[Hestia Pov]
O look at the elevator where 'Calvin' just left and sigh.
*sigh* if Hephaestus caught us, she'll probably ramp up my debt and enslave-I mean make him work like me.
Poor boy, my divinity was acting up more than it did with my bell!
'He must have lost more than a family member' he might have lost his whole family and even home!
And has the goddess of home and family I could just do nothing, but that doesn't mean I'll do it for free 'hehehe' after all there is no free help in this life.
And his status was all over the place 'no magic?' and skills I've never seen before...
"I guess he comes from outside, though for a level 1 he was kind of strong... but my bell is stronger!" and even more with the new knife that I gave him!
"But this sword" I look at the sword my new 'son' was interested on "this sword is strong, and Calvin didn't lie when he said it was calling him" but its price it's just insane!
"AH, and he did that copy thing, but he has no magic! I'll ask him about that when he comes to pay his debt" and I didn't sense any magic fluctuations.
"THIRTY MILLION VALIS?!" I hear outside the room, I guess it's another customer.
I put my best 'happy' face and go out.
"Welcome, what would you-" then I see who is in front of me.
"Bell?!"
"Kami-sama?!"
I look at the side only to see that half-elf from the guild in a dress.
Eeeeh? I haven't been gone for a day and my bell is already cheating on me!
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[Calvin Pov]
This time I made about 500k valis and trained my body while there were no monsters in the surroundings.
[+1 Str, +1 End, +1 Knt, +1 Bdy]
I went to the Loki Familia compound but they told me that Ais was still in the dungeon and will be there for another day or so.
"Oh well, I can train meditation in my room" I went to the inn and started meditating until I fell asleep.
[Meditating has reached level 4]
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Next day I was feeling pretty good so I thought of going to the 15th floor to battle this minotaur that I've been told about by Ais.
Going to the dungeon I see bell walking along with a 'pallum' apparently small people where a real race here and dwarfs are another one.
I know we are on the same Familia but that doesn't mean we are instantly friends, so I just go my own way to get my sword from the blackmailing goddess.
I got to the shop floor, and went to the room where the sword resided and found Hestia opening the door for me.
"Hey, how are you doing" I say
"don't 'hey' me hurry up before something happens" she said while looking outside making sure no one came.
"Okay, okay"
[Splitting]
[6/20 Bent Remaining]
A copy of the sword appeared in my hand and I turned around to leave but was stopped by Hestia.
"How are you doing that? Your status says that you don't have any magic" she says looking at me in the eyes
"I- huh" 'shit! I forgot about that.
I don't want to reveal the bent system but if I lie, she'll probably notice.
"I don't really know how, I just do it, the father of one of my friends taught me" technically true as I don't know how the bent system works.
"humm, must be some inherited power or some bloodline, or even something about spirits" as she was making her conclusions I walked off to the elevator.
And a few moments later I see:
[talking to girls has reached level 4, 5!]
What? 2 at once? 'Is it because she's a god?' and she believed it?
[please choose an ability:
Like a book: can read the body language to unnatural levels almost like mind-reading but not really.
Loyalty: micro-changes your behavior to instill more loyalty and selflessness than it might have otherwise.
Charm: targets affected by charm have more probability to accept your demands or respond to your assertiveness.
1 bent cost.
It doesn't work on people stronger than the user or people with strong will.
^From 'Magic'.
Mutations
One Size Fits All: XXXXXXX [the real information about this mutation was deleted by the previous manipulator of the system]
Lady Killer: Drain Bent through physical contact. (Not Actually Lethal)
Perfume: Smell better
The Voice: Makes voice more appealing.
Pheromones: makes people feel comfortable around you. It can be addictive.
^From 'Magic']
I didn't even need to read everything to instantly take [lady killer].
"a new income of bent is always welcomed" I think I'll visit the red-light district later.
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I was in the 15th floor I have already duped my sword once and that left me at 4 Bent.
I was walking around the 'labyrinth' until I finally found a minotaur.
It was at least 3 meters some scars and a greatsword? More like a chunk of metal with an edge, it quicky spotted me.
We were looking at each other in the eyes until he charged with his sword up high, I went to parry it but my sword gave me a warning and my instincts were telling me that even with [sword circulation] and my sword would break.
I quickly jumped to the side, his sword made contact with the rocky floor and completely shattered it making a loud *Boom* and sending dust everywhere.
I closed my eyes for a second cause of the dust and reopened them only to see a giant sword falling on me.
"WHA-" 'so fucking fast' as the sword came closer and closer my trump card activated on instinct.
[phasing]
[1/20 bent remaining]
My body became see-through with a tint of blue around the edges.
As the sword passed through me, I jumped upwards avoiding the destructions that the minotaur made to the surroundings.
As my phasing was running out, I land on top of his sword, that was embedded in the ground.
I jump forwards and try to cut his throat in one strike putting all my strength in a slash aimed to his neck.
Only for him to jump backwards, leaving his sword behind and only receiving a big gash in his chest.
"fuck" I say
He dashes at me and throws a punch Wich I barely have time to parry with my 2 swords, the steel one breaking instantly and the black-blue one having many cracks.
His punch sends me flying to the wall behind
*bam* I cough a mouth full of blood as the force of the punch damaged me internally and I have shards of the steel sword in my arm.
"motherfucker*spit*" I spit the left-over blood and look at the minotaur, he is still bleeding from the chest but far from dead.
"Come here cow" as I place myself into a 'throwing' stance.
As he rushes to me, I threw my sword with all the strength I had left, and around half way to its objective I yell:
"[MASS-SPLITTING]"
[0/20 bent remaining]
My sword flickers with light for a second before 17 more swords appear round it skewering themselves into the minotaur.
Most of the swords were in his chest area, one in his throat and 2 in his right arm and another one in his thigh.
*graaaaarrr....**woosh*
He made a low roar and exploded into particles letting the swords fall down.
*Tink* *Tink* *Tink*
*sigh*
"Great, trapped in a dungeon with zero bent" I sit with my back against the wall, suddenly feeling sleepy as my vision fills with notifications.
[extensive training was rewarded with: +1Bdy +1 knt]
[phasing has reached level 2
3 Bent/3 seconds]
[Dupdomancy has reached level 8!
40 pounds,40minutes]
[swordsmanship has reached level 6 +1 Str]
[Beli ma has reached level 5! +1 Sta
Please choose an ability...]
[due to the user using magic and swordsmanship to defeat an enemy,' magic' swordsmanship was created but due to the unique style of the user it evolved into a named skill]
[you have manifested Calvinian Swordsmanship:
A derivate of [imperial swordsmanship] made to combat any type of enemy no matter the weapon or style they are using. Merged with 'magic' that defies all the know rules of physics made a new self-named skill]
[Calvinian swordsmanship has reached level 1!
Level 1: improves usage of 'magic' swords]
[congratulations! For the user to be the ONLY host to ever have 2 skills named after them]
"What? Ok... that was unexpected" as I see all the notifications.
"let's see the [Beli ma] abilities"
[Please choose an ability:
The Iroh Special:
Spend 1 bent to redirect an ability you are the target of and can respond to. Can choose a new target for the ability. If used in lightning-based ability, redirect it for free and use the bent to amplify the redirected ability.
Rooted lotus style:
Double the effective ness of Beli ma's deflection by standing still.
With interest:
Add 5%/lvl force of deflected attacks into counter-attacks. Can be used on thrown weapons, if one is in hand.
Mutations:
Magic absorbent skin:
Your skin will automatically absorb 5%/lvl magic that hit it and turn it into bent. Be advised that a decently big amount of magic is needed for your skin to turn it into bent. The magic will accumulate until it's enough to make a point of bent
From Lady Killer and 'Magic'.
Slippery when Wet:
Able to excrete slippery substance through your pores to make it more difficult for other to grapple or hold you. Can be directed with practice.]
I chose [with interest] as the others are not so important right now
My vision gets dizzy I think it's for the blood I'm losing from my arm.
I hear footsteps, look to the side and there's ais with her elf friend looking at me with her expressionless face and the other one with a mixture of surprise and worry.
"Hey mind helping me?....." I say as my vision turns dark one again.
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hey guys I really liked making this chapter so I hope you like it.
ALSO, did you know that swords are surprisingly light? They are around 2-4 pounds! :O
Anyways that's all and see you next chapter, probably tomorrow or if not, expect a longer one the next day.
Bye :D