Chapter 42 - Level 12!

<CRIT:YOU DEALT 24000 PURE DMG!>

In my eyes I saw it written, those words which I again gritted my teeth to, for it was the last bullet a Magus had left and also was my last prayer to hopefully kill this vulnerable Hellspawn.

Then; as the smoke from my gun faded.

<You have defeated the Serpentine Hellspawn!>

I saw the target that I aimed, the most linear and vulnerable where all the crystallized veins were connected getting shattered to bits, I nearly blew half of the shards away.

I was impressed with the sturdiness of the flower bud like heart, even though I aimed at the part where it was the leanest, the part where it was like the stem of the heart, the most vulnerable part and even dealing Twenty-Fucking-Four thousand pure damage I couldn't even blew away all of the shards; as a shattered, broken part still remained upright, acting a shabby pillar and barely holding on the huge flower bud looking heart.

A Magus had done his damage and from there I now saw little cracks, cracks which then grew longer and wider and like a glass at the verge of shattering, the crack grew all throughout the heart and not much later it exploded into many little fragments.

"I- I did it?" I blinked plenty as I squeaked in disbelief

<Affirmative!>.

I was dressed with a wide grin of pride, "I fucking did it!! World Peace!!!" I roared as wide and loud as my jaw would allow, I need not know why I yelled world peace but it sounded right to the mind.

But then betwixt my joy, I saw the red veins which lit the cave like body; dwindling its light.

From underneath where they all were connected and where I shot Bang-Dem, quick and quicker they faded their light starting from the heart and then all throughout its body.

And not even a moment passed when I was seemingly left in a pitch dark cave where lights were absent, "Who turned of the ligh~~" My witty remarks turned into a wail as the entire body of the Hellspawn then in a sudden quaked and trembled a Magus

"Woah! What's happening?"

My feet struggled to keep me steady, I quickly knelt a knee to better stand myself a better ground, but then I heard sounds of crumbling noises.

At first I thought they were rolling rocks crashing and stumbling down a hill, curious I casted Fireball to grant me just a moment of light to see what was happening.

But I could only see the darkish-red belly of the Hellspawn, eerily still quaking.

"Screw this! Let's head for the mouth!" said I, yet even if I tried my mightiest best to stand for just even a glance I was forcefully sat down immediately and I would've stumbled if not for my quick agility as I braced myself again.

As though I was sailing in a shaky sea, I slightly felt nauseous from the motion and the quaking was still only getting more fiercer by the second.

It was a long while, even waiting for six seconds in this state was a long time, but now I bore through those little seconds as I could cast a second fireball amidst this trembling, "Fireball!"

I aimed at what I believed was the mouth side of the belly, however I need not like what I saw.

There was ofcourse something crumbling, the quaking now made more sense; However, it was not as I expected, there were no rocks rolling down a hill, It was this damned Hellspawn which was crumbling, feet by feet and quick like they were coming for me.

As my fireball flew, only seconds later the fire dissipated. I was now only a couple of feet away and where I knelt seemed as the epicenter for the body to disintegrate completely.

The moment was grim for I never knew where I was exactly at.

Was I on the ground?

Was I somewhere off the ground?

Its almost here?!

I am gonna fall down hard!

Concentrate!

Let any come!

I can do anything!

My mind ran a series of marathons of thoughts as the crumbling body crept closer and closer leaving me with not a way out.

Then I had a thought, as though another lightbulb lit its yellow light on my mind, "Aeyai!"

"Use Refraction if I'm about to fall dawn to anything!"

<Roger!>

I still was on my knees, and the quaking was only getting fiercer but a Magus was prepared for any.

Then;

Right under my nose, right below the soles of yours truly, They; the darkish-red of its crumbling skin vanished to thin air, sending me to my much prepared-for crash, "Bring it!" I roared.

But;

"Eh?"

*thud*

A gentle thud from an immensely prepared fall which in reality was but a fall that only tickled my shin.

My knee and my teeth which I gritted hard for the unknown to come were disappointed and immensely unimpressed with the fall.

"Haha! What a fall!" I chuckled with a heavy, hearty sigh.

I picked myself up, dusting my baggy wavy hoodie, "Where am I exactly though?" I turned quick and wary to where I was.

I always knew Hellspawns bodies crumbled when they're defeated but in that jumbled emotion of joy and panic made me forget, only then after I landed did I remember the fact.

The ground where I landed was bleak, greyish and barren with little sunken circles drawn at random and throughout wherever this was, tall slender rocks which were cold and prickly to the touch ran a maze with numerous twisted turns and cracks and snaking ways leading to where unknown.

And as I roamed my eyes for I was still wary, the place was ghost silent and I know not what roamed in between those cracks.

With every blink I scanned and yet I see nothing of danger, no other serpentine Hellspawns.

Looking above but to only see that the place was only more peculiar with thick heavy fogs reigning way high banning the sun from shining through.

"Aeyai activate Gluttony!" I ordered with my back against one of the many rocks, in this case they were more like tree trunks.

Careful, I searched every nook and cranny of this desolate land, I was glad to see the same little flutters of mana but at the same time I was curious for my scan showed no signs of other lifeforms, no grasses or plants, no flies or insects only little specks of mana which was ever-present in the air.

"Whew!" I huffed a breath of relief.

"Where in the spooky bum of the earth am I anyways?"

<Master!>

<Do you wish to see your rewards?>

"Oh!? Yeah sure!"

<Aeyai scanned that the mana capacity of the Hellspawn was 200000. Although by the time Master slayed the Hellspawn it housed only 20% of its entire mana.>

<Aeyai had labelled the serpentine Hellspawn as a tier 9 from Master's limited knowledge.>

<However The Hellspawn was in a weakened state.>

<Now showing rewards:>

<You have gained +15000 exp!>

<You are now level 12!>

<You have garnered 45 attribute points!>

"Wait! Don't you usually say stats?"

I voiced out an error, although as you would know and I would've now just took it in stride. Aeyai ignored her master once more.

<You have unlocked 7 skills!>

<You have unlocked 9 skill upgrades!>

<You have unlocked an Achievement!>

<Bonus Reward: You gained +15 dex!>

"I jump NINE whole level?"

<Affirmative!>

"Wait you said the dick was weakened right?"

<Affirmative!>

"Hmm! How many levels would I'd have jumped if it were at its prime?" I pondered, with slender fingers caressing my pointy chin.

<Master would not have dealt any damage!>

"Way to spoil the mood."

"Whatever!" I squatted down sitting my beautiful bum on this greyed barren ground.

"WAITER!" I called with a cheeky smile, "Show me the skills that I've unlocked and then the achievement.. Strictly in that order please? Chop! Chop!" clapping twice.

I readied myself, preparing for how Aeyai would react.

<Roger!>

She said.

Always she had the upper hand and dealt the bigger cards in our silly exchanges.

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** <Aeyai is always ten steps ahead!> **

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<Skill: Rejuvenating Light.>

<Mana cost: 170.>

<CD: 30 seconds.>

<Range: 30 feet.>

<Radius: 4 feet.>

<Target: Self/Allies under the radius.>

<Description: Bring down a rejuvenating light from heaven. Healing for 30% of the Magus's max HP. Healing is doubled when targets have below 25% HP. There is a 20% chance to restore debuffs dealt in the last 10 seconds for every target.>

"Healing is always good! Mary really went all out to make you huh?"

"Hmm! How did I end up having you as my perk? Na-na-na-Nah!! How did I end up having perks anyways?"

<I am limited to Master's knowledge!>

"I know!! And don't you see me doing my tell? It's called pondering miss know it all!"

<...>

"Just show me the next skill!"

<Skill: Overgrowth.>

<Mana cost: 75.>

<CD: 35 seconds.>

<Range: 20 Feet.>

<Target: Single Target.>

<Description: Summon vines from the depths of the earth rooting a target for 3.5 seconds. Rooted targets are rid of all movement abilities.>

"That's a nice CC! I'm abusing you when I see that Travis again... Ohh! That smug little smile I'll fucking pry it out of his face!" as my hands had already learned the motion for whence I would have the chance to do so.

<Skill: AGAIN!>

"Huh? YES!!!!!" I jumped in joy, breaking out dance moves that would put me to shame if any eyes were to see me, rigid and awkward legs which slid to an unsightly comedic out of tuned rhythm.

I fret not for Aeyai to see me break my ass lose for what 'Ladies and Gentlemen' you see here is the most overpowered skill of them all.

And here's why;

<Skill: AGAIN!>

<Mana cost: 500>

<Target: Self.>

<Description: Re-arms a Magus's arsenal. Removing all cooldowns of every spell instantaneously.>

"No!!! What's with that ridiculous mana cost?" I cursed, near pulled the hair to a poorly cutted lawn.

"How do you expect me to,-- Wait! I can solve this!"

"Aeyai! What's the Mastery for Gluttony?"

<43 Mastery!>

"Right!! and what does that gives me?"

<Increases base mana regeneration to 10 per second.>

"That's it? Wh-what about that capacity thing?"

<Mana capacity is a storage which Master can only access at 100 Mastery!>

"What's with all these restrictions?" grunted a Magus with a near harrumph.

"How much MP do I have anyways?"

<Showing Profile:>

I ignored the names and the active passives and buff from the blue transparent screen for my eyes were fixed on,

<HP: 1735/1735.>

<MP: 1603/1903.>

"Well that's what it should be with all the bonuses, Eh! it's doable.. I mean what challenge would anyone offer if a Magus is OP from the start right?"

<That's the spirit!>

"Yeah! Fuck you, show me the next skills but make it short- Collapse the skills in one window!"

<Roger!>

<Skill: Iceblast.>

<Siill: Mirror Image.>

<Siill: Wood Guard.>

<Skill: Ember-Ice Missile.>

"Mwahahahahahahaha!" shredding a menacing grin.

I always wanted to be one of those lucky assholes who were reborned with a system and now I'm living the dream however bittersweet maybe the taste, this was fate and that I now believed.

Fate! which granted me this power to ensure true justice was dealt, for peace, for equality and for my family which was robbed from me.

"Aeyai! Keep the updates later, for now my ass is sick of just sitting around, let's get this party training started!" said a Magus, whose eyes brimmed with fire, ignited anew to enact his desires.