《(Moved) RE: Divine Laws of Mind, Body, & Soul》 Prologue/Chapter 0 Prologue: ???''s Perspective: I died. When I opened my eyes I realized I was already dead. How did this happen? Well I have an idea about that... The last thing I remember before I died is fighting that damn bastard to the death and getting hit by some sort of material attack. Before I confuse my fellow readers let me explain. My name is Soula. No last name because I never knew my family name... or my family at all. I was a boy with japanese looks with black hair and eyes. I was picked up from the orphanage at a young age to join a clan of martial practitioners that hid among the modern times of the world. Living my days cultivating ki and going to school in America was the best moments of my life. As the centuries passed, my power grew into an expert level where I had to leave my plane. Not the airplane but my dimension or solar system. I travelled to another dimension called the Void Plane. There I made a name for myself and became an expert fighter known to many. However, people are cruel creatures that can be fueled by jealousy and act against others. I met my end to such a person. Now, what to do right now. I''m surrounded by an endless void of darkness. I can''t see as I have no eyes, but I can tell that this is probably the afterlife. ¡­well, doing nothing won''t benefit me, so might as well train. Huh? There''s no mana here. And I can''t train my ki as I have no body. Then I''ll train the soul. The soul is the foundation of all training. The stronger my soul is the better my training will progress if I reincarnate. Now, time to train. ................................. How long have I been training. I seemed to have trained for about 5000-7000 years. If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it. It seems my soul grew a lot from when I died. If I were to compare my soul from when I started training to now, it would be like a marble to a basketball. Wow, that¡¯s a huge improvement considering how I had the soul of an ordinary Highgod. I never really trained my soul that much and focused on my mana and ki more. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Around 54 millenniums later¡­ OH GOD DAMN IT!!! I¡¯m bored. Usually training is fun for me because I love a challenge, but this is so boring. Meditate, soul grows, meditate, soul grows, meditate, makes a better soul absorption technique, meditate, soul grows, etc. Repeat this for about 60,000 years. I want out. That¡¯s it, I¡¯m reincarnating. I ignored the pull telling me to move on for a while now, but no more. As all of my resistance faded, my soul got sucked into a pull so strong it was as if the universe couldn¡¯t bear waiting for me. And thus, I was reincarnated. ................................. How will my new life be? I probably would lose my memories when I reincarnate. Oh wait, I can just carve my memories into my soul. Technically my soul is like an empty flash drive and my memories are data. If the data is protected by some sort of firewall, then it won''t be erased. Using my knowledge on the soul, I compressed a majority of my soul into a barrier. Now my soul shrank to have a dense exterior that grows along with my soul. If my soul was a mansion made of straw, now it''s a hut made of diamond. With this, I''ll bring my memories and techniques into my new life. Oh, I see the light. Alright, HELLO WORLD!!! Chapter 1: Rebirth Chapter 1: Rebirth How will my new life be? I probably would lose my memories when I reincarnate. Oh wait, I can just carve my memories into my soul. Technically my soul is like an empty flash drive and my memories are data. If the data is protected by some sort of firewall, then it won''t be erased. Using my knowledge on the soul, I compressed a majority of my soul into a barrier. Now my soul shrank to have a dense exterior that grows along with my soul. If my soul was a mansion made of straw, now it''s a hut made of diamond. With this, I''ll bring my memories and techniques into my new life. Oh, I see the light. Alright, HELLO WORLD!!! .................... Somewhere in a small village, there was a small wooden house. In there lay a woman struggling to keep conscience. Next to her, an old woman and a young man look at her with worry in their eyes. Both of them were assisting the woman''s needs as much as possible. Young Man: "Keep going Lelia. You''re almost done." Old Lady: "Keep going, my daughter. Kai, get the cloth ready." Lelia: "AAaaaaaHhhhhhhH!!!" .................... Soula''s Perspective: As I awoke to my surroundings, I noticed the warm environment I was in. "What is this place. It''s so warm, I feel so tired. Is this the womb." Outside, I could hear voices talking. Was that English? I then felt a pulling sensation, being a newborn and unaccustomed to pain again, it was one of the most painful experiences ever. "AAaaaaaHhhhhhhH!!!" Both cries of my mother and I synchronized as I finally left the womb. And thus I was born. .................... Several days after I am born. My whole life so far consisted of being carried around, fed by my mother, and having long naps at random intervals. Strangely enough, the language seems to be exactly like English except for the difference in slang. It¡¯s probably due to the fact that slang is influenced by our surrounding culture. The only people I met so far were my parents and an old lady who seems to be my grandmother, although which side of my family is a mystery to me. During this week, I started feeling out the parts of my body. Although I say ¡°feel¡± it¡¯s more like I use my soul to search my body. The soul is so useful. Because it isn¡¯t really a physical existence, it can do things similar to what a ghost can do. This includes phasing through objects (although it cannot leave it¡¯s host body in normal circumstances), some form of telekinesis, etc. What surprised me the most was when I tried to use telekinesis to wake my mother. At that time, my mother was carrying me in her arms while on a rocking chair, but she fell asleep. After a while I started feeling hungry, but my mother looked so at peace. I didn¡¯t want to wake her up, but my baby instincts were strong. So I used my soul to gently rock her awake.
You have acquired a new skill: Telekinesis (Soul Variant) Because of prior knowledge of the skill, the skill proficiency is raised to Mastered Lv: 0.
Telekinesis (Soul Variant) [Rank S] Mastered Lv: 0 The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Uses the soul to will objects to move as you wish.
Of course this surprised me considering I did not expect to be reborn into an RPG world. ¡­ Well it doesn¡¯t matter. In fact, it would help me view how strong my masteries over my skills would be. After that incident, I started to experiment with different types of the commands. It turns out that the command word doesn¡¯t matter because its the intent that matters. However, it seems that there are already predetermined and you can¡¯t make any yourself. I found this out when I tried an [Options] command. Me: ¡°Show Status Window, show Skill List.¡±
Name:Soula VoilongAlignment:Neutral
Level:1Class:None
Health:300Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:1739230Mana Regen:21.03 / Sec
Stamina:452Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Attack:Defense:
Normal: 1-1Ki Infused: 452-453Normal: 3Ki Infused: 30
Stat Points: 0Exp: 0%
Skill List: --- Mana Control [Rank C] Advanced Lv: 9 (99%) --- Ki Control [Rank C] Advanced Lv: 9 (99%) --- Black Amethyst Hair [Rank A] Beginner Lv: 1 (9%) --- Telekinesis (Soul Variant) [Rank S] Mastered Lv: 0
Well my name is the same as from my last life. Although how that is, I don¡¯t really care. I don¡¯t fully understand all of my stats as I have nothing to compare to, but I may be an irregularity for a baby to have these stats. Also, what¡¯s with my skills? I tried using mana and ki during the week and this is what happened. And what¡¯s with the third skill. It seems good, but the mana conversion is quite large. ¡­ Eheheheh, I just can¡¯t get used to my new last name. It was my dream to have a family ever since I was young. Besides, Voilong sounds so badass. Alright, I need to keep training so that I can protect my new family. I will protect them with my other world knowledge and destroy our enemies. Chapter 1.5: Parents Life Story Chapter 1.5: Parent¡¯s Life Story ~Kai¡¯s Perspective~ My name is Kai Voilong. I am currently living with my beautiful wife, her mother, and our son. I grew up in a prestigious clan called [Rong of Esemanteiv]. At that time my name wasn¡¯t Voilong, but Esemanteiv. I always wondered what that name meant. The elders told me the story of how the clan was founded. There was a group of animals that unexpectedly befriended each other. The animals were the following: crocodile, snake, cat, rat, and bird. This was a time before magical beasts existed, so all animals had different social statuses depending on their race. One day, the rat accidently bumped into a crocodile. The crocodile (not his friend) was enraged, and tried to eat the rat, but the rat¡¯s friends came to fight. The bully croc had his friends fight and overpowered the group of friends. While the group of friends were dying, the Dragon God and his wife the Fairy God took pity on them and told them to give him all of their yin energy. Having no choice, the group of friends combined all of their yin energy and gave it to the Dragon God. With his payment, the Dragon God combined them into one creature. The first magical beast was born. The crocodile was the head, the snake was the body, the rat was the whiskers and eyes, the cat was the legs, and the bird was the plumage on the back of the head. He was now known as Rong, the first magical beast. (This story is an edited version of the origin myth of Vietnam, and also, esemanteiv is vietnamese spelled backwards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_dragon#The_legend) Learning the legend of my clan, I found out that all of us were beastmen descended from Rong and a human woman. Each clan member held mixed portions of the original¡¯s power. I had the powers of the crocodile, snake, and bird which gave me (in order)better affinities in water, earth, and wind. This combination would make my race of beastmen classified as a World Dragon, but because of some mutation I became some sort of variant called a Void Dragon. Because of this, I had unnatural talent in the element void and dominated my peers. This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. Over the years, I travelled the continent fighting and getting stronger. It seemed like a life that wouldn¡¯t end. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. When I was 18 years old, I met my to be wife. She came one day bought to work as a servant. She was a slave. She had no name, so I named her Leyla. Being the same age, and the fact that none in my clan got close to me due to my position, we became good friends that accompanied each other outside public view. Eventually we started to fall in love. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. ~Leyla¡¯s Perspective~ I had no name. No family. No friends. I was born from slave parents, who sold me to earn another piece of bread. I was sold to many owners. I hated it. Every owner always tortured me, but for some reason they would eventually send me back to the Slave Merchant. Luckily for me no one ever tried to attack me sexually. Eventually, I was sold to the [Rong of Esemanteiv] clan. Then I met Kai. Then I made my first friend. Then I learnt what happiness was. Then fell in love. Confessing to him one day, both of us planned to run away and elope. However, the security of a famous clan is hard to escape the notice of. Dai started to plan. He researched escape routes, and where to run to. He bribed several guards and others of higher power to assist. He did this for the both of us. I felt helpless, but I continued to support him. Then, on that night, we ran. But we were naive. We were almost caught. We had to hide in a wagon that started to leave. Coincidently it went to where the slave merchant was. I met my mother. She was alone because my father died due to starvation and abuse. Alone, she started to regret selling me away. I forgave her, but I could tell she hasn¡¯t forgiven herself. That night, the three of us ran. The clan pursued us up until we left the eastern kingdom. Going west, we spent 5 years until we settled down. Kai changed his last name to his adventurer name he got when he was in China. Then I learned that I was pregnant. ...wait. How do you raise a child? Chapter 2: 6 Months Later Chapter 2: 6 Months Later Wow, I still can¡¯t really get used to living in a beastmen village. ...wait. Have I forgotten to explain this already? No, well might as well tell the readers a few things. The village is called White Paw Village. It mainly consists of, as I said earlier, beastmen but also some humans, elves, and dwarves. About the raves, there are: humans (northern, southern, eastern, western); elves (forest, fairy, nymph, dark); beastmen (any animal/mixes of animals); dwarves (north, south, east, west). In our village, there are beastmen, western and eastern humans, forest elves, and dwarves of the west. I found out that I was a beastman when father sprouted black, leathery wings and mother started to grow bird wings that shone like amethyst. Hmm, so the skill [Black Amethyst Hair] probably came from mother. I¡¯ll ask her sometime in the future. My father looks like a typical asian on Earth. Probably because he¡¯s a beastmen from the east. He had the famous asian black hair, with a young pretty face and a slim body with tight muscles. He has a certain charisma that makes him a good leader. Basically he¡¯s a bishounen. Yay, that means that I¡¯ll look like him when I grow up. Mother has violet hair and a pretty face that¡¯s hard to determine her origin. She has a very modest body, but her main trait is her clumsy attitude. For some reason when I see her interact with others, she plays the role of an ice queen beauty. That facade goes off whenever she tries to take care of me. Grandma seems to be mother¡¯s mother. She has gray hair with tints of blue. Surprisingly she looks quite young. Although she doesn¡¯t look like she is as fit as others and the gray/blue hair of hers, I would think she was still in her 30¡¯s. If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. And me. Well I don¡¯t have a mirror, but I can use my soul to ¡°look¡± at my body. I am like any other cute baby with growing black hair that shines violet when the sun hits me. Now, for these 6 months, I have been training to attempt what no baby should ever do without proper training. One night, when the whole family was gathered for dinner, Soula started to act. Soula: ¡®The time is right. All of my training was for this. My choice will decide my fate. Should I choose my mother or my father... eent, eeny, miny, moe...¡¯ (Children¡¯s trick to decide important matters) His parents noticed how Soula had been cutely pointing at both of them for a while. Leyla: ¡°Aww, how cute. What do you think is going through his mind right now?¡± Dai: ¡°Why don¡¯t we just ask? Hey Soula, what are you doing?¡± Leyla: ¡°Oh come on Dai, most babies don¡¯t speak until a year or so pass.¡± Soula: ¡®Papa it is¡¯ Dai: ¡®Aww, my son is so cute. I would die happy right now if my cute boy would look at me with those adorable eyes and say ¡°Papa, fweed me.¡±¡¯ Soula: ¡°Dada.¡± Both his parents froze, hoping they heard that right. Then, the silent Leyla started to scream. Leyla: ¡°WWWHHHHYYYYY!!! Why wasn¡¯t his first word mama!¡± Dai: ¡°My son is a genius! He called me dada, his first word was dada! Hey Soula, say it again, say it again.¡± Soula: ¡®Uh oh. Mama bear is crying. Gotta calm her down.¡¯ ¡°Mama, mama.¡± Leyla: ¡°Waaaaaahhhh... huh? Did he call me mama? Huuuhhh! He called me mama! HE CALLED ME MAMA! My son is the best in the world! That night, everyone woke up to the Voilong family partying. The next few days, the family received complaints from the neighbors to quiet down. Chapter 3: Friends Who Think I鈥檓 a Girl (Time Skip) Chapter 3: Friends Who Think I¡¯m a Girl (Time Skip) I am now 4 years old. Recently I had been taking lessons from my father. Turns out he used to be a former noble. However, the majority of the lessons I already knew. Then again, I did learn about some new content.
Practitioners are labeled into the following categories of power rank: 1st - 9th gate - From the first gate (Lv 1-9) to the 9th gate (Lv 80-89) it would take a lifetime. Most people reach only up to the 2nd gate --- Saint - Geniuses who surpassed their limits and understand the laws of the universe. Saints are those who can crush countries overnight and massacre tens of thousands of people with half their power. (Lv 90-99) --- Deity - Those who can crush a Saint with a finger and never die of old age, as well as freely crossing other worlds. Saints are lucky if they become Deities before death as even with long life it would take 10,000 years at least. Upon reaching the Deity level, one no longer dies of old age and will revert to their prime in youth. (Lv 100-199) --- Demigod - The next rank after Deity. (Lv 200-299) --- God - The next rank after Demigod. (Lv 300-399) --- Highgod - The peak of all practitioners. The last rank for many, but there are some monsters that still train at this level. (Lv 400-499) --- Overlord - Monsters who never gave up and achieved limitless power and fame. The number of Overlords throughout the whole universe amount to less than 10,000. (Lv 500-999) --- Overgod of [ ???] - Mastering all the divine laws of an element, there are only 100 people who achieved this rank. The most famous of them is the Overgod of Void, God to all Beastmen.(Lv 1000)
I didn¡¯t know that they integrated a level system into the usual ranking system of our modern wuxia. Also, the continent we live on is called Pangea, and like on Earth, it is one large mass of land and the only continent. The major countries are: North- Russia, South- Africa, East- China, West- America. I wondered why it sounded like earth, but I definitely know that this planet [Status] is not Earth. I know this for a fact because the stars are totally different and there are several laws of physics and magic that are different, such as the level system. I also learned that a soul is generally immortal. Even when a soul is destroyed, it will revive eventually. However, the soul revives into a state comparable to a newborn, so reincarnation with their previous life is theoretically impossible. So what happened to me, I may never find out. Also, during these four years, I have been training on mana and ki control. Although I could¡¯ve strengthened my capacity instead, I realized that I would stand out if people realized that I had a larger capacity than others at a young age. In the long term, I should work on my control first before training on capacity. Besides, it seems like I found out how abnormal his stats were. When I asked my father how much mana he had, he replied that he had 4524 mana. Eventually I¡¯ll have to find some system command or skill to disguise my stats in case. After another few minutes of waiting, he heard his father greet someone. Dai: ¡°Hey Leyland. So you finally arrived. You sure took your time.¡± I wonder who that is? Oh yeah, father said that some people would be moving across the street. Leyland: ¡°Ah, hey Dai. It took some time cause the kids seemed sad to move away from their old house. Oh yeah, sometimes I¡¯ll send the kids to you so you can babysit.¡± You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. Dai: ¡°Well, they can play with my son Soula whenever they want.¡± Interesting, it seems that I might have some friends in the future. Going out, I notice who my father was talking to. Leyland was a tall blond man. Although he wasn¡¯t really handsome, he had a perfect figure with slim muscles and some sort of warrior aura. Leyland: ¡°Oh. Who¡¯s this young girl here?¡± ...I felt an arrow go through my heart. Recently I started to grow my hair out until it reached pass my shoulders. This was unintentional because of this.
Black Amethyst Hair [Rank A] Beginner Lv: 7 (67%) Hair with the magical properties of [Amethyst]. By infusing mana into your hair, it will increase your defense up dependent on the amount of mana. (WARNING: Defence is only raised on your hair. If mana manipulation not at Advanced Lv: 1 hair will automatically absorb mana to protect itself) Mana to Defense: 100:7
Now it is so hard to cut it, plus my eastern looks in a western part of the continent, I look like a cute asian GIRL. Dai: ¡°Hehehe, Leyland this is my SON Soula. Soula, come over and greet my friend Leyland.¡± Soula: ¡°Hello Mr. Leyland. My name is Soula Voilong. I am a youthful BOY who loves to play like any other BOY.¡± Leyland: "Ahahahah, sorry about that. My name is Leyland [G]." Soula: "[G]? What an unusual name." Dai: "The [G] clan is one of the 26 western clans that take their name after the alphabet." (AN: World alphabet based on English. In this world [Mine] the alphabet is English for every language. For convenience sake other languages will be translated to English.) Soula: "Oh, why would someone from a country clan live in a small village like this?" Leyland: "Well, I''m actually a branch member that has more freedom than others." As they were talking, I noticed more people were coming towards us. A woman with blonde hair walks towards them with three children, one boy and two girls. The woman had a short haircut almost like a man¡¯s and slim physique. Her face was petite with orange pupils and had cat-like ears on her head which drew attention to the tail wagging around. She wore leather armour used mostly for hunters and had a bow on her back. Looking at her, people would describe her as a tomboy or a nekojin. The children all had the same blonde hair as their parents. Both of the girls were identical in appearance, even to the point where they dressed the same. Their hair was cut shoulder length and had blue eyes but other than that, nothing else. The boy, however, inherited his mother¡¯s animal features and looked almost like a younger version of his mother. Leyland- ¡°Well, I¡¯d like to introduce you to them. My wife¡¯s name is Katherine, and my children are Rudy, Rena, and Rika.¡± Rudy, Rena, and Rika- ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± (Inner monologue of the kids) Rudy: ¡®Wow, what a pretty girl.¡¯ Runa: ¡®So this is our new playmate.¡¯ Rika: ¡®I wonder if he can last in a fight?¡¯ Soula: ¡°Nice to meet you. My name is Soula Voilong. Nice to make acquaintances with you.¡± Suddenly, the young boy Rudy jumped forward and somehow procured a rose out of nowhere and spoke in a loud voice. Rudy: ¡°PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME!¡± ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. Soula:¡°I AM NOT A GIRL!¡± With that, the loud sound of a slap reverberated throughout the village. Chapter 4: Ceremonial Training Camp Chapter 4: Ceremonial Training Camp Several months have passed since meeting with the new family. After clearing the misunderstanding, it turned out that Rudy¡¯s playboy attitude did not differentiate in gender. Seeking protection, I quickly made friends with Runa and Rika. Runa was the cheerful airhead and Rika was the hothead. All of them learned from their parents how to fight and all of them started to train together. Every morning we trained in stat improvement and planned to raise level later. Contrary to what I expected, we barely interacted with each other besides morning training and the occasional dinner invitation. This gave me more time to advance in his training. Soula: ¡°Open Full Status and Full Skill List.¡± [/tr]
Name:Soula VoilongAlignment:Neutral
Level:1Class:None
Race:Beastman: Amethyst Void Dragon [Variant]Gender:Male
Health:5600Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:1740560Mana Regen:21.04 / Sec
Stamina:1831Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Titles: [Prodigy], [Boy or Girl], [Reincarnated One {hidden} ], [Former Deity {hidden} ], [Otherworlder {hidden} ],
Strength:73Agility:98
Vitality:106Dexterity:63
Intelligence:174056Ki:1831
Soul:2103783Luck:13
Attack:Defense:
Normal: 1-73Ki Infused: 1831-1904Normal: 106Ki Infused: 1060
Elemental Affinities
Fire:0%Water:50%
Wind:50%Earth:50%
Light:0%Darkness:0%
Destruction:60%Arcane:70%
Stellar:100%Void:100%
Stat Points: 0Exp: 58%
Full Skill List: --- Mana Manipulation [Rank B] Beginner Lv: 7 (34%) Control over mana increases. Allows spells powered by mana increase attack by 7%. --- Ki Manipulation [Rank B] Intermediate Lv: 2 (9%) Control over ki increases. Allow skills powered by ki increase attack by 11%. --- Black Amethyst Hair [Rank A] Intermediate Lv: 1 (46%) Hair with the magical properties of [Amethyst]. By infusing mana into your hair, it will increase your defense up dependent on the amount of mana. (WARNING: Defense is only raised on your hair) Mana to Defense: 100:10 --- Telekinesis (Soul Variant) [Rank S] Mastered Lv: 0 Uses the soul to will objects to move as you wish. Size and weight carried dependent on Soul.
Well, it seems like I came a long way. Ah I remember the days where I trained in secret, ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. (Flashback) Today as-well, without being seen by my parents, I carry out my daily training. Every day I practice swirling mana and ki around my body. I focus as much as I can on mana control because I already practice ki during morning exercise. Morning, fitness session with Runa, Rika, and Rudy as well as our fathers. Nothing like sword practice and swinging a wooden stick 100 times a day, mind you. All we learn is what plants to eat, how to stretch properly, how to hunt small animals (who, unlike monsters, do not have levels), etc. Afternoon free time I sneak away into my room and work on mana/ki control. One day the skills finally got mastered.
Congradulations! You have mastered the following skills: Ki Control [Rank C], Mana Control [Rank C] Because of this, both skills have ranked up to the following skills: Ki Manipulation [Rank B], Mana Manipulation [Rank B]
Ki Manipulation [Rank B] Beginner Lv: 1 (0%) Control over ki increases. Allow skills powered by ki increase attack by 1%.
Mana Manipulation [Rank B] Beginner Lv: 1 (0%) Control over mana increases. Allow skills powered by mana increase attack by 1%.
Obviously I was thrilled. I started to to a little happy celebration antic consisting of shouting ¡°Yes¡± repeatedly as well as dancing in a little circle. I know I¡¯m acting like a child, but this is quite a feat, and besides I¡¯m technically only 4 years old. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. Ah, now that I think about it, I really acted quite foolish. In my mind right now, I am doing an orz position because of how I acted. Well, ignoring that for now, today is the day of the ceremony. Everyone between the ages 4-10 will enter the Salty Lake Forest. The Salty Lake Forest is a dungeon that gives shelter to monsters level 1-20. There are 3 areas: outer ring, middle ring, and core area. The deeper in you go, the stronger the monsters become. At the core area, there is a lake that contains, you guessed it, salty water. Over there is also apparently a Lv: 20 BOSS creature called Labu. Labbu is some sort of lion-serpent sea-dragon. It seems to be named after Labbu from mesopotamian myth. Seriously, when I heard mesopotamian, I wondered if I wasn¡¯t really reincarnated on my home world. Well, the guides told us that no one from the village will interfere unless one gets caught in a life threatening situation. Otherwise, children should join together into teams of three or more. Obviously, I joined the group of siblings that I knew pretty well. The trip to the forest was rather boring. Most monsters heard us coming from a long way off and avoided us except for the ones who were slaughtered by our group. Seriously, the faces of the kids are screaming ¡°EXP!¡± It wasn¡¯t until the border to the middle ring did everyone calm down. This was where people could split up while adults would keep hidden and only act when necessary. The outer ring was weak, but safe. It only had monsters Lv: 1-5. However, monsters do not train their bodies but naturally get stronger through fights. So basically compared to monsters even at the same level, unless the monster is an elite or BOSS, we would be way stronger than most monsters. Rudy: ¡°Ok ladies, what do you want to do?¡± Soula: ¡°Hey, don¡¯t call me a lady, and for your question we should go into the middle ring and hunt around there.¡± Ruka: ¡°Why don¡¯t we go to the core area?¡± Runa: ¡°Ruka! Are you crazy? We¡¯re only 4 years old, and none of us are past the 2nd Gate yet. And you want us to fight a BOSS!¡± Soul: ¡°Runa¡¯s right. We aren¡¯t prepared to fight a 2nd Gate monster, whether it is a BOSS or not.¡± Ruka: ¡°Aw man. You guys are no fun.¡± Rudy: ¡°Come on now, let¡¯s go hunting before all the others wipe the forest out.¡± Runa and Ruka: ¡°THEN LETS HURRY! JYNX! JYNX AGAIN. JYNX¡­¡± Soula: ¡°Alright, stop already. Lets go already.¡± Seriously, I can¡¯t believe the attitude of these kids. The first monster we encountered was a small boar.
Black Piglet [Common Monster] Lv: 8 Health: 3800 Attack: 972-1301 Defense: 1035 Skill(s): [Charge] [Squeal]
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Please report it. Soula: ¡°Alright everyone, I¡¯ll coordinate our attacks. Listen to my commands.¡± Rudy, Runa, & Ruka: ¡°Roger!¡± All of us moved in. Because all of us had beastmen heritage, we all took warrior training. Hiding the fact that I could use magic, everyone here is a warrior. Rudy unsheathed his sword and swings with both hands at the front leg. -452 Runa runs while rapidly firing blasts of ki with her skill [Gatling Ki]. -14 -21 -53 -19 Ruka envelops her fist with ki and starts to attack the boar¡¯s head. I move to the back and start to attack with ki-infused punches as well. -302 -786 And thus we wrecked the poor piglet¡­ of course not. Remember, this is (not including me) our first real battle and we¡¯re only 4 years old. Ruka accidently bumps into Rudy when he attacks again, Runa almost shot us a few times, and Rudy actually drops his weapon. Soula: ¡°Rudy, pick up your sword and back off. Ruka, Runa watch out for your allies. We don¡¯t want any friendly fire.¡± Runa: ¡°What do you mean by friendly fire? What kind of fire is that?¡± Soula: ¡°No, I mean we don¡¯t want to hit our teammates.¡± Runa: ¡°Oh, I get it.¡± Afterwards, we fixed our positions and defeated the Black Piglet.
Congratulations! You leveled up! You leveled up! Do you wish to allot your stat points? Yes / No
Alright, I leveled up! The stats that I can raise are: Strength, Agility, Vitality, Dexterity, and Luck. ...well I¡¯ll invest them after I get a class. It doesn¡¯t really matter when you invest them. After pressing no on the notification screen, I turned to look at the others. Ruka: ¡°All right! We did it!¡± Rudy: ¡°Finally I¡¯m not level one anymore.¡± Runa: ¡°Wow Soula, you were great. You seemed like you did this before.¡± Ah if only you knew. Soula: "Alright, we won. But we still need to go fight more monsters. Lets go." Rudy, Ruka, & Runa: "OK!" Chapter 5: Beast Spirit 1st Gate Chapter 5: Beast Spirit 1st Gate Afterwards we continued to grind for the rest of the afternoon. At the end, everyone in our group reached level 9. Finishing off the last few monsters, we went to the campsite where everyone will stay for the night. While walking, I experimented on the status screen. I noticed when I got [Ki Manipulation] some parts of the status screen changed. Also, a title system was implanted. Just now, I thought that an inventory command might work, but alas there was none. Upon returning to the camp, we reported our progress to the guides and were told that only 7 others reached level 9. There was even someone who reached level 10, although he didn¡¯t tell because it¡¯s rude to openly tell one¡¯s information without the person in question¡¯s permission. To get used to traveling, everyone has to take care of their own camp chores such as cooking and taking night shifts. After finishing dinner, the guides told us to gather for a lesson. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Guide 1: ¡°Alright, everyone here.¡± Kids: ¡°HERE!¡± Guide 2: ¡°Ok everyone, today¡¯s lesson will be on the Gate system. Gate is a term for every ten levels between level 1-100. Upon reaching the Gate levels: 10, 20, 30, etc. you will not be able to level up unless you absorb a beast spirit.¡± Did I hear correctly? Is this Douluo Dalu or something? Guide 1: ¡°A beast spirit is the soul of a monster. When one reaches a Gate level, you will be notified you that you can absorb the beast spirit of the monster you defeated. You can choose, but you cannot change beast spirits. The only thing that matters in a beast spirit is it¡¯s abilities, not level. So a level 1 [Dragon] is obviously a better choice than a level 100 [Slime].¡± Guide 2: ¡°Also, depending on your affinities, there will be some monsters not compatible with you. Don¡¯t worry about this because the notification window will tell your adaptability with the spirit. You can¡¯t absorb a spirit with less than 20% adaptability. It is extremely hard to find monsters with good adaptability, unless you¡¯re a beastmen with a similar race.¡± Guide 1: ¡°So tomorrow, everyone should aim to reach the 1st Gate. The next few days you will look for a suitable beast spirit. Dismissed.¡± And thus ended our first day of training camp. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Our group finished pitching our tent. All of us will sleep together. Ah, time to sleep. ¡­ ¡­ Rudy: ¡°Hey guys, what do you want to talk about?¡± Ruka: ¡°I dunno, but lets stay up all night.¡± Rudy and Runa: ¡°YEAH!¡± Noooo, my beautiful sleep. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Ah, so tired. How do kids have so much energy. They actually stayed up the whole night, and they even have energy to spare. The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings. Ah, I feel like I¡¯m gonna fall asleep. I need to clear my head. Clear my mind. ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ *Ping Huh? What was that?
You have acquired a new skill: Calm Mind Because of prior knowledge of the skill, the skill proficiency is raised to Intermediate Lv: 7 (73%).
Calm Mind [Rank A] Intermediate Lv: 7 (73%). Recovers mental fatigue and helps keep composed even when enraged or under pressure. Increases MP Recovery by 0.007% per sec.
Ooh, what a convenient skill. The MP Rec is not as important as the clear fatigue. Technically, if I level up this skill, it may mean I might not need to sleep. Oh, I was so fixed on the notification screen that I didn¡¯t notice that we were already in the middle ring. Rudy: ¡°Hey, princess. Stop standing around and lets go already.¡± Soula: ¡°Don¡¯t call me princess! I rather be a busboy than a princess.¡± Rudy: ¡°Busboy?¡± Soula: ¡°Ah never mind, lets just go already.¡± Runa: ¡°Umm, hey guys. Where¡¯s Ruka?¡± Soula: ¡°What! Ruka¡¯s gone.¡± Rudy: ¡°Oh, I know where she is. She¡¯s at the core area.¡± Soula: ¡°SHE¡¯S AT THE WHAT!!! WHY WOULD SHE GO THERE? AND HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT!?!¡± Rudy: ¡°She told me just a while ago. She said the monsters are too weak in the middle ring and wants to see if the BOSS is also weak.¡± Why are these kids so childish. Well, it¡¯s cause they¡¯re children, but that¡¯s not the point! Soula: ¡°Runa, go notify the adults that Ruka went into the core area. Rudy, come with me. Were going to get your sister.¡± Rudy & Runa: ¡°Roger.¡± As we separate, I desperately hope that the hiding adults already stopped her. Rudy took me to where he saw Ruka leave, and then both of us started to run after her trail. We followed her scent as we ran on her path. This is one of the perks of being a beastman, as well as increased fitness. After running for about 20 minutes, we heard someone scream. Stopping immediately, both Rudy and I tune out the surrounding sounds to concentrate on which direction the scream came from. Soula: ¡°That way.¡± We jump pass the last few trees and entered the core area. Chapter 6: Labu Fights, Labbu Destroys Chapter 6: Labu Fights, Labbu Destroys Entering the core area, we sighted Ruka being protected by three of the observing guards. Ruka seemed to have broken her leg, because she had it bent at an unnatural angle. Because of this, she was unable to run even if the adults held the BOSS back. Most of the observing adults were from the guards. Because most guards are only at the 3rd gate, the three adults are only around level 33-35. However, the situation is quite bad for them. Right now, they are fighting the BOSS Labu and monsters under his control. Surrounding the group were about twelve crocodiles. They all had sharp spikes protruding from their head like a horn. The BOSS Labu was as big as a house. It had reptilian skin and had spine-like hair running along its front and back. It only had two legs, but it supported itself with his tail. The head was a mix between a crocodile and a snake. Overall, it gave off the appearance of a giant sea monster.
Salty Lake Minion: Spike Horned Crocodile [Elite Monster] Lv: 12 Health: 9000 Attack: 979-1493 Defence: 1506 Skill(s): [Consume] [Dark Charge]
Salty Lake Lord: Labu [BOSS Monster] Lv: 20 Health: 23000 Attack: 1893-2301 Defence: 2395 Skill(s): [Serpent Strike] [True Form: Last Stand] Description: The revived form of Labbu. In mesopotamian myth the sea, t¨¡mtu, has given birth to the dragon Labbu. Killed by the god-king Tishpak, Labu slowly regains his powers to one day destroy Eshnunna to weaken Tishpak.
Even with a difference in level, the guards were surrounded and they also have to defend Ruka who cannot move. Also, more crocodiles seem to come from the lake. If they do not receive help, they will be overwhelmed. Soula: "Rudy, go over there and..." Rudy: "Wow, look at that beauty over there. Seeing her body covered in sweat emphasizes her curves." WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?! Oh, I see. One of the guards seem to be a real beauty. I guess Rudy''s perverted mind would focus on her, wait! CONCENTRATE!!! Soula: "Rudy, get your mind out of the gutter and help your sister." Rudy: "OK." God, what is with that kid. Thinking of something like that in this situation. As Rudy runs off to help them, I stay behind. Now don''t get me wrong here. I''m not backing off from a fight. I''m just channeling my mana right now. I don''t really care if people know that I can use magic, but I better keep it in moderation. Ok, I''ll use that spell.
You have acquired a new skill: Spiral Arrows (Mana Variant) Because of prior knowledge of the skill, the skill proficiency is raised to Mastered Lv: 0.
Spiral Arrows [Rank B] Mastered Lv: 0 Create a group of spinning arrows made of mana. Each arrow is equal to your ki infused attack values. Mana to Arrow Conversion: 10:1
Ok, this spell is enough to damage the minions, and I sooo have enough mana for that. In fact, if I use all of my mana, I can create 174056 arrows. The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. But for now, I''ll just use enough to get rid of the minions. I make around 500 arrows and aim them at the minions. ALRIGHT, MASS SLAUGHTER!!! -325 -382 -398 -397 ... After the barrage ends, what was left were a few surprised guards, a boy and girl with confused looks, and a very scary BOSS that''s CHARGING STRAIGHT AT ME!!! OH GOD, I''M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO DEFEAT A LEVEL 20 BOSS YET!!! Quickly, I activate another magic of mine. Through continuous experimentation of system commands during our stay here, I learned that inventory is basically a spell. Apparently, a guard from this morning used it and told me it was taught to him when he went to a far away academy. He showed me how to use it last night.
You have acquired a new skill: Inventory
Inventory [Rank A] Mastered Lv: 0 Stores any non-living items in a space inside your soul. The maximum capacity is dependent on your [Soul] stat. Size to Soul Conversion: 1 cubic foot:1 [Soul] Stat Costs 1 mana per sec per use.
Because most people have a low [Soul] stat, they use this to store a small weapon or something. But because I''m such a cheat, I can hold so much more than others. Also, I even discovered a new trick. The skill said that it can''t store non-living items inside, but you can shave off parts of a monster. I started spamming [Inventory]. I slowly shaved off the hair and skin of the monster. For some reason, the skill has a grey line on what it can take. Unless a part like an eye or a limb is attached to an living animal, I can''t absorb it. However, this skill totally ignores defense. So this skill is probably the most efficient skill I have. Plus, it only uses 1 mana per use. With this tactic, I slowly start shavinging off Labu''s HP. Even though, the damage is miniscule, it also has the hidden factor of removing his defence. If his armour-like skin is damaged, then it might even be possible for me to damage him. All of this is good, but the main point of this is to allow the others to escape. From the corner of my view, I see Rudy and Ruka being escorted by one of the guards while the other two attempt to come over. Great, then they can go kill this basta¡­ hey wait. Why did they jump over his back. And why are they picking me up and running away. Come on, he only has about 10% of his health. At that moment, Labu suddenly stopped moving. Then, metal started growing over the damaged scales I gave him. In fact, his whole body started to turn to metal. Is it because of the skill of his [True Form: Last Stand].
Weakened Form: Iron Labbu [BOSS Monster] Lv: 40 Health: 40000 Attack: 3000-3500 Defence: 4000 Skill(s): [Iron Serpent Strike] [Metal Regeneration] [Area Declaration: Metal Dystopia] Description: The true form of Labbu. In mesopotamian myth the sea, t¨¡mtu, has given birth to the dragon Labbu. Killed by the god-king Tishpak, Labu slowly regains his powers to one day destroy Eshnunna to weaken Tishpak. However, when the skill [True Form: Last Stand] is activated, all of his saved power will temporarily power up Labu for 5 minutes. Before Labbu dies at the end of those 5 minutes, he will destroy everything he can.
Oh we''re dead. Chapter 7: 1st Spirit Ring {Labbu} Chapter 7: 1st Spirit Ring {Labbu} Oh we''re dead. For peat sake, he even healed himself to full health. The guards are badly injured, their level is lower, and they''re carrying me¡­ hey wait. Soula: "Let go of me. I can carry myself." Guard 1: "What are you talking about? Do you understand the situation right now? Carrying you is faster so don''t complain." You say that, but we''re barely running away. Your ki is spent and Labbu is gaining. So, what to do now. In this situation, running won''t do anything but exhaust us before Labbu catches us. But how to defeat that giant lump of metal¡­ oh yeah, I forgot about that. Technically, all metals have common basic properties, such as they are electrical conductors. So technically Labbu is a giant conductor of electric attacks that can still shock the fleshy bits it still has. Soula: "Lightning!" Guard 1: "WHAT?" Soula: "Use lightning! It''ll shock the insides." Understanding dawns on both guards. It just occurred to me that the properties of metal might not have been information people knew in this world, but looks like its ok this time. Both guards start channeling light and destruction ki into their palms. Light is mostly passive, but if stimulated by something aggressive like destruction ki, then the light ki can be converted to lightning. Technically wind ki added will turn it into thunder, which is a lot more powerful, but it''s already enough that both guards are able to use light and destruction. If I had light, I could also be like them, but oh well. Both fired of bolts of lightning. And thus we defeated Labbu and came home as heroes¡­ of course that didn''t happen. In fact, we only damaged Labbu by¡­ -413 ...seriously. WE ONLY DID 1% DAMAGE!!! Oh, and it looks like the guards are running out of energy to run. Guard 2: "Run kid. Keep running while we hold him off." Guard 1: "Go and get help. But don''t come back yourself." Yeah right, you might hold him back for about a few seconds. Ahhh, what to do? I haven''t really fought enemies with such a huge gap in power in a long time. Especially a giant monster like¡­ wait, don''t all monsters have monster cores? Soula: "Fire lightning again!" Guard: "Fire lightning? What''s that?" Oh my god. Curse different language slangs. Soula: "I mean, shoot lightning again, but at the monster core." All monsters have a monster core. Most of the time, if it has a head, then it is in the area where the brain is supposed to be. As a side note, they can be sold to be used as various item materials in forging or alchemy. Both guards fire lightn... I mean, shoot lightning again, but this time at the forehead where the monster core is. -8056 Aw yeah. Even in a game world like this, the laws of elements and physics still work. Not only did we damage him by 20%, we also temporarily stunned him. We might actually beat him. Guard 1: "Aw damn it! I ran out of ki!" ...what? Guard 2: "God damn it, me to!" Oh, ok. Leave all the work to me. Yeah, let the boy who isn''t even passed the 1st gate to fight a level 40 BOSS. No pressure. I start compressing mana into another [Spiral Arrows] but this time I add light and destruction mana instead of raw mana. I let loose an arrow as a test subject. -80 And this is when I fire at the weak spot. Quickly, I fire another 500 arrows at the head. I saw the first few hit before Labbu turned his body away. -85 -89 -101 -1 -1 -0 -1 ... Well no one is stupid to allow one to keep hurting you, unless you''re a masochist. Good news, its health isn''t recovering. I guess metal regeneration replaces Labbu''s HP Reg. and only heals if the metal is damaged. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. I need to somehow bind him so that I can fire all of my attacks at the weak spot. Oh yeah. Soula: "Hey, can you guys somehow make his head stop moving around so much?" Guard 1: "Well, when he activates the first skill of his, he usually just charges with a lot of power. You might be able to attack him at that time." That actually is a good idea. Thanks guard no.1 although I wonder if it''s ok to encourage such a suicidal move. I run away from the guards, to their surprise. As I run, I fire more arrows at Labbu to annoy him to charge at me. Good thing it worked. Labbu used his skill [Iron Serpent Strike]. As he charged at me, that was when I released 500 arrows of lightning at him. However, I didn''t get to dodge. Luckily I infused my body with ki at the last moment. -85 -89 -101 ... ¡­ and then it hit me. (literally) -5043 As he crashed into me, he sent me flying into the trees causing a few more of my precious HP going. But I got what I wanted. Labbu roared as his remaining health plummeted to zero. As his HP bar hit empty, several notification box appeared in my view.
Congratulations! You leveled up! Do you wish to allot your stat points? Yes / No
You have reached the 1st gate. Do you wish to use the beast spirit {Labbu} to unlock the 1st gate? Yes/No
Calculating probability of success. [Dragon] race: 25% [Crocodile] race: 20% [Serpent] race: 20% [Lion {Cat}] race: 15% [Water] element: 1% [Earth {Metal Variant}] element: 0.5% [Fire] element (0%): 0.5% [BOSS] aspect: -40% Total: 42%
Oh yeah, I forgot about the beast spirit. Although I think some of my ribs are broken, I painstakingly sit up and press the ''Yes'' on the notification screen. Sitting in a meditation pose, I feel the beast spirit enter my body. Suddenly, I become aware of a giant power being contained inside of me by some sort of ''gate''. I lead the beast spirit {Labbu} to where the ''gate'' is. ???: "It''s a shame that I couldn''t live to see my revenge. But you will do what I want eventually anyways. I won''t resist, but I will bestow a gift." Was that Labbu? What is he talking about? {Labbu}: "Every gate you unlock, you receive part of the beast spirit''s former power. I bestow upon you the [Godslayer] skill. You will need it when you fight Tishpak." Then the beast spirit opened the door. All of the contained power suddenly rushed out and spread throughout my body.
Congratulations! You are now on the path to the 2nd gate. You have received the following: +50 Strength +20 Agility +100 Vitality +5 Dexterity +10 Intelligence +1000 Ki +1000 Soul +10 Luck +1% Water +[Godslayer]
Smiling at the bonuses, I finally felt all of the pain from the damage I took. Before I blacked out, I heard {Labbu} speak again. Labbu: "So this is a void dragonian. I wonder how far you will go." Chapter 8: System Update Chapter 8: System Update Several weeks have passed since the incident. Obviously Ruka received punishment, but apparently everyone was more worried by the fact that I did not wake up for a whole day, even with healing magic. When I woke up, it was a surprise when Rudy, Ruka, Runa, and my mother jumped me and started crying all over me. For the next few days after, I was barely able to move. With no power to escape, I had to endure constant questioning on how did I learn magic. I just told them that I learnt how to use mana on my own after experimentation. Then everyone started to say that I was a great genius or something. Honestly, it was really easy because I just made a simple arrow shooting skill. So for the past few days, I spent my days slowly recovering. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. Oh yeah. I need to check my rewards from {Labbu}. Soula: "Full Status Window, Full Skill Window."
-/- Error -/- System Updating...
...eh? What''s going on? When I asked my father about this¡­ Dai: "Oh, after you get your first beast spirit, the system adds a lot more features to your status. It takes time to change, so a period called [System Update] is necessary. It takes about a week, but it''s a lot better than a [World Update]. During that time, no one can access their status. Skills can be used, but the proficiency will not raise. You can train your body, but stats will not raise. This period lasts for a whole month, but it rarely happens. Usually, it is a time for many warriors and adventurers to have a vacation." So basically, I can''t even train while I recover. I wish I made some sort of healing skill. Even if I can''t train it, at least I can recover and leave bed. Well resting once in a while is nice too. Might as well sleep. . .. ¡­ *BANG* Suddenly I jerk awake to the sound of my bedroom door opening. Rudy, Ruka, and Runa: "Hey Soula, we came to play!" Soula: "What are you talking about? What can I do when I''m like this?" Rudy: "Recently we have been talking..." Ruka: "...and it''s so unfair how a boy like you has such good looks." Runa: "Yeah. I feel so jealous of how cute you are." Rudy: "So we gathered some clothes to try for you." HELP!!! I''m surrounded by three little devils. NOOO!!! NOT A SKIRT!!! Leyla: "Ah, what''s going on?" Mother! Thank god, I almost had to become a girl. Now save me from these monsters. Leyla: "Ohhh, this looks fun. But you forgot the blouse. Oh yeah, I have some clothes that I always wanted Soula to try out." SAVE MEEEEEEE!!! ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Several weeks have passed since that incident. I''m talking about the {Labbu} incident. What other incident would I talk about. I don''t remember an incident where I was forced to dress¡­ NOOO! I don''t remember! I don''t remember! I don''t remember! ¡­ Ok, I calmed down. Well, the good news is, the [System Update] is done. Soula: "Full Status Window, Full Skill List, Full Command List." [/tr]
Name:Soula VoilongAlignment:Neutral
Level:10Class:None
Race:Beastman: Amethyst Void Dragon [Variant]Gender:Male
Health:20600Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:1740660Mana Regen:21.05 / Sec
Stamina:2831Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Titles: [Prodigy], [Boy or Girl], [Surpasser], [Reincarnated One {hidden} ], [Former Deity {hidden} ], [Otherworlder {hidden} ]
Strength:123Agility:118
Vitality:206Dexterity:68
Intelligence:174066Ki:2831
Soul:2104783Luck:23
Attack:Defence:
Normal: 1-123Ki Infused: 2831-2954Normal: 206Ki Infused: 2060
Elemental Affinities
Fire:0%Water:51%
Wind:50%Earth:50%
Light:0%Darkness:0%
Destruction:60%Arcane:70%
Stellar:100%Void:100%
Stat Points: 90
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Full Skill List: --- Mana Manipulation [Rank B] Beginner Lv: 9 (72%) Control over mana increases. Allows spells powered by mana increase attack by 9%. --- Ki Manipulation [Rank B] Intermediate Lv: 2 (12%) Control over ki increases. Allow skills powered by ki increase attack by 11%. --- Spiral Arrows [Rank B] Mastered Lv: 0 Create a group of spinning arrows made of mana. Each arrow is equal to your ki infused attack values. Mana to Arrow Conversion: 10:1 --- Calm Mind [Rank A] Intermediate Lv: 7 (78%). Recovers mental fatigue and helps keep composed even when enraged or under pressure. Increases MP Recovery by 0.007% per sec. --- Black Amethyst Hair [Rank A] Intermediate Lv: 2 (9%) Hair with the magical properties of [Amethyst]. By infusing mana into your hair, it will increase your defense up dependent on the amount of mana. (WARNING: Defense is only raised on your hair. If mana manipulation not at Advanced Lv: 1 hair will automatically absorb mana to protect itself) Mana to Defense: 100:10 --- Inventory [Rank A] Mastered Lv: 0 Stores any non-living items in a space inside your soul. The maximum capacity is dependent on your [Soul] stat. Size to Soul Conversion: 1 cubic foot:1 [Soul] Stat Costs 1 mana per sec per use. --- Telekinesis (Soul Variant) [Rank S] Mastered Lv: 0 Uses the soul to will objects to move as you wish. Size and weight carried dependent on Soul. --- Godslayer [Rank SSS] Beginner 1 (0%) Show no fear. Fight those stronger than you. For every level difference against a stronger enemy, your stats are raised by 1% for every level difference. (Raises probability of acquiring new beast spirit by 20%)
Full Command List: (Full) Status Window (Full) Skill List Beast Spirit List Racial Origin List Gate Factors List Details (Corresponds with unknown terms in above lists.)
Ever since the system update finished, I suddenly felt the information on the changes go into my head. Basically, the only major changes were the [Full Command List] and the last four system commands. [Beast Spirit List] tells what beast spirits you have and what bonuses you got. [Racial Origin List] tells details about my race story, which my dad told me already, and what benefits my race gives. [Gate Factors List] tells what adds up to the probabilities in a successful attempt of acquiring a beast spirit. [Details] just gives an explanation on what a certain term means. ...the more I stay in this world, the more I think it''s a game. New Commands From System Update: New Commands From System Update:
Beast Spirit List: [Slot 1] {Labbu} - +50 Strength +20 Agility +100 Vitality +5 Dexterity +10 Intelligence +1000 Ki +1000 Soul +10 Luck +1% Water +[Godslayer] [Slot 2] [Slot 3] [Slot 4] [Slot 5] [Slot 6] [Slot 7] [Slot 8] [Slot 9] [Slot 10]
Racial Origin List: Origin Story: There was a group of animals that unexpectedly befriended each other. The animals were the following: crocodile, snake, cat, rat, and bird. This was a time before magical beasts existed, so all animals had different social statuses depending on their race. One day, the rat accidentally bumped into a crocodile. The crocodile (not his friend) was enraged, and tried to eat the rat, but the rat¡¯s friends came to fight. The bully croc had his friends fight and overpowered the group of friends. While the group of friends were dying, the Dragon God and his wife the Fairy God took pity on them and told them to give him all of their yin energy. Having no choice, the group of friends combined all of their yin energy and gave it to the Dragon God. With his payment, the Dragon God combined them into one creature. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. The first magical beast was born. The crocodile was the head, the snake was the body, the rat was the whiskers and eyes, the cat was the legs, and the bird was the plumage on the back of the head. He was now known as Rong, the first magical beast. (This story is an edited version of the origin myth of Vietnam, and also, esemantiev is vietnamese spelled backwards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese...The_legend) Racial Status: Descendant of Rong Racial Bonuses: Strength Up ++++ Agility Up ++++ Vitality Up +++++ Dexterity Up + Intelligence Up +++ Ki Up +++ Soul Up + Fire Affinity None Water/Earth/Wind Set Affinity Good Light/Dark Affinity Set None Destruction Affinity Good Arcane Affinity High Stellar Affinity Mastered Void Affinity Mastered
Gate Factors List: [Godslayer]: + 20% Affinity: + 1% Affinity (Variant) : + 0.5% Acceptance: + 15% Humanoid: + 20% No Opposing Element: + 0.5% Racial Ancestry: + 10-50% Elite Aspect: - 10% Rare Aspect: - 20% Mega Aspect: - 20% BOSS Aspect: - 40%
Chapter 8.5: Surrounding Perspectives Chapter 8.5: Surrounding Perspectives ?Leyla''s Perspective? My name is Leyla. I have a happy family with my mother, my husband, and my son. Recently, my son has been acting strangely. Or maybe he has been acting like this the whole time but I just noticed. Every day, my son would rarely come out of his room except for morning practice. Because of this, his skin is bleached a pale white. Although he looks like thin, with his already girly looks, he looks like a very beautiful girl. Aaahhhhh? my son is too cute!!! When I''m in the kitchen, I can hear some noises from his room. Sometimes, he would without warning start celebrating. Other times, he would be so silent you would think he was sleeping. But that was impossible. I check every night and he sleeps a lot, and everytime I visit he''s awake. Really, what does he do in that room of his. I keep feeling fluctuations of the mana flow from there, but it''s so small that I long ago dismissed it as my imagination. Besides, the fluctuations seem to come off that hair of his. That skill is the only reason he keeps his hair long. It makes him have really long and straight hair. Aaahhhhh? my son is too cute!!! ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ?Dai''s Perspective? My name is Dai Esemanteiv, or it used to. Now my name is Dai Voilong. Every morning, I teach my son and three other kids how to train their bodies. I work with another man named Leyland [G] who is the father of the three children. Every day, at 6:00 in the morning, they would do various physical exercises to improve their stats. Then we would cultivate ki and afterwards learn the skills of a tracker and hunter. On the first day though¡­ (Flashback) It was a beautiful morning. The sky was clear, the air was fresh, and the screams of children were loud. The four kids were currently doing a simple obstacle course to determine how far we can push them. I won''t say what the obstacle course is like, but I will say that we added something to encourage the kids. Oh, I see my son. He''s currently running away from those level 11 dogs I released earlier.
Training Straw Dog [Common Monster] Lv: 11 Health: 1000 Attack: 900-1100 Defense: 500 Skill(s): [Chase] [Iron Jaws]
For these level 1 kids, they are an unbeatable wall that they have to overcome. They have to run through the obstacle course and avoid the dogs at the same time. If they''re too slow, they will get bitten by blunt iron teeth. Oohhh, Soula just turned around. WHAT!!! He just used a ki attack, and his movements. It seems he has an incredible talent for hand-to-hand combat. I''ll wait till he grows up till I teach him. This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Now, what about the other kids? Rudy picks up a stick. He seems to swing the stick with force, but doesn''t notice the dogs behind him. He might have some talent with a greatsword. Ruka tries to fight with her fists, but soon she gets overwhelmed. Runa tries to throw rocks. Even though she hit places like an eye or leg, the straw enemies don''t care. It seems she got overwhelmed as well. It seems the one with the most battle potential is my son. This will be an interesting case. Lets see how they will handle the training. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ?Ruka''s Perspective? My name is Ruka [G]. My family is part of a famous clan. Because of this, I''m the strongest 5 year old around. Or I would be if it wasn''t for that pretty boy. How can a boy like that be prettier than me. I can''t accept that. I will surpass him. ¡­ Several months have passed. I have battled against my siblings and the pretty boy. HAH! He barely wins or loses against me. Now I really am the best. We are training in the Salty Lake Forest right now. We easily kill all those weak monsters, and this is the middle ring. I bet the BOSS isn''t even that great. So the next morning, I sneak off. Rudy catches me, but I manage to shoo him off. Alright, a monster.
Salty Lake Minion: Spike Horned Crocodile [Elite Monster] Lv: 12 Health: 9000 Attack: 979-1493 Defense: 1506 Skill(s): [Consume] [Dark Charge]
Ok, let''s kill him. ...huh? Why is it so hard? The four of us could beat level 13 monsters easily. Oh yeah, I''m alone. No matter, it''s just a little harder. I can take it. Huh, how did more appear, and now I''m surrounded. What is that pretty boy doing? Why didn''t he warn me about¡­ oh yeah. He''s not here. I''m surrounded, how do I get out. When I tried to escape, one hits my leg. OH GOD, IT BROKE! IT HURTS!IT HURTS!IT HURTS!IT HURTS!IT HURTS!IT HURTS!IT HURTS!IT HURTS!IT HURTS! PLEASE, SOMEONE HELP!!! Then three guards come out. They start to defeat all of the mean crocs. I started to have hope. ...and then the BOSS came. ...several minutes passed. Rudy came somehow, but the five of us won''t make it. We can''t defeat the BOSS. Suddenly, hundreds of arrows came from the edge of the core area. It''s the pretty boy! Then I noticed that all of the monsters surrounding us were defeated. I wanted to go thank him, but the BOSS started to chase after him. One of the guards took us away, while the other two went to help the pretty boy. I hope he''s ok. Chapter 9: Im Kicking You Out The House Chapter 9: I''m Kicking You Out The House Time passed by in a flash. Under the teachings of father and Mr. Leyland, all four of us trained to an unbelievable level in power. I am currently seven years old. I sometimes think of my old life, but I believe right now I am living a fulfilled life. In a week or so, the West Capital City is going to begin another round of magical affinity testing and student recruitment. I''m mentioning this because guess who''s participating. Rudy, Runa, and Ruka! . .. ¡­ what? You thought I would participate. Why would I? I probably know more magic than the whole school. I rather spend time leisurely with my new family. Besides, there''s no merit in joining a magic school for job employment. My family can easily make money from drop items. Drop items are materials that can be extracted from a monster. Monsters absorb energy into their bodies, so their bodies make perfect materials. Why should I work for money when I can just live by. This is the life! Dai: "Soula, you''re going to school." ...huh? Leyla: "Dai and I have been talking. Other than Leyland''s children, you have never made any other friends. Also, we noticed that you have an exceptional talent that would be wasted here." Dai: "Your mother is right. You already knew how to use mana without guidance and your talent in hand-to-hand combat is amazing." Leyla: "So we decided to send you to Sekaikoa. We have connections with some of our adventurer friends to test you and your friends." This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. Dai: "We''re sorry Soula, but we''re kicking you out of the house." ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ The day to leave. That day, I cried. I don''t think it''s shameful. After all, I spent my whole previous life consisting of countless years without a family. Plus, I''m technically a child. It was hard to part for all of us. After we sobered up, we said our final farewells. Leyla: "When you get to school, try to have connections. Later in life they will be important. Properly pay attention in class. Befriend the teachers, you can easily pass school that way. Also, immediately report to a teacher if you are sexually harassed." Wow, I knew mother was overprotective, but how does she know all of this. As far as I know, my mother never received formal education before she met father. Dai: "If you meet a Esemantiev, avoid him at all cost. Otherwise, beat up anyone who stands in your way." Nice advice dad. Be lucky I''m too smart to listen to you. Soula: "Goodbye, Mother. Father. I''ll see you at the end of the school year." As I left, the other three also finished their goodbyes. Ruka: "Alright, let''s go." "RIGHT!!!" And thus, we boarded the carriage that will take us on our journey. (AN: From now on, it''ll be 3rd perspective. It will help add more details to the story.) Chapter 10: The Start of 3rd Perspective Chapter 10: The Start of 3rd Perspective The continent [Status]. Similar to Pangea, all of the continents were on one piece of land. The territories are divided into four pillars. At the center of these four pillars lies a small territory that acts as a neutral territory. In the neutral territory lies a city ruled by one academy. Under the control of Sekaikoa Academy, the city was nicknamed "Academy City" and it wasn''t long before it became an official name. Academy City took up a huge amount of space, and had more than a million citizens living within the area. In the entire continent, it could be considered one of the top populated cities. Around noon, the carriage from White Paw Village. "Wow!" "Amazing!" "Awesome!" From the walls that surrounded Academy City to the filled streets of the city, it was incredible to people who lived in a tiny village. Of course, because of Soula''s time on Earth, he was already used to a scene like this, so only he was unaffected. "Hurry." Soula quickly gestured the others to where the testing grounds would be. The others snapped out of their daze and followed along. Normally, people who travelled to take the tests would wait in an inn. However the four children lived in a village that was quite far, so it was a very rushed ride. In fact, they just arrived one hour before the test started. The testing grounds were in a building void of windows and glamour. It was a plain and ugly building, but to the observers it was the place that would decide if they would be accepted. After a while, three robed official stepped forth from the building doors. Stopping in front of the crowd, the one at the middle smiled and said in a loud voice, ¡°The assessment ceremony is about to commence. Everyone who is here for the magical branch test, please follow me into the main hall.¡± The man to the left said, "Those who choose the warrior branch follow me to the training grounds around the building. Those who wish to enter the crafting branch follow Ken over to the side hall." Rudy and Ruka left with the warrior instructor, Runa left with the magic instructor, and Soula left with the crafter instructor. Why did they pick these. Setting aside Rudy and Ruka, Runa used ki very similarly to how one casts spells. Also she had a high affinity in arcane. Destruction, which is related to ki, and arcane, related to mana, are ranked as the following: This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.
None Low 1-20% Average 21-40% Good 41-60% High 61-80% Exceptional 81-99% Mastered 100%
With the above reason, Runa went to the magic branch. But why did Soula pick crafting. It was because of the fact that he already has more knowledge in warrior and magic training, but not so much on the world''s current technology. Following the official named Ken, all of the crafting entrees moved to the side hall, where there were many empty chairs. The official named ken turned around. "Alright. Everyone, we are going to take a seat, but let me say something first," the man suddenly turned serious. "We do not allow people to purchase their materials from outside sources. All of the items you create must be hunted down by themselves or with the help of other students. Here at school, there is a merit system based on accomplishments. It is used as the currency on school grounds. There are shops where you can buy material, but do not spend till you run out. Those who cannot pay will not be able to support their living conditions." The man suddenly released a murderous aura. "So for all of you people who think this is some easy branch, I recommend you leave right now. You still have to fight, so those who cannot fight or team up with others to fight should leave." Silence filled the air, then about a third of the group started to leave. After the last of the deserters left, the man named Ken started to laugh. "Ahahahah, did you guys see the look on their faces. If they can''t stand that amount of aura, then they won''t amount to much." Looking to us he spoke; "Well congratulations, you all passed the first test. Now the second one will be a bit harder. Crafters in our school come with many different inventions and specialties. So there is no test where we require you to make something. RELEASE THEM!!!"" A signal for the next test. Out of the side doors, an incredible amount of straw animals appear. There were too many to differentiate what monster they were. "All of our crafters need to know how to fight. They also need to know what material is the best in an enemy. The second test is to defeat 10 straw animals and find the most valuable item on it. You have five minutes. GO!" Chapter 11: The Girl That Stood Out Chapter 11: The Girl That Stood Out Immediately, everyone was scrambling around. Most of them did not even try to attack the straw animals, even though none of the monsters were over level 10. Most of these kids were either from a rich family who never encountered misfortune or recommended by crafters. The majority of people have never even fought before, so their levels stayed at one. Quickly, the surrounding organizers transported anyone away who seemed like they would be in danger. Even if the enemies were made of straw, they were reinforced with minerals so that magic can keep them alive. This test shows the power of crafters, even from small inventions like straw golems, as well as weeding out the candidates. Soula was among the only few who were able to keep calm and finish the task. "The task is really simple. Most monsters do not have a magic core until after the 2nd gate, but all inanimate objects that rely on mana need a magic core to move. It should be so simple, but why are people running away? Their strength should be a lot stronger than the dogs." Without knowing that not everyone had such a harsh training as his village, Soula kept getting confused by the actions of other participating crafters. About a minute later, Soula gave the required materials to the guide Ken. "Wow, although what you did may not seem significant, you finished this in the fastest time I know. After all, this is a crafting branch so we don''t really see much of what you did. Ok, I now present you your student I.D. and here are some forms you need to fill out." By the time Soula finished his forms, other people started to turn in their items as well. Leaving the building Soula had free time until school started in a month. Unknown to him people had begun to discuss Soula after he left. "Hey, who was that girl?" "She moved so fast and easily completed the task." "Shouldn''t she be at the warrior branch?" Even the professors talked about her. "Who was that girl Ken?" "Let me check her file. Name... age... gender." When Ken wasn''t reacting, the first professor asked him if he was ok. "Hahahhahah, oh god. This year might be more interesting than I thought." While Soula was walking, he was pondering what to do next. "Nothing to do for now. The other''s can take care of themselves. What I''m really interested in is what the monsters in the forest near us are like. Might as well go myself and let loose." Soula thought. In truth, although he loved the peaceful times, he was growing slightly restless without a challenge. So Soula went to the nearest forest outside the city walls. Upon entering the forest, he received a new notification.
You have entered the dungeon Dark Leaved Forest. Areas: Outer Layer- Lv: 30-40 Inner Layer- Lv: 40-70
''If it was one year ago, I probably would not be able to take this on, but now I can. Now, time to see how far this body can take,'' Soula thought as he went in. If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. Soula: "Status Window."
Name:Soula VoilongAlignment:Neutral
Level:18Class:None
Health:38700Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:1751060Mana Regen:21.05 / Sec
Stamina:9001Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Attack:Defense:
Normal: 1-153Ki Infused: 9001-9154Normal: 387Ki Infused: 3870
Stat Points: 170
One week has passed since he entered the Dark Leaved forest. Now that no one can really keep watch on him, Soula had trained like mad increasing his skill levels and stats to monstrous numbers. If Soula had taken warrior training, he would''ve learned that on the ki ranking chart from 1st - 10th rank he would''ve been at the 9th rank. In this world, training methods on ki cultivation were much weaker than on Earth. Ki was basically life force that can be gathered from the earth. Because Soula had a good affinity with the natural forces of life: water, earth, and wind it was easier to absorb ki than many other people. So it was easier to fight against monsters with huge level differences, plus his [Godslayer] skill. Even so, because he fights monsters at a higher level, one would think that he would be at a higher level than 15. But the reason is again the [Godslayer] skill.
Godslayer [Rank SSS] Intermediate 3 (9%) Show no fear. Fight those stronger than you. For every level difference against a stronger enemy, your stats are raised by 12% for every level difference. Raises probability of acquiring new beast spirit by 30%. (Skill levels up by battling stronger monsters. Saps 88% of acquired exp.)
So Soula would have to keep training like his current lifestyle until the monsters simply become too weak for him to care. And thus was how Soula trained. Chapter 12: The Mortal Gorgon Chapter 12: The Mortal Gorgon For the past month, Soula has been training all of his stats and skills. Now nearing the end of the month, he thought that he should end it by getting his second beast spirit. Soula already reached the 2nd gate around the middle of the month. "Now, what monster should I absorb?" thought Soula as he jumped from tree branches, never touching the ground. For the last week, Soula has searched for subtle monsters that he could absorb. Ruling out the common monsters, he checked for elite and rare monsters, but couldn''t find any BOSS monsters. As he drew deeper and deeper into the dungeon, Soula encountered one bloody, cruel battle after another. He experienced many ambushes from monsters and bandits. After all of these battles, the wounds and scars on his body grew more and more plentiful. Right now, Soula was hidden in the middle of many leaves, staring straight down at the ground. Just a few dozen feet away from the tree which he was hiding in was a small group of giant birds. Because of the bird race aspect, and the fact that the monsters easily camouflaged into the background, he kept looking for a monster that had good hiding abilities.
Mana Blended Chicken [Elite Monster] Lv: 64 Health: 70200 Attack: 3972-4001 Defense: 7020 Skill(s): [Instant Flee] [Mana Blend]
With Soula''s current stats, he can easily take down the whole flock down by himself if he wanted to. He was about to jump in when suddenly he felt a huge aura nearby. Turning to look, he went pale with fear at what he saw.
Mortal Gorgon: Medusa #2141 [Elite Rare Monster] Lv: 81 Health: 91000 Attack: 5100-6100 Defense: 10000 Skill(s): [Petrification] [Death''s Aura] [Death Light] The revived form of Medusa. Having lived for 2140 lives before, her intelligence and wisdom are extremely high. Having passed Hades''s realm for many years, she has been blessed by the lord of the underworld.
Currently, Soula was shocked at what appeared before him. While he was surprised, Medusa used her skill [Petrification] to attack the group of Mana Blended Chickens. Without struggle, the chickens were turned to stone, but strangely only parts that seem to be visible from Medusa''s point of view. "What a powerful opponent." thought Soula. Quickly turning around to escape, he didn''t notice that Medusa has already had her sights on him. Once again activating [Petrification] she fired her skill at the unguarded Soula. Soula was helpless as his back, which seemed like it turned to stone was actually covered by an earthen layer that immobilized him. Falling, Soula activated the ki in his body to destroy the layer of earth. It should''ve been easy, but the layer was strong. Although it took a few seconds to destroy it, that was all the time it took to activate another skill. Suddenly Soula was overcome with a horrible sense of impending doom. Unable to control himself, he felt as though he would die any minute. [align=center]
You have been hit with the skill [Death''s Aura]. Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. All of your stats are decreased by 50%.
Shaking himself, Soula thought quickly about his options. "Right now, my [Godslayer] Intermediate 5 skill counters her de-buff. All of my stats are increased by 915% because of the skill, making my stats 507.5% my original stats. I have around 9000-9200 attack so my new stats are around 45000-46000 ki-infused attacks. As long as I don''t get hit by a certain death skill." Soula thought as he backed away. Some skills can have certain death. Medusa''s skill [Death Light] was one of the most famous certain kill moves. Right now, both sides were at a stalemate. Both were coincidently thinking of the same thing. "How does a mere beastman have the legendary [Godslayer] skill." thought Medusa. Several lifetimes ago, she had died to the same skill. Since then, she never took any enemy, no matter how weak, lightly ever again. Both sides can insta-kill the other, but both haven''t realized that the opponent knows about their main skills. "I''ll just use a long range move," Soula decided. Calling his mana, he formed a few hundred arrows and fired them all at once. Coincidently, this was also the time Medusa fired her death magic. [Spiral Arrows] v.s. [Death Light]. If it was only one arrow, then maybe Medusa might''ve had a chance, but there were hundreds of arrows. As the death magic drained her, she could only watch as the arrows hack at her away. "Aw man, I died again." was the last thing she said.
Congratulations! You reached the 2nd Gate! Do you wish to absorb the spirit {Medusa}? Yes / No
Calculating probability of success. [Godslayer]: 30% [Serpent] race: 20% [Humanoid] aspect: 20% [Earth] element: 1% [Light] element (0%): 0.5% [Elite Rare] aspect: -30% Total: 41.5%
Accepting, I felt the beast spirit enter. At first it resisted, but having higher soul power, she was successfully absorbed. Soul power can also be used to weaken the wills of others, which is helpful for absorbing beast spirits.
Congratulations! You are now on the path to the 3rd gate. You have received the following: +20 Strength +50 Agility +10 Vitality +70 Dexterity +100 Intelligence +4000 Ki +5000 Soul +10 Luck +1% Earth +1% Dark +[Petrification]
Dismissing the bonuses, Soula just collapsed on the ground. "I barely made it away with my life," he thought to himself. Although the rewards seemed worth it, it would''ve done good to nothing if he had died there. "I got overconfident. I thought I could take anyone on ever since I got [Godslayer]." Mentally exhausted, Soula went to his hiding spot he made a month ago. "Well, time to sleep. I''ll leave first thing tomorrow." Chapter 13: Opening Ceremony Chapter 13: Opening Ceremony In the dungeon, there lies a hidden grotto. Monsters long ago began to avoid the area. The parental monsters tell their cubs to never enter that area. Because it was the territory of Medusa. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. In a small cave lies a beautiful girl. The girl is young, about seven years old. She has long black hair that reaches to her face, and eyelashes that would make many jealous. As she awoke, her blackish-purple eyes look around. ...and yes it is our main character Soula. "Somehow, I feel like Rudy is saying I''m a girl again. Oh, when I meet him, he''s gonna get it." (AN: I apologize Rudy, but even a fictional character can scare me.) (Elsewhere, a cat beastman male sneezes. He has a premonition that he should lock the doors tonight) "Oh yeah, I need to check my status. Show Full Status Window. Show Full Skill List." thought Soula, completely forgetting about the system update.
-/- Error -/- System Updating...
Mentally cursing himself, the boy starts to walk out the grotto. "Time to go to school. Man when was the last time I said that?" ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Sekaikoa Academy. Built by an eastern man, it means "World Center" representing the interaction of all pillars of the continent. Today is August 1st, 9997, the first day of school. Students are put into grades determining their status. There are no age restrictions for grades. So no matter what age, all first grade students must go to the opening ceremony. At a secluded alley on school grounds. ¡°"WHERE IS HE!!!¡± yelled a young girl. The girl had blue eyes and blonde hair that went past the shoulders. She was wearing the deep red school uniform that looked quite well on her. She was also young, the same age as Soula. Currently her face was switching from anger to worry, and back again. "Now calm down Ruka, I''m sure he might just be lost." said a girl who was the exact same as the one she referred to as Ruka. If her uniform wasn''t dark blue and instead deep red, then the two girls would be undistinguishable. "Ruka, calm down. You''re drawing attention," said a boy that looked similar to them, except for the cat ears and tail he had. He also looked like the same age. These children were the triplets Rudy, Runa, and Ruka. They were currently waiting for Soula, who they have not seen the whole month. When they discovered that he had left them, they thought that they might meet at the opening ceremony. "But he''s still not here. The opening ceremony is going to start soon. How hard is it to find a beautiful eastern boy," complained Ruka. ???: "Quite hard when everyone thinks I''m a girl." Turning to the voice, all three of them see Soula. He was dressed in the same clothes from one month ago, washed and ripped the whole time in the forest. His clothes made him look like a beggar, albeit a cute one. If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. "Soula, you''re here." "Where were you? Did some perverted noble set his eyes on you?" "Finally you''re here." Meeting with his friends again, all four childhood friends were finally reunited. Although Rudy, Runa, Ruka, and Soula were slightly more mature than others their age, at heart, they were still children. So it was great to have their friends together again. "Hey, where''s your uniform?" questioned Runa. Heaving out a sign, Soula answered, "They ran out of male uniforms for the crafting students. The male to female ratio makes it hard to get a male uniform." "So does that mean you''ll wear a girl''s uniform," an excited Rudy asks. "NO!" ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ There were no classes this day; those would start the next day. Today was meant to go and listen to the rules of school management and have a tour of the school. This group consisting of children to elderly filled the auditorium. When the ceremony concluded, all of them happily departed. Touring the school, Sekaikoa Academy lies at the heart of Academy City. Having a reputation as one of the best schools, money was not a problem for them. While the city had a wall, the school had a maintained magic barrier with enough buildings inside for a large village. Several industries such as a general store or a cafeteria were spread around the academy. People could live on school campus and they would have no need to leave. After the tour, the four children went to find a place to live at during their school year. "Hey guys, our student I.D. only has 1000 credits each. Lets go find an inn to stay for a while and worry about living conditions when we earn more credits," explained Soula. On campus grounds, items were purchased with credits. You can earn credits in various ways, but without it you are no different than a beggar. 1 credit can buy you a drink. 100 credits can let you stay at a nice hotel for a day. Basically a credit is worth around a U.S. dollar on earth. ¡°"Why can''t the school just use the common currency,¡± complained Rudy. The common currency for the whole continent was the copper-silver-gold coin system. With the 100 ratio, a copper is about a dollar while a silver was about 100 dollars. ¡°The school wants to minimize contact with real money from the students because it can be involved in shady dealings. Plus, the credits can only be used with a student card, and only the owner can use the student card," explained Runa. While talking, the four children walked into a wooden inn to check it out. Renting out a single room, they started to decide who sleeps where. "Ok, there''s only one bed. Only two people can sleep on it. So who should it be?" Soula asked. "Let the ladies have the bed, Soula and I will move to that corner over there and sleep together," replied Rudy. "I don''t like how he phrased that, but ok. Goodnight everyone." "GOODNIGHT!" Chapter 14: 1st Day of Class Chapter 14: 1st Day of Class Unknown to most of the people in school, there was a good reason to have a credit system. If people were allowed to use money, then there would be a social inequality. While this benefited the commoners, many of the nobles were angry at this. Classes last from 8:00 to 3:00. Each branch schedules their classes differently. For the crafters, their schedule is like this: 8:00-11:00 Battle Training Beginner 11:00-12:00 Material Gathering 12:00-1:00 Free Time 1:00-3:00 Inventing Beginner Soula has just entered his first class at the crafter''s beginner class. There were about thirty others there, but most of them were older than their teenage years. Only some new students were the same age as Soula. "Alright, all the new students are here," said a man at the front. "I know some of you already know each other, but for the new students everyone will make introductions. Announce your name, age, where you''re from, and an interesting fact. New students go to an empty seat and just sit down." As everyone introduced themselves, it was now Soula''s turn. "My name is Soula Voilong. Although my parents were born in the east, I was born and raised in the west. I am seven years old, and I wanted to join this class because I lack knowledge on the world''s current technology progress." After hearing the introduction, most people thought the same thing: "He''s a country bumpkin." Ending introductions, the instructor started a lecture on what they would be doing in class for the rest of the year. At around 9:00 the instructor told everyone that they would go to where Battle training is. At a courtyard, the instructor continued, "Ok, those who already took this class go train. New students, just watch." The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. The senior students started training. Some trained their skills, some cultivated mana or ki, some did exercises to increase their stats. "Most of you will have free time. Those who lack will have extra lessons. We will not grade your physical status, but this is because you will be graded on the materials you get. What you hunt will be graded, so battle training is necessary to pass this class." After the training session finished the senior students took a quick rest, then the instructor guided us to a forest. "This is the only place other than the underground dungeon that has wild monsters. The dungeon is called Material Haven. There are mines, plants, rare monsters, etc. that all are here for the sake of the crafting class. Sometimes other students from the other branches train here and sell their items to us." After that, the students were released for free time. Soula walked back to the inn he stayed at yesterday to meet with the others. They all discussed what they would do and left when it was time to go back. Back at crafting class, the instructor continued, "The last session is to use any of your gathered materials and create something. Every day, we will give you a goal, or what we want your invention to accomplish. Depending on how well your invention accomplish the goal you can receive an amount of credits. To move to the next class, you have to pay 1,000,000 credits and have created 100 inventions in class. Most of you will not pass in one year, but you should still work hard." And thus ended the first day of class. Chapter 14.5: Example of Normal People Chapter 14.5: Example of Normal People Because Soula has knowledge that most others do not, he is stronger than almost anyone at his level. Even for a genius, he does not compete with Soula. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ The four geniuses that quickly rose through the ranks at Sekaikoa Academy. Currently, three of the geniuses are having a conversation. These ten year old children will show how much of a monster Soula is. Rudy: "So why are we here again? I need to go meet with my girlfriend soon."" Ruka: "What a womanizer you are. Is she the tenth girl this year, and besides this meeting is more important than your date." Runa: "What are we doing Runa? And how come you didn''t invite Soula?" Ruka: "Throughout the school, we are the four geniuses. All of us know that Soula is the strongest, although he pretends otherwise. So how about we see among us who is the strongest." Runa: "And how do we do that?"" Ruka: "We''re siblings, so it''s ok to show each other our status windows. Are you guys ok with that?"" "Yes."" Ruka: "Ok, we''ll all show our full status windows. On three...1...2...3!" "Full Status Window." [/tr]
Name:Rudy [G]Alignment:Neutral
Level:39Class:None
Race:Beastman: CatGender:Male
Health:8100Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:1030Mana Regen:0.01 / Sec
Stamina:5389Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Titles: [Player], [Genius of Sekaikoa], [Monster at Training], [Pervert]
Strength:592Agility:108
Vitality:81Dexterity:54
Intelligence:103Ki:5389
Soul:1929Luck:58
Attack:Defense:
Normal: 1-592Ki Infused: 5389-5981Normal: 81Ki Infused: 810 Ki Armour: 5470
Elemental Affinities:
Fire:0%Water:0%
Wind:62%Earth:51%
Light:0%Darkness:12%
Destruction:31%Arcane:10%
Stellar:0%Void:0%
Stat Points: 0
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Name:Ruka [G]Alignment:Neutral
Level:39Class:None
Race:Beastman: CatGender:Female
Health:7800Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:710Mana Regen:0.01 / Sec
Stamina:6913Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Titles: [Reckless Child], [Genius of Sekaikoa], [Monster at Training], [Tsundere]
Strength:92Agility:618
Vitality:78Dexterity:62
Intelligence:71Ki:6913
Soul:1521Luck:42
Attack:Defense:
Normal: 1-92Ki Infused: The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.6913-7005Normal: 78Ki Infused: 780 Ki Armour: 6991
Elemental Affinities:
Fire:1%Water:0%
Wind:82%Earth:41%
Light:0%Darkness:2%
Destruction:41%Arcane:0%
Stellar:0%Void:0%
Stat Points: 0
[/tr]
Name:Runa [G]Alignment:Neutral
Level:37Class:None
Race:Beastman: CatGender:Female
Health:3100Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:71980Mana Regen:0.03 / Sec
Stamina:3432Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Titles: [Quiet One], [Genius of Sekaikoa], [Monster at Training], [Meditator]
Strength:79Agility:82
Vitality:31Dexterity:62
Intelligence:7198Ki:3432
Soul:3001Luck:91
Attack:Defense:
Normal: 1-79Ki Infused: 3432-3511Normal: 31Ki Infused: 310 Ki Armour: 3463
Elemental Affinities:
Fire:33%Water:19%
Wind:32%Earth:21%
Light:7%Darkness:5%
Destruction:21%Arcane:79%
Stellar:2%Void:0%
Stat Points: 0
Ruka: "Wow, Rudy you''re also a Rank 6 Warrior." Rudy: "Speak for yourself. You''re almost to the 7th rank." Ruka: "By the way, since when were you a Rank 7 Mage Runa? Runa: "Until recently I was at the 6th rank, but then I started to recently level up in the dungeon and invested a few points into INT." Rudy: "Even though Soula''s a crafter, (s)he''s stronger than us in both warrior and magic training." Ruka: "What rank do you think he is?" Runa: "Probably a Rank 7 Warrior and a peak Rank 7 Mage." Rudy: "So he''s not that much stronger than us."" Ruka: "Yeah, I bet we can beat him if the three of us team up against him."" ...and so, we finally understand how different Soula is from the people his age. Chapter 15: 10 Years Old. Chapter 15: 10 Years Old. 3 years have passed since Soula joined school. Every time the school year ended, the four friends would return and spend time with the village for a month. As they grew, their knowledge and power also grew. Today is the time when school starts again. At school, they are known as the four friends who quickly advanced grades in their respective branches. Entering the third year, it was now August 1 on the year 10000. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Soula: "Show Full Status Window, show Full Skill List, show Full Spell List, show Beast Spirit List." [/tr]
Name:Soula VoilongAlignment:Neutral
Level:37Class:None
Race:Beastman: Amethyst Void Dragon [Variant]Gender:Male
Health:40100Health Regen:0.01 / Sec
Mana:2001030Mana Regen:21.07 / Sec
Stamina:103189Stamina Regen:0.1 / Sec
Titles: [Prodigy], [Boy or Girl], [Surpasser], [Genius of Sekaikoa], [Monster at Training] [Reincarnated One {hidden} ], [Former Deity {hidden} ], [Otherworlder {hidden} ]
Strength:292Agility:308
Vitality:401Dexterity:254
Intelligence:200103Ki:103189
Soul:2105929Luck:158
Attack:Defense:
Normal: 1-292Ki Infused: 103189-103481Normal: 401Ki Infused: 4010 Ki Armour: 103590
Elemental Affinities:
Fire:0%Water:51%
Wind:50%Earth:51%
Light:1%Darkness:1%
Destruction:61%Arcane:70%
Stellar:100%Void:100%
Stat Points: 360
Full Skill List: --- Mana Manipulation [Rank B] Advanced Lv: 3 (61%) Control over mana increases. Allows spells powered by mana increase attack by 21%. --- Ki Manipulation [Rank B] Advanced Lv: 6 (2%) Control over ki increases. Allow skills powered by ki increase attack by 24%. --- Calm Mind [Rank A] Advanced Lv: 2 (8%). Recovers mental fatigue and helps keep composed even when enraged or under pressure. Increases MP Recovery by 0.02% per sec. --- Petrification [Rank B] Beginner Lv: 9 (81%). Within your line of sight, you can manipulate mana to cover objects with a layer of earth. --- Black Amethyst Hair [Rank A] Advanced Lv: 8 (91%) Hair with the magical properties of [Amethyst]. By infusing mana into your hair, it will increase your defense up dependent on the amount of mana. You can also control your hair''s movements. (WARNING: Defense is only raised on your hair.) Mana to Defense: 100:26 --- Inventory [Rank A] Mastered Lv: 0 Stores any non-living items in a space inside your soul. The maximum capacity is dependent on your [Soul] stat. Size to Soul Conversion: 1 cubic foot:1 [Soul] Stat Costs 1 mana per sec per use. --- Body Purification [Rank A] Mastered Lv: 0 Releases the body''s impure objects. --- Telekinesis (Soul Variant) [Rank S] Mastered Lv: 0 Uses the soul to will objects to move as you wish. Size and weight carried dependent on Soul. --- Devil''s Luck [Rank S] Mastered Lv: 0 Lucky guy. Now it is easier to get LUCKY. --- Godslayer [Rank SSS] Advanced Lv: 2 (50%) Show no fear. Fight those stronger than you. For every level difference against a stronger enemy, your stats are raised by 20% for every level difference. (Skill levels up by battling stronger monsters. Saps 80% of acquired exp.) (Raises probability of acquiring new beast spirit by 40%)
Full Spell List: --- Sparks [Rank E] Mastered Lv: 0 Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators! Creates sparks to light up a fire. Dependent on mana infused. --- Element Fire [Rank B] Mastered Lv: 0 Creates a fireball. Infuse other elements to create hybrid fire. Dependent on mana infused. --- Spiral Arrows [Rank B] Mastered Lv: 0 Create a group of spinning arrows made of mana. Each arrow is equal to your ki infused attack values. Elements can be added to the arrow. Mana to Arrow Conversion: 10:1 --- Mana Bomb [Rank A] Mastered Lv: 0 Create a sphere made of mana. The size of the sphere is dependent on the amount of mana infused. Mana to damage ratio: 100:1 --- Storm of Destruction [Rank S] Mastered Lv: 0 Creates a storm by fusing the powers of water, earth, wind, destruction, and arcane. Dependent on mana infused.
Beast Spirit List: [Slot 1] {Labbu} [BOSS] - +50 Strength +20 Agility +100 Vitality +5 Dexterity +10 Intelligence +1000 Ki +1000 Soul +10 Luck +1% Water + [Godslayer] [Slot 2] {Medusa} [Elite Rare] - +30 Strength +20 Agility +100 Vitality +5 Dexterity +10 Intelligence +10 Ki +1000 Soul +1% Earth +1% Darkness + [Petrification] [Slot 3] {Gold Cat} [Mega Rare] - +10 Strength +100 Agility +10 Vitality +50 Dexterity +10 Intelligence +1000 Ki +1 Soul +100 Luck +1% Light +1% Destruction + [Devil''s Luck]
During the past three years, a lot has happened at school. While Soula generally didn''t actively attempt to socialize much, he was popular with many other students. His skills in class has shown his talent allowing him to progress quickly up to the third grade. Originally not from this world, Soula has introduced many new concepts, such as toys, recipes, and tools. But entering the third grade, this was the point where the level of difficulty skyrocketed. To all students, generally once you''ve entered the third grade, that was when you would have to start to have real life lessons. For every student at the third grade and up, there will be many occasions in which their lessons involve dealing with the outside world. Although Soula is stronger than anyone under level 100, the outside world has many people who can easily defeat him. He may be strong for his age, but he shouldn''t get arrogant and die due to a mistake. ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ On the first day of school, Soula went to the intermediate crafting course. Because of the difficulty to advance a grade, there was only one other person he knew in class. "Oh, hey Soula. So you''re here as well," said a nearby boy. Soula politely replies, "Oh hey Regi. So you also advanced a grade." Regi was Soula''s only friend in class. He was an 11 year old dwarf that looked like a 6 year old eastern boy with slightly pointed ears. Both of them had become friends when they often had to work together on complex assignments. Regi had higher knowledge on crafts and better dexterity. Soula had otherworld knowledge and the strength to hunt for materials. Because of this, both often worked together. Both of them started chatting about small affairs and school events. When class started, the instructor, a new teacher named Mary, started lessons. "In one week, all third years will be able to take quests issued by the adventurers guild and crafters guild. Because none of you are able to take quests that need to take time off school unless you''re at a high level, it is recommended to only take craft requests." On the continent, there are various guilds that issue requests. Students can take quests as well as long as it doesn''t hinder their studies. "During this week, it is highly recommended to find people from other branches and form a team together. If you wish to join a clan, please notify me so I can record this down. Dismissed." Unlike guilds, clans are groups formed by people who follow a goal together. There are various clans. Famous clans like the 26 West Alphabet Set, infamous clans like the Dark Alliance clans, tiny clans, etc. Leaving the classroom, Regi caught up to Soula to talk. "Hey Soula, do you wanna form a team together?" Taking a moment to think, Soula replied, "Ok, why not. But I want to invite three of my friends you ok with that?" "Why not, as long as they can help." After school ended, Soula brought Regi to where he lived to introduce the others. During his three years, Soula and the triplets have managed to gather enough money to buy their own house. Although it was a simple two story, because it was bought on academy grounds it is one of the most expensive buildings a student can buy. "Wow, your friends must be really rich," Regi commented. "Actually, I bought the house while they bought the furniture. After all, we did make a lot of money from the well pump idea those merchants bought." "Well, I spent my money to go to the next grade and to lend some to a sibling of mine." Noting something he said, Soula turned to him. "Sibling? If you have a sibling why don''t you team with him?" "Because he started this year, he needed some money to have a stable living condition. By the way, he''s in the crafting branch." As they finished their conversations, they just entered the house. Inside, no one was there except Runa who was currently reading a book on a wooden chair. "Hey Runa, where are the others?" asked Soula. Looking up, she replied, "All of the other''s are taking extra lessons on ki control. They should be back in about an hour.¡± Noticing Regi she inquired, "and who is this?" "He''s my friend. I want to ask if it''s possible to have him on our team." Taking a moment to think, she replied, "Ok, why not. Why don''t we ask the other''s first though." "Oh, ok. Hey Regi, why don''t you introduce yourself...Regi?" Soula turns noticing that Regi was awfully quiet the whole time. Going up to introduce himself, he stammered, "Uh. m-my name i-is Regi Terrafield. I-it is m-my pleasure to m-meet you." "Hello, my name is Runa [G]. It is nice to meet you." The way they stared at each other totally gave of the feeling of love at first sight, but our protagonist Soula dismissed it as his imagination. I might not post for a while Hey, thank you to all the readers who read up to this point. For the next few days, I will start to edit previous chapters so people can understand them better. Also I will plan for further chapters unlike how I until now just winged it. Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings. So sorry for the inconvenience. New chapters will not come for a while. Moving Hey guys. So I wanted to edit my fiction, but I realized that I wanted to trash this as a first draft. Now I know I said that I would finish the series, but I''m just transferring this story to a new fiction. I apologize to those who read this and wanted more. I will mostly have the previous chapters the same, but worded differently. If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. The title is almost the same: Divine Law of Mind, Body, & Soul. 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