I advise you to be wary. Learn from our ancestral mistakes, and do not repeat them. For all the [Loyalty] you can instill while they are impressionable, there are always those who must be culled. There will always be those rare few who see through the facade. Those who slip their own noose of gold, and look back to the one who set it upon their neck. Remember this well: A sword is still a sword, regardless of who is holding it. The arrows which strike down our enemies, can easily fly in a different direction.
Our greatest weapons will always be our greatest liabilities.
- The Passage of Kings, The Tome of Rule, The Teachings of the Nautalin Empire
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[Criteria Met]
[Special Skill - Obtained] - [Lesser Flame]
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[Lesser Flame] Level 1
They say that the first to wield Magic were people of nature. Without a gift from the Gods, or the guidance of those generations before them: they forged their own path. Though lacking a teacher, you have managed to seize the primal essence of fire.
Do not let it consume you.
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Name: John
Title: Summoned Hero*
Class: None
General Skills:
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Language of men - Lvl 10 - Passive
Identify Lvl 5 - Active
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Special Skills:
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Lesser Flame Lvl 1 - Active
Hide Presence Lvl 2 - Active
Void Walker Lvl 1 - Passive
Blessing of Forgotten Gods Lvl 5 - Passive
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Status:
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Vitality: 18
Endurance: 25
Strength: 22
Dexterity: 21
Intelligence: 45
Wisdom: 52
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Health: 45/50
Stamina: 17/20
Mana: 16/100
"-Healer is finished with him. Get the lad his fuckin'' gear... No, get him something from the armory, instead. Make sure my seal is on it. Brand it, if you have to."
"Understood."
"And give him back the piece. I see that on your belt."
"Yes, Baron."
"Don''t give me that look. Spit it out."
"You should have locked him in a cell, Sir. He could still be dangerous-"
"For fuck''s sake, of course he''s dangerous. When was the last time you heard of a Hero pissing on the Empire''s name and then setting someone''s beard on fire?"
"I still think that giving a weapon, any weapon, is a mistake. It''s a risk."
"You think I''m scared of a dagger, lass? Sharpen that for three days, and I''d bet good coin the damn thing would still bend before it cut me."
"Not everyone has that blessing, Baron."
"The lip on you. Swear to the old Gods..." The voice muttered. "If your father hadn''t taking a full quiver of arrows for me, I''d have already thrown you off the bloody cliffs. You go find the equivalent of a bloody unicorn out in the sticks, and you almost kill him before he even gets to me. Do you even understand what that lad is worth?"
"Sir, Roggar may have been a bit too aggressive, but-"
"Don''t bring that fool into it. I paired the both of you in the hope that you''d keep him in line."
"... I''m sorry, Sir."
"Fuck apologizing! For Gods mercy: your father''s probably rolling in his fucking grave! He''ll come back to haunt me, and piss in my fucking wine." There was a loud huff. "Just know: if I want someone dead, I''ll do it myself. Now go... and give me the bloody thing. Give it here."
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BaronThis tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.
Lord
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Title... I felt somewhat surprised by that, but it was my fault for not having used [Identify] when it mattered.
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[Lesser Flame]
could.
l''appel du vide and downright insanity. While I wasn''t sure which I was experiencing, I elected to squash whatever mana-related danger might have been trying to form, before things ended badly.
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