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[Skill: King’s Grace (Passive)]
[Rank: S]
[Effect:
> Absolute Composure: Mostly immune to fear, pressure, and intimidation effects.
> Natural Affinity: Opposite sex shows increased favorability and reduced hostility.
> Subjugation Aura: Weak enemies have reduced combat effectiveness; targets with weaker will or prior interest may be more easily influenced or drawn closer to the user.]
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’Hmm... an aura-type passive, huh. No wonder I saw them looking at me differently.’
Currently, Soren was nearing the camp location with Owen and the girls.
His quarrel with Elise had already stopped, as he was just teasing her anyway, all to become a bit closer.
But that was far from enough to kiss her. If anything, seeing her pouting look filled with anger, she might punch him in the face instead.
’What should I do?’
Soren was really stumped today, as completing the quest seemed nearly impossible in two hours.
Besides, tricking her or forcing her was too despicable. Not to mention, with her background, he wouldn’t dare to do anything.
Dejected, Soren quickly opened the Eros Treasury, hoping to find something useful, only to see nothing.
Except for the aphrodisiacs, he found nothing helpful for his current situation.
’System, add all my free stat points to Luck.’
In the end, Soren resolutely did what looked like the only salvation he had.
He realized that without some nefarious means, completing this four-star quest was a pipe dream.
If so, in the end, he could only rely on his luck.
Even if it didn’t help him complete the quest, at least it would save his life when his stats dropped or he got debuffed.
The moment Soren gave the order, he saw all 15 (6+9) free stat points disappear, pouring into his Luck stat. In an instant, it increased from 25 to 40 points.
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[Name: Soren Kingswell]
[Class: Archer (A):- Tempest Strider]
[Level: 36 (9240/10600)]
[Hunter Rank: A]
[Title: Lone Marksman, Falcon Slayer, Novice Conqueror, Survivor, Orc Slayer]
- Attributes -
> Strength: 79
> Agility/Dexterity: 161
> Intelligence/Mental Power: 101
> Endurance: 78
> Charm: 112
> Mana: 105
> Luck: 25+15=40
> Free Stat Points: 0
- Invariable Stat -
> GAP: 1
> CRITICAL HIT: 1
- Skills -
> Passive: King’s Grace (S), Keen Sight [A], Windwalker (A), Eagle Reflex (A),
> Active: Artemis Grace [S], Arcane Volley [A], Aether Shot (S-rank), Cyclone Strike [A], Tempest Arrow [A]
-Unique Skill-
> Core Infusion
-Active Quest-
> 1 (Sloppy First Kiss!)
-Status-
> Side Character
[Harem Points: 80/100]
—
Soren felt nothing different, even though he used so many stat points at once for the first time.
He could only hope that it would work.
’I hope my luck won’t disappoint me.’
Soren was thinking bitterly when suddenly he felt a chill run down his spine.
"Look out!"
Then, he heard Owen’s loud shout, followed by a massive shadow flashing over his head, before landing heavily somewhere far in front.
*BOOM!*
In an instant, the area ahead was decimated. Dirt, rocks, and splinters of wood flew through the air, whipped violently by the shockwave.
The moment the massive shadow swept above Soren and heavily landed in front, the ground below was torn apart. The sound of the impact echoed through the surrounding forest, rattling their bones.
"..."
For a moment, Soren stood totally stunned in his place before looking at the sudden chaos in front.
"Roar!"
Only then did he realize the shadow that flashed above him was actually a lizard, a huge one, its pale scales glinting and claws sharp enough to shred the ground beneath.
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[Monster: Stoneback Lizard]
[Level: 60]
[Rank: C]
[HP: 11222/12800]
[Special Trait:
> Stone Skin: Tough, stone-like armor that greatly reduces incoming physical damage.]
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And the funny thing was, despite being the strongest monster that Soren had seen so far, the lizard seemed to have just been hurled through the air in the middle of a fierce fight.
"Thud... thud..."
He knew it was a fight because the moment the Stoneback Lizard roared, the ground itself began to quake.
"Thud... thud..."
At first, the sound came from far away, but in no time it thundered, resembling a rolling avalanche of stone.
Before they could even react to what had happened, a heavy wind slammed toward them from behind, followed by the sudden appearance of a massive figure.
*Roar!*
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[Monster: Bloodhorn Boar]
[Level: 65]
[Rank: C]
[HP: 15,200 / 15,200]
[Special Trait:
> Bloodrage: A berserk state that temporarily increases speed and attack power when enraged.]
...
It was another behemoth, its crimson eyes glowing with feral intensity, muscles rippling beneath thick, scarred hide.
Not to mention the menacing, bloody horn on its head, with a large piece of meat, seemingly from the lizard it had just hurled into the sky, dangling from it.
Looking at the anger and murderous intent radiating from it, it was clear they were in the middle of a fight to the death.
The monster didn’t even spare them a single glance.
Unfortunately, even if it didn’t care about them, they were in the middle.
A level 65 monster, its aura alone was enough to make the ground quake, the air thicken, and their very bones tremble under the weight of its presence. Let alone being bulldozed by its massive body moving at extreme speed.
Although Soren was still fine with his newly awakened skill, King’s Grace, Aurelia and the twin sisters were already pale, just from the bloody aura that had begun to darken the entire forest.
*Tring!*
Fortunately, they were with Senior Owen, who even had a level 100 Golem at his disposal.
The moment he saw the Bloodhorn Boar charging, he immediately took a golden coin from his inventory and flicked it to the side with huge force.
"Displace!"
Then, just as the boar was about to collide, he coldly uttered the command, before Soren suddenly felt his vision blur.
*Roar!*
In an instant, Soren, along with everyone else, was teleported a short distance to the side where the golden coin had landed, narrowly dodging the charging Bloodhorn.
With them gone, the Bloodhorn Boar continued unabated before colliding head-on with the Stoneback Lizard’s stone pillar.
*BOOM!*
Once again, a deafening collision shook the forest, startling birds and beasts alike as the two monsters officially began fighting to the death in absolute fury.
From afar, it looked like two mountains clashing, and even at that distance, the sheer dread of their attack power was palpable.
’Damn, what is this?’
Everything happened so fast that Soren was completely stupefied.
Just a second ago, he poured all his 15 stat points into his luck, and now he was almost decimated by a monster’s charge.
For a moment, Soren wondered whether or not his luck truly increased.
...
"Damn, what bad luck."
Owen cursed in frustration, eyes fixed on the two behemoths fighting in front of them.
"This is way too close to the camp. How the heck did they manage to come here?"
He mumbled to himself, genuinely surprised by the sudden turn of events.
The place they were in was extremely close to their camp, and it made no sense for such high-level monsters to appear here out of nowhere.
Not to mention the way they were fighting.
"Okay, this place is too dangerous now. You guys can’t stay here anymore."
Although Owen was annoyed at losing one of his consumable items, there was nothing he could do.