Chapter 34
~ Sealed Within ~
SW/SW/SW
When Kail woke up, everything was blurry. Shaking his head, he blinked several times and peered to the distance. He was in a place so… ancient-looking. There were two stone sculptures and looked a lot like the gargoyles in those RPG games, mouth open in a screaming-like posture and hand holding a torch.
Was he still logged on?
That was weird… the last thing he saw was a park.
Oh! Those pursuers!
Kail stood and hastily spun around. Instead of human beings, he saw an ivory throne with a pair of wings extended to its side.
Flabbergasted, he tried to rub his eyes, but something was in the way. It was solid and cold. Another surprise caught him off guard. When he lifted his hand to feel the weird thing, his hand was… covered in a sinister-looking gauntlet.
He let out a snort.
He played GeaOnline until he was around 40 or so and got himself a nice set of demon armor from a quest reward. Then he donned it because QueeN pestered him to. No wonder everything about him was different.
…
…wait.
He was a Summoner, wasn’t he?
For him to be able to wear melee character’s armor… it was quite a subject of ponder.
No, no, no. This was GeaOnline and everything was possible. Maria’s main weapon was a lance, but she was able to cast spells. A devastating one, at that. QueeN was able to learn Taming skill, which a Magician didn''t have.
Based on evidence, Kail drew a conclusion that anyone could do what they wanted to do and wear the gear they want to.
But he couldn’t make the head nor tail of this place. How come could he end up standing in this… eerie throne room? On that note, whose throne was that?
Kail looked around but everything was dim, but the strange thing was he could see perfectly in the dark. Far in the distance he saw windows. They were without glasses and looked like they belonged to a castle in middle-ages. Looking ahead, he saw nothing but a gaping chasm. There seemed to be a city in the distance, but he wasn’t sure. Might be his imagination.
Anyway, he was kind of curious about this place. It might be a boss’ lair and he couldn’t wait to explore the place. Rare treasures awaited him.
A huge double door… Kail walked towards it.
Clank! Clank! Clank!
He stopped, realizing that the sounds were coming from his armor.
Curse you, QueeN…
Hmph, there was no need to hide. If something were to happen, he’d surely spawn in Dragonis, anyway.
The intricate double door opened by itself as soon as his hand reached out to touch it. It came as a surprise to him.
The outside was no different than the throne room. The wall was solid, black rock and decorated with paintings that belonged to some kind of royal family. Deep red carpet was laid out on the floor, promising comfort to anyone who walked on it. Countless chandeliers were floating magically on the ceiling, illuminating the vicinity in a rather calming, yet sinister light. Such a contradiction.
Kail held back his breath when he saw knights dressed in black standing on either side of the door. They didn’t seem to feel his presence or realize that the door had been opened. How odd.
Experimentally, Kail walked outside while noting the knights’ reaction.
They were as silent as a statue.
It could be that his armor rendered him invisible. As much as he wanted to check it, Kail didn’t want to risk blowing up his cover. The greater the benefit of an armor was, the stronger the drawback. Surely there must be some kind of restriction to keep his invisibility going—for instance, when invisible he couldn’t attack enemies or else it would blow his cover.
While he was still invisible, might as well as looting the entire place.
0000
The place was quite winding. Kail couldn’t remember how many floors this place had. More than five? Quite possible. There was no use for a map since it was blackened, meaning that he hadn’t explored this place or hadn’t bought the map yet.
How he wished he’d turn back the time and bought the map to this place.
…wait…
Just wait.
…how was he able to think normally? He meant, after all of this weirdness and stuff going on and about, how come he’d able to solve everything with a cool head? And he had cursed QueeN using archaic words, not ‘fuck’, not ‘shitty’, not ‘bitch’. Moreover, he hadn’t shouted his shock at all and regarded everything so calmly. So calmly that it scared him.
What was going on?
He really needed a quiet place to think. Looking around, everything was the same. Winding corridor, tall doors, royal paintings… was this place enchanted so that whoever might enter but none return? If that was true, then it was strange. He didn’t feel any changes in the air.
Kail opened a door cautiously. Seeing that the room was empty, he quickly entered, making sure to lock the door. He tapped the air to open up his status. Surely he had caught some kind of disease in-game.
Kail’s hand stopped moving. He stared at his basic status for a long time. With a trembling hand, he tapped the Status menu and was in utter disbelief.A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation.
…what awaited him wasn’t an answer, but more questions instead...
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Azariel
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<td>
EXP Chart*
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Atk: 3.245
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HP (630.000/630.000)
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<td>
Level 390
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-/-
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<td>
Def: 2.870
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MP(57.000/57.000)
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<td>
Chaotic Angel
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<td>
- to lv. 391
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<td>
M.Atk: 3.080
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Atheist
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<td>
-
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<td>
Unlimited Coins
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<td>
M. Def: 1.865
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Travonka
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<td>
4 Black Coins
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-
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<td colspan="4">104 Points Left to Distribute/ 3 Perks Available to Choose</td>
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ATTRIBUTES
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POTENTIAL
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<td colspan="2">
Equipment
</td>
<td rowspan="9">
-Divine Curse
-Ancient Force
-Apprentice Magician
-Cool Headed
-Heavy Armor Mastery
-Heavy Sword Mastery
-Accomplished Fighter
-Ever-present Madness
-Maddening Madness
-Overwhelming Madness
-Autocracy
-Master of Dark Arts
-Scholar
-Corrupted Charisma
-Growling Voice
-Imposing
-Cruel
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STR
</td>
<td>
329
</td>
<td>
Hopeless
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<td>
Head
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<td>
-
</td>
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VIT
</td>
<td>
387
</td>
<td>
Hopeless
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<td>
Neck
</td>
<td>
-
</td>
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DEX
</td>
<td>
344
</td>
<td>
Worst
</td>
<td>
Body
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<td>
The Dark Lord''s Crest {Legendary} {Full Set} [1400 DEF, 600 M.DEF, 40K HP, 10K MP] => [1470 DEF, 630 DEF, 42K HP, 10.5K MP]
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<td>
PER
</td>
<td>
278
</td>
<td>
Worst
</td>
<td>
Back
</td>
<td>
-
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
INT
</td>
<td>
310
</td>
<td>
Hopeless
</td>
<td>
Arm (main)
</td>
<td>
Soul Slicer {Legendary} {Unique} [3000 ATK, 700 DEF, 2000 M.ATK] => [3130 ATK, 735 DEF, 2100 M.ATK]
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WIS
</td>
<td>
300
</td>
<td>
Bad
</td>
<td>
Arm
</td>
<td>
-
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
WILL
</td>
<td>
263
</td>
<td>
Bad
</td>
<td>
Waist
</td>
<td>
-
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CHA
</td>
<td>
400
</td>
<td>
Hopeless
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<td>
Legs
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* (tap to see)
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Feet
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(Help)
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Skill
</td>
<td></td>
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Description
</td>
<td>
Level
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Sword Mastery
</td>
<td>
STR
</td>
<td>
Increases damage dealt when using Swords
</td>
<td>
155.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Two-Handed Mastery
</td>
<td>
STR
</td>
<td>
Increases damage dealt when using Two-Handed Weapons
</td>
<td>
189.000
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Lance Mastery
</td>
<td>
STR
</td>
<td>
Increases damage dealt when using Lances
</td>
<td>
121.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Healing
</td>
<td>
VIT
</td>
<td>
Lets you recover your HP over time
</td>
<td>
120.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Heavy Armor
</td>
<td>VIT</td>
<td>How effectively you act while wearing Heavy Armor</td>
<td>200.000</td>
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<td>
Shield Mastery
</td>
<td>VIT</td>
<td>How proficient you are using Shields</td>
<td>110.000</td>
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<td>
Blocking
</td>
<td>VIT</td>
<td>Affects your blocking effectiveness with equipped weapon</td>
<td>182.000</td>
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<td>
Staff
</td>
<td>
VIT
</td>
<td>
How proficient you are swinging your staff
</td>
<td>
5.085
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Running
</td>
<td>
VIT
</td>
<td>
Affects your running speed
</td>
<td>
6.721
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Flying
</td>
<td>
VIT
</td>
<td>
Affects your flying speed
</td>
<td>
188.000
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Claw Mastery
</td>
<td>
DEX
</td>
<td>
How proficient you are using Claws
</td>
<td>
144.000
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Light Armor
</td>
<td>
DEX
</td>
<td>
How effectively you act while wearing Light Armor
</td>
<td>
17.069
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Evasion
</td>
<td>
DEX
</td>
<td>
Helps you to evade attacks easily
</td>
<td>
150.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Keen Eye
</td>
<td>
DEX
</td>
<td>
Helps you score critical hits
</td>
<td>
166.000
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Alchemy
</td>
<td>
INT
</td>
<td>
Allows the creation of potions
</td>
<td>
72.000
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Casting
</td>
<td>
INT
</td>
<td>
This skill helps you power up your spells
</td>
<td>
178.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Meditation
</td>
<td>
INT
</td>
<td>
Gradually recovers your MP
</td>
<td>
160.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Herbology
</td>
<td>
INT
</td>
<td>
Lets you identify any herb to its fullest potential
</td>
<td>
9.074
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Divination
</td>
<td>
WIS
</td>
<td>
Gets you closer to God
</td>
<td>
-
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Darkness Magic Affinity
</td>
<td>
WIS
</td>
<td>
Powers up your Darkness Magic
</td>
<td>
199.000
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
Necromancy Affinity
</td>
<td>
WIS
</td>
<td>
Powers up Necromancy spells
</td>
<td>
171.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Control Magic
</td>
<td>
WIS
</td>
<td>
Prevents your ally to get hit by your spells
</td>
<td>
100.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Memorization
</td>
<td>
WIS
</td>
<td>
This skill slows down the decay of your unused skills
</td>
<td>
125.000
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Literacy
</td>
<td>
WIS
</td>
<td>
Allows you to read more difficult spellbooks
</td>
<td>
200.000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Control Beast
</td>
<td>
CHA
</td>
<td>
Lets you control higher-level Summon Beasts
</td>
<td>
17.119
</td>
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<td>
Perks
</td>
<td>
Description
</td>
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Divine Curse
</td>
<td>
You have forsaken God by succumbing to corruption and madness. All parameters are reduced by 50%
</td>
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<td>
Ancient Force
</td>
<td>
Legendary equipment will be 5% more effective
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Apprentice Magician
</td>
<td>
Spells deal 4% more damage
</td>
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<td>
Cool Headed
</td>
<td>
You are cool headed, both above and below. You are always calm, even under extreme pressures. However, you are quite hard to get turned on. Looking at nude women will not even arouse you in the slightest
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<td>
Heavy Armor Mastery
</td>
<td>
Negates speed penalty when wearing Heavy Armor
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Heavy Sword Mastery
</td>
<td>
Negates speed penalty when using Heavy Sword.
</td>
</tr>
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<td>Accomplished Fighter</td>
<td>
You are the master of all sorts of weapons. Gains 30% damage bonus by using any weapon
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<td>
Ever-present Madness
</td>
<td>
The afflicted will slowly go mad in the middle of the battle
</td>
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<td>
Maddening Madness
</td>
<td>
STR, DEX, and INT increase as the afflicted goes mad
</td>
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<td>
Overwhelming Madness
</td>
<td>
All stats boost by 20% during battle, but defense and resistance down by 10%
</td>
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<td>
Autocracy
</td>
<td>
50% ATK, DEF, and M.DEF boost when fighting own citizen
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Master of Dark Arts
</td>
<td>
Darkness Magic spells deal 20% more damage
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Scholar
</td>
<td>You learn skills faster than ordinary people</td>
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<td>
Corrupted Charisma
</td>
<td>
Everyone will have a hard time refusing you, even when they were told to kill their family members. Half as effective to people with Free Spirit perk
</td>
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<td>
Growling Voice
</td>
<td>
You have a growling voice like that of a monster. Gains 40% boost to intimidation and -40% to friendly attempt
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<td>
Imposing
</td>
<td>You are so intimidating people will not look at you in the eye any more. 30% boost to intimidation and -20% to friendly attempt. In addition, you can no longer be able to conceal your daunting presence, making hiding a difficult task</td>
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Cruel
</td>
<td>
You have no problem impaling people or burn them to ashes. To you, death means nothing
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