{Dungeon:
Difficulty: Level 2
Main mission: Lost memories (100% complete, F rating awarded)
Left before the expected time (E rating awarded)
Battle performance: Extremely active (B rating awarded)
Exploration performance: Extremely active (SS rating awarded)
Special rating 1: Stopped the ritual to summon beings from the void (SSS rating awarded)
Special rating 2: Created a proto ranker level pet (ZZ rating awarded)
Special rating 3: Killed the whole clan of the general of the west (ZZZ rating awarded)
Special rating 4: Killed a whole faction of demons (VVV rating awarded)
Special rating 5: Destroy a million strong army (W rating awarded, +1 REP, Title granted: Envoy of carnage)
Special rating 6: Killed the demon 'king' (N rating awarded, +2 REP)
Special event rating: The dark demons (200% complete, NNN rating awarded)
Special rating: Stopped the ploy targeting you without trying (X rating awarded)
Special rating: Overseer's gift (-1 level during the calculation process)
Final rating: M
Achivement awarded: Godly ratings! Rewards increased by 50%
Achievement awarded: Youngest Overachiever! Rewards multiplied by 150%
Final rewards: Distributing energy
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Talent formed: Magus -.....
Talent evolved!
Talent: Magi - All magic is 100% easier to learn. Sorcery and Wizardry come naturally to you. Mana efficiency and elemental affinity doubled. All related skills have their learning and upgrading price halved.
Talent Formed: Bastion -.....
Talent evolved!
Talent: Monolith - Your mind grows twice as fast. Balance comes naturally. Soulspace expansion rate doubled. Your mental energy can infect others. All related skills have their learning and upgrading price halved.
Talent formed: Titan -.....
Talent evolved!
Talent: Primordial - Evolutionary and adaptative process are accelerated by a factor of three. Arts are mastered twice as fast. Your bloodline carries your blessings. All related skills have their learning and upgrading price halved.
*****
Looking at his status and log after he'd passed out to the words of the overseer, Aki honestly still felt like throwing up and just lying in his vomit. He knew himself too well for that though. If he stopped now, then getting up later would be a ton harder. He summoned Sam from her sleep.
"Hey, so this is your so called... Are you, what?" She started a sentence, but seeing the dark expression of her master she immediately changed her focus, which was then disturbed by the sudden hug. "Is this some kind of strange foreplay?" This made Aki hold her shoulders and look into her eyes.
"Samael, shut up." He said in a flat tone, though his lips had twitched at her commentary. Due to their height difference though, she soon felt the tears falling into her hair and shoulders, inevitably deciding to return the hug as she stood there hearing his beating heart. They just stood there for twenty minutes or so, and the shade was now more than familiar with the apartment as she had nothing better to do but look at it with her each and every sense.
"Boss?" She tried when she started to think he might have died while hugging her. She could barely hear his heart beat despite her position!
"Right, we should go unload our loot so i can get points to waste. Ask away any questions you have on the way. If i don't know either, the answer is likely just magic of a higher level though." He draged out a breath and said, releasing her from his hold and opening the door from his lobby to the city in eternal twilight.
The young woman was impressed, looking left and right at the strange architecture and the empty streets. That emptiness didn't last long though, as they reached the train station and saw six guys holding fort, all armed to the teeth and looking mean at one small guy. Something about it now being their territory.
"Well this is new. There's now a toll to using the public train." He slowly shook his head, two guys pointing rifles at him. He heat the guns in their hands. "Don't try to introduce yourselves, i'm in a bad mood. I live nearby and don't like this kind of shit, if i see it again i will kill all of you."
There was no response, the men with burned hands were shuddering with fear as his aura coated them, some even pissing themselves. One had the briliant idea of trying to shoot him, but the bullet just hit his forehead, deformed and fell to the ground. He died without knowing what hit him.
"This is the train, it is a super vehicle that brings you around the city." He said, starting to explain some basic things about technology to the shade, though like he said before, he didn't know everything despite the answer to most questions still being 'magic'. When she heard that violence was literally impossible inside of a lobby, the girl started taking everything he said with a grain of salt.
She still thought the robots fascinating, however. When asked why Aki didn't seem to have one, he just shruged and said he lacked money for such frivolities. Phisically that is.
'It's impolite to say it out loud, but since these things were not made for me and by me, i have no fucking clue as to how to ascertain i'd not be purchasing a bomb or spy instead.'
"Sir." Another robot entered the room use to catalog his loot, calling his attention after entering. "It has come to the attention of the auction house that you have far surpassed the amount of contribution expected of a menber, and so the higher management wishes to discuss future bussiness prospects."
The young man just nodded, asking the robot that'd originally been in the room to finish the sales procedure with his companion. Even if she didn't receive the benefits of being a player, she could still use the menus for things like that with his permission, same for the robots.
They walked for some time and reached quite the well furnished office. Mahogany all around, red tapestry with golden embroidment, a painting of a calm beach, big windows turned both towards the celestial bodies... Aki was pretty sure this was not actually a much used place. It literally had no personality despite being of high quality. The woman sitting on a leather chair and reading a book on a language he could not even begin to understand certainly didn't seem to be the tipe to have this kind of decoration either.
"A pleasure to meet you your majesty." He bowed fixty degress.
"Seemingly not enough to bring you joy however." Noted the fairy queen. He still didn't know if she was a player using a trick to show her face or a companion brought to the city, but that didn't much matter. "Even I am surprised someone that started so recently could grind down an army to such an extent, nevermind the amount of money you will make with it." She pointed out with a gentle smile on her perfect face.
"Honestly, i will be jumping in joy when i get better, but right now i just want to take it easy and absorb the blow i took. By the way, i have also studied psicology, the tricks aren't working yet." Was his response, eyes blinking lazily. "Pleasentries done, what matters does the house wishes to discuss?"
"If you wish to be so direct, then so be it." She shook her head, still trying to use some kind of social skill on him. Surprise, they didn't work on people that considered it a waste of time. "You have shown great potential, even completing a contract for a rich patron of the house, besides offered loyal business oportunities with your loot, so we would like to hire you." A contract burned itself into reality, floating near the woman. None of the expected reactions happened however.
"... I'm not in a mental state to be fully responsible for my acts, so i will have to refuse a long term contract outright, though i can imediatly sign a short term one, won't even mind reductions on benefits if i can be sure it won't impact said long term employment. More importantly however, as both my dungeon cooldowns are in full toll, i would like to ask wether i qualify to access missions happening in the city. Murder, hunting, escorting cargo, supporting a raid, i could probably also deal with several kinds of curses, though nothing pass one Z in dificulty." He slowly explained after a small pause, turning to his question with a bit more emotion.
The Fairy Queen stared at him for a moment, releasing a wave of something towards his waiting gaze and failing. He was pretty sure this was not all that she could do, but it was good to see he was a counter to the fundamental manipulation flavor the woman used.
"I believe you would qualify, but if you wish to use the house as an intermediary, then i will have to ask you to demonstrate you origin sources." Was the answer of the now much more serious woman, the book in her hands closed with perfect movements. It was Aki's turn to be surprised however, he had no fucking clue what that was supposed to be. The increasing frown on the face of his evaluator wasn't a good sign though, so he decided to show his 'presence'.
Mana flowed more smoothly in the room, slowly being tainted by his essence to facilitate casting of any kind. His body tensed, ready to move with a snap as his muscles came taut under his skin. Most noticeable to the other in the room perhaps, was the fact that his now black eyes 'looked' at her while allowing her to look back.
She was shocked. This was something completely new she simply could not understand how it was allowed to work. The order of things was reversed by this man, it was not how any should reach this level of power!
"I take it my path is not just unusual then." He commented, greater weight in his every action, before sighing and looking at the more powerful individual in front of him. "Will that impact my evaluation in a good or bad way?"
"I cannot tell yet. Your 'path' is not unheard of, just expected to fail the player trailing it before reaching even your current level of power." She mentioned, flaring her 'origin' and filling the air with a forest in which she reigned. He knew then that any one of a dozen diferent things could have killed him before he took a step forward. Be it a gust of wind throwing knife like leaves at his whole body or roots more powerfull than any spear skewering him from bellow.
He was human, monster and god. She reigned over a surpreme force. He would create his own power through that which already existed and that which he whised to exist. She drew power from something that was, is and will be.
In the end, it was just a diferent kind of crazy. It put Aki's mind at ease though. He'd choosen his path, and he did not regret it.
"If that is so then i wish you a good day. I will be looking for some missions on public venues after finishing my business here then. May i contact the mistress to be sure that whatever assignments i pick are not against the house?" He smile, bowing forward for a bit after steping closer and offering a hand.
"... Take care young one." She placed her hand on his palm and his lips touched it lightly before he turned around and left, his friend request accepted as per the prompt in the system indicated.
She was a player.
*****
ID: Aki
Level: 2
Sp: 0
Gp: 30
Points: 19.000
Hp 207/207
Mp 378/378
STR: 124 (SS+)
DEX: 120 (SS)
VIT: 129 (SSS-)
PER: 121 (SS+)
INT: 126 (SSS-)
SPR: 131 (SSS)
Unique titles:
Titan slayer - When fighting proto divine or ancestral tipe of beings, may add +1 to an attack once per fight, thrice per day.
Talents:
Talent: Magi - All magic is 100% easier to learn. Sorcery and Wizardry come naturally to you. Mana efficiency and elemental affinity doubled. All related skills have their learning and upgrading price halved.
Talent: Monolith - Your mind grows twice as fast. Balance comes naturally. Soulspace expansion rate doubled. Your mental energy can infect others. All related skills have their learning and upgrading price halved.
Talent: Primordial - Evolutionary and adaptative process are accelerated by a factor of three. Arts are mastered twice as fast. Your bloodline carries your blessings. All related skills have their learning and upgrading price halved.
Skills:
Spiritual corruption (Rare) INT\SPR
Intimidating presence (Rare) INT\SPR\VIT
Mystical mandala of thirty six domains (Epic) ALL
Body of the unliving draugr overlord (Epic) STR\DEX\VIT\PER
Contracted spirit (Legendary) N
Body of the virtuous blade grandmaster of massacre (Epic) STR\DEX\VIT\PER\INT
Stealth: Master (Common) DEX\PER
Light firearms: Grandmaster (Common) DEX\PER
Heavy firearms: Grandmaster (Common)
DEX\STR
Light sleeping: Beginner (Common) PER
Spirit detection: Senior (Uncommon) PER\SPR (X)
First aid: Pro (Common) VIT
Medical knowledge-humanoid: Senior (Rare) VIT\ INT
Spirit healing: Journeyman (Rare) SPR\VIT\INT (X)
Spirit slash: Journeyman (Uncommon) SPR\DEX (X)
Spirit strike: Pro (Uncommon) SPR\STR (X)
Mystical knowledge-spirit: Pro (Uncommon) INT\SPR
Bargaining: Journeyman (Common) INT
Meditation: Transcendent (Common) SPR
Spirit reinforcement: Journeyman (Rare) SPR\STR\VIT\INT (X)
Energy transfer: Master (Uncommon) INT\SPR (X)
Ego's brilliance: Senior (Rare) INT\SPR\VIT
Inspiring shout: Senior (Uncommon) VIT\SPR
Life drain: Pro (Uncommon) INT\VIT (X)
Interrogation: Beginner (Common) DEX\PER
Singing: Senior (Common) DEX
Spell song proficiency: Senior (Uncommon) DEX\SPR
Celestial umbra: Journeyman (Rare) DEX\SPR\INT
Dancing: Transcendent (Common) DEX\PER
Reverberation of silence: Senior (Rare) SPR\PER\INT
Gravita: Senior (Rare) SPR\STR\INT
Cessa verunt: Senior (Rare) SPR\VIT\INT
Blood sucking: Apprentice (Uncommon) VIT\DEX (X)
Royal light spirit's eyes: Apprentice (Epic) VIT\PER\INT\SPR
Blood spirit: Apprentice (Epic) ALL
Arcane magic: Apprentice (Epic) ALL
Tiers: Beginner-Apprentice-Journeyman-Senior-Pro-Master-Grand master-Pinnacle-Transcendent
Descriptions:
[Light firearms: Grandmaster - You have mastered how utilise side arms, handguns, light machineguns and such better.
1. When reloading with a light firearm, your dexterity is bumped two ranks higher.
2. You calculate trajectories better.]
[Stealth: Master - You mastered how to be undetectable to most means of perception.
1. While in stealth any undetected attacks will temporarily stun the target and have them make less noise.
2. Attacks against weak points gain a 1.5 times damage multiplier.]
[Heavy firearms: Grandmaster - You have mastered how to utilise sniper rifles, miniguns, RPGs and the like.
1. When aiming with a heavy firearm, your dexterity is bumped two ranks higher.
2. Slightly less time needed to aim.]
[Medical knowledge-humanoid: Journeyman - You studied how to better treat all sorts of maladies and understands the body of people. Your patient's vitality is bumped one rank higher while being treated.]
[First aid: Pro - You know how to apply your medical knowledge on the field.
1. Your dexterity is raised by one rank when treating recent injuries.
2. Negative effects on your patients are slowed down.]
[Meditation: Transcendent - You are yourself.
1. You recover a great amount more quickly while meditating.
2. You may enter meditative states much more easily.
3. Your resources regeneration is further multiplied by a factor of 2.5 while meditating.]
[Mystical knowledge-spirit: Pro - You studied your own and other's spirits through your own skills and figure out how to change the physical realm with spiritual energy.
1. Your spirit receives a one rank bump in any check.
2. You derivate knowledge related to the mystic slightly more easily.]
[Ego's brilliance: Senior - Show all your light and purify that which denies you.
1.Your light blinds the spirit as well. Those targeted by it suffer spirit checks of SPR -3 ranks.]
[Singing: Senior- You know how to use your voice to perform melodies.
1. When singing your dexterity will receive a one rank bump.]
[Spell song proficiency: Senior - You know how to weave spell and effects into your voice.
1. Spells cast through song cost slightly less.]
[Celestial umbra: Senior- The darkness shrouding great light and forming before dawn.
1. You may choose to restrain the dexterity or spirit of someone within your umbra by one rank.]
[Bargaining: Journeyman - You know how to drive a bargain. What you suggest seems slightly more agreeable when in a transaction.]
[Dancing: Transcendent - Your dance has transcended.
1. When dancing, +4 to dexterity.
2. When dancing your movements attract attention to your movements and will be distracted by it if they don't pass a mental check with the difficulty determined by the sum of half your spirit score and half your charisma score.
3. Your movements consume a flat 15% less stamina.]
[Reverberation of silence: Senior - Transmission through waves, impossible speed and complete silence.
1. You are slightly more sensitive to vibrations.]
[Gravitas: Senior - Heaviness, mass and accumulation.
1. Your own mass slightly increases the power of the skill's effects.]
[Cessa verunt: Senio r- Waves crashing and reverberations, stillness and calm.
1. Your attacks of suitable elements receive a +1 to chilling damage.]
[Royal light spirit's eyes: Apprentice - Use your eyes to peer and elude the spirit of others.
1. You are slightly more convincing.]
[Blood spirit: Apprentice - Manipulate life and death through your will.
1. You affect all entities minimally more.]
[Arcane magic: Apprentice - Energy given meaning and manipulated by you.
1. Ignore a small amount of resistance.]
Equipment:
[Alco's Blessing (Above legendary): *Through the special way this item was acquired, it's curse has been lifted and it's strength increased. ** After breaking it's limits, it has reached the doors of a new realm.
Attribute restriction: A or higher INT, S or higher SPR
*You can choose a target to restrict in place and they will be faced against shadow bindings, which will have them pass a STR test, a VIT test and a SPR against you. Passing no tests will have them immediately face a Devastating rank mental attack and an Extreme rank corrosive attack every second they are bound, while being bound for ten seconds. Passing one test reduces the damage caused by both attacks for one rank. Passing two will reduce the damage caused by both attacks for two ranks and reduce the time of restraint to five seconds. Passing all three will completely nullify the attacks and reduce the restraint time to one second. May be used trice a day.
*Once a week, you may flood suitable corpses with dark energy and raise them through the power of the ring as either shades, dark skeletons or ghouls. Amount determined by the quantity and quality of the energy. With sufficient energy investure, there may be variants.]