Lying in the hospital bed, Kaymelin went over his actions for the day.
[ First I was reincarnated a thousand years into the future. Second, I assessed my current situation. Third, I spent some time familiarising myself with the merged world's Mana. Finally, fourth, I stole treasure from underneath all of these powerful factions' noses. ]
Kaymelin looked at the long screen floating in front of him. It seemed like the universe favoured his actions today. He had instantly fulfilled several conditions that gave rise to such a long notification.
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! NEW TITLE EARNED !
Title: Beyond Comprehension
Description: A title earned through executing the impossible. Skews probability in favour of one's Weapon Intent by 0.3333333333...%
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! NEW SKILL UNLOCKED !
Skill: Spatial Pickpocket (Profession: Thief)
Level: 1
Cooldown: 4 Hours
Description: Warp space in a radius of five (5) metres around the user. Pluck any object from within this warped space and hide it in a spatial fold temporarily.
Experience: 0/10
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! NEW SKILL UNLOCKED !
Skill: Appraise (Profession: Scholar)
Level: 1
Cooldown: 10 Seconds
Description: Analyse any target within line of sight.
Experience: 0/100
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"Crazy,"
Even Kaymelin himself could not believe that his plans had worked.
[ I have been able to succeed despite the nigh-impossible odds. Thankfully, I tested this theory out early. A prudent amount of suspicion must be allotted to my reincarnation... Am I being manipulated? Or is this truly just a freak of nature? ]
Kaymelin's intuition told him that it was the former. Someone was definitely hiding in the shadows, pulling the strings. He just had to figure out who it was.
...And how he was going to wrench himself out of it, should it prove to truly be real.
"Here I am, doubting my own skepticism,"
Kaymelin rolled his eyes and sighed. The white hospital ceiling and the scent of disinfectants invoked a sense of familiarity within him. After a short mulling, he reopened his little notebook and began to write.
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Kaymelin was discharged after a few hours. The deep gash on his abdomen had healed completely, without even a scar left behind.
[ It seems like our medical standards have strangely regressed. Humanity may now be more reliant on potions and Healing Skills. In the future, perhaps a church or temple would be a more apt location to ask for aid... If I have the money to pay those stingy priests and priestesses. ]
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Poverty truly was a problem, now even more so since he owed the hospital a hefty debt. Unfortunately for him, it was a necessary expense. The other option was death, after all.
Kaymelin navigated the city by walking, for he had no money to spare on transportation. Everything in this society seemed to cost him. There was no such thing as a free meal, no mercy, and no empathy for the needy.
He eventually found his way back into his hotel room, admiring the juxtaposition of ancient architecture and advanced technology. It was truly an experience to see buildings themed after the 2100s, with technology way more advanced than such ancient times.
[ The architects of this planet truly have an eye for times long gone. Perhaps it is a rebellion against the system, when the world was a much better place. ]
Kaymelin admired those who put passion into their projects, for he was one as well. Research was everything to him. Knowledge was his world—
He took out the bracelet he had stolen.
—And now, he could indulge in his all-encompassing pursuit once more.
"This should be where my new life truly begins,"
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Kaymelin sat on the soft sheets of his hotel bedroom, basking in the perfect temperature brought about by the regulators situated within his walls. His room filtered out unwanted outside noise and replaced it with the soothing sounds of nature.
He held the bracelet in his hand. The treasure was dormant, in the sense that the owner had yet to activate it and make use of its effects. Kaymelin couldn't care less about its value as a treasure. All he wanted was the huge amount of Mana that it had somehow accumulated.
Wait...
"This is way beyond my estimations," Kaymelin could feel himself trembling.
The moment Kaymelin focused on the item in his hand, he felt an unfathomable amount of energy churning just at his fingertips. Mountains of Mana had been stored within it. Waiting to erupt. Waiting to be released. Lying beneath a thin layer of ice.
"Just what kind of bracelet is this?"
Kaymelin's interest was finally piqued.
For an item like this to hold that much power, a container of equivalent, if not greater, amount of strength was obviously needed. Yet Kaymelin knew for a fact that the bracelet was made only out of regular materials.
"Baffling,"
His eyes flashed, and he activated his Skill, [ Appraise ]. A screen appeared before his face.
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Item: White Light
Maker: Levi Wavban
Level: 472 (B-Rank)
Description: A regular bracelet made out of gemstones such as sapphires and rubies. A single planetary pearl was used to accentuate a sense of purity. There's something about that makes it special.
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"Hm," Kaymelin pursed his lips. "Appraise is still too weak..."
Moreover, he also lacked high-end equipment to properly dissect its components and read its signatures. He could not analyse the item and give its secrets justice. This frustrated him.
With a sigh, he decided to hold off on searching for its secrets. His first priority was his Awakening. He could not be sidetracked by a mere whim.
Therefore, it was with a certain familiarity that he held the bracelet with an outstretched hand. With his feline sapphire gaze, so fervent yet calm, he allowed his mind to come into contact with the raging Mana. Then, he opened his lips to chant.
"I call forth, Mana, the omnipresent existence. The Boundless One. The Harbinger of Cycles,"
"I invoke the Spell of Awakening. Symbol of Beginnings. Gift of the Heavens,"
"I am Visca Kaymelin, [ Wonderland Mask ]. An Unawakened who seeks a new world."
"I beseech thee, grace me with thy Blessing!"
A tidal wave of Mana suddenly swept forth, drowning Kaymelin in an ocean of energy, coursing through his body. It felt as if a mountain had fallen upon his shoulders, squeezing him underneath its boundless existence.
Until something broke.
Then suddenly, the world's horizons grew just as boundless as the mountain above his shoulders. The path before him was suddenly illuminated with light. Climb the mountain, explore the world. Seek all that there is to be sought.
The Awakening happened in an instant. The world outside noticed nothing. It continued to move, unbothered by Kaymelin's tiny presence.
Yet to the Awakener, this moment meant everything.
—Ding!
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!! TALENT MUTATION ACQUIRED !!
Talent: Skill Revolver (B-Rank) → Grimoire of the Collector (Growth-Type | F-Rank)
Description (Old): You can learn the Skills of all classes and professions. Only four Active Skills and two Passive Skills may be used at a time. Skill Sets may be modified once out of combat. Cooldowns continue despite changes in Skill Sets.
→ Description (NEW): You can learn any Skill from any class and profession in existence, including secret classes and rare professions. There is no limit to the amount of Skills you may have active at a time. Should the right conditions be met, Skills may be combined and merged to form a new Skill.
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!! NEW TALENT AWAKENED !!
Talent: Slaughterer’s Reset (B-Rank)
Description: Killing reduces the cooldown of all Active Skills.
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