“A Dungeon?” The Demon girl asks curiously as she touches the cold walls that surround her.
´Is this the place Pa was talking about? Have I finally arrived?´
A flurry of excitement lights in her chest at that thought, but before her excitement can take over, she takes a deep breath and returns to the cave´s entrance. The long day has sucked out all of her energy, she first needs to get a good sleep before exploring to her fullest. At least that is the conclusion she came to.
She improvises a quick bed made of leaves and branches, makes sure no monsters are around and finally lies down closing her eyes. She had walked all day, her feet throb as drowsiness takes over. In no time, she falls into a deep, long slumber.
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Morning arrives without any incidents. As the little Demon wakes up and stretches, a refreshing feeling flows through her body. She makes her way to the river and checks the water with her foot, then quickly steps in to take a bath: “Fua! How nice”. The icy cold water immediately washes away all remaining drowsiness and sobers her up. She lies down on her back and floats on the surface for a while.
Coming out of the river and pressing the remaining water out of her hair, she strolls to where she left her backpack. Taking out some dried meat once more, she chews on her breakfast while happily skipping toward the Dungeon.
Again a notification pops up in her mind to notify her she's entered a Dungeon, but this time nothing keeps her from exploring. She finishes eating while advancing further down the seemingly endless corridor. Water dripping down from the ceiling can be heard as the air becomes moist and warm. The amount of Mana can almost be felt, its weight increasing–
The deeper one goes inside a Dungeon, the more magical particles begin to form. At one point they become so dense, they can be made out by the bare eye. This, in turn, leads to iridescent illumination; Violet, green, blue, red, white. It´s quite a beautiful spectacle, the little girl too finds herself drawn to it.
At a point, she comes to a junction; One path continues onward and leads further down into the depths, the other way though the Demon sees a broad space that immediately piques her interest. Why you ask? Well, because figures are hanging head-down from the ceiling and walls. The girl quickly activates her skill and appraises one of the bat-like-looking monsters:
Species Lesser Chiropter - Level: 13 Stats
HP
MP
38/38
11/11 Vitality 13 Strength
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Intelligence 16
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7 Endurance 5 Agility 25
Skills
Normal
2 Characteristic
1
Active -- [Minor Piercing Cry] Passive
[Minor (-) Mana Handling]
[Minor Air Maneuver]
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Minor (-) Mana Handling
Skill
Type: Passive Explanation: A tool assisting with the contact and manipulation of Mana. Mana handling is proportional to |Skill´s| Rank.
Minor Air Maneuver
Skill
Type: Passive Explanation: A tool assisting with movement in air. Maneuvering skill is proportional to |Skill´s| Rank.
Minor Piercing Cry
Skill
Type Characteristic Passive Explanation: Releases a shock wave that inflicts internal damage. Stacks if multiple |Skill| holders use at the same time. Does not affect holders of the same |Skill|.
´Hmm, they´re about as strong as I was… and there are many´. Indeed, there are dozens, maybe even a hundred Chiropters gathered in the room. Furthermore, some seem larger than the one she just appraised. If she were to fight all of them head-on, the sheer numbers would overwhelm her.
´They're maybe as strong as I was... But I´m not the same as I was anymore´
To her luck, Chiropters are a nocturnal species, meaning that they are all asleep right now. The girl quietly approaches one of the monsters which hangs on a stalactite growing from the wall close to the ground. With a quick strike she swings down on it, the monster releases a pained scream. After falling to the ground and struggling for a little, it stops moving.
*33 Exp gained*
´Dammit did it have to be so loud?´. The girl anxiously raises her head to check on the other monsters. ´I have to kill them in one hit or they´re all gonna wake up´.
The Demon ponders her options, how to best approach the situation. She doesn´t want to use her trump card |Physical Reinforcement| immediately, but nothing else comes to mind
Well, until it does.
Hastily, she opens her own |Status| and searches until she finds what she was looking for:
[Stat Points for free distribution available: 30]
´Yes, That´s it! Time to try out how you work!´. She closes her eyes and focuses on the Stat she wants to add the points to. Instantly after she feels an incredible amount of strength surging through her body:
[Stat Points for free distribution available: 30 → 0]
Stat Points added to Strength: 30
Quickly she opens her Status to confirm what the information said was true.
Name Vienessa (?) - The Primordial
Demon
Species Primordial Demon Child Level: 6 Equipment
[Drakania´s Skin], [Fallen Dryad´s Gown (Set)], [Shiro´s Robe]
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[Ryū Ō´s Armament]
World Class Equipment: 1 Stats
HP
MP 107/107
46/46 Vitality 35 Strength
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Intelligence 69
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29 Endurance 32 Agility 34
Stat Points for free distribution available: 0
Titles
[Transcendental Being], [True Demon], [Against All Odds]
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[Child]
Skills
Normal
8 Characteristic
5
Unique
1 Active
[Minor Physical Reinforcement]
-- [Absolute Appraisal] Passive
[Minor Mana Handling]
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[Minor (-) Language Comprehension]
[D Mana Handling]
[D Language Comprehension]
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The girl almost jumps out of joy as she looks at her hands with newly attained power. Remembering where she is though, she quickly returns to a serious expression. Approaching another Chiropter she again swings down at it, clearly feeling the difference of force in the attack; Her claws slice through it like a knife through butter
*25 Exp gained*
The bat falls to the ground without making as much as a sound, there's only a splat from the body landing. The girl stares at the split monster in astonishment, then her gaze shifts to her own hand before it goes back to the monster´s corpse again. It was easy, way too easy. With this she could take them down without any issues whatsoever, they won't even realize what happened to them
She grins.
Well, that is what she would've liked at least. The Chiropters weren´t as primitive to let themselves be wiped without putting up a fight; After the Demon slashed 4 more lesser Chiropters a single specimen hanging at the center of the lair opens its eyes and fixes its slit pupils on the intruder. It spreads its wings, flies and releases an ear-piercing cry.
The whole place falls into turmoil. Wings are flapping over each other, creating gusts of wind and squeals come from everywhere. “Shit” the girl curses as she checks the Chiropter responsible for waking its brethren.
Species Greater Chiropter – Level: 35 Stats
HP
MP
103/103
32/32 Vitality 36 Strength
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Intelligence 43
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28 Endurance 13 Agility 70
Titles
[Group Leader]
Skills
Normal
3
Characteristic
1
Active -- [Intermediate (-) Piercing Cry] Passive
[Minor Greater Guidance]
[Minor (+) Mana Handling]
[Intermediate Air Maneuver]
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Minor Greater Guidance
Skill
Type: Passive Explanation: A tool assisting with guiding larger groups. Proficiency is proportional to |Skill´s| Rank.
Minor (+) Mana Handling
Skill
Type: Passive Explanation: A tool assisting with the contact and manipulation of Mana. Mana handling is proportional to |Skill´s| Rank.
Intermediate Air Maneuver
Skill
Type: Passive Explanation: A tool assisting with movement in air. Maneuvering skill is proportional to |Skill´s| Rank.
Intermediate (-) Piercing Cry
Skill
Type Characteristic Passive Explanation: Releases a shock wave that inflicts internal damage. Stacks if multiple |Skill| holders use at the same time. Does not affect holders of the same |Skill|.
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Group Leader
Benign Title
Aquirement Condition: Become a Leader of at least 100 Explanation: The head of a large group. Effect: Your orders to your subordinates will be more easily conveyed. Your subordinates are more likely to follow your command.
“Heh, alright. You think you can win? Come at me!” the [Demon] shouts before lunging herself deep into the mass of monsters. Each of her strikes is lethal for the bats. Her claws quickly become dyed in their blood. The idea of ´fleeing´ never even crossed her mind, not because she hadn´t learned from her mistakes, but because she knew she was able to win.
*39 Exp gained*
*48 Exp gained*
*26 Exp gained*
...
*68 Exp gained*
*36 Exp gained*
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The leader breaks out in a cold sweat as it sees the others fall like flies. Furiously it resorts to its trump |Skill| without hesitation. It releases an ear-piercing screech as the other Chiropters quickly gather in the air and surround their leader. The intruder retreats as she places her hands on her ears.
Its brethren join the Greater Chiropter and all monsters release their |Skill| in unison; The sound-waves interfere, leading to visible distortion in the air. The girl´s expression changes to one of agony as she falls to the ground. But she doesn´t give in, instead she returns an angry glare as her body faintly glimmers and her aura intensifies. The Greater Chiropter opens its eyes in shock to her surviving their combined attack. This ultimate attack has defended their nest from many enemies higher leveled than themselves before. Furthermore, they can´t keep using the |Skill| due to how draining it is, so if even that didn´t take her out, then…
The girl jumps at a wall and kicks it, catapulting herself in the air and leaving a small crater behind. Reaching a few of the Chiropters her attacks butcher them without giving them a chance to resist. Landing on the ground and seeing it was effective she immediately launches herself into the air again, this time aiming straight for the Greater Chiropter. But this shallow attack isn´t going to work on it; She´s too slow, her movement's too sloppy. The Greater Chiropter easily predicts her trajectory and dodges to the right with a roll. It slips in a counter-attack by slashing her back.
The girl crashes to the ground before quickly recovering a fighting stance and sending a glare the Greater Chiropter´s way. She doesn´t look like she took a lot of damage, but she did take some. The monster flaps its wings in the air; She may have gotten them good by surprise, but now the tables have turned, is what it thinks. Yes, her attacks may be lethal, one strike and its over for even the leader, but if she can´t connect a strike it doesn´t matter. And the Greater Chiropter is confident in its speed, it wouldn´t let itself be struck by her in a million years.
The girl realizes that too as she changes targets to weaker opponents again, further dwindling down their numbers. The leader acts quickly and at the moment when the girl is in the air signalizes his peers; They all release another |Dank Cry| which leaves most Chiropters out of Mana. Due to her being in close vicinity of the attack, it showed great effect; Blood starts dripping out of her ears as she cowers on the ground. The Greater Chiropter swoops down to deliver another strike but the girl swings her arm and it quickly flies out of her range again. Grinding her sharp fangs she once again takes off into the air and brings down a few monsters while enduring the pain. Then suddenly, a grin appears on her face as she locks her fiery burning eyes with the Greater Chiropter.
A sense of fear strikes it; Something is wrong, that´s what the monster´s instincts tell it. A hunch you could call it. But it quickly calms down its agitation and regains its focus. As long as she can´t reach, there is no need for concern. And it knows that it has the means, the skill to dodge her attacks. The Greater Chiropter is confident in that fact.
The girl jumps to a wall and once again prepares to launch into the air. The Greater Chiropter too prepares itself yet another time.
“–!”
Her movement is much faster, much sharper than before. Not seeing her sudden acceleration coming it hesitates for just a moment. However this instant is enough to render it unable to dodge; The Greater Chiropter releases a pained screak as one of its wings is obliterated.
´How? Why?´ it wants to shout 'Did I really lose just like that?'. And indeed, it did; the girl finishes the Greater Chiropter off with another single swoop of her claws, cleanly parting its body in two.
***
[Enemy at least 20 levels above your own]
Experience multiplier: x2
*538 exp have been gained*
´I did it! I really did it! I finally hit!´ the Demon girl rejoices. She was starting to get desperate as she couldn´t do anything to bring the Greater Chiropter down. The damage piled up on her and if it wasn´t for the |Artifacts| she wore she would be killed by the Chiropter´s synchronized attacks. She had the power to take them down easily and she knew she would win if she just successfully connected a single strike, but she was too slow to do so.
At that time she noticed the flaw of allocating all of her |Stat Points| into Strength only. She changed her focus from their leader to the weaker enemies with a single intention: to Level-up and fix that mistake. And indeed, she eventually managed to do so. After quickly pumping all of her |Stat Points| into Agility she went for another surprise attack on the Greater Chiropter and to her luck, it worked out. She at last hit it with which the fight was decided.
Looking up to the panicking rest of the monsters who lost their leader, she laughs. A triumphant, satisfied laugh. She is proud of her victory. Her eyes light up a faint red as she proceeds with what she was doing
From this point on, it was a Massacre.