There was alot of dead monsters. It took weeks to get it all cleaned up. The dwarves dismantled all the good stuff so they could rebuild. They also make better armor and weapons than stuff that's mined. I ate the monsters that were poisoned. Surprisingly my Poison Leveled up to three after eating a greater spider. It got fried by the lightning and the dwarves didn't want it. So that skill is level 3 now. I discovered a couple Monster Crystal's. I didn't eat them off the hop. I gave them to Sam for safe keeping. I'd prefer to get used to my current abilities and put off the possibility of another evolution. That pain was unreal. The giant was unprocessable due to poison and it's shear size. I ended up eating it and gaining a passive skill. I grew considerably with everything I ate. I was now about 10 feet tall, 20 feet long, and 5 feet across. My wings expanded to 40 feet. I ended up dwarfing Sam and the others though I was already bigger than the dwarves.
Sam continuously trained like mad to keep up with my growth. She ran with heavy weights and did hand stand push ups with her thumb. She didn't want to be separated from me again. And I also preferred it this way. She got stronger faster because of training and her connection to me. I continued to grow stronger. My shields were now 5 feet across each and almost a foot thick. They were covered in some spikes that looked a little nasty. They could now exude poison through pores in the spikes.
Just to date some peoples curiosity these were the things I'd gained over these weeks skill wise.
/ Host has acquired many skills. Skills have been combined with current skills both passive and active. The Following are hosts current skills.
Molten Titan Fortification: Allows user to enhance physical and magical strength through contact with the ground, lightning, or fire. Enhances healing speed and defenses during time on the ground.
Destruction Skill set has become Disaster Skill set.
Disaster Breath Bomb: Instead of breathing out a beam. The user concentrates combined powers into a ball which then triggers an explosion when it comes into contact with anything. The explosion is leveled away from the user reeking destruction and annihilating enemies who are too close.
Disaster Tongue Strike: Can cripple or kill any enemy below disaster rank. Combining with breath and poison skills will kill anything in your path. Metallic or Otherwise.
Disaster Tail Strike: Can cleave a boulder apart as easily as a skull. Combine with other abilities to improve effectiveness.
Disaster Wings: Rains down the elements and poisons that host currently owns and controls on an area. Effectiveness is similar to a bomber plane. Dependent on accuracy.
Earth Perception lvl Max: Current distance is 300 meters. Grows with the strength of user.
Earth Manipulation lvl 5: Can make a large hill easily. Mountains are hard to control.
Flame Monarch: ( Passive) Allows for complete control over all flame. Flame usage is dependent on flames consumed. Current flames consumed. 3/10.
Skill set has been stated./
Thus my skills and abilities have improved. I've become a living, breathing, Tank-Bomber Combo.
We stayed in the town helping the dwarves as much as we could. The metal lizard hide was used to secure the gates. It was mixed with some molten metal and monster blood to form a metallic substance that was silver with red and blue lines throughout it. The other monsters were used in similar ways. The spider carapace was used to make shields and the fangs were ground to make poison powder. The orcs were essentially pork so they were turned into food supplies. There was even a cockatrice found in the mix.
The cockatrice was dismantled and its feathers were used to make pillows and bedding. It's claws and bones were used to make spear tips and magic equipment. They found he core intact but cockatrice don't really specialize in any magic besides physical enhancement. The dwarves still have a use for it though. They made a slot in the gates archway and set the stone into it. It was odd really. The crystal was actually sucked Into the metal slot and the metal grew over it like a plants roots growing throught the soil obscuring the earth beneath.
Whatever the dwarves couldn't use I got to munch on. Skin and organs mostly. I only ate specific ones though. The human side of me still doesn't like eating some things. A older female dwarf actually cooked them for me. The hearts, livers, and brains were actually what I had chosen. I had heard the brain was a delicacy in some places. Might as well try right? It didn't taste too bad. I can't really describe the flavors but I think that I won't try it again if there are other options.
My muscles grew with the time I spent guarding the town. There weren't as many monsters around after their stampede. A couple here or there. My new spot to guard the entrance was on top of the wall next to the gate. After a couple nights staying there I got a nice little present. There was a small package and a not close to where I normally sat during my night watch. I picked up the note and got Sam over to read it for me.
" To our guardian. We wanted to thank you for all you've done. But we hadn't a clue what to get. The missy mentioned magic stones and we collected the ones we could spare. Use them well.
- Your Friend Volmyr"
I reached forward and fiddled with the cloth package. Eventually I managed to open it. What was inside was beautiful and made me glad and humbled. There was a dozen or so magic stones. They varried between big and small. But they all glowed with a mysterious luster. I felt a pat on my shoulder.
" Better start eating your sweets. They got them for you. I'll keep watch till your done." Sam said as she turned and sat on the edge of the wall with her legs hanging over. I gently picked up the package and started munching away. I didn't gain any skills from the first couple but I felt my core get warmer and energy coursed through me. It felt so good!
The last few gave me a start.
/ Host has acquired the following:
Water Breath lvl 3, Enhanced Vision lvl 1, Roar of Disaster lvl max.
Water Breath has been combined with Disaster Breath.
Enhanced Vision Increases distance and definition that the eyes can comprehend. Current capacity allows for 50 meters of high definition and are able to see the small details on the things closer to you.
Roar of Disaster: An intimidation skill that can intimidate anything lower rank than you. At the lowest rank a monster may suffer paralysis. Even become scared to death.
Congratulations Host!/