[Hecatia]: "Look at your father—so incompetent."
[Xipe]: "You old hag!"
[Hecatia]: "Huh?!"
[Tyr]: "Oi, stop fighting!"
[Hecatia]: "Shut up, you old fart!"
[Tyr]: "You...!"
I imagined the window closing, and it did.
[Divine Messenger]: "Phew! Now I can speak again! I can also feel the gazes fading away. You should never open that chat again, okay?!"
"Uh... probably not for a while. But what are these things exactly?"
[Divine Messenger]: "Just use your appraisal on them and you'll see the reason."
"Appraisal? Do I have to think of using it?"
[Divine Messenger]: "You don't need to chant anything because you have Hecatia-sama's blessing."
I held the book up and thought of using appraisal on the item like a game, and surprisingly, a window did appear in front of me.
[Item: Akashic Records]
Type: Consumable
Description: The Akashic Records is a legendary tome that holds the complete knowledge of all magical spells across all classes. This ancient artifact is said to contain the collective wisdom of every mage, wizard, sorcerer, and spellcaster that ever existed. Once consumed, the knowledge within the tome is permanently imbued into the user, granting them unparalleled mastery over magic.
Upon consumption, the character can learn and cast any spell from any class, regardless of their own class restrictions. This includes all offensive, defensive, utility, and healing spells available
Increases spell power by 25% and reduces the mana cost of all spells by 20%. Additionally, increases spellcasting speed by 15%.
+30% to Intelligence and Wisdom. Mana regeneration is increased by 50%.
"What the heck is this? Every spell in existence?"
[Divine Messenger]: "Well, not every spell per se. It's more balanced, I guess."
"But what are these stats anyway?"
[Divine Messenger]: "I can't see what you see."
"That item is absurd, you know? You can basically think of anything and just cast it! You don't even need a medium like a magic circle or a staff!"
"Really? What if I imagine a fireball—"
Suddenly, a large fireball enveloped the room.
"Oh shit! Imagine it being away!" I thought, and the fireball disappeared from my hand.
[Divine Messenger]:"Crazy, you haven't even used the item yet and you're this strong?"
Suddenly, the bird started to get away from me.
'Cute.'
[Divine Messenger]: "We are not cute! I am the Divine Beast of the sky, Trynda goddammit!!!"
The bird started pouting, looking like a protesting snowball with a beak. It felt very soft earlier.
"Oh right, how do I use this thing?"
[Divine Messenger]: "You eat it."
"You're kidding me, right?"
[Divine Messenger]: "You eat it."
"Is this even edible?"
[Divine Messenger]: "You have strong teeth, you can do it."
"Okay..." I gulped and took a bite of the book. It was hard but with resistance, I was able to eat it. It was very hard to chew and gulping it took more effort.
"Is this how it is? I'm sure you're just messing with me."
[The Akashic Records have been consumed!]
[Its effects will now take place...]
Suddenly, a large headache struck me, and my head felt like it was splitting apart.
[The Akashic Records are assimilating inside your soul...]
It felt like information came flooding into my head at a rapid pace.
[Divine Messenger]: "It's natural, human!"
[The Akashic Records have been integrated!]
[You can now freely access the swirl of the root!]
"The swirl of what?"
[Divine Messenger]: "The origin of magic, you dummy..."
"I don't understand."
The bird slapped itself on the face again.
[Divine Messenger]: "This is going to be a long lecture, huh."
"I don't get it."
[Divine Messenger]: "How about you check the other items too?"
I had a bad feeling about this. I grabbed the other item, which was a sword, and used appraisal on it.
[Item: Gram, Infernal Blade of Balmung]
Type: Legendary Weapon
Description: Gram, also known as the Infernal Blade of Balmung, is a demonic sword forged in the depths of the underworld by the dark smiths of the Netherrealm. Infused with the essence of fire and shadow, this blade hungers for destruction and chaos. Its sinister presence is a harbinger of doom, and those who dare to wield it risk falling prey to its malevolent influence.
Stats:
Base Damage: 150 (Physical)
Elemental Damage: +100 Fire Damage, +50 Shadow Damage
Critical Strike Chance: +15%
Durability: Indestructible
Weight: Adjustable
Upon activation, Gram releases a wave of dark fire that engulfs all foes in a 30-meter radius, dealing massive fire and shadow damage over time. Enemies caught in the inferno suffer from burning and curse effects, reducing their resistance to further damage.
With each successful strike, Gram absorbs a portion of the target's soul, restoring the wielder's health by 5% of the damage dealt. Additionally, for every soul consumed, the wielder gains a stacking buff that increases their physical and magical damage by 2%, up to a maximum of 10 stacks.
Provides a passive bonus of +20% evasion and +50% stealth detection reduction to the wielder. Additionally, grants a chance to evade attacks completely when in dimly lit or shadowy environments.
Provides complete immunity to fire and shadow damage. Additionally, imbues all attacks made with Gram with additional fire and shadow damage equal to 50% of the wielder's base damage.
"What the hell is this sword?! Its stats are... amazing. A sword like Excalibur is garbage compared to its effects! But I don't want it to look like a longsword; it's awkward to look at and too conspicuous."
[Divine Messenger]: "You can adjust it."
"Really? I can imagine what form I like it to be?"
I imagined the sword to match those wooden swords in the training grounds. It glowed for a while, then really looked like a wooden sword.
[Divine Messenger]: "You're a psychopath."
"Shut up. So I can make it look like anything, right?"
[Divine Messenger]: "Yes..."
"But wait, if I can use appraisal on items, can't I use it on my status screen?"
[Divine Messenger]: "That…"
Date: Unknown
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Even though I have these items, I don't really know what they do. I opened my status screen again.
STR: EX(+++)
VIT: EX(+++)
MANA: EX(+++)
HOLY: ∞(+)
「GOD'S BELOVED」
「PINNACLE OF HUMANITY」
「MAGIC OVERLORD」~> 「EMPRESS OF MAGIC」
「???」
「MAGIC GOD'S BLESSING」
「DEMON SLAYER」
「CREATOR GOD'S BLESSING」
「HERO」
'Josephine von Konrow and… me?'
I imagined using appraisal on my name.
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Name: Josephine von Konrow / Park Kim Yoo-ra
Soul Synchronization:75%
Josephine's Skills: Partially unlocked! You can now view Josephine's status screen.
Description: The Blessed Child has assimilated inside the body of Josephine von Konrow, the overarching antagonist of this novel. The fusion of souls is already halfway complete.
Note: Souls are still considered as one!
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"What?" I scratched my head in confusion. I wanted answers, but all I got was more questions.
"I see? Even I don't get your situation," the divine bird said, shaking their head in confusion. "Ok. Let's just view the other stats and titles."
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Title: [Pinnacle of Humanity]
+15% to Strength, Dexterity, and Endurance. Additionally, increases movement speed by 10%.
+20% resistance to mental and psychological effects (e.g., fear, charm, confusion). Additionally, when the character's health drops below 50%, they gain a 10% boost to all resistances.
+10% to Intelligence and Wisdom. Experience gain increased by 20%. Additionally, when encountering a new enemy type or situation, the character gains a temporary 5% boost to relevant skills or abilities for 10 minutes.
Title: [Blessing of the Creator God, Xipe Totec]
Regenerate 2% of maximum health every 10 seconds. This effect increases to 5% when health drops below 25%.
+10% to all resistances (physical, magical, elemental). When taking damage, there is a 15% chance to gain an additional 5% resistance to the type of damage received for 30 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
When receiving fatal damage, there is a 20% chance to instead be reduced to 1 HP and become invulnerable for 3 seconds. This effect can trigger once every 5 minutes.
+10% to all stats (Strength, Agility, Intelligence, etc.). Increased experience gain by 20%
Title: [Empress of Magic]
+30% to all magical damage and healing done. Reduces the mana cost of all spells by 20%.
Increases maximum mana by 50%. Regenerates 10% of maximum mana every 10 seconds. When mana drops below 20%, gain an additional 20% mana regeneration for 10 seconds (cooldown: 60 seconds).
Absorbs damage equal to 25% of the character's maximum mana. Reflects 15% of absorbed damage back to attackers. The shield regenerates fully after 60 seconds if not broken
+20% to Intelligence and Wisdom, Increased spellcasting speed by 15%, Mana regeneration increased by 30%, Allies within 10 meters receive a 10% boost to all magical attributes.
Understanding of Magic greatly increases to the limit.
Title: [Hero]
+50% bonus to all resistance stats (physical, magical, mental). Additionally, 25% chance to completely resist any negative status effects.
Increases strength, agility, and intelligence by 25%. Additionally, grants a +20% bonus to all damage dealt.
+30% to all healing received. Additionally, grants a 25% chance to completely block incoming damage.
Increases the effectiveness of buffs and debuffs applied by 50%. Additionally, enemies within 10 meters have their attack and defense stats reduced by 20%.
Title: [God's Beloved {Avatar} Ver.]
+50% bonus to all stats (Strength, Agility, Intelligence, etc.). Additionally, renders the character immune to all negative status effects, including crowd control, debuffs, and ailments.
Increases the potency and effectiveness of all holy-based spells, abilities, and buffs by 50%. This includes offensive spells, healing abilities, and supportive buffs that draw upon divine energy.
Gains the [✌︎❖︎♋︎⧫︎♋︎❒︎ □︎♐︎ ✌︎■︎♋︎❒︎♍︎♒︎⍓︎] modifier
Title: [Demon Slayer]
+50% bonus to all damage dealt to demonic entities. Additionally, attacks against demons have a 25% chance to bypass their resistances entirely.
Provides immunity to fear and mind-affecting effects caused by demonic forces. The Demon Slayer also gains a +20% bonus to resistance against all dark and shadow-based attacks.
Grants enhanced perception, enabling to detect hidden or invisible demons within a 100-meter radius. Additionally, increases tracking and detection skills by 30% when hunting demonic creatures.
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"They all stack?!?" I laughed like a madwoman.
"You mean, all of these absurd stats are further amplified by these traits?!"
[Divine Messenger]: "They don't show overall, but they do."
"I should've listened to you earlier! But wait, now that I think of it, who are you?"
[Divine Messenger]: "We are the Divine Beast of Light, called Trynda!"
The bird held up their head high and puffed up their chest.
"I don't want to be rude, but what are you doing here?"
[Divine Messenger]: "Hmph! I am not your familiar. I am only here to protect you. At most, I will only stay in this room"
'Tsk. Useless.'
"You human…!"
Before we could bicker more, we heard a knock on the door...