Maybe I can sneakily check it out... Ilea thought as she looked at the food but concentrated on all the ssages she got.
ding You have defeated [Taleen Turret]
ding You have defeated an enemy fifty levels or more above your own. Additional Experience is granted.
ding You have defeated [Taleen Turret]
ding You have defeated an enemy fifty levels or more above your own. Additional Experience is granted.
ding You have defeated [Taleen Turret]
ding You have defeated an enemy fifty levels or more above your own. Additional Experience is granted.
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She had already destroyed nearly thirty of the turrets and more would be waiting to be reaped inside. What a lucky trap this is... she thought as she checked out the ssages that made her smile the most.
bing Azarinth Healer has reached level 101. 5 Stat points awarded.
bing Azarinth Healer has reached level 102. 5 Stat points awarded.
bing Azarinth Healer has reached level 103. 5 Stat points awarded.
bing Fire Enhancer has reached level 92. 5 Stat points awarded.
bing Fire Enhancer has reached level 93. 5 Stat points awarded.
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bing Fire Enhancer has reached level 99. 5 Stat points awarded.
bing Fire Enhancer has reached level 100. 5 Stat points awarded.
bing New skills available for Fire Enhancer
ding Requirents t for class evolution: Fire Enhancer becos Pyro Enhancer. No current skills or stats will be lost, be aware that other evolutions and skills may beco unavailable Beco one with the fla. Have the Fire Enhancer class at lvl 100 or more. Leveled the skill Body of Fla to the 2nd Stage.
The Pyro Enhancer is a master of the fla. She is both a master of the fire within herself and the one she wields in ranged battles.
Would you like to evolve your class [Fire Enhancer] to [Pyro Enhancer]?
It was hard for Ilea to hide the smile but the food she was currently stuffing into her face helped a lot at that. Her eyes widened a little though as another ssage appeared in her mind. Luckily Edwin currently had his attention on the map before him that he updated every ti they stopped to eat.
ding Requirents t for class evolution: Fire Enhancer becos Ash Wielder. No current skills or stats will be lost, be aware that other evolutions and skills may beco unavailable You are the wielder of ash. Have a fire related body enhancent class at lvl 100 or more. Have a total of at least three Body Enhancent skills in the 2nd stage. Hand to hand combat has been used primarily in fights. Has brushed death more than ten tis in the past week.
You are the smoldering heat left by fire. Ember glows within you as an ashen mist shrouds your form.
Would you like to evolve your class [Fire Enhancer] to [Ash Wielder]?
Oh boi... Ilea simply continued eating as she thought over what she read. Pyro Enhancer was the plan from the start but Ash Wielder seed more geared towards hand to hand combat. Damn I wanted those fire wings... she thought, rembering Jyraius display in the arena.
Though the requirents for Ash Wielder seem super specific. Assuming that the more specific, the rarer I should definitely go with that. It also said I wouldnt be losing any skills so I should be fine... she made the decision rather hastily, the man in front of her who she lost all respect for made her a bit nervous.
She finished her al and told the others shed be continuing to clear out turrets and left. On the way down the stairs, she accepted the Ash Wielder class. Having thought a bit more about it, the hand to hand requirent was what finally sold her on the class. Its my main thing and so far any fire related abilities I couldve learned seed a bit useless...except Body of Fla which isnt really a fire specific thing I guess...
More information filled her mind as she continued downwards.
Class change: Fire Enhancer becos Ash Wielder
Vitality 10
Strength 5
Dexterity 5
Intelligence 15
Wisdom 10
Body enhancent magic is improved by 100%
All fighting styles using hand to hand combat are more refined
Ileas steps slowed down as she read the description while her eyes widened. The Body enhancent bonus was increased from 20% to 100%. Although the 25% bonus for fire magic were gone, this was still unbelievably huge. My Azarinth skills will also be affected by this... she thought as more ssages ca to her minds eye.
Skills changed by Ash Wielder:
[Body of Fla] becos [Form of Ember]
Active: Form of Ember 2nd lvl 3:
Ember glows within you raising your resilience, speed and dexterity by 46% [Effect after bonuses 138%].
2nd stage: The longer you fight while in the Form of Ember, the stronger burns its heat. Each minute of fighting adds 15% to the bonuses with a maximum of 150%.
Category: Aura Body Enhancent
Another step was taken by Ilea while processing the change. The bonuses doubled... her foot seemingly impacted the white stone beneath in slow motion as she read the next ssage.
[Heat Surge] becos [Ash Surge]
Active: Ash Surge lvl 2
Create a wave of ash and ember with you at its center. Distance, density and speed depend on skill level and mana invested (max 60 Mana).
Category: Ashen Magic
[Fire Manipulation] becos [Ash and Ember Manipulation]
Passive: Ash and Ember Manipulation lvl 14:
Your control over Ash and Ember increases dramatically. Bend it to your wishes and shroud the path before you.
Category: Ashen magic
Ilea quickly read through them but it wasnt over yet. Her heart rate sped up to nearly as high as when she was fighting.
Skills gained in Ash Wielder:
Active: Shroud of Ash lvl 1
Shroud yourself in a mist of ash increasing your resilience by 50% [Effect after bonuses 150%]
Category: Body Enhancent Ashen magic
Active: Wave of Ember lvl 1
Burn the inside of whatever your body hits with a surge of heat and embers.
Category: Ashen magic
You have no more free slots for Active skills in your second class. Please chose a skill to be replaced by Wave of Ember or chose not to gain the skill.
Ilea quickly selected her low leveled active skill [Fla] to be replaced. As convenient as it was, it didnt really help her fight. The healer was standing still in the white corridor by now, her breathing turning hectic.
Passive: Eyes of ash lvl 1:
Increases your perception by 30% when fighting without a weapon [Effect after bonuses 90%].
Category: Body Enhancent Ashen magic
Passive: Body of Ash lvl 1:
Increases your reflexes and speed by 30% when fighting without a weapon [Effect after bonuses 90%].
Category: Body Enhancent Ashen magic
She had to steady herself on the wall next to her to stop the trembling and calm her breathing. Not now Ilea, calm down...calm down, calm down... she thought and closed her eyes. Checking her status she simply stood there reading over all the ssages again and again. Two minutes later, her breath had steadied and she took a last glance at the status information shed been looking at.
Na: Ilea Spears
Unspent statpoints: 60
Class 1: Azarinth Healer lvl 103
- Active: Destruction 2nd lvl 20
- Active: Reconstruction 2nd lvl 15
- Active: State of Azarinth 2nd lvl 20
- Active: Blink 2nd lvl 16
- Active: Azarinth Sphere 2nd lvl 8
- Passive: Body of Azarinth 2nd lvl 9
- Passive: Azarinth Fighting 2nd lvl 20
- Passive: Magic Perception lvl 12
- Passive: Azarinth Perception 2nd lvl 1
- Passive: Azarinth Reversal lvl 1
Class 2: Ash Wielder lvl 100
- Active: Shroud of Ash lvl 1
- Active: Form of Ember 2nd lvl 3
- Active: Ash Surge lvl 2
- Active: Body Heat Manipulation lvl 1
- Active: Wave of Ember lvl 1
- Passive: Ash and Ember Manipulation lvl 14
- Passive: Heat Perception lvl 1
- Passive: Eyes of Ash lvl 1
- Passive: Body of Ash lvl 1
- Passive: Free Slot
General Skills:
- Elos Standard language - lvl 5
- Identify - lvl 4
- ditation lvl 2nd 14
- Poison Resistance lvl 16
- Heat Resistance lvl 9
- Pain Tolerance 2nd lvl 2
- ntal Resistance lvl 5
- Fear Resistance lvl 1
Status:
Vitality: 295
Endurance: 150
Strength 111
Dexterity 170
Intelligence 285
Wisdom 160
Health: 2950/2950
Stamina: 1488/1500
Mana: 1566/1600
The healer opened her mouth, letting out the breath shed been holding and her eyes opened. A slight tug could be seen on the corners of her mouth as she started moving again. I cant let them see yet...Ill deal with the turrets without any of the new skills. she quickly thought over the numbers and ca to the conclusion that even without using any of the new skills, she was still stronger than with the Body of Fla spell she had before.
The new bonus to Body Enhancent magic that ca with the Ash Wielder class alone had a higher impact on her fighting capabilities than the whole Fire Enhancer class before.
They did tell that the classes before Pyro Enhancer wouldnt be all that...but this... she balled her hands into fists as she exited onto the bridge, imdiately being bombarded by the still massive amount of turrets.
Lets get going then bois... she said with a wide smile on her face as she started to blink through the air.
Edwin was finishing the map with what theyd explored so far. Finally... he swatted away so sweat. Fighting was one thing, a thing he was very good in but cartography was quite a different beast. He was certainly good at rembering all the different streets and corners but putting them on paper proved a difficult task for him.
You should really do the maps Fel... he said, repeating himself again in his frustration. The girl waved to him dismissively, still trying to produce sound with wind magic and so exposed tubes shed cut in on the walls.
Wed have to stop in every other room for that Ed... she absentmindedly said.
He just nodded and walked back to Aliana who was trying to figure out the machines that had produced the fire storm that nearly burnt Ilea to a crisp. Bringing her more and more proves to be a good decision...well reach the gate in no ti with that indestructible trap finder... he frowned at the thought of being caught between those spikes. A part of him had wanted to try but the more rational side of him had won out in the end.
Aliana, can you store it again? he asked, handing her the map. She took it in her hand where it quickly vanished.
Why do you let her get all those towers? Aliana asked when he started to walk away.
He stopped and looked at her a bit confused. Why would you care? Theyre far below our level, a drop in the bucket. he said.
Aliana then looked at him for the first ti in the conversation, her brown eyes had an intensity to them that they only held rarely. Usually it was connected to at. They wouldnt help us. But they do help her. A lot. Shes already level 103 Edwin and she will only grow from here.
He blinked at her and answered I know. Id like to see how far she can go...what an interesting combination of skills...and soon shell get an upgrade to Fire Enhancer. Pyro should be in her range of possi. Aliana grunted which stopped his monologue.
You always do that Ed...for how smart you are you can be blind and stupid. Youre aware that behind that interesting and deadly combination of skills is a woman? A woman that doesnt like to be lied to and used. she said to him, still looking into his eyes.
The man scoffed You think shed beco a danger to any of us? Maybe if she reached our levels but that wont happen while were here. And I believe her more rational than you think. I apologize that I brought up so bad mories but this is different...at least accept that. he left her after finishing. No response ca from the woman that sat there, her eyes having lost so of the life they held before.
She does have a point though... Edwin thought as he ca closer to the sound of music his sister finally managed to produce. A genuine smile ford on his lips as a warm expression spread on his face.
Ilea didnt return to the others while clearing the turrets. It took another five rounds of depleting her mana and sitting in ditation in between. The whole ordeal took her nearly two hours. It wasnt fruitless though as shed destroyed over a hundred turrets. The notifications ca clashing in and she kept ignoring them as ti went on.
Ten minutes after the last turret was destroyed, Ilea was sitting on the middle of the bridge. The last notification plopped up and she checked her gains.
Seven levels in Azarinth healer and five in Ash Wielder... she simply checked her status because the level ups were displayed in between the dozens of other ssages. Less than I expected. I guess the level difference getting smaller made a big difference...
She then distributed all her remaining stats like Edwin had suggested to her. Not exactly though as 50 Points each went into Vitality and Intelligence. The remaining twenty went into Dexterity.
I think Ill invest so into Endurance and Wisdom soon...stopping after half an hour of blinking around and fighting is annoying... she thought ..especially considering how much mana all my new skills will be using if I want to keep them up for long periods of ti. she smiled at the thought.
Before she went to get the others, she tried blinking from one end of the bridge to the other in quick succession. Its certainly fast. But I dont know if I want to risk having less than my maximum amount of mana ever. And if I blink into a trap it might be dangerous...having sothing co into my Azarinth Sphere at the edge is easier to react to than it suddenly being a ter away from .
She did consider using the thod to travel through the air where she saw all of the ground or maybe as a way to quickly escape. She rembered having used blink in quick succession before to escape but never more than a couple tis in a row.
Coming up in front of the closed silvery door at the other end of the bridge, Ilea continued her assault on it. It took ten minutes for her to break the door down when a rumbling sound ca from below.
Suddenly the stone below her feet cracked and the sound of breaking stone could be heard going through the bridge as dust and pieces of rock flew into the air. Ilea simply stepped into the opened corridor and watched as the bridge collapsed.
Oh well... she thought and blinked back towards the other entrance. Walking up the stairs again, Edwin greeted her halfway up.
Bridge collapsed? he asked and shrugged to the nod he received as a response. They tend to do that... he said. Before I get the others I have to ask you sothing. he said and locked eyes with her. His face beca the cold facade he had shown her when they first t.
Interrogation face eh? Ilea smiled but was a bit scared he found out about her class change.
Yes, interrogation face.youve grown quite a bit. The turrets helped a lot in that as well. Were using you as a trap detector but I hope youre rational enough to see how much youve gained so far. he said and she nodded warily.
Good, then my question. If you had the ability, or maybe a tool, choice or other way to kill us. Would you do it? he asked.
Ilea was a bit taken aback by the directness of the question. Youre frank arent you? she said, her smile vanishing. She thought about it seriously, as she knew anything less than the truth wouldnt satisfy him. She had gained over fifty levels, amazing pointers from all three of them and experience fighting seasoned mages and a swordsman, let alone her new amazing class.
She mightve not even gotten the class seeing the brush with death requirent. Of course she couldve gone to a different dungeon or simply sowhere in the wild to level up but the speed at which she did here would be impossible without help. At least not with amazing luck. The sword guardians wouldve cut her apart a long while ago without her being able to isolate the ranged machines and destroying them.
If anything Alice said was the truth, then they would be helping there as well. Although Ilea was leaning more and more towards Edwins interpretation of her friend than the remaining hope she still held on.
Most important of all though, she liked the three. After realizing that Ilea was a battle maniac, most people shed t so far had looked at her differently. They likely wouldnt want to associate with her in fear of the risk. She didnt bla people of course, she did live an incredibly risky life since coming to this world.
It felt disconnecting, few people really understood her. Roland was certainly one of them but even he had his family to worry about. Hell even she herself had a hard ti coming to terms with her enjoynt for fighting. These three people she t in the dungeon understood her as well. She didnt know the history and goals they had but felt comfortable around them. They didnt look at her as if she were crazy, they understood completely.
Edwin using her seed only rational and fair from an objective standpoint. Of course it hurt her but in a twisted way it made sense to sohow repay their help at all the power shed found inside the dwarven ruin.
She shook her head. No...no I wouldnt kill you. I still consider the others companions. You? Maybe I would hurt you if I could. Kick you in the nuts for being an asshole. Fully buffed, mind you. she said seriously.
They stood there quietly for a couple seconds before Edwin started chuckling. She smiled in return.
See, I did think it wasnt anything to worry about...to be honest I like you Ilea. Youre the first one in a long ti that I can say that about honestly. Getting through this dungeon without losing too much ti and without one of us dying is more important to than your life though. I hope you can understand. he said, starting to walk back upwards.
Is the path clear? he asked
The bridge is gone but yes, the path is clear. she replied.
If this is how he treats people he likes, I dont want to be his enemy... she thought and turned back to look out over the dark chasm.
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