The dense forest was quiet and serene. Occasionally, mall critters would leap across the forest ground, startling the birds resting in the trees. The screams and howls of the forest had quietened down, causing the forest to return to it’s peaceful state.
However, in a small clearing by a waterfall, the serene atmosphere only lasted for a short while before it was suddenly disrupted by a terrible looking figure that frightened away all the birds in the trees. A short skinny girl with blood all over her entered the clearing from the bushes.
Thus, after finding a water source where she can refresh herself and wash away all the blood and gore, Nora became delighted.
After using ‘soul sight’ to check for any dangerous creatures in the lake and not finding any, Nora jumped into the pool of water with a big splash.
With her mastery of souls, there were many spells and skills which were very useful to her. One of which was ‘soul sight’ which turned the user’s eyes light blue with a hint of pink and changed the user’s vision to only see souls. A strong being would have a big and powerful soul while a weak being have a small and weak soul. Though this spell was a high level one, it’s mana usage was based on how long the user had it on. If it was only for a few seconds, Nora could easily sustain it, even with her small mana pool.
The clear blue waters of the lake swished past Nora as she slowly swam towards the gentle waterfall. The lake was not that deep and Nora could stand in it with her head out of the waters.
Going under the small waterfall to drink the fresh water that fell from above, Nora gulped down the cool refreshing water while washing her body and clothes of all the blood and dirt.
The waterfall was a meter wide and three meters tall. It was clear blue and magical, swishing over the rocks joyfully. The stream of water gently fell down from above, showering Nora with its serenity. The waterfall looked like a sheet of blue as it swished down, its edges hemmed with whipped-white lines.
The water poured down and dripped by Nora’s side as her mind faded into dullness and everything became a foggy illusion. The sensation of the cooling water calmed her, taking her mind of things. The feeling of the torrent of water gently sliding down her skin was something she truly missed.
For the first time in centuries, she finally felt what it was like to shower again. Taking her time to relax and forget about her worries, Nora stood under the gentle steam and bathe her body of all the dirt and blood.
Only after an hour of spending her time in the lake, did she finally leave. Using a small fire spell, she slowly dried her clothes and body off. After drying herself, Nora turned to the edge of the calm lake where there were very little ripples. Taking a peek at her reflection, Nora became stunned by how she looked.
Her clear blue eyes, framed by her long lashes, were just like the colours of the water. Her soft pink hair was already dried and flowed in waves to adorn her glowing, porcelain like skin. With a straight nose and full pink lips, Nora couldn’t help but feel that she was going to be absolutely stunning in the future. Though currently she looked immature and malnutritioned, in a few years time, she would certainly turn into a goddess.
Wow, i just need to train up and gain some muscles and in the future, i can topple kingdoms like those in stories.
Dammit! Why couldn’t i have taken over the body of a guy and another girl have these looks instead. This is really my ideal girl.
At least when i grow stronger, i can use a cloning spell on myself. Hehehe.
After drying up and clean of all the blood and dirt, Nora ran forward towards the sounds of howling.
With the increase in stats, Nora quickly sped along the the grassy forest. Soon, the howling got louder. Using soul sight, Nora spotted the soul of a wolf and below it was the soul of a child. The soul of the child was weakening.
As the wolf was distracted by it’s meal, Nora managed remain undetected. The wolf nostrils were deep inside the boy’s body, blocking the scent of Nora.
Even if the wolf was not distracted and noticed Nora, it would not have cared. The most it could do was pounce on her. It’s guard would not be up against a weak and frail child.
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Thus, using the opportunity, Nora slowly and silently crept behind the wolf and used all her remaining mana to form 4 ‘mana bolt’. Each ‘mana bolt’ required 10 mana.
Taking the time to aim while the wolf was distracted, Nora shot all 4 ‘mana bolt' directly towards its head.
Just like the previous wolf, it didn’t stand a chance and instantly exploded into a fountain of blood. This time Nora was too far away to get caught up in the blood explosion.
Without magic resistance, the level 12 wolf did not stand a chance against 4 level 10 spells aimed at it’s head.
Leveling up to level 8, Nora sucked up the soul of the boy and the wolf into her soul storage for future usage. Taking the time to rest, Nora turned away from the carass of the wolf and ran in the opposite direction in search of more wolf to kill. However just as she was running through underbushes, a soft growl came from her left.
Turning around to face the threat, Nora quickly consumed 3 souls she collected using ‘soul devour’ to regain her lost mana. Now she was at full mana again and ready to fight the level 11 wolf in front of her. Without the advantage of a surprise attack and a headshot, it would not be easy for Nora to kill the wolf with very little mana. Thus she needed all the mana she could get to fight an even battle.
Faking the appearance of a weak and frail girl, Nora lured the vicious grey wolf towards her. With fangs baring, the wolf pounced towards Nora, unaware of the dangers. Nora continued acting weak and allowed the wolf to get closer.
Nora had to kill it in one shot as with it superior speed and agility, the wolf could easily dodge all of Nora’s spells if it knew that Nora had the means to fight back. If Nora missed and allow the wolf to see that she could fight back, the wolf would be on guard and be ready to dodge her spells. Thus Nora acted weak and allowed the wolf to get closer with its guards down.
Wait. Wait. Now!
With a full mana pool of more than a 100, Nora began to channel the most powerful spell she could muster, ‘arcane strike’. With the wolf’s body high in the air and just above her, Nora used a 100 mana and unleashed ‘Arcane strike’.
With it body in the air, the wolf had no way of dodging the attack. Traces of fear could be seen on the wolf’s eyes as a large spinning ball of glowing purple energy shot towards it. Shooting through the belly of the wolf, the middle section was completely obliterated. The dense amount of mana in the spell had managed to turn everything it past through into dust.
Seeing the devastation, Nora couldn’t help but mutter “maybe that was a bit over kill, using a level 30 spell to kill a level 11 monster.”
Since Nora used to be a level 200 and above undead death lord, Nora did not know how to be conservative. The ability of judge the power of low level spells was completely foreign to her. She always used to believed that whoever had the bigger fist was stronger. She did not know the meaning of subtly.
Everytime she fought, she had always used her strongest spells to completely obliterate everything. With godly amount of mana and regen, she could spam powerful spells after spells without worry.
Maybe i should learn how to control my mana usage efficiently, i don’t think a level 30 spell will be necessary to kill a wolf. Perhaps i should...
Just as Nora was self reflecting, a ding sound, followed by the sounds of trumpets interrupted Nora’s thoughts.
This sound. Don’t tell me? No! It should be impossible! Check status!
Shouting out the command, Nora was greeted a a blue screen covering her stats.
Congrats! You have reached level 10. As a level 10 beginner, you have reached the minimum level requirement for you first job advancement.
For your skills in hiding, tricking and ambushing prey, you are now promoted to rogue.
Level : 10
Name : Nora Valen
Class : Death Lord
Health : 100 / 100
Mana : 37 / 100+ 40
Str : 19 Agi : 21
Con: 21 Int : 24
Experience: 27/200
Achievement points: 34
Achievement Shop (requires level 50)
Class Skills
Nimble body, Stealth, Quick stab
Class Skills
mana control, mana shield , mana bolt
magic regen boost, mana boost , arcane strike
Death magic mystery, Magic resistance ,Raise undead
Soul fire blast, upgrade undead, soul mystery
Greater undead, army boost, siphon soul
Grand undead, Soul world, Shinigami Scythe
Seeing the achievement she received, Nora could help but become dumbfounded.
Wait a minute, did i just get another class? Because i reverted back to level 1 and reached level 10 again, did the system bug out and rewarded me with another class?
From confusion to happiness, Nora started cheering in delight at the fact that she received another class. Nora became overjoyed at the thought of being able to receive more skills and abilities in the future. Nora had thought that she was a cheat before with the death lord class, but now that she just received another one, Nora became even more of a cheat.
At every job advancement, Nora would be receiving 3 additional skills. In her old life, when she reached level 10, she became an acolyte and received ‘mana control’, ‘mana shield’ and ‘mana bolt’.
When she reached level 30, she became a mage and received ‘magic regen boost’, ‘mana boost’ and ‘arcane strike’.
When she reached level 60, she fell into the abyss and became a necromancer, receiving ‘Death magic mystery’, ‘magic resistance’ and ‘Raise undead’.
When she reached level 100, she became a soul fiend, receiving ‘Soul fire blast’, ‘upgrade undead’ and ‘soul mystery’.
When she reached level 150, she became a grand lich, receiving ‘Greater undead’, ‘army boost’ and ‘siphon soul’.
When she reached level 200, she became a death lord, receiving ‘grand undead’, ‘soul world’ and ‘shinigami scythe’.