It took me an entire night to connect the dots and conclude my situation.
The man I saw before was definitely me. For better or for worse, I am now in this new world and not as a male prostitute. So that is good. However, this world requires me to put my life on the line the very same day I arrived here but that still seems better than to be betrayed by my only brother as I was in the past.
I’ve pretty much come to accept reality as it is and have decided to live this life much better than my previous one. I researched all my skills and analysed my situation. The life I led before was undoubtedly horrible but there is no point thinking about it. I’m a new person now.
And I will live a better life.
I walked out of my house and begun my second day in this unknown world.
I went outside and proceeded to use『Appraisal』 everywhere my eyes could see. Nothing much had changed though. All trees seemed to have the same Wooden Sprites and Hamadyrads. Moreover, the only significant change was that the grove the trees were surrounding was empty. No goblins or Ogres were in sight.
“Did they leave?”
I waited on my tree for a couple of hours practicing the excretion of my 『Pheromones』and to control it’s range and form. Although this skill was literally broken, I felt like I deserved something this good of a cheat based on the trauma I suffered in the past.
“Fuck”. I cursed as everytime I remembered last night I felt disgusted with myself and for the brother who sold me out. I had decided not to remember my old self but it seems everytime I used『Pheromones』skill, it reminded me of how I got the skill.
The skill was at it’s maximum potency and I could release it in the form of a gas or a few drops of liquid. The latter seemed to be more concentrated and have a larger effect.
The control range was not very large as it strangely depended on how I controlled my mana. However, the area in which the gas could spread proved to be impossibly large.
“This seems to be made for either targeting the opponent in close combat or affect friend or foe alike in a large area. The latter is quite disadvantageous but can still yield unbelievable results hmmm.”
From the skill description I read last night, this skill affects both genders and all species & is extremely potent. Although I would still test the skill out, I had faith in my 『Appraisal』 skill.
Another few hours passed as I continued to test the skill. Soon a voice ringed in my ears.
Quest: You have been reincarnated in another world as an apprentice fairy magician and have completed your first task of protecting your Zapis hometree from the first survival exercise of the goblins. The goblins retreated but plan to bring their new ones to once again swarm the area. Coordinate with other fae folk to protect your Zapis grove.
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Objective: Protect Zapis grove from savage goblin tribe. (0/1)
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Time left until arrival of goblins:-
47:59:56…….
47:59:55…….
47:59:54…..
Well shit.
Two days till those things come back to eat us again huh. I clearly cannot handle everything on my own. I need to survive too. Looks like it’s time to make some pawns.
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I slowly stepped down my tree and started walking towards the middle of the groves. I had planned to use my 『Pheromones』skill on every surrounding tree to talk to the other fae living here.
Due to my skill they wouldn’t be able to resist their urges and give me their attention. All I have to do next is captivate them.
However, my stern demeanour took a turn for the worse when it took me approximately an hour to reach the middle of the grove where I started panting upon reaching. I calmed myself down and poured a lot of mana into the skill『Pheromones』as I mentally targeted every tree. My control had improved in the last few hours and I could roughly guide the gas to the destination which would do so unless hindered. The fae had their eyes on me since I got down but now they were extremely alert against the almost invisible gas approaching them.
When the gas reached them I cast an area wide 『Illusion Magic』 which took up my entire mana. Although this loss was great and I had fallen to my knees, the gas turned invisible in the surrounding fae’s eyes and they kept breathing the gas in confusion.
WARNING: MANA OVER-EXERTED. HEALTH DECREASED BY 50%. MP PERMANENTLY DECREASED BY 50 POINTS. Skill Points accumulated. 『Illusion Magic LV2』 has levelled up to 『Illusion Magic LV3』. DUE TO CONTINUOUS PRECISE MANA CONTROL, LEVEL CAP BROKEN. MANA CAPACITY DOUBLED. Skill Points accumulated. 『Illusion Magic LV3』 has levelled up to 『Illusion Magic LV4』. DUE TO CONTINUOUS PRECISE MANA CONTROL, LEVEL CAP BROKEN. MANA CAPACITY INCREASED.
Level Up.
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Level Up skill points accumulated. 『Telepathy LV4』 has levelled up to 『Telepathy LV5』.
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What the fuck just happened??!?
My mana…. did it just double like that?? It first decreased by 50 points but now increased by more than a hundred?? Is this because I overestimated myself? Gosh this definitely wasn't in my calculations. I have to be be careful the next time I pull a stunt like this huh. Half my health and permanent mana decrease. Fuck.
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A few minutes elapsed and the surrounding fae all started drooling. The ones which could move immediately summoned giant wooden roots upon which they jumped and moved towards me.
“Wow. I really am stupid.” I cursed myself for not using wood and roots which can grow endlessly to move to the centre of the grove.
The fae reached my destination in a matter of seconds when it took me an hour. They all stopped at a safe distance as the stared at me with greedy eyes and mumbled amongst themselves.
“A-ahh that is it. Look over there!!! Hueueue…”
“So bewitching... I just want to lick his fingers kyaaaaa!!”
“Is that sprite the reason I was drawn here?!? Ahhh but he does smell good.. .”
“Look at that sprite. It's progeny will be pretty just like him.”
“I want to talk to him. I just to go over and k-kiss him kyaaaHah!!”
I could make out that the result of my 『Pheromones』skill was disastrous. It was surprisingly easy to understand what the dozens of fae around me were whispering. I assumed that the reason why I could comprehend their speech was because I used the same.
“Greeting fellow brethren and sistren. I am Chimon, a forest sprite born of this Zapis treegrove.” I spoke loudly.
“His voice is soooooo enchanting!!”
“A named sprite!! No way!!”
“He isn't a wood elemental? Is that why he's so green and smells this heavenly??”
I ignored their reactions and continued to speak.
“We all heard the voice of our God when we were born and they gave us the duty of protecting our homes. My people, I happen to have heard God’s voice yet again informing me of the invasion of those hideous beasts to ransack our sacred grove. I alone am not enough to stop them from invading our sacred grounds. Us fae need to maintain the purity and sanctity of our homes by fending off those vile spawns and keep our legacy immortal. As a fellow protector of the forest, I seek your assistance. Will you join hands with me to fulfill our duty given to us by the Gods?!”
“YES CHIMON-SAMA!!” They all screamed in unison.
I hid the smirk forming in my face after concluding that they had fallen to my words.
『Manipulation LV1』 has been acquired.
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『Manipulation LV1』 has been influenced by 『Pheromones LV(MAX)』.
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Hack Skill Evolution.
『Manipulation LV1』 has evolved to 『Seduction LV6』. 『Seduction: Advanced morphed skill acquired in lieu of past life experiences. Higher level of mind manipulation on target. No MP consumption.』
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Not even half the day was over and my status page was already as good as new.
“『Appraisal』!” I spoke in my mind.
Species: Forest Sprite Level: 5 Name: Chimon
Status
HP:
MP:
228/460
3/1650
Skills: 「Appraisal LV4」「Wood Manipulation LV1」「Sap Steal LV5」「Nature Manipulation LV1」「Illusion Magic LV4」「Telepathy LV5」「Emotional Damage Nullity」「Pheromones LV(MAX)」「Seduction LV6」 Titles: 「Champion of Elf Goddess」「Thirst for Knowledge」 Tokens: 1290
“....” To think that in less than half a day I would gain such outrageous stats came as a massive surprise to me.
I decided to think more in the matter when I was alone and directed my attention to the annoying matters at hand. I immediately used 『Seduction』 as I spoke, “I have some pre-made plans that we can implement to complete this mission. Firstly, we will assign all battle-oriented fae to patrol in areas outside but in the vicinity of our grove. I will join this patrol as my real talent lets me shine in the battlefield. Those monsters would have definitely left some of theirs behind to form reports. Our patrol squad will be responsible for stealthily disposing off of them. The Hamadyrads will reinforce the defense of the trees in the grove while all the other fae will participate in placing hidden sharp thorns everywhere. Time is of the essence so let's move!! We have no more than about two days till the attack!”
All the fae around me had long fallen prey to my 『Seduction』skill so they were akin to my pawns rather than subordinates.
They turned out to be excellent paws in fact. In a matter of minutes the traps and thorns were being laid and the trees were being reinforced with layers of wood and roots. The battle staff was formed a while later but the result was unexpectedly quite disappointing.
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The squad only had five members namely four Wood Sprites other than myself. Their battle prowess was judged on who had 『Wood Growth』 or 『Nature Growth』 over level six.
Nonetheless, we decided to wait till night fell to move out of the grove.
Meanwhile, I aided in the defence reinforcement tasks and decided to make hidden houses in every tree for the fae in my free time.
Night soon fell as me and my squad which I took the liberty to name 'The First Walkers’ moved out to investigate. The First Walkers as in the first ones to step out of the grove.
No more than 5 metres outside the grove we reached by hopping tree tops, we saw three goblins with wooden daggers just like the warrior goblins I saw yesterday.
This confirmed my suspicions.
We had to get rid of these scouts. A smirk appeared on my face as I assaulted the goblins from my hidden position with wooden spikes and leaf blades while new roots held them in place.
With my newfound mana capacity I could absolutely bully these kids without much difficulty.
After single-handedly massacring these goblins I had the other wooden sprites of The First Walkers move out on their own to practice their skills and retreat when fatigued.
Thus began the game of cat and mouse between us fae and the isolated weak goblins for the next two days.