Ding!
[Synchronization plete!]
[Successfully slain a lesser fiend: Gloom Spider.]
[Using Unique skill: Fiend Devourer]
[Gained Skill: Binding Silk (Unmon)]
[Binding Silk (Unmon - Beginner): Can generate invisible spider silk threads (only to the eye) that possess a strong binding force. Capable of immobilizing the enemy with its weak poison effect.]
'Terminal!'
As soon as Liam heard the neutral voice in his mind and the panel in front, he immediately recognized what it was.
In the novel Return of the God, the existence of the Terminal was everywhere from this lower mortal world to the God's domain, Grand Weave (Mage domain), and the Fiend Abyss.
It was a system-like existence that everyone could access since their awakening.
Nobody really knew what it was. But that wasn't the point here as Liam looked at the virtual screen in front.
"Unique Skill? When did I have a unique skill?"
He didn't remember this guy having anything like that in his memory. So, Liam was quite confused.
'Status!'
Since he was unsure, he immediately ordered the terminal in his mind, when suddenly, a virtual screen filled with information appeared in his vision.
—
[Name: Liam Korrith]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Assassin (Initiate) Exp: 20/100]
[Mana: 95/95]
[Vitality: 190/190]
[Stamina: 95/95]
[Affiliation: Fiendslayer Academy]
[Skills:
Stealth (Rare – Intermediate)
Dagger Mastery (mon – Basic)
Quickstep (Unmon – Beginner)
Binding Silk (Unmon – Beginner)]
[Unique Skill (Hidden): Fiend Devourer (Unique – Basic)]
[Corruption level: Basic (0.2%)]
—
'Everything is fine except the last two.'
Liam immediately noticed the unusual stat at the last row.
As far as he knew from the novel, after someone awakened their class, they would gain corresponding skills attached to that class.
Such skills were called innate skills, and they could grow with each class Ascension.
Although there were other ways to gain skills in this world, each person would only learn something related to their class that they awakened.
Because, if it wasn't related to their class, promoting it was neigh impossible unless you actively hunt for ways.
So, Liam was quite surprised seeing such an out-of-the-way skill he gained from his Unique Skill that appeared out of nowhere.
'I am sure the previous body didn't have this skill. Then… what can be the reason?'
'Transmigration or … that Forbidden ritual he used?'
Liam suddenly thought of the ritual this guy was trying to perform before his death, and suddenly shook his head.
'Nah, that lame ritual isn't going to give anything.'
"Forget it, let's see what this skill is about instead."
He murmured and thought of his unique skill when suddenly the status screen changed and another information appeared:
—
[Unique Skill (Hidden): Fiend Devourer (Unique – Basic)]
[Effect: Absorb a portion of a slain fiend's power to gain one of its skills, stats, or traits randomly.]
[Devour Skill Slot: 1/5]
[Limitations: Corruption- Excessive devouring may trigger uncontrollable transformation or madness.]
—
'Damn, even this is possible?'
Liam murmured with a little excitement, even forgetting his weird transmigration.
'Wait a minute, then it means as long as I slay a fiend, I may gain one of its skills or traits?'
'Then, what if I kill a Greater Fiend, or even an Elite one?'
You know, in this world, skills were divided into mon, Unmon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, and Origin.
Likewise, the level of understanding of the skill was also divided into Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, and Mastered levels.
The more understanding you had, the more power you could use with the same skill set.
However, how rare were those skills? Just looking at his own stats, one could see how hard it was to gain a decent one.
Right now, he only had one Rare-level, Stealth at his disposal. He figured this might be the reason why he was admitted to the academy in the first place.
Now, if he wanted to gain a new skill or increase the level of an existing one, he had two paths: either use an external method like a skill shard or hone his existing one to perfection and possibly increase its rank.
'But I am not a freak like protagonist Aiden.' Liam thought bitterly.
Of course, there was also the chance of this happening during the next class ascension. But it was extremely rare.
So, Liam was extremely happy to get the Fiend Devourer ability.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his unique skill was broken—until he saw the limitations.
'Corruption...Excessive devouring may trigger uncontrollable transformation or madness? Hmm, this should be expected.'
Liam wasn't disheartened after seeing the limitation. Instead, he felt that it was a given.
After all, Fiends were chaotic beings by nature, driven by madness and instinct.
Of course, there would be repercussions.
But even with the limitation, he felt that his skill was broken, a power that let him grow endlessly as long as he kept killing.
"How to use this skill, though?"
Liam thought, recalling his memory carefully, when suddenly his figure began to blend into the darkness, disappearing from the room.
'Oh, so I just have to focus on the skill and it will automatically activate?'
Liam thought while quickly cancelling the Stealth as he felt the mana inside his body was depleting rapidly.
[Mana: 92/95]
'It seems I need to increase my stats first. Otherwise, even if I get an awesome skill, I might not be able to use it.'
Liam thought bitterly, but he wasn't that disheartened.
After all, this was the world of novels he read, and besides his unique skill, he also had another cheat, called foresight.
'Hmm… if I remember correctly, it has been a week since I came to this academy. So, isn't it time for the Recruit Trial?'
Recruit Trial, as the name suggests, was a trial conducted by the academy to test new recruits. It was essentially a test to weed out the weak and assess potential.
This trial basically determined the first impression of the new recruits in the eyes of the academy's higher-ups and offered several advantages to those who performed well.
'Basically, a stepping stone for the protagonist's rise.'
Liam even thought this might be the reason the previous body took chances with forbidden rituals to enhance his power. With his set of skills, there was no way he would plete the trial.
Just when he was thinking, suddenly, the star-shaped sigil in his chest began to vibrate, and a neutral voice entered his mind,
"All students, report to the central arena for the Recruit trial. Those who don't are automatically expelled from the academy."
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