Chapter 278: A slew of rewards (2) (1/2)

Looking through Roas' updated character sheet, Aiden was surprised by the number of changes his first minion underwent.  For one, his new race, the new form that was phrased quite similar to Glohn's, just with orcish roots was now considered a Tier 3, instead of Tier 2, although he was still not quite sure of what the different Tier's would have meant.

For example, his most iconic and most commonly used form, the 'mighty' Ancient Dragon, which by now was considered one with his own Primal one, was considered 'only' a Tier 3. Unfortunately, there was no way for him to get any details about this, at least for the time being.

Shaking his head at this, he continued on. What was surprising, is that Roas' class, his role was also updated, now stating him as 'Guard' instead of the Shaman which he originally was. This, once again, was something that he would have really liked to understand, but, just as before, the system did not provide any additional information about them. Although this was kinda annoying, at least, this time, Aiden could make a vague guess about what it could be.

When he first 'converted' Roas, and made him a minion, he retained most of his origins. His race wasn't altered, he hasn't received Aiden's or the system's much higher-ranked Soul Power to rewrite his very core. Although he was faithful and devoted to his new master, it was mostly because of the hope he himself represented. The promise of revenge was what pulled Roas out from the pit of despair he has fallen in.

However, after being upgraded and his core had been rewritten and he got his Primal Seed of Energy, Roas was now a different person. He was no longer an orc, he had primal essence coursing inside him, their ancient power and unique energy has altered his source.

To prove this point, he, just like Glohn, had a new skill inherited from their master. They both had the Primal Absorb, albeit seemingly restricted to level 1, at least for now.

Focusing on it, the description that came up, also added more weight to this theory.

[Primal Absorb: Basic - A skill unique to a mysterious ancient and forgotten race. Absorb the life essence of a defeated opponent and merge it to the user's own core. Being inherited, the synthesis of new life forms is not available. Additionally, the opponent cannot be of a higher Tier than the user. Skill Proficiency: Basic | Usage Limit: Once every 24 Hours. Warning: Extremely high energy usage!]

While the basis of the skill was similar to his own, there were several differences that clearly set it apart. Based on the wording of the description alone, it seems that this was an inherited skill something his two servants got, due to the fact that they were now considered Primals in some way. Not like him, that was born as one, but as ones that received his heritage. Also, there were some restrictions and a new term that Aiden hadn't seen before, the Skill Proficiency.

The warning was also a significant reminder that the skill should only be used sparsely, and only when they were sure that there was no chance for a trap or ambush happening.

'Hmm… I really want to see the differences…' Thinking about testing it out, Aiden sent out several energy pulses using the [Dark Sense] ability, just to make sure that at least for now, they would be safe.

Seeing that they should be okay for now, Aiden looked at the still intact dead body of the orc archer that they killed at the start of the battle.

”[Orc] Roas, use your newly acquired Primal Absorb skill on that archer's body. I want to see what effects will it have. Be careful, as it will have a high energy requirement.”

Roas, gave a silent nod, affirming the order, and whilst keeping the unconscious prince on his shoulder he walked towards the body.

”Wait, put that idiot down, I will keep watch while you do your thing. We do not know what changes it might have on you after all…” Aiden warned him, taking over his 'friend' and put him on the ground next to him.

Without hesitation, Roas touched the now bare torso of the deceased body. The mail chest plate he was wearing when he was still 'active' had already broken apart during the repeated explosions that occurred in quick succession. It was already a wonder how the body was still intact.

As his large palm touched the orc's dark brown, thick skin, Roas closed his eyes, and activated the skill his master ordered him to do so. After evolving the system also implanted to his subconscious all the necessary knowledge about the newly acquired skills and abilities, making both him and all the other minions instinctively aware of them.