Chapter 314 (2/2)

Perhaps what was most concerning about that notification was the final indication, that something was coming. Although it had powered his Soul Skill, Randidly did feel a great deal of regret that he used the strange Aether construct of the Creature. Too late to have regret now, however.

As if sensing his thoughts, he felt the being inside of him flit around, emitting a calming warmth. Randidly smiled. Yes, he was no longer alone. Together, they would be able to handle the Creature.

Which shifted Randidly’s focus once more. He really hoped that there was a suitable body for the being amongst the monsters that came. There were a few that Randidly considered, but ultimately didn’t think were great fits for a variety of reasons.

But that was for tomorrow. Today, Randidly would consolidate his strength. Again, he used 200 PP all at once, advancing his world further. Of course, the bonuses from all the Blessings were a great help as well, increasing his stats and attributes, but most of Randidly’s focus was on how the rotation changed his world.

The world of your Soul Skill turns! The denizens of your inner world evolve. The three religious sects have set aside their differences and announced that the Monsters are a scourge that needs to be eradicated. A holy war has begun.

Spriggit Exoskeletons fight side by side with White Hunters and Earth Golem Chieftains on the front lines, holding back the Wicked Riders of the monster race. Although the crusade pushes deeper and deeper into monster territory, the Monster King has not been seen in some time.

The young Spriggit thief is torn; for she had received a request from the monster people of the greatest theft in history. She is to steal the holy spear of the Progenitor and deliver it into the hands of the monsters. This is the ultimate job, the act that would leave her mark on the world in the way she’s always dreamed. She must simply betray her people in order to accomplish it.

On a distant side of the battlefield, the Swamplings continue to trade with the monster people, establish a rapport, and hoping for the possibility of peace.

It has been six cycles since this world’s creation. Would you like to add anything to the world? (Warning, the added qualities will be taken from a skill. A single skill level will be consumed in the taking. Other side-effects are unknown).

Randidly groaned. He had no proof of this, and he couldn’t locate the thief in question through examining the world, but based on the trajectory of the narrative, it seemed that the thief really would choose to steal the spear and release the seal on Lucretia. Which meant that if possible, he would really like to shift the narrative of his world…

There were two options for this. The first was to add additional skills to the world now, the second was to pursue the Godling Path, and hope that the rewards would equip him to intervene more directly in his world. Both were incredibly inefficient.

But it’s not like he had any other choice. With a grimace, Randidly added three skills this time, Talon Strike, Phantom Onslaught, and Burning Footsteps. When they descended to the world, he made sure they remained concentrated. The Talon Strike became a pair of dark gauntlets, covered in spikes. Phantom Onslaught became a set of 13 knives. Burning Footsteps became a pair of dirty looking boots, the heel of which was made of gold.

People looked up at the sky and saw the descent of the Progenitor’s will, and Randidly hoped it was enough to distract the thief from this quest, although he suspected it would not be. Sighing, Randidly added enough PP to finish off his Path, preparing himself to deal with the consequences.

Congratulations! You have completed the Ash of Aemont, the Spear PhantomPath! It was a long path, framed in ash, that has led you to this place. And here, you find a figure waiting for you…

The world around Randidly blurred, and his expression hardened. As he thought, there would be a test at the end of this Path… It was good that he had waited until he was back to his full strength. Hell, combined with all his increased stats and skill levels, Randidly was almost remade in terms of the amount of stats that he had.

Soon the world reformed, and Randidly found himself standing on a vast battlefield. Around him, all was still, all the bodies and piles of broken weapons completely still. In front of him, a man stood, his arms clasped behind his back. As Randidly watched, the man, too, was completely still.

The battlefield itself seemed to have been a fight between three sides: humans, insectoid monsters, and a group of monstrous bears. Now though, all those bodies lay together, their arms wrapped around each other even as their faces were locked in vicious expressions of unwillingness.

“Welcome, boy. This…” The man finally moved, spreading his arms wide. “This is where I discovered the resolve to create the Spear Phantom Style. You can consider it… my womb.”