Her face pinched as if she was sipping on lemon juice Nathan remembered he had been disgruntled when he acquired his Soul Architect Class and received the Skill Disarming Presence But it really seemed to work at letting people forget that he was a child Instead they focused inwards on themselves as his questions guided them there
So what do you want to be DonÆt think about it just visualize it Nathan suggested and TatianaÆs mouth quirked up into a smirk But she still closed her eyes
And that was all Nathan needed
He reached out and touched the surface layer of the System that displayed the notifications This would let him see the notifications that Tatiana would receive Nathan had a sense of what his changes did in the people he helped but those were times when he was navigating primarily by touch It was much easier if he could use System notifications to confirmed his guesses on what the different feelings meant
Plus this would be the first time working directly on a Class without Randidly present It was exciting
Nathan conveniently shushed the tiny voice in his head that said Randidly hadnÆt explicitly given him permission to work on her alone In fact he had sent a message that they would work on it Now he might have meant that Randidly and Nathan would work on it but perhaps he also meant that Nathan and Tatiana would work together on it Right
As TatianaÆs mind got more behind her images Nathan felt the Aether stir She called out to be something more and the energies of the world heard her gathering around This wouldnÆt cause any notifications from the System but Nathan reached out to touch the energies It would give him a flavor of what she wanted With that information he could help guide things later
From Tatiana Nathan felt patience and determination He felt her proclivity for decisive action and shadows The rustle of silk A door slowly opening A blade rubbed in soot so there was no refracted light off the metal blade Drawing slow leisurely circles with the tip of the weapon
Some sort of Assassin Nathan scratched his cheek He supposed he shouldnÆt be surprised There were a few natural links between being a cutpurse and an assassin But of course for someone coming right out of the world before the System they probably werenÆt as ready to be violent right
Nathan knew a lot of adults had this problem transitioning to life in the System They simply were horrified that violence was a necessity But that was the way it was Even if there were people who could protect you someday you would encounter a monster in a place where there was no one who could help If you couldnÆt even fight your life would end right there
It was another problem entirely to be good at fighting Even Nathan who had spent time with some of the best fighters in the world wasnÆt any good But on that cold night where he was alone with something that would try and kill him he would fight and survive for as long as he could
He
Nathan blinked then he smiled broadly up at Tatiana
Her images had infected him She was insidious that was the world Subtle sometimes Her violence was ideally neat but if forced it would be violent
Nathan saw one image that began to dominate the others of a woman with a smile so sharp and twisted that its jagged edges resembled that of a knife wound
There it is
Instantly Nathan focused intently on TatianaÆs soul First he used his Skill Revert Energy Her Class shook soundlessly then began to melt like a snowman in sunlight It would be a gradual thing but it definitely softened up the Class so it was more pliable to the changes that Tatiana was focusing on
Then he activated Spark Evolution as Tatiana began to get caught up in that image of the woman with the crooked smile That smile began to dominate everything Sometimes the woman was whistling sometimes the woman was waiting sometimes she was walking down the street with a basket in her hands But all the while her eyes were sharp She did not wander she approached always
There was a target and she would have it dead by the dayÆs end A legendary killer that
Nathan shook his head Jeez were all adults so childish when no one was watching He had already gotten the sense of the image that Tatiana wanted so when she veered off with these new thoughts and images he ignored it Instead Nathan began to carefully Donate Aether to her fueling the shift in the Class
The Class seemed to shiver as threads of Aether wove themselves into it They destroyed but they also created The Class seemed to be melting but as Nathan upped the amount of Aether he was donating the Class could regrow itself around the newly acquired parts
As Tatiana lost herself in that strange dream state fueled by NathanÆs Skill there was a small smile on her face Because right now she was dreaming
Chapter 574
Tatiana shivered abruptly cold She slowly opened her eyes and then guiltily looked around It was almost dusk Shit she must have fallen asleep in the sun and just sat here the entire time when there was so much
Viking Baloo Erickson
The name sprung to her mind tied with multiple warring armies of emotions Each demanded the other capitulate but both were valid emotions that Tatiana couldnÆt do anything about She had to survive with both running around forcing her to raise her guard Always keep the guard up
She thought that around this individual she could let go for a while But the more she learned
Tatiana tried to stand but only straightened for a second before she swayed and collapsed Tatiana blinked
That was when she noticed the notification
Warning changes occurring within your Soul This is highly dangerous A mistake could lead to death or loss of self Please
Recalculating
Skills have been applied to your soul This is highly dangerous A mistake
Warning your Class is being adjusted
Warning there are abnormalities in your connection to your Village Warning
You have lost the Class Cutpurse All Stats gained through Leveling in the Cutpurse Class have been lost Warning losing so many Stats at once may adversely affect your body Please proceed directly to your Village Spirit in order to rectify the situation
Warning your Soul is currently being exposed to
Congratulations You have received the Class Crooked Dagger You have gained the Skill Unpredictable Steps (Un) Lvl 1 You have received the Skill Unassuming Strike Lvl 1 You have received the Skill Rapid Slash Lvl 1 You have received the Skill Deft Hands Lvl 1 You have received the Skill Deft Hands « Lvl 1 You have received the Skill Produce Dagger « Lvl 1 You may learn 9 additional Skills to these and those you already possess Skills may be forgotten to learn new Skills +9 Health per Level +11 Mana Per Level +15 Stamina per Level +1 Perception per Level +4 Agility Reaction Resistance Control per Level (these points may be distributed between 4)
Congratulations For becoming a Level 10 Crooked Dagger you have gained the Skills Numbing Touch Lvl 1 and Predict Dodge (Un) Lvl 1
Congratulations For becoming a Level 15 Crooked Dagger you have gained the Skill Feign Death Lvl 1
Congratulations For becoming a Level 20 Crooked Dagger you have gained the Skill Poison Brewing Lvl 1
Congratulations For becoming a Level 25 Crooked Dagger your Skill Dagger Mastery has evolved to Dual Dagger Dance Skill Levels will be transferred
Congratulations For becoming a Level 30 Crooked Dagger you have gained the Skill Watchful Eyes Vicious Execution Lvl 1
Before you get up A voice said close enough that Tatiana tried to leap away But her body simply wiggled a bit and fell sideways Nathan was sitting there next to her His face was still furious so much so that she was strangely amused You should distribute your Stats You lost a lot everything you got from Leveling up you lost But if you finished any of the main Paths you just got all those Level up bonuses
Oh and Now Nathan seemed to hesitate It looks like a few of your Skills from your previous Class were damaged when we switched over I tried to clean it up as best I could but they probably wonÆt work anymore So some of your Skills you worked on will take a hit IÆm sorry about that