[Congratulations on completing your progression to the second stage!
Calculating achievements...
You got an SSS rating for surviving 1534 hours!
You received item: Mysterious metal box!
Level cap: 20 -> 60
All your stat multipliers have doubled!
Base Hp +200
Base Mp +50
Base physical defense: +30
Base magic defense: +30
You can now choose a class!
Your lifespan has increased by 25 years!
Your bloodline reacts to the increase in vitality... Your life expectancy increases by 125 years]
[The skill 'mana manipulation' leveled up: 1 -> 10]
[Skill: Mana Manipulation
Description: gives the user the ability to manipulate mana with a certain dexterity.
Type: Profession passive.
Level: 10 (Can be evolved with diligent practice)
Grade: F (can be upgraded)
Effect: Improves the circulation and control of mana in the user's body, +50 Base Mp,]
[The skill 'hemomancy' has leveled up: 1 -> 5]
[Skill: Hemomancy
Description: A skill considered by many to be demonic and extremely despised by society, it grants the user the ability to control blood, either their own or that of their victims.
type: bloodline ability
Level: 5 (Can be evolved with diligent practice)
Grade: A (can be upgraded)
Effect: allows control of blood, +50 Base Hp].
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[PERSONAL INFOS]
Name: Arthur BloodRose
Sex: Male
Birthday: 07/02
Life expectancy: 19/300
Race: Human (Temporary)
Lineage: BloodRose (lvl 1) 0.5%
Mental state: Confused
Faction: None
Class: None
Prestige: 6/20 [Plebeian 3]
[ATTRIBUTES]
Stage: 2
Level: 20/60
XP: 99/191
Free attribute points: 3
Hp: 600/600 (460 Base, 140 by vitality x4)
MP: 234/234 (190 Base, 44 by intelligence x 2)
body state: 100%
Physical attack: 27,6 (2 Base, 25,6 by Strength x 0.8)
Magical attack: 24 (2 Base, 22 by intelligence x 1)
Physical Defense: 40 (40 Base)
Magical defense: 40 (40 Base)
Strength: 32 (Average of a normal adult male: 7)
Intelligence: 22 (Average of a normal adult male: 9)
Vitality: 35 (Average of a normal adult male: 8)
Agility: 22 (Average of a normal adult male: 6)
Charm: 30 (Average of a normal adult male: 4)
Soon Arthur found himself back in the real world, bombarded by an explosion of system alerts. In the faint glow of the orb's bluish light, he could finally catch a glimpse of his now-healed skin and feel the softness of his long black hair falling over his shoulders.
His gaze drifted through the myriad of information on the system until it stopped at his new status bar. Feeling all the new power surrounding his body, Arthur clenched his fists and felt his own strength, and now he understood why everyone said the second breakthrough was so important.
Before coming to this world, Arthur could bench press 120 kilos, but now, just by clenching his fists, he could feel as if he was strong enough to lift 700 or 800 kilos, almost the weight of a small economy car and more than double the weightlifting record in his previous world.
"Ah..." Arthur sighed. This was just the strength of someone who had just arrived in this world, and as far as he knew, there were warriors up to the fifth level. How powerful would he be then?
This was a question that made him forget all the pain he had felt since arriving in this world, even if only for a moment. In his heart, the mere thought of opening the oceans to his will made him tremble with excitement and ambition.
Just then, he heard a thud behind him and the orb of light disappeared as the door that had locked him in opened.
"I told you I don't know!!!" A young male voice reached Arthur's ears, and as he stepped out of the door, he saw a strange scene.
The guards responsible for defending the mansion were struggling to hold back an angry old man, while Lugh stood in front of a young man who Arthur still didn't know.
"I want to know where my daughter is, Alex!!! You took her into these fucking woods and you will tell me where she is or I will rip your tongue out, do you hear me? I will rip your tongue out and shove it up your ass!" The old man shouted, his eyes red with hate and his voice hoarse. It seemed like this fight had been going on for quite some time.
"You need to calm down!" Lugh shouted as he shut Alex's mouth, preventing the young man, who also seemed extremely irritated, from responding to the old man's threats.
"We will find your daughter! I'm sure she's fine, please calm down, killing Alex won't help!" Lugh tried to do damage control, but it was no use as the old man seemed determined to break Alex's neck right then and there.
"Find her or not, that son of a bitch will suffer at my hands!" The old man shouted before he roared and a powerful greenish aura erupted from his body, pushing away the guards holding him back and finally freeing himself to advance on the young man.
"Enough!" Lugh shouted, his fists glowing before he threw a single punch at the old man, breaking through the air and landing on his face.
Without even having time to react, the old man's body was thrown backward as his nose was shattered by Lugh's blow.
He fell heavily to the ground and did not open his eyes, completely unconscious.
Alex walked past Lugh and went to kick the old man's fallen body, but was stopped by a slap from Lugh. "Enough! You've caused enough trouble, boy, go to the barracks and get someone to pick up this man and take him home!!!"
Alex shuddered and clenched his fists in anger, but after a quick glance in the direction of the old man's fallen body, he grunted and left.
The mansion guards didn't say anything either and just returned to their positions.
When all was said and done, Lugh's gaze returned to Arthur and he smiled, "It's good to see you back, boy! How was it there?"
"It was fine...who were they?" Arthur replied before asking, looking curiously at Alex's back as he walked away.
"The boy was Alex, a young man from Albrid who also came with Greg, as for the old man, he's Owen, the current treasurer of the village. A damn local who has a lot of influence in the village." Lugh said as he took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the blood from his hands. "I just hope that bastard doesn't give me any trouble for this."
"And why would he?" Arthur asked again, curiosity still in his voice.
"I plan to become the next Guild Master after Rolan retires, Rolan has already given me his support, but Owen is also important for something like this."
"I understand..." Arthur shook his head.
"So... what about your progress? What was your classification?" Lugh asked as he walked towards the exit of the mansion, motioning for Arthur to follow.
Arthur walked side by side with Lugh and pondered for a few seconds as he thought about what to say, he didn't want to say his real grade but he also didn't want to choose something too low.
"I got a B..." Arthur replied as he scratched the back of his head.
"A B?" Lugh's eyes widened, "Boy, do you know what that means? A B almost guarantees you ascension to the third stage! That's incredible!" Lugh's eyes widened and he put his hand on Arthur's shoulder, his eyes looking happy at the young man's progress, but deep inside they carried a certain glint of greed.
A glint that Arthur noticed very clearly.
Perhaps I should have said something lower! Arthur said to himself, a little regretfully.
In the end, he tried to hide that feeling, and as they walked out of the mansion gates and turned towards the house where Arthur was staying, he asked, trying to imagine what was inside that metal box. "May I know what your reward was?"
Lugh placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and pulled it from its sheath, revealing a silver blade full of runic inscriptions.
" This! A rare weapon, hahaha." Lugh laughed proudly as he ran his dice over the sword's runes, "Beautiful, isn't it?" He would have liked to ask about Arthur's reward, but seeing the obvious discomfort in the boy's posture, he decided to hold back.
"Yes, it is..." Arthur said and soon they were in front of his house.
"Get some rest, tomorrow morning you can show up at the village barracks, I have some novices who have also recently advanced to level 2, you can have some duels against them and test your new power."
"Thank you," Arthur thanked him briefly and didn't wait for an answer from Lugh before he went into his house.
"Ah... shit." He was exhausted and could finally get some sleep and peace, even if it was brief and tenuous...