Viel returned to the inn and the innkeeper handed to him a letter. He took it and entered his room.
When he opened the letter, he found the monster's blood list.
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Frost Wyrm Blood (Rank 5)
Basilisk Blood (Rank 4)
Magma Drake Blood (Rank 5)
Ironclad Rhino Blood (Deimos)
Storm Serpent Blood (Rank 5)
Ember Lizard Blood (Rank 4)
Inferno Mane Lion's Blood (Deimos)
Sylvan Owl Blood (Rank 5)
Thunderous Eagle Blood (Deimos)
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Viel didn't even look at the ones with a Rank below Deimos.
"The Ironclad Rhino, the Inferno Mane Lion and the Thunderous Eagle." Viel said. "I should ask Lux about them. He can look for them in his Elysium Compendium after all."
Viel was really lucky because he found Lux entering the Inn just as he was going to search for him.
"Lux, I need to ask you a favour." Viel said.
"Whatever it is, Big Brother, I would do it." Lux replied.
"I need you to look into the Elysium Compendium for three monsters." Viel said. "These are the Ironclad Rhino, the Inferno Mane Lion and the Thunderous Eagle."
Lux did as told and showed his Soul Book to Viel.
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1. Ironclad Rhino
The Ironclad Rhino is a colossal and heavily armoured beast that roams the savannas and grasslands. Covered in thick, metallic-like plating, its sturdy exoskeleton offers unparalleled protection against attacks. Its immense horn, forged from a unique mineral known for its resilience, is capable of piercing through even the most formidable defences.
2. Inferno Mane Lion
The Inferno Mane Lion is a creature of flames and might, found prowling in the hottest corners of volcanic regions. Its mane is a blazing cascade of fire, and its eyes radiate an intense inner inferno. With sleek, ebony fur and ember-like patterns, this creature is a living embodiment of both beauty and danger.
3. Thunderous Eagle
The Thunderous Eagle is a colossal avian predator that reigns over the skies with unparalleled authority. Its wingspan spans an astonishing distance, and its feathers shimmer with electric energy. With sharp talons and a beak that crackles with electricity, this creature strikes fear into the hearts of all who witness its aerial prowess.
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'Okay. Since Indra already has thunder-type attacks and Ferto has fire-type attacks, I should go with the Ironclad Rhino. It can give protection as well as attack thanks to its horn.' Viel thought.
"Thanks little brother, I owe you one for this."
"It's nothing." Lux replied. "Are you going to visit Grandma soon?"
"Yes. As soon as I'm done with something, I'm returning home.
Viel went to the Mayor's Office to tell Nevreal which monster's blood he wanted.
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"So you want the blood from the Deimos-rank Ironclad Rhino, right?" Nevreal asked Viel.
"Yes." Viel replied.
"Ok." Nevreal said. "You will receive the blood along with the other rewards by tomorrow morning."
"Thank you." Viel said while bowing.
"You don't need to thank me or his Majesty, you have saved our kingdom and prevented it from a great disaster." Nevreal explained.
The next day, a package was waiting for Viel in front of the door of his room. When he opened it, he found inside a crystal bottle filled with a dark-red thick liquid, a very old looking book and two adorned books.
The last ones were the Skill Books. He inspected them to see their contents. After all, he was told he would be able to choose them, but due to the Abominations incident, most of them were given to high-ranking members of the Army.
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< Phantom Step >
Type: Active Skill
Cost: 80 Mana
– Allows the user to momentarily phase out of existence, becoming intangible and avoiding damage for a short duration.
– Skill Cooldown: 5 minutes
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< Nature's Embrace >
Type: Passive Skill
– Calls upon the forces of nature to heal wounds and ailments over time.
—--
< Skill Evolution [EX] detected new Skills. >
< Phantom Step and Nature's Embrace Skills will be upgraded into Predator's Instinct, Iron Skin and Night Vision [Ex] once the requirements have been met. >
< Phantom Veil >
Type: Active Skill
Cost: 70 Mana
– The user enters an ethereal state, becoming immune to physical and magical attacks for twenty seconds.
– Additionally, the user can move through obstacles during this state.
– Skill Cooldown: 4 minutes
– Requirements to upgrade: Use Phantom Step 100x
– Progress ( 0 / 100 )
< Child of the Forest >
Type: Passive Skill
– Channels the rejuvenating energy of nature, rapidly restoring the user's health and curing status ailments.
– The user gains enhanced health regeneration if he is in an area with vegetation.
– Requirements to upgrade: Connect with nature and empathise with its energy
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Then he picked up the old book. On the cover it said: Journal of Ereban #2.
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**Date: Unknown**.
Years have passed since Alatar and I decided to go our own way, away from our master.
As I mentioned in my previous journal, the power of my master, ■■■, just kept growing. Alatar and I could not help but begin to fear it. We were the first on a new path, I on the path of death, and he on the path of life. But still, we did not believe we could ever overpower him if his power continued to grow.
Our master possessed a power that defied all understanding, and our ambition made us fear that his power would soon become eternally unattainable. So, in the shadow of night, we faced him. We poisoned him. It was a poison designed by me, that would prevent him from using mana for a few hours. The effect was reduced due to his powerful soul, but after a hard battle, we managed to end his life.
After his departure, Alatar and I found a treasure in his private sanctuary that I will keep secret to this day. I took the ■■■ and Alatar took the ■■■. This treasure led me to seek solitude in a place near the kingdom of Gweliven, the place of my birth, in order to study its workings and explore the arts of necromancy.
Here, in a place of which I reserve the location, surrounded by the whispers of wandering souls and the song of crows, I deepened my studies in necromancy. Every night, in the quiet darkness, I explored the secrets of life and death, trying to unravel the mysteries that even my master could not unravel, but could have done so more easily than I, though it pains me to admit it.
My days were filled with dark experiments, forbidden practices and an unwavering desire to understand. As my skills took hold, I made way for others who would follow my path, the one that tames souls and defies nature itself, necromancy. It was my duty as the Necromancy's Progenitor. And so, in my solitary retreat, I write this journal, so that those who follow me may understand that death is just another chapter in the story of life.
May this testimony serve as a guide and warning to future necromancers, and may the secrets I discovered here in the darkness not be used in vain. Life and death are intertwined in ways that only the bravest and most reckless can understand.
As for where I conducted my research, I will leave a poem for you to decipher.
𝑰𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉'𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍,
𝑨 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒂 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍,
𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔,
𝑮𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔.
𝑩𝒚 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕'𝒔 𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆, 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍,
𝑨 𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍,
𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒆,
𝑨 𝒍𝒂𝒃 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒌𝒆'𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒃'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒆,
𝑰𝒏 𝒅𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅,
𝑭𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏,
𝑰𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
𝑻𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒕,
𝑨 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒆, 𝒂 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕,
𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉,
𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉.
𝑺𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒊𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕, 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅,
𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒏'𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅,
𝑨 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚,
𝑰𝒏 𝑮𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒉𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒂𝒚.
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