Chapter 85 - #84 Fire Incarnate (2/2)
After some time running around I finally found something thanks to my Wrigglers. When I entered the secret room thought the entrance that was barricaded by an extremely thin wall, I immediately found a lot of shiny things.
Haha, nice! It would be even nicer if the ceiling wasn't falling down on my head each second...
I thought while dodging another part of the ceiling. By this time, everyone should be already near the exit and judging from the intensity of shaking, this tomb will fully crumble in one minute or less.
I quickly took at least half of the gold since I could store it inside my system. However, I made sure to leave something here so the Empire wouldn't get too suspicious.
GOLD: 26116
SILVER: 165
I quickly looked around and found strange katana that was emitting the aura of death or that's how I would describe it. I had no way how to hide such a weapon but I can stuff my pockets with other jewelry that looks extraordinary. That katana must be Teigu or on a similar level...
Since I can't have it...
[Insufficient strength to disassemble Teigu!]
?! Fuck! Quickly!
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Intelligence: 41-> 50
Charisma: 34 -> 40
Free Stat points: 29 -> 14
[You are allowed to upgrade your Special Class: Fire Monarch]
[Things needed for upgrade:
Gold: 10.000...✓
Blood of the Ice elemental Danger Beast...✓
Base Charisma 40...✓
Base Intelligence 50...✓]
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[Do you wish to upgrade your-]
Fuck yes!
Special Class: Fire Incarnate (+30 Cha, +25 Int, +10 Const, +5 Str, +5 Agi) 0/100 DP (Destruction points)
[Your new special class strengthened your Blacksmith and Beastmaster classes.]
[Fire Form: 200 Energy -> 150 energy]
[...
I ignored other things and immediately tried to burn that katana and few other things that I couldn't carry.
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[Your blacksmith class gained new attributes!]
[Common Reanimation - can be upgraded]
[Lesser Shock - can be upgraded]
[Lesser Fear - can be upgraded]
[+200 XP to your Blacksmith class for discovering new attribute] x1
[+100 XP to your Blacksmith class for discovering new attribute] x2
Master Blacksmith (Lv. 8; +8 Str, +8 Const) 30/1280 XP
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I quickly grabbed a few smaller things and stuffed them into my pockets before I looked up to see the entire ceiling falling down on my head.
Tch! [Fire Form]
[Energy: 699/1515]
My entire body turned to the flames but this time, they were much denser and looked also much threatening, the stones that have fallen down on me immediately melted but I noticed that my energy was draining despite spending is already on the transformation.
This must be due to the upgrade...I must try to control this body as if it was my own body.
I thought and started trying to gain control over my entire body and after some time, the stones were no longer melting down while draining my energy.
[Energy: 568/1515]
The rubble quickly buried me and although it was an extremely uncomfortable feeling and it felt like I was suffocating, in truth I didn't even need to breathe in this form, I could only think of a small number of things that could kill me in this form but rubble wasn't one of them. My entire body became completely thin, so much that one could even see through those flames on the other side, I slowly started to climb up through small gaps between the rubble.
----Outside of the Tomb----
*RUMBLE* *BOOM*
The entire pyramid has crumbled down and became only rubble. Once the greatly known tomb of the First Emperor was no more.
”These guys were totally nuts, to actually trigger self-destruct mechanism. They are really determined not to let us have their treasure.” Gozuki muttered while glancing at the Uncle Bill who was watching the entire show of tombs crumbling down with his hands behind his back.
Gozuki himself had tattered clothes and looked like he escaped by a hair's breadth.
”It doesn't matter, once we deploy a special unit, we will be able to dig out the treasures. I am more surprised that you have decided to remain here...General Esdeath. Once again, let me thank you for your support during this mission.” Uncle Bill said while tearing his eyes off the formerly known tomb while glancing at the woman with long blue hair, wearing a white military uniform.
”No need to. There weren't many enemies anyway...When I entered their lodgings, I noticed that there were hardly any enemies so someone must have bested me.” Esdeath replied with a bored expression while sitting on the boulder made out of ice with her legs crossed. Despite her bored look, she was attentively looking at the rubble as if she was looking for someone specifically.
”Is there any specific reason why you remained here, General Esdeath? That is if you don't mind telling me.” Gozuki asked with a slightly confused expression.
”Actually, I don't mind. I am waiting for a good friend” Esdeath glanced for a second at Gozuki before she smiled and cleared up his confusion while supporting her chin with her hand, looking quite seductive despite the pose not being specifically seductive at all. The personal power wasn't her only strength as an Ice Queen. After all, people wouldn't start calling her queen just because of her superior control over ice but of course, no one dared to even look at her with ŀust in their eyes unless they wanted their eyeballs gouged out.
'That woman has a friend?! Here?!' Both Gozuki and Uncle Bill were shocked by this information as they started looking at Esdeath with dumbfounded expressions.