Chapter 177: Wisdom of Ariv (1/2)
”This is why Tyran was at level 55, huh?” Rakna commented as he read a System window whilst eating some star-like cereals.
”Yes,” Flavia nodded. ”This is the prompt I woke up to after everything happened.”
The therian hummed and looked back at the window. ”Well… it was worth the scare, I guess.”
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You have completed the Hidden Quest, The White Witch's Allegory!
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The White Witch, Marie Vellai Cuniya, attacked you in order to steal your body. Her soul had been preserved inside the Dungeon through an unplanned accident.
You have successfully warded off her attempt and destroyed her main body.
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Rewards:
- 1 000 000 Talys
- 15 Free Points
- 1 Skill Point
- 3 Instant Level Ups
- Random Utility Item
- The White Witch's Amulet
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- The Tier 4 Chaos Spell Card, Four-Fold Chaos - Perdured Annihilation. The same spell with which Camilla Scarlet originally injured the White Witch and forced her to flee.
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”I agree… but I probably can't use the spell yet,” Flavia replied. ”The thing about Chaos Magic is that it's extremely unstable. It gets even worse when you add elements to the mix. But in return, the output increases exponentially.”
”Vera told me that if I were to try Six-Fold Chaos, I would need every one of my magic elements to be at least above the Excel level or else I would die before I even complete the spell. But she also said that if I actually managed to cast it, it would definitely be Tier 1.”
”I see,” Rakna nodded and ultimately closed the window.
”What about the Amulet and the Utility Item?” Nyx asked afterward.
”The Amulet is a Purple Item. It essentially partly deviates magic directed at me. It's nothing close to what Cuniya could do though. As for the Utility Item… I haven't pulled it yet. I wanted to ask Rakna to do it.”
”Huh? Me?” The man in question retorted confused.
”Yes. You have more luck than me so you can get something much better from it just like your deck of cards,” she answered.
”Well… it's not wrong. The Trickster's Sleeve is most likely my most versatile and useful tool at the moment. If I can get a similar one for you, it wouldn't be a bad idea. Can you transfer it to me?”
”Yup,” Flavia nodded bubbly and flicked her finger. Her reward was promptly transferred just like a normal money transaction and Rakna saw the icon of a loot box appear in his vision.
”Well then, here goes nothing,” he uttered and just like last time, the icon expanded into a larger box. He willed it to open and a flash of life burst from it as the lid was lifted. Then, the light slowly shifted to purple and a pointy object appeared in Rakna's hands.
When the light faded away, everyone looked at it stupefied.
”Is that a…” Evelyn started quietly.
”A hat? Yes, yes, it is,” Nyx finished just as surprised.
Rakna shook his shock away and looked at its information.
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Designation: Utility Item/Hat
Name: Wisdom of Ariv
Rarity: Purple
Durability: Unlimited
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Description:
The hat of the legendary Mage Ariv. This hat is rumored to latch onto a user to the end of their lives before disappearing until it is found or summoned again.
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Effects: ---
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Rakna raised an eyebrow at that and as he was about to ask Alexa about it, a part of the hat folded on itself to create a concavity.
”Stop staring at me.”
The therian reflexively threw the hat away and it barreled through the room. It spun one last time and righted itself whilst floating.
”I give you a 4/10 for the reaction. I've seen much droller,” it moved its 'mouth' and said. Then, two gaps were formed to make something similar to a pair of eyes. The hat grunted and spun one more time. ”It is good to stretch out my threads again… Hm, let's see. It is the year 3465. So, I have not been found in over 200 years. How bleak. It used to take less than a year.”
Rakna carefully stood up from his seat and gathered his mana around his hand.
”Down, boy,” the hat said with a ruff voice. ”Good lord, how I hate cold stars. It makes my fabric all rough. The volcanic ones are much better. They have much more charm too. Ironically, I cannot say the same about your other personality, haha!”
The cold energy was retracted by Rakna as he frowned. The girls also seemed more confused than wary at the weird sight that was presented to them. ”How do you know that? What are…”
”What am I?” The hat cut him off. ”Call me Wis. Now, let's see… Don't move, kids,” it went on and suddenly flew to the closest person. It was so fast that even Rakna wasn't able to react in time.