Part 1 – The Return from Darkness
When I opened my eyes I found myself in the city again. Well it was expected but there was some fear that I would be placed in the tower with Warlic and Crysero again for some reason. I looked at the amount of sunlight where I was. It was around noon. Well the fact this was the time that merchants do most of their business is enough for me to know that it was around noon already.
[Eden it seems you're back]
I heard a very familiar voice. A small smile managed to slip through. Ah...at this rate I'm going to be labelled something weird again....
Well llyfr, how was your rest?
[…..more unpleasant than I originally thought it would be...to think I had to see that thing again...]
“Haha.”
That goes for both of us. Well, we did agree not to talk about it.
[True, and before you ask the other two are at the inn]
I started making my way to the inn. I was in no hurry and if the other two checked their friends list, then they would've realise that I was in the game again. I bet they have a lot of questions for me.....speaking of which, what happened after I died.
[…]
llyfr? You seem too silent.
[Lets talk about it after you meet up with the others....]
Hmm.....are you hiding something from me? This isn't like you, usually you tell me most things including parts of your past. Wait! Is this part of the reason why your not telling me anything?
[…...Yes. Also be prepared to venture off without them....]
Huh? What does that mean?
[...]
Speaking of which, what did I lose when I died....
I checked my inventory and found that my sword had disappeared. I hope that Alexandra or Viv grabbed it after I died. Hmm...my Armour seems to have disappeared as well....
Part 2 – Origins
“Yo, its been a while”
I opened the door to find Alexandra on top of Viv on the bed......
“....”
“....”
“Sorry for disturbing you two...”
I turned around and left the room.
SMACK
You took 299 damage
“Ouch! What was that for?!” I shouted at the angry beast next to me.
I grabbed my head in pain and looked at the enraged Alexandra.
“FOR MISUNDERSTANDING OF COURSE!!!!!” retorted the angry beast.
Behind the now very dangerous Alexandra was Viv whom was fixing his clothes....
“Viv....did she force you?” I kindly asked Viv.
Viv blushed heavily when I said those words.
SMACK
You took 361 damage
“Ouch!”
“Strike two”
I looked at Alexandra whom was really giving a large killing intent at me. Damn her fighting spirit is really high and my legs are shaking here.....
[Looks like I was worried for nothing....]
I was confused at those words and asked, “Worry for what?”
[Ask them, they should know what I'm talking about]
I looked at them with a very confused face. There was a moments of silent for a while. Well this isn't about what just happened right? I mean I have no problem with other people's preference but to do it at day isn't a good sign for the future you know...
“Well its that other form you took on” said Alexandra bluntly.
Eh? So it isn't about what just happened. However I'm curious on this 'other form' this one is talking about,
“What form?” I asked.
Alexandra made a face that said she was annoyed right not. I sorry but I have no idea what your talking about! Also I think your still pissed at me for the interruption.
“You know the one where you donned that weird Armour and killed Aien!” stated Alexandra as if I knew what she was talking about.
I'm sorry but I clearly remembering dying but there and I know that I was logged out when I died. Unless there is something I don't know about which I'm very sure is occurring since I have no idea what this beast is talking about, someone has to explain everything to me.
[As I thought. The seal is broken]
“Eh? What? Please explain everything from the start!” I said.
I'm really confused about everything right now. All this other form and seal being broken is getting really confusing for me. Why can't it be all simple and stuff that allows me to think on my leisure. Well last time I died...well died and revived, a seal was broken and llyfr was release into the world to terrorise it....just joking, I could just hear its voice properly this time instead of hearing fragments of it.
[First of all, check if there's any kind of difference between before and now]
In that case, isn't it exactly the same as before? I mean there was clearly no difference in the stats I had. The unknown skill was still unknown and other than the fact that I was becoming less and less human as time passed on which was good and bad, there was no difference at all.
“Open Status Window”
Status WindowNameEdenTypeChaoticRaceAnhrefnTitleDarllenydd o'r hollLevel112ClassAwdur DimFame1210Infamy0HealthN/AMana15000Strength181+50Agility225+50Intelligence270+100Wisdom60+100Concentration247+100Endurance38+50Sustenance89+50Fighting Spirit81+50Vitality78+50Stamina61+50Domination10+50Offence91Defense237Magic Resistance18%Bonus+10 magic resistance
+50 to all physical related stats
+100 to all magic related stats
Mana will replace Health
Skills will require half the experience to level up
Able to sense other creatures around you
Able to dominate all creation
Relationship with churches are sour on contact
So there was some change this time. Let's see.......got a new title and another bonus to my character....great....I hope this doesn't affect the way I interact with other people.
“Umm...what the hell is this? My title changed and I have this other thing added as well as my mana increased! Also there's this new weird stat called Domination. Damn...what the hell is this? Open Stat information: Domination”
Domination
The power or rather natural ability to rule over others. Unlike most beings who mindlessly follow others, those who process domination naturally tower over other insignificant creatures and they naturally bow before you. However will time, those who process this power has decreased and through trust and mutual benefits, others have claimed power. This stat will affect how others communicate with you. The higher the stat the more likely that others will subcome to your will.
You cannot distribute stat points to this state. This can only increase or decrease according to your actions. The more you bend to the will of others the lower the stat, the more you bend others to your will the higher the stat.
WARNING: Due to the nature of the stat, many greedy Kings and Nobles will hate you due to your existence contradicting their power. All relationships to Kings and Nobles will be difficult to raise and will start as unfriendly. Peasants that are dissatisfied with their lords will be more likely to join you but peasants that are satisfied with their lords will be more hostile.
This was kinda awesome but depressing at the same time. Did this skill affect other players as well? Either way, partying with others I don't know will be a difficult thing to do now....
[Hmm...now check your skills before we discuss anything]
I opened my skill window and found that there were other changes as well. I scrolled down checking each skill to see if something changed with each of them. I saw no difference besides one thing. The unknown thing changed into this.
Armour of the Magic King Beginner level 1 (0%)
Said to have existed side by side with the legendary 'God Armour', it carries equal power. However there hasn't been a person worthy of using its full power since its existence besides one that was sealed forever away. All foes shall be dominated when worn and only the 'God Armour' can counter it. However since its last use, its power has dropped significantly.
Conditions to use:
- Holder of immense power
- Drains Mana when Equipped
“So I got a skill to summon armour?”
This was a change....I mean I was expecting some awesome overpowered skill to help me on my adventure but this just barely went below even my standards. Well the description of the skill does make it sound better and this mention of 'God Armour' does make it seem a bit more interesting but I can't see myself using this too much unless it was useful.
I looked at the other two and found them frowning. Why were they frowning? I did nothing wrong...I think.
“Eden, never use that” said Viv bluntly.
I was surprised that it was Viv that told me this. This Viv that was very shy around others and was still not used to even me was telling me something very bluntly. Perhaps it was something very important to tell me not to use the skill at all even though it says its power was lower than it should be.
Alexandra nodded her head when Viv said this. It looks like they came in an agreement on this...
“Why not?”
This time it was Alexandra that responded to my question.
“Its something that can rival the strongest Armour in the world but its too dangerous. The feeling it gives off is too....void of everything. Something like that shouldn't exist in the first place. You'll be consume by it!”
“Its not a problem if I can control it right? I mean magic was kinda dangerous for me until I had enough practise to control it and not blow myself up. The same danger happens when you learn something new, with cooking you may still get some burnt food and in blacksmithing you can get broken fingers accidentally.”
“Don't you understand?! There was only one. ONE! One person in history that was able to use it properly!”
“And that one person was able to control the COMPLETE version of the Armour. What I have is the half-assed version of it. It can't be that bad and besides I have a good feeling that, that one person is currently in me right now.”
[That, you're correct about]
“Eh?” stuttered Alexandra.
Alexandra was shocked. Well I expected her to be shocked....well not really since she had been in contact with llyfr for a while now. You would expect that someone would connect the dots and figure that some of my skills originated with llyfr to begin with.
“Well most of my skills originated from llyfr from the first place and Warlic said that there were previous people with llyfr in them so its understandable that llyfr was the origins of this power you fear so much.” I said continuing my thoughts.
PUNCH
You took 642 damage
I was hit back to the wall.
“THAT'S NOT THE POINT YOU IDIOT!” screamed Alexandra.
Wow.....I didn't really expect her to punch me just like that. She must be very certain of what she believes in or I pissed her off that much...I don't know which one is the main reason why she punched me out of nowhere.
“Well I can't change that I'm an idiot if I'm dead right? At this rate your going to kill me first.” I said while getting up from the ground.
Alexandra clenched her fist and was about to punch me again but stopped. Well I was not going to let her hit me for no reason again so I was prepared to block and even counter attack her. Well might as well ask llyfr about some details.
“Any what's with llyfr being the only one that could use this Armour?” I asked.
This was something that I don't get. Surely there was at least another person that could use this Armour that I've never seen before. At least I'll get an answer that will make sense with llyfr.
[Not exactly use but rather control. A hidden feature left behind and forgotten that devours everything. As the original user of this, it was tuned for my and only my use. Others that attempted to use it went berserk and soon died]
Wait...something doesn't make sense. What exactly is this hidden feature....what other hidden feature is stuck in my body? I mean, Crysero must have messed with my body when I wasn't looking again if such hidden features exist in my body. Anyway I need more information to know more about this and being the original doesn't cut it. You see it in stories a lot where the old sword of a hero is taken up by a new hero and so on.
“Being the original user or it being tuned for your use doesn't change that fact that only you could control it. If that was the case then others may have been able to do what you did. What are you leaving out.”
[Hmm.....maybe the fact I was the one who created it in the first place]
“What?”
What the hell does he mean by that?!
“Impossible!”
“That can't be...”
All three of use were shocked right now. From what we gathered so far, this Armour is the equal to the strongest 'God Armour' and that it was extremely powerful but dangerous. And llyfr was the one who could control it...and even more shocking created it?
You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.
“Umm.....how and why did you create it?” asked Viv whom out of everyone here was the most shocked.
Viv was a magic user and the most knowledgeable of all of us in general magicks and their limitations well I did have a lot of information stuffed in my head before but I can't really recall them easily for some reason....
“Yeah, and why does it resemble the God Armour?” asked Alexandra.
Llyfr took a bit to think about his answer and in the meantime these two are aching for the answers they want. Well I was no different in wanting answers.
[To begin with your Templar Armour was created in the image of the God Armour, correct?]
“Yes” answered Alexandra.
I see...so that's why it was over glamorous. All the costs in making that Armour could be used to help feed the poor...well I don't care THAT much.
[It was the same with the 'Magic King Armour']
“What?” exclaimed Alexandra.
This time it was Alexandra that was outraged. Well I'm not as shocked as she was but I'm now a bit more interested in the subject now and besides...in the skill description it did say it existed with the God Armour so I expected it was similar in some ways...
“In the past there has been countless attempts by all species to replicate the 'God Armour' but none have succeeded and yet you claim...” mutter Alexandra.
So there were attempts to make copies of the Armour? I was expecting some reasoning with these people since it is the strongest Armour and people should respect it especially those from the church.
[Alexandra do you think the Gods are only restricted to one world?]
“What do you mean?”
I see where this is going....
[I'm asking if the Gods were pitiful enough to only have influence in one world?]
“I...I can't imagine that. They ARE Gods.”
[Correct and going by that logic, it is possible that others have worn the fabled God Armour in other worlds besides this one]
And the answer I was expecting comes up...
“Really?!” exclaimed Alexandra.
And this one is surprised....why do I even.....
[And now to answer the second question from Viv. Viv what is the easily way to replicate something?]
“...to see it in person and analyse its use and abilities...it can't be!”
Oh dear God, why are these two smart in some areas but stupid in other?
[Yes. I once worn that very same God Armour when my world was in danger and fought off evil. I'm am an existence that has once claimed the title of the strongest]
“Then when you were talking about the invasion of darkness in your world..” I said out loud. I thought back to llyfr's story from before.
[No that was not when I fought with the God Armour. To begin with I was not from that world as well and it was much much longer in the past that I fought to the point that I was forgotten from history]
“Eh? Then there are other worlds?” I said without realising it.
[Of course you idiot! Haven't you been listening?]
“...........sorry.” I silently sulked away in the corner of the room.
[Well long story short before this one decides to suicide, I made the Magic King Armour and the Gods didn't exactly liked that....can't blame them since I kinda ended up destroying my world]
“...”
“...”
“...”
[What? It was an accident. Besides the Armour kinda degraded after a while so you won't get THAT powerful in one go and the restrictions still apply]
“So I can use the Armour?” I asked in my depression.
[Yes though it'll be hard work to do so]
Hmm......that sounds like a pain.
“But I already have Armour....wait where did my Armour go?”
I checked by body and found that I was only wearing the Cyclops shirt and pants and the other pieces of Armour I had weren't there. Something was wrong. Very wrong. All the gold and effort in getting that stuff........gone.
“Did they get destroyed back then....” muttered Alexandra.
What do you mean Alexandra! I need to know!
Seeing my desperate expression...well I least I think I looked desperate Alexandra gave ame an answer, “....well I did see your Armour being....replaced....”
Replaced? That's not a proper answer you know!
[I think the Magic King Armour override your Armour]
“What the hell does that mean?!” I shouted.
My frustration metre just went beyond the roof.
[If your planning on using the Magic King Armour then don't wear Armour]
“So I have to choose between the two?” I asked calming down.
[Not exactly. You can still do both but its better to specialise in one. The Magic King Armour will suppress any kind of Armour after a certain point. It may be wise to invest some time in mastering it]
“NO NO NO! You can't use it?! Its too dangerous!” cried Alexandra.
Why the hell are you the one that's rejecting this idea? This was MY skill you know. You don't see me complaining about your skills!
[Alexandra, its more dangerous if Eden cannot control 'it' when the time comes. This is for his safety]
“That is true. An unchecked power is the most dangerous thing” said Viv while sighing.
“........Fine.” said Alexandra after thinking about it after a bit.
We finally convinced Alexandra to allow me to use the Magic King Armour. Well its not like I’m going to it immediately. I have things to think about besides how I'll use a new skill and besides I don't think I can even use it for long periods of time which sucks.
[Well then, its about time you get to the intermediate stage of Magic Mastery]
I was shocked at what llyfr said. This can't be happening again...I don't want it to happen again...please no....
“You don't mean...”
[Yes more training. Well not that much. They say one live battle is worth 100 days of training]
“So...that means...”
[Your going to fight until you drop. Whether its with magic or swordsmanship]
Part 3 – Three Perverts
“So where exactly are we going?” I asked while following the other two.
They didn't even look back and continued to walk ahead. Its not fun if you guys don't talk to me. I'll die of seer boredom you know....
“There's a dungeon with Lycanthropes nearby. Its around level 120 so its a good hunting ground for us. Me and Viv spent most of our time there while we were waiting for you to respawn.” explained Alexandra.
“Oh......Viv did she do something bad to you there-”
SMACK
You took 368 damage
“....sorry”
I looked at the angry Alexandra and the blushing Viv.....I bet something did happen. Well I better not get deeper than I'm already am or I'll get killed.
Hey llyfr, why can't I use the Magic King Armour right now?
[Because if you do use it, it will go berserk. We need you to at least be at intermediate level in various areas to ensure safety]
And why didn't you do this before? I mean you created it but weren't you afraid that it may go berserk and screw a lot of things up?
[Because I'm a lot more powerful than you and I've already mastered magic by then]
I see. What's the quickest way to increase magic mastery?
[Repetition is the key. The more complex the spell and the harder it is to cast, the more your skill increase as you repeat it. I think others have done this to death though they end up as glass cannons, useless in close combat]
So I have to train in both close and long distance combat?
[If you desire to be effective in all areas yes. But Alexandra and Viv have those roles already. You can become a balancer of both sides if you train properly]
“Hey we're here~”
Alexandra was waving her hand to a group of people I don't know. Judging by their equipment, one was a thief, another was a warrior and the final one was a mage. I noticed that they were all male as well and that they had better gear than us....well at least me who has nothing right now.
“Oh! Alexandra!” said one of the men, presumably the leader of this group.
The man looked like a dog finally reuniting with his master. I think I can see his tail wagging right now. I have a feeling that this person was not exactly normal in some sense. Alexandra does have a tendency to party with weird people.
“Eden this is George, you can just call him 'Meat'”
Eh? I see my bad feeling has already appeared in front of me. Alexandra don't know know what they are trying to reference? You're older than me right? Unless you lied about your age and made yourself a older character.....well I doubt it. A child is not that evil.
Alexandra then introduced the thief.
“This is Max, otherwise known as 'Quickie'”
The hell? What is? A party of idiots? I want to leave now.
And finally the mage.
“And this is Mark, who likes to me called 'Loader'”
“...”
“What?” asked Alexandra in a irritated voice.
I made a gesture that says to come with me to this fool....
“Alexandra do you know what those nicknames.......mean?” I whispered.
I wrapped my arm over her shoulder.
“Hmm? No idea why?”
Alexandra was confused by my question....damn. Do I have to explain it to her? Is there something wrong with her? Maybe she had a very sheltered lifestyle.
“Maybe you should find...other people who.....are......better.” I managed to get out. I was very hesitant in the picking of my words.
She thought about it for a bit before responding.
“I don't see the problem”
I do! God, what a mess.....
I looked over to Viv to see he was kinda blushing right now...I believe he knows what the implications mean...unlike this one here......
The three perverts as I will call them were silently admiring the scene of the three of us.....how creepy.
Alexandra smiled and patted my back.
“Don't worry! They're pretty strong you know”
That's not what I'm worrying about!
“Anyway, I'll tell you about the dungeon.”
I'm all ears. Well at least with these things, she has some clue on what is happening.
“The dungeon is a simple two floor dungeon with the boss room spawning on the second floor. Its kinda a maze but people already made maps of the place so we're good in that aspect. There are no traps in this place which is kinda boring but there are tons of Lycanthropes everywhere so you'll get good experience either way and makes sure to not get surrounded when fighting them!”
“What does a Lycanthropes look like anyway?”I asked.
“Like that.”
Alexandra pointed at the group of Lycanthropes running towards us. I don't even have time to prepare for a fight....
“Ice Bolts!”
Several ice bolts flew and hit the group of Lycanthropes head on. They mostly dodged but some were hit and injured.
“Backstab”
Quickly appeared behind a Lycanthropes and stabbed its back dealing quite a bit of damage. The problem was that there were still a lot of Lycanthropes heading our way.
“Uraaaaaaaaaaaaaah TOWER SHIELD!” shouted Meat.
He ran up to the Lycanthropes and aggravated them all to him. Alexandra then proceeded to attack them.
“SWORD WAVE!”
She shot out a wave at Meat and the Lycanthropes....
“Wait a minute! Won't that hurt Meat?!”
This was kinda confusing.
“Hmm? Don't worry Meat is a masochist so its all fine.”
“...”
I have no words at this situation. It seems Alexandra is talented in finding weird people.
[Does that include you?]
Of course not! I'm perfectly normal!
[Already in self-denial eh]
“Eden one's coming your way!”
Well its time to fight. I unsheathed my sword as the Lycanthropes was about to attack me.
“Burst Strike.”
My body moved by the system pushed my sword forward into the Lycanthropes's stomach. Well I aimed and actually moved my body but the skill just added the extra burst which lead to this effect.
Critical Hit!
The Lycanthropes still flying in the air fell to the ground dead in one hit. This was easier than I expected.
You will gain the 'Marking' Bluff for 15 minutes
It seems Viv levelled his skills up as well. The time limit was only 13 minutes before and its now 15 minutes.
“Oh~ I want her to pierce me~”
The fuck? I looked over to where 'Meat' was to see him aroused....
Again. I have no words for this situation. I just hope that the other two aren't as bad.
“A slim body.....no breast but that's fine.....” said 'Quickie to himself......so he was that type of person.....
“I would definitely like to inject into her” said 'Loader'
That's disgusting you know! Also think it don't say it! Hell just die!
“Let's go to the next batch of enemies~” said Alexandra cheerfully.
“...”
My hopes are gone. I've lost faith in humanity.
Damn...such misfortune!
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Author's Notes:
- Well its the start of another year and another volume. I hope I can finish this series before uni starts but I doubt it.
- Word Count: 4500~
- You know Alexandra is really really bad in picking new team-mates
- Just for you guys to know, I'm current writing vol.4 chapter 3 right now. So yeah.....I didn't really take a break. I just kinda write when I'm bored and have nothing to do.....no I'm not a workaholic. I'm a lazy man with a lot of free time....
- Well time to wait for the next season of anime to pop up....