Lacey calmly stood up. Her hair had stopped floating as the lightning mana left her. She turned over to see Lia watching with a slight tilt of her head.
Lia was speaking to Saro, so she didn't entirely see Lacey begin walking over.
'Saro, how do I deactivate this transformation?'
'Kova, it's already been deactivated.'
Lia spoke with a hint of minor annoyance. 'Then how do I get rid of these wings?'
Saro stood in front of the system screen. Its soft yellow font made it easy to look at, even with her headache.
Ascension System
**Quest Completed: Dominate and brutally kill contestant Ruinia, Reward: 1,000 Exp**
**Hidden Side Quest Complete: Witness Lacey's Rage, Reward: Blood Covenant (Unique Skill)
Lia Darkova (Sarovitch)
Species: Pure-Blooded Noble Vampire [Updated]
Level: 6
Magical Aptitude: Light (Low) Neutral (Low) Black (Perfect)
Titles: Blessed By The Moon, Shattered One, Maiden of Night (New)
**Stats:
Strength- 25 [40]- Determine's One's Strength
Agility- 25 [75]- Determine's One's Speed
Endurance- 40 [60]- Determine's One's Rate of Exhaustion.
Stamina- 30 [130]- Consumed to cast physical Skills.
Mana- *400 [50]- The Amount of mana one possesses.
MR (Mana Recovery Rate)- 50 M/P [4 M/P]**
**Stat Points to allocate: 10**
**Skill Points to allocate: 1**
Skills:
**Lia Darkova: Attunement to Black Magic [New].**
**Lia Sarovitch: Invisibility, All Seeing Eye (Passive), Instant Acceleration (Passive), Limit Break**
**Shared [New]: Blood Covenant, Maiden of Night's Transformation**
Saro responded as she began looking at the newly unlocked system skills and titles. 'Hmm. I'm not sure. They might just be permanent. Try relaxing your back muscles, but if that doesn't work, I have no idea.'
**Maiden of Night (Title): Grants double mana capacity at night. While the moon is out, mana regen is also doubled. "Once Blessed by the Moon, its presence brings you great boons." (Grants "Maiden of Night's Transformation")**
Saro attempted to look at Lia's skill and wasn't very surprised to find out she could.
**Attunement to Black Magic: Mana consumption for Black Magic spells is halved and casting time is decreased. **
She decided to look at the newest set of skills.
Shared Skills: Skills that require bloodline, physique, or are unlocked through special means.
Maiden of Night's Transformation: Boosts Physical stats by 1.5 times. Physical Stats will double once the user's rage becomes uncontrollable. Activation is free at night and once per day. Additional activations will cause the user's blood lust to reach uncontrollable levels.
**Note: User grows permanent wings.**
Blood Covenant: Skill Unique to the Maiden of Night. Upon activation, the target will acquire a system. The type of system is entirely dependent on the target's Magical aptitudes, personality, and (to a lesser extent) genetics. To activate, the target must consume the wielder's blood.
**Note: The target must trust the user, be acknowledged by the system, and have an existing positive relationship with the user.**
**Side Effect: Vastly increases the target's emotions towards the user.** (Warning: Use is not recommended.) Current Covenant: 0/2
Saro's eyes widened. 'What the hell? This is... This is insanely powerful. I can just...create systems..? That's...crazy... If the system advises against using it, the side effects must be much, much too debilitating. I guess I have two slots currently... I'm not sure I want to be using this skill though..'
.....
Darkova began to relax her entire body. Her tension eased away, but the large bat wings remained. She spat out a curse. 'Damn. I guess I'll just have to have all of my clothes modified. What a pain.'
Saro chuckled. 'Unfortunately, the wings are permanent. At least you look pretty intimidating.'
Lacey interrupted a conversation she didn't know was happening. "What's next? We accomplished both of our goals."
Lia pulled the mirror from her pocket and looked at the rankings. She was surprised to see what rank Lacey was.
First: Lia Darkova
Second: Eridea Jaze
Third: Saf
Fourth: Fred
Fifth: Lacey Huiron
All of the spots below fifth place had entirely new people, which meant that the previous rankers were hunted down. Fred had moved up six whole spots, which was a feat for sure. Lia's expectation was for her to be in first, and Lacey to be in second or third, but that was easily shattered.
Lia didn't mind though, it meant that both of them would be progressing, and that's all she cared about.
Lia spoke to Lacey, her voice was warm and inviting as she put her blood-covered hand atop her head. "I guess we just wait now. If anyone else shows up, we'll just deal with them as needed."
Lacey nodded, she looked similar to a puppy receiving praise. "Okay!"
Lia sat down first, and Lacey immediately plopped herself down in her lap. They were enjoying a quiet moment together. Unfortunately, they were interrupted relatively quickly.
"Ahhhh!!!!" A man with short blonde hair and amber-colored eyes hit the ground hard enough to send a plume of dirt flying. "Ow, Ow. Oh fuck that hurt a lot. Where the hell did I land?"
Lia watched in confusion and shock. This guy had just come falling from the sky, screaming the whole way.
Lacey was sitting in Lia's lap, and neither of them moved an inch at the sudden appearance of the falling man. He quickly scrambled to his feet. "Fuck. I should learn how to land before attempting to fly around with magic. Mayb..."
His voice trailed off as he saw Lia and Lacey. His hands immediately raised in an 'I'm innocent, please don't hurt me' tone. "Woah. I don't want any trouble or anything. I swear I'm not here to fight."
Lia quirked an eyebrow up and Lacey didn't move an inch. "I just watched you fall from the sky. What the hell were you doing?"
The man just looked at her incredulously. "I was attempting my homemade flying spell, of course!"
Lia looked at him like he was crazy. "In the middle of a combat tournament?"
The man nodded. "There's nowhere better to practice than in life and death situations! I'm Fred by the way. I assume you're Lia and Lacey?"
Lia nodded. "You are correct." Lia paused before continuing. "If you want to fly that badly, use arcane magic to create wings. If you're proficient in blood magic, you could probably link them to your nerve endings. Would take some getting used to, but it would prove much more efficient than wind magic."
It was a theory that Lia had been messing around with for a while. She didn't need to worry about it now though.
Fred's eyes widened in realization. "You're a freaking genius! Mind if I sit down? You sound like you'd be interesting to talk to."
Lia nodded. "Sure. Be my guest." She found this guy amusing. He was a welcome relief from the dark and gruesome adventure the tournament had been thus far.
Fred spoke, but he sounded short of breath. "Thanks. The guy chasing me will probably be coming after me soon. I won't fight near you guys though, so no worries!"
Lia shook her head. "You should fight here. It'll be interesting to watch at least."
Fred wandered over to Lia, who was holding Lacey in her lap. He shrugged. "You sure?"
Lia nodded. "It'll be fine, plus it'll be some much-needed entertainment."
Fred spoke as he sat down. "Alright then."