The Ancient of Radiance stumbled backwards, unable to hold up against the relentless assault of the empowered Voidrians. Normally, it would be the simplest thing to destroy them, but he was currently in a weakened state, and their infusions allowed them to overpower him.
Seeing no other options, Radiant turned and fled, accidentally destroying several trees in the process. Apologies, Ancient of Nature, he thought.
Coming across a secluded clearing he deemed safe, Radiant stopped to recover. Noticing a figure, he swung his arm to eliminate the threat.
That was the last thing he ever did.
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Jhiah was terrified. An Ancient was trying to kill him. He cast Radiant Bolt, although he knew it would be futile-
Congratulations!
You have slain an Ancient, and not only that, but it was the Ancient of your magic type! Wonder how you managed that? In any case, your reward is just as impressive: you get to take the Ancient of Radiance's place!
Jhiah stared, both at the corpse and at the notification. Then he checked his status.
Name: Jhiah Ehyirn Species: Ancient of Radiance (Elf) Level: 267 Class: Ancient of Radiance Shield (Radiant): 267,000/267,000 Essence: 267,000/267,000 Skill List Spell List Inventory Ancient Capabilities
Not only had he gained 266 levels from a single kill, his Species and Class had changed, his Shield had increased from a maximum of zero to 267,000 and gained a subtype, his Mana had changed into Essence with the same maximum as his Shield, and he had gained a new ability category, Ancient Capabilities.
Checking his Skill and Spell Lists, Jhiah found an incredibly large supply of new spells, as well as a few new skills as well.
Spell Name Essence Cost/Upkeep Duration Cooldown Radiant Bolt 5 N/A 1 sec. Dissolve 2,000/s Upkeep 30 min. Radiant Storm 20 30 sec. 1 min. Radiant Blast 75 N/A 30 sec. Radiant Warp 350 N/A 10 sec. Radiant Heal 20 N/A None Radiant Restoration 120 N/A None Holy Purge (Radiance) 1,000 N/A 10 min. Curse of Light 250 N/A 20 sec. Holy Plague (Radiance) 10,000 N/A 1 week Holy Smite (Radiance) 500 N/A 2.5 min.
Skill Name Level Active/Passive Cooldown Essence Mastery 100 Passive N/A Radiant Breath 27 Passive N/A Light in the Dark 27 Passive N/A Stealth 2 Active/Passive 1 day Exploit Weakness 1 Active None
Jhiah then decided to check the new "Ancient Capabilities" menu.
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Capability Name Active/Passive Essence Cost Cooldown Indestructible (Radiance) Passive N/A N/A Radiant Mastery Passive N/A N/A Radiant Call Active 100,000 5 hours Shield of Light Passive N/A N/A
Jhiah sighed. I'll check the descriptions later... Soon after that thought, he drifted off to sleep.