47 47 Steeling of Will (1/2)
Scouting the [System Shop] proved to be far more productive than previously thought. As Donis used Immolate to finish off targets that Etheria brought low, he perused the new options brought on by the new bloodline. Dragons, while fond of magic, seemed to value their Will and physical might more than anything.
The amount of options for physical enhancements was mind bending. From stuff like [Scale Hardness 1/20] to [Inter-muscular Connective Tissue Toughness 1/45]. Their magic library, while impressive, didn't break Donis's mind with just the sheer volume of selections.
Though they all sounded powerful, such as [Demonic Transformation – Variis Avatar II 1/2], they all cost an insane amount of health. That particular spell cost 20k HP to cast, and it was on the cheap end for the costs he'd seen. It looks like Dragons not only tend to live for a long time, but they use that time to level up to crazy heights probably. Or they're born with high constitutions, Donis wasn't certain.
The list of available purchases for anything related to Will was equally as staggering as the physical aspects. From changing the will to influence other beings, to using the will to directly rip apart spells, or even directly kill.
The physical upgrades cost the least, averaging about [150SP] per purchase, while the magic ones averaged around [800SP]. The Will upgrades though, they cost a pretty point, are valued on average at [3,500SP] per upgrade.
While none of the upgrades really spoke out to Donis, he felt like getting an upgrade in one of the slower-to-level physical upgrades could potentially aid him in the long run.
'Wait, I wonder, when the Combat Job gave me the title ”The Will of Dragons” did they mean any willful action? Lets try something that's easy and even if I don't want to actually push through and do it, it wont affect me too much,' thought Donis to himself.
Thinking about it, he set his sights on achieving two new skills for [150SP] each from the shop from the physical augmentation section of the Draconic skills. As soon as he set his mind on achieving that, Donis received a new notification.
-[The Will of Dragons Quest]: Purchase 2 physical augmentation skills from the Draconic section.
Reward: [60SP] + [45,000 EXP]-
As soon as the quest appeared, a new experience washed over him. He was compelled to immediately go into the shop and buy the two skills. It was as if it would be wrong of him not to, like this is a defining moment in his life.
Yet the feeling wasn't all that powerful. Settling down his mind, it felt closer to addiction rather than anything else. That craving to do it was powerful, definitely, but not something Donis couldn't handle. Though knowing it was linked to his Will, he began wondering if he made his will even stronger with Immolate, will the craving become overpowering, or will he be able to fight it off better.
Either way, he was willing to purchase the abilities anyway so getting some SP back was already a surprise, but the [EXP] was a nice bonus. It equated to about 2.5% of the [EXP] required for level 21, so potentially more difficult actions could net him even higher rewards. He needed to test this more.
Taking another gander at the potential [150SP] abilities he could get, he settled on two that could net him gains in the long run. Donis knew that he wasn't the strongest, nor did he know what he really lacked right now. He had a few long range attacks, he had some melee combat skills using his swords, he had mana control beyond what any normal 15 year old could possibly acquire.
He didn't really know how to fight without weapons though. He realised this when he tried to throw the punch at the tree. He had no clue about how to position himself, or how to throw a simple punch. This led him to a simple conclusion, he needed to learn how to fight.
-[Draconic-Humanoid Fighting Stance 1/250]- [200SP]
-[Draconic Basic Fist Technique 1/200]- [100SP]
-[Draconic-Humanoid Basic Fighting Stances 1/260(+10)]-[0%EXP][The basic fighting stances for Dragons in their humanoid forms. Allows for more expression of power in combat, and fluidity of movement.]
-[Draconic Basic Fist Techniques 1/210(+10)]-[0%EXP][Basic fist fighting techniques. Utilizes the basic insights of Draconic Martial Arts to provide a fundamental understanding in various possible fist techniques.]
-[The Will of Dragons Quest]: Purchase 2 physical augmentation skills from the Draconic section. Complete!