//Remember before reading this chapter: Spectre is a Villain, this will change little by little now that he became Kylo, but don't forget his roots //.
//Happy Christmas!!! And sorry I can't upload chapters too close together, I'll try to improve on that //.
I can't deny that I was tempted by the mad warlock's proposal....
(Don't do it!)
But my subconscious was warning me not to heed him.
"Don't worry about the consequences, we'll leave as soon as you cast the spell, look, I'll even lend you this," the mad sorcerer said in a slightly... unhinged voice.
He even offered me an item to increase the power of my spell.
[ The Chaos Bringer Staff (Semi-Mythic) (Refinement 10).
Level Requirement: 100 (Mage)
Description: The Chaos Bringer Staff is a powerful weapon that emanates a chaotic and mysterious energy. It is characterized by its imposing appearance, with engravings and details that seem to vibrate with an unsteady aura.
+300 mana
+150 perception
+100% spell power (hidden)
Toy of Chaos (Passive): The wielder of the Staff of the Chaos Bringer has a chance to empower his spells in a random and extraordinary manner during critical moments.
Potentiation Chance:
2x: There is a 20% chance that spells will be boosted to twice their normal power.
5x: In more exceptional situations, there is a 10% chance of boosting spells to five times their normal power.
10x: At extremely rare times, there is a 5% chance that spells will be boosted to ten times their normal strength.
50x: On extremely rare occasions, there is a 2% chance that spells will be boosted fifty times their usual power.
100x: In truly chaotic and unique situations, there is a 1% chance that spells will be boosted one hundred times their usual strength. ]
*Gulp!
(Damn, it's the chaos staff...).
An ultra powerful item, which you can only obtain and upgrade in a specific event, and that, despite having only one passive ability, is completely worth it just for its stats.
100% increase in spell power.
Do you know how unbalanced that is in this game? Spells are boosted to 100%, reaching a power that is double their normal strength.
Now, looking at his one ability...
It's every wizard's wet dream. No matter how much you have boosted a spell before, if this passive activates, you will have a significant boost to the spell in conjunction with your previous boosts.
(If it activates at least 10 times in Super Explosive Blast...).
I don't have to imagine it, since I have it at my disposal... I just have to cast a spell and run away after seeing the result.
(Don't do it, don't give in to temptation!)
But my subconscious was strong in its refusal.
"I... I'm sorry, but," I tried to refuse, but the mad warlock seemed to understand otherwise, as he nodded repeatedly....
"I see, I understand, you're afraid of him, aren't you?", the mad warlock guessed.
(Who isn't afraid of that crazy maniac in this game?)
Thanks to him the term "Unleveling" was invented, where a player repeatedly killed another player, in order to remove levels and in severe cases even take him to level 1.
And Spectre was the pioneer of this gruesome practice.
The number of players who fell victim to this cruel and despicable practice already exceeds three digits.
(And none of them were rookies...).
"Beaty, remember what happened in the last event, what it did to us mages, and what that monster caused," said the mad warlock as he rested his arms on my shoulder and made a completely spiteful face.
Why do 90% of mage players hate Spectre?
Well, for that we have to go back a few months, when the biggest event of the year was going on.
That's right, it was the Order vs. Chaos event.
This event is based on choosing one of two sides (Chaos or Order), once players have chosen, two super factions are formed.
The two factions must perform certain missions, in which they will confront each other with the goal of making certain events in the game run normally or, on the contrary, to sow chaos.
The rewards are very valuable, but the most important and coveted thing that can be obtained in this event are the exclusive weapons of order and chaos.
One of them is the staff offered to me by the mad warlock.
What does that have to do with Spectre? Well, there are many ways to get points in this event, the classic and the easiest is the tracking missions, but there is a method... peculiar.
Become a PK (Player Killer) and eliminate players from the other faction.
In general, PKs are not uncommon, as they can be found in any massively multiplayer game.
(But the problem arises when your kills partially affect the game economy.)
And that's what Spectre did.
How?
It turns out that in the middle of the event, the most influential wizards decided, for some reason, to start the 16th convention of magic and sorcery, and all the mages in the game were invited to share their unique methods of magic.
(Magic combos, new potions, or even their own neutral spells).
The convention was held in the City of Santa Velioda, the capital of the Lestia Duchy, and to enter, you only needed to sign a non-aggression pact valid until the end of the convention (10 days).
And as you might think, the only player with the guts to antagonize a full role ("mages") is Spectre.
But he did it in a peculiar way.
Did he stealth kill the mages at night? Did he poison the wells? Did he steal anything?
No.
He managed to plant a Thermo-magicular bomb in the center of the square, right where all the wizards were gathered.
The explosion was intense and with it he killed all the wizards gathered there.
50 victims? 100? 1000?
No.
You must remember that Aerial Chronicles is one of the most famous games in the world, there are literally millions of players in this game.
Taking that into account and the influence of the most powerful mage players around the world, you can already imagine the result.
50,000 victims.
(No one who was there secured their inventory).
Resulting in the largest massacre ever committed in the history of video games by a single player.
And in millionaire losses in terms of magic items.
(Some of those resources went into Spectre's inventory).
There were many claims to the game administrators, but technically it was legal.
(These victims were not just any people, they were representatives of guilds).
Some even wanted to Dox him in real life to lynch him, but with the game's complete privacy policy, no one could find him.
(...)
My subconscious hesitated.
I clearly remembered that after that " historical highlight", the prices of magic materials were greatly inflated due to shortages, which delayed my promotion for about 4 months.
I looked at the dark castle as the memories strengthened my rancor... clouding my judgment.
"...I will do it," I said to the mad warlock with a determined face.
[You have obtained: Staff of the Chaos Bearer (Semi-Mythical) (Refinement 10) ].
"Well, OK! After today, every mage in the world will remember you as: The Avenging Mage," the mad warlock exclaimed with glee.
(I just have to cast the spell and run, right? It's like ringing the neighbor's doorbell and running!)
"HEY, Beaty is going to cast his new spell," shouted the mad warlock, drawing the attention of our companions standing around us.
They all came running and stood behind me, glaring at me with glowing eyes.
(Come on!)
I raised my hands to the sky along with the chaos staff in my right hand and....
¡¡¡
I felt something, as if someone was looking at me maliciously from somewhere.
"Hey, don't you feel something?", I asked the mad warlock.
"Hmm, I don't feel anything," replied the mad warlock.
"How about you?"
"Nothing."
"What am I supposed to feel?"
"Never mind, never mind, come on, cast the spell."
Apparently, none of the people present felt anything strange....
(Maybe it was my nervousness).
Considering I'm about to blow up Spectre's house, it makes sense.
"Well... here goes!"
I raised my hands and began the chant.
From the depths of the endless universe, Rises the power within, a magical traverse. With fiery chaos and vigor unbound, Explode, O power, in realms unshackled and unround!
In the sky, a small spark formed and slowly grew...
In the shadow of the astral expanse, Gathers the essence, a radiant dance. Inscribed within me, the ethereal spark, Explode, explosion, in a fervor embark!
The spark as it grew, began to spin faster and faster, until it became a sphere....
Majestic explosion, turbulence and light, Unleash your fury, with thunderous might. With the force of a cataclysm, the shine of a sun, Explosive surge, your ascendance begun!
Its size grew even larger, its incandescent flames calmed down, revealing a glowing sphere that drew closer and closer to its target.
In the union of chaos and ignited art, I shall release the power, with determined heart. In my voice, in my core, in my profound alliance, Super Explosive Blast, make your vibrant compliance!
-2500 mana
Its size reached the size of a two-story house, and it landed quietly on top of the dark castle and... did it stay stable?
(Huh? Shouldn't it explode by now?)
"OH, AWESOME, BEATY, you've triggered the chaos toy, that's why it doesn't explode," clapping happily, the mad warlock explained to me.
It turns out that when the chaos staff's passive ability is activated, the spell is momentarily paused.
"By the way... Does this spell affect allies?" the mad warlock asked me, calming down a bit.
[Toy of Chaos: Chaos likes you, Your spell is boosted: 50x].
-Huh?
-Huh?
A gigantic change occurred and we all turned our heads to look at it....
"Isn't that really big!"
"WOAH, is that what a level 120 spell looks like?"
"I wonder what would happen if that reaches us..."
The sphere the size of a two-story house... grew and grew very large.
"BEATY, BEATY, DOES THIS AFFECT ALLIES?" alarmed the mad warlock asked once again.
(In advanced level spells... if not specified, all spells... can damage anything in front of them... including the caster).
I opened my eyes like saucers.
"DAMN IT, EVERYONE, PREPARE A MAGIC BARRIER!" in alarm, the mad warlock shouted upon seeing my reaction.
*Zzzzhoop...
The spell didn't wait, and the sphere compressed completely before....
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!
""SUPER MAGIC MAXIMUM ADSFSDGSKGSDSG.....""
" LIGHT SHIELD MAXIMAASDASDASDASFD....."
"Fuck....."
[You has killed the player: xX Itz to Mad Warlock Xx,]
[You has killed player: XMr SpligetX]
[You has killed player: CosmicMagic777]
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Deep inside Spectre's castle....
"Cof, cof, cof," a figure rose from the ground.
"Damn these bastards are getting more and more vicious."
The figure continues, as he saw a bunch of bodies disappearing in bright lights.
"Now they're doing suicide attacks!... oh, a golden paladin.... where have I seen him?"