《Trials Of The Nekomancer![S1+S2 On Amazon]》 Catpurr 1: The Start of a Catventure[AMAZON RELEASE SEPT30TH!] Catpurr 1: Becoming a Nekomancer Throughout time, Necromancers have always faced persecution. Scorned, hunted, and generally treated unpleasantly, despite being the best class ever. I mean, who knew that raising the dead and creating armies of zombies to do your bidding would upset the living? After all, there was an untold amount of free labor to be had by just animating a few bones. Murder victims could be raised to find their killers, Skeletons could work the fields, while necromancers could help ease the dead into peace without violently exorcizing them. Hell, any job a living being could do, the undead could do better, with endless stamina and less pay, even the IRS couldn''t tax the dead! Why couldn''t anyone see that?! Adam Glow did. That¡¯s why he pursued the path of a Necromancer in the hope of becoming a lich like his teacher. After all, the class was all perks! Immortality, cool animated bones, unfathomable power, what possible downsides could there be to shedding his weak meat suit? Plus, necromancy could help everyone build a utopian society! They just couldn''t see it, because they lacked vision! Lacked ingenuity! The grand leaps in human technological advancement that could be made if only humanity would shed their ignorant ways and embrace the bone! Sadly he was alone in his love of undeath, and whenever Adam tried to convince people, he was met with indifference, disgust, or anger. Usually, a combination of all three that would force him to flee with his only companion, Schroedinger. He was soft, sleek, and aloof, with silky white fur akin to bones and eyes that shone a nice blood red, much like the undead under Adam¡¯s control. But unlike the walking corpses, Schroedinger was very much alive, and also a cat! The only living thing in the world Adam truly cared about. Schroedinger purred in his arms as Adam dodged the thousandth arrow being fired at him. Despite the jostling around and sounds of explosions going off around him, Schroedinger was quite calm. Opening his status window, Adam tried to contemplate options on how best to escape his dogged pursuers.
TITLE: ESCAPE ARTIST (+ 5 Luck, Alertness, + 10 Movement Speed) NAME- Adam F. Glow LEVEL- 314 MAIN CLASS- Lich Aspirant LVL 145 AUX CLASS 1- Scoundrel LVL 56 AUX CLASS 2- Healer LVL 43 AUX CLASS 3- Punching Bag LVL 70 Familiar: Schroedinger HP: 1542/15050 MANA: 209/45540 STR: 20(+30)/50 CON: 60(+50)/110 DEX: 60(+70)/130 INT: 400(+150)550 WIS: 90(+20)/110 CHAR:10(+5)/15 SKILLS: Spoiler : Identify V5, Tongue of Nations V3, Sapping Sting V3, Knife Throw V5, Sneak V3, Deft Hands V4, Pilfer Bones V5, Chill Touch V5, Cause Fear. Concentration V1, Resurrection V2, Quick Learner V3, Exp Stacker V5, False Life V1, Ray of Sickness V2, Animate Dead V5, Revifivy V3, Speak With Dead V5, Raise Dead V3, Create Undead V5, Eyebite V2, Soul Cage V5, Magic Jar V2, Finger of Death V1, Spirit Shroud V2, Call of Spirits V5, Summon Undead V5, Create Catnip V5, Inflict Wounds V1, Bestow Curse V2, Danse Macabre V5, Vampire Touch V2, Life Transference V3, Blood Rain V2, Shackles of Pain V3, Grasp of the Damned V3, Animate Bone V5, Dodge Danger V5, Animate Flesh V3, Atrophy V2, Soul Bond V5, Blood Pact V3, Healing Hands V2, Brace V4, Absorb Blow V5, Dash V5, Levitate V5, Lightning Bolt V3, Deathly Chill V3, Desecrate Enchantments V5, Gaze of Contempt V4, Life Siphon V2, Putrid Bile V1, Rotting Flesh V2, Death Arrow V2, Soul barbs V2, Soul Grasp V5, Touch of Agony V3, Wither V2, Death Hold V3, Life Crush V2, Recycle Undead V5, Wave of Darkness V3, Smokebomb V5, Ghost Vision V5, Create Water V5, Summon Deathrider V1, True Teleportation V3, Air Walk V4, Create Bone Levitation V4, Create Soul Reaper V1, Alert V3, Evasion V3, Bone Totem V3, Store Spirits V3, Create Boneyard V3, Summon Army V4, Mana Siphon V4, Harden Flesh V3, Use Magic Device V5, Harvesting V4, Curative Curse V3, Dodging V4, Mend Bone V5, Socially Inept V3, Mass Siphon V1, Iron Maiden V1, New Life V1, Restore Corpse V3, Wraith Form V3, Exorism V2, Scan Mind V2, Spirit Lock V3, Blood Rune V1, Bone Barrier V5, Regenerate V4, Arcane Will V5, Will to Change V5, Shrug off V2, Identify Undead V5, Mend Flesh V3, Power Speech V3, Damned Messenger V1, Iron Will V2, Cat Lover V5, Tyrant V5, Firebolt v3, Ghostly Flames V4, Shocking Grasp V3, Mind Ward V2, Blood Sword V1, Armor of Flesh V4, Spark V2, Fleeing V5, Hard as Bone V2, Control Undead V5, Dominate Summon V3, Cursed Breath V1, Deft Hands V3, Meditate V5, Poisonous Cloud V3, Summon Death Steed V1, Transfer Summon V2, Summon Cat V5, Corpse Skin V5, Play Dead V5, With V3, Arcane Mark V2, Diagnose Disease V4, Blood Biography V3, Cackling Skull V5, Force Shield V5, Force Armor V2, Death Ward V2, Shadow Walk V3, Ambitions of a Lich V1(Rare), Darken Area V5, Detect Trap V5, Wail of The Banshe V3, One With The Dead V5, Anti-Life Field V2, Soul Bind V3, Portal V5, Lover of Undead V4, Kingslayer(Rare) V1, Halt Undead V5, Essence of Doom V2, Store Corpse V5, Undertaker V4, Loved by Undead(Unique), Bone Spear V5, Command Army V5, Soulfire V3, Soul Blast V1, Corpse Lance V3, Bone Armor V5, Create Core V5, Muffle Steps V4, Novice Necromancy V5, Apprentice Necromancy V5, Mask Presence V4, Adept Necromancy V5, Expert Necromancy V5, Master Necromancy V3, Ghost Rider V1, Eternal Servitude V1, Demons Of Darkness V1, Shackles of Darkness V3, Swift Harvest V3, Rigor Mortis V5, Final Service V1, Draw Life V2, Transcribe Runes V4, Imbue Death V5, Create Infection V3, Ritual Caster V3, Chanting V5, Wordless Chant V5, Minion Damage Support V4, Summon Swap V3, Darkness Bind V3, Jump V3, Cross Country V5, Wellspring of Mana V5, Mind Shield V5, Poison Spit V1, Bone Daddy V5, Pain Tolerance V5, Grave Desecration V3, Share Sense V4, Locate True Love V4, Spook V5, Create Bone Weapon V2, Scars of Life V5, Good Intentions V5, Rapid Growth(RARE) V5, Blessing of Nyx (Special) V5, Loss in Translation(Curse) V3, Fondness for Cats V5, Doom Scroll V1, Knitting V5, Thermal Sight V3, Fly V5, Cogulate V3, Summon Tentacles V1, Rune Shield V2, Shrink V3, Enlarge V1, Void Storage V5, Multi Hands V3, Fast Reader V3, Transmute V5, Natural Disaster(Curse) V5, Analyze Skill V5, Detect Lie V4, Sense V5, Pray V1, Heal Self V3, Reconstitute V3, Arcane Summoning V2, Flesh Sacrifice V1, Regrow V4, Drums expertise V1, Wade Through Fire V2, Fire Resistance V3, Electric Resistance V2, Holy Resistence V1, Curse Resistence V2, Fate Resistence V3, Blunt Force Resistence V2, Pierce Resistence V5, Slash Resistence V3, V1, Poison Resistence V4, Bone Resistence V5, Fear Resistence V5, Stun Resistance V3, Blind Resistance V4, Arcane Sense V3, Ice Resistance V1, Solar Resistance V1, Dark Resistance V4, Wind Resistance V5, Disease Resistance V5, Nature Resistance V1, Bite Resistance V1, Acid Resistance V5, Blood Resistance V2, Animal Affinity V3, Combat Casting V3, Duck and Cover V4, Focus Spell V3, Scholar V2, Throw Anything V5, Telekinesis V5, Force Grip V3, Toughness V4, Quicken Spell V5, Agile Maneuvers V2, Fish Catcher V5, Cooking V2, Warp V2, Comfort Wandering Soul V5, Mark of The Inquisition(Branded) V5, Auto barrier V3, Cremate V3. Arcane Barrier V5, Magic Missile V2, Shock Bolt V4, Force Push V1, Mana Transfer V5. Mass Raise V4, Mana Efficiency V5, Full hardening V3, Gadget Use V4, Sprinter''s step V5, Life Mana V5, Wellspring V3, Mana Battery V5. Share Pain V3
He was on his last drop of mana, less than 0.5 percent to be exact, with the other ninety-nine of it being used to defend against the overwhelming barrage of the hundreds of spellcasters and bowmen who had led him into a trap. Though Adam knew better, he couldn''t pass up the opportunity to snap up an Ancient Necromancer artifact, an item he was tipped off to by several paladins gossiping over a campfire, unaware that the person they were hunting was sitting in a nearby tree, observing them as they talked about "Heretical activity" and the "Eye of Eli.". Adam had licked his lips, listening intently to the men boast about the artifact being the key to Lichhood, the final piece to his puzzle and answer to all his problems.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. Despite his skepticism, Adam had arrived to claim the Eye. Unfortunately the rabid Knights and pesky foot soldiers had rigged the temple to explode, causing it to collapse on top of him as he collected his prize. A prize which, much to his dismay, was actually the REAL artifact. However, before Adam could warp away from the explosion, a myriad of spells began raining down on him, forcing his auto barrier to activate. Luckily for Adam, he had various resistances to the cornucopia of attacks showered on him. Unfortunately for Adam, he underestimated just how many people had come out to kill him and how dedicated they were. Wizards, Archers, Pegasus Riders and their magic-resistant steeds, at one point Adam thought he spotted a row of trebuchets. It was only after creating hundreds of undead and spirits within the army¡¯s ranks, was he actually presented an opportunity to escape. Using Mass Raise, to raise hundreds of low tier skeletons, and Summon Swap, to trade places, he was able to break their formation. Seizing the moment, Adam had tried to fly but something prevented him from doing so, forcing him to resort to brute force. Luckily Adam was good at two things, running and making more undead, he wasn''t much of a fighter when it came down to it, but he was always good at dodging and having minions do his bidding. "Kill that filthy bone digger!" Goosebumps crawled along Adam''s skin as he recognized the voice. ¡°Ugh, not this fleshie again!¡± Adam huffed in annoyance, his notebook slashed open and scattering his notes as he confirmed it with a glance. It was Junith, a Paladin of the Holy Inquisition with whom Adam was well acquainted. She was unmistakable in her white and gold trim armor. Usually she held a flaming silver broadsword in her hand, but today she wielded an accursed scorching blade burning brighter than usual as she charged at him. Seems she''s still furious about that mishap with the king. Adam grimaced. Ever since the complete and TOTALLY accidental death of a guy that Adam saw harassing a woman. The deranged lady and her entourage of holier-than-thou zealots had been baying for his blood. It wasn¡¯t his fault that he couldn¡¯t recognize the King from hundreds of meters in the sky, and it was most DEFINITELY not his fault that the old man died from a heart attack. Granted, his small bolt of electricity meant to stop the harassment may have been the culprit, but from above it just looked like some old perv assaulting a woman! In his defense, he did try to resurrect the old man, but the Imperial guard and Zealots of the church were on him like flies on a corpse, forcing him to flee. Ever since then they were committed to ¡°Exorcizing him¡±. He had tried apologizing on a number of occasions and even offered to attempt to resurrect their GodKing or whatever. But no matter how many times he said he was sorry the woman always charged at him while screaming something along the lines of ¡°HERETIC!¡± or ¡°UNCLEAN!¡± or "PURGE!" or "DIE SCUM!". Adam hugged Schroedinger close to his chest as Junith swiped at him with her burning blade. His passive skill Dodge Danger V5 activated, boosted by Evasion it caused his knees to buckle, allowing him to effortlessly slide beneath the heavy weapon, dodging the attack. She hadn¡¯t entirely missed though. Whatever the blade was made of it gave off mad alarms in Adam¡¯s head as his health bar dropped by a whole five hundred points. And it hadn¡¯t even touched him! Two more misses like that and he was dead, he didn¡¯t want to think of what would happen if he had tried to deflect or guard the attack. Seeing the expression on Adam¡¯s face the woman smirked, signaling her soldiers to wait. ¡°You feel that Heretic!? This is the Divine Holy blade of Akalym, forged in the divine fires of our most divine altar, its divinity so divi¡ªOW!¡± Whatever she was going to say, Adam wasn¡¯t going to let her finish. With deft hands he quickly threw pocket-sand laced with his mana directly at the jabbering woman and took off, ignoring the cries of cowardice and swear words from the nearby soldiers. ¡°I¡¯LL GUT YOU LIKE A FISH, HERETIC!¡± The angry woman screamed out. Speaking of fish, that does sound good right about now. All Adam wanted to do was flee with his prize and eat some fish with Schroedinger, but looking at his depleted mana bar, and cavalry on the horizon it didn¡¯t look like he would ever eat fish with his feline friend again. Whatever the array they had used on him was, it was still draining his mana faster than he could recover it and expanding, covering more ground than he could run, and on top of that it seemed to nullify all his magical enchants on his armor, making his storage units, and special effects useless. Maybe it¡¯s time to see what you can do. Adam thought to himself as he stared at the amulet in his free hand. Using Identify he tried to read the Eye of Eli, but all it showed was: ¡ª--------------------------------------------------- Eye of Eli - Legendary Grade Artifact ???? Activation Cost: 100 Mana ¡ª---------------------------------------------------- What now? Which was odd considering his Identify was at max rank. Using the skill had cost him precious mana with now less than one-half of a percent of his total mana left, he looked down at the amulet in his hand and decided to take his chances with it. It was usually not a good idea to activate an unknown artifact, especially when one didn¡¯t know what it did. But at this point, what did he have to lose? In a matter of seconds, he¡¯d be out of mana and dead anyway. The woman had recovered and was charging at him with bloodshot eyes while armored horsemen rode in from the sunset and Pegasus Archers strafed his position with arrows, making Adam grimace. His only regret was that Stroedinger would probably die here with him. ¡°Nothing ventured, nothing gained,¡± Adam mused as he used the last remaining amount of mana he had to activate the artifact. Suddenly the world around him froze, with arrows stopping mid-flight, and the flaming sword only inches away from his neck. The image of the crazed white armored woman frozen in place would have been hilarious if not for the fact that she was but a mere second from decapitating him. An alert abruptly appeared in front of his face, interrupting him from his introspection. A second later, a voice boomed in his ear followed by several other voices that echoed what the main one said.
THE EYE OF ELI SEES YOU NECROMANCER DO YOU PRESENT AN OFFERING? YES. < NO.
With no other choice, Adam willed it to say yes, but what came next surprised him.
CHOOSE WHAT MOST YOU HOLD DEAR TO SACRIFICE TO THE LORD YOURSELF (ADAM GLOW) < SCHROEDINGER(FAMILIAR OF ADAM GLOW)
Is this thing serious?! Adam thought to himself, as his jaw refused to move. He could never sacrifice his only friend. It was preposterous! There has to be a different option! Cancel Cancel! Adam willed, but nothing happened. With each second passing of him screaming internally, he began to see the things around him begin to move, slowly speeding up, with Junith''s blade quivering. DAMN IT!
CHOOSE WHAT MOST YOU HOLD DEAR TO SACRIFICE YOURSELF (ADAM GLOW) < SCHROEDINGER(FAMILIAR OF ADAM GLOW)
¡°DAMN IT!¡± Adam yelled out loud as time continued and he pressed down on the screen. Just as the flames pressing against his skin began to burn him. In the next moment, a massive burst of energy erupted around Adam, scattering the attackers and leveling the entire landscape, kicking up dust and debri as humans flew screaming. ¡°ELI ACCEPTS YOUR GRACIOUS OFFERING YOUNG NECROMANCER!¡± A voice akin to god from above bellowed out, shortly before Adam began feeling a sense of massive fatigue weighing down on him, almost as if his very soul were being sucked out. [YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!] Strangely he began to itch all over with a burning sensation creeping along his back as his eyes started to hurt. Checking his status menu his jaw hit the floor, in fact, he was so stunned he unconsciously dropped Stroedinger who merely scampered away. TITLE: IDIOT NOVICE OF ELI (?????) NAME- Adam F. Glow LEVEL- 1 MAIN CLASS- Nekomancer HP: 10/100 MANA: 0/75 STR: 7 CON: 10 DEX: 12 INT: 15 WIS: 9 CHAR:10 Buffs:Loved by Undead(Unique), Minor Blessing of Eli(Unique), Eyes of a Predator V1, Corrupted Blessing of Nyx(Unique) Debuffs: Ha! You Sacrificed Your stats for a Cat?!V1(CURSE) Catsification V1 (Curse) Skills: Animate Bone V1, Irritating Touch V1, Cat Claws V1, Identify V1. Summon Skeleton V1. ¡°You¡¯ve gotta¡­¡± Was all Adam could say in confusion before a blue portal suddenly ripped open, dragging him. Snapping himself out of his confusion, Adam dove and attempted to grab Stroedinger, but it was too late, the spell was already in effect, yanking on his ankles and pulling him through. The cat looked up, attempting to run towards its master, but was caught by the soot-covered Junith who now held a bewildered look on her face. ¡°SCHROEDINGER!¡± Adam screamed in panic as he watched the feline be scooped up by the lady in white armor. Adam tried to rack his brain to figure out how to save his companion, but there was nothing he could do. Nothing at all as he was thrown helplessly into the unknown abyss. Catpurr 2: Trial One Catpurr 2: Trial One Loud screaming echoed through the sky as a body flailed and plummeted to its death. "Levitate! Fly! Air walk! True Teleportation!" Adam rattled off skills as he tried desperately to stop his rapid descent to the forest below. Think Adam! Think! No matter how hard Adam tried to rack his brain for a solution, it came up blank as his status screen held no viable skill to save his life. "NoNNONONONONO! Aaaaaaaahh!" Adam screamed, closing his eyes just before he splat into the grassy landscape. ".... Huh?" But no impact ever came. Adam opened his eyes to see that he was floating in mid-air, just short of splattering the ground. Suddenly his skill box lit up, bold letters showing a curse had activated. [Catsification Curse activated!] Adam''s body abruptly spun, reorienting himself with his feet angled at the ground before he was firmly planted, completely unharmed. "Huwha?" Adam sputtered, his face contorted with confusion at the events that had transpired and the status screen splaying notifications in front of him. -1 Life [Curse:Catsification] -Always Land on Feet. No matter what. -Nine Lives(8/9) -Weakness to Catnip/Irresistible -Weakness to Milk -Weakness to Chocolate -Random Urge to knock items over -Weakness to Cucumbers -Weakness to Water -Catsify skills. "WHAT THE NYX IS THIS?!" Adam yelled, his voice coming out higher pitch than usual as he stared at the absurdity of the description before him. He pulled up his system. BETA SYSTEMv1.01Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. TITLE: IDIOT NOVICE OF ELI (?????) NAME- Adam F. Glow SPECIES: Nekoboy LEVEL- 1 MAIN CLASS- Nekomancer HP: 10/100 MANA: 0/75 STR: 7 CON: 10 DEX: 12 INT: 15 WIS: 9 CHAR:10 Buffs:Loved by Undead(Unique), Minor Blessing of Eli(Unique), Eyes of a Predator V1, Corrupted Blessing of Nyx(Unique) Debuffs: Ha! You Sacrificed Your stats for a Cat?!V1(CURSE) Catsification V1 (Curse) Skills: Animate Bone V1, Irritating Touch V1, Cat Claws V1, Identify V1. Everything was wrong! From his stats to his skills, even his species and system interface had been changed! Suddenly a message appeared, leaving Adam even more confused as he read it. [ConCATulations. This is a pre-recorded message! So uh, don''t bother getting mad and yelling at me. Anyway, congratulations on being chosen by Eli! As part of your trial to ascend to lichhood you''ve been stripped of your possessions and skills and placed in a foreign land as part of your first trial! So, good luck! Don''t die!] Adam''s eyes narrowed, for a pre-recorded message it seemed oddly too familiar, however before he could dig into the fading message his eyes went wide. Schrodinger! Adam began to panic, looking around for his companion, yet his fluffy feline friend was nowhere to be found. Grasping at straws, Adam began opening and closing his system, telling himself over and over again that his familiar was still there. Yet the tab for Familiar on the screen was non-existent, and Adam could no longer feel his pet''s special bond. He collapsed to his knees, stunned beyond all belief that his companion and best friend was gone. There was an absence there, like a part of his soul was missing, a feeling of emptiness that was¡­ Indescribable. Schrodinger¡­ "SCHRODINGER!" Adam screamed in agony, the only sound to reply being the echo of the forest and a flock of fleeing birds. *** After recovering and taking stock of his situation, Adam spent half a day walking around through the misty forest in a daze, going over the facts of his situation. One. He was short. Incredibly so. His oversized robes, now devoid of their magic power, was evidence of such. His body had regressed to that of a small child, albeit one that was much furrier than he''d been when he was an adolescent, a large tuft of red hair on his chest that never existed before. Two. His eyes itched. A lot. They wouldn''t stop crying and kept twitching at nearly every bush rustle and blowing leaves. Additionally his ears had been changed, replaced instead with fury pointed tips on his head that twitched when he touched them. And three. He needed to get back to the Garland continent to find Schrodinger. Although he couldn''t feel his companion anymore, Adam had an instinctual feeling that his feline friend was still alive. Alive and in danger. Adam cringed at the thought of the Paladins having their disgusting meaty clutches on his one and only friend. [WELCOME TO TRIAL ONE!] [Prove your worth by exterminating the meatbags!] Suddenly massive Bold blue words hung in the air above the trees. Spelled out in neon lettering in the sky. What the Nyx? Before he could make sense of the words, his system updated, a message appearing in front of his face. [MANDATORY Quest given!] [Exterminate Fleshy Meatbag creatures that inhabit this area. 0/10] [Possible Rewards; Exp, Gold, Pocket Lint, Bottle of Freya''s bath water, half eaten Cookie.] [Failure: Death.] Death?! That doesn''t seem fair at all?! [You have Five Days to Complete the Task] [119:59:59] Catpurr 3: Eaten by a Duck. Catpurr 3: Eaten by a Duck. "Crap! Crap! Crap!" Adam yelled as he sprinted through the flaming forest, dragging his oversized robes as fast as his little legs could carry him. Waddling quickly behind, and nearly catching up, was a massive scaly duck, the size of a two story house, swatting away trees and bushes as it gave chase and quacked hysterically after Adam. Its giant bill opened, suddenly spewing red flames as it tried to run Adam down. Fortunately the now Catboy was a tiny target, the flames only managing to sear the top tuft of his head creating a clean bald spot on the catboy. MY HAIR! Adam shrieked internally, rabidly patting his red head that was caked with smoldering flames. It had come from nowhere. The moment Adam saw the quest timer, was the moment the oversized bird materialized, immediately giving chase with its loud webbed feet vibrating the earth. This is a thousand times unfair! How am I supposed to kill a Duckysaur with no attack skills or minions to do my bidding!?! Adam panicked internally, before spotting a cliff nearby and changing his trajectory, rushing towards the perilous edge. Gah if only I had a skeleton! Reviewing his skills, all he had were Animate Bone, Irritating Touch, and Cat claws. The latter of which only made him produce tiny claws from his fingertips while Irritating touch just made its targets itchy. Nothing that would help against even the smallest cousin of the mighty dragons. At least when he started out as a necromancer, he had the animate minor skeleton skill and lots of bones to play with! Now he had nothing and was standing on the edge of a cliff, looking down at the expanse below. Adam spun, his eyes blinking rapidly as they unwillingly dilated at the white feathered drakonoid. Alright! Time to put all my years of running away to the test! Adam intoned, crouching low as the beast quacked toward him, ready to dodge out the way. Yet the monster did something strange. It slowed down, shifting its pace until it came to a brisk stroll and walked right up to Adam. Adam¡¯s new furry ears folded down as he gazed up at the giant creature, now hovering over his small body with menacing beady eyes. Adam had hoped to use the edge to make the dumb creature fall to its death, yet contrary to his expectations, the monster wasn¡¯t dumb but intelligent! Seeing directly through Adam¡¯s ploy. It quacked, hitting the catboy with its hot breath before opening its yellow bill and brandishing a row of sharp teeth that made Adam wince from the stench. [MINOR DRAKON FEAR DETECTED! CONSTITUTION SAVE FAILED! Paralyzation in Effect for 20secs]A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Dragon Fear. Adam knew this skill, and knew it well. Yet despite knowing the effects of such a skill, it did nothing to deter from the fact that he was de-powered, unable to resist its effects. Ah. I¡¯m in danger. Adam closed his eyes, if he were his old self he¡¯d have no trouble dealing with a measly Duckysaur, but now he had nothing. No skills, no passives, nothing that could help him stand up against the ten ton duck. Now he was going to die, and Schrodinger¡¯s fate would be left to the gods. A tear rolled down Adam¡¯s cheek, wishing he¡¯d never been so greedy for the artifact. With a loud QUACK! Adam was snapped up, flames cooking his body entirely as the Duckysaur roasted him and ate him alive. [YOU DIED!] ¡­¡­. -1 Life. [Curse:Catification] -Always Land on Feet. No matter what. -Nine Lives(7/9) -Weakness to Catnip/Irresistible -Weakness to Milk -Weakness to Chocolate -Random Urge to knock items over -Weakness to Cucumbers -Weakness to Water -Catsify skills. [Reconstituting Body¡­] Adam opened his eyes, sitting up with a scream while patting his naked fury body to put out the non-existent flames. Huffing, Adam looked down, realizing that his body was no longer burned to a fine crisp, but rather healthy and intact, minus the clothes he¡¯d been wearing earlier of course. "Stupid flammable flesh! Stupid flammable fur! ArGh!" Adam screamed while standing up, reading the message that displayed on his system. He had died. And by the power of his curse he''d been revived, restored, and brought back to life, with his new default status restored to max. However the timer above was still ticking down, but only minutes had passed since being turned into fried-catboy, meaning the resurrection skill had taken moments at best to fully revive him. Truly, the power of this Eli was quite unfathomable. Even at his full power, it would take Adam days for Resurrection to take into effect, and even then there were drawbacks and penalties, not only to himself but to the resurrected. Not that he ever got a chance to succeed, the last time he tried he ended up running out of mana and creating an eldritch undead that terrorized the countryside for weeks before Adam managed to bury it under twenty tons of earth. Still, to be able to resurrect someone in such a short time was nothing short but godlike in Adam''s eyes, a testament that perhaps he didn''t choose poorly. "QUACK!" ¡°Wha-¡± At the sound of the familiar squawk, Adam snapped out of his admiration for the Lich. Eyes wide, Adam tried to dodge but was immediately gobbled up and eaten by the oversized Duck. "QUACK QUACK!" [YOU DIED!] ¡­¡­. -1 Life -Nine Lives [6/9] Adam woke, screaming once more, the feeling of the ducks stomach acid burning him alive still fresh in his mind as he willed his body to stand and immediately move. He took no chances, judging from how the duck had materialized from thin air upon the quest starting, and then it coming from nowhere and gobbling him up, Adam inferred that the beast had something to do with the quest, or, was at least a part of it. And he was right, the moment he took off for the tree line was the moment the duckysaur appeared, materializing out of thin air to gobble Adam up once more. ART WORK Per Request Adam WIP Repenta''s Sinclair x Ravi Repenta Tilith+ Adam (Concept Design unused) Left to Right: Chef Arnold Valentine, Repenta Ruebella, Vilenciel Guild Master Victoria Valentine, C Class Adventurer Titania Nobora, B class Adventurer Aaron Sehnclair "Sehn" Valentine with blonde hair Adam Glow Concept Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon. Character concept before sending to artist Character Concept AI referance for Silk before Recreation. Repenta Lunafreya Initial Sketch for Lunafreya My terrible concept of Adam''s Master. Another concept for Adam''s master. (Eyepatch fixed) Sketch of Adam. Something I thought was cool and is the inspiration for a future BBEG A secret. WIPs Alencia Valenciel Professor Beifong Aaron Smith Unidine Goblin Goddess Sword of Moaning Etc etc Important Announcement for the Nekomancer Series. NEKOMANCER JUST GOT SIGNED by a publisher. That''s all I wanted to say. Here''s a picture of my foster kitten. If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Season 2 is currently in production on Patreon, but theres only like 5 chapters ahead for 3 bucks currently. Any whooooooooooooooo Maybe a week, or two, Season 2 will be up? owo so stay tuned! Season 3: Catpurr 1: Picking my Dungeon. +Important Announcement! Season 3: Catpurr 1: Picking my Dungeon. Like most days, the red-haired man in the body of a child sat within his underground chambers, frowning as he lazily eyed the interface before him and the expectant look from Dungeon. And, like most days, he was once again being forced to make a choice, one that would impact his survival and define his existence on this plane. Upgrades Available. Please pick a core type. Centralized Gestation Chamber.[+200% Monster Growth rate] Centralized Mining shaft. [+60% Ore Regeneration] Centralized Dark Core.[+50% Attack & Defense Strength of Servants/ All Minions gain Unstable!] Centralized Plantation.[+100% Growth Rate of Plants] It was time to pick a focus for the dungeon. The starting point that would determine how his dungeon would run and operate. A monumental moment for any dungeon owner yet for Adam¡­ Well, he was locked in to what kind of dungeon he could have. ¡°Nyx below¡­¡± Adam groaned. Due in part to a moment of oversight or perhaps his rotten luck, what was originally supposed to be a haven to sequester himself between trials was now a welcome mat for hundreds of greedy adventurers. [Dark Core Selected!] So, Adam picked the Dark Core, hoping that it would bolster his home¡¯s defenses from the constant onslaught of hapless souls. ¡°Damn idiot!¡± Adam seethed, an unnatural rage bubbling up from within as an image of a pink-haired woman plagued his mind. ¡°I should have killed her instead¡­¡± ¡°That can be arranged, Master.¡± Dungeon said, the artificial intelligence of the dungeon bowing to Adam in the form of a tall lithe woman in white. ¡°No¡­ No no. She has her uses,¡± Adam replied, pinching the bridge of his nose. ¡°And please stop calling me-¡± ¡°AW!¡± Liza let out, the aforementioned pink-haired cat girl tackling Adam from out of nowhere. ¡°You think I''m useful! I knew you cared about me!¡± ¡°WHAT?!¡± Adam spat, struggling against the woman trying to plant a kiss on his cheek. ¡°Leeeemmme kiss yooou~¡± Liza sang. ¡°Get off me you oaf! Dungeon! DUNGEON!¡± At Adam''s command, the dungeon around him shifted, revealing enchanted roots from above that reached down and pulled Liza away. ¡°Nyx below woman! Do you never cease not being annoying!¡± Adam spat, glaring at the cat girl suspended above him. ¡°Kinky.¡± Liza replied. Adam took a deep breath, a sigh escaping his lips from the depths of his soul. ¡°Alright. Nap time it is.¡± Adam said, sending Liza away who began to scream as the vines placed cloth around the struggling girl until she passed out. ¡°Ahhh. Silence,¡± Adam said before being interrupted by a loud boom. ¡°Or not¡­¡± ¡°ADAM!¡± Judith screamed, the former Paladin of Voltrain bursting into Adam''s underground chambers. ¡°You foul and wretched demon! What pervasiveness have you undertaken?!¡± ¡°What?¡±If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. ¡°I can feel it! The very air has become warped in vile necromat-blEkh?!¡± Junith paused, her body seeming to seize as she went pale and threw up, rainbow vomit hitting the floor. Suddenly he could feel a shift, a change in the make-up of his abode as a flash of dark energy seemed to course through it. Immediately Adam felt invigorated, a sense of strength taking him. ¡°Huh¡­¡± Adam let out, brows raising. ¡°Interesting.¡± ¡°Interesting?! How is! Is¡­. Uggghk¡­ You bastard,¡± Junith moaned, the change in mana make-up of the dungeon making the paladin ill. ¡°I¡¯ll stop¡­ I''ll stop your fiendish¡­ Machinations¡­¡± Junith dropped, hitting the floor as vines sprouted up and dragged her unconscious body away. ¡°Hmm.¡± Adam muttered to himself, turning away as he eyed the magical mirrors that surrounded the room and showed him the various adventurers traversing his dungeon. Across the floors, dozens of parties. Men and women fighting monsters created by Dungeon in her autonomous mode while Adam was away on his trial. In a desperate attempt to protect her core, Dungeon had expanded the labyrinth, creating nearly a hundred floors filled with monsters of the damned to combat the curious delvers. Of course, this wouldn¡¯t have been a problem if Liza hadn¡¯t secretly designed the entrance of his home, creating something called a Dream Girl Barbie Home that was bright pink and drew attention far and wide. ¡°Dungeon.¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Adam sighed. ¡°Dungeon¡­ For the last time, stop calling me Master. It''s extremely unsettling,¡± Adam hissed, turning his attention back to his minions being slaughtered. ¡°I selected the Dark Core, why are my soldiers still being beaten? Why aren''t they being boosted?¡± Dungeon went stiff for a moment before responding, ¡°The effects of the Dark Core aren''t instantaneous. It will take a few days to install the configuration, my Leader.¡± Adam sighed. Already the adventurers had breached to the thirty-third floor, making their way through nearly ? of the dungeon floors. Any further, and he''d be in serious trouble. ¡°Seems like I''ll have to get my hands dirty,¡± Adam muttered before his eyes settled on a familiar green-haired woman and a man carrying a coffin. ¡°Or¡­ maybe not. Dungeon! Get me Ellie.¡± *** Titania side-stepped, avoiding a swipe from the goblin¡¯s club before she drove her knee into the monster¡¯s gut. Immediately she heard a crack, the ribcage of the creature snapping like a twig under brutal attack, it''s organs ruptured with blood pouring from its mouth. ¡°Well¡­ That''s the last of em, should we get going?¡± Titania said, adjusting her enchanted bracers as she scanned the cavern with her dark vision that was filled with monsters. ¡°Sec,¡± Sehn replied, the hunched over man yawning as he collected the weapons and corpses of the deceased monsters. ¡°Oh come on, leave it! It''s all junk!¡± Titania protested, watching as her friend picked up and tossed the chipped and broken weapons into a coffin that acted as a spatial storage. ¡°If Rubella¡¯s team finds the next entrance before us I''ll be pissed! Momma wants that bonus money!¡± ¡°Right right, I get that, but every bit of scrape we collect helps us pay our debt,¡± Sehn replied, dragging a goblin corpse and tossing it into the coffin. ¡°Plus¡­ I''m pretty sure-¡± Sehn and Titania froze, a feeling of unease washing over them. ¡°Did-¡± Titania began. ¡°Yeah¡­ Seems like the dungeon just got a whole lot more dangerous.¡± Sehn replied, a sickly energy hanging in the air. As a veteran diver, he knew full well what that wave of energy was. The dungeon had evolved. Titania cracked her knuckles, ¡°Oh well, nothing we can''t handle. Shall we get moving?¡± ¡°Yeah, just help me move this ogre into the coffin,¡± Sehn said, placing his hands beneath the rough-skinnes monster''s shoulders. ¡°Alright, on the count of-¡± Sehn froze as he looked up, eyes wide at the pair of cat ears poking up from beneath the dead ogre¡¯s feet. ¡°Alrighty! I''ve got a good grip!¡± A childish voice let out, causing Sehn and Titania to pale. ¡°Are you ready?¡± A moment passed in silence as they stared at the out of place demi-child, yet, they were no strangers to odd occurrences. ¡°Please. Please tell me you aren''t related to a kid named Adam.¡± Sehn said, a sinking feeling bubbling within as a life in chains flashed before his eyes. ¡°Yup! My name is Ellie! I was sent here by Master Adam!¡± The white-haired cat girl said, smiling innocently at Sehn as a crab danced on her head. ¡°I''ve been sent here to escort you to him!¡± ¡°Wait? Escort us to him? What do you-¡± Titania said, blanking out mid-sentenced as she and Sehn¡¯s brain cells came to a simultaneous conclusion. ¡°Nooooooo.¡± This dungeon¡­ It was Adam''s. It wasn''t unheard of for man-made dungeon''s to exist, usually they were abandoned wizard towers, derelict research facilities, or defunct Stout mines. Usually places dark, damp, and loaded with mana. So the conditions to create one weren¡¯t very hard, however it required time. Years to decades at minimum for even a one floor of a dungeon to occur. Yet¡­ this one had seemed to appear overnight. A mystery that had perplexed the Guild Hall, but now¡­ Now they had their answer. Sehn and Titania both began to cry, with Sehn visibly sobbing as the two adventurers held each other close, ¡°I''ll never work off my debt!¡± ¡°Come on! Master Adam wants to talk with you guys!¡± Ellie let out, grabbing Titania and Sehn''s hands, leading the two crying warriors into the abyss of the dungeon. **** Season 3: Catpurr 2: Deals with the Guild+ Important Announcements! Season 3: Catpurr 2: Deals with the Guild Adam stroked his chin, watching as another series of adventurers fell victim to a horde of crabs. ¡°Idiots, as if having a water breathing skill was all you needed to tackle my dungeon,¡± Adam gloated before rubbing his chin as his gaze turned to another screen that showed him dozens of fresh adventurers entering his haven. Although Adam didn''t want to admit it, the constant flux of people attacking his home was beginning to weigh on him, especially since each time he''d kill a few of the aspiring heroes powerful clerics from some unknown church would simply show up and revive those fallen to his traps. This led to his dungeon being mapped out, layouts being shared with trap types and monsters discussed with parties who would use the information to make it further into his dungeon. There was also the fact that with each skeleton turned to ash, he was losing more minions than Dungeon could convert from the corpses gathered. Fortunately, the band of clerics didn''t seem keen on steamrolling their way through his dungeon, rather, they only entered to collect the dead and then leave. But why? Surely they were strong enough? ¡°Tsk, so unfair¡­¡± Adam hissed, watching as a trio of platinum clad paladins tour through a swarm of his undead. ¡°Who even are these guys?!¡± ¡°Death Party Insurance agents.¡± ¡°GAH!¡± Adam yelped, jumping in place as the hologram of Dungeon¡¯s Avatar suddenly appeared beside him. ¡°Don''t jump out at me like that!¡± ¡°My apologies sir,¡± The hologram bowed. ¡°Your subordinate Ellie has carried out your orders and brought your guests.¡± ¡°What? Oh, right. Send her in,¡± Adam said, focusing his attention on a panel that showed one of his latest additions to his party praying to Eli beside a shrine of bones. ¡°Weirdo,¡± Adam frowned before turning to the little cat girl trailed by two humans. ¡°My friends!¡± ¡°Please!¡± Sehn yelped, jolting away with Titania catching the man in her arms. ¡°Whatever scheme you got brewing, we don''t want a part of it!¡± ¡°Uh, what he means is, it''s nice seeing you, but um¡­ we''re still recovering from our last run in with you,¡± Titania added. ¡°A devil! I swear he''s a bad luck charm! Even our trials didn''t saddle us with this much debt!¡± Sehn yelled, the scrawny man using his green-haired companion as a shield. Adam frowned, unsure of how to feel about the pair wishing to flee from him. It wasn''t the first time people had cursed his name and pointed at him with fearful eyes, but it was the first time coming from individuals he considered benefactors. His eyes shifted, noticing the shackles still on their wrists. ¡°Your debts?¡± Adam asked, rubbing his chin. ¡°Well¡­ yeah,¡± Titania replied, rubbing her wrist, ¡°The duchess is kinda after us because of our association with you. Lots of people saw us eating together¡­¡± ¡°Are you in danger?¡± Adam asked, ignoring the screen beside him that showed Liza being beaten up by Junith. ¡°What? No, we''ve got the guild Hall¡¯s protection thanks on account of these,¡± Titania said, holding aloft her wrist to brandish the bracelet. ¡°We''re technically repentas and the FAP agents have already interrogated us.¡± ¡°We know nothing! And I''d like to keep it that way!¡± Sehn shuddered. ¡°I see¡­¡± Adam replied, ignoring the grating laughter that echoed through the tunnel connecting his chambers. He furrowed his brow, his expression pensive as his mind seemed to weigh with an incredible decision. ¡°If your debts were to be paid you''d be free right?¡± ¡°Yeah?¡± Titania raised a brow, unsure where Adam was leading with his question. ¡°Dungeon, open the vault,¡± Adam said with reluctance as a wall within his chamber fell away to reveal a gleaming trove of gold coins, jewelry, and looted trinkets from the hundreds of fallen adventurers. ¡°Would this suffice?¡± ¡°I¡­ uh¡­¡± Titania muttered as Sehn took off and dove into the gold. Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. Or tried to before hitting the mound of overlapping metal and knocking himself unconscious. ¡°Idiot,¡± Titania sighed, ¡°Look Adam, you can''t buy our freedom. It''s a bit more complicated, if our repenta status is revoked, we''d lose the guild¡¯s protection and then the Duchess¡¯s goons will hunt us down. What did you even do? I mean, besides destroying half a town with a giant crab, burning an entire farm down, scattering hundreds of adventurers across the world, kidnapping nobility, unleashing a king slime on-¡± ¡°I get it,¡± Adam cut. ¡°-the city oh, and let''s not forget burning down an old Squat¡¯s home-¡± ¡°I¡¯m aware of the allegations,¡± Adam groaned, lamenting all the chaos sown in his wake. ¡°And I didn''t burn down a Squat''s home, that was Liza and the old guy rebuilt it.¡± ¡°Just tell me one thing Adam,¡± Titania said, her expression one of serious concern. ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°You¡¯re not really a kid are you?¡± Adam frowned, momentarily considering if he should lie. On one hand, if he kept them in the dark, he could leverage their sympathy for his needs. On the other hand¡­ ¡°No¡­ no I''m not,¡± Adam said, unused to the feeling welling up within. ¡°I see¡­¡± ¡°It''s not that I meant to deceive,¡± Adam sighed before explaining the situation to Titania and how he''d been cursed. ¡°I¡­ huh,¡± Titania, now sitting on a cushion brought in by Ellie serving Adam tea. ¡°It''s not uncommon for otherworlders to get sent here. I''m not originally from this world either but¡­ it is odd that your form was changed. Not many gods are that invasive with their Chosen, even Unidine doesn''t change people and she''s a goddess of vanity. Who''s your sponsor?¡± ¡°Eli,¡± Adam said, revealing his abyssal ticket and decloaking the symbol etched into the magical paper. Titania furrowed her brow, the green-haired battle-maiden¡¯s gaze shifting from the ticket to Adam and then back to the ticket repeatedly. ¡°This isn''t a symbol I''m familiar with¡­¡± Titania said, eyeing the serpent devouring itself. ¡°Maybe the church would know more?¡± Adam took the ticket back and looked off to the side. Come to think of it¡­ I haven''t checked on the Church since they protected me from that noble girl¡¯s goons. ¡°How is Coco?¡± Adam asked as Sehn finally woke up, the man in the lap of the latest addition to Adam''s growing cast of nekofolk, Dominica. With orange-blonde hair, narrow eyes, bushy tail, and grudgy demeanor, the woman made Sehn momentarily blank out at the cat girl taking care of his head wound. Picked up during his last trial, Katherine Dominica was a former follower of Voltrain bitten by Adam and converted into a neko-person. A proverbial middle finger to the God of Light that seemed to have backfired on Adam. ¡°Well, hello beautiful,¡± Sehn said before Titania pulled him off the woman by his ankle. ¡°With your guest awake, I shall take my leave Lord Adam unless there is more you require of this servant?¡± Dominica said, the orange-haired nekogirl curtsying as she waited for orders. Well¡­ it''s not all bad, at least I have someone around here who listens to me. ¡°That will be all Dominica,¡± Adam said, waving his follower off who bowed with her hand over heart and exited his chamber. ¡°Well¡­ the Church is fine, considering they''re a world organization sponsored by the gods themselves, not much the Duchess can do. It did cause an incident though and the King had to come down to quell the chaos, but¡­ Coco is fine.¡± ¡°That''s good,¡± Adam said before sighing and motioning towards a mirror that showed a group of adventurers falling into a spike trap, ¡°Anyway, I brought you here to talk about the guild. Is it possible to meet with your guild master? Arrange a meeting between us? Given my¡­ situation I rather not expose myself to the surface.¡± Titania pursed her lips, crossing her arms with her expression one of deep thought. ¡°Sehn? What do you think?¡± ¡°Nope! Leave me out of it. I''m already in enough debt, whatever antics you two get up to is on you two,¡± The warrior said, packing up his coffin and turning to leave. ¡°You don''t really mean that do you?¡± At Titania¡¯s words the man froze in his tracks before slumping his shoulders and rejoining his friend. ¡°No¡­¡± Sehn frowned. ¡°I guess we can probably convince her to have a chat.¡± ¡°Excellent,¡± Adam clapped his hands, ¡°Once I-¡± Suddenly the glow stones illuminating the space began to flash red, ¡°Ah¡­ crapbaskets. Sorry, but you''ll have to leave.¡± ¡°What? What''s going on?!¡± Sehn yelped with Titania leaping into a fighting stance. Suddenly Ellie and Dominica rushed the chamber, bringing with them gold chains and a metal coffin carried by skeletons. ¡°My Lord,¡± Dominica said, bowing as the skeletons deposited the coffin. ¡°What''s happening?¡± Titania asked, stepping forward only to be blocked by a hologram of an attractive white-haired lady with a stern look. Sehn frowned, his eyes widening a moment with a sense of familiarity as he stared at the see-through cat-woman. He opened his mouth, moving to say something. ¡°Your presence is no longer required,¡± The hologram said, gesturing to the chamber entrance as a litany of skeletons dressed in the armors of fallen adventurers stood at the ready. ¡°The custodians of our House shall see you to the surface.¡± With that, Titania and Sehn were led out, brought away from the chamber to a passage that sent them to the surface after several hours. Outside the dungeon, deposited into a forest, Titania and Sehn waited until they were clear of the skeletons. ¡°So¡­¡± Titania began, her brow furrowed, ¡°Is it just me or did that look like-¡± ¡°Madam Des''heart?¡± Sehn frowned, his eyes scanning their surroundings as if seeking for eavesdroppers ¡°Yeah¡­ this may be a problem.¡±