Helydia was sitting not far from Samuel, next to Kai, watching him try in vain to acquire an item. She sighed, her gaze fixed on him. "I've seen skills that refuse a particular element, but this time... it refuses them all." Her voice betrayed both surprise and confusion.
Samuel, after trying to choose 56 different items, was becoming increasingly frustrated. His eyes sparkled with a smoldering anger, and after a long moment of reflection, he resigned himself. "Fine ,as long as this fucking skill chooses at least one element, I'll make with it ." he thought, determined to take his chances one last time, randomly.
Samuel pressed the "Random" button and waited for a few moments, wiping the sweat from his forehead. Each second stretching into an eternity. Then, the interface finally displayed: "Element found..."
He lowered his eyes to read the complete sentence, and his gaze froze on the words that appeared. "Element found, acquisition of the element 'Darkness'."
A cold shiver ran down his spine, quite different from the sensations he had felt during his previous attempts. This time, he felt neither warmth nor coolness, but an oppressive heaviness, a darkness that gradually invaded his mind, as if a shadow were spreading within him. The calm breeze of previous attempts turned into a violent wind, tearing the leaves from the surrounding trees. The sky, which had been clear until then, suddenly darkened, as if the daylight were being swallowed by a veil of darkness.
Samuel slowly straightened up, his eyes fixed on the interface, his pupils dilated by an emotion he struggled to control. His face, marked by tension, hardened as the energy of darkness seeped into him. His gaze, now darker, reflected a new strength but also a latent threat.
Helydia, who was watching the scene, widened her eyes, astonished by this sudden change. She instinctively stood up, her brows furrowed, as if she sensed danger. "Samuel..." "Does she create it?" her voice barely audible amidst all this noise.
Kai stepped back, his survival instinct taking over. His eyes were fixed on Samuel, but this time, it wasn't admiration that could be read in them, but a deep-seated fear. "What is happening?" he asked, breathless, as the wind continued to roar around them.
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Suddenly, everything came to a halt. The violent wind ceased to blow, the leaves gently fell to the ground, and the sky cleared up, returning to normal as if nothing had happened. Helydia, still in shock, cautiously approached Samuel, her gaze filled with confusion and concern. "What was that ?" she asked, her voice betraying a hint of nervousness. "Was it your element?"
Samuel took a deep breath, trying to calm the frantic beating of his heart. "Yes... well, I think ,My interface indicates that I have acquired the element 'Darkness'."He took a moment to explain to Helydia what he had felt, this darkness that had overwhelmed him, and the strange phenomenon that had occurred around them.
He then turned his attention back to his interface, where new information had appeared. "Your element grants you the skills 'Strike in Shadows' and 'Sword of Darkness,'" he read aloud. Curious, Samuel examines these skills more closely.
The description of "Strike in Shadows" caught his attention first. This skill allowed him, if he managed to plant his sword in the shadow of an enemy, to paralyze the latter for a limited time. A thin smile appeared on his lips, appreciating the subtlety of this attack.
He then moved on to "Sword of Darkness." This skill allowed him to imbue his blade with the very essence of darkness, thereby enhancing its ability to slice more effectively through flesh and steel. Moreover, each blow leaves a corrosion on the wound, preventing it from healing unless a divine priest intervenes to treat it.
Samuel slowly nodded, absorbing the implications of these new skills. His eyes shone with a cold light, a renewed determination evident in his gaze. "It will do the trick," he murmured, more to himself than to Helydia or Kai. He was ready to master these dark powers, no matter the cost.
Helydia frowned, analyzing these new abilities. "It's... incredibly powerful, only a handful of people manage to acquire this element, Samuel." But it's also dangerous. "The darkness is not an element to be taken lightly," Kai, who had been observing the scene from the beginning, approached as well. "I've never seen anything like this..." He murmured, impressed by the scene that had just unfolded before his eyes.