《Why have I reincarnated as a Wood Sprite?!》 Chapter 1: Prologue In the desolate and unforgiving streets of an area in Adarsh Nagar, nestled within the heart of Delhi, an infamous city known for its rampant crime and lawlessness, a young boy of merely elevenyears old draws his final breath. His existence reaches its poignant conclusion in an abandoned alleyway, where despair lingers as an unyielding presence. His frail body bears the relentless scars of a life filled with hardship and suffering, while his vacant eyes reflect a soul stripped of hope and vitality. Suddenly, a weak yet radiant aura engulfs the boy, concealed from the eyes of all but a chosen few. Invisible tendrils of light gather from every inch of his emaciated form, swirling and coalescing like a self-moving, ethereal liquid. This luminescent essence, born from the amalgamation of his experiences and struggles, with the last of its remaining strength, pushes upwards. In a silent and mesmerizing ascent, it pierces through the confines of Earth''s atmosphere, transcending the tangible realm. As this blob of light leaves the ground behind and reaches the outermost layer of the planet''s domain, another breathtaking yet invisible spectacle unfolds. A colossal wheel, reminiscent of the sacred Wheel of Karma, manifests itself. This symbolic representation of the cosmic cycle of cause and effect appears with intricate details. Spanning across its entire body are embossed scripts, runes and letters from languages known to Earth. Some of these symbols seem familiar, but the rest that occupy wisdom of the past and future glow in vibrant hues of white and gold. Each spoke is decorated with animated and moving sculptures of the flora and fauna that make up Earth¡¯s ecosystem. Sculpted from the amalgamation of all minerals and rocks, it shimmers in an iridescent rainbow glow from time to time resonating with profound meaning. Adorned on ornate spokes and intricate patterns, radiates an aura of sublime power and ancient wisdom. As the blob of light approaches, the wheel embraces its arrival with a quiet reverence, drawing the luminous mass into its divine mechanism, to be spun within the tapestry of existence without a single whisper. ... Groggy and in pain, I slowly open my eyes, greeted by a chorus of whispers. "Oh look, he''s awake! The last one has finally woken!" Before long, a figure glowing with an otherworldly radiance approaches me. "Time is not on our side. Tell me quickly. Do you wish to continue your existence, child?"Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. "Eh? Ummmm where ¡­¡­¡­¡­ am I? Was I ¡­¡­.. kidnapped? What¡­¡­¡­¡­ is this¡­¡­¡­ place?" ¡­ ¡°Wait¡­.. What¡­ ummmm no¡­. Who¡­am I?¡± "It seems I still have to make you accept the role of my champion. Let us not waste any more time then! The other reincarnated souls are already on their way, and we cannot afford for you to fall behind. Before you depart, ask for the power you desire, child." "What¡­. ¡­¡­¡­ are you saying miss? Can you please help me? I ¡­.. don¡¯t understand anything¡­." "Oh my! You wish to understand is it? You indeed possess the gift of sight beyond the light! You are truly blessed, child. If knowledge is what you seek, knowledge is what you shall receive! Now, off you go!" Suddenly, I find myself floating, hurtling towards the ground. Was I in the sky? Who was that elf-like figure?
¡º??? of Cognizance¡» was acquired.
??? of Cognizance LV1? Is this some kind of game? Wait¡­. What is a game? What am I saying?? My head throbs¡­¡­.. think... I can''t... hold on any longer...
Status: Unconscious.
.... ¡­ A new chapter unfolds in a realm nestled within the dying World Tree. Born from the withering roots of the ancient tree, it was once an inconceivable existence, brimming with vitality and teeming with life. It now stands on the precipice of twilight, with the fading strength of its former self. A karmic wheel appears along the borders of the realm, suddenly spewing out multiple blobs of light that rapidly descend into this realm. Four dominant forces reign supreme, embodying the essence of fire, earth, water, and air. Some blobs disappear in the first zone pulsating with scorching flames, where fire dances and molds the landscape with its fiery embrace. Some land in the second zone, where water and ice intertwine, creating a realm of shimmering glaciers and crystalline landscapes. Some don''t fall too far and nestle themselves high up in the fourth zone, resonating with the gentle whispers of the air and moving clouds, an ethereal expanse that carries the melodies of wind and grants the gift of flight. Finally, we see a single smaller blob of light, wobbly and wonkier than its predecessors, accelerate and crash in the last zone, emanating the serene beauty of earth and nature, a realm where verdant flora thrives and roams freely. Tutorial As I opened my eyes, my surroundings come into view and my senses started activating just like a machine. I could feel the cool air brush against my face and pass behind me producing a slight rustling sound. My eyes look around my body scaling the height I was at. My knees were in touch with the rough bark beneath me and I directed my eyes through the gaps in the fresh and soft leaves in front of me. The first thing I see is a mob of hideous and green little monsters moving haphazardly in a grassy area just below me. I move out the foliage to get a better view walking on a platform of sorts which just seemed to be an enlarged branch. Were those figures perhaps goblins? I try looking at them closely by squinting my eyes. A few seconds pass and information pours in my head.
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Sudden messages popped up in my head followed by a migraine like sensation. I quickly closed my eyes and took a deep breath. ¡°This is definitely a game. From what I remember, I was somewhere in the clouds where this random elf lady asked me whether I wanted to live? After hearing my answer, she called me a champion or something and threw me off to my apparent death but I miraculously survived and got¡ºAppraisal LV1¡»? And now I seem to be¡­¡­ ummm sitting on a tree and all I can see is a mob of goblins. Wait; am I in some forest area of the game?¡± I calm down a little after concluding that this is all a game. I look at my hands and they?? are weird?? ¡°Why are they so brown?? They¡¯re eerily long and the fingers are too slender!! EWWWW¡± I start examining myself. I have a very thin figure with long hands and legs. My skin is dyed a dull brown and I¡¯m wearing a skirt?? type dress made of leaves. ¡°This is a sick joke. I¡¯m a MAN! I don''t want this feminine clothing ughhh.¡± I decide to let the dress go for a while and use ¡ºAppraisal¡»on myself.
¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡»
¡°So that¡¯s what I am. Some sort of wood fairy thing and this is a fantasy world. I¡¯m probably some NPC who gained consciousness. This is why I hate games. So much unrealistic information to process!!¡± I decide to look around a little more to get used to the sudden flow of information whenever¡ºAppraisal¡»gives some results. I look at the tree I am on first.
¡ºZapis¡»
Looking around the other trees I get the same result. This seem to be a Zapis tree grove with goblins in the middle. Focusing on the trees elsewhere I get a fascinating result. I try looking at them closely by squinting my eyes. A few seconds pass and information pours in my head.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.
¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡»
¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡»
¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Nature Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡»
¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡»
¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡» ¡ºLesser Wood Sprite¡»
The trees seem to be full of other sprites like me. There are a few green ones but they are considerably less in number. So far every tree seems to have more than two of these sprites. Why am I the only loner here hmmmmm??
Skill points full.¡ºAppraisal LV1¡» has levelled up to ¡ºAppraisal LV2¡».
Okay. So this is definitely a game. If the skill level increased, it¡¯s proficiency should go up the same amount. But what are skill points?
¡ºSkill points: Points acquired when select skill is used correctly. When the limit for Skill points is breached, the skill level increases.¡»
¡°Ehhh? Is this because of ¡ºAppraisal¡»too? Hmm. This is good. I need to keep levelling this skill.¡± I use ¡ºAppraisal¡»on myself again.
Species: Lesser Wood Sprite
Name: Chimon
¡°...... this is too much. ¡° Just then before I could freak out once again, I heard somebody in my head.
Tutorial: You have been reincarnated in another world as an apprentice fairy magician. Your first job is to protect your Zapis hometree from the survival exercise of the goblins. Pass the tutorial successfully and you will be rewarded!
Objective: Protect Zapis hometree from savage goblins. (0/1)
¡°Seems like all other sprites got this message too. But why did this voice say that I was reincarnated??¡± Large disgusting Orcs started appearing from all directions and training the goblins in skills like running, hitting, scratching and climbing. I hope no goblin climbs it¡¯s way up to me. As if a supreme being was listening to me, a goblin with red eyes looked over to me and started drooling. ¡°Gulp. This thing better not be thinking about eating me.¡± I start sweating nervously and the goblin lunges towards my tree. He starts climbing towards me; I start sweating nervously. In almost no time at all, he reaches the branch I was on. My size is too tiny; no bigger than the tree leaves. His red eyes start glowing and he open his mouth and jumps towards me. Frozen in fear my body seems to be paralyzed. I can¡¯t blink; can¡¯t move; can¡¯t scream. ¡°Hhh...eee...lll.pppppp.¡± Tiny wooden spikes emerge in a circle around me. The goblin lands on these. They must have seemed like needles to him as he instantly jumped back. He looks at his hands on which wooden flakes were now stuck and small drops of blood were oozing out.
¡ºWood Growth LV1¡» was acquired.
He screamed in rage and I mustered up courage to run away. I got up and looked around to see the wooden spikes. I thought of my race as a lesser wooden sprite and realised that this skill is probably one of the perks of being one. ¡°OH you goblin¡­¡­ You¡¯re going downn.¡± I concentrated near the spot on the branch where the goblin was standing. ¡°¡ºWood Growth¡»¡±. Similar small wooden spikes appeared beneath the goblins legs. It shrieked and jumped. I knew how to defend myself for the time being. As soon as it landed; ¡°¡ºWood Growth¡»¡±. Again, the small spikes appeared pushing him back. I kept using¡ºWood Growth¡»until he finally fell off the branch.
¡ºWood Growth LV1¡» has levelled up to ¡ºWood Growth LV2¡».
He hit the ground forming a very disturbing splatter of green blood around the disfigured goblin body.
Experience points accumulated. Chimon, Lesser Wood Sprite has levelled up.
Level Up bonus added. Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºWood Growth LV2¡» has levelled up to ¡ºWood Growth LV3¡».
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Several messages popped in my head. ¡°Ehhhhh??¡± The crowd goes silent. The goblins start staring at their fallen comrade and then glance towards me. The orcs all raise their hands almost simultaneously and the goblins rush towards the trees. ¡°Fuck.¡± End of Turorial Several goblins run towards all trees. I mentally prepare myself to continually use ¡ºWood Growth¡». After all, that is my only means of offense and defense. ¡°Gahahahaaaaawwawa¡± the goblins scream as they pounce at my tree. Steadily they start climbing and I take a defensive stance. Two of them reach the branch and start running towards me. ¡°¡ºWood Growth¡»¡±. Long and thin needles pierce the goblins from where they were on the branch stopping them in their path. The skill level up improved the length and strength of these wooden needles. The goblins howl in pain as they pluck out their hands and legs from these wooden needles. I scream¡ºWood Growth¡»a few more times while two more goblins make their way up to the branch. ¡°Not so fast you little fuckers!¡± ¡°¡ºWood Growth¡»¡±. But is this all I can do? Momentarily lock them in place until they free themselves and eventually eat me?? This skill isn¡¯t ¡ºWood Needles¡»it¡¯s ¡ºWood Growth¡» . It¡¯s a long shot but can I use the¡ºAppraisal¡»on another skill? ¡ºWood Growth: Basic magic spell influencing instantaneous growth of wood in a specific manner and direction. Better control on direction and shape of growing wood can be achieved with higher skill level.¡» ¡°It worked!! I think I know what to do now.¡± I close my eyes and concentrate on the goblins. I scream¡ºWood Growth¡»picturing large needles impaling goblins from the front pushing them off the branch. It didn¡¯t work. I couldn¡¯t manage to push them off the branch but I did start pushing them back. I think the¡ºWood Growth¡»is LV3 right now. I need to level it up more if I want to decisively push them off. I glance to my sides and see goblins who¡¯ve made their way up to the other trees and are viciously eating other sprites. Some squish the heads popping out blood and licking it off their hands; crunching entire sprites into their mouths without remorse and not stopping. I look in horror as one goblin sets free from the needles and grabs me from my torso. He grips tightly crushing my body with a crackling sound. I feel myself losing blood and almost fainting. ¡°Iff¡­.. thhhhiss ww...ww---wwworkks, yyyy-yy...ou¡¯re go.......oinnng to-oo regretttt holllding mm¡­.mmme youuu PIECE OF SHIT!! ¡ºWood Growth¡»!!!¡±. I remembered my body looks like wooden sticks and imagined needles coming out from all over the place. It worked this time. Long needles pierced the goblins hand inducing considerable pain to it. He screamed and threw me away. I hit the tree trunk behind while the goblin stumbled behind and triggered the goblin dominoes I think?? as they all pushed each each other and started falling off the branch. Four goblins fell off the branch.
Experience points accumulated. Chimon, Lesser Wood Sprite has levelled up twice.
Level Up bonus added. Level Up bonus added. Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºWood Growth LV3¡» has levelled up to ¡ºWood Growth LV4¡». Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºWood Growth LV4¡» has levelled up to ¡ºWood Growth LV5¡». Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºAppraisal LV2¡» has levelled up to ¡ºAppraisal LV3¡».
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I feel some of my strength returning. I think levelling up increases your strength?? First and foremost I need to rest. I imagine several needles around me in the shape of a triangular dome covering me whilst barely uttering ¡°¡ºWood Growth¡»¡±. Wooden stakes surround me in the exact manner I had imagined it to do. Looks like ¡ºWood Growth¡»now gives me stakes and not needles. Yayyy?? Now that I think about it didn''t ¡ºAppraisal¡» level up too? Let me look at myself.
Species: Lesser Wood Sprite
Level: 4
Name: Chimon
Status HP: MP: 4/76 10/190
Skills: ¡¸Appraisal LV3¡¹¡¸Wood Growth LV5¡¹
Tokens: 1040
¡°This isn¡¯t good. Doesn¡¯t HP and MP stand for Health Points and Magic Points? I¡¯m low on both of them. I cannot fight anymore. Ooof. Can¡¯t I have some potion or something?? Games have those don¡¯t they?¡±
Use 10 Tokens to buy Beginner Recovery Potion???Y/N
¡°Yes.¡±
Beginner Recovery Potion purchased. Remaining tokens left: 1030.
Use Beginner Recovery Potion? Y/N
¡°Yes.¡±
Beginner Recovery Potion used. 20 HP recovered. 20 MP recovered.
This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.The timing was perfect. As soon as I started feeling better, I could the hear the goblins that had surrounded me. I didn¡¯t need to look. These creatures almost killed me. I¡¯m not throwing them off the branches anymore. We¡¯re gonna kill these little fuckers. I close my eyes and concentrate again. I try to remember the feeling of when the needles had surrounded me a while back. I try to recreate the picture with these stakes now. ¡°¡ºWood Growth¡»¡± I calmly mutter. I hear screams outside of my dome. However sadistic, I couldn¡¯t help but let out a grin. I repeat ¡ºWood Growth ¡» again and again till I received this message.
Skill points full.¡ºWood Growth LV5¡» has levelled up to ¡ºWood Growth LV6¡».
¡°One more time. ¡ºWood Growth¡»!!¡±
Experience points accumulated.Chimon, Lesser Wood Spritehas levelled up thrice.
Level Up bonus added. Level Up bonus added.Level Up bonus added. Level Up Skill Points accumulated.¡ºWood Growth LV6¡»has levelled up to¡ºWood Growth LV7¡». Level Up Skill Points accumulated.¡ºWood Growth LV7¡»has levelled up to¡ºWood Growth LV8¡». Level Up Skill Points accumulated.¡ºAppraisal LV3¡»has levelled up to¡ºAppraisal LV4¡».
Tokens added.
I use ¡ºAppraisal¡»on myself again.
Species: Lesser Wood Sprite
Level: 7
Name: Chimon
Status HP: MP: 56/112 25/280
Skills: ¡¸Appraisal LV4¡¹¡¸Wood Growth LV8¡¹
Titles: ¡¸Champion of Elf Goddess¡¹¡¸Thirst for Knowledge¡¹
Tokens: 1060
"Ehhhh? What''s that title??"
¡ºChampion of Elf Goddess: Special title presented to the reincarnated soul chosen to represent the Elf Goddess in the Battle between Reincarnated Souls. Effect: Easier to level up individual and elemental-type skills. Higher MP and HP. ¡»
¡ºThirst for Knowledge: Special title presented to the reincarnated soul who was deemed as a pursuer of wisdom by the Gods Effect: Easier to level up ¡¸Appraisal ¡¹and gain new skills. ¡¸Appraisal ¡¹does not consume MP when used. ¡»
"So these titles are like skills which give me bonuses? And what is the Battle shit?"
¡º¡¸Appraisal¡¹level not high enough to answer. ¡»
"Wow. Lack of information is shitty isn''t it. Fuck this shit maan."
When no movement followed for a few moments I came out of the dome and look at the mess made. It looked pretty graphic. The branch was dyed green with goblin blood and some of it was dripping off too. Decapitated goblin body bart stuck on multiple wooden stakes looked pretty satisfying?? I had killed six more goblins now. I¡¯m happy with this. Now all this scene needs is a clean up. ¡°Isn¡¯t there a way to just throw all this shit off my tree??¡± The blood starts flowing towards me. Coming in close proximity it glows a bright green and vanishes; I feel better. ¡°Did i just¡­¡±
¡ºSap Steal LV1¡» was acquired.
This is too good to be true. By the time another goblin makes its way up to me, I had absorbed all of the disgusting green blood. Initially I would¡¯ve been repulsed by absorbing Goblin blood but I had used ¡ºAppraisal¡»on myself and realised that I was recovering both HP and MP. After using ¡ºAppraisal¡»on ¡ºSap Steal¡»
¡ºSap Steal: Special magic spell unique to Wood Sprites. Absorbs essence from opponent or object and converts it into HP and MP. Higher level skill can yield higher HP and MP. ¡»
Before anything else, I used ¡ºWood Growth¡»on the incoming goblin and one-hit KO(ing) him. A large wooden spike had impaled him and rendered him dead ¡°I¡¯ve grown pretty strong haven¡¯t I? Let¡¯s absorb this little shit too. ¡ºSap Steal¡»!¡±
By the time the tutorial ended, I had killed about twenty goblins in total and levelled up to LV9. ¡ºSap Steal LV1¡»had become ¡ºSap Steal LV3¡»and ¡ºWood Growth LV8¡»had become ¡ºWood Growth LV9¡»It seems levelling up becomes tougher as you reach a higher number. The goblin mob had reduced considerably in comparison to it''s original size.
Tutorial Complete: You have successfully protected your Zapis hometree from incoming monsters. Being one of the few Sprites to successfully complete the tutorial your reward is very good!
Result: Protect Zapis hometree from savage goblins. (1/1) Goblins killed (18/100) Trainer Orcs killed (0/5).
Rewards:- Experience points accumulated. Chimon, Lesser Wood Sprite has levelled up. Level Up bonus added. Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºSap Steal LV3¡» has levelled up to ¡ºSap Steal LV4¡». Tokens added.
Congratulations on reaching Level 10!! You now have the option to Rank Up!! Due to completing the tutorial you will not be forced to go down the path of a Hamadryad. Choose your rank:- 1. Wooden Sprite 2. Wooden Spirit 3. Lesser Zapis Hamadyrad 4. Forest Sprite
"¡ºAppraisal¡»!!"
¡ºWooden Sprite: Evolved from Lesser Wooden Sprites, these sprites are now full-fledged Sprites capable of working with other sprites to protect it''s home tree. They have increased physical resistance and decreased magical capabilities.¡»
"Oh no. Wooden Sprite is a no go. I don''t care about my physical build right now but if my¡ºWood Growth¡»were to weaken, I don''t know if I''ll make it."
¡ºWooden Spirit: Special rank up presented to sprites with bravery and courage. They lose physical form and are absorbed by the hometree to give it magical qualities.¡»
"...........WHAT?!?!?! If i choose this I am to become the spirit of my hometree?? Nahh bro. I wanna live as myself."
¡ºLesser Zapis Hamadyrad: Presented to those coward sprites who hid in the branches of their hometrees instead of fighting the goblin monsters. Lesser Hamadyrad can only rank up to a Hamadyrad. Hamadyrad are bonded to a certain tree. It wouldn''t be wrong to call them a part of the latter. If the tree is hurt, the hamadryad associated with it receives equal amounts of damage. Very high MP. Very high magic combat ability¡»
"Hmmmmm. This is dicey. They seem very strong but they gain this status at the cost of their freedom? I can''t let this happen to me. But does that mean the other sprites who couldn''t fight the goblins and hid to survive will be forced to rank up into this? Cruel."
¡ºForest Sprite: Special rank up presented to sprites who completed the tutorial. Forest Sprite gains the elemental control over nature and the power to communicate with different species. Good combat ability.¡»
"It doesn''t say much about this one but only this sounds the most plausible. Hmmmmmm............. Fine. I choose ¡ºForest Sprite¡»."
Rank Up. Chimon, Lesser Wood Sprite has evolved to Forest Sprite.
Rank Up Up bonus added.
Rank Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºSap Steal LV4¡» has levelled up to ¡ºSap Steal LV5¡». Rank Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºWood Growth LV9¡» has levelled up to ¡ºWood Growth LV10¡». Rank Up Skill Evolution acquired. ¡ºWood Growth LV10¡» has evolved to ¡ºWood Manipulation LV1¡».
Rank Up Skill acquired. ¡ºNature Manipulation LV1¡» acquired. Rank Up Skill acquired. ¡ºIllusion Magic LV1¡» acquired. Rank Up Skill acquired. ¡ºTelepathy LV1¡» acquired.
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Emiko-chan After evolving, my appearance changed. My skin was now a supple green with freckles all over my body. My body was in a better and more manly state (thankfully). I wasn¡¯t wearing a skirt anymore. My upper body seemed to be covered with some sort of clothes made from the leaves around me?? ¡°Still better than a skirt as I might just be insecure about my manliness.¡± I used ¡ºAppraisal¡» on myself next.
Species: ForestSprite
Level: 1
Name: Chimon
Status HP: MP: 350/350 600/600
Skills: ¡¸Appraisal LV4¡¹¡¸Wood Manipulation LV1¡¹¡¸Sap Steal LV5¡¹¡¸Nature Manipulation LV1¡¹¡¸Illusion Magic LV1¡¹¡¸Telepathy LV1¡¹
Titles: ¡¸Champion of Elf Goddess¡¹¡¸Thirst for Knowledge¡¹
Tokens: 1170
Ahhh. Quite a few things have changed. Looking around I realised that I wasn¡¯t the only one who had evolved. There were several different sprites around me. Many had grown considerably bigger too. However, these big ones didn¡¯t have a lower body. They were protruding out of their trees. I decided to use¡ºAppraisal¡»on one of them.
Species: Lesser Zapis Hamadyrad
Name: -
Status HP: MP: 500/500 800/800
¡°.... EHHHHHH?!?!?!¡± I was baffled by two things. One; I could see more than just the species of what I was appraising. I could see their name, their HP and their MP. Two; this Lesser Zapis Hamadyrad seemed to be amazing?? I remember that when I was looking for more information on this Lesser Zapis Hamadyrad as an evolutionary path it said that it had very high combat ability but isn¡¯t this a little too much?? Using ¡ºAppraisal¡»on other sprites I saw many other Hamdyrads with similar status windows, I saw several other Wooden Sprites and Wood Spirit. What¡¯s more is that it seemed like even some of the goblins had evolved. There were four Hobgoblins
Species: Hobgoblin
Name: -
Status HP: MP: 250/250 50/50
Who were very lagging in quality. There were special Warrior Goblins who had somehow conjured a wooden dagger of some sorts. Their stats were practically same to that of the normal golins. I guess they only had superior combat ability in comparison? Still, there was one group of goblins which stood out from the rest. Their skin had turned as gray as ash and had horizontal marks all over. It could only be confused to be looking as a dried bark of a tree which was made to wear some clothes!Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.
Species: Wood Goblin
Name: -
Status HP: MP: 300/300 150/150
¡°Wood Goblin?? Is it because they ate other Wooden Sprites? I need to research more.¡± I used ¡ºAppraisal¡»on each and every Wood Goblin and found something interesting. Although all of them were practically the same, there was one which had a higher Mana Capacity; and had a Name!! After looking at everyone around me, I finally found a named being!!
Species: Wood Goblin
Name: Emiko
Status HP: MP: 300/300 200/200
¡°If this one has a name, is it possible that he too was reincarnated like me??¡± Just the possibility of speaking to another poor soul dragged into this game and hating on the Gods who did this made my entire body quiver. But how will I speak to her? I can¡¯t walk into the horde of these savage beasts and scream, ¡°Hey Emiko-chan how¡¯s life??¡± ¡°Wait. Didn¡¯t I get the ¡ºTelepathy¡»skill?¡± I immediately used¡ºAppraisal¡»on my new skills.
¡ºWood Manipulation: Intermediate Magic Spell. Gives user control over growth of new wood in desired manner and minimal control over preexisting wood. Low MP consumption due to evolved skill.¡»
¡ºNature Manipulation: Intermediate Magic Spell. Gives user control over growth of new leaves in desired manner and minimal control over preexisting roots and leaves. High MP consumption skill.¡»
¡ºIllusion Magic: Special magic spell unique to Forest Sprites. Conjures an illusion in the mind of target leaving them stunned for a short amount of time. Higher mastery can inflict statuses other than stun. Very High MP consumption.¡»
¡ºTelepathy: Allows user to establish telepathic connection with target till the skill is active. High MP consumption.¡»
¡°...¡± After looking at my skills I realised that I may have become a tad bit too overpowered. ¡ºWood Manipulation¡»is only a better version of ¡ºWood Growth¡». Turns out it has low MP consumption because it is an evolved skill. ¡ºNature Manipulation¡»sounds like it evolved from a skill called ¡ºNature Growth¡»or something I think; And because I didn¡¯t evolve it it has high MP consumption. I stopped my analysis and decided to use ¡ºTelepathy¡»on this Emiko-chan. Although it had high MP consumption, it was still my only chance to speak to someone who is possibly similar to me. I started concentrating on Emiko-chan and used ¡ºTelepathy¡». ¡°Emiko-chan? Hello??¡± She suddenly got up and started to look around frantically when she finally spotted me on my tree staring at her intently. ¡°Is that¡­ green little man??¡± Emiko-chan spoke out loud confusing the goblins around her. ¡°Green little man?? Hueuehue I guess so. Anyhow, would you happen to be a reincarnated soul too? Your reaction wasn¡¯t that of a normal goblin.¡± ¡°Re-reincarnated?? How dd-did you you??¡± ¡°Huehue. I was right. Let¡¯s talk normally. Come over to my tree later when the other goblins are speaking. I do not wish to draw attentio-¡±
Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºTelepathy LV1¡» has levelled up to ¡ºTelepathy LV2¡».
Our conversation was interrupted because the skill levelled up. I was about to use the skill again but My MP had reduced my one-fourth of it¡¯s original value just by using this skill for 30 seconds or so. ¡°It¡¯s better if I use it sparingly. My MP isn¡¯t that high yet.¡± I looked at Emiko-chan who nodded and then I turned around into the foliage of my tree waiting for the night. ¡°MIght as well hmph.¡± I started working on a the higher branches of the tree between the leaves to build a hidden tiny house made of wood and leaves. Later that night I when I was working on my house, I heard somebody tapping on the bark of the tree. I stealthily creeped back to the platfrom on the lower branches and saw Emiko-chan waiting for me there. "So it was night already. Come up!!" I screamed at Emiko-chan below. "Grahgfjkdc grahfb, Grakalslas." (Emiko) "HUH?? What are you saying??" "Grajkdslkc grsajklsda." (Emiko) "Looks like it was because of ¡ºTelepathy¡»that we could speak. Hm.¡ºTelepathy¡»!!" I concentrated on Emiko-chan below and we finally spoke. "Come up. We''ll talk here." "O-okay." (Emiko)
We spoke for a few minutes and I had gathered enough information for the time being. She said that the last person she saw before becoming a goblin was a giant Black-Golden Ogre who asked her to become his champion in the fight against other reincarnated souls to recieve an outstanding reward upon victory. This was not Earth but a different world ruled by gods of swords and magic and that when people died on Earth they are reincarnated here. Every once in a while the gods choose some special souls to reincarnate and battle to recieve a reward; and we were one of those chosen souls. After reincarnating, her Tutorial asked her to learn from the Ogres techniques to fight but she felt hungry and tried to eat the Wood Sprites around. This triggered a special evolution for her giving her ¡ºWood Growth LV1¡»skill upon evolution. "So you had a different tutorial. Hmmm. Can you tell more about yourself and your skills??" "I''m sorry little m-man." As soon as she said that I felt something prick me from beneath my feet. I looked down to see the same wooden spikes I had seen when I first used ¡ºWood Growth¡». In that moment of distraction, I felt somebody grip me tightly. $ystem ErR0r 218608666 She was staring at me right in the eye and had gripped me from my torso. ¡°I am r-really sorry little g-gr-green man but the battle requires me to k-kki-kill other reincarnated champions. Sorry and goodbye.¡± (Emiko) She crushed me in her arms and blood splurted out. Not from her hand from which I had now disappeared but from her neck where now a wooden stake had been rammed. ¡°How?¡± Emiko-chan mouthed as she couldn¡¯t speak and saw me at a distance. I walked up to her in her last moments and spoke using ¡ºTelepathy¡», ¡°It¡¯s a skill of mine. It¡¯s called ¡ºIllusion Magic¡». Although I¡¯m almost completely out of mana now so we won¡¯t be able to talk. Thanks for the information, bitch.¡± I stopped using my skills and Emiko bitch soon died.
Experience points accumulated. Chimon, Forest Sprite has levelled up thrice. Level Up bonus added. Level Up bonus added. Level Up bonus added Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºTelepathy LV2¡» has levelled up to ¡ºTelepathy LV3¡». Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºTelepathy LV3¡» has levelled up to ¡ºTelepathy LV4¡». Level Up Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºIllusion Magic LV1¡» has levelled up to ¡ºIllusion Magic LV2¡». Tokens added.
Congratulations! You have defeated a Champion:Emiko, Champion of Immortal God of Ogres in the Battle Royale of the Gods!
Relationship with Immortal God of Ogres decreased. Relationship with Elf Goddess increased.
Bonus: First champion to kill another in God¡¯s Champions¡¯ Battle Royale
Reward:- Random skill from dead champion¡¯s arsenal OR Connection to patron deity for a short amount of time.
¡°Hmmmm. I figured I would get some benefits from killing her but what is this?? Were we really some special souls who are now pit against each other on their whims? Who are these gods? Was that black golden ogre who chose Emiko the Immortal God of Ogres? What do I do no-¡± Reward chosen. Divine connection established. ¡°Oh my. It seems the title really suits you. So many questions dwell inside your mind haha. Child, you are doing well. Quite surprising actually. Ask away child for I am not here for long.¡± ¡°I assume you are the Elf Goddess. Hmph. Call it my¡¸Thirst for Knowledge¡¹or whatever but I need answers. Of course life isn¡¯t fair so correct me if I¡¯m wrong but I will have only a set amount of questions. I know that this is not Earth and that other ¡®champion¡¯ gave me a fair idea of what is going on. I remember only abruptly waking up and being thrown into battle unlike that Emiko who spoke to her patron deity. So I will ask you only one question. Tell me everything that I ¡®should¡¯ know just like the other champions.¡± I spoke angrily to the serene voice inside my head. I had no intentions of bootlicking this goddess and couldn¡¯t care about this game setting much. My life didn¡¯t seem to be in my hands so me struggling to live was just entertainment for her and the other gods. The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. ¡°I never imagined you would be this angry with me. Ah well, it is partly my fault too. Anyhow, i shall confirm that all your assumptions were right and you almost already know everything. You were one the souls which were a little special and I just happened to snatch you before the other gods could choose you. Hahaha the look on their faces when they realised your worth was priceless. Child, as you know, you are in a battle against the champions against the other champions. Every soul was given a glimpse into it¡¯s past life to harness two skills based on the life they lived, what they did and their proficiency in it in addition to the blessing of their gods. After all, they had to start their TUTORIAL and fight as soon as they stepped into this world. Your soul however was too damaged to receive skills other than my blessing and you were asleep when the entire process took place. Additionally you were late to wake up so had to be sent early so as not to miss the TUTORIAL. Due to this, the other champions do not currently know of your identity. Anyhow, you now seem ready to receive your dues. All the best child. I¡¯ll hope to see you again soon.¡±
$ystem ErR0r 218608666
Forbidden memories temporary access granted.
Hack beginning in 3¡­..2¡­..1¡­...
And before any more messages I felt the connection with the goddess break as a sharp pain hit me in the back of my head. All I saw next was just darkness. It was pitch black everywhere I saw. I realized soon that I did not have a tangible body and was just a floating orb aimlessly drifting in the black space.
¡°Wow. Everytime I connect two dots, four new ones appear. Now what is this place?¡± As if my surroundings heard me, the space in front of me distorted as an eerily familiar but displeasing smell entered my non-existent nose. The space in front of me started collapsing in itself in a spiral and soon ¡®spat out¡¯ a malnourished naked human male who did not seem to be older than in his 20s. His eyes were red and tears were dripping leaving behind marks on his face. His entire body was drenched of sweat and was covered in bite marks and some white smelly thick liquid, the same dripping from the ends of his mouth and his nose. He did not notice me and started speaking to himself, "I was yours and yours alone. In the end, you didn''t let me sacrifice anything. What happened to you onii-chan? You said it yourself- I was just your beloved younger brother. You were the only person who asked for me and I was content. As long as it made you happy, I would do anything for you. Was it not why didn¡¯t hesitate before asking for my life? I had submitted myself to you and I never wanted more. I knew it as a fact that you would never come to me- that you would never be mine. Not because you deserve better, way better; but because I''m not the right choice. Then that fateful day you decided to sell me to a group of suspicious fat, hairy and smelly men for money. They were not kind to me onii-chan. They hit me, bit me and licked me in places I didn¡¯t even know existed. They injected me with so many drugs that I lost control of my senses. Day and night they would put theirs in me and spray their disgusting liquid all in me and all over me. I went insane onii-chan. But I knew you would save me. You would save me right? Onii-chan??? I waited for you for so long that I lost track of time. I could only feed on their liquids and I had gone insane. I started liking their treatment. I loved it. It felt soooo good. Thank you Onii-chan for letting me stay with these men. It was only when I choked on the overflowing smelly goo in mouth that I felt my life ebb away. I had gone insane. My experience with insanity never yielded one meaning. I learned a lot before dying. This was all only an extremely high level endurance test. You were testing me weren¡¯t you onii-chan? I felt like I was standing on a cliff ready to jump in a river full of man-eating piranhas. The cliff was paper thin. One breath and the cliff breaks. I fell. The river was deeper than the deepest ocean and the cliff was higher than the peak of the highest mountain. The place where I fell seemed darker than the purest shade of black and deeper than any level I''ve ever known. But I thought you were waiting for me there. It was only at my death that I realised that you had abandoned me Onii-chan. I loved you. Why? Whyyy?¡± The space in front of me collapsed again and the man disappeared.
I found myself lying in front of Emiko-chan¡¯s dead body on my hometree once again. .
¡ºPheromones LV(MAX)¡» acquired.
¡ºEmotional Damage Nullity¡» was acquired.
I had acquired two new skills before I unconsciously touched my face and felt tears dripping down. ¡°Was that¡­. me?¡± I used¡ºSap Steal¡»on the dead Emiko before retreating to my hidden house in the upper branches and lay down to process all that had happened today. From The beginning of me waking up in front the the glowing white woman, to being sent here in this unknown place all the way up till now. ¡°W-was that rr-r-really me in mu-m-my previous life?¡± I stammered before going into deep thought. Second Day It took me an entire night to connect the dots and conclude my situation. The man I saw before was definitely me. For better or for worse, I am now in this new world and not as a male prostitute. So that is good. However, this world requires me to put my life on the line the very same day I arrived here but that still seems better than to be betrayed by my only brother as I was in the past. I¡¯ve pretty much come to accept reality as it is and have decided to live this life much better than my previous one. I researched all my skills and analysed my situation. The life I led before was undoubtedly horrible but there is no point thinking about it. I¡¯m a new person now. And I will live a better life. I walked out of my house and begun my second day in this unknown world. I went outside and proceeded to use¡ºAppraisal¡» everywhere my eyes could see. Nothing much had changed though. All trees seemed to have the same Wooden Sprites and Hamadyrads. Moreover, the only significant change was that the grove the trees were surrounding was empty. No goblins or Ogres were in sight. ¡°Did they leave?¡± I waited on my tree for a couple of hours practicing the excretion of my ¡ºPheromones¡»and to control it¡¯s range and form. Although this skill was literally broken, I felt like I deserved something this good of a cheat based on the trauma I suffered in the past. ¡°Fuck¡±. I cursed as everytime I remembered last night I felt disgusted with myself and for the brother who sold me out. I had decided not to remember my old self but it seems everytime I used¡ºPheromones¡»skill, it reminded me of how I got the skill. The skill was at it¡¯s maximum potency and I could release it in the form of a gas or a few drops of liquid. The latter seemed to be more concentrated and have a larger effect. The control range was not very large as it strangely depended on how I controlled my mana. However, the area in which the gas could spread proved to be impossibly large. ¡°This seems to be made for either targeting the opponent in close combat or affect friend or foe alike in a large area. The latter is quite disadvantageous but can still yield unbelievable results hmmm.¡± From the skill description I read last night, this skill affects both genders and all species & is extremely potent. Although I would still test the skill out, I had faith in my ¡ºAppraisal¡» skill. Another few hours passed as I continued to test the skill. Soon a voice ringed in my ears.
Quest: You have been reincarnated in another world as an apprentice fairy magician and have completed your first task of protecting your Zapis hometree from the first survival exercise of the goblins. The goblins retreated but plan to bring their new ones to once again swarm the area. Coordinate with other fae folk to protect your Zapis grove.
Objective: Protect Zapis grove from savage goblin tribe. (0/1)
Time left until arrival of goblins:- 47:59:56¡­¡­. 47:59:55¡­¡­. 47:59:54¡­..
Well shit. Two days till those things come back to eat us again huh. I clearly cannot handle everything on my own. I need to survive too. Looks like it¡¯s time to make some pawns.
I slowly stepped down my tree and started walking towards the middle of the groves. I had planned to use my ¡ºPheromones¡»skill on every surrounding tree to talk to the other fae living here. Due to my skill they wouldn¡¯t be able to resist their urges and give me their attention. All I have to do next is captivate them. However, my stern demeanour took a turn for the worse when it took me approximately an hour to reach the middle of the grove where I started panting upon reaching. I calmed myself down and poured a lot of mana into the skill¡ºPheromones¡»as I mentally targeted every tree. My control had improved in the last few hours and I could roughly guide the gas to the destination which would do so unless hindered. The fae had their eyes on me since I got down but now they were extremely alert against the almost invisible gas approaching them. When the gas reached them I cast an area wide ¡ºIllusion Magic¡» which took up my entire mana. Although this loss was great and I had fallen to my knees, the gas turned invisible in the surrounding fae¡¯s eyes and they kept breathing the gas in confusion.
WARNING: MANA OVER-EXERTED. HEALTH DECREASED BY 50%. MP PERMANENTLY DECREASED BY 50 POINTS.
Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºIllusion Magic LV2¡» has levelled up to ¡ºIllusion Magic LV3¡».
DUE TO CONTINUOUS PRECISE MANA CONTROL, LEVEL CAP BROKEN. MANA CAPACITY DOUBLED.
Skill Points accumulated. ¡ºIllusion Magic LV3¡» has levelled up to ¡ºIllusion Magic LV4¡».
DUE TO CONTINUOUS PRECISE MANA CONTROL, LEVEL CAP BROKEN. MANA CAPACITY INCREASED.
Level Up.
Level Up skill points accumulated. ¡ºTelepathy LV4¡» has levelled up to ¡ºTelepathy LV5¡».This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
What the fuck just happened??!? My mana¡­. did it just double like that?? It first decreased by 50 points but now increased by more than a hundred?? Is this because I overestimated myself? Gosh this definitely wasn''t in my calculations. I have to be be careful the next time I pull a stunt like this huh. Half my health and permanent mana decrease. Fuck.
A few minutes elapsed and the surrounding fae all started drooling. The ones which could move immediately summoned giant wooden roots upon which they jumped and moved towards me. ¡°Wow. I really am stupid.¡± I cursed myself for not using wood and roots which can grow endlessly to move to the centre of the grove. The fae reached my destination in a matter of seconds when it took me an hour. They all stopped at a safe distance as the stared at me with greedy eyes and mumbled amongst themselves. ¡°A-ahh that is it. Look over there!!! Hueueue¡­¡± ¡°So bewitching... I just want to lick his fingers kyaaaaa!!¡± ¡°Is that sprite the reason I was drawn here?!? Ahhh but he does smell good.. .¡± ¡°Look at that sprite. It''s progeny will be pretty just like him.¡± ¡°I want to talk to him. I just to go over and k-kiss him kyaaaHah!!¡± I could make out that the result of my ¡ºPheromones¡»skill was disastrous. It was surprisingly easy to understand what the dozens of fae around me were whispering. I assumed that the reason why I could comprehend their speech was because I used the same. ¡°Greeting fellow brethren and sistren. I am Chimon, a forest sprite born of this Zapis treegrove.¡± I spoke loudly. ¡°His voice is soooooo enchanting!!¡± ¡°A named sprite!! No way!!¡± ¡°He isn''t a wood elemental? Is that why he''s so green and smells this heavenly??¡± I ignored their reactions and continued to speak. ¡°We all heard the voice of our God when we were born and they gave us the duty of protecting our homes. My people, I happen to have heard God¡¯s voice yet again informing me of the invasion of those hideous beasts to ransack our sacred grove. I alone am not enough to stop them from invading our sacred grounds. Us fae need to maintain the purity and sanctity of our homes by fending off those vile spawns and keep our legacy immortal. As a fellow protector of the forest, I seek your assistance. Will you join hands with me to fulfill our duty given to us by the Gods?!¡± ¡°YES CHIMON-SAMA!!¡± They all screamed in unison. I hid the smirk forming in my face after concluding that they had fallen to my words.
¡ºManipulation LV1¡» has been acquired.
$ystem ErR0r 28164589 ¡ºManipulation LV1¡» has been influenced by ¡ºPheromones LV(MAX)¡».
Hack Skill Evolution.
¡ºManipulation LV1¡» has evolved to ¡ºSeduction LV6¡».
¡ºSeduction: Advanced morphed skill acquired in lieu of past life experiences. Higher level of mind manipulation on target. No MP consumption.¡»
Not even half the day was over and my status page was already as good as new. ¡°¡ºAppraisal¡»!¡± I spoke in my mind.
Species: ForestSprite
Level: 5
Name: Chimon
Status HP: MP: 228/460 3/1650
Skills: ¡¸Appraisal LV4¡¹¡¸Wood Manipulation LV1¡¹¡¸Sap Steal LV5¡¹¡¸Nature Manipulation LV1¡¹¡¸Illusion Magic LV4¡¹¡¸Telepathy LV5¡¹¡¸Emotional Damage Nullity¡¹¡¸Pheromones LV(MAX)¡¹¡¸Seduction LV6¡¹
Titles: ¡¸Champion of Elf Goddess¡¹¡¸Thirst for Knowledge¡¹
Tokens: 1290
¡°....¡± To think that in less than half a day I would gain such outrageous stats came as a massive surprise to me. I decided to think more in the matter when I was alone and directed my attention to the annoying matters at hand. I immediately used ¡ºSeduction¡» as I spoke, ¡°I have some pre-made plans that we can implement to complete this mission. Firstly, we will assign all battle-oriented fae to patrol in areas outside but in the vicinity of our grove. I will join this patrol as my real talent lets me shine in the battlefield. Those monsters would have definitely left some of theirs behind to form reports. Our patrol squad will be responsible for stealthily disposing off of them. The Hamadyrads will reinforce the defense of the trees in the grove while all the other fae will participate in placing hidden sharp thorns everywhere. Time is of the essence so let''s move!! We have no more than about two days till the attack!¡± All the fae around me had long fallen prey to my ¡ºSeduction¡»skill so they were akin to my pawns rather than subordinates. They turned out to be excellent paws in fact. In a matter of minutes the traps and thorns were being laid and the trees were being reinforced with layers of wood and roots. The battle staff was formed a while later but the result was unexpectedly quite disappointing.
The squad only had five members namely four Wood Sprites other than myself. Their battle prowess was judged on who had ¡ºWood Growth¡» or ¡ºNature Growth¡» over level six. Nonetheless, we decided to wait till night fell to move out of the grove. Meanwhile, I aided in the defence reinforcement tasks and decided to make hidden houses in every tree for the fae in my free time. Night soon fell as me and my squad which I took the liberty to name ''The First Walkers¡¯ moved out to investigate. The First Walkers as in the first ones to step out of the grove. No more than 5 metres outside the grove we reached by hopping tree tops, we saw three goblins with wooden daggers just like the warrior goblins I saw yesterday. This confirmed my suspicions. We had to get rid of these scouts. A smirk appeared on my face as I assaulted the goblins from my hidden position with wooden spikes and leaf blades while new roots held them in place. With my newfound mana capacity I could absolutely bully these kids without much difficulty. After single-handedly massacring these goblins I had the other wooden sprites of The First Walkers move out on their own to practice their skills and retreat when fatigued. Thus began the game of cat and mouse between us fae and the isolated weak goblins for the next two days. One-sided Massacare The first night wasn¡¯t very eventful. The First Walkers managed to kill 19 goblins from which I had killed 8. I returned when the sun had risen and aided in the reinforcement of the trees. My tree faced a major problem; the grove had a central grassy area surrounded by 26 Zapis Trees which were all the spawning regions of new sprites. I was the only sprite to spawn from my tree. All other trees had the constant protection of a Lesser Hamadyrad, a wooden spirit, or both. Mine on the other hand, was completely unguarded. All the fae helped me to reinforce the wood of my tree with layers. Then, I spent an enormous amount of mana to cover the entire bark upto the branches with hard roots to give it an extra protective cladding. I was the only fae who had the required skill level in ¡ºNature Growth¡»or in my case ¡ºNature Manipulation¡»to perform this feat. Although this made my tree stand out from the rest and entice jealousy in other fae, all of them were powerless against my¡ºPheromones¡»and¡ºSeduction¡»and were convinced that the Forest Sprites should indeed have a special tree. In my free time I began to brew and store as much liquid ¡ºPheromones¡»in my house as I planned to reserve a secret weapon against any unexpected dangers the goblins could put up. The sun set and then came the night before the storm. The First Walkers had two new members who had gained sufficient skill levels by labour during the daytime. Although they were moving with us, officially they were to form a group called ¡®The Second Walkers¡¯ with all the other combat ready fae in the coming few days. We moved out to proceed with the disposal of rogue goblins and decided to meet in the grove two hours before sunrise.
My plan was progressing quite well. We had killed another 23 rogue goblins and only 2 hours were left for the sun to rise and the goblins to arrive. The trees were now several times thicker and sturdier. The grassy centre in the grove was filled with numerous hidden wooden thorns. I had personally aided in digging a concealed pit in the centre. Several roots were used to dig and outline said pit and the bottom had numerous long wooden stakes. While digging we had found a small blue marble which was the size of my palm at most but we decided to store it in my tree house for the time being.
I instructed all fae to rest for some time as not much time was left till the invasion. I was quite proud of myself for what I had managed to pull in these 48 hours. There were 6 sprites other than myself who were part of the ¡®Walkers¡¯ and had both the skills and battle experience to back it up. The Lesser Hamadyrads and Wooden spirits were pretty strong near their home trees but were basically bound to it. All normal fae, 61 wooden sprites to be exact had their¡ºNature Growth¡»skill around LV4. One could say our power wasn¡¯t that bad to handle a couple of weak goblins. Finally 48 hours passed and a familiar sound rang in my head and the surrounding fae.
Quest: You have been reincarnated in another world as an apprentice fairy magician and have completed your first task of protecting your Zapis hometree from the first survival exercise of the goblins. The goblins retreated but plan to bring their new ones to once again swarm the area. Coordinate with other fae folk to protect your Zapis grove.
Objective: Protect Zapisgrove from savage goblin tribe. (0/1)
¡°Everyone!! Take your positions!!¡± I screamed and the fae readied themselves on the respective trees and I stood right above the trap in grass. My weight was too light for the grass to fall and reveal the deadly hole below so I decided to gamble my position and lure a few goblins here with me. The Walkers took positions surrounding the trap in a hexagonal formation. A few minutes passed and we started hearing grotesque screams from all around the grove. This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it ¡°GAJVSADKFJDKKJ!!!¡± Dozens of goblins entered the grove from all directions and started slashing at the trees. The Sprites immediately started using wooden spikes in vulnerable places like the eyes and joints of the goblins while the wooden spirits and lesser hamadyrads used their minimal nature powers to attack. The goblins moved in the grass fields and were greeted by painful sensations under their feet. I and the Walkers who were around the hidden trap stimulated the wooden thorns under the goblins to grow them as large as possible. This was a technique I had taught these sprites when I recollected how I killed the goblins during the tutorial. Let the goblins come in contact with smaller spikes then grow them to pierce their bodies effectively killing them.
Hours passed and the goblin numbers were reduced to nil. All fae had collapsed in exhaustion other than me, the Walkers and the lesser Hamadyrads. The trees were in a bad state but the lesser Hamadyrads had already begun the healing process. It was something I learnt later on but they had the innate ability to the increase vitality and healing qualities of nature and nature spirits around them. For us this turned out to be a great advantage as the trees were healing at an increased speed and the sprites and wooden spirits were slowly recovering. The Walkers, including myself were in a terrible condition. No goblin had managed to reach the trap but we were out of stamina and mana. I myself had used four Beginner Mana potions by exchanging 80 Tokens. We had never fought in the vicinity of the lesser Hamadyrads so we too were experiencing the increased recovery effects. These were applicable during the long battle too, but we were too occupied to notice. The area around us was a mess. Wooden stakes enamoured by mutilated goblin bodies and green smelly blood filled my vision and the trees seemed closer to the horizon than to us. The grass had all vanished and I was atop the last batch which, too, was fake as it was hiding a trap. The other Walkers started retracting the stakes in the ground slowly when I suddenly had a bad premonition. ¡°The goblins have stopped coming. Doesn¡¯t this mean the quest should be over? Why did I not get a notification?¡± Seconds after I felt this tingling sensations, the silence and fatigue of the fae was broken by two loud and deafening roars, ¡°GRAWAHAHSWSDXAAAAAAAAAAAA¡±. Two big grey orcs broke down a tree in the circular grove and roared in anger again. ¡°Is this a fucking joke. We cannot handle those monsters. They took down that tree with the push of their hand. The wooden spirit there and the three sprites are dead. What the actual fuckery is this?!?!?¡± All fae were paralyzed in fear and couldn¡¯t move. The orcs looked at me when I was cursing and started moving towards me. The spikes imapaled their feet but they kept grinning and slowly moving forward. ¡°Shit shit shit shit shit..¡± I quickly used ¡ºSap Steal¡»on the dead bodies around me and started increasing the size of the spikes. Woken up by my actions, the Walkers and other fae joined me. The orcs were annoyed by this but probably more annoyed as they saw their comrades¡¯ dead bodies and blood moving towards me and disappearing. They couldn¡¯t run to me due to the continuous damage we were inflicting on them but their hands were enough to kill me and the other fae who were no more than ants in their vision. Their screams and roars kept slowing down the other fae but I was less affected probably due to ¡ºEmotional Damage Nullity¡»which kept me from feeling any emotional disadvantage like fear. Then an idea struck me, I immediately activated three skills at the same time exhausting all my mana other than 1 MP.
The wooden spikes retracted and the orcs were free. There feet were badly damaged but they could move more freely now. The started walking towards me ignoring the other walkers and slight grin just before reaching me. Both of them then proceeded to dash towards me ready for a hammering attack but my body suddenly disappeared in a cloud of smoke and the ground beneath them disappeared.
What happened in reality was that I had activated¡ºIllusion Magic¡»in conjunction with¡ºPheromones¡»and¡ºSeduction¡». An invisible gas covered them numbing their senses according to my will and they saw an illusion of me standing alone completely defenseless. ¡ºSeduction¡»enforced the illusion and they willingly walked onto the spikes and inside the trap. As soon as they fell, we assaulted them with a barrage of attacks. Moments later I heard the voice ring in my head.
Quest complete: You have successfully protected your Zapis grove from incoming attack of goblin tribe.
Result: Protect Zapis grove from savage goblin tribe. (1/1) Invading Goblins killed (89/89) Invading Orcs killed (2/2) Personal Achievements: Invading Goblins killed (57/89) Invading Orcs killed (2/2) Commanded fae (57/57) Zapis trees enhanced (26/26) Zapis trees evolved (1/26)
Rewards: Miracle Marble (1/1) Sacred Zapis Grove Authority (1) Tokens (2,500)
Zapis frectumus Cheers suddenly erupted and the grove started changing. The wooden stakes all disappeared in the ground along with the goblin and orc bodies; well whatever was left of them. The ground was restored with grass and only a deep hole remained in the centre which was dug by us for the trap. The trees slightly trembled and were enveloped by a bright light and when the light cleared they looked as good as new. In fact, they looked exactly like the reinforced trees we had a few hours ago; only the bark had a darker shade of brown. It seemed as if the trees had accepted the extra wood as a part of their own and had grown much stronger and sturdies. The most noticeable change occurred to my tree. It was much thicker and taller than the other trees. It¡¯s branches extended inside the nearby Zapis trees foliage almost as if it were weaving it¡¯s own branches with the branches of those adjacent trees. The bark was not smooth and appeared as if a thick and long snake was running around it. Just like how it was covered in hard roots over hardwood, my tree had a very unique bark now with a spiral pattern beginning from the bottom all the way up to the edge of every twig and branch. The next few moments were spent in silence and all the fae were captivated by their new and more beautiful grove.
Soon another change followed. All the 6 Walkers other than me, some sprites and all lesser Hamadyrads were enveloped by a silver glow akin to the light which covered the trees a few second ago. They were all evolving. When the light disappeared, the sprites were all slightly bigger and had sprouted transparent wings like that of a dragonfly. Their hair length grew and their build became broader and stronger. Their skin tone turned to a lighter shade of brown and they soon started fluttering their wings at a rapid speed almost invisible to the eye to fly around! As these new and evolved fae were rejoicing, the lesser Hamadyrads all completed their evolution. Their lower bodies had disappeared and only the upper body remained protruding from the bark of their trees. Their beauty lept beyond the limits of what one could perceive and their size had increased drastically. The fae were known to grow fast and increase in size by each level but this was ridiculous. The upper half of these new Hamadyrads was comparable to, if not bigger than most of the goblins we killed; it was almost a the same as the upper body of a full grown adult human! The Hamadyrads were covered in leaves and plants and their hair made of flowing greens. Their skin emanated a pure and lush green. One could easily mistake them to be a marvelous sculpture made by nature, plants and micro greens.
I was quite disappointed as most of my pawns had evolved and were probably stronger than me now. But I had to organize the information I already had and take further actions. I started by using¡ºAppraisal¡»on the ones that evolved. First came the winged fae.
Species: Special Wood Pixie
Name: Walker Cho
Status HP: MP: 1570/1570 1110/1110
¡°.....¡± I was speechless. Not only had the first walker I appraised had become a pixie, she had gotten a name and special species! Will I have to call her Cho-chan?!?!? There were a total of 12 Wood Pixies, out of which six were a part of the Walkers. The First Walkers were Cho-chan, Mo-kun, Jo-kun and Amie-chan. The Second Walkers were Chotaru-kun and Motaru-kun. I ignored the obvious hierarchical naming and pondered on another matter. All pixies other than the Walkers were Wood Pixies and not Special Wood Pixies. Furthermore, they had significantly lesser HP and MP & also had no names. The Walkers all had a new skill ¡º Mana Shot ¡»which was essentially a small orb of white light they could shoot at their opponents from a distance. Additionally, and perhaps the most interesting information was given by Cho-chan who spoke timidly, ¡°Ch-Chimon-san? I-I now have a-a ti-title.¡± Upon further talks with other Walkers I gathered that The First Walkers had a title ¡¸First Generation¡¹and The Second Walkers ¡¸Second Generation¡¹. It was safe to conclude that the groups I assigned had special abilities distinguishing themselves from the rest of the fae present. This matter was very interesting but I had started forming a plan for the same. If I could create squadrons of fae and name them as a part of walkers, wouldn¡¯t I have an army of special species? But the question remained: What was so special in just accompanying me? Did they get the title only upon evolution? Does this happen with other fae species? There were too many variables and these results could only be called incomplete for now. Before retreating to my home in my hometree, I used ¡ºAppraisal¡»on the Hamadyrads.
Species: Hamadyrad
Name: -
Status HP: MP: 2100\2100 3000\3000
Considering the battle potential of the lesser Hamadyrad, it wasn¡¯t surprising to see stats like this. I checked for any abnormal conditions, skills or titles they might have gained like the Walkers did but to my dismay only the Walkers had surpassed logic. ¡°This is just another headache; and what was that about authority of the grove??¡± I mumbled under my breath and moved to my hometree.
All fae had returned to their homes and I too, had done the same. My house hadn¡¯t changed but the tree certainly had. ¡°¡ºAppraisal¡»¡± I said as I looked on the branch I stood on.
Species: Zapis Orola
Durability: 3000/3000
Other than the name of my tree, something unexpected showed up too. ¡°If Durability is like HP thenn¡­¡± I grew a wooden thorn on my hand and stabbed it below me. Nothing. I repeated the process for a few minutes before finally stabbing inside the tree. ¡°¡ºAppraisal¡»¡± I spoke out loud as I looked at the dent like hole on the branch I stood on.
Species: Zapis Orola
Durability: 2987/3000
¡°As I thought. But the defense of the tree has improved unbelievably.¡±
Then perhaps the most anticipated moment came as I finally used ¡ºAppraisal¡»on myself. I had ignored all the notifications of leveling up or skill level ups I had received to focus on the quest and now I would finally see my progress. I killed over 50 fucking goblins and 2 huge orcs & I helped in woodworks too. My skill proficiency should have gone up by at least to or three levels right? ¡°¡ºAppraisal¡»!!¡±
Species: ForestSprite
Level: 34
Name: Chimon
Status HP: MP: 3798/3800 5848/5950
Skills: ¡¡¡¸Appraisal LV4¡¹¡¸Wood Manipulation LV6¡¹¡¸Sap Steal LV9¡¹¡¸Nature Manipulation LV3¡¹¡¸Illusion Magic LV4¡¹¡¸Telepathy LV5¡¹¡¸Emotional Damage Nullity¡¹¡¸Pheromones LV(MAX)¡¹¡¸Seduction LV7¡¹
Titles: ¡¡¡¸Champion of Elf Goddess¡¹¡¸Thirst for Knowledge¡¹¡¸First Walker¡¹¡¸First Leader of Zapis frectumus¡¹
Tokens: 4570
A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. My stats had improved enormously. But considering that I must have been at a similar stage before fighting the orcs but was only tired meant that in my perfect state, I would still be lacking to handle an orc at it¡¯s best on my own. Next I checked my titles. ¡°¡ºAppraisal¡»!!¡±
¡ºFirst Walker: Special title presented to the fairy king of Zapis frectumus who created the battle squadron, ¡°The Walkers¡± Effect: Easier to level up individual and elemental-type skills when training with a companion. Higher MP and HP. Permanent command over all and any squadron on the ¡°Walkers¡±.¡»
¡ºFirst Leader of Zapis frectumus: Special title presented to the reincarnated soul who was deemed worthy to be owner and first Fairy King of the sacred Zapis grove surrounding the World¡¯s first Zapis Orola. Territory password: (ZAPIS CHIMON fRECTUMUS orola) Effect: Effect of Nature-type skills increases by 44.4% when present in territory. Absolute loyalty of citizens of Zapis frectumus. ¡»
The title were self-explanatory and pretty dang awesome nonetheless.The effects were great and loyalty of all fae was another sweet tune to my ears. I guess because I lead the attack against the goblins I was made leader. Coool. The only thing which caught my attention was the territory password. ¡°What was that about? Well what if I¡­.(ZAPIS CHIMON fRECTUMUS orola)¡± I whispered the said password and a blue screen appeared before me.
Territory Status Page
Name: Zapis frectumus
Area: 300 sq. m.
Territory Tokens: 2000
Terraforming Marbles: 2
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Territory Status Page
Name: Zapis frectumus
Area: 300 sq. m.
Territory Tokens: 2000
Terraforming Marbles: 2
Residents: (57)
  1. Wooden Sprites (23)
  2. Wooden Pixies (8)
  3. Wooden Spirits (7)
  4. Hamadyrads (19)
So as authority of king I could access the territorial details. I still didn¡¯t know a lot of stuff so I moved inside my house. I sat on the floor of the empty room and took out the blue marble I had received as a reward earlier. ¡°¡ºAppraisal¡»¡± I spoke softly half-expecting nothing to happen and half-expecting it to be the mysterious Terraforming Marble.
Terraforming Marble
Grade: C+
Attribute: Water
Owner: None
Effect: Allows user to make terraforming changes of water attribute in selected area.
Condition: Personalization required. User should be Territory owner.
¡°Isn¡¯t this perfect for me?? I¡¯m a territory owner and can make a water-related change in my territory using this. But what will I do? Make it rain or something? What even is a water-related change? I really need some book or a supervisor who can tell me stuff.¡± I thought to myself in frustration. ¡°How do I personalize this anyway?¡± And as soon as I muttered those words a drop of my blood squeezed out of the forefinger of my right hand in which the marble was. The blood floated towards the marble and was instantly sucked in. The marble slightly trembled and then stopped as if nothing happened. I used¡ºAppraisal¡»again.
Terraforming Marble
Grade: C
Attribute: Water/Wood
Owner: Chimon
Effect: Allows user to create special body of water in selected area.
¡°OOOh!!¡± I gasped in pleasure as I saw the new stats. I Instantly ran out of my house and down the tree, towards the big pit in the middle of our grove. Although I used roots to travel this time but I really wanted wings like the Pixies. The Hamadyrads were suddenly awakened and took a defensive stance. After seeing it was me, they morphed back into their tree completely vanishing their presences. The Walkers on Patrol also looked down but went on flying after confirming my identity. I reached the large empty pit and opened my palm to reveal a shiny blue ball.
¡°Use¡ºTerraforming Marble¡»!¡± The marble floated down in the middle of the pit and dissolved. The place where it dissolved started glowing and making rumbling noises. The fae slowly started coming out in response to the commotion and were shocked to see the pit growing in size and making noises. I retreated to a safe distance and waited for what would happen next. The hole kept deepening and expanding till it was almost three times it¡¯s original size. The rumbling noises abruptly stopped and were replaced by a subtle swishing sound. A fresh breeze and smell originated from the now sufficiently large pit and water started appearing from nowhere. It looked as if somebody had opened a tap at the bottom-centre of the hole and the latter was now slowly being filled up by water. In only a few minutes, the scenery of the entire grove had changed. The trees remained the same but originating for the centre now existed a pond large enough to be mistaken for a lake with outlines stretched so far that they were only about a hundred metres away from the trees. The water in the pond was unnaturally clean and was littered with groups of large pink lotuses here and there. The surface of the pool had several glowing pollen floating around and the borders of the pond were roughly marked with uneven patches of glowing dandelions. The scene was mind-numbingly beautiful and mystical at the same time. All fae were left mesmerised and gaping while I somehow grabbed ahold my senses and moved towards the border of the pond to start using¡ºAppraisal¡»again. First came the glowing plants.
Zapis orola Seed Pod
Durability: 10/10
Attribute: Water/Wood
Effect: Spores releases by pod have 0.01% chance on taking root to germinate into a Zapis Orola. Unsprouted spores give 0.0001% increased mana recovery.Pods grow when a fully grown Zapis Orola is nearby.
These turned out to be much precious that any normal dandelions. If there was another Zapis orola like mine, our groves¡¯ defense would definitely grow. The durability I saw before was no joke. I moved onto the lotus buds and staks next.
Species: Zapis acqua
Durability: 1000/1000
Effect: Spawns a water sylph every 168 hours. Sylphs born in this area are registered as residents of Zapis frectumus. Mature sylphs take residence underwater and don''t communicate unless they deem necessary. High MP. Low HP.
So I would get another kind of fae in our grove. Not bad at all. Finally I cupped my hands to gather a handful of water. I drank the water and a fresh breeze spread over my body. All my stress and fatigue went away. ¡°As I thought. This isn¡¯t normal water.¡ºAppraisal¡»¡±
Skill points accumulated.¡ºAppraisal LV4¡»has levelled up to ¡ºAppraisal LV5¡».
Zapis acquagrove
Durability: 10000/10000
Effect: Sacred grove for Zapis acqua flowers. Expands and deepens in an unknown pattern in areas of the territory it belongs to.
¡°....¡± ¡°The durability is no joke huh. Well it is water after all. You can¡¯t just destroy water. Ah fuck. Didn¡¯t we find another blue marble just like the one I just used? Was it perhaps another ¡ºTerraforming Marble¡»? I kept it safely. I¡¯ll use that too and expand this pond. Maybe that¡¯ll give us more Zapis acqua buds and in turn more sylphs I can use! I¡¯ll go get it.¡± I rushed to my home in my hometree and revealed a small wooden bottle from a hidden place.
Previously, before the attack of the goblins, I had managed to fill this entire bottle with liquid ¡ºPheromones¡»and kept the suspicious marble inside for safekeeping. One sniff of the liquid would drop any common fae on it¡¯s knees. To my surprise the bottle was empty and only the marble lied at the bottom now of a purple color. It had very weird stats.
Terraforming Marble
Grade: B
Attribute: Water/???
Owner: Chimon
Effect: ???
¡°Wasn¡¯t this blue? I didn¡¯t personalize it yet. On top of that it¡¯s special. Why? Did it¡­. perhaps¡­¡­ absorb all the liquid¡ºPheromones¡»to get a ¡®???¡¯ status¡­¡± I had originally stored the marble in the bottle so that even if somebody find it, they will be rendered helpless in front of the liquid. But this was another unexpected dead end. Where would I use this now? What would happen if I used it? ¡°Plant it at the bottom of your tree with everyone else child.¡± I heard a whisper in the back of my mind. I had instantly recognized the voice. Although I didn¡¯t really trust the Elf Goddess a whole lot, I didn¡¯t really have any other options. In just a short while all the fae were gathered around my tree. I burrowed the marble right near the bark of my tree and saw the marble disappear. To my surprise nothing happened immediately. The fae around me started collapsing one by one and soon I followed as all my MP vanished.