Still somewhat stunned about my stats i decided i should travel around this forest and see if i can find anything useful.
Maybe there'll be a dungeon somewhere?
As i was wandering around, i notice a green blob rolling around. Its a slime. Im most games slimes are the most basic of monsters but if you think about it theyre a monstrous entity. Being able to split indefinatly is a powerful ability.
Now that i think about it, those Fae were talking about something called "Appraisal" maybe i can use it as well?
I sat there focusing on the slime hoping for some results and finally....nothing? i guess its a special skill known only to the Fae.
Skill Level up: Beginners Sight(2)
(1) Skill point awarded
That'll come in handy.
I decide to leave the slime alone. who knows how powerful it really is. i bet it could swallow me whole. Although [Rebirth] is a skill, i dont think the bones disintegrating would be able to activate it. if so then that truly is Overpowered, but i didnt want to take the chance. As im nearing the outskirts of the forests i see wide plains, going for ever and ever. the grass was like a pure green, seen only in video games, and there were flowers like daffodils, daisies, and occasionally a lotus flower. if only i had a bag to carry them in. if i did, i try to pick them and one day try to make potions or something
Wait a second. i never tried this did i? "Inventory"
Inventory
Nothing
Nothing Nothing Nothing nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Cloak Of Rebirth x1
what is this? [Cloak Of Rebirth]? maybe itll have affects of rebirth but no downsides? hmm, lets try "Equip [Cloak Of Rebirth]"
[Cloak Of Rebirth] Equipped.
[Cloak Of Rebirth] Effects: Passively increases AGL by 10% and DEF by 5%
As i equipped it i was itching to see what i looked like. This cloak seems to go towards agile entities. I guess i could allocate my skills accordingly then, to make the most out of this cloak. Plus that 20% AGL increase from my class bringing my AGL from 35 to 45.5. I could become some thief or assassin but then ill be hunted down, and without an appropiate skill to shake off these hunters i guess i cant go that path. Hmm.
I know! a Mage! i could become a sort of a thief-mage hybrid. With the AGL & DEX i could steal others research and if i was in deep trouble, ill have the burst of a mage!
As i was thinking about what i should allocate my points into, i notice a statue of a woman in my path. It feels as if theres something strong inside this statue. Or maybe it is the source of Power. As i think back to my days underground i remember my skill [Mana Perception]. I also remember that it had turned off because i had gained [Beginners sight]. I instantly sat down and "closed my eyes." I tried to sense the mana around. As i did this i felt a great surge of mana enter my bones. i didnt know what it was so i tried to eject it.
[Mana Perception]: Turned on
[Beginners Sight]: Turned off
Skill Level up: Mana Perception (2)
1 skill point awarded
Skill [Mana Burst] Aqquired
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[Mana Burst]: Explode with arcane energy Dealing 50% of Users HP as DMG. Also has a chance to absorb mana from the surronding area when in use for greater Affect. 10 second Charge
Wow. this is amazing. Why is this allowed?
sitting there stunned i came to my senses and Saw that the statue was in fact the source of mana. I switched back to [Beginners Sight] and saw a gold plaque on the front
'To my Love, Rachel, Who sacrificed herself for the sake of the world. She will never be forgotten'
Near the plaque there was was a bouquet of flowers. An assortment of flowers from around this area, but also some ive never seen before. Sitting there, i felt something like an earthquake but not quite. I look around to see what it was, until i turned around. There it was. a Cyclops nearly 3 times my size. as soon as i turned around bam. i got broken into pieces. my legs went behind his left foot and my right arm near his right foot.
In 10 seconds, my body reforms. when that time comes, i need to run with all my might, else i might die here.
9 seconds later i feel my bones re-attaching, but it seems different from what i imagined. The bones were flying at an incredible speed towards my torso. [Rebirth] is such a powerful spell when it comes to negating nearly everything. My Legs pierced his left foot and he Schreeched in pain. When the arm come hurtling towards me, he lifted up his right foot to dodge but was too late. My arm was too fast and went straight through the leg. When my body was all together i tried to get up as fast i could, but had a groggy feeling and couldnt see straight for a second. As soon as i recovered, i saw the cyclops rolling and wallowing in pain as his legs immobilized him. I used [Acid Spit] to kill him but it couldnt get through his flesh. [Rebirth] truly is OverPowered. When [Acid Spit] wasnt working, i started to use [Mana Burst]. as i Charged it, i felt Mana flowing in from all directions. I could feel and sense everything within my surroundings. The wind Was lightly blowing and 2 bright orange flowers flew into my eye sockets, making me look like some sort of demon. As i was charging, the cyclops started to wobble up.
This is my only chance, only 3 more seconds left
3
the cyclops finally got up and was recovering from a daze
2
he started running towards me. ive got no other way to escape or hold him off. i have to rely on mana burst.
1
right when the timer reached 1 second, i fell to the floor. although im a skeleton, i fainted feeling an extreme sense of exhaustion. When the explosion occurred, i fell to the floor.
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A few hours later, i regained my conciousness. I looked around me, and al i saw was schorched earth. not a single living thing was in sight. The cyclops probably disentegrated.
Level up, Level up
You have now reached Level 12
2 skill points awarded
Woah. what level was that cyclops? And how powerful was Mana burst? i guess the second affect took place where i absorb the mana around me, but who knew plants had mana? or maybe the radius of absorbtion is so large the living animals around here were affected? so much for picking flowers. maybe some other time.
As i was thinking i saw a round ball, shaped like an eyeball. wait, that is an eyeball. i walk over to pick it up.
[Eyeball Of Herdan](1): Would you like to equip?
yes
[Eyeball Of Herdan](1) equipped
Effects: Increases Eyesight, Increases chance to fear enemies. Level Scales with users level
This eyeball seems handy. That fear chance makes sense. if only i had gone [Black Skeleton]. Maybe then thisll become a lot more useful. Since i got some Skill points Ill Put them into AGL this time.
Name: Skellie Race: skeletal being Class: Land Skeletal Job: None Level: 12 Stats
STR: 95 INT 75 AGL 42 WIS 46 DEX 33 DEF 49 HP 251 MP 245
Special Skills: Mana Perception(Off), Rebirth(Passive),Forgotten Worlds Memories(Passive), Beginners Sight(Passive), Poison Spit(Active), Beginners Speech(Passive), Slight Hearing (Passive), Lip Reading(Toggle), Faint Feeling(Passive), Mana Burst(Active),Cloak Of Rebirth(Passive), Eye Of Herdan(Passive)
As i finished, i took a look around and saw a giant tree in the distance. As i focus i can see a large forest pretty close to my current location. Thatll be my Next Location. this will also be the chance to test my speed. As i start sprinting, i cant see anything except bushes and shrubs blurring by. As i was speeding towards the forest, I had an epiphany.
Maybe elves or Fae Live in that forest? If its elves i might not be able to get out. from what i read in fantasy novels, is that elves are very protective of their territory. If its the Fae, maybe i can exploit the fae-womans name, Felise.
As i was approaching, i saw and arrow whizz by. Its speed seemed faster than mine but luckily it missed. Maybe It was a warning shot? From what i know elves are masters of the bow. I disregarded it, because i have no malicious intents towards the elves. maybe theyll listen? Especially since im a walking talking Mana using Skeleton. As i entered the forest, i was hit by and arrow in the knee. I guess i cant be an adventurer now. My leg stopped moving and collapsed to the ground. i was hit by a barrage of arrows, and couldnt move anymore. The only thing i could do was listen for anything.
"He must be dead by now. Theres no way anyone could live through that many arrows. but..just to make sure."
After he said that, my head rolled around and fell into a ditch.