- Data Uploaded -
Suddenly a stream of information floods into my head. In seconds I have gained perfect mastery over the skill known as Command. But with that mastery came a pain I hadn't felt since my past life.
'Urgh, what is that' my head throbs as I try to find the source of the pain.
- Notice -
- In the process of downloading information to the Host's cerebral cortex. It was necessary to overload the neural pathways. That is the reason for the time limit -
- If the host does not kill Felio in an hour then he will pass out and the System will be forced to erase its presence from the Host to avoid discovery. This will include the Host's brain. The System suggests the Host win this battle. -
'I guess that's great incentive… my brain's on the line here'
*Flash*
Felio's reptilian form disappears but I was waiting for this. When he appears in front me as I foresaw I'm ready for him this time.
"The same trick wont work twice, oversized lizard" I saw griping his wrist and spinning underneath it to perform a wrist throw.
And off the ground he goes but his wings save him in the air before he hits the ground but I expected this too.
So with my new skill Command I suddenly exert a pressure down onto his body and he swiftly hits the ground with a boom. Smoke arises and I see cracks in the stone floor. But I don't wait for the smoke to clear.
I give the dragon folk no respite as I unsheathe my rapier and stab his left wing, pulling through which results in a large gash. I have taken away his ability to fly.
I notice a look of surprise on his face, clearly he didn't expect the fight to go this way.
Then suddenly… "Aha… ahahahahahahaha…"
"Now this I truly didn't expect, no not this."
"Do you, Eleos, possess the forbidden Command skill that is only granted to the chosen by you humans ridiculous church of whatever?"
"Interesting"
'Oh crap he knows my skill. I held the surprise before but he probably knows how the skill works. I'll need to use this skill creatively. In a way not even the System will expect.'
An idea forms in my head then a smile slowly creeps across my face.
"I could try that… couldn't I" I mutter
"What was that brat, speak up"
'Oh I'll say it louder all right'
I dash forward, he ready's himself for my onslaught but before I clear even half of the distance between us I explode my whole body. But using my Command skill I hold the explosion in place and suddenly become incorporeal. In this state I can move faster than the dragon folk can even follow and I end up behind him with my right arm at the base of his neck.
The explosion, since it has been held in this entire time has increased exponentially in power. And with this increase I use the Command skill to move all the energy into my left hand. I shift forward slightly so my hand brushes his neck.
All this happens in a split second mind you.
So when I release the command skill all the energy I had gathered while in my incorporeal state expands out from Felio's neck.
The end result is disastrous.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*
An explosion of epic proportions ensues obscuring everything in a haze of orange.
After a minute the haze clears and I rematerialize.
In front of me I see a shadow start to move towards me so I jump back. But I had nothing to fear from this because it is but a corpse.
Felio's body slumps onto the ground, headless.
I had noticed this earlier when we were talking to each other but there was a soft spot on the man at the nape of his neck so that was why I had decided to attack there. Apparently when I did he lost his head in the process.
'Note to self, dragon folk have a big weakness behind their neck'
I then, like the corpse, slump to the ground, exhausted.
'I really did that huh. I guess I'm not so weak after all. I couldn't have done it without the Command skill though. I wonder what level it is. Wait he called it forbidden didn't he?'
- Notice -
- The Host has successfully protected the System's secret, congratulations -
- The Command skill will now be relinquished from the Host, however he may keep the information given about it as a bonus reward -
- Quest Update -
- The host completed the quest [Kill Felio] with 51 minutes to spare -
- Quest rewards will now be given accordingly -
- 7 level ups have been attained -
- The Host is now level 10 and has 35 free stat points to invest in his skills -
- Additionally the basic version of the skill Command has been awarded, with time this skill can be raised to the level the host has experienced today -
- Intermediate skill [Telekinesis] has been acquired -
'Hmm, as I thought it was just advanced telekinesis. I hope the basic skill is strong enough to do what I want it to, if not I'll need to upgrade it'
- Since the Host completed the quest in less than ten minutes the speed stat has been raised by 10 -
- And since the Host creatively used the skills [Safi Style-Martial Arts] and [Basic Swordsmanship] a skill upgrade for the first will occur and a skill evolution for the second will occur -
'This'll be really good my martial arts skill will be at the advanced level and my swordsmanship might evolve into something I can cohesively use with my martial arts'
- Finally the host has gained enough hidden merit points to pick a special skill from the System's hidden shop -
- Please choose wisely -
Wait what it has something like that. This will give me a major boost. Isn't this system too overpowered or something!
Excitement gripped at my every cell though as a screen appeared in front of me.
'I just don't know what to pick, I may never get another chance like this'
End of chapter twenty.