- chapter 6 -
Pierce |
Ice magic: Hail |
A voice reverberating inside the forest. A clanks of steel, roars and screech echo from time to time.
[Ice Maker: Ice Spikes]
The voice fell. A tap was heard, like a domino effects, a sound of piercing rang through the whole forest.
A slaughter was form. The man's body has bruises but suddenly, his body started to have ice all over the wounds.
"Ah... That was refreshing, now for the main dish..." He mutters. As if responding on his mutter a loud roar rang in the whole forest.
The ground was shaking, it's here. A large beast. A flaming 9ft. tall Ancient Sabertooth Tiger. With it's more robust build than Lions, 19cm canine teeth. It roars, trying to intimidate the trespasser. But the man isn't faze by it. His chilling eyes shining blue looking at the big cat.
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Of course the man was Lumi, he is fighting a while ago to warm up for this battle, this big guy right here was his target.
He rushes toward the tiger and the so did the tiger. They're weapon and claw collided, making a sparks between them. Lumi was forced back with the power of the tiger and the tiger merely took a two step back. Lumi doesn't know the difference between a 1st tier order than a 0 tier levels. Even when you've already surpass the level for the said tier, but doesn't complete their evolution, will still make you feel helpless in this situation. 0 tier and 1st tier have differences. And the ignorant Lumi don't know about this. Because he feels he's strong, he got complacent, and what is the price for the ignorance? You know it well.
He rush again toward the tiger. The tiger raises it's claw as a response to his recklessness, the claw was engulfed in hot flames.
Ice Maker: White Lance |
Lumi form a ice lance, to meet the attack head on.
Ice Maker: Glacier | he added another, but this one is for defense, a thick sheet of ice. He sense danger in the attack the tiger sent. But, it still not enough, the difference between them is as clear as day. He was forced back again, and blood trickles from his mouth. He frowns, he now realizes that he is weak. A speck dust in this dangerous world.
Weapon Creation: Crystal Ice-Bone Halberd |
He uses the [Weapon Creation] skill to make a weapon made of bones that he killed earlier. The halberd is blue crystal clear, a gorgeous halberd but it is emitting a dark and cold aura.
He added | Ice Maker: Burning Ice |
Hot Ice is a combination of baking soda and vinegar. With the addition of mana, it makes ice burn at high celsius degree.
The blue crystal clear halberd turn red from it's heatness. Steam rising from it. He sweep horizontally the halberd. He mutter under his breath. | Crescent Slash |
A wave of bone-chilling flame flew from the tip of his weapon.
The flaming claws of the tiger and the wave met.
Craaaack*
The tiger's claws were cracking from the intensity of his attack. The tiger suddenly open it's mouth, a fire was forming in it's mouth.
Roaaaaar*
It roared, to signal that the attack was launch but Lumi was already gone from it's sight.
Lumi is already underneath the tiger.
Ice Control: Recall |
All the ice that is in the area, blocks, shards, any shape, they fly toward him.
Shik* Kwisk* Sheik*
Shishishisk*
It stuck on the body of the tiger, eyes, limbs, all over the body. It slowly fell down. Dead.
Thud*
But Lumi isn't unscathed, breathing heavily, fatigued, tiredness, wounds and bleeding all over his body. Ice started to form on his wounds to stop the bleeding.
His body is full of cracks, because of his class, that gave him the Ice Genus race, it's starting to reform his body little by little. And with what he's doing, it will be a little faster. He managed to walk on the tree to lean on and he falls down. He lost consciousness.
Jumping ranks, is a feat that only exceptional people can do. It is
[Ting! Achievement cleared.]
[Fight higher tier being than you.✓]
[Kill higher tier being than you.✓ ]
[...]
3hours later*
In a tree shade, Jessica was sitting with Lumi sleeping on her lap. His face was calm when sleeping unlike his usual cold face, that brings a smile on her face. But worry is still visible on her eyes, but there is another emotion on it, love. She caress his cheek. His eyes tremble for a moment before it opens. Confusion visible on his eyes, he suddenly stand up. But pain assaulted him, "ahhh..."
Giggles*
He raised an eyebrow. "So, what happen?"
"You lost consciousness after the battle. I was shocked, you have wounds all over your body. But you're already healing, mist almost cover your body, then I clean you up, clean the battlefield to hide to other monster."
"Hm... I see, thank y-" but he saw her hands, pale white, cold and shivering. He frowns for a bit. Then he took her hands. Surprised by sudden action, she yelped in surprise. "Kya!"
"Thank you, Jessica."
Her hands regaining color again, he takes the coldness she's feeling. She blushes at his action. She lower her head in shyness. He's not dumb, or dense, he knows what she's feeling. So he took her hands to his chest. And said. "If you melt this, then I'm yours." Smiling at her, without his usual cold demeanor.
Startled and embarrassed at his words and new demeanor."Wh-what?! R-really? You're not joking sir are you? By the way can I call you sir by your name?" She asked, happy that he didn't reject her and gave her a chance.
"Go on." He replies but not in cold tone anymore.
"Ok, Lumi~" she sounded really happy.
Then he tap the system.
[Ting! Achievement cleared.]
[Fight higher tier being than you and comeback alive. SS✓]
[Kill higher tier being than you. SSS+✓ ]
[Rewards: Trait: [Insight] Title: [Madness], Skill: [Intuition], Item: [Pure Mana Vial], [Combat Technique] and +10 free points.
[Intuition]
-ability to sense danger, from person to attacks, or future events.
[Madness]
-fighting without knowing your opponent is madness but also shows your confidence in yourself.
{Berserk}
-plunge into the world of madness, let the madness take over into you. Gives 50% increase in all attributes except stamina. Insanity may take your mind.
{Bloodlust}
-you will emit intense killing aura, if you can't control your aura, it will leak and manifest in the real world. Consume mental energy. Beware.
[Insight]
-can see through any traps and illusions, skills and techniques are easily seen.
-Reduces 10% damage if seen through by [Insight].
[Pure Mana Vial]
-Liquified mana, a pure mana ready to absorb. Best for breakthrough.
[Blood Jewel Technique]
-a lost technique created by an ancient fiend.
-form a Blood Jewel from the blood your opponents, the stronger the owner of the blood is, the faster it form a jewel.
{Blood Jewel}
-control the jewels at your will.
-you can use the blood Jewel as a source of strength.
{Change Jewel}
-exchange place with the jewel you want to.
Control over spacetime is needed to use long range distance exchange.