Jazmel sat, with his back against the water feature. He was still inside the city of Brackenwater, but it had been many hours since the beast tide.
Apparently the merging was still going on but the beast tide; the frenzy that gate merges seemed to create. No longer affected the city, it was allowed to nurse its wounds in relative peace. Jazmel found himself doing the same, luckily he hadn't been injured at all. But he was going over the notices. The system had announced many things.
DING!
THE THREE BEAST TIDES HAVE BEEN THWARTED!
WELL DONE TO ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED!
CONGRATULATIONS FOR STANDING AGAINST THE TIDE AND NOT BEING OVERWHELMED!
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REWARDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING CALCULATED BUT PLEASE CONSIDER!
CONSIDER THE SEEKERS WHO CONTRIBUTED THE MOST!
CITY WIDE LEADERBOARD!
1. RANKER TIER II JAZMEL (SLEW 2 OF THE BEAST TIDE BOSSES)
2. MASTER TIER I CASTRO (HELD THE WEST WALL)
3. MASTER TIER I MARY (HELD THE MAIN GATE AND STOPPED THREE WAVES)
4. RANKER TIER II DEVA (DEFEATED THE TROLL OGRE PHALANX)
5. SEEKER TIER III INDIGO (THWARTED THE INFECTIONS OF THE LAMELLAE SPORES)
Jazmel tried to hide his face, but he couldn’t. People had already realised who he was and now. Now everyone was watching and waiting for the rewards.
DING!
CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING THE LEADERBOARD!
TITLE ACHIEVED!
* HERO OF BRACKENWATER (BUFFS WHEN IN THE CITY!)
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DING!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE CITY-WIDE QUEST!
YOU STOPPED THE BEAST TIDE DUE TO THE MERGING OF THE GATES!
YOU PREVENTED THE FALL OF THE MAIN GATE!
YOUR REWARDS WILL BE IMPROVED!!
YOU STOPPED THE THREE WAVES AGAINST THE MAIN GATE!
YOUR REWARDS WILL BE IMPROVED!!
YOU SLEW THE TIER IV TROLL OGRE GENERAL, BARBELLON THE CANNIBAL!
YOUR REWARDS WILL BE IMPROVED!!
YOU STOPPED THE COMPLETE FALL OF THE EASTERN WALL!
YOUR REWARDS WILL BE IMPROVED!!
YOU SLEW THE TIER III LAMELLAE BLOATER!
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ALL THESE FEATS HAVE SHOWN YOUR WORTH!
THE WORTH OF THE BLACK WING FACTION!
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REWARDS GAINED!
* 10 STAT POINTS GAINED!
* JADE CHEST GAINED!
* MITHRIL CHEST GAINED!
He gaped at his rewards, not one chest, but two and not just any. But two rare ones, he was incredibly happy at that. He hadn't gotten an Arcanite chest just yet. But he was hoping he would find one soon.
Let us balance my stats out first. He thought to himself. He brought up his stats, looking them over, he considered how to split his stats and realising just how many spare stat points he had. He decided to split them up and share them out evenly.
Currently his stats looked like this;
STR:165(+5) PER:162
VIT:162 END:173(+3)
INT:161 WIL:168(+7)
AGL:160 DEX:162
He split his stats evenly and then he opened up his full system screen. Looking over his name and all his information.
Name: Jazmel
Level: 88
Species: Tyrant*
Rank: Ranker Tier II
Class: Sword Scion
Trait: HEART OF THE SWORD (BORN TRAIT)
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Tempered body; Domineering tyrant
Health: 4570/5960
Stamina: 3642/4079
Mana: 3000/3920
STR:170(+5) PER:167
VIT:167 END:173(+3)
INT:166 WIL:172(+7)
AGL:165 DEX:167
Skills:
* Raven’s Cleaving Descent (tier II)
* Great Rumbling Dragon (tier II)
* Sunder (tier II)
* Eviscerate (tier II)
Title(s):
FIEND BANE (ACTIVE)
TYRANNY OF THE TYRANT DRAGON (PASSIVE)
SERPENT SLAYER (UNACTIVE)
DEMON SLAYER (UNACTIVE)
AWAKENER (PASSIVE)
BASTION OF THE TYRANT (PASSIVE)
Unused Stat points: 0
442X PLATINUM COINS
782X WHITE GOLD COINS
4X GOLD COINS
Item(s):
TIER II 2X COLD IRON ORE
TIER I 1X GREATER GRAVE IRON ORE
2/3 PIECES OF THE PLAQUE
TIER III TUNIC OF TUMERIN
TIER II ARMOUR OF THE STEADFAST
X8 TIER III GORGON SCALES
TIER III GORGON HEART
TIER III MOON LOTUS FLOWER
TIER III BOG HAG MUCUS SAC
TIER III SWAMP WITCH MIASMA POTION
X5 TIER II ROCK SALAMANDER FANGS
X9 TIER II ROCK SALAMANDER SKIN
TIER I MAGELLANIC MEMORY MOULD
X4 TIER III ACIDIC SCORPION CARAPACE PIECE
TIER I 10 YEAR MANA GINSENG
PRIMORDIAL CORE OF SOLIS
TIER III REAPING GRIM BEAST CORE
TIER III RED MASK
TIER III LAMP OF LELUTHIAN
X10 TIER II BRUTE BOAR TUSKS
TIER IV DREAD HERETIC CORE
TIER III ARMOUR SET OF THE NIGHT WING
TIER III SKILL EVOLVE TOKEN
X10 TIER II GREATER MANA POTIONS
X7 TIER II GREATER HEALTH POTIONS
X10 TIER II GREATER STAMINA POTIONS
TIER III ALCOLI THE GHOUL CORE
TIER III GARGAUNTUAN SABRE OF CULLING
TIER III LION HELM OF ADVERSITY
RANKER TIER SCOURGING SCARAB
RANKER TIER FRUIT OF THE MANA TREE
MASTER TIER GOURD OF SANCTITY
MASTER TIER CELESTIAL CARP
MASTER TIER ASHES OF THE FALLEN
MONARCH TIER RUNE OF PERCEPTION
COMPANION: NIGHT DRAGON
LEVEL 8
PARTY:
5/5
BAEK LVL 115
Jazmel always found himself in awe seeing his stats. Sometimes he felt like it wasn’t even himself, but he felt the strength in his bones and in his experience. He had earned all of this. Bone by bone and brick by brick.
Satisfied with the stat points he had shared out, he moved on and opened the first chest, the jade chest appeared in front of him, and he waited for it to open before his eyes. It did and within it, he found three items.
DING!
JADE CHEST OPENED!
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TIER III FIRE DRAGON OPAL GAINED!
TIER III RUNE OF THE ART OF SWORDPLAY GAINED!
MASTER TIER SONG OF SUNDERING GAINED!
RANKER TIER TITLE OF THE DRAGON SONG GAINED!
He looked through each item and nodded with interest. Each one would develop his skills, and his abilities would be improved considerably.
TIER III FIRE DRAGON OPAL GAINED! The opal of a fire dragon, when used on a skill. It will gain fire attributes!
That sounded immense, he had been reflecting on the aeonic flame that Paldane had been using. Now he wondered how he would gain something like that, but now the question was. What skill to use it on. He would have to consider that later, when he had time to go back over all his skills again.
TIER III RUNES OF THE ART OF SWORDPLAY GAINED! Many walk the path of swordsmanship, but few learn the art of swordplay. This rune can be consumed and will allow the consumer to gain further insight into swordplay.
Another reward that would develop him immensely. He would incorporate this as soon as he returned to the outpost.
MASTER TIER SONG OF SUNDERING GAINED! The song that sings of sundering, this will add keenness to your sword or blade!
It sounded like an item that would strengthen his weapons but seen as he had a skill called sunder already. He wondered if this skill could be used on it too. He was curious, but he would wait till he could speak with Baek and or Tango.
RANKER TIER TITLE OF THE DRAGON SONG GAINED! Learn the title and earn a title either passive or active that has been claimed from a dragon!
Another draconic skill then. He was not even shying from it; he was veering towards dragon hood in one way or another. He just needed to know what that meant for him.
He put the items in his ring and looked over at the notification beckoning him. the mithril chest appeared before him.
DING!
MITHRIL CHEST OPENED!
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TIER III LEVEL UP TOKEN!
X3 TIER III MITHRIL INGOT!
TIER III FURYU, KATANA OF THE ELEGANT WIND!
MASTER TIER WHITE CROW OF ADRINIA!
MASTER TIER FIREHEART
These items were even more interesting than the jade chest. He looked them over and waited for the system to feed him information.
TIER III LEVEL UP TOKEN GAINED! A token to allow the user to gain a level!
Jazmel hadn't even seen the like of this token before. He even had a few other tokens in his rings. He was going to update everything one his return to the outpost.
X3 TIER III MITHRIL INGOT GAINED! The purer form of ores, these have been purified and quenched. To create high quality ingots, any forge master will be glad to work with them.
Ingots! And enough to strengthen each and every one of his swords. Jazmel was happy, grinning to himself. The labyrinth and the system had rewarded him well!
TIER III FURYU, KATANA OF THE ELEGANT WIND GAINED! The elegant mistress of the wind. A katana made by a master blade smith. A sword as graceful as the winds of the sky!
Jazmel had been gifted another sword, a tier III one at that. He put it in his ring, he would study it later.
MASTER TIER WHITE CROW OF ADRINIA GAINED! A gift of the light spirit. The white crow will leave its mark, and the bearer of its mark will be protected from one death dealing attack.
A lifesaving item. That was a big deal! Jazmel was interested. He couldn’t wait to return to home and incorporate all these items.
MASTER TIER FIREHEART GAINED! The Fireheart of a fire dragon!
Jazmel nodded, that item was going straight to Paldane. He didn’t even need to consider it. His stamina had been running overtime, he could feel his body replenishing and refreshing. He rose up as his friends came towards him smiling and happy to see him.
“Everyone get good rewards?” he asked, and they nodded.
“I got a gold chest!” Sadé said, Jazmel smiled at her. She had held the wall with just a few archers and the mage called Guile.
“I got a Jade chest.” Bannerman said and Jazmel looked at him, but he didn’t show any more emotion.
“That skill you used, the full moon?” Jazmel quizzed and Bannerman flashed a smile, his canines glinting.
“Yes, I earned it from our last battle. It doubles my strength and speed, as if I am under a full moon. But it costs me double the Mana too.” He said and Jazmel nodded, a high cost.
“We can just find you something to increase your Mana points. Actually here you go.” He pulled the reward he had got from when they had stopped Fror from descending.
RANKER TIER FRUIT OF THE MANA TREE!
“I don’t know how much it will up your mana. but it is a ranker tier item.” He confessed, Bannerman thanked him and put it away. To consider when they returned. Mary was standing to the side and Jazmel was looking at her intently. She was clearly stronger, she felt calmer. Greater in ability and also her Mana core had expanded.
“And you?” he asked, and she combed back her hair with a hand. Before smiling at him.
“Master tier and a Gold chest. Some good items, a martial arts skill book.” She told him.
“I didn’t get the notification. That’s odd.” Jazmel considered but she waved it away. “maybe because you were right here, but don’t worry we can figure that out when we return home.” She told them and Jazmel nodded. She was right, they should go home. Though they had only entered one gate. They clearly had been through a lot and needed to consolidate their gifts and items.
“Let’s go home then.” He said and they split off from the crowding remaining factions.
“Going so soon!” he heard, turning around. He saw that Deva and the rest of the Delta star faction.
“We are returning to our base.” Jazmel said and offered his hand, Deva was a strange man. Skilled but strange, he after all was a man who had defended the main gate alongside them. Deva shook it with a wry smile.
DING!
DEVA DELTA FACTION LEADER OF DELTA STAR FACTION
HAS REQUESTED AN ALLIANCE!
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DEVA DELTA HAS SENT A FRIEND REQUEST!
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He accepted both of course and Deva simply smiled and offered his thanks. They parted ways and Jazmel turned and led his team away. They were going home.