Chapter 210: Sub-Path (2/2)
Meanwhile, Kaelith was being very silent as she watched and he noticed it after a while. He raised an eyebrow at her. ”What are you looking at?”
”Nothing…” She murmured and her cheeks gained a faint tint of red. ”I'm totally not thinking that it's nice to look at you broody and concentrated.”
Rakna snorted. ”Since when were you a tsundere?” He asked impishly and she huffed.
”I don't know what you're talking about. By the way, congratulations on your fifth tail. It's always a thing to celebrate back at home,” she changed the subject. ”Does that mean you reached a new level milestone? It must be 100, right?”
”Yes.”
”That's nice. Did you unlock the Sub-Paths?”
”I did, and my Path Quest as well. I was wondering when I was going to get that. The others have had it since level 50 or 75,” Rakna muttered as he recalled the new skills his group had gotten.
The most interesting one was the Twenty Diamond Fists Allan had gotten. Each fist had a different effect, power, and color. Though he still had to unlock all of them. There was also Flavia and Nyx who started getting Chaos Control and Eternal Night Arts respectively. Evelyn learned the skill Hell Evocation and Marie, after choosing her Path, Serpent of Discord, had amazingly gotten a new magic element; Illusion.
”Your Path is unique and irregular, after all,” Kaelith said. ”It's normal for it to take longer. So, have you checked the available Sub-Paths yet?” She asked excitingly.
Rakna made a small smile. ”Right. You like those, don't you?”
”You bet. And I'm sure to see new ones with you.”
”What is a Sub-Path anyway? Or to be exact, what will it do compared to my main one?”
”Depends. If you use another terminology, Paths can be called Classes while Sub-Paths are what you'd call Jobs. The former defines your fighting capabilities.”
”And the latter would define occupations,” he finished for her. ”Like Alchemist, Blacksmith, or…”
”{Story Teller!}” Fray chirpily and telepathically intruded on the conversation. ”{I had it before.}”
”Oh, hello, Exalted Quill,” Kaelith uttered, having already been shocked out of her mind last week when she learned his identity, as well as Higure's. ”And yes, Sub-Paths are precisely that. But it's not a definite rule that they must only be supportive. Some have actual uses in combat, directly or indirectly. While others are extensions of Paths.”
”Does the Sub-Path Reaper ring any bell?” Rakna asked and she furrowed her eyebrows.
”Maybe… why?”
Rakna pointed at his scar and traced it. ”The guy who did this. He had a Sub-Path called Reaper. I didn't get the chance to appraise it though.”
”Well, logically speaking… Reapers are ferries for the dead. He might have had the ability to reap souls, drain power from ghosts, or have increased damage with scythe weapons.”
”That sounds pretty accurate,” he said. ”I pretty much understand now. Thanks.”
”No problem. Now show me already!”
Rakna shook his head in amusement. She had already forgotten about what happened. He opened his status and selected the new entry on it.
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Congratulations on reaching Level 100! You have now the right to pick a Sub-Path. This choice will direct the development of some of your proficiencies, as well as the acquirement of passive, supportive, and occasionally special skills.
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After analysis of the Host's Capabilities, 10 Sub-Paths have been singled out.
Select One:
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Way of the Blacksmith (+)
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Way of the Alchemist (+)
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Way of the Artisan (+)
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Uncommon! – Way of the Hunter (+)
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Rare! – Way of the Martial Artist (+)
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Epic! – Way of the Cultivator (+)
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Epic! – Way of the Soul Eater (+)
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Legendary! – Way of the Emperor (+)
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Legendary! – Way of the Sinner (+)
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Exotic! – Way of the Nephilim (+)
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