While Soren laid there unconscious he managed the system fully aware, ready to choose his next stage of evolution.
Soren
Race: Lesser Astrabi
Level: 15/15 (Max: Evolution Possible)
Health: 130/200
Str: 38
Dex:46
Def: 37
Int:28
Vitality:40
Charisma:40
Magic: 30
Luck:100
Bloodline: Royal
Blessing:???????
skill points (SP) available:23, 18 shop currency (SC), free upgrade skill box x2, free ability upgrade x1, random skill box x1, random ability box x1
abilities: [25% Magic Resistance-C] [Reciprocated Helper-C] [Charm Immunity-B] [Poison Immunity-A] [Indomitable Will-B] [Iron Hide-c] [Assassins Vision-B]
skills: [Swordsmanship lvl 2] [Polearm Mastery lvl 2] [Clawed Slash-lvl 2] [Inspect lvl 1] [Unarmed Combat lvl2] [Spike Bombardment lvl 2] [Concealment lvl 1] [Hunters Stride lvl 1] [Sonic Blast lvl 1]
Magic:
[light-D] [Radiant-B] [Holy-A] [Lightning-A] [Gravity-A] [Space/Time-B+] [Shadow- A]
There are so many options this time around. This must be a pivotal point in my evolution phase and may determine what I am limited to transform into later in the future. I will rule out human immediately, even though they are strong and are capable of much growth not being able to evolve more is a waste of the system. I can rule out succubus right away also, I cant even believe getting a sex change is an option. Ill get rid of dwarf because I am very tired of being short also, ogre's smell bad and I doubt if Ill be able to go into towns at all. So that really leaves only four choices; Greater Astrabi variant, Greater Kyubi variant, Elf, and Trollkin variant herculean. I think variants have much greater power so I'll drop Elf also. Hmm. Soren took time deliberating the choice of his evolutions, there were pluses and minuses to both.
There may been hidden benefits the system isn't telling me, I've been an Astrabi for a while now and I don't dislike the race, the Kyubi race had some interesting things that are most definitely useful for a plethora of situations, but what would be most useful for myself.
Soren did not have a lot of information to go off of for the Trollkin race, only ever hearing of trolls and their abilities. He opened his stats when a peculiar something caught his eye and with a smile thought it would work out well for him, and made his decision.
I choose to evolve into a trollkin varient hurculean.
troll/elf
Feeling the familiar drowsiness that came with his last evolution he drifted off as his mind finally rested from his previous ordeal. Several hours after his selection he woke up he was bombarded with notifications.
Soren smiled
use upgrade ability box.
Soren
Race: Trollkin Variant: Herculean
Level: 0/25
Health: 250/250
Str: 48
Dex:50
Def: 40
Int:38
Vitality:50
Charisma:50
Magic: 40
Luck:100
Bloodline: Royal
Blessing:???????
skill points (SP) available:23, 18 shop currency (SC), free upgrade skill box x1, random skill box x1, random ability box x1
abilities: [25% Magic Resistance-C] [Reciprocated Helper-C] [Charm Immunity-B] [Poison Immunity-A] [Indomitable Will-B] [Iron Hide-c] [Assassins Vision-B] [Troll Libido-D] [Hydra Regeneration-S] [Trolls Musk-D]
skills: [Swordsmanship lvl 2] [Polearm Mastery lvl 2] [Clawed Slash-lvl 2] [Inspect lvl 1] [Unarmed Combat lvl2] [Spike Bombardment lvl 2] [Conceal lvl 1] [Hunters Stride lvl 1] [Sonic Blast lvl 1]
Magic:
[light-D] [Radiant-B] [Holy-A] [Lightning-A] [Gravity-A] [Space/Time-B+] [Shadow- A]
System show Hydra Regeneration
Stolen novel; please report.
Wow! What a broken skill I knew it would be a good idea but I did not think it would be this good.
Soren thought, but started to notice weird things.
Why am I so tall? These clothes have instantly become uncomfortable.
Soren stood up and began to head to the entrance of the cave that he could fit in and luckily for him the tunnel had opened up in the ceiling that he could climb out of. It only took him a few moments to get back to the entrance where he started chasing Clyde. After continuing past the enemies he had slaughtered he chanced upon a small canal of water that traversed deeper into the caves. He used this opportunity to get a good look of himself and the sight left his mouth agape. He more than doubled his height, he was standing roughly seven and a half feet tall, skin was smooth like an elf's not bumpy or grotesque like a troll's but kind of brownish colored, red eyes, arms long enough to touch his knees without bending over, bulging muscles especially in the arms, chest, abs and legs area. He had small shoulder spikes coming out of each of his shoulders and spiky green hair.
I honestly cannot decide whether I am handsome or ugly...
That's when Soren also noticed that the "pants" he was wearing when he was a lesser astrabi became shorts that were far too tight and a new thought came to him while looking at his moose knuckle.
Maybe I should run back and pilfer the armor of those other guys just so I'm not running around naked.
Soren ran back towards the entrance of the cave once more to sort out the things of the bandits he had killed and took the leather greaves which he modified to fit better, a metal chest piece which he undid the shoulder parts for his spikes to have breathing room, and gauntlets. He also decided to take one of their swords since he ended up weaponless once his mana had ran out.
After outfitting himself he returned to the canal and decided to swim through looking for any hint of Clyde or more of his men. Soren swam through the canals as quietly as he could, his legs mimicking the movement of frogs while his arms came together into a spear head in front of him then throwing his arms to his side would propel himself forward and would repeat that using the wake he made to go faster and reduce his fatigue.
I'm the best in my village when it came to the breaststroke, though these longer arms are making it a bit tougher for me to get the rhythm down. At least this form of swimming is really silent though.
Soren was feeling calm, swimming had always been therapeutic for him, but he was most certainly on high alert. He had swam for half an hour before coming to another alcove, a dead end but a small raft could be seen tied to a hitching post. Soren came to a halt and hid his head right by the raft and peered into the alcove. There were three men sitting around a fire and right behind them tied up and hanging from the ceiling via a pulley system was a man. Soren was too far to who it was hanging there, but maybe he knows where the boss is hiding. Soren's mana had fully recovered, but he wanted to test his new body and was more interested in a martial contest instead of using his magic. He pushed himself onto the shore and dashed, the men were alerted the moment the water sloshed onto the ground but Soren was fast. He pulled his sword out and impaled the first man. The other two were now ready one had a giant hammer and a tower shield while the other had a bow. Soren rushed the range attacker but the man with the shield moved in front of him swinging his hammer. Soren dodged out of the way but was struck with an arrow in his leg.
<-10 hp>
<+10 hp>
Soren pulled out the arrow and narrowed his eyes in annoyance.
Looks like Ill have to take out this shield user first.
Soren shifted his grip and started to dance back and forth with the shield user trying to trade blows, his was on focus on the archer to dodge incoming arrows while looking for an opening. The man with the shield looked like a fat badger beastman who wielded the weight of his weapons fairly easily. Soren performed a series of attacks while mixing in kicks as well, he kicked powerfully, a straight strike directly into the shield which caused the beastman to be off balance, he then leaped above him, spun and sliced the back of the beastman, blood flowing down the mans back, but he did not even drop to a knee.
[Inspect]
This man is stronger than most that I have fought in the past, this may be more annoying than I anticipated.
Soren was determined to fight with only his sword, but the archer plugging away at him was getting on his nerves. Even though he easily regained the health lost, he was still able to feel pain from being shot with an arrow.
Now to create my opening
Soren dashed forward and sideways zigzagging back and forth, the beastman intercepted Soren's path to stop him from getting to the archer, however, Soren didn't need to get that close. He jumped in the air as if to jump over the beastman [Sonic Blast] the wave hit the archer full on since it caught him by surprise. The archer was only pushed back slightly but soon after dropped to a knee as blood trickled from his ears. Changing the tactic by targeting the archer it caught the beastman off guard and he barely managed to block and avoid the damage but had his shoulder clipped by the blade as Soren came down with a weapon strike. Soren sprinted to an open side before the beastman could recover and whipped his sword across the beastman's arm severing it. The beastman was now without a weapon and blood was decorating the floor, dazed from blood loss the beastman swayed on his feet for just a moment before Soren walked over and with one swift motion lopped off his head.
Yes, a level up
<-10hp>
<+10 hp>
Distracted by the level up an arrow was shot directly into his shoulder from the archer who had just recovered from the blast he had received. Yanking out the arrow Soren noticed a black substance on the arrow head mixed in with his blood.
Have these been poisoned this whole time? Note to self, thank the dryad later.
The archer looked panicked, he thought his poison would have taken affect by this time. Soren dashed at incredible speed impaling the other man, who seemed human in appearance, straight through the heart.
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Soren
Race: Trollkin Variant: Herculean
Level: 1/25
Health: 275/275
Str: 51
Dex:51
Def: 42
Int:39
Vitality:55
Charisma:50
Magic: 40
Luck:100
Bloodline: Royal
Blessing:???????
skill points (SP) available:24, 19 shop currency (SC), free upgrade skill box x2, random skill box x1, random ability box x1
abilities: [25% Magic Resistance-C] [Reciprocated Helper-C] [Charm Immunity-B] [Poison Immunity-A] [Indomitable Will-B] [Iron Hide-c] [Assassins Vision-B] [Troll Libido-D] [Hydra Regeneration-S] [Trolls Musk-D]
skills: [Swordsmanship lvl 2] [Polearm Mastery lvl 2] [Clawed Slash-lvl 2] [Inspect lvl 1] [Unarmed Combat lvl2] [Spike Bombardment lvl 2] [Concealment lvl 1] [Hunters Stride lvl 1] [Sonic Blast lvl 1]
Magic:
[light-D] [Radiant-B] [Holy-A] [Lightning-A] [Gravity-A] [Space/Time-B+] [Shadow- A]
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