Chapter 22
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Na: Chompy (Johra)
Gender: N/A
Status: Average
Race: Golden Lich/ Undead
Class: Wizard
Rank: E
Level: 50/50
HP: 4421/4421
MP: 12024/16771
Attack: 3411 ( 2499)
Defense: 2832 ( 2)
Agility: 256
Intelligence: 3133
Luck: 10
Charisma: 9
? Unique Skills
[Resurrection Lv 1] [Night Vision Lv1] [Falling resistance Lv1] [Magic Chanting Max] [Fire Shock Max] [Lesser Slow Max] [Fireball LvMax] [Acid Resistance Lv2] [Identification Lv1] [Sage’s Wisdom Lv2] [Weapon Enchant Lv4] [Armor Enchant Lv3] [Sunlight Resistance Lv1] [Physical Resistance Lv2] [Inferno Lv9] [Water Sphere Lv4] [Necromancy Lv7] [Lifesteal Lv3] [MP Regeneration Lv3] [Corpse Explosion Lv8] [Possession Lv1] [Stun Resistance Lv2] [Telepathy Lv1] [Mind Reading Lv1] [Spiritual Connection Lv1] [Death Stare Lv4] [Gravity Control Lv3] [Physical Immunity Lv4] [Magic Research Lv3] [teor Lv5] [Fla Mastery Lv3] [Chain Lightning Lv4]
? Titles
[Rat Trapper] [Hit-and-Run] [Savior Lv3] [Coldhearted Lv2] [Dragon Slayer Lv1] [Ant Exterminator Lv14] [Spider’s Bane Lv3] [Giant Killer Lv2] [Wizard of the Pit] [Specter’s Grief Lv5]
? Skill Selection
[Avatar Lv1] [Polymorph Lv1] [ditation Lv1]
?Evolution Choices
[Golden Arch Lich] [Golden Lich King] [Golden Sli]
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‘Let’s first choose which new skill I want. Hmm… Polymorph and ditation seed to have co out again, but what is Avatar? I need to get so learn so more about that skill. Sage’s Wisdom, explain the skill Avatar.’
‘Wow just one life… it’s like so ga character in hardcore mode.’
I had experienced many life and death situations in this world, so the Avatar skill was very attractive for .
‘Um… but if I used the polymorph skill I could likewise visit a human village. Avatar or Polymorph… how to choose between them!’
Visiting a Human settlent in a Fantasy world was right up there with my dream of being a Dragonrider. When I first reincarnated it seed impossible, but now polymorph would give this one chance. If I were to give it up, it wasn’t clear I’d get another opportunity.
Conversely, Avatar is like an ultimate insurance, giving an extra life and raising my survivability.
Romance versus survival, this was the dilemma!
‘Ugh, I don’t know! Damn, let’s just try to pick my evolution first. Sage’s Wisdom, explain Golden Arch Lich, Lich King and Sli.’
‘What, the last option Golden sli is unknown?’
‘Hey, does that last one even count as an answer?’
‘Damn that stupid Sage’s Wisdom. I had so many questions I wanted to ask it, but one was just wasted.’
My mind was set. In order to defeat Soleste, my path of evolution was clear.
‘Yes, it has to be this one.’
[You have evolved into a Golden ArchLich]
My body was imdiately bathed in a golden light.
“This… what’s this! Aggggh!”
At first I was incredibly happy to learn that I could speak, but what followed was an sudden wave of emotions, giving a splitting headache. I held my head while rolling around on the floor in pain.
‘My Lord!’
‘Lord!’
The insects seed very worried about , but at the sa ti they feared my presence at such a deep, primal level that they couldn’t approach.
“Leave ! Now!”
I barked out, causing them all to flee the room in panic. All my emotions which had been suppressed since I first woke up in this strange world, rushed into my mind at the sa ti. The longing for family, fear of death… all my human emotions returned.
“Damn it! Damn it! Why now?”
I couldn’t understand, the life which I had been living and thought to have been quite nice, suddenly felt so incredibly bleak. I felt only suffering and rejection towards this world.
After a longti of rolling around the floor in pain and sadness, I sat up with my arms hugging my knees, staring at the World Roots.
“Have my emotions returned?”
I finally understood why I had adapted so easily to the new environnt and wouldn’t so much as blink when faced with countless deaths. As an undead, my feelings were completely suppressed. But an Arch Lich is considered a high ranking undead so they would have their own unique personality, opening the floodgates of my bottled emotions.
I looked at my hands which were only bones.
‘My mind can’t seem to accept that this is now my body.’
A fear of my new being, as well as all my recent experiences filled my thoughts. Also, the fact that I led an army of insects and was the owner of this strange territory wasn’t sothing my human mind could comprehend.
“Damn! I’m all alone with no emotional support, why did this have to happen now?”
The fear of everything that was new and strange left weak and vulnerable.
“If I had been a human I would be crying, but I had no tears to shed.”
I don’t know how much ti had passed before I chose to move. I had decided to see Gwyn and Ian, so I walked out of the termite nest and went towards the teepee.
“Ah… was this place always so beautiful?”
It felt like I was seeing the landscape of the Pit for the first ti. As if I had been watching television in black and white my whole life, and suddenly it was upgraded to color. The world was bright and wonderful, which unfortunately only contrasted with my existence even more, making gloomier.
“Ian…”
“Huh, Sir Johra? You can talk now?”
I nodded.
“Congratulations!”
“You still can’t co over, rember?”
“Well…but…”
I took a step back to avoid Ian who was rushing towards .
Kueeeeek!
When Mallepi caught sight of , he began rolling in my direction. These days, he had gained a new rolling skill and never missed the chance to show it off.
Puuuk
He finally arrived and bumped into .
“Hey little guy!”
I grabbed it by the tail and lifted him up.
‘Kueek? Sluuurp
His tongue got to work and was furiously licking my face. I held him to my chest, feeling my affection towards it for the first ti. Looking at Ian, I began.
“Well… I rember many things.”
“Congratulations…oh?”
Ian noticed I was feeling anxious, that’s why her tone beca questioning towards the end.
“Previously I was not myself, I had lost a lot of mories and emotions.”
“Are you feeling ok?”
I shook my head.
“I’ve lost the absolute confidence in myself I used to have.”
Ian and I shared a soul link, allowing her to glimpse the many complex emotions which I was facing. Her facial expression beca complicated.
“But since I’ve talked to you, I feel a lot better.”
Ian’s face beca gloomy, she was suffering from our link.
“Sorry, I just rembered sothing I needed to do.”
“Johra, wait a minute!”
But I didn’t respond, I left without looking back, leaving Ian in the teepee.
‘I can’t burden Ian with these dark feelings.’
Everything I thought about caused pain, and it wasn’t sothing I wanted to force upon her because of our Master-Familiar bond.
I walked for a little while before arriving to her stream.
“Hey, Chompy ca!”
Gwyn was still a bit upset, she wanted to stay in my skull but I had refused her because it was dangerous, that’s why she was still pouting.
“Well…Gwyn..?”
“Ohhh?? Chompy! Can you talk now?”
I nodded.
“Tch! Seems like I’m not needed then, was that what you ca to tell ?”
“No Gwyn, I need you more than ever.”
“Really? Do you need pretty ? Really? Ehehehehe”
Gwyn flew around , sprinkling her golden pixie dust.
“Yeah, I felt like I was falling into a deep abyss because Gwyn wasn’t there.”
“Yes Yes Yes! I will always stay by your side! But… I feel depressed when you try to push away.”
“No, it wasn’t my intention, I just wanted to protect you.”
“Why do you want to protect ?”
“Because you’re Gwyn.”
“For real? Don’t go taking your words back later! I really liked it when you said you’ll protect because it’s ! From now, I’ll never get upset, even if you scold .”
Gwyn who had been circling above began shouting loudly as she zipped into my skull.
“Chompy has now been promoted from my mount to my guardian! Hehehe… ti for a little nap.”
She cried playfully and then lied down, pretending to sleep.
“Uhm… Gwyn?”
Although it started off as a joke, she actually fell asleep.
‘Huh… this guy. Still, I was worried she would also be influenced by my emotions because she had the mind reading ability.’
Unlike Ian, Gwyn was like a bottle of sunshine, always positive, which helped relieve so of the burdens on my mind. Maybe It was just my newfound emotions, but her actions felt more exaggerated than usual, as if she was trying to cheer up.
‘Maybe not, such a childish mind couldn’t entertain such complex thinking.’
Regardless, I had never felt such simple and honest emotions as when I spoke with Gwyn.
‘Gwyn, my greatest fortune in this world might have been to have t you.’
It was always Gwyn who saved from the brink of darkness, so it was natural for to appreciate her existence in my heart.
‘So, let’s decide on a skill.’
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