"Is this a disaster or a blessing?"
"What are you talking about? It would be a tremendous blessing if we could prevent him or just actually ban him!"
In a dark room surrounded by several large monitors, a gloomy atmosphere and curses of frustrated developers were heard everywhere.
"Why does he continuously make us suffer?"
"Could we ban him already?"
All of the developers had already worked for week, yet the moment they got into their homes, they were immediately recalled at the Atlas Corps as a problem was detected.
Looking at the monitors with a sullen look, the developers began to examine the monitors that is showing the replays of what Zephyr had achieved starting from fighting Eliazar, creating a Sword Arts until changing his race to a race that haven't even existed in the setting of Tensura.
To watch Zephyr become stronger than before, it wasn't really a scene they really wanted. Looking at the progress of Zephyr, they couldn't rebuke that he is widening the gap against the player base when almost players were still at Tier 0 and Tier 1.
What really infuriated them was that Zephyr never really intended what he had done and just achieved several feats by pure coincidence or the fate is feeding the good stuffs to him.
Unknown to Zephyr, several developers even cried as no matter they think, they couldn't see how it was possible for Zephyr to be so lucky.
•~~~•
"Infinite Mana?"
That was what caught his interest at first glance. He wondered why it was infinite as he had no idea how it happened but he didn't really cared.
What he didn't know was that the barrier he had devoured that sealed Hyrkan has another purpose. It was not just to seal Hyrkan but to slowly weaken him and absorbs all his power then the gods who was responsible for sealing the Arcane Dragon would harvest it.
However due to Zephyr's action, it led him to have an infinite mana pool and the gods would be angered by this but sadly they didn't knew who was responsible for the disappearance of the seal.
"Not bad."
Zephyr mumbles after looking at his status window. After remaining idle for a couple of seconds, Zephyr decided to inspect the culprit of his transformation.
[Divinity - Ultimate Miracle Lv.5]
[-Raises your existence to a level close to a god.
* Adds a strong Destruction effect to any attack (Physical, Magic, Item).
* All attacks will ignore pain reduction and increase pain by 500%,
* All attacks will ignore the target's Defense, Damage Reduction and Absolute Defense.
* Attack can have a 30% chance to trigger Instant Death.
* After using any skill (including equipment skills), there is a 75% chance of the cooldown time being immediately reset.
* When the enemy's attack was defended successfully, there is a chance of 15% to return 50% of the absorbed damage.
* All attacks will ignore the target's evasion status and will unconditionally hit the target.
* Ignores all level restrictions on all equipment and all equipment items can be worn unconditionally.
* Nullifies all negative effects from skills.]
Type: Passive
Skill Proficiency: 0%
Skill Resources Consumed: None
Cooldown Time: None.]
Not just the probability for the effects increased, there were also new effects that have been added.
What attracted his attention was that the effect to nullify the negative effect of the skills. This means he will no longer suffer from any backslash as his divinity will nullify it.
His attacks were also guaranteed to hit just like if he would unleash a domain. What makes it more beneficial was that he no longer need to unleash a domain to obtain this effect.
Coupled that his attacks also ignores all forms of defense and now have a 30% chance of instant kill, this was a great upgrade. He would also able to wear any kinds of equipment without worrying about the restrictions anymore.
This is also one of the big benefits as Zephyr was not allowed to use any equipments from any class aside from the Swordsman Class and Mage Class equipments.
But now, he could also use any equipment from any class without caring about the restrictions at all.
He also proceeded to inspect another one.
[Fighting Spirit]
Rating: Legendary
[A special resource only for the True Hero. Emit fighting spirit to defeat your opponent's will to fight.
The power will vary greatly depending on the opponent. Reduces the opponent's stats while your stats will increase.
If fighting spirit is emitted, the opponent's movements will slow down. The more severe the stats difference, the more effective the skill will be.
* The higher the fighting spirit, the higher the stats.]
Instead of being amazed by it, the applications of the [Fighting Spirit] came into his mind.
[Sword Aura], [Sword Burst Aura Technique], [Radiance of Death], [Divine Demonic Arcane Dragonoid's Haki]...if all of this skills will be used at the same time with [Fighting Spirit], Zephyr could imagine how interesting his opponents would be.
As Zephyr got up from his bed, he accidentally saw his reflection on a mirror. He was also intrigued about his appearance as it has also changed.
In his form, he has the appearance of a fit young man with dark blue colored hair instead of his previous scarlet hair. His light blue eyes and he bears the same light blue markings in his body that resembles the color of the Arcane Dragon.
Looking at his form, Zephyr concluded that he would stand out from this as this form was so attention seeking. Together with the Aetherius Set that suited very well in his look due to the colors were the same because of the connection from the Arcane Dragon.
As he was about to do something about his looks, he then remembered about the treasures he received from Nima. Without thinking much, Zephyr ordered the [Wise One].
"Find me an equipment set that looked simple and would hide the markings on my body."
{Notice: Orders received.}
The [Wise One] immediately scanned around the [Large Stomach] of the Soulstone of Gluttony as all the items were stored in there. It didn't took long for the set items to appear through being ejected from the [Large Stomach] through opening the [Predation].
Zephyr then scanned a dark blue zip-up jacket with a high collar that's also fairly wide.
[Satoru's Zip Zap]
Rating: Legendary (Set)
Durability: 153/153 Defense: 206
* 20% reduction in damage from stabbing, cutting and throwing attacks.
* Attack speed will increase by 30%.
* Evasion rate will increase by 25%.
* 50% chance to absorb incoming damage.
-When 2 set items are equipped: All stats +100.
-When 3 set items are equipped: Grant active skill 'Phantom'.
The Zip Zap had an unbelievable defense and is especially strong against blades. There is a low probability of blocking the enemy's attack.
The Zip Zap isn't exposed to the outside, so the effect of disturbing the line of sight and increasing stealth can't be expected..
User Restriction: Assassin, Level 60 or higher.]
'This simple looking jacket is a legendary?'
Zephyr didn't expect that this was a legendary item at all as it doesn't really look impressive.
'As expected from a dragon lair.'
Without lingering too much on it, Zephyr proceeded to inspect the slim-fit matching black pants and black dress boots.
[Satoru's Black Pants]
Rating: Legendary (Set)
Durability: 153/153 Defense: 206
* Movement speed will increase by 50%.
* Evasion rate will increase by 30%.
* Increase the effect of all escape skills by 50%.
An item made for swift movement speeds and for extreme flexibility. Those who wear this will be uncatchable by the many.
User Restriction: Assassin, Level 60 or higher.]
[Satoru's Black Snickers]
Rating: Legendary (Set)
Durability: 153/153 Defense: 125
* Regardless of the terrain, movement speed will be unhindered.
* Regardless of the terrain, extreme maneuvers will be unhindered.
A boots created for any kinds of terrain that won't affect the users speed. With being unhindered by any terrain, one could reach the pinnacle of speed.
User Restriction: Assasin, Level 60 or higher.]
Satisfied with the looks and the effects, Zephyr decided to equip the set items. If this was before his divinity reaches level 5, he would not be able to equip this as the items were exclusive for assasins.
But due to the benefits of the [Ultimate Miracle], Zephyr doesn't have a worry about this. After equipping, he then looked at his self at the mirror.
A young man with dark blue colored hair, light blue eyes and a casual looks wearing a dark blue zip-up jacket with a high collar that's also fairly wide together a slim-fit matching black pants and black dress boots.
Overall, his casual looks doesn't fit the timeline of the medieval period of Tensura as the outfit was considered from a modern one.
Remembering that he obtained all of the treasures of Nima, Zephyr then thought that he might be able to find a suitable vessel for Hyrkan in there.
As he was about to search for a suitable vessel in the [Large Stomach], Hyrkan stopped him.
(Wait a moment! Should we put this on hold for a couple of days?)
"Huh?"
Zephyr became bewildered of what was this about when he thought that Hyrkan would be excited for being released yet he was stopping him.
Knowing his confusion, Hyrkan immediately explained himself.
(Its not that I don't want to be released. I just think that I should stay here for just a couple of days because I could sense you're about to do something interesting again. I can't afford to miss that.)
Listening to his reply, Zephyr bluntly replies.
"You're not making any sense. If you want to see it then why don't you see it with your own eyes after I released you?"
(Stupid! How could that beat the first person viewpoint?)
Now Zephyr was confused than before wondering what nonsense Hyrkan was blubbering.
"So you mean you prefer to see that interesting stuff through me just like watching a video or movie?"
(Yes that! As expected of my BFF. You totally understand me.)
As he was tired to continue to understand what Hyrkan wanted, Zephyr let it be as the dragon doesn't want to be released at this moment.
'Now then what should I do?'
As Zephyr was wondering what he should do today, the voice of the [Wise One] was heard in his mind.
{Notice: Peculiar substance have been detected in the [Large Stomach]. Do you want to release it?}
Curious what it is, Zephyr confirmed.
Suddenly, a corpse of a dead human body appeared in the room. Zephyr immediately became intrigued what a corpse doing in the treasures of a dragon.
[Unknown Remain]
Rating: Legendary
The remains of an unknown person. However when he was alive, he was revered as a legendary enchanter.
An idea immediately came into his mind.
'A legend? Does this person had obtained transcendence?'
Remembering that the rewards of entering a dragon lair is the chance to obtain a transcendence, Zephyr knew that this person shouldn't be a nobody when it was still alive as entering a dragon's lair was not someone could do.
For the body to be included in the treasures, it was guaranteed that this person managed to enter and bypass the transcendent guards but unfortunately died because of the Evil Dragon Nima.
However even it died in the end, it was still a great achievement for a person for entering dragon lair. Zephyr used his [Darkness Endeavor] without hesitation.
[Darkness Endeavor was a success.]
The darkness that enveloped the corpse turned into a tangible shape. Little by little, it was turning a human like figure.
Energy of intense darkness and death spread around him and turned into a piece of cloth as it turned into a robe. The newly created Stygian Umbra slowly got on his knees and bow down at Zephyr.
『I greet. My Master.』
The Stygian Umbra clearly spoke unlike the rest. That meant this one had the complete ability to think for himself.
[As the corpse for the Stygian Umbra is a legend, the magician of death, a lich has been born.]
[You have found a way to carry out death. The power of darkness will always be with you.]
[The title 'One Who Carries Death' has been obtained.]
[You have made an achievement that is not easily accomplished. Additional karma will be provided.]
[You have acquired 2,000 karma.]
[You have acquired 3,500 additional karma.]
[One Who Carries Death]
Rating: Legendary
[The world is split into two sides. The life and death. They hate each other as they were opposite and cannot mix with each other.
* You will receive love and blessings from both the living and the dead.
* Control over the darkness +20%.]
Just when he was about to move on, a notification windows suddenly appeared in his eyes.
[You can bestow a name to a Stygian Umbra that is a unique rated or above.]
[Please set the Stygian Umbra's name.]
'A name, is it?'
Zephyr thought for a moment what name he would give that would not tarnish the reputation of a legend and would befit a lich.
"Shiroe."
[Will you set the name as 'Shiroe'?]
"Yes."
As soon as Zephyr sent his confirmation, system prompts appears.
[You have named your Stygian Umbra.]
[The Stygian Umbra will be given an 'identity'. It will boost the moral of your familiar.]
[Improve your affinity with the Stygian Umbras. The higher the affinity, the stronger your bond will become and they will follow your commands more faithfully.]
As the notifications was constantly appearing, Shiroe's voice was heard.
『Master. The one who pulled me out from drowning in the river of death. Please order me to do whatever. I will willingly follow your orders.』
[Name: Shiroe]
Rating: Legendary
Race: Stygian Umbra
Class: Legendary Lich Enchanter
Level: 100
Tier: 2
Trait: [Battlefield Sage]
Rating: Legendary
[Both the strategies in discerning the overall flow of war and schemes used during fights is on the level of an expert or a master. The probability of seeing through the enemy's plan increases. You have the insight and skill to influence all the wars in the world.]