I felt all my mana drain out of me and into the portal on the other side, my improvised mana gun going beyond my expectations. I felt a large burden hit me and as soon as my arm returned from within the portal, i fell to the ground in a heap, my strength failing me.
I pushed myself up from the ground and breathed in the surrounding mana particles, converting it into my own mana and circulating it throughout my body. I breathed out once more and stretched a little before moving my eyesight a little to the side. As soon as i had recovered all my mana, a small information window had appeared, at the same time, i felt myself growing eerily calm despite remembering what i had been doing here.
A new skill has been unlocked [Checkpoint Mastery]InformationAt the cost of all the casters mana, it is possible to revert to a prior point in time.
This skill does not completely reverse the effects of time however, and any injuries, skills, stats or memories obtained will remain after transfer.
The caster alone will be transported back to a specified point in time where a major event has occurred for them.
Events can be changed or altered to any degree but a large change in events may place a considerable burden upon the caster.Unique Skill[LVL MAX]Mana cost [All]Relative Time Displacement [1 Week]Cooldown [30 Days]
I leaked a small laugh and moved my vision to the sky above me, letting the light wash over my face.
I brought my vision back down and took a deep breath before moving my sight down to the ground far below me.
I could see Darkeria breathing roughly and a small amount of blood was beginning to trickle out from her ears and mouth. Despite trying to save her by purging the chaos from inside of her, it was already too late at this point.
"... I guess i'll try it then. But this eerie calmness... I hate it. It's almost like I'm just some machine waiting for orders from a master that no longer exists." I felt a tinge of disgust appear in the back of my mind and slowly closed my eyes as i thought back to the day i had met with Iyagi. I knew now that what he had told me was a lie thanks to a brief merging with his mind when he had "brainwashed" me.
"... [Checkpoint Mastery]" After i muttered those words, a few still images hovered in the darkness of my mind, opening my eyes didn't seem to remove them from my vision.
There were a few images from the past few days but the one i felt the most connected to was the 3rd one from the left. It was an image of myself standing before a blurry figure of Iyagi and Azriela was standing by my side.
"..." I focused on the image intently and then, as if a switched had been pulled, felt all my emotions rushing back to me as i found myself falling into the still image.
..........
SuccessYou have successfully loaded from a checkpoint, your mana will now be siphoned from you.
I blinked once as i found myself standing before Iyagi's blurred form, a small smile beginning to form on my lips.
"-So that is why i am here, Nick. And i have news regarding your-" Iyagi's solemn words were cut off by a wave of my hand as i smiled kindly at him. I couldn't afford to mess this up right now on account of having no mana.
"Iyagi, please hold on a moment. I'm a little fatigued right now." Fuck.... I'm supposed to be depressed right now... I had almost forgotten the circumstances regarding the events that had transpired here and i quickly forced myself into a depressed state.
"I... A lot has happened today so... Before we continue this discussion, is it alright if i rest for a while?"
"... Yes i suppose that would for the best after all." I could feel a slight suspicion in his voice but i ignored it for the most part. My goal right now was to either get Azriela on my side and leave the Central continent or force Iyagi to leave Aevolia for now. Killing him was out of the question since i knew i wasn't strong enough to do that.
I turned to face Azriela and i pondered for a few seconds on how i might be able to get her on my side.
"Well let me show you to a guest room in my tower. Shall we?" Iyagi's voice snapped me out of my thoughts and i nodded quickly before he led us into the tower, straight through the wall.
..........
It was nearing night time when i finally managed to restore my mana back to peak condition, the lengthy restoration time was easily solved by checking my status.
BasicName:Nick BladeheartAge16Race[Unique] Wingless GodTitle[Aevolia's Hero] [Knight] [Master of magic] [Darkeria's Lover]
[One With Darkness] [Creator] [Transformational Artist] [Doting Father]
[One Who Defies Nature] [God Of Evolution] [Monster] [Murderer]
[Defier Of Time] [Madness Incarnate] [Wingless God] [Lost Mana Holder]Visible Title[Defier Of Time]ClassFreelancer [LVL 31]Bonus Class 1Hero [LVL 22]Bonus Class 2Demon Knight [LVL 50]Fame-2409AllignmentGood [210] / Bad [2431]Adventurer Rank[G]Current Funds[91 Gold] [10 Silver] [93 Copper]StatsLevel:394Experience (Needed)2,299,153Experience (Total)314,346,292Mana Level:Upper Rank DeityMana:12,000,000 / 12,000,000HP98,012 / 98,012Charm63Luck194Spiritual Power6488 / 6488Stamina50,033 / 50,033Agility931Magic Resistance1000Strength844Endurance571Magical power12,311Magical Precision1000Ki Power25Ki1000 / 1000AffinityCreation16331 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]DarknessMAX [LVL 61]LightMAX [LVL 21]Fire515 / 10000 [LVL 10]Air3134 / 25,000 [LVL 25]WaterMAX [LVL 35]Earth13 / 44,000 [LVL 44]Ice10 / 1000 [LVL 1]Lightning51 / 3000 [LVL 3]Chaos851 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]OrderMAX [LVL MAX]Destruction1 / 99,000 [LVL 99]Void[Locked] (Max Proficiency In Order, Chaos, Creation And Destruction Needed)Battle AffinityUnique StyleMax [Rank 1]Melee13,325 / 48,000 [LVL 48]Magic66,666 / 90,000 [LVL 90]Ranged44,914 / 87,000 [LVL 87]Team Attack0 / 0 [Not learned]Skills (Passive)Fast ChantMemorizeDual WieldThought ChantChant OmissionMagic MolderX2 EXP2nd Class3rd ClassEnhanced Stat GrowthShared Soul (Targert
"........................................" It almost sounded like i could hear my brain stop functioning once i finished reading the new update. Not only was there yet again, more stats and affinities, but there was also new skills and the new [Unique] tag.
"Oh!" After a few minutes of silence, i leaked a surprised voice. I could see something that made me just a little excited for once.
"Hehe~ Ultima huh~ It almost feels copyright.... I hope it isn't the same... And Finger gun... pfft" I began to laugh and tried not falling off of the bed i was laying on. It was too much for me to take and i found myself bursting out with laughter so loud i feared Iyagi would hear me.
"hah~ Phew~ Damn that's hard on my sides..." I slowly rolled off the bed and onto my feet and took a few deep breaths, my breathing settling down again into a nice, comfortable rhythm.
I nodded my head once before focusing on Azriela's Mana signature in the floor below mine, the flow seeming distorted a little. I used shadow step and appeared in front of the door to the room she was currently in and then knocked twice.
-creak~- The door slowly moved inwards as i knocked and i felt a chill crawl up my spine.
"..." I hesitantly walked through the door and frowned slightly, the interior causing me to second guess the owner's tastes.
It was completely grey inside the room, the floor, ceiling, walls and furnishings, everything was grey.
I looked around the room in disbelief and then i saw Ariela covered in blood in the far corner of the room, just behind a cupboard situated in the corner.
"... Go away..." I heard her feeble, emotionless voice drifting out from behind the cupboard and i felt my heart cramping up a little. I walked forward towards the cupboard and then peeked around behind it.
"!?" I gasped and took a single step backwards at the sight of Azriela covered in knives and open holes all over her body.
She turned her head towards me and opened her expressionless eyes a little before glaring at me.
Her speech this time was not full of hesitation, nor was it broken. It was as clear as a stream and as powerful as a storm as she spoke calmly to me.
"Nick, why? You used such a forbidden technique like time travel? For what purpose? Are you unsatisfied with ...Father... 's ideals?" She seemed to hesitate at calling him father so i made sure to mentally jot that down.
I turned around and walked over to a desk situated not too far from the cupboard and dragged it's chair over near Azriela before sitting down on it and responding to her.
"I... Need to stop him from doing this. He's evil and corrupt, not to mention insane. Too many innocent people died at my hands thanks to him. His lies and his whispers of revenge snapped something inside me on that day. Well i guess that's technically today but... Speaking of which, how did you know i time-traveled?"
"...Father... Sensed it apparently. He probably wouldn't have been able to sense it at all if you didn't swap with the you that was near his vicinity at the time."
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I made sure to take careful not of that for future reference if i ever needed to do that again.
"Hmm anyway........" I told her of what had transpired and that i wanted her to help me if possible.
"I can even recreate you if you want........ But i doubt you would want that."
"No... If possible i would like that but i cannot betray ...Father... Even if i wanted to. I was created like that after all." As we conversed, the knives embedded in her slowly disappeared and the wounds slowly healed themselves.
I pondered for a few moments before coming up with a rather brilliant idea of my own. I chatted with her about random things for an hour until all the knives were finally gone. Once the last knife disappeared, i slowly rose from the chair and created god binding chains, wrapping them around Azriela so she couldn't escape or harm me.
"What...?" She blinked twice before staring straight into my eyes.
"I'm doing this for you... Please understand this."
I focused an image in my mind of Azriela, the image coming into focus almost immediately. The only things i was going to change were; her forced loyalty and a small part of her genetic makeup.
I was going to force her into the form of a true High-Angel, a tier of angel above even the Archangels spoken of in religions and fairy tails.
I grew her a second wing and made them both white, adding a flair of crystal clear feathers to the outer edge of the wings. I added a halo for aesthetic purposes and removed the limiters on both her powers and her inhibitions. I also made it so she wouldn't "Fall" no matter what she did, just for kicks.
Of course i both saw and heard her suffering in agony as i went about her transformation, but i forced myself to ignore it. When it was finally all over i breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to Azriela, bending down and lifting her up by the waist with one arm.
"Nick....... Thank you...... I'm grateful...." She seemed to have reverted to her usual personality after i was done with her and suddenly a myriad of boxes appeared in my vision with various -ding's- accompanying them.
New Sub Class Has Been RegisteredTamer[LVL 1][# Of Tamed Monsters [1]]
A New Skill Has Been Learned [Taming]InformationCan tame certain monsters and make them your familiars or pets.
Loyalty is set to max for tamed monsters but each monster has an individual affection towards the owner.
Skill will level up each time a new monster is successfully tamed. (Amount of levels increased varies by degree of power)
Monsters that have been tamed will not be attacked by residents of the world.
Taming a monster may raise certain stats and reward new skills. (Tamed monsters may teach new skills to owner if affection is high enough)Class Specific Skill[LVL 1]Mana cost [N/A]Cooldown [N/A]
A New Stat Has Been RegisteredAffectionAzriela+150
A New Skill Has Been Learned [Issued Orders]InformationAble to issue specific commands to your tamed monsters.
The more complicated the command, the more expensive the mana cost.
Monsters with higher intelligence may not need to hear an order in order to fight or perform tasks.
The success rate is dependent on Affection stat of that monster.
Success rate is boosted for highly intelligent monsters.Class Specific Skill[LVL 1]Mana cost [500 - 500,000]Success Rate = [1% Per 100 Affection (Varied)]Cooldown [N/A]
Status Has Been Updated
BasicName:Nick BladeheartAge16Race[Unique] Wingless GodTitle[Aevolia's Hero] [Knight] [Master of magic] [Darkeria's Lover]
[One With Darkness] [Creator] [Transormational Artist] [Doting Father]
[One Who Defies Nature] [God Of Evolution] [Monster] [Murderer]
[Tamer Of Angels] [Tamer] [Azriela's Master] [Creator Of Divine Beings]
[Defier Of Time] [Madness Incarnate] [Wingless God] [Lost Mana Holder]Visible Title[Defier Of Time]ClassFreelancer [LVL 31]Sub ClassMonster Tamer [LVL 1]Bonus Class 1Hero [LVL 22]Bonus Class 2Demon Knight [LVL 50]Fame0AllignmentGood [0] / Bad [0]Adventurer Rank[G]Current Funds[91 Gold] [10 Silver] [93 Copper]StatsLevel:394Experience (Needed)2,299,153Experience (Total)314,346,292Mana Level:Upper Rank DeityMana:12,000,000 / 12,000,000HP98,012 / 98,012Charm65Luck194Spiritual Power6488 / 6488Stamina50,033 / 50,033Agility931Magic Resistance1000Strength844Endurance571Magical power12,311Magical Precision1000Ki Power25Ki1000 / 1000Tamer Affection [Azriela]150AffinityCreation81,939 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]DarknessMAX [LVL 61]LightMAX [LVL 21]Fire515 / 10000 [LVL 10]Air3134 / 25,000 [LVL 25]WaterMAX [LVL 35]Earth13 / 44,000 [LVL 44]Ice10 / 1000 [LVL 1]Lightning51 / 3000 [LVL 3]Chaos851 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]OrderMAX [LVL MAX]Destruction1 / 99,000 [LVL 99]Void[Locked] (Max Proficiency In Order, Chaos, Creation And Destruction Needed)Battle AffinityTamer Orders0 / 100,000 [LVL MAX] [Rank 1]Unique StyleMax [Rank 1]Melee13,325 / 48,000 [LVL 48]Magic66,666 / 90,000 [LVL 90]Ranged44,914 / 87,000 [LVL 87]Team Attack0 / 0 [Not learned]Skills (Passive)Fast ChantMemorizeDual WieldThought ChantChant OmissionMagic MolderX2 EXP2nd Class3rd ClassEnhanced Stat GrowthShared Soul (Targert
I placed checking over my new status into my -to do list- and teleported out of the tower with Azriela in my arms. It felt surreal to be holding an angel under my arm like this but i basked in the feeling while i could. We appeared at the base of the tower but it seemed like Iyagi knew i might try that.
"-sigh- Not only do you travel back in time but you steal my little toy from me... I'm very disappointed in you Nick."
I could hear a heavy resentment and mockery in his voice and i placed Azriela on the ground by my side.
"Hoh~ Coming from a lunatic like you, that's a little insulting if you ask me. How about i give you a choice; let me take my cute little angel with me off this island or take your cozy little portal back to Iyagi. Or..." I paused for a dramatic effect.
"... I could inject you with some order mana if you'd prefer. I don't really mind either way my friend."
'..." For just an instant, the blur effect that covered him seemed to waver before i heard another sigh and he turned away from us.
"I'd rather not have you do that to me in my current state so... I'll let you leave for now. It looks like i'll need to make another toy now..." With that, Iyagi disappeared through a portal and it was just myself and Azriela once again.
"...... Think you can get us back to Wehsdia in your current condition?" I groaned as i slowly faced down to Azriela by my side.
"........... I doubt it........." She sighed before weakly standing up and leaning into me.
"-sigh-" I also sighed as i formed my green wings and picked her up in a princess carry.
"Just point me in the right direction and i'll get us there eventually..."
Thanks again for reading~ I was shocked the other day when i saw the view count start to jump higher and higher. I didn't expect my series to get so many readers so quickly so i'm thankful ^^ it helps motivate me to keep going~
Anyway in this chapter we saw a sudden change in Nick's personality and actions didn't we? Also the sudden reset of his fame and alignment were due to his taming of Azriela~ I'll probably create a page for skills and whatnot eventually so everyone at least has an idea on their use and abilities (mainly passive skills) so yeah (eventually).
Also i started another series as well since so many random ideas have been hitting me while i'm at work lately and they keep interfering with my progress for this series :c So if you want to check it out i'll leave a link at the bottom of this rant~ Only prologue at the moment but i'll be releasing 1 maybe 2 chapters of it tomorrow if i get time (1 at the least)
Phew so many words~ Anyway once again.
Thanks for reading my works~
[A DIFFERENT KIND OF HERO]