Riding Flasty, Viel headed to the Mosquito's Monster Nest in the north of the Figaro Gardens. When he reached it after some time of searching, he sent Jör to scout the area.
As they shared their senses, Viel could easily find the cavern where the Abomination's cocoon was. Near it was a member of Twilight Rain enchanting the cocoon.
And as he expected it to happen a mission notification appeared before him.
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< Birth Of An Abomination >
Mission Rating: S
– An unknown organization is conducting an experiment within the Beginners Area of the Gweliven Kingdom. Their goal is to create a monster that could potentially make them the Overlords of the Dwarf Kingdom to overturn the rule of the Royal Family.
– Their plans are still in the initial stages and it is up to you to stop them!
< Quest Objective >
– Kill the Abomination.
– No matter what happens, the creature must be killed at all costs.
– Gather information about the unknown organization and pass it to the Knights of Norria.
– Quest Duration: 1 Hour
– Quest will automatically fail if you fail to subjugate the Abomination within the allotted time.
< Rewards >
100 Free Stat Points
100 Skill Points
100 Body Constitution Points
100 Soul Stat Points
500 Elysium Gold Coins
500 Riders of Norria Reputation Points
100 Kingdom of Gweliven Reputation Points
2000 Leaf Village Reputation Points
500 Gaming Divine energy
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Viel ordered Jör to get near the robed dwarf and incapacitate it. Jör did as ordered and used the skills Poison Shot on the dwarf eyes and Venomous Cloud, letting him without the capability to see his surroundings.
"Ahh! MY EYES! " The dwarf shouted "What the f*ck! Who are you bastards?!?! You won't make it out of here alive!"
Seeing his plan work, Viel ordered Aurora to attack the cocoon.
"Now Aurora!"
Hearing this, the Dwarf became anxious. He ordered the majority of the mosquitos to search for the ones that stole the Beast Core from the Red-Eyed Terror Mantis, leaving the Monster Nest near empty in the process.
He didn't know if they were here to destroy the Abomination, but he wasn't going to gamble with something as important as this. So he decided to forcefully awaken the creature that was inside the cocoon.
"Rise and trample these fools!" the Dwarf commanded. "Come forth! Ash Wing!"
An ash-colored Mosquito, standing at a height of four meters, manifested before them. Clad in golden stripes, its radiant eyes glimmered while it cast a malevolent gaze upon the intruders. The truly astonishing sight was the presence of three heads instead of the usual one, an unimaginable feature for a mosquito.
Maybe, if it was in its peak state it could have been a formidable and difficult opponent to fight. But now that it was weakened, it was an easy fight.
Viel summoned Ferto and ordered him to fight against the Dwarf, meanwhile, he ordered Aurora, the Ant Army, Jör, and the living swords to fight against the Ash Wing.
He fused with Indra and helped Ferto from the rear.
With each swing of Ferto's massive sword and the combined assault from Viel's skills and his summoned allies, the dwarf found himself on the receiving end of a relentless onslaught. The Ash Wing, facing a coordinated and determined assault, struggled to keep up with the combined might of Aurora's ice attacks, the relentless ant swarm, and Jör's venomous strikes.
Despite the dwarf's attempts to control the situation, the Ash Wing faltered under the combined force of Viel's party. Its three heads swayed weakly, unable to maintain its malevolent presence. As Ferto and Viel pushed forward, the dwarf saw himself closer and closer to defeat.
When the dwarf tried to use Blink to escape, Viel shot a Void Arrow blinding him. This makes it possible for Ferto to slash him with his sword as he used his new skills.
"Noo!" the dwarf shouted as Ferto's mighty slash sent him flying towards the cavern wall, his body crashing with a resounding thud. The force of the impact rendered him lifeless. With the dwarf's death, Viel knew he had accomplished one part of his mission and just needed to finish with the Ash Wing and he wouldn't do as Lux did. He would say that its body disappeared after killing it, only leaving as proof the body of the dwarf.
"Ferto! Use Arcane Nova!" Viel commanded, his voice filled with determination.
Responding to Viel's call, Ferto channeled his arcane powers and released a surge of explosive energy. The magical explosion engulfed their enemy, targeting the Ash Wing directly. The unleashed power ravaged the colossal mosquito, its three heads writhing in agony as the arcane forces tore through its weakened form.
The Ash Wing let out a final, despairing screech before succumbing to the overwhelming onslaught.
With determination etched across his face, Viel turned his attention to the remnants of the battle. The lifeless body of the dwarf lay as proof of their encounter.
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< Birth Of An Abomination >
Mission Rating: S
( COMPLETED! )
< Rewards >
100 Free Stat Points
100 Skill Points
100 Body Constitution Points
100 Soul Stat Points
500 Elysium Gold Coins
500 Riders of Norria Reputation Points
100 Kingdom of Gweliven Reputation Points
2000 Leaf Village Reputation Points.
500 Gaming Divine energy
< Bonus Reward. >
Choose one among these options.
< Option 1: Tome of Knowledge >
– A rare and ancient book containing vast amounts of knowledge and insights on various subjects.
– By using this tome, you can upgrade a skill that has reached the limit.
< Option 2: Golden Token of Gweliven >
– This token is one of the thirteen tokens that the founder of the Gweliven Kingdom had made when he was crowned King of the Dwarves' lands. After several years had passed, these tokens changed owners many times before disappearing over the course of history.
– It is said that if you present this Token to the reigning King of the Kingdom, you will be given the title of "Honorary Knight", which would give you certain benefits within the Dwarf Kingdom.
< Option 3: Monster Egg >
– An unknown monster egg, which you can hatch at the nearest bestiary near you.
– Depending on your luck, the Monsters that could be born from the egg can be Common Monsters, Rare Monsters, Unique Monsters, Mythical Monsters, or Legendary Monsters.
< Option 4: Teleport Scroll 4 Pieces. >
– This scroll will directly send you to any places that you have visited, regardless of the restrictions that were set in place.
– For example, if you have become an Apostle or a High Ranker and you wish to return to the Leaf Village, using this scroll will allow you to return without suffering any backlash from the restrictions.
– If you want to bully children, this is the perfect item to satisfy your sadistic desires.
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Viel carefully read all the options. All, except the first one, were the same as the ones Lux received, so he decided to check it in detail.
The Tome of Knowledge would let him break the limit of one of his skills that has reached the threshold. This was something really incredible as it would let him upgrade a skill a rank higher than Skill Evolution [Ex] could.
The Monster Egg wasn't necessary as he would obtain one by slaying the Carbuncle. The Golden Token of Gweliven would make him an Honorary Knight, but after the events that transcurred today and helping the kingdom against Twilight Rain, he would gain that title and more. And the last one, the Teleport Scroll, wouldn't be of much use after getting the title Eternal Guardian.
So in the end he stuck with the first option that drew their attention, the Tome of Knowledge.
—-
< Ding! >
< Do you wish to choose Option 1 as your Bonus Reward? >
< Yes / No >
'Yes.' Viel said.
When he said that, a big book materialized in front of him and fell into his arms.
He tried to open it, just for a notification to appear in front of him.
< Tome of Knowledge detected! >
< Select a skill that has reached its limits to breakthrough. >
< Only one skill has been detected to have reached the limit. >
As these messages appeared before him, the Tome of Knowledge opened and the Skill Window for Soul Creation [Ex] started to be written on a page of the book. When it stopped, the Tome of Knowledge closed tightly on its own, and a new window popped up.
< Do you wish to upgrade the skill Soul Creation [Ex] using the Tome of Knowledge? >
< Keep in mind that it will disappear after being used! >
< Yes / No >
Viel selected 'Yes,' and the Tome of Knowledge emitted a radiant glow, transforming into a shimmering rainbow dust that entered Viel's body. At that moment, Viel was overwhelmed by an intense pain deep within his being.
Unable to resist, Viel found himself lying on the ground, enduring the agony while clenching his teeth.
After fifteen minutes of enduring the relentless pain, it eventually ceased, and a notification appeared.
< The skill Soul Creation [Ex] has evolved into the skill Soul Harvest [Epic]. >
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< Soul Harvest [Epic] >
Rating: B
Energy: 1/soul harvested
Progress: (0/500)
– You can increase the Progression Rating when you use Beast Cores to upgrade this skill.
– You can harvest the souls of dead beings without the need to consume a Beast Core.
– The corpses must be in a 500m radius.
– The cost can increase if the soul is of a higher rank than you.
– You can harvest any soul regardless of its rank, but you can only use souls two ranks higher than you.
– Skill Cooldown: None
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After seeing the new skill description, Viel couldn't help but gasp in shock.
"This skill is too overpowered!" Viel said in awe.
He turned toward the Ash Wing's corpse and took out a crystal ball from his Storage Ring, this was a Recording Crystal. As he wasn`t going to give the Ash Wing's body to the Riders of Norria, he needed some proof aside from the dwarf's body.
'Wait a moment.' Viel thought. 'According to the skill description, I can harvest the soul of any dead beings near me. That means I'm not only limited to monsters.'
To prove his theory, Viel approached the body of the dead dwarf belonging to Twilight Rain.
"Soul Harvest." Viel said.
At that moment, an ethereal figure left the body and was absorbed inside Viel's one.
< You have harvested the soul of a Grade A Apostle, Brolin Steelbrow. >
< You are unable to use this soul as it's more than two Ranks higher than you. >
< Due to a new setting for the souls collected, the Soul Book will undergo a small change. >
—--
Name: Viel Von Kaizer
Age: 16
Race: Half-Elf
Rank: (None)
Sub Class: Blacksmith, Spirit's Contractor
Health: 58550 / 58550
Mana: 520 / 520
Strength: 50 (+3)
Intelligence: 41
Vitality: 31
Agility: 31 (+23)
Dexterity: 26 (+3)
〚 Luck: 9998〛
Soul: 446 → 546(!)
Free Stat Points Available: 3361(!)
Free Skill Points Available: 160(!)
Defense: 86 (55+31)
Special Abilities: Jack-of-All-Trades [EX] Blessing of the OGU [???] [Absorb (4/5) Devour (Unused) Copy (3/4) Steal (3/3)] Blessing of the OGH [???] Skill Evolution [EX] Gaming Energy-Ticket of Eriol [Divine] (1200/5000)(!)
Animancer Skills: Soul Harvest [Epic], Animating Touch [Ex], Soul Familiar [Ex], Soul Order, Lesser Elemental Conjure [Ex]
Souls: [...]
Sub-Class Skills: Master of Metals [Ex], Heat Resistance [Ex], Spirit Contract[Ex], Spirit Fusion [Ex]
Active Skills: Fury Slash, Void Arrow, Night Vision [Ex], Spirit Contract [Ex] (0/4), Crimson Ascendance
Passive Skills: Toxic Blood [Ex], Life Steal, Predator's Instinct, Iron Skin
Blood Tattoos(0/2): (None)
—--
Special Body Constitution: Crimson Canvas' Legacy (429/1500)(!)
Title: Apprentice Blacksmith, Fearless, Ant Prince, Spirit's Friend
—--
Elysium Copper Coins: 145
Elysium Silver Coins: 272
Elysium Gold Coins: 500
—--
When Viel saw his new Soul Book settings, he saw that the souls he had were not shown next to the Soul Creation, now Soul Harvest, skill.
He tap into the Souls section and a new page appeared.
—---
– Souls
· Rank 1 Souls (11)
· Brolin Steelbrow → Grade A Apostle
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Now that he had sorted out the new changes in his Soul Book, he got to the Ash Wing's corpse and proceed to harvest its soul.
An ethereal Ash Wing left the corpse and stood in front of Viel.
< You have harvested the soul of a Rank 2 (Deimos), Ash Wing. >
< You are able to use this soul, but beware as it was going to be born with a Deimos Rank. >
< It may try to resist your control over it. You must show your dominance. >
The Ash Wing's soul launched itself toward Viel and tried to attack him, but Viel knew what to do.
After the problem with Ferto's soul, he already knew how to keep them at bay. He raised his hand and exerted his soul power in the Ash Wing.
When it sensed the power emanating from Viel's soul, it couldn't help but let out a scream of agony. Each time it attempted to defy Viel, it experienced an overwhelming sensation of being torn apart.
Viel didn't know it, but his current soul power was equivalent to a Rank 4 Monster/ Grade A Apostle. But due to the system restrictions, he wasn't able to control souls of that rank.
< Congratulation! You have successfully dominated the resisting soul. >
After seeing the new notification, Viel decided to check the Souls page again.
—---
– Souls
· Rank 1 Souls (11)
· Brolin Steelbrow → Grade A Apostle
·Ash Wing → Rank 2 (Deimos)
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