Chapter 25: Newfound Strength (1/2)
Mike awoke in an unfamiliar bed with a splitting headache.
[This is the second time this has happened. I really need to stop making a habit of it.]
He started to stand, but immediately felt dizzy. [I must have really done a number on myself. Better rest for a while.]
Not long after the door opened and Morris walked in. There was a bandage around his head, but he otherwise looked fine. ”Ah, you're awake. This was a lot faster than that time out in the woods, I think your mana regeneration is starting to get better. Anyway, we need to talk about what happened in the cave last night.”
”What do you mean?”
”Well....that skill you used when you killed the vargul...it's a little problematic.”
Mike thought back to the fight with the creature, and found his memory of the event a little blurry after he was thrown into the wall. [That's right! I think my back was broken. How was I able to get up and finish that thing off?] Despite that, he couldn't figure out what Morris was talking about.
”What, do you mean the flame sword thing I did? I know it was probably impressive to look at, but I'm sure most fire mages could do something similar.”
”While that was an impressive display of mana control, it's not what I'm talking about. You may not be aware, but you used the Limit Break skill to finish the beast off.”
The name triggered something in Mike's memory.....well, something more than signature skill in the famous video game series. He vaguely recalled seeing a system message and looked at his [Status] and tried to take stock of all the changes that had occurred since last night.
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[Status]
Michael Rasmussen
Race: Human
Age: 15
Class: Skill Master
Tier: 2 (Upper)
Title: None
Multiverse Traveler
Blessed One
Hunter of Renown
Battlefield Healer
Kal'Thel
Philanderer
Hero (NEW)
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[Skills]
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Primary Skills:
Communication Magic (Rank 2)
Basic Healing Magic (Rank 5) (RANK UP)
Inspect (Rank 3)
Initiate Almiran Military Swordsmanship (Rank 4)
Basic Water Magic (Rank 2)
Intermediate Fire Magic (Rank 1) (TIER UP)
Blood Collector (Rank 1) (NEW)
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Secondary Skills:
Lifestyle Magic (Rank 0)
Advanced Lovemaking (Rank 3)
Running (Rank 2)
Basic Evasion (Rank 5) (RANK UP)
Basic Dagger Fighting (Rank 2)
Basic Spear Fighting (Rank 2)
Basic Sword Fighting (Rank 4)
Intermediate Elemental Magic (Rank 1) (TIER UP)
Basic Riding (Rank 3)
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Passive Skills:
Basic Fear Resistance (Rank 4) (RANK UP)
Basic Physiological Resistance (Rank 3) (EVOLVED)
Basic Poison Resistance (Rank 3) (RANK UP)
Basic Heat Resistance (Rank 2) (NEW)
Minor Mana Enhancement (Rank 5) (RANK UP)
Minor Mana Regeneration Enhancement (Rank 2) (NEW)
Moderate Endurance Enhancement (Rank 1) (TIER UP)
Minor Agility Enhancement (Rank 3) (RANK UP)
Minor Strength Enhancement (Rank 4) (RANK UP)
Limit Break (Rank 1) (NEW)
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Inherent Skills:
Traveler's Luck
Fate-Touched
(BC) Vampiric Regeneration, Lesser (NEW)
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