Alexia

Okay, this was not what I was looking for when I was teleporting across this seemingly endless wasteland, but I’ll gladly take it.

I can’t help but grin as I look at the loot box in front of me. The box, along with myself, are both sitting inside of a large mausoleum. Which is ironic considering that this dungeon itself is inside of a mausoleum. At least on the exterior.

The loot box is on top of a raised platform with short stairs leading up to it and four unlit torches on each corner of the platform. Meanwhile several empty graves line up the sides of the mausoleum.

This is my first loot box in the dungeon, which means… it might be Tier 4. Since this is a Tier 3 dungeon, there’s a good chance for a Tier 3 item. And The First Clear Legendary Feat should advance that to Tier 4.

Assuming this is a Tier 3 item to start with, that is.

I don’t have a Tier 4 item yet.

My best item is that Quantum Lock ring. And that’s only at Tier 3.

Although thinking ‘only at Tier 3’ makes me feel weird, considering how I lived pre-Reset.

I take in a deep breath before raising my hands slightly, holding them palms together in front of me in a short prayer for luck. Some thing I heard some people who used to worship those Class S species called ‘gods’ used to do.

Before they went extinct thanks to a certain vampire, that is.

After doing what is most likely a pointless prayer which only feels right for some reason considering the fact that this room is jampacked full of energy, I reach out for the loot box.

And immediately let out a light grunt when it turns into a mimic and bites my arm.

I glare at the chest as the chest seemingly glares back at me despite not having eyes.

{Fallen Mimic – Level 298}

Just like the previous mimic I fought, the creature is black and blue in color and the moment it transforms into its monster mode has sharp bones shooting out of the edges, centipede legs jutting out of the bottom, and a bunch of sharp teeth latching onto my arm while drawing glitchy purplish red blood.

“Rude,” I comment, still glaring at the thing.

The mimic lets out a chitter sound.

I grab onto its tongue since my arm is in its mouth already before blinking and deciding, ‘why not?’

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It won’t hurt to try.

Won’t hurt me at least.

So I activate Quantum Paradox Blast right in front of my hand. Inside of the mimic’s mouth.

It immediately shoots its mouth open, but I continue holding onto its tongue when it tries spitting me out. Then I activate Quantum Paradox Blast after Quantum Paradox blast inside of its mouth. And to finish the smoking thing off, I summon my polearm and stab it straight down the bottom center of its mouth, making the thing collapse onto the ground again.

The thing somehow begins to send explosions of fire to its side as if trying to propel it off of the platform, but my polearm is currently stabbing through it into the ground beneath it. Keeping it locked in place.

“I’m not letting you get away like your pal did before…” I mutter, quietly watching while the mimic dies in front of me.

[Level 298 Fallen Mimic Defeated – User’s earned EXP has been increased by a small portion due to killing a being whose level is five or more levels above their own.]

{Congratulations! You have leveled up to level 292! Your Species has awarded you +2 VIT, +2 DEX, +2 STR, +2 MAG, and +2 MEN. Your Class has awarded you +1 VIT, +2 DEX, +1 STR, +2 MAG, and +2 MEN.}

Oh, not bad. Got a level from the thing.

After dying, the fallen mimic turns back into a regular loot box, leaving me grasping at nothing as it shines with a golden-purple light, making a cloak appear above the loot box. And just the golden-purple light along has me grinning, much less the description.

Hell yeah! I actually got a class item!

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Reaper’s Cloak

Description: This cloak makes it harder to recognize the wearer when the user desires to go unnoticed. Those near them will subconsciously ignore them, and if they are about to identify you may find themselves forgetting to identify you right before trying. The wearer will also take five percent less damage from magic, and three percent less damage from physical attacks.

Stats Bonus: +50 MAG, +50 MEN

Requirements: Can only be worn by those with the class ‘Quantum Reaper’.

Item Tier: 4 (Item Tier increased by one due to the Legendary Feat, The First Clear)

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I immediately reach out to grab the cloak before holding it up in front of me to take a look at it. Only to find that it’s heavier than I expected.

Then I notice that it’s also part armor, not just a cloak.

Interesting.

I quickly bond the thing to me, making it soulbound before the cloak appears on my body in the place of my old armor.

The cloak part is largely ripped up, making it look kind of like a shredded cape behind me, with a shredded part covering my waist that seem similar to dark purple shadows that occasionally flicker with a violet shade. Meanwhile a set of armor covers my vital areas beneath the cloak, with no cloak over my arms and instead full deep purple armor there going down to my hands. It has a deep purple cowl that occasionally flickers with quantum energy and armor covering my legs down to my feet.

So all in all, it’s more armor than cloak. Or, rather than that, it’s more armor and damaged cloak than normal cloak.

But I have to admit, looking into a mirror I grab from my storage ring, it does make me look cool. Especially with my glowing purple eyes shining under the hood.

I put the mirror away and grab onto the polearm with both hands before pulling it out and turning around to leave the hidden area.

This item will probably be a keeper that I’m gonna have to upgrade over time.