NOVEL NEXT Chapter 17: Wyrm
The skills that came along with the titles turned out to be more than just a little bit useful for hunting
But there were a few that stood out
[Replication], [Great Sage Lv9], [Conquest]
[Replication] allows me to make clones of myself, while they are limited to a fairly weak strength it is enough to take down a Snake (Elroe Baladorado according to Great Sage) and the number I can make is quite limited (2 clones only) but with [Great Sage] controlling them I can map out large parts of the labyrinth quickly
Speaking of [Great Sage] it has become a pretty broken skill, if we don't only count its assistance functions (which by the way are too useful) it allows me to use skills that I normally couldn't handle, for example, most magic skills would need to do calculations, but I can cast them immediately because [Great Sage] does it for me
[Conquest] has probably become my favorite skill for one reason only…
[Devour] has received a boost that is too strong…
That's exactly what I mean, conquest boosts its effects overall!
Now every time I eat something I absorb 1/2 of my prey's stats…
According to Great Sage the skill without [Devour] would only get 1/8 of the stats under the best conditions
It's funny how getting skills from monsters is that some are… not very useful really
One would think that a skill would be vital right?
Not really
I have [Magic Perception] which is really 360 degree vision
And when I use [Dopplengänger] I can keep using that skill…
But it's better to have spare skills than none at all!
Hunting happily and mapping out the entire labyrinth I find something special…
A deeper path in the labyrinth where there's lava!
Leaving a clone with the egg and putting it somewhere safe I prepare to venture into this new habitat
So…?
Is that a fire seahorse?
As soon as it notices me it shoots lava at me
Normally I would avoid it…
But I have [Thermal Damage Nullification]
It hits the target, and it does nothing
I guess there are new skills
Hehehehehe
Diving into the lava I start hunting everything that is in the lava
I hunt many Firehorses
Suddenly something new appears
Status
HP: 1,832/1,832 (Green) (details)
MP: 1,355/1,355 (Blue) (details)
SP: 2,432/2,450 (Yellow) (details)
Average Offense: 1,635(details)
Average Defense:1,831 (details)
Average Magic: 1,534 (details)
Average Resistance: 1,098 (details)
Average Speed: 1,123 (details)
Skills:
[Wyrm Fire LV4] [Imperial Scales LV1] [Auto-HP Recovery LV1] [Auto-MP Recovery LV1] [MP Consumption Reduce LV1] SP Accelerated Recovery LV1] [SP Consumption Reduce LV2] [Flaming Attack [Flame Enhancement LV2] [Destruction Enhancement LV1 [Impact Enhancement LV1] [Cooperation LV2] [Leadership LV4] [Hit LV6] [Evasion LV5] [Probability Correction LV6] [Detect Presence LV2] [Detect Danger LV4] [Swift Swim LV6] [Supercharge LV2] [Impact Resistance LV5] [Nullify Heat] [Longevity LV1] [Instant LV2] [Patience LV6] [Herculean Strength LV1] [Endurance LV1] [Technique User LV3] [Protection LV2] [Dash LV3]
Skill Points: 7,000
Titles: [Monster Annihilator] [Commander] >
Great Sage can you tell me something about this monster based on its Statistics
"This monster is in its third evolution, it seems to have recently evolved"
Great Sage, if we face him, who would win?
"You would win"
As I think about those rich skills that defeating him would grant me
His flames can't harm me, his physical attacks wouldn't have much effect on me…
But I have to be careful that he doesn't escape
I quickly use [Poison Magic] to create a spear…
And carefully throw it hard at his head
The Wyrm tries to dodge it
It only manages to pierce part of his neck
He roars and quickly tries to reach me
Taking advantage of his furious movements I wait for him to get closer
Then I create a clone and me and my clone start firing [Poison Magic] at point-blank range
The Wyrm tries to bite my clone, only for my clone to turn into a snake with [Doppelgänger] and start strangling him
I on the other hand start using [Heretic Magic] to use the level 5 spell: Hypnosis to record the order to stay still to prevent him from escaping…
After that, all that's left is to finish him off
Biting his throat, I end his suffering
I call back my clone
Afterwards, using [Doppelgänger] I use the snake form (it's the biggest one I have at the moment) and I take my prey to a more stable place to digest it
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Author's words
This chapter was quite... short, I'll keep trying to make them long.
I re-uploaded chapter 14 for those who said it couldn't be seen.
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Heretic Magic
Heretic Magic is a branch of magic that contains spells that directly affect the soul of the target. Through the soul these spells can even affect the mind.