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Chapter 34 - The Crystalline Caves of Domeir II

~~~(POV: Lyatt Scott)~~~

~~~(Date: February 12th, 2297)~~~

~~~(Time: 6:41 PM)~~~

Sweat is dripping all over my body, and my thirst is setting in. I haven't been able to get a damn White Tear flower in the last hour and some change. It's torturing cause I'm surrounded by them, but the ground is being stubborn on where it's soft or not. Not all hope is lost cause I've found one where the ground is soft enough in this hell.

The heat these fucking crystals produce is insane, and now I can see why so many Alchemists in the past hated gathering White Tear flowers. "C'mon, you damn weed... Just be easy to get... I've lost my weight in sweat..." The Stasis Jar covers the entire flower, and this is when the hard part comes. Getting the dirt and roots that come along with it.

I use my finger to slowly dig out a hole around the roots and fit it perfectly in the jar. After all this time in this damn cave, I'm going to flip my shit if this doesn't work. I get all the roots and the flower into the jar, and time to finish this bitch off. I slide the jar lid under the roots and quickly close the jar. Preserving the flower inside.

This has to be the most annoying and tedious thing that any alchemist can do. I stare at the perfect white flower through the glass of the Stasis Jar. I open my inventory and place the flower inside. Now, I can just take out my Traveler's Compass and return to Kedwein, but this is a dungeon. All dungeons have a way to clear them and bosses to fight.

Since I am a recognized loremaster, I know exactly how to get to the boss room and clear this dungeon. "I'm not through with you yet, cave. This battle is just beginning." While the known rewards aren't something I'd waste my time getting, I do want to be the first player to clear the dungeon Crystalline Caves of Domeir. That'll bolster my Player Lore some more.

~~~(POV: Holy Seer Kelistein)~~~

~~~(Location: Church of the Light Mother Gleawern, in the Merchant City of Lerosso, in the Northern part of the Termal Empire)~~~

~~~(Time: 7:03 PM)~~~

Light Mother Gleawern has been extremely quiet these last few days... She usually warns me of things to come and prophesies that are possible. Arch-Duke Frasier Barxoes has been worried himself. As the head of the church, he's in charge of telling the royal family of the Termal Empire what's going on. The silence is both worrying him and the royal family.

Not only that, he's supposed to tell the public of the things I see. "Lady Kelistein, has there been anything from Light Mother Gleawern?" My teacher and fellow seer, Lady Zelli, breaks me from my meditative state. Light Mother Gleawern must be keeping silent for a reason, and the only reason she'd do that is if she were told to by the Goddess of Light, Corcea.

This is futile for right now. I stand up and fix my gown and turn to lady Zelli. "I've not received anything from Light Mother Gleawern... What do you think this means?" Lady Zelli strides over to me and calmly brings me into a hug. "Silence has never occurred for this long before in the history of Libertas..." She's like an older sister to me, and if anyone would understand, it's her.

She pulls away and looks into my eyes, and is about to speak. But before she can, the sound of the world fades away. She notices it too, and we look at each other confused. In an instant, I'm with a vision. It's Jet Black Darkness expanding in all directions. I stand up, and I see Lady Zelli doing the same in this Black endlessness.

We walk to each other and try to talk, but there is no sound in this place. "Seer Kelistein and Seer Zelli..." The voice of Light Mother Gleawern enters our minds. "There is an existence that threatens all existence. The Darkness Incarnate has been awoken. Heed this warning. If not controlled, it'll consume everything an-!" There is a sudden cold that envelopes us and cuts off Light Mother Gleawern

The cold keeps getting worse, and as it does, a new male voice comes through. "You'll find no salvation in the Dark... For I am him, and he is me... His will is mine. My will is his... Go, flecks of light... This is not your home..." The voice is even and hollow and sounds like a young man. All of a sudden, I'm back in the real world, and I lean up. I look at Zelli, and we both have the same look.

Unknown to anyone, the voice that spoke from the Darkness was that of Lyatt Scott. But at the same time, it wasn't him. It's as the Darkness said. It is him, and he is it.

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A/N: Whenever I mention Lyatt Scott's player information, come to the bottom of the page below the wavy lines above. I don't want to interrupt the flow of the story by having the player information actually up there. So it's going to be down here. Come to this area when I change something or add EXP.

Stats will be updated and changed according to the development of the story.

[Lyatt Scott]

[Lvl.10][95/100% EXP]

[Class: Darkness Incarnate (Mythical)]

[Health:200/200]

[Mana:2500/2500][+5 Mana regen every second]

[Gold:425]

[Head/Helmet:N/A]

[Chest:Black Shirt(Common)]

[Legs:Black Pants(Common)]

[Feet:Black Shoes(Common)]

[Ring:Grant's Ring][+500 Total mana]

[Active Skills]

[Dread Wave] [Lvl 2/10] [5/100% EXP]

[Cost:500 Mana Per Cast]

Release a Wave of Darkness that hits enemies for 550 Damage.

[Dark Vines] [Lvl 3/10] [70/100% EXP]

[Cost:300 Mana Per Second]

Summon Jet Black Vines under your opponents covered in thorns and wrap the target/targets and deal 450 damage per second until the target/targets are dead or have broken free.

[Dark Burst] [Lvl 1/10] [80/100% EXP]

[Cost:600 Mana Per Cast]

Shoot a Jet Black ray of Darkness from either index finger and deal 700 damage to target/targets hit.

[Devour] [Lvl 0/10] [80/100% EXP]

[Cost:200 Mana Per Second]

Use the Darkness to drain the Health of your opponent and add it to your own. Drain 10 health Per Second.

[Black Spear] [3/10] [35/100% EXP]

[Cost:350 Mana Per Cast]

Create a spear out of pure Darkness to throw. 550 damage per hit.

[Black Sheild] [Lvl 1/10] [25/100% EXP]

[Cost:750 Mana Per Cast]

[Duration: 15 seconds or until 1500 damage is absorbed]

Summon a shield in front of you that negates 1500 Physical damage and Magical Damage.

[Dark Cacoon] [Lvl 1/10] [45/100% EXP]

[Cost:1250 Mana Per Cast]

[Duration:10 seconds or until 2500 damage is absorbed]

Wrap yourself in a cocoon of Darkness to block 2500 Physical and Magical damage from all directions.

[Scan][Lvl N/A][EXP N/A]

[Cost:0 Mana]

A skill that allows you to see the basic information on the target you're scanning.

[Crafting Skills]

[Blacksmithing][Lvl 2/10][EXP 30/100%]

[Cost: Materials and Parts]

Blacksmithing is an important skill that allows you to craft custom weapons. To do so, you need the correct materials for any blueprints you find or make. Once Blacksmithing reaches level 5, you can enchant your weapons. Costs will change.

[Armoring][Lvl 2/10][EXP 30/100]

[Cost: Materials and Parts]

Armoring is essential for all players. You can create custom armors from blueprints you've found or created. Once Armoring reaches level 5, you can enchant your creations. Costs will change.

[Passive Buffs]

[Darkness Incarnate]

As Darkness Incarnate, you have the most potential for power in Libertas. Plus 100 mana every player level up. Start with a 1000 base mana.

[First Mythical Class Wielder]

You're the first Mythical Class wielder in Libertas. 10% EXP gains for Player and Skill levels.

[Nor Good, Nor Evil]

The Darkness is considered neutral but is of the greatest power. All organizations of Good, Neutral, and Evil will not disrespect you openly.

[Mental Immunity]

Your mind is impenetrable to mental attacks and readings. All people who try to gaze into your mind will have to fight the Darkness to keep their sanity.

[Dark Vision]

You can see perfectly in total and complete darkness.

[Lore Tab]

Lyatt Scott is the only person in all of Libertas to have a Mythical Grade Class. The Darkness Incarnate is a class of extreme power and potential, the strongest there is. As an Incarnate, Lyatt Scott is essentially the Darkness given form. He isn't evil, but he's not good either. The Darkness is the Darkness. It just is.

Lyatt Scott is the first player to clear an Uncommon Grade dungeon solo.

Lyatt Scott is the first player to clear Greedy Goblins Dungeon and do it solo.

[More Lore will be added upon more accomplishments]

[Discovered Locations Tab]

[Horris Village]-Horris is a Farming Province in the Termal Empire located in the county of Barbos.

[Termal Empire]-The Termal Empire is one of the mighty 5 empires in Libertas.

[Barbos County]-A small county owned by a Baron named Fiscal Voel and his family.

[Nettleton]-An abandoned town in the Termal Empire 45 miles from Horris Village.

[Grant's Dungeon]-An important dungeon located near Nettleton and has a very important drop for all classes.

[Duchy of Ferzal]-One of three main Duchies in all the Termal Empire.

[Kedwein]-A city on the easternmost border of the Termal Empire. It's in the Duchy of Ferzel

[Greedy Goblins Dungeon]-A dungeon that's perfect for getting gold when you need it.

[Met NPC's]

[James Bloat]-An odd old man that resides in Horris. You met him and solved one of his riddles to get a quest. You have since completed that quest.

[Sarah Relor]- A Goblin Expert and important NPC in getting access to the quest for the first attack on the Greedy Goblins Dungeon.

[Klein]-The lover of Sarah Relor that you rescued from certain death.

[Tesha Lacroix]-A famous alchemist that might teach you if you prove yourself.

[Inventory Tab]

Traveler Compass-An Item with limited Fast Travel Abilities

Permanent Key to Greedy Goblins Dungeon-This key unlocks the secret dungeon located in an old fort near Kedwein

Legends and History of William J. Kurk-A book that tells the tale of the infamous Exorcist William J. Kurk

Map to The Crystalline Caves of Domeir-A map that will lead you to The Crystalline Caves of Domeir.

Stasis Jar with a White Tear flower in it- A unique Jar and that keeping the original state of the White Tear flower put inside.

[Discovered Recipes]

[James Bloat's Bread Recipe]

[Friends Tab]

[Elijah Leport]