword.
"Slash!" Viel shouted as he slashed through the skeleton.
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< Fury Slash >
– Progress ( 100 / 100 )
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< Congratulations you have learned Power Shot Skill! >
Viel was very happy, but it was interrupted when suddenly he heard the mighty sound of a blowing horn. The ground trembled, as hundreds of hooves made their way toward the front lines of the battle.
He turned to the sound only to see an armor-wearing Dwarf, riding meter and a half-tall Mountain Goat, jumping over his little brother's body that was laying on the ground.
"Charge!" the Dwarf that had jumped over Lux's body shouted. "Ride warriors of Norria! Push them back!"
""Kill!""
Hundreds of mounted Goat Riders passed over Lux's body as they shouted their war cries. The goats rammed the Undead army, obliterating the Skeleton Warriors that blocked their way.
The weakest of the Goat Riders were equivalent to Grade C Apostles (Rank 2 Monster), which was more than enough to easily beat two Draugrs simultaneously.
A ring sounded inside Viel's head, marking the end of the impossible quest.
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< Survive the Monster Outbreak Completed! >
< Rewards >
– 10 Free Stat Points
– 100 Skill Points
– 50 Body Constitution Points
– 20 Elysium Silver Coins
– 100 Gaming Divine energy
< Bonus Reward >
– 100 Skill Points
– Title: Fearless
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Viel didn't expect to gain a title by confronting the Draugr. He ignored the rewards for now and ran to help his little brother.
When he reached him, he saw that Lux only fainted from exhaustion.
….
Now, Viel was waiting in his room for Lux to wake up. In the meantime, he decided to check his rewards.
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< Survive the Monster Outbreak Completed! >
< Rewards >
– 10 Free Stat Points
– 100 Skill Points
– 50 Body Constitution Points
– 20 Elysium Silver Coins
– 100 Gaming Divine energy
< Bonus Reward >
– 100 Skill Points
– Title: Fearless
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< Fearless >
- A title achieved by facing and nearly killing a Draugr, a Rank 1 monster, while not being Apostle Rank.
- The Fearless title grants the user a passive increase of 5% to their maximum HP and 10% to their physical and magical resistance stats.
- The title also provides resistance to fear-based attacks, reducing their effectiveness by 30%.
- Additionally, the user gains the respect and admiration of other adventurers, making it easier for them to find allies and companions for their future quests.
- You will be able to use the Skill, Bravery.
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< Bravery >
– An active skill that can be used once a day, which boosts the user's attack power and defense by 20% for 10 minutes.
– This skill can also instill fear in enemies with a lower level than the user.
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'The title has very good effects and the skill and Bravery could be my trump card during my first steps in Elysium.' Viel thought.
He looked at his Storage Ring and took out the sword he picked from the battlefield and 5 blue Beast Cores.
"I still can't believe the Town Guards rewarded me with this." Viel said as he remembered the moment in which he left his brother to be checked by the clerics and a bunch of Town Guards accompanied by Guild Personnel approached him.
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"Excuse us. Are you Viel Von Kaizer?" asked one of the Town Guards.
"Yes. Is there any problem?" replied Viel.
"May it be possible that you took a sword from the battlefield?"
At that moment, Viel realized why they were here.
He took out the sword from his Storage Ring and extend his hands handing it to them.
"Yes. Sorry, I needed a sword to fight and took the first one I saw. I'm more than willing to pay the repairing expenses to the family of the owner of the sword." Viel said while deeply apologizing.
"Oh no. Don't misunderstand us. We are not here to punish you. The family of Devlin, the former owner of the sword, said that you could keep it as he would have liked it to continue to be used to protect the people and not accumulating dust in a house." said the guard who saved him when he was fighting the Draugr.
As he finished, a Guild Employee come to the front.
"We heard from the survivors of your accomplishments in the Monster Outbreaks. You are one of those who killed the most skeletons. I have come to thank you in name of the Adventurer's Guild and to give you a reward befitting your achievements."
When he finished speaking, he gave Viel a small bag and left with the rest of the Guild personnel.
The guard that helped Viel approached and hardly, due to the height difference, put his hand on Viel's shoulder.
"If you ever need help from the Town Guards, don't hesitate to ask. By the way, my name is Riven." As the Guild personnel, the Town Guards left while waving their hands.
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Back to the present, we can see Viel consuming the five Beast Cores.
He decided to use three to upgrade his Skills and two to upgrade his Stat Points.
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< Ding! >
< Do you wish to consume the Rank 1 Beast Core? >
< Yes / No >
"Yes." Viel said.
After choosing yes, two more options appeared in front of Viel.
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< Upgrade Stat Points >
< Upgrade Skills>
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'Upgrade Skills.' Viel ordered and the three Beast Cores in his hand were consumed.
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< Upgrade Skills has been chosen >
< Are you sure about your decision? >
< Yes / No >
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Viel said yes to confirm his decision. Immediately, the Beast Cores turned into particles of light and were absorbed by his body.
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Obtained 150 Skill Points
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The same process occurred with the two Beast Cores left, obtaining 150 Skill Points, 10 Free Stat Points, and 20 Body Constitution Points
He summoned his Soul Book and used them along with the rewards from the Monster Outbreak quest. First, he distributed the Stat Points and the Body Constituion Points.
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< Ding! >
< Congratulations! Your Body Constitution has been upgraded! >
< Choose one from among these three options as your bonus reward! >
(Option 1) – + 100 permanent points to Vitality
(Options 2) – A Blood Magic grimoire
(Options 3) – Unlock one slot to make a Blood Tattoo
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'The stats are always well received, but 100 more Stat Points would limit me as if I have 200 combined Stat Points I will reach Apostle Rank and would need to leave Leaf Village. So it can be discarded' Viel continued thinking about it. 'The Blood Magic grimoire is also a very option, but as I have Blood Magic affinity, I just need to find a teacher and I would be able to learn it. So the last option is the Blood Tattoo, which caught my attention since the beginning.'
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< You have selected the third option, the Blood Tattoo. >
< Crimson Canvas' Legacy >
Rating: F+
Progress: 1/100
The Crimson Canvas is not just about tattooing, but about channeling the essence of your victims into art. It is a testament to the power of the human spirit, allowing its wielder to draw upon their own life force to imbue their creations with raw magical energy.
Upgrade Rewards: +10 to All Stats, +400 Health Points, Blood Tattoo (0/1)
Note: Upgrading your special constitution will allow you to unlock its abilities.
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< Blood Tattoo >
– This unique tattoo is created using the blood of a monster, and it bestows upon the wearer a trait related to the monster from which the blood was obtained.
– The tattoo is a physical manifestation of the monster's essence and will imbue its wearer with a portion of the monster's power. The process of receiving a Blood Tattoo is not for the faint of heart, as it requires the wielder to endure a significant amount of pain and blood loss.
– The strength of the Blood Tattoo is determined by the strength of the monster's blood used to create it.
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Name: Viel Von Kaizer
Age: 16
Race: Half-Elf
Rank: (None)
Sub Class: Blacksmith
Health: 150 / 150 → 550 / 550(!)
Mana: 200 / 200
Strength: 15 → 20 → 30(!)
Intelligence: 23 → 30 → 40(!)
Vitality: 19 → 20 → 30(!)
Agility: 15 → 20 → 30(!)
Dexterity: 13 → 15 → 25(!)
〚 Luck: 9998〛
Soul: 355 → 365(!)
Special Abilities: Jack-of-All-Trades [EX] Blessing of the OGU [???] [Absorb (4/5) Devour (Unused) Copy (3/4) Steal (3/3)] Blessing of the OGH [???] Gaming Energy-Ticket of Eriol [Divine] (250/5000)(!)
Animancer Skills: Soul Creation [Ex] (0/100) Animating Touch [Ex] Soul Familiar [Ex] Soul Order
Sub Class Skills: Master of Metals [Ex] Heat Resistance [Ex]
Skills: Fury Slash(!)
Blood Tattoos(0/1): (None)
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Special Body Constitution: Crimson Canvas' Legacy (1/100)(!)
Title: Apprentice Blacksmith, Fearless(!)
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Elysium Copper Coins: 145
Elysium Silver Coins: 22
Elysium Gold Coins: 0
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Next, he proceeded to use the Skill Points.
'Sorry, Jör. To upgrade you I need many points. Now, I will focus on upgrading Ferto.'
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< Ferto >
– Progress (60/500) → (410/500)
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After upgrading Ferto, he heard voices coming from Lux's room so he got out of his room and went to Lux's one.
He opened the door and found Lux talking with Grandma Annie.
"What a coincidence!" exclaimed Annie. "We were going to have lunch. Why don't you join us, Viel?"
"Gladly." answered Viel as he helped his little brother get up from bed.
After eating a filling lunch, they bid farewell to Grandma Annie and went to their rooms.
"Lux, what do you think about returning tomorrow home? Grandma should be preoccupied about us." Viel asked.
"You are right. Tomorrow morning we will return." Lux said.
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The next morning, Viel went to say goodbye to Randolph and later, along with Lux, to Grandma Annie.
Standing in Viel's room, they both nodded and returned to Solais.
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I noticed I make a mistake as I changed the name of the skill Animating Touch to Animate Object. The name of the skill is 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡. Sorry for the possible confusion caused.
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