Chris began to walk through the forest, searching for the monsters he would need to kill to finish the Task. His skeletons followed closely behind him, their bones rattling with every step they took.
The flames burning in their empty rib cage and eye sockets, served as a torch in this dark place. Chris only took 2 skeletons with him this time, since summoning more would drain his magic quicker, plus he didn't see a need for so many anymore.
He was now much stronger than any Dark Hound dwelling in the forest, and could probably take them all on with the help of his summons. As he continued to move, his eyes caught a glimpse of a shiny bright light.
'Huh? What is that?' Chris stopped in his tracks and observed.
Beside the corpse of an Dark Hound, a bright red fiery orb layed. He couldn't really understand what it could be, but for some reason he felt drawn to it, like it was calling his name.
Unconsciously, drool seeped from his open mouth as he approached the orb. His eyes wide and hungry, the orb smelled good, almost like a five star meal, but only better.
'What's happening to me.' Chris thought as he knelt down beside the Dark Hound's corpse, he scooped the fiery orb in his hand, a comforting warmth spreading through his body.
[Dark Hound- Strength Soul Aquired!] The system suddenly rang in his mind.
Chris jumped in suprise as his eyes remained glued on the orb infront of him.
"Strength soul?" Chris muttered under his breath, realizing he was holding the soul of the Dark Hound in his hand.
[+1(x10) Strength Point Will Be Added To Hosts Stats If Host Consumes This Soul!] The system explained.
Chris blinked, his mind reeling with what the system had implied. His body trembled, he never once thought about consuming souls before, the idea was just appauling to him.
He felt like he was consuming a creature's essence, crossing a line he can never go back to.
But in this case, he couldn't say anything, he felt a strong desire to consume the Strength Soul, the more he fought back against it, the more it was harder to resist.
'Maybe...just this once.' Chris convinced himself and brought the Soul to his mouth. His lips quivering as he closed his eyes,h e slowly put it in his mouth and to his delight it tasted good!
'Holy..smokes!' Chris exclaimed inwardly, the taste was something he had never experienced before.
It was a flavour that couldn't be described, the flames dancing on his tongue felt like it belonged there, he closed his eyes and hummed in sheer delight at the taste of it.
[Chris has consumed a Strength Soul! +1(x10) Strength]
Chris felt a strong heat coarse through his body, he felt his bones becoming stronger and the muscles on his body burning, but it wasn't uncomfortable, it was more comfortable than he expected it to be.
He clenched his fists as he felt stronger, a small laugh escaping his lips as he revelled in his newfound strength. He quickly put on a more serious expression and turned to his skeletons.
"Where are the other Dark Hound bodies?" He asked, his tone heavy and serious. Though inside he was not used to giving orders, especially to a being that could probably kill him in one strike.
The skeletons turned around and began walking in a new direction, Chris figured that they were most likely leading him to the bodies of the other Dark Hounds and followed suit.
After a few minutes of walking they found another Dark Hound corpse, this time next to it was a green Soul. Chris smiled as he approached the corpse and knelt down, his mind and heart racing to find out what effects this new Soul would grant him.
[Dark Hound- HP Soul Aquired!]
[+1(x10) HP Point Will Be Added To Hosts Stats If Host Consumes This Soul!]
Chris didn't need to think twice as he already plopped the Soul into his mouth, he closed his eyes again as he experienced the same delicious taste on his mouth.
[Chris has consumed a HP Soul! +1(x10) HP]
Chris smiled, he was going growing stronger by the second. He could feel his heart beating stronger with life, producing blood at increased speeds. He didn't care anymore, all he wanted to do now was consume all the Souls he can get his hands on.
Chris used his [Summon Lesser Skeleton] Skill and summoned 8 more skeletons, bringing their total to a 10. A dark glint hovered in Chris's eye as he spoke and commanded his minions
"Bring the other Dark Hound bodies here, immediately." He said.
The skeletons bowed and vanished from his sight, each one scattering to find the Dark Hound bodies they had previously slain. Chris sat down on the grass and gazed up at the moon, the Dark Forest everyone his age was afraid off, felt like a playground to him.
Chris remembered the Ceremony that was going to take place today, where his magic would be revealed to everyone. He had a gift for Light and Dark magic, two of the more rare Magic attributes.
'Hey system, is it possible for me to hide one magic attribute?' Chris asked internally.
[Yes, Would Host Like To Hide An Magic Attribute?] The system asked.
Chris smiled and nodded "Yeah, that would be great. Hide the Cursed Dark Magic attribute for me and keep the Divine Light one" Chris instructed.
[Done! Host Will Now Appear To Only Possess One Magic Attribute: Divine Light Magic]
Chris breahted a sigh of relief, though he had hidden one of the most rare magical attributes, he still had to be careful.
Dark Magic wasn't valued in the kingdom, people who have this type of magic are seen as outcasts because the Churches don't welcome Dark Magic users into their territory.
Soon the skeletons returned, each holding a Dark Hound in their hands. Chris immediately jumped to his feat as he saw them, happiness forming in his heart as he saw that all the Dark Hounds had Souls beside them, each one a different colour.
The skeletons laid the bodies on the ground and kneeled before Chris, "Well done. You all may rest now." Chris said as he deactivated [Summon Lesser Skeleton].
The skeletons vanishing into thin air, leaving him alone with the bodies of the Dark Hounds.
Chris knew only he could see the Souls and consume them, earlier he saw that when consuming the Strength and HP soul, the Skeletons gave each other a weird glance, as if questioning whether their Lord had gone crazy.
He picked up a blue soul which turned out to be Defense Soul, he kept looking at the different coloured Souls and studied them for a while. After a while of observation, he found out what all the different coloured souls could do.
There were Six coloured Souls and they all provided different effects, Red was for Strength, Green was for HP, Blue was for MP, Purple was for Intelligence, Yellow was for Agility, And Grey was for Defense.
Chris nodded to himself, preparing to consume the Souls infront of him. Their fiery essence pulsing with life and practically calling for him.
Without anymore delay Chris began to indulge in his small feast, each Soul granting him Boosts to his overall power and abilities.
After consuming all 10 Souls, Chris felt invigorated, he knew his Stats had increased by alot after consuming all the Souls. With a smirk on his face and pride in his heart, he called out to the system.
"System, open Status." He commanded
[Status Window]
[Name: Chris] [Race: Human]
[Profession: Divine Lord Of Necromancy] [Level: 5]
[Talents(S): Blessing Of The Death God, Soul Regenerarion]
[Stats]
[HP: 126(+10)] [MP: 126(+10)]
[Strength: 48(+30)] [Defense: 37(+20)]
[Agility: 29(+10)] [Intelligence: 50(+20)]
[Skills]
[Summon Lesser Skeleton-Lv2] [Soul Consumption-Lv1]
[Misc]
[Soul Points: 200]
[Stat Points: 0]
[Exp:400/1000]
[Shop] Locked-Unlocks At Level 10.