Chapter 5: Subjugation Mission pt. 3
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Notice:
The stigma of the individual 'Death Knight', 'Death's Aide', activated and increased its stats even further.
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Death Knight, LVL 49.
Stigma: ? Death's Aide ?
Skills: ? Grim Flare ?, ? Death's Glare ?, ? Restraint ?, ? Quick Draw ?, ? Resist Flame ?
Stats: STR (140), DEF (146), SPD (136), END (137), INT (42)
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His stats rose once again. This won't work; with how much it increased, even scratching it would be a god-sent miracle.
Think. I have to think. Think of a way to attack this monster. We will all die if I don't do anything about this.
As his will wavered, he racked his brain up to think of a way to deal the final blow to the monster in front of him.
"You did not take your sword as a part of the decision-making process."
Those words—words that came from the sword he is holding. He contemplated it and decided to act upon it.
I really am foolish, aren't I?
Memories of a life that wasn't his began to flash through his eyes.
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[ Wha—where am I? ]
[ What is this place? ]
[ It is so dark and cold. ]
[ I—I need to find out quickly, I can feel my consciousness slipping. ]
[ Quickly before I— ]
And just like that, my mind and thoughts became so foggy that they slipped afterwards.
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I do not know how long I was unconscious while in this space. However, I do know one thing and that is—
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Alert!
Welcome to ? Cognito Veritas ?.
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Alert!
Due to your unique talent, ? Preserve ?, you are able to store your spirits in a different realm.
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[ So basically, I'm in a suspended death state right now. ]
[ I've got to think right now. Before I can live again, I will need a compatible body. However, I could not find it myself. ]
[ For now, I just have to wait. I am sure I had already left that task to my old friend, both my savoir and my killer. ]
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I do not know how long I have been here. It is so dark and cold to even think of the passing. I don't even know if time really does pass here. All I have been doing here is waiting and waiting, with each passing day becoming more unbearable than the day before it. I was left here with nothing to do but stay conscious and count the passing seconds.
However, all of that changed. Everything became so hot. I felt like I was melting, like I was resting atop a very hot furnace. After a while, the surroundings started to cool down. What felt like a hammer struck me repeatedly. As it struck, it molded my body into a shape.
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Alert!
Congratulations! Your new body is now being constructed. Please wait as we place your soul back into your new body.
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Alert!
Congratulations! Your new body is now constructed. Please wait as your soul is being integrated into your new body.
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As I heard that message, I knew that our promise had been fulfilled, and voices from the outside world began to speak at each other.
"Your highness, I would like to greet your greatness. Today I have come to bear good news."
"Ah, there you are. Please raise your head; you are the pride of this kingdom, Bjorn Halvar Haugen, Unbreaking Anvil of the Iron Forge."
"Please, you are praising me too much."
"All of it is with good intention. Moving on, what good news are you talking about?"
"Oh yes, I would like to say that the weapon you commissioned has been completed, and I have it right here."
"Finally, I have fulfilled my part of the promise. Please present it to me."
Bjorn presented the weapon to the king.
"With pleasure, to you, my lord, I present ? Bright Future ?."
He presented my new body to an old friend of mine, one I had shared my blood with, the Unrivaled King of the Sundered Lands, Edward van Ludwig.
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"You have my thanks, and for that I shall reward you handsomely."
"There is no need to reward me. I am simply showing my respect to my lord and benefactor."
"Even still, it is not because of that; it is because of the fact that no one would ever dare to put the Lord of Wisdom's soul into a stick."
I can feel the king smirk ever so slightly as he remarks. Even the blacksmith feels ashamed of what he did.
"About that, I would recommend that you hold it. I did something special to this weapon; I would say that this is my best work yet."
He held onto me, and my form began to change.
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Alert!
Due to your new body's enchantment, ? Metamorphosis ?, your body begins to change according to the user's desire.
Target: Unrivaled King of the Sundered Lands
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I saw what his desire was. A world where he is able to unite the fractured world into one, where one does not have to worry about wars happening as he has the power to unite them all.
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Alert!
Would you like to invite the target into your mindscape?
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[ Yes. ]
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Alert!
Preparing to invite the target's consciousness into ? Cognito Veritas ?.
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A voice started to come from a space too far away from me.
"Is that you, old friend?"
[ Yes, benefactor, glad to see you moving fine and well. Thank you for fulfilling your promise. For that, I shall give you a gift. ]
"What? No, I am just fulfilling a promise I made to a friend after all."
[ If you are not going to accept it, then consider it as a payment when you actually make the world I dreamt of come true ]
"What do you mean? I don't remember making a promise like that."
[ Well, its not like I have a body with which I can realize the world that I dream of. I have no actual body to remember, plus I am stuck in this sword. ]
"Alright, fine, if you are just going to guilt me into it, then I accept your wish."
"However, I would need more strength and power to do that."
[ That is the gift that I am going to give you. ]
"Hey, do you know what you are giving me right now?"
[ Yes, I know what I am giving you. This is what we dragons treasure the most. It is our birthright, our authority. ]
[ You are to inherit my 'World Core'. For your goal, you are bound to face the gods themselves. ]
"If you do this, then I shall swear upon my life and do anything within my power to fulfill that dream of yours."
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*snap**snap*
"Your highness, are you okay?"
As if he were coming back from a trance, he began to recollect himself and replied to the blacksmith before him.
"Yes, I am alright. I am just happy that I got to reunite with an old friend."
Hey, old friend, do you want to see the power you have given to me?
[ "I would be happy to see it." ]
Very well.
"Haugen, would you give me some time? I would like to test the sword out."
"As you wish."
Ludwig went straight toward the training grounds and started to point the sword toward the mountain.
With one swift movement, his soul began to swell and soon showed his latent power.
As he swung his sword, the distant mountain before him shook with immense force.
[ "I see, even before the inheritance, you are able to contend with God Kings before you." ]
"Please, I already am old enough to reach those pillars of strength. However, now I am able to access their power that I haven't been able to do up until now."
"Now, time to see the power of said God Kings."
He expanded his world and exercised his will onto the world.
? The Promised Lands ?
"I am the ruler of these lands. Within this realm, I dictate the norms. The divine shall be damned, as I state, Demolish."
As he spoke, the mountain in front of him was flattened.
The sword that was formerly known as the Wisdom Lord began to take in the scene before him, and a smile started to form on his face.
[ "With this, let us see the world that we dreamed of." ]
He exclaimed with excitement.
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I guess that would work. However, with my current strength— no matter. I must do what must be done.
Realize your soul's true aspect, know your truest ambition, visualize it, and then start from there. Replace anything that I don't have with the skills at my disposal. Use 'Mana Domination' to replace the missing 'World Core'.
Mana began to gather and form around him, and his soul began to swell. As he readied his attack, a question popped into his mind.
"What is it that you desire? Why do you wish to become a defense agent?"
A question that was asked to anyone who wishes to become a defense agent.
What I answered to them was simple, I just want to build a world that is worth protecting. To me, that is my vision and my ambition. And that vision is what will fuel this world of mine. If I added in my determination, then maybe, just maybe, I would be able to replicate his power.
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Notice:
You are lacking the probability to use this skill. If you are to proceed, a 'Probability Break' might occur, and you will suffer recoil.
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Sacrifice
-Otherworldly Cooking-
-Mender's Touch-
-Shackled Movement-
-Sunset Blade Draw-
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Notice:
The skills 'Otherworldly Cooking', 'Mender's Touch', 'Shackled Movement', and 'Sunset Blade Draw' have been lost to gain enough probability to avoid a 'Probability Break'.
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? Blissful Peace ?
"I am the soul."
As his soul started to grow, his aura became more pronounced, and this caught the attention of his sword. Surprised, it warns its wielder of the repercussions this will make
[ "Oi, young man, what are trying to do? Do you know that what you are doing right now might put your life at risk if get it wrong." ]
[ I know, I'll die either way if I fail right here. ]
Despite the warning, he continued.
"I am the mind, and I am the body. For I am one."
He hardened his will, and his soul began to surge even stronger.
"Within this world of mine, my words are divine."
As his soul surged, it enveloped his sword. As it wrapped around the sword, his soul showered it with his dream.
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The skill ? Metamorphosis ? of the weapon 'Saisho no Ochiba' has been activated.
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The sword began to glow and emit an honorable aura.
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The weapon 'Saisho no Ochiba' is changing form.
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The weapon 'Saisho no Ochiba' has changed into 'Hwarang's Oath'.
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"To the divine, I shall pray, Liberate."
Soul World's Imprint
As he swung his blade, he felt no resistance. It was as if he were sliced through nothing, and yet everything was cut.
He looked up and saw the death knight fading into dust as its soul was now at rest.
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You have successfully connected the two worlds.
You have accomplished an incredible feat.
Thus, you shall be rewarded for your achievement.
Generating reward...
Generating reward...
Generating reward...
Reward generated.
You earned the trait 'Otherworldy Strength'.
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Notice:
You have lost a large portion of your soul.
Entering an unconcious state...
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'Kim Jaehyun'
Title: ——
Stigma: ? Mind's Eye ?, ? ??? ?
Skills: ? Mind's Endless Vault ?, ? Otherworldly Cooking ?, ? Mender's Touch ?, ? Advance Crafting ?, ? Sunset Blade Draw ?, ? Create Flame ?, ? Dominate Flame ?, ? Pocket Grimoire ?, ? Shackled Movement ?
Stats: STR (56), DEF (61), SPD (62), END (52), INT (61)
Stat Points: 5
