There weren’t simply enough words to describe the things Cynthia had experienced while playing the game – strictly after school, per her sister’s wishes – with her friends. The game managed to recreate everything so realistically that if it weren’t for the magic, fantastical creatures, and flora, she would feel like she was walking through one of those recreation villages that her school liked to send them to for field trips.
They had to hunt, gather materials, and deal with quarreling NPCs while also taking time to help her parents get started. Thankfully, after the initial awkwardness and confusion, they got the hang of things and went off in different directions.
Cynthia had asked Sam for advice on how her parents could achieve their dreams, as a horse breeder and magical mixologist, and pointed them in the right direction, making sure to hand over some gold she had left over from his gift.
She was a little worried about them, but their parting words managed to calm her down a little.
“Don’t worry, honey! I played a lot of farming sims when I was little! I got this!” said her dad as he swung a low-quality steel sword around with enough glee to make a three-year-old jealous.
Her mother gingerly took the sword out of his hand, then handed it over to Cynthia while shaking her head. “I haven’t mixed drinks since my uni days, but I’m sure I can get back into the saddle with a little practice!”
Then, with a strong hug and cheery wave, her parents were off and she was left alone staring after them.
Ultimately, she decided she didn’t really want to know.
Instead, she shook herself and left to regroup with her friends.
As expected, Brittany and her minions joined up with some smarmy boy band rejects – naturally after making use of Cynthia’s resources – but she didn’t really mind. They were somewhat competent, so they made the first few days much easier than they should have been. Plus, even if they didn’t want to acknowledge it, they owed her for the tips and tricks she shared.
At first, she panicked when they told her at school that they found a much better group and to please don’t talk to them anymore, because the information she shared with them came straight from somebody that half the internet hated and the other half treated like a deity. However, no matter what people thought about him, everybody was desperately looking for ways to figure out how he did the reality-defying things he did.
Contacting him was rather nervewracking, but after she managed to babble out an explanation for a call, the bastard had the nerve to laugh at her. Understanding now why her sister was always irritated with him, she listened as he explained that the information he shared with her was common knowledge to most of the big guilds. If a group acted like she, or rather her ‘friends’, delivered information that was important for them, then either they were lying to butter them up, or simply so low on the totem pole that it was not worth the time and effort to deal with them.
Reassured that she didn’t ruin everything, she put Brittany and her cronies out of her mind and refocused on leveling up both her character level and skill levels.
The battle was one that belonged to the epics of history. Blood, tears, and sweat were spent in gratuitous amounts. Her limbs trembled and her muscles protested, but she didn’t give up. The surroundings were torn up, trees felled by the uncaring actions of the participants of the battle, and bushes trampled by world-shaking steps while her loyal companions panted, trying to drink in as much air as possible.
Her hands tightened over the shaft of her weapon, a spear forged by the greatest and with all her might she thrust the weapon forward, impaling her enemy right in their weak spot.
“HAAAAAH!”
The wild hog had a moment to oink, then collapsed as the mass-manufactured spear pierced its hide.
The body of the animal swayed for a moment, then collapsed into the dirt with a quiet thud, allowing the trio to relax and let out relieved sighs.
“Yes! We did it!” Cynthia called out, raising the hand that was holding the spear in the air, as she beheld the clearing filled with more than two dozen carcasses of wild hogs.
Thanks to the increase in the number of players, the beginner area went through a few changes. Magic Unbound wasn’t a game that left a few fields filled with adorable bunnies for anyone to kill, their numbers never decreasing. Instead, the area was tightly controlled by the rangers and druids.
Currently, they were using a sort of potion that mimicked the pheromones of a female hog in heat to attract the males to one location to decrease their numbers. And of course, to get experience points.
Dani and Anna ran up to her and jumped around in celebration.
“We did it!”
“We are not dead!”
She joined them, performing their victory dance, before calming down a little.
“Alright, girls. Time to clean up! Remember what the ranger said!”
“The handsome one?”
“No. The smart-looking one.”
“Yeah, the handsome one was dumb.”
“Pity, I liked the jawline…”
Cynthia clapped once, the sound echoing around them. “Let’s clean up the corpses and head back to the town. I’m tired and dirty…”
As her friends expressed their agreement, she turned toward the nearest carcass, and as she began dressing it, her hands following the by now well-practiced motion – they had been hunting hogs at various locations for a while – her attention shifted to her notifications.
Per Sam’s instructions, she set them to show up only after a fight to avoid distractions and to maximize their effect.
[Spear Thrust is now Level 17!]
[Spear Mastery is now Level 28!]
[Body Enhancement is now Level 31!]
[Mana Armor is now Level 41!]
[Frailty is now Level 9!]
There were a few more, but these were the most important ones. Especially Frailty, her most important skill. One that she only managed to get thanks to Sam’s help. The concept was deceptively simple: use mana when hitting things with the spear. But it was only thanks to Sam’s help she knew how to direct and control mana to make sure it seeped into the target in a way that would weaken it.
[Frailty: Level 9/25 (14%) (Active) You learned how to leave your mana in the body of your enemy, thereby weakening it. Every time you channel your mana through your weapon and you manage to hit your enemy, you will leave behind one Frailty debuff. The maximum number of debuffs that can be inflicted on an enemy depends on their strength. You can inflict this debuff on 3 enemies concurrently.
Debuff - Frailty: The area where this debuff is inflicted on the enemy is weakened. Hitting the same spot refreshes the debuff’s duration while also inflicting increased damage by the caster and allies. Increased critical chance for any attack to hit the spot.]
For now, it was very basic and not too strong, but if what Sam said was true, this would turn into something rather amazing. Hell, thanks to the time spent in the game and experiencing the magic system, she already had ideas about how to alter this skill in the future.
‘Now I just need a mount and I will be the perfect spear warrior!’
“How did it go?”
“Well…he didn’t say no…” Darell said as he loosened his tie and flopped on the sofa.
His friend and vice guild leader nodded before joining him on the opposite sofa. “So, we just wait?”
He shrugged. “Not much we can do at this point. Nobody else was willing to talk to me after Charles went around and had a talk with them. Even the NPCs refuse to entertain me…”
“Bastard…” his friend spat with his hands curled into fists.
Darell just shook his head. “Relax, it’s just a game…”
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“A game? A GAME?” his friend asked almost hysterically. “Darell! This fucking game is on its way to consuming the world! Everybody is talking about it! You cannot walk five meters without hearing somebody talk about it! What if we fail and the guild is swallowed by that asshole?”
“Come on… Then we just play the game normally. It’s not like we have to stop playing the game if I lose the ‘guild war’,” Darell replied, doing the quotation marks with his hands as he kicked off his shoes. “You don’t die in real life if you die in the game. This is not one of your shitty VR novels, Brad…”
Brad just continued to grumble. “I don’t care. We invested our blood, tears, and sweat into this guild. We’re raking in the gold. Darell, I managed to eat lunch at Heavenly Forest! At Heavenly Forest, Darell! And now we’re on the verge of being consumed by your stupid cousin who went and poisoned the well… “
He just let his friend vent. This entire venture, as a test, didn’t mean much to him. He was already guaranteed a position at the company thanks to his engineering genius. Sadly, that genius didn’t really translate over to the rest of his life. His cousin, Charles, started a mercenary company with his followers, hired people, and used that to slowly cut off all avenues of expansion for his guild. Stupidly, he didn’t really pay attention to him as crafting had nothing to do with fighting and that was his undoing.
Darell knew that the moment he asked for help from Solar, he failed the test. However, at this point he was mostly doing it out of duty – a lot of crafters in the guild depended on the income they brought in – and to wipe that self-satisfied smirk off Charles’ face.
“I know, I know…” he spoke up, trying to calm his raging friend. “That’s why I approached Solar. He is the only one that has the power to help us in the Emerald Kingdom.”
“Can’t we move to another country?”
“Charles would make sure we regret that…” Moving a few people in secret was easy. An entire guild? Almost impossible. Charles’ mercenaries would hunt them down the moment they stepped out of the city’s boundaries.
Brad thought about it for a moment then nodded reluctantly. After a few seconds, he asked another question.
“What do you think about him?”
“He is… something else,” Darell admitted as he replayed the night’s events in his mind. “I’m pretty sure he knew more than he admitted about the situation.”
Brad just shrugged. “That’s Solar… I heard one of the big guilds actually hired some retired military intelligence assets to try to make sense of his actions.”
“Well, after meeting him I get where they’re coming from. Especially after he showed up with an Astran on his arms…”
Brad, who was taking a sip of his drink, spat it out and began to cough. “You bastard. You waited until I took a sip!”
Darell just smirked and waited for Brad to get himself under control.
“An Astran? Are you sure?”
“The introduction was pretty loud…”
“Could he have lied?”
“And survive more than five minutes after it?”
“Shit… That’s big.”
“Yeah, and he has the crazy Stelborne on his team. There is not much most people can do against him…”
Before Brad could answer, the computer that sat on a desk next to the wall dinged loudly. Brad let out a sigh, stood up, and walked over to check it.
“Well… it seems they work fast. The contract is here…”
“Bring it over and let’s check it out.”
“Get some drinks and snacks while I set up stuff, will you?”
“Sure… sure…”
“So, how was the auction? Did you buy anything interesting?”
Lara shook her head as she took a sip of her soda and looked at her grandfather. “Not really, but I’m pretty sure we managed to cause a few blood feuds…”
Her grandfather nodded at hearing that. “At least that’s something. What about your friend? Was he a gentleman during the evening or should I have a talk with him?”
“Grandfather!” she exclaimed. “He was a perfect gentleman and an excellent date. I had a great time. It was a pity Dan didn’t want to go but I understand it’s not his scene…”
“Humpf…” her grandfather snorted.
“Really?” she asked, eyeing the elder man with an exasperated look. “Just because you can’t figure him out doesn’t mean he is the evil incarnate, grandfather.”
There was silence as she simply enjoyed her drink and began mentally going over her tasks for the coming days. There were still things to organize, like the planting of new trees and how to make sure the rebuilt city was green enough for her quest while also making sure that the first army walking past the place couldn't conquer it.
If Sam and Lucy managed to get the Glorious Artefact guild on their sides, she knew that the efforts to build up the defenses would speed up by a huge amount.
“The problem is not that I can’t figure him out,” her grandfather spoke up abruptly, his face uncharacteristically – at least when talking to her – serious. “I talked to a lot of people after my initial research was inconclusive. Even a few who work at Future Unknown. Nobody really knows his…deal. His actions are well documented and almost every step he takes is recorded while he is also shadowed by a few private investigators.”
Lara grimaced at that while mentally making a note to tell Sam about it.
Heedless of her thoughts, her grandfather continued. “Every step of his is observed, recorded, and analyzed. Despite all of that, nobody knows what he is planning.”
“So? It’s a game, grandpa. It’s not like he is a politician… The most his decision would affect is his guild and in-game company…”
Her grandfather grimaced. “It’s not that simple, honey. The game… it’s changing the world. Most people can’t see it and it won’t be visible for a long while, but the world is changing. And your… friend wields a lot of power. And if the changes in the world are realized then your friend could use that power for many things.”
To that, Lara had not much to say.
“And you want to know what he is planning so that you could also plan around it, right?”
“Exactly. I didn’t build this company just to watch the entire thing collapse because of one man’s careless action.”
“Surely, he can’t…” she mumbled, reeling from her grandfather’s admission.
“Trust me, honey. I know his type. People underestimate them only once…”
She nodded. “I’m not going to spy on him for you.”
Her grandfather cracked a smile at that. “And I would never ask you to do that. I have people for that.”
“Ugh…”
“Well, I think that was a successful evening. Don’t you think so, father?” Katie asked her father, who was sitting with his tie askew at his desk, staring at nothing. “I definitely had fun, and the catering was, as always, excellent.”
Her father said nothing, still staring at nothing. Katie decided to use the time to tease him a little more.
“And my, what a fascinating auction it was. Such wondrous items… The discussions after it were interesting, too.”
She saw him sigh, and finally, his tired eyes landed on her. Katie knew it wasn’t because of the chaos. Most parties usually had some manner of chaos, thus they were long used to them. Her father simply didn’t like spending time amongst so many people for so long. Usually, it took some time before his battery recharged for a proper conversation. Or at least what he considered proper conversation…
“Katharine…”
“Yes, father?” she replied brightly, perking up in her seat.
“Why didn’t you say that your friend was dating one of the Astrans? I didn’t recognize her, but I know enough about your friend to know he wouldn’t lie about such a thing,” he asked, spitting the word friend as if it was poison in his mouth.
Katie strategically tilted her head to the side, which she knew made her look adorable before answering. “But he is not?”
Her father’s eyes narrowed. “Don’t play games with me!”
“But I’m telling the truth, father! She is not dating Sam!” she replied vehemently.
“Then why was she with him? I doubt he has enough pull with that family to ask for a favor just to annoy me, so, my dearest daughter, please be kind and enlighten me on how it came to be that your friend showed up to the event with a person like that?”
“But I’m your only daughter, father.”
“Katherine!” her father snapped.
“Fine, fine,” she grumbled. “It’s very simple. He asked her.”
“What?”
“Sam asked Lara if she wanted to accompany him to the event. And she said yes.”
“Why?”
“Because…Sam asked.”
“That’s it?”
Should she tell her father that Lara wanted to see the stupid faces they made when she showed up? ‘Probably not a good idea…’ she mused.
“Well, they’re friends,” she explained. “I’m also friends with her! It was also very nice to have someone other than Isabella with me at this event.”
“Yes, because your and Isabella’s antics were not enough for me to worry about…”
“I mean, it’s not like most of those men approach us to talk about things thanks to you, father,” she said reproachfully.
Her father sent her a queer look upon hearing that. “Yes. Because they leave you two alone because of me. And my warning. Naturally.”
“Indeed!” Katie nodded emphatically. The memories of guys who were scared away flittered through her mind. “Shameful really, father.”
Another sigh. “Sometimes I just wish your mother would be here…” he said wryly.
Katie just continued nodding.
BAMMM
CRASH
THUD
“Dammit! Somebody get rid of those siege engines!”
“We already sent two teams there!”
“Then what the fuck are they doing?”
“They’re dead!”
“What the hell!”
“Well, I think–“ The speaker was interrupted as another projectile slammed into the already crumbling town wall and caused it to crumble into pieces, creating a hole big enough for the enemy to enter. Sadly, the rubble also managed to land on the speaker, crushing them into fine red mist.
The other person staggered back but didn’t let go of their sword and shield. They shook themselves and took a ready stance. Glancing back, he saw that there was already a team hurrying toward the gash on the town wall, so he felt a sense of renewed vigor and excitement as he prepared to defend the town their group settled in while they hunted in the surroundings.
However, before anything could come through the destroyed infrastructure, the blood on the ground slowly began to rise, like a dark red fog. He didn’t know what kind of attack it was – he wasn’t particularly good at magic, as mana control always felt confusing to him – but even he could recognize blood magic being cast. Thus, he prepared his own defenses.
“Life Shield,” he murmured as he activated the skill he managed to get after leveling up the Blood of Life skill. “Fast Steps.” A speed-increasing skill. “Hawk’s Eyes.” One to increase his reaction time. And finally, his favorite. “Devastation Counter!” A skill that enveloped him in a shroud that absorbed damage which he could unleash on the enemy with the help of his shield. Pretty handy against an invading enemy.
Then the hovering fog of blood seized and froze in the air before shooting toward him. Expecting an attack, he just readied his shield, knowing that Devastation Counter would absorb magical attacks too.
However, instead of that, the moment the fog would have touched the shield it swerved around it and headed directly for his unprotected face. Before he could react, the mist was going up his nose and his body froze while a list of notifications began scrolling down before him.
[You have been affected by the Blood Mist!]
[You have lost control over your Blood of Life skill!]
[You have lost control over your Life Shield skill!]
[You have been paralyzed!]
[Blood of Life skill has temporarily turned into the Bloodletting skill!]
[Bloodletting: Level MAX (MAX%) (Passive) You are losing blood and fast. Every second your health is damaged by the tenth of your Blood of Life skill’s regeneration. For every minute this skill lasts, this damage doubles (0,1->0,2->0,4->0,8->1,6->etc.). Blood also begins to seep out of your body.]
He watched horrified as blood began to drip down on his armor and his health began to plummet. His Blood of Life skill was fairly high level and his regeneration gained from that was equally high.
By the time the relief team arrived, they were greeted by another fog of blood as he watched darkness consume his vision.
[You’ve died!]
Owed bonus chapters: Three (3)
Titles:
[Apprentice: You are an apprentice learning under a master. Increased experience point gain in the key skill of the apprenticeship.]
Magical Items:
[Ring of Minor Health Regeneration: A small ring, made from subpar materials, with a low-quality magical gem. As long as the gem holds mana, it aids with health regeneration. Can hold 100 Mana Points, and regenerates 10 Health Points for every point of mana consumed. Current Mana: 100/100.]
[High-quality Troll Leather Armor: Created by a journeyman crafter employed by your own company. They worked extra hard to make sure to return your goodwill. Excellent quality, given the materials and the crafter. Enchanted to decrease the sound it makes during movement, as well as has increased durability. Thanks to the substance it was impregnated with the troll leather it lacks its customary weakness to fire.]
*Not actually bottomless.]
[Ring of the Shadow Fang: Made from shadow metal and accented with white moon-silver, this ring allows the wearer to summon a dagger made from shadow. The strength of the dagger depends on the wearer’s shadow mana control. The distance the dagger can move from the wearer depends on the mana control of the individual.]
Quests:
Active quests:
[Just walk in there!]
[Prove yourself!]
[Peaceful land, peaceful mind]
[Deli-Very!]
Finished quests:
[Monster Parade!]
[Topping the tree!]
[Reap what you sow!]
[Seaside opportunity]
[Another seaside opportunity]
[The booty of mystery!]
[Demonic demonstration!]
[The Test of the Survivor!]
[To the city you go!]
[Eternal Vigilance!]
[Returning Champion]
[Volatile Valley]
[Ride forward to be not killed in nasty ways!]
[Location, location, location!]
Skills:
Mana Skills:
[Mana Body: Level 7/100 (21%) (Passive) Your mana permeates your body, enhancing and improving it. The better your control of your mana is, and the more mana you have, the bigger the effect is. For every 100 Mana Points, it grants you 1 Base Health gain. For every skill level, it increases the Health Regeneration by 0,1.]
[Mana Shield: Level 99 (99%) Using mana, you can form a simple shell around yourself, which decreases the damage you take. Damage decrease depends on the amount of mana invested. For every unit of Mana invested in the spell, the shield will protect you from 9,9 (physical) damage.]
[A/N: Currently: WIS: 55 / MAG: 50 = 1,1 --> +2,1 Mana Regeneration per skill level]
[A/N: Currently: WIS: 55 / MAG: 50 = 1,1 --> +3,1 Mana Regeneration per skill level]
Neutral Mage skills:
[Mana Unraveling: Level 14/25 (19%) (Active) You can spot even the smallest imperfection in the weave of the mana. If your control is better than the one who wove the spell, then you can attack those imperfections and unravel the spell or magic in front of you.]
[Spell Matrix: Level 40/100 (4%) (Passive) You mastered layering spells as very few have before. You can layer ( or connect any other way) together as many spells as you can. The cost of this action is increased by 5% (cumulative) for every two layers or spells.]
[Solid Spell Foundation: Level 5/5 (MAX%) (Passive) Your foundation is solid and unshakeable. The stability of layered spells is increased.]
[Mana Construct: Level 84/100 (22%) (Active/Passive) You can create mana constructs over your weapons. These constructs cannot be separated from your weapon. You have total control over their shape and size. For every level in the skill, the mana cost is decreased by 1% and the damage inflicted by the skill is increased by 1%]
[Simplicity: Level 5/5 (MAX%) (Passive) The simpler your creations, the less mana it costs.]
[Infusion: Level 5/5 (MAX%) (Passive) Infusing different mana types into your mana constructs becomes easier.]
[Complexity: Level 1/5 (11%) (Passive) The complexity of your creations doesn’t detract from it. Usually, mana cost would rise when the complexity of your creation increases. For every level of this skill this increase in mana cost becomes less and less.]
Elemental Mage Skills:
Wind Mage skills:
[Wind Blade III: Level 9/10 (99%) (Active) A spell that allows you to launch a blade of wind. The cutting power and speed of the blade are increased. You have greater control over its movement after creation. Allows you to slightly control its path after launching the wind blade.]
[Wind Blade Storm: Level 6/10 (7%) (Active) A spell that unleashes a storm of wind blades around you. The damage of the released Wind Blades depends on the Wind Blade spell and your mastery over it.]
[Wind Bullet III: Level 9/10 (99%) A spell that allows you to launch a bullet made of concentrated wind. You have excellent control over the projectile’s speed, size, and path.]
[Wind Explosion: Level 3/10 (21%) A spell that allows you to create a singular bullet of wind mana, and then fire it, which will, upon impact, detonate. The strength of the detonation depends on the amount of wind mana channeled into the bullet and your mastery over the Wind Bullet spell!]
[Wind Movement: 39/100 (19%) (Active) You can use your mastery over wind to move in any direction you wish. Your movement speed is increased significantly. This speed boost is increased by 1% for each skill level.]
[Wind Edge III: Level 9/10 (99%) (Passive) A spell that allows you to enhance the edge of any bladed weapon you wield with the wind. Thanks to the spell, the speed of your strikes will greatly increase. The power and reach of the blade will be greatly increased further.]
[Wind Affinity: Level 61/100 (17%) (Passive) You have a good affinity for the wind. Beings born of the wind will be more favorable to you. The cost of the Wind-type spells and skills is reduced and their power is increased by 0,5% for each skill level.]
- Wind Flurry
- Wind Bullet Barrage
- Healing Wind
- Wind Jump
- Wind Drill
- Wind Blade I-III
- Wind Blade Storm
- Wind Bullet I-III
- Wind Explosion
- Wind Movement
- Wind Edge I-III!
Utility skills:
Companion skills:
Shadow skills:
(Shadow Cloak triggers this benefit.)]
[Shadow Affinity: Level 30/100 (14%) (Passive) You have a good affinity with the shadows. Beings born of the shadows will be more favorable to you. The cost of the Shadow-type spells and skills is reduced and their power is increased by 0,5% for each skill level.]
Physical skills:
[Basic Armor Mastery: Level 91/100 (6%) (Passive) You learned the basics of wearing armor. Decreases the Stamina consumption slightly while wearing any kind of armor.]
[Clean Armor: Level MAX (MAX%) (Passive) Your mana got used to a certain spell, so the waste mana radiating from you will, over time, permeate and clean your armor.]
[Resistant Armor: Level 5/5 (MAX%) (Passive) Thanks to your practice, you can fully utilize everything that your armor provides, granting you increased resistance against the environment. Grants 2% increased environmental resistance per skill level. Environmental resistance protects against environmental effects only.]
[Durable Armor: Level 0/5 (0%) (Passive) You learned how to roll with the punches. This includes knowing when your armor can take a hit and when it can’t. Increased durability for any armor you wear from incoming damage from non-environmental sources.]
[Epic Breathing Technique: Level 9/10 (99%) (Passive) You breathe, and the world breathes with you. You move along your own rhythm. Decreases stamina consumption even more during any activity and further increases stamina regeneration when not in a fight. Gain +2 Stamina Regeneration for every skill level.]
[Tranquil Heart: Level 11/100 (54%) (Passive) Your heart beats to the same rhythm as your body. It’s efficient and harmonious. You have an even easier time resisting mind-altering effects and a portion of of those effects are reflected back to the source. The portion is 1% per skill level. You also radiate an aura of tranquility that confers the resistance portion of the skill to your allies near you.]
[Flow: Level 77/100 (9%) (Passive) Thanks to being a natural sensor, you can read the flow of the mana. Increases your stability and the bonuses any movement or martial art skill provides by 1% per level in the skill.]
[Focused Flow: Level 5/5 (MAX%) (Passive) When focusing on any enemy beyond what is normal, your ability to read their flow becomes clearer and more precise.]
[Controlled Flow: Level 5/5 (MAX%) (Passive) Your read of the flow is more controlled, allowing you to see the flow much better. Increases the flow visibility by 20% for every skill level.]
[Immersed Flow: Level 0/5 (0%) (Passive) When you start reading the flow a counter starts. After every ten seconds, the effect of the Flow skill increases by 1% for each skill level. Maximum 600 seconds.]
Parry: Level 24/100 (13%) (Passive) Decreases the stamina consumption of defensive weapon movements. It allows you to more efficiently and accurately parry incoming attacks. Decreases the damage of the blocked attack by 0,5% for each skill level at the moment of blocking.]
[Cleansed Body: Level MAX (MAX%) (Passive) Your body has been cleansed of impurities, giving you a more charming aura. NPCs and players will treat you slightly differently depending on their tastes. Gives a flat increase of +3 to STR, AGI, END. You can upgrade this skill by further cleansing your body.]
Resistance skills:
General skills:
[Dwarven Language: Level 5/10 (1%) (Passive) You managed to learn the basics of the Dwarven language.]
[Elven Language: Level 7/10 (8%) (Passive) You managed to learn the basics of the Elven language.]
[Dark Elven Language: Level 5/10 (1%) (Passive) You managed to learn the basics of the Dark Elven language.]
[Sarkan Language: Level 3/10 (42%) (Passive) You managed to learn the basics of the Sarkan language.]
Crafting skills:
Pet skills:
[Strong Jaw: Level Max (Passive) The jaw of the wolf is strengthened.]
[Lucky Aura: Level Max (Passive) Those who are in the same party as the wolf receive a buff to their luck. It depends on their luck how big the increase is.]
[Animalistic Mana Control: Level Max (Passive) The wolf controls the mana inside him based on animalistic instinct.]
[Animalistic Shadow Control: Level Max (Passive) The wolf controls the shadows around him just as easily as it breathes.]
[Shadow Spirit Body: Level Max (Passive) The body of the wolf is part shadows and part spirit, which makes it much more malleable.]
[Shadow Strike: Level Max (Active/Passive) All attacks started from the shadows receive bonus damage, and the wolf can clad itself in shadows, making its entire body into a weapon, while striking at an enemy increasing its range of attack.]
[Shadow Jump: Level 20/20 (MAX%) (Active) The wolf gains the capability to dive into your shadow and emerge from a different shadow. Range: 200 meters. Cooldown: 30 seconds.]
[Shadow Dash: Level 20/20 (MAX%) (Active/Passive) Wherever the wolf steps, he can leave small pools of shadows that the wolf can use to jump into. When diving into the shadows, the wolf can travel at an even greater distance with his speed increased by 2% for each skill level.]
[Shadow Claws: Level 20/20 (MAX%) (Active/Passive) Your companion’s claws are infused with the shadows. There is a low chance to leave behind shadow mana with each attack of their claws. Alternatively, they can actively increase this infusion of shadow mana and strike at their enemies with giant shadow claws.]
[Shadow Bite: Level 20/20 (MAX%) (Active) Your companion enhances their bite with shadow mana, increasing the area and strength of the bite.]
[Shadow Steed: Level 21/50 (3%) (Passive) Your companion has learned how to run while being ridden. Stamina consumption is decreased when being ridden and can carry bigger loads.]
[Shadow Bleed: Level 41/50 (8%) (Passive) Your companion’s claw has been enhanced by a chaotic shadow field which rends the area where the claws strike, causing extra bleeding.]
[Weakening Strike: Level 15/50 (21%) (Passive) Every strike of your companion's claw weakens the enemy's armor. The maximum stack of the effects is 3+1 per 5 skill level.]
[Shadow Heal: Level 21/50 (37%) (Active) Your companion can absorb the shadows hiding them to heal itself.]
[Runic Weapon: Level Max (Passive) The wolf’s claws and teeth are clad in runes that grant him a certain amount of ability to pierce through the impenetrable. Grants a 13% chance to do True Damage with the claws and teeth.]
[Runic Strike: Level 20/20 (Active) Lucky gains the ability to channel mana into the runes of his claws and teeth to enhance the damage theydo. The damage type depends on the type of mana he channels into it. Current natures are available to use: no attribute, shadow, or spirit.]