Scarlet
Tar ends up spending hours regaling me with the stories of his competitions within the tournament. All ten of the competitions that weren’t public to the people.
With details that would normally be censored but aren’t because he’s the new Fae King.
And after he finishes going over all of the competitions, he goes ahead and reexplains to me what new powers he has over the System.
“About the transcendent skill upgrade, are there any skills you want to upgrade right now?” he asks afterwards.
I frown at that question before lowering my head and folding my arms across my stomach in thought.
Name: Scarlet Art Asger de Archeron Species: Human/Blood Lycan Warden Magic: Blood, N/u**ll Titles: The Apex Predator, Bane of Corruption, Warden of the Red Plague, Ruler of Blood, Dragon Slayer Age: 22 Level: 2400 SP: 14 Stats: Physical: 14,240 Mental: 14,239 Magical: 14,239 Physical/Level: 5 Mental/Level: 4 Magical/Level: 5 Free Points: 0 Mana: 912,371,044.5 / 912,371,044.5 Free Points/Level: 10 Active Skills: Bloodborne Apocalypse
Skill Level: 15 Description Beast Transformation Skill Level: Static Description Pain Diffusion Skill Level: 30 Description Null Magic Field Skill Level: 30 Description Blood of Ruin Skill Level: 30 Description Metallicized Blood Skill Level: 30 Description Power Drain Skill Level: 30 Description Blood Nullification Skill Level: 30 Description Rain of Blood Skill Level: 30 Description Blood Transformation Skill Level: 30 Description Healing Reversal Skill Level: 30 Description Blood Control Skill Level: 30 Description Partial Shift Skill Level: Static Description Blood Swarm Skill Level: 30 Description Bane of Corruption Skill Level: 20 Description Blood Plague Skill Level: 50 Description Crimson Overdrive Skill Level: 50 Description Vampire Ascendancy Skill Level: 50 Description Scarlet Aegis Skill Level: 25 Description Eldritch Blood Skill Level: 25 Description Blood Bond Skill Level: 10 Description Blood Shadow Skill Level: 30 Description Blood Retribution Skill Level: 30 Description Passive Skills: Ruler of Blood Skill Level Static Description Lycan's Regeneration Skill Level: 14 Description Warden of the Red Plague Skill Level: Static Description Blood Immortal Skill Level: Static Description Blood Manipulation Skill Level: 30 Description Lesser Blood Runes Skill Level: 10 Description Nullification Resistance Skill Level: 12 Description Princess's Decree Skill Level: Static Description Dragon Slayer Skill Level: Static Description Bloodwell Keep Skill Level: Static Description Blood Thirst Skill Level: 30 Description Bloody Thorns Skill Level: 30 Description
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My stats surprise me a little bit since it’s been so long that I’ve actually paid attention to my status. But then I remember something.
Since my species changed, I remember Oberon mentioning that my capabilities might’ve changed too. The ones that determine my mana and stuff.
Since I’m basically made out of Red Plague in the form of a human and blood lycan hybrid now.
But… mythic skills that I want to raise to transcendent…
I don’t particularly care about Bane of Corruption, and Beast Transformation is already on the verge of reaching Class VI. I got the skill raised to mythical rarity at one point during my hunt and received the notification about the requirements updating. Stating that there’s only one more requirement left.
So I’d rather use the one-time perk on a skill that won’t already be reaching transcendent soon anyways.
Would be a waste.
“Agreed,” Tar says as I continue staring at my status.
Which leaves Bloodborne Apocalypse, Lycan’s Regeneration, Warden of the Red Plague, and Blood Immortal.
One of those four… but which one?
Bloodborne Apocalypse would probably destroy the world if it became transcendent rarity, and I tried using it. So…
Then again, it would probably destroy the world now. All things considered.
Which leaves Lycan’s Regeneration, Warden of the Red Plague, and Blood Immortal.
Lycan’s Regeneration is my main regeneration skill. Warden of the Red Plague makes my blood Red Plague itself and makes me into a warden to hold it. And Blood Immortal makes me immortal so long as I have a single drop of blood left within a couple galaxies of my current position.
I continue staring at my status for several minutes, my gaze just alternating between the three with the difficult decision remaining unmade.
“You want to clear up the Red Plague planet and level up quickly, right?” Tar comments, making me glance at him. “Wouldn’t upgrading Warden of the Red Plague help with that?”
True…
I stare for several more seconds before eventually straightening a little and nodding my head.
Yeah, guess that’ll work.
“Let’s upgrade Warden of the Red Plague into a transcendent skill,” I tell him with a smile.
“Understood,” he says while giving me a salute with his little tanuki paw. A sight that is absolutely adorable.
And as soon as he begins the process, I feel my blood beginning to boil. An incredibly uncomfortable feeling that almost makes me cry.
“This may hurt a little,” Tar says, a little late.
I grit my teeth as a bright red light shines from underneath my skin. Out of every single pore in my body. And from my eyes and mouth.
The light shines brighter and brighter as seconds pass, and soon enough, I feel myself losing consciousness completely. Only to regain it again who knows how long later, with the pain and discomfort completely gone.
But I find a rather surprising sensation and sight greeting me.
Not only do I no longer feel that annoying tugging sensation of my own blood trying to leave my body that I’ve grown unfortunately used to over time, but I’m pretty sure my eyes are glowing even brighter than they normally are. Not to mention the glowing red veins stretching across my body.
I glance at Tar, only for him to open his mouth in surprise while staring at my eyes for some reason.
Then a Universal Notification plays out in my head and a different version of it no doubt plays out in the heads of everyone within the System back on Earth and Tartarus. Telling them about the Title I just got.
Rejoice, user Scarlet Art Asger de Archeron, for you have earned the Transcendent Skill known as The Red Plague. And along with it, you have been assigned the Title of ‘the Red Plague!’
This skill is a direct upgrade of the skill ‘Warden of the Red Plague’ and will replace the skill.
The Red Plague:
You are now the Red Plague itself.
May the universe fear your wrath lest it be devoured.
I stare at the notification for several seconds before glancing at Tar again.
“Well then…” I mutter, only to blink at the sound of my voice.
A voice that sounds eerily similar to that power-filled voice the royal fae all have.
Huh.
Well that’s new.