Chapter 183: Natcattiram Vi?untatu (1/2)
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You have been promoted to Rank II!
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- Balance Increased. Current Ceiling: 600 000.
+20 000 Talys.
+2 Free Points.
- A Random Item Box (Gray ~ Blue)
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Promotion Conditions have been updated:
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- Level 20 <✓>
- Attribute Cap Greater Than 60 <✓>
- Complete One Trial <✓>
- Fifty Monsters Above Level 15 Killed: 50/50 <✓>
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Conditions Have Been Met!
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Do you wish to be promoted to Rank III?
Yes/No
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”Uh…” Rakna blinked as a second prompt was forwarded to him right after he accepted one. ”Ah, is that what it is? I'm one of those who ignored the guide and went on to do side quests and now I have to accept rewards left and right?”
”{That does not sound far off from the truth,}” Fray commented.
”Well, might as well,” the therian snickered and started pressing 'yes' every time it appeared in front of him. As a result of that, about a minute later, he was Rank V and he couldn't get farther.
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You have been promoted to Rank V!
- Balance Increased. Current Ceiling: 900 000.
+5 Free Points.
+50 000 Talys.
- A Random Item Box (Gray ~ Orange)
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Promotion Conditions have been updated:
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- Level 50 <✓>
- Attribute Cap Greater Than 120 <✓>
- A Hundred Monsters Above Level 45 Killed: 100/100 <✓>
- Complete Five Different Dungeons: 2/5 <✗>
- Complete One Ordeal: 0/1 <✗>
- Complete 20 Quests (At least 5th Plateau): 10/20 <✗>
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”I guess the fun's over,” Rakna commented and made a quick inventory of what he had gotten from all that. A 400 000 increase to his balance ceiling, 14 free points, 140k Talys, and four random item boxes with limited rarity. ”That's sort of mediocre…”
[The initial Host Ranks are generally superficial when it comes to rewards,] Alexa informed. [If you wish for better prizes, you would need to wait for Rank X. Additionally, the difficulty to raise your rank increases drastically after that. It is known as the first major milestone since you require to be level 100. You will notice that a lot of things change when you reach that level.]
”I see. I'll take your word for it, Alexa. Thanks.”
[You are welcome.]
Rakna hummed and looked at the sky. ”It's time to go to the shop… not excited for it.”
”{Hahaha! Don't be scared! Go give a good first impression to your mother-in-law,}” Higure teased.
He cackled and folded his knees. ”Right. Let's go do that,” he joked back and jumped with his wings open. He flapped them and broke through the barrier of sound. He then used his volcanic element to boost his speed even further through combustion. He rocketed himself toward the station like a comet and in the way, he grinned as something came to his mind.
”{I don't like seeing you smirk like that… it gives me goosebumps. You honestly need to tone that down until I get used to it.}”
”Not my fault. In… well, let's call it volcanic state; I basically find enjoyment in everything,” Rakna replied as he channeled his mana throughout his body.
”{Okay, yeah. Still, tone it down.}”
”Can't promise anything,” he shrugged and breathed in. His aura flared like a torch, creating a very noticeable red line behind him amidst the clouds.
”{What are you doing?}” The lioness asked suspiciously.
”Shooting star.”
”{Shooting star…? Wait… Oh no, no, no, you don't!}”
”Oh yes, I do,” Rakna snorted. ”I finished it. You told me that magic formations are the matrixes behind spells, right? Like a combination of both physical laws, magic circles, runes, and mana flow. And that if you add concepts to the lot, you can derive non-direct application of your element to create new spells.”
”{For the love of-! I wish you weren't that smart!}”
”You know you don't mean that,” he laughed, and with a thought, a complicated magic formation composed of many circles as well as intricate patterns and equations whirled into existence below him. He observed it for a moment.
This kind of formation was probably what was contained inside Skill or Spell Cards. At least, it was something similar. He could probably extract something like it from his already learned abilities if he tried enough.
”All right. Let's see… a name. It's the first time I choose one,” he mumbled. ”Cataract seems to have been made with Tamil, right? I guess it is one of the oldest tongues. From Earth at least... So, how about… [Natcattiram Viḻuntatu],” he chanted and the magic formation enveloped him.
It wrapped him in an elongated cocoon then erupted with energy. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a literal shooting star. Since it was too close from the ground at the acceleration, several of the First Plateau's giant trees were bent by the force of impact and the leaves rustled loudly.
Many animals and monsters looked up to see a light flash by, followed by a big gust of wind after a small delay. The shooting star was maintained for nearly five minutes and when it reached the station, it started tilting downward very dangerously.
A random person who was walking to the station heard something and turned around just when the comet landed a few meters away from him. A massive noise made him yelp and he happened to see an object fly out of the cloud of dust.
When he took a closer look at it, he paled and stepped back. ”A-a-a-an arm?!” He screamed and he soon heard a pained grunt.