OK. Since you all don't want Fraxia to have crystalline mana limbs anymore i had to rewrite a bunch of stuff. Hope you like the replacement cause that what you're getting. Maybe i'll even scrap the story and rewrite it I don't know at this point. I haven't exactly gotten a lot of positive reviews and i know i am not doing a very good job so maybe i'll toss a coin and see if i scrap and rewrite. Post in the comments you're opinion. Also can someone tell me why the spoilers are only collapsing one line instead of everything i put inside the brackets? Thanks.
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(Note: i introduce two new characters that have telepathic conversations with fraxia in this chapter. They stop speaking in her head at one point and it moves to a physical conversation.)
Soooo when i woke up i couldn't open my eyes but i could feel someone kissing me. I thought to myself “Dear god by everything that is holy please tell me i didn’t do anything last night that i would regret” and then proceeded to sucked punch whoever the schmuck kissing me was. I cough a couple times and finally get my eyes open. Turns out i sucked punched Mirana and she was holding her stomach doubled over in pain...oops?
“Goddamn Fraxia, i’m trying to save you and this is what i get.” i hear her complain.
Suddenly everything comes back to me. The fight, defeating the jabberwocky and summoning the spirit of greed, the black hole like explosion.
“Sorry. But why were you kissing me?” i demand.
“Well pardon me if you're concerned about me taking your first but i wake up to a destroyed castle and see you at the bottom of a crater, partially inside a dragon corpse, and fish you out of a muddy ditch and tried to revive you. Next time i’ll be more considerate and leave you to face down in the mud…” she trailed off while sitting up to look at me.
I wipe my lips when i realize something. My left hand and leg are back.
“Hey my arm and leg are back.” i say.
“Really? How did that happen?” she asks suprised.
“I don’t know?” i answer.
It looks exactly like my original arm except without all the scars and callouses i had developed over the years. Same with my leg. Both were covered in the reddish mud but i could move and punch like normal again. Although the whole regeneration of a limb thing was a little weird since i was just getting used to the crystal mana limbs deal. I couldn't feel anything out of the crystal mana limbs before but so i feel a little sensitive.
“What.” i asked.
“Dude, get a mirror.” she said.
“What?”
“Just get one.” she insisted.
Hesitantly i look in the mirror and find a mass of mud blocking everything except a single pointed horn growing right out of my forehead. I tugged it experimentally but found it stuck solidly in place. I even went as far as having Mirana try and rip it off which hurt like a bitch and in the end didn't do anything. What happened while i was out?
“Hit me with some water.” i call out.
Mirana creates a ball of water and drenches me but ultimately not removing a thick crusted layer of red stained mud. I motion for her to try again but it still doesn’t work. Ultimately i resort to trying to rip the pieces of the cement like earth off my skin but every time i try it feels like i’m trying to rip my skin off. I was about to take the knife and pry it off when Mirana stopped me telling me it probably wasn’t a good idea to use an item that can kill a dragon to cut myself.
“Well what am i supposed to do with this now." i say motioning to my forehead.
“You should be able to complete the Draconic metamorphosis if you absorb more energy from the dragons corpse or immediately abort the mutation.” she says motioning to the mangled dragon corpse at the bottom of the hole.
I stare at her. Dose she realize what shes saying?
“And the details are…” i continue.
“If you choose to abort it should just transfer into increased mana capacity depending on the strength of the dragon…” she finally noticed it.
“Since when did i study dragon biology. I’m pretty sure Kyanu only taught me basic dragon body structure and nature?” i state.
She looks troubled and after a moment she shrieks and starts dancing around. OK what the actual fuck. I’m sure i never dance or shriek like a little girl. Last part is especially true as i always prided myself on not behaving like an airhead.
“I can remember everything! our head maid Ms. Mural, Little Tongo, my grouchy tutor Mr. Wilps. I got my memories back!” she shouts.
She's dancing around humming some tune I've never heard and nearly slips into the ditch she pulled me out of landing on her butt in front of me. Maybe she can explain the whole bodily changes thing. Oh gods, hello puberty.
“So do you know what's happening to me.” i say pulling her back down to earth,
She pondered something for a moment and then smiled.
“Yeah, based on the red stained coating and...uuuhhh your eye is red.” she broke off pointing into my eye.
I look back into the mirror once more and find she is right. The once silver eye glowed with a deep crimson. The dual red and emerald green eyes has an unsettling feeling too it even though i know their my eyes. I moved the mirror closer and for a second i see a bit of movement inside my red eye but before i could ask mirana about it i was engulfed in darkness. Visions of horrors and gluttony appeared before me making my blood run cold.
“Keke hello to you too little snack.” said a shrewd sounding voice.
“What? Who's there?!” i say confused.
“What?” mirana says.
“Keke, little snack is curious shall we show her a good show before the main course.” came the strange voice.
“Abomination, monster of the deepest, darkest place. Remove yourself from my presence immediately.” came another voice. This one very overbearing and angry.
“The fuck?” i said.
“You ok?” Mirana asked.
“Oh what a lovely appetizer. Just release me from my bonds and give me this delicious looking meal and i will grant you your deepest desires.” The malicious sounding voice said.
“Foolish and monstrous spirit. Strength is required to seek out the desires of the heart. Not some sacrifice to an obscene entity.” the overbearing voice said.
“It’s official. I've gone insane and have started hearing voices in my head. Whatever you do mirana make sure you take care of my little bear.” i said thinking back to the little red bear in my hideout at home.
“You’re not insane! I can sense it too. There's something inside your head. Hold still i’ll try and see what’s going on.” she said.
She linked up to my mind via Telepathy and started poking around the two voice who were having an argument about power, spirits, gods and sacrifices.
“Such an abomination that even hell would refuse thy self.” the overbearing voice said.
“Kekekeke. I didn’t know i was so popular with the Her. 100 million years and you not a single summons made me feel forgotten, but no matter. That's 100 million years worth of meals to make up for and i think i’ll start with this little morsel.” The malicious voice said.
“Ha, if you're strong enough to take this child's body then why have you not already.” The overbearing voice said.
“Keke, i could ask the same.” the spirit says.
Thats pretty much what they were arguing and i was inclined to let them breath hot air at each other while mirana poked around to find out what happened. The only thing she could dig up however was that there was 2 new partial souls inhabiting my body. Because they were incomplete they did not have the capacity to overwhelm my fortified mind. She said that having a high INT stat should help some but there was another force involved that prevented them from taking control. Although they still had enough power to resist my body’s natural instincts to cleanse itself of foreign objects.
“OK, Shut the hell up you two and tell me who the fuck are you.” i demand.
“Keke, little snack should know what you summoned.” the malicious voice says.
“Prove to me that you are worthy of hearing my name.” the overbearing one said.
“Or you can tell me your names and i will consider not referring to you as twinkie eater and bubbly.” i tell them. Cause i’m pretty much done with the whole “you must prove yourself worthy bla bla bla. Honestly i get enough of that from the immortal assholes in my life.
“You think such meager tricks will get you our names. I will enjoy taking this young form kekekeke” the malicious one said.
“Resorting to such pitiful tactics. I should rip your soul from this body right now but i am a magnanimous being. If you surrender this body’s control to me i will make it stronger than you ever could.” The overbearing one said to me.
Finally i open my menu to find out what the hell happened while i was out.
Name: Fraxia of the Forest shadow villageAge: 10 Class: Arcane FencerRace: N/A(Middle stages of Metamorphosis)(Subrace:???)Subordinates: 4Level: 138[20%%] HP: 3000/3000MP: 15500/15500MS: 500/500 STR: 1100VIT: 800 AGI: 300DEX: 779 INT: 310WIS: 300 LUK: 0 Skill Points:45 Skills:
Death Resistance LV16 [67%](Passive)
Grave Talker LV6(Active/Passive)[78%]
??? LV??(???)
Divine Soul armor LV25 87%](Active/Passive),
Mana Manipulation LV45[2%](Active)
Telepathy LV29 [89%](Active/Passive)
Fire Ball LV6 [54%](Active)
Water Trap LV4 [18%](Active/Passive)
Lightning Bolt LV8 [98%]
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Body Probe LV2[14%](Active)
Charm LV2[20%](Active)
Life Blessing of the Ancient Undead Earth King(Passive)
Ice cannon Mk.2 LV2(Active) [25%]
Ice Slick Mk.2 LV1(Active) [50%]
Summon Winter Wolf LV1
Freeze Bomb LV1(Active)[50%]
Frostbite LV1(Active)
Command LV1(Active)[10%]
Aura radiation LV1(Active/Passive)
Conceal Aura LV1(Active/Passive)
Inspect LV1(Active)[50%]
Strong Body of the Dragons(Active/Passive)
Greater Vitality of the Dragons(Passive)
Greater Strength of the Dragons(Passive)
Titles:
Envoy of Death
Lady luck's fool
Apprentice of a goddess
Hunter,
Novice Magician
Enigma of Fate
Calamity Slayer
Legend
Genius
Magician Extraordinaire
Blessed of the Ancient king of the Overlord Elite
Eagle eyes
Possessed by Gluttony(Suppressed)
Possessed by the Mad Dragon(Suppressed)
Conqueror of Mirror Asylum of the Queen Labyrinth
Greater Blessing of the Dragon god
Status: Normal(Adolescent)
Strong body of the Dragons LV1(Active/Passive)
Reforge your body in the power of the dragons. Skill can be improved by consuming the hearts of dragons. Increase depends on the quality on the consumed heart.
Effects:
+200 STR
+200 VIT
+200 AGI
+200 DEX
Cost: 1000 MP per minute
Greater Vitality of the Dragons(Passive)
By slaying a strong opponent and consuming their blood you gain their vitality. Can be improved by consuming the blood of dragons. Increase is dependent on the quality of the blood.
Effects:
+500 VIT
Greater Strength of the Dragons(Passive)
By by slaying a strong opponent and consuming their flesh you gain their strength. Can be improved by consuming the flesh of dragons. Increase is dependent on the quality of the flesh.
Effects:
+500 STR
Possessed by Gluttony
You’re mind has been corrupted by Gluttony, the spirit that consumes all. The spirit will use your form until a more suitable one can be found.
(Suppressed)
Spirit of Gluttony has been suppressed by ??? LV??(???). Spirit will not be able to inhabit your body or affect any of its functions without express permission from the user. User is able to command the inhabitant.
Possessed by Mad Dragon
The soul of an ancient dragon killed in battle has been trapped within the dungeon. The soul of the deceased dragon has taken your body as a temporary shelter until it finds a new host.
(Suppressed)
Soul of Mad Dragon has been suppressed by ??? LV??(???). Soul of Mad Dragon will not be able to inhabit your body or affect any of its functions without express permission from the user. User is able to command the inhabitant.
Conqueror of Mirror Asylum of the Queen
You are the strongest existence in the labyrinth. Through trial and perseverance you have been the first to claim victory over the Dungeon.
Effects:
Option of claim dungeon core is now available. Full control of the dungeon will be submitted to the user or the user may opt to destroy or capture the dungeon core.
I’m afraid i can’t shield you for much longer little dragon. You must recover the treasure quickly before it's too late. Learn how to use my gifts quickly for as much as i take pride in my own power i will have need of your assistance in the future.
When did i eat a dragon? And what an ominous message. By the context it’s probably safe to assume that the dragon god but what's this about recovering treasure? The dragon god, although he has not deigned to meet me like most immortal assholes, has still treated me better than most. He hasn’t cursed me or sent a dragon to come and kidnap me so i think i’ll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. Speaking of dragons...
“You can’t do shit! You both are basically just bumming off of me until you can find a better host!.” I declare.
According to Mirana’s not very subtle attempts to communicate without the spirit and soul from noticing, a dragons soul is a very valuable and useful thing to have in one's possession. Although the spirit of gluttony sounds like a creep anything that has the power to take down a dragon i want to keep. She said i should be able to command the the both and to make them tell me their names. When dealing with spirits and souls names have power.
“Alright you two, i order you to tell me both your names. If you lie then you will feel the worse pain you have ever felt. If you lie again your soul will shatter.” i tell them.
I could feel the two giving off a blood lust akin to...well a dragon and of course both were not willing.
??? LV??(???) invoked.
Suddenly the mid morning shadows gathered and two forms could be seen. One was burley and had a pair of curled, sharpened horns and the other, bulbous with a large grinning mouth protruding from its fat stomach. As they materialized even further their appearances got even more hideous in the spirit's case and more frightening in the dragon's case.
“Thy name is...Kaylinth, True name Argonth. Queen of the Asylum” the burley horned one said gritting its teeth.
“This one's name Belaphagor, True name &$#%@. Spirit of Gluttony.” it said grinning.
The spirit said it’s true name in some language that even i couldn’t understand even with all those years of studying cultures and languages with Kyanu. And again whats with that ability? I mostly forgot about it because it never did anything while i was training in the forest but now it’s going off automatically in the dungeon.
“Translate that name into something i can say!” Mirana demanded.
“Even the power of the mind of you godless creature of the Aether is not enough to comprehend my name.” the creature said evilly.
While it had answered my demands it was useless to ask since there was no way we could understand. But what's this about godless creatures of the Aether?
Godless creature. A deep and very discriminatory insult in fae culture referring to the fact that the fae are not of this world and as such have no god. When the fae came to this world the dragons forbade anyone from staking a claim to the fae due to them having the potential to tip the balance of power in the heavens. An army of beings with near limitless magical potential is a very frightening thing.
So that's why Kyanu never liked talking about the fae. As for this spirit's true name i’ll just ask Kyanu about it next time we see each other. Assuming we do. With the riots in the heavens i doubt we can safely meet soon.
“Alright you two can stay but a few rules. Rule one, you shut up and stop arguing. I don’t need drama 24/7. Rule number two, no talking or communicating of any kind with Immortals. Anything you see or hear from me or mirana stays a secret. Rule number three, don’t be a creep. My life is already depressing enough as it is.” i said.
Whatever the case i’m sure a dragon soul and a spirit that can defeat a dragon will come in handy. Although i have a feeling my life just got crazier. I have an ice goddess as a pet, a death god as my mentor, an identical twin who is not really my twin, a pair of cats that belong to Immortals and now a dragon soul and gluttonous spirit. Speaking of which were are the cats? I’m looking around the battlefield for any sign of them but nothing turns up.
“Hey mirana didn’t the cat's follow you in?” i ask her.
“I thought you brought them?” she asks.
Where did the cats go?