Randidly put the first 5 PP into Phantom Thrust path earning him +1 Agility from the path He obtained nothing from The Soul Skill Frowning Randidly put 5 more PP into it earning +1 Strength But this time Randidly also received a bonus from the Soul Skill Cycle of Rot and Ash +15 health and +2 Vit
Randidly made a pleased noise It took 10 instead of 5 but the benefits were still decent Randidly dumped the rest of his PP into the Path seeing what he obtained The remaining 40 earned him +4 Agi and +4 strength but also results from the Soul Skill that made his eyes widen
Each took 10 but each was slightly different but each giving powerful gains Randidly wasn’t sure if the rotation continued but even this much was quite a bit First was the health and Vit and then came +3 Control and +2 distributable stats Then third was +15 Stamina and +1 Agi and Strength then +3 Focus and +2 distributable Finally the fifth rotation was +15 mana and +1 to all types of regeneration
The distributable stats Randidly put into Resistance and then he looked at his status
Health(/R per hour) 556/548 (+8) (234 (+12
Mana(/R per hour) 12/874 (91 75)
Stam(/R per min) 601/678 (85 (+4
Vit 70 (+4)
Str 60 (+12)
Agi 79 (+12)
Resistance 29
Control 85
Focus 53
Skills (Soul Skill) Cycle of Rot and Ash Lvl 51
Combat Spear Mastery Lvl 56 Phantom Thrust Lvl 53 Spear Phantom’s Footwork Lvl 44 Eyes of the Spear Phantom Lvl 28 Phantom Half Step Lvl 18 Heavy Blow Lvl 30 Dagger Mastery Lvl 10 Iron Skin Lvl 27 Dodge Lvl 38 Fighting Proficiency Lvl 43 Block Lvl 33 Haste Lvl 30 Phantom Onslaught Lvl 15 Sweep Lvl 34 Spear Deflect Lvl 10 Empower Lvl 32 Calculated Blow Lvl 21 Roundhouse Kick Lvl 21 Edge of Decay Lvl 23 Ghastly Slash Lvl 7 Pierce the Skies Shatter the Earth Lvl 3
The 7 Kata of the Ashen Spear The Spear Advances Ash Trails Lvl 2
Spells Spearing Roots Lvl 13 Mana Bolt Lvl 28 Mana Shield Lvl 24 Root Manipulation Lvl 28 Arcane Orb Lvl 22 Fireball Lvl 30 Magic Missile Lvl 4 Healing Palm Lvl 9 Pollen of the Rafflesia Lvl 15 Summon Pestilence Lvl 17 Mana Strengthening Lvl 14 Wall of Thorns Lvl 7 Soul Seed Lvl ® Agony Lvl 27 Inspiration ® Incinerating Bolt Lvl 5 Circle of Flame Lvl 7
Auxiliary Physical Fitness Lvl 36 Meditation Lvl 35 Running Lvl 23 Sprinting Lvl 19 Sneak Lvl 23 Acid Resistance Lvl 22 Poison Resistance Lvl 16 Pain Resistance Lvl 20 First Aid Lvl 13 Equip Lvl 25 Pathfinding Lvl 18 Mental Strength Lvl 15 Curse Resistance Lvl 3 Fire Resistance Lvl 14 Sewing Lvl 11 Cutting Vegetables Lvl 2 Manual Labor Lvl 3 Digging Lvl 5 Cooking Lvl 16 Grace Lvl 14 Extract Lvl 1 Bacterial Regeneration Lvl 3 Superiority Lvl 2
His skill list was truly expansive as he began picking up more and more passive skills that gave him small bonuses Most promising for the future were the Superiority and Bacterial Regeneration skills which would probably give him an edge in battle that no one else would have In addition Randidly wasn’t sure how but he believed that he would be able to expand his Skill Set He recalled that the notification had stated he was only the second person on earth to create a skill set so there were others out there who were strong But it was the only Runic rarity item currently made which gave him some confidence moving forward
But this wasn’t enough It wasn’t nearly enough
After resting for a short time Randidly stood slowly Mana began to once more flow through his body enabling him to use spells which was a welcome feeling He caught movement out of the corner of his eye and turned seeing a graceful young woman wearing a sundress looking at him with violet eyes
Did you age yourself Randidly asked torn between confusion weariness and amused exasperation
The young woman stuck her tongue out at him and her dirty blonde hair which currently fell in a cascade down her lower back shrank upwards to her shoulders Her wide cheekbones narrowed somewhat sharpening looking younger Her body turned from slender to skinny regressing to that of a teenage girl
Lyra shrugged seeming sheepish I don’t know I thought I looked pretty good
You did Randidly said softly meaning it
They stared at each other for a long second To his surprise Randidly found himself breaking the silence You make me feel strange Positive but strange But we really don’t know anything about each other And now Are you even you
Lyra snorted Tell me then oh wise Randidly With all those skills and stats and those energies inside of you are you still YOU
Randidly stilled and then thought about it Then he shrugged helpless I suppose it doesn’t matter But you are probably right
Obviously So I want to say this Lyra hesitated giving him a sidelong glance If you think I’m beautiful and enjoy being around me Don’t be weird and overthink it Just let it happen okay
Grinning Randidly shook his head Just don’t over think it huh This was no longer a world where you could survive without thinking carefully There was too much they didn’t know too quickly was the world becoming strange and foreign around them
They stood in what Randidly thought was a companionable silence for several minutes watching the sun rise over Donnyton people rising to go about their chores Although they had weathered one storm more would come That was the price you paid in this world
But then Lyra stamped her foot Really You have nothing to say
Randidly blinked Uh
But Lyra was already ranting pointing her finger towards him I can’t even get a compliment on my looks Did you know what sort of day I had yesterday I tracked down the Tribulation I broke its defenses I sacrificed my human life I even interrupted it right when the tribulation was going to devour Nul absorbing them both becoming a complete VIllage Spirit And you have nothing to say
Randidly scratched his head Well I didn’t really know all that
She gave him a withering look Did you think the problems just solved themselves when you came back to the village I don’t know why I bother with you
Lyra stomped away
Randidly hid his grin knowing that it was only partially true anger She was only doing it to make him relax And it had worked Randidly breathed deeply readying himself for the day his gaze sharpening There really were somethings that didn’t need to be thought about too deeply he supposed
Although it was a hassle Randidly would start the villagers on the path of strength They needed it or else they would soon die devoured by what was coming from the Nexus
Lyra’s existence was strange
She had obtained Nul’s access to the Village Spirit controls but she had also gotten Kimmy’s ability to shift her form She had some very amusing ideas of how to abuse this skill but something more pressing was holding her current attention
After she had cheered Randidly up and gone looking for Daniel so the village could spend the significant SP they had gained by defeating the Tribulation and her Raid Bosses But she received a strange notification that was not a notification Sorting through the memories of the rules inherited from Nul she realized it was a missive from the powers that be that arranged for Village Spirits
Dear Sir or Madam
Two individuals Nul and Kim Lath have filed formal complaints against you for usurping control of the VIllage in which they had vested interests This situation falls outside of the purview of the normal Code so the matter has been submitted to Conduit review for final judgement
Your presence is required at the hearing Please prepare to testify as to the truth and to swear on the very Aether that gives you life
The hearing will be in 24 hours Please make preparations for your affairs to be handled during your brief absence
Sincerely
Octavius Shrike Overseer of the 7th Cohort to the Nexus
Lyra wanted to vomit What a hassle Not only was she forced to interact with Daniel out of necessity to spend the SP but she had to attend a hearing tomorrow
Couldn’t she send a representative