Good this level of enemy shouldn’t give you pause Also this is convenient All of you come back here Devan you take orders I’d rather just cook And you how are you at cutting vegetables
Raina’s jaw hidden by her mask remained dropped as these stalwart warriors who even the toughest of the Freedom Fighters treated with awe and respect dutifully trotted behind the counter of the stand and began to help Randidly cook and clean
Alana Tell me about the Soul Skill you received Randidly said rapidly stirring a sauce in a pot smelling it and then adding a pinch of something
Ah It was a slight comfort to Raina that Alana seemed to think this whole situation was strange There are 4 things that rotate I get 1 every 5 pp spent 5 Health and Stamina and then 1 Endurance followed by 1 Strength and finally 1 Willpower
Randidly grunted and turned to Raina finally Alright Miss Devan will take your order
What will it be Devan said his face serious as he stepped forward Randidly began to turn away but Raina ripped off her max trembling
Randidly stopped slowly turning to look at her He gazed at her for several second without comment a curious sadness in his gaze
H how do I look now Raina asked desperate to end this strange silence smiling as well as she could with her stiff facial skin
To her surprise Randidly chuckled Still plain But more genuine than before for sure Are you feeling better
Raina frowned feeling oddly jubilant in her heart Why had everyone else acted like her face was ruined earlier if Randidly was just going to ignore it Now she felt slightly hysterical for inciting a mob over the incident The only reason I was feeling down before was because you called me plain
Randidly just smiled awkward and shrugged I really didn’t like your skill It seems whatever happened has let you control its activation Its nice
I have a question Alana interrupted finally unwilling to remain silent any longer When the fuck did you have time to learn to cook like this This is fucking delicious
Shaking his head Randidly turned away and walked out towards where the shopkeeper was keeping supplies
How do you know him Raina asked turning to Alana
Alana blushed He he’s my Our town’s
Something like a guardian angel One of the squad members supplied tying an apron around his waist and moving to skin potatoes
He is the Ghosthound Devan said his face completely still and disinterested I would love to chat but there are more people to take orders from If you don’t mind please step aside until you make your decision so we can service other customers
Alana still was thinking It’s not like he’s in charge but he’s definitely got the support for anything he wants to do and he’s the most powerful
Some people One of the other squad members hesitated and then said Some people really revere him Worship him almost
Raina blinked but it was the absolute surety in Devan’s tone that left her speechless
That is true He is after all the Ghosthound
Chapter 84
As Randidly sent Devan’s squad away he had gained 3 more Lvls in Cooking and 2 in Grace
He saw the strange glances from Raina but ignored them Without the added danger of her looks there was definitely some appeal in trying to recruit her to come back to Donnyton Although that sorta depended on what she could accomplish with her voice
Shaking his head Randidly focused on his PP Even though he didn’t want to stay and help the town too much it couldn’t be denied that nights like this were certainly well springs of PP He supposed that was half the reason monsters hordes were sent against Newbie Villages to encourage skill growth
He had 42 PP 29 of which were used to finish of the Potion Making II Path He earned 12 Focus getting there as a notification
Congratulations You have completed the The Potion Making II Path Battle is not the only path to strength Understanding the world’s mysteries and using them to your own advantage will greatly increase your chance of surviving For ahead of you the path stretches ever onward Effectiveness of bonuses from Potion Making skill lvl have increased You have learned the skill Extract Lvl 1
Extract Separate the composite parts of a substance or mixture Speed and thoroughness of extraction depend on skill level Purity will increase as skill level rises
As Randidly had expected he had received a skill for the completion He couldn’t currently think of any uses for it but he supposed as he encountered more materials he would find something
The remaining 13 PP sat there as Randidly frowned down at his Path options
Watcher 0/ Heretic IV 0/ Oathbreaker 0/25 Initiate of Ash I 0/75 Spear Mastery II 0/75 Path of Carnage I 0/
The obvious choice was to now go for Spear Mastery II It was still the bread and butter of his close combat techniques and this would probably provide a new skill he could use But at the same time he was oddly drawn to the Path of Carnage path
Both the surety of Spear Mastery II’s usefulness and the question marks in the amount of Path of Carnage made Randidly hesitate and ultimately decide the safe option was best At least Spear Mastery would likely result in a positive outcome even if it took a while
So Randidly poured his PP into that path earning himself a point in Perception at 5 and Reaction at 10 That combined with the bonuses that Randidly received from his soul skill added up to a significant amount
After allocating everything Randidly looked at his status screen
Health(/R per hour) 390/432 (+8) (209 (+12
Mana(/R per hour) 132/769 (90 75)
Stam(/R per min) 401/544 (76 (+4
Vit 62 (+4)
Str 49 (+2)
Agi 70 (+10)
Perception 36
Reaction 53
Resistance 19
Inteligence 96
Control 79
Focus 50
Skills (Soul Skill) Spear of Rot Mastery Lvl 437
Combat Spear Mastery Lvl 52 Phantom Thrust Lvl 49 Spear Phantom’s Footwork Lvl 38 Eyes of the Spear Phantom Lvl 24 Phantom Half Step Lvl 15 Heavy Blow Lvl 26 Dagger Mastery Lvl 10 Iron Skin Lvl 27 Dodge Lvl 31 Fighting Proficiency Lvl 38 Block Lvl 32 Haste Lvl 24 Phantom Onslaught Lvl 14 Sweep Lvl 26 Spear Deflect Lvl 10 Empower Lvl 28 Calculated Blow Lvl 19 Roundhouse Kick Lvl 18 Edge of Decay Lvl 16
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 5 Soul Seed Lvl ® Agony Lvl 12 Inspiration ® Incinerating Bolt Lvl 5 Circle of Flame Lvl 7
Crafting Potion Making Lvl 30 Farming Lvl 20 Plant Breeding Lvl 9 Mapmaker Lvl 7 Analyze Lvl 24 Refine Lvl 12
Auxiliary Physical Fitness Lvl 33 Meditation Lvl 35 Running Lvl 23 Sprinting Lvl 19 Sneak Lvl 23 Acid Resistance Lvl 22 Poison Resistance Lvl 16 Pain Resistance Lvl 14 First Aid Lvl 13 Equip Lvl 25 Pathfinding Lvl 18 Mental Strength Lvl 15 Curse Resistance Lvl 3 Fire Resistance Lvl 14 Blessing of the North Blessing of the East Blessing of the West Sewing Lvl 11 Cutting Vegetables Lvl 2 Manual Labor Lvl 3 Digging Lvl 5 Cooking Lvl 16 Grace Lvl 5 Extract Lvl 1
Looking at his stats Randidly had some decisions to make For now both survivability and spell damage weren’t an issue In addition his mana and stamina were increasing to the point that he could use his high cost skills and spells multiple times in a row Not many without potions but enough for an extended fight
So now Randidly was torn whether to drive his Agility up even higher increase his Strength for more power work on the supporting stats of Perception and Reaction or to finally address the glaring weakness that was his Resistance
Randidly supposed it wasn’t so glaring For this time period where everyone was putting points into the physical defense skills he probably had a relatively higher amount in that stat compared to most non knight people But still
If there was a way to beat him in a fight it was to hit him hard with spells He was getting by in his spars with Clarissa due to his high agility but that wouldn’t always be useful