"It should've updated, yes?" the Beast asked, and Rael nodded in response.
"Yes... But weren't you planning on killing me?" Rael said before waving his hands around. "Not that I want you to kill me, of course, but what's with the change of heart?"
"I've found an amusing individual, that is all," the Beast chuckled. "You're nowhere close to Noble class, and yet you can consume souls without facing backlash. It's simply extraordinary, and if I nip a talent like yours in the bud, then I'm losing out on a potential ally."
For someone so strong, I'd assume it would want to enslave me or some weird shit... but ally? Rael thought with furrowed brows.
"What are the conditions?"
"Complete your quest, and we can have this talk again in the future," the Beast replied as it suddenly turned around and began walking away.
"Wait a second," Rael called out. "This is real, right? place, and me? Is this not a memory fragment?"
"What else would it be if not real?" the Beast chuckled. "Let me guess, the quest mentioned time limits and effects? Something along the lines that if you do not do it now, then you will lose out on potential riches, correct?"
Rael nodded, causing the Beast to shrug.
"I can't say what the me who had given you the quest had in mind. However, the current timeline is stable, and there have been no interferences, whether fragmented or not, so this is indeed reality."
Before Rael could say a word, the Beast raised its hand.
"This vessel is coming back, so I have to head out. I do want you to know that most of my graciousness is simply because Alune has taken an interest in you. For the time being, just grow stronger. I'll be hearing from you very soon, I believe."
The moment those words fell, a pop-up appeared, making Rael's brows twitch.
With a final wave, the Beast vanished, and now, Seryn was once again in control of his own body.
But of course, since it had nearly been an hour, he fell backward, hitting the ground painfully.
Rael didn't even bother giving him a second glance.
After all, the hints were all right there.
Bastian Elowen Arcturus Seryn Thorne.
The clue was literally out in the open, and he missed it.
He really is a vessel, Rael thought with a sigh. It's fine... the Beast is neutral for the moment, but now I have to deal with another matter.
Category: Potions/Cure/Hollow Touch
•—Balance: 30,107,371 Trell—•
• Hollow Touch Source Cure (Epic): 5,000,000 Trell
—Hollow Touch Source Cure (Epic)
Cures the Hollow Touch infection. Doesn't work on individuals infected with Level 7 Hollow Touch and above.
This was the same potion he had thought of buying for Roger, but had decided against it.
However, as much of an adrenaline junkie as Rael was, he'd had about enough of that shit for today and didn't exactly want to die.
After all, his hands had the same disgusting black substance.
And now, it was finally time to cash in, so Rael bought the potion and immediately drank it.
The stat gains were insane, but he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
After all, the Ember literally gave him nearly 10 times the amount.
On that note, Rael swiftly pulled out the second Ember and stared at it for a moment.
The souls of all the people who had died in the Plague Lands... It's pretty fucked up, but I can either be a pussy about it, or use this opportunity, Rael thought with a sigh.
And of course, Rael did the only logical thing here.
He immediately dug in, and like before, he was met with that weird apple, strawberry, and even watermelon flavor.
It was pretty much the tastiest fruit he had ever eaten.
After he was finished, Rael immediately felt the stat gain as his muscles grew in density, and with that, the pop-ups.
<+9,000 Constitution>
<+4,500 Intelligence>
Less stats than last time, huh? Rael grumbled and took out his car before taking a seat in the back.
He had a bit of free time until Seryn woke up, so he'd make the most of it.
Rael immediately pressed on it, and soon...
1 minute... I'm honestly not expecting much, maybe a long-range skill? On that note, I really need to max out my other skills too, Rael thought with a sigh, and after a minute had passed, he was greeted with the changes.
Prism Sovereign (Mythic)
—You enter the territory of the highest-ranked crystal beings, receiving a specialized transformation, signifying your crystal authority.
- Trait Enhancements:
Increased Crystal-based Damage: +100% → +200%
Resistance to all types of Magic Damage: +35% → +40%
Reduced Physical Damage Dealt: -10% → -5%
Radiant Transformation (Mythic)
Hm? Rael tilted his head. That's it?
The stats were nice and all, however, for 10 million Trell, it was pretty shit.
He could've just bought an item or something.
But Rael decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and inspected the new skill he gained.
And the moment he read through the description, his eyes widened.
Radiant Transformation: [Level 1 | 0/100] (Mythic)
—Evoke your Sovereignty and transform into a Crystal overlord.
1. All stats increase by 100%
2. Crystal-Based Damage increases by 500%
3. Heal 5% of total HP every 3 seconds during transformation
4. All Crystal Constructs within range have their damage increased by 100%
Transformation Duration: 60 seconds
For a skill that simple, it sure was fucking overpowered.
Now, he didn't even feel like it was a dud anymore.
Guess my luck isn't that shit after all, Rael thought, snickering.
Nonetheless, the basic prep was done, and now, the only thing left was to check his status.
A/N: Minor HP miscalculation in the , it has been fixed now.