This was somewhat of a hassle, Elizabeth wasn't quite sure how to deal with this, Akira and Michael weren't that much of a problem, well Akira was kinda of a problem, but she could deal with that. Rena?
Yeah, that was a whole can of worms that she didn't want to deal with, but the more she learned about it, the harder her stomach recoiled at the idea of what the Girl must have passed. Half of the skills she had weren't something anyone sane would pick, not that Akira was any better...for another reason.
"Thank you for the hard work, please remain and update me in case Rena's life is in danger...please do not relay more reports as detailed as this one unless I ask for it." Elizabeth sent toward the two scouts that stayed with Akira and Rena.
"Now, how do I deal with this..." Mumbled the blonde girl as she gave the information another read.
| Status | |
| Name: Suzuki Akira Title: [Hero Trainee] Passive Titles: [The Promised Hero] [Awakened - Brave] [The one who ran away] Level: 30 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17 Soul: 50 / Degrading
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| Strength: 200 Constitution: 36 Agility: 100 Dexterity: 90 Intelligence: 20 Wisdom: 5 Charisma: 5 | Job: [Hero] Job Skills[9]: General Skills (9) Title Skills: (4)
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| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| I’m Justice: X Hero’s Armory Unlimited Stamina: 25 Swordsmanship: 10 Hand-to-hand combat: 15 Martial Arts: 25 Agility Enhancement: 10 Strength Enhancement: 10 Spell Skill - Restriction Chains: 25 Spell Skill - Shift NA | Identify:15 Privacy: 10 Quick thinking: 3 Parkour: 10 Camouflage: 40 Body Fluid Manipulation: 100 Slaver: X Slave Mark Owner: X Soul Tampering: X | Heroic Party: 5 Leadership: NA Camouflage Skills: 100 Heroic Charisma: NA
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Akira was what you could expect from a [Hero], combat skills, stamina skills, restraining and combat spells, and he even had the stupid magic skill shift on there, so he could get his combat form at the ready.
Then the general skill showed up...and if that wasn't enough the title skills... The last ones were the problem, and it was probably the reason he didn't seem to mind that much his charisma stat. He had a skill in solving that for him already.
This also settled most of her doubts about the true nature of his relationship with Rena, and brought some extra doubts as for his relationship with the girls around him.
She did notice him speaking with other girls around and some rumors about him from the other girls in their grade (Mostly gossip gotten when Rossie wasn't around her, as the other students kept staying away from her lovely girlfriend).
There weren't complaints about him, not really. But the other girls had noticed how much others acted after going on dates with him, the girls in question sang praises of him, but never spoke about details, it was taken mostly as they not wanting to reveal their hand. They were quite vocal about his [Prowess] but that was about it, no specific of how the date went, or where they ate. Nor what they did.
She now believed that the girls didn't remember or couldn't vocalize it, if that [Slaver] skill was something to go by. How did he even manage to keep that after [Mother] implemented her divine order?
Did...did he somehow coerce his victims into accepting it?
That wasn't the problem, nor how had the main problem she found herself in, no. It was Rena, god damned Rena.
| Status | |
| Name: Watanabe Rena Title: [Swordswomen] Passive Titles: [The Promised Sword Saint] [Awakened -Savior] Level: 40 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17 |
| Strength: 170 Constitution: 10 Agility: 170 Dexterity: 170 Intelligence: 30 Wisdom: 30 Charisma: 30 | Job: [Swordswoman] Job Skills[10]: General Skills: (10) Title Skills: (4/5)[Blocked]
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| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| The Sword of My Heart: X Sword Sheat:X Swordsman Armory: X Legacy of The Sword Demon: X Legacy of The Sword Saint: X Armor Penetration: 50 Power Slash: 50 Regeneration: 150 Strong Body: 350 Pain Immunity: 500 | Identify:5 Privacy: 50 Well toned body: 40 Disguise Injury: 150 Slutty disposition: 150 Blood repository: 150 BED TECHNIQUE: 150 Blind Love: NA Permanent Allegiance: NA LOYALTY: 150 | Sword Talent: Blocked Evil Perception Blocked Enhanced Reflex: Blocked Battle Instincts: Blocked Mental Fortitude: Blocked
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| Extra Skill Slots: | ||
| Body Manipulation: 40 Fluid Manipulation: 40 Augmented Proficiency toward bed techniques: X Fluid movement: 40 Spell Skill - Shift: 2 (Sword Saint Shift / Akira’s Favorite) |
[Note: Most of the Title skills are there as a way to keep them since they were removed with no input from the owner.]
She had some problems with this, again her skill set wasn't that weird for a swordsman, or swordswoman in this case. She had quite the good selection of skills, and was somehow ten whole levels above the [Hero].
No that wasn't the problem, the problem where the skills. Most of them had an X instead of a level, which as far as she was concerned meant that they couldn't be leveled or were at the level cap. Originally she thought they may have a level cap at 10 or 20.
But seeing some above that made her think it may be at level 100.
Then she saw some of the skills Rena had and she decided that the X meant they wouldn't level up as they were at the best they could be. How could one achieve a skill level of 500? What kind of things did one need to endure to level up something like [Pain Immunity] to level 500?
And Strong Body? Regeneration? How could you level Regeneration if you had a [Strong Body], didn't this mean that you weren't hurt? And if you weren't hurt how did you manage to feel pain?
What kind of life was Rena living? What kind of life did she live? And then it was her [General] list skills, she wouldn't say anything about the first non-identify-privacy skill, she had a variety of a skill that altered her body (Or should) too. But after that?
Disguise Injury? Slutty disposition? Blood repository? What kind of life did one need to level a [Bed Technique] to such levels?
Blind Love? Permanent Allegiance? wasn't that straight-up mind manipulation? And of course LOYALTY.
Now at this point, she was half sure something was amiss, very very wrong in this girl's life. But then the last part settled any doubts, skills that she would have expected the girl to have, Sword Talent, enhanced reflexes, battle instincts, mental fortitude...all blocked.
And extra skill slots too, this girl had wasted 25 points? It shouldn't be, she didn't seem to be missing points, if her math was right she was getting the full 14 points like Rossie, Akira, and Michael.
So how?
And of course, she had more trash there, body and fluid manipulation skills, she didn't even want to think what she would need those. A possible capped skill in bed techniques (She would not get these, no sir...probably) a fluid movement? What would she use that one for? And the spell shift skill...
She somehow managed to get it to level 2 and get a second shift. And had a second shift. She...didn't want to know what it was or how it looked, and made sure to transmit that to her shadow scouts. She was grateful for their efficiency and swish to transmit all the information, and felt somewhat bad at rebuking said information.
But she wasn't sure if she would be able to control herself if she knew the full scope, she was having a hard time controlling herself right now, and she was staying her hand by the fact that Rossie was sleeping beside her.
And she didn't want to disturb the sleeping girl.
"Eli-Eli? Everything okay?" ...crap, she disturbed Rossie.
"Everything it's okay Rossie, go back to sleep, it's like....three in the morning." Elizabeth said soothingly to the girl lying in the bed beside her.
Her lovely Rossie was dressed in a simple yet elegant light pink gown, her hair flowing freely into her face and on the dim light brought by the moon through their window, she could see her sleepy eyes trying to find the reason for the discomfort she was feeling. At first, she wondered how had the girl noticed her distress, but that was quickly found when she felt her hand was being squished back.
She had grabbed the hand of Rossie while the information was being transmitted to her, and that in turn may have been alerted her girlfriend while she was trying to sleep, can't be sneaky if you wake up your lover now can you?
"...I'm sorry to wake you up Rossie, it's just...My experiment with the scout worked...I know what the problem is with Rena and Akira." Elizabeth said while grimacing at that.
"Is it that bad?" Asked Rossie, the girl seemed either half asleep or totally disinterested in the problem, if she was in her usual mental state she would probably delude herself and think that Rossie was just half asleep.
That the pink-haired girl didn't mean anything bad by her attitude. But alas she wasn't in her normal state of mind and couldn't help but look at the pink-haired girl for what it was, without the pink-tainted glasses of love.
Utter disinterest at the tribulations of other people, pure curiosity and amusement at seeing her awake and worried, with some tinges of worry about how to react.
Yes, the usual standard behavior you would expect from a psychopath or an egoistic person. She was so used to the sweet and tender Rossie who seemed to be just happy to be around and who was lovely and sweet to her.
But it was okay, even with all of this, she was sure Rossie was showing more emotions each day, whatever damage she reincurred when fracturing her soul and ending in this state was healing, she was making sure of it...she would fix Rossie back.
She would.
"It was worse than I thought it could be, see for yourself," Elizabeth said while sharing the information her shadow scouts had sent.
"....oh...I can see why that would make you worry, you are too good Eli-Eli." Rossie said while cradling Elizabeth's head into her chest. "Is at least Michael better?"
Oh right, she hadn't even started to see that one yet had she?
Might as well, "Let's see then what we have of [The Sage]." Elizabeth said while summoning the last status screen of the report.
| Status | |
| Name: Michael Shepherd Title: [Hero Trainee] Passive Titles: [The Promised Sage] [Awakened -Champion] Level: 25 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17 |
| Strength: 10 Constitution: 10 Agility: 10 Dexterity: 40 Intelligence: 153 Wisdom: 153 Charisma: 10 | Job: [Sage Apprentice] Job Skills[9]: General Skills: -Identify: 15 -Privacy: 10 |
| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| Aegis’s Shield: X Sage’s Intuition:X Ritual Magic: X -Rend, Reality! -Shatter, Synapses! -Banishment This World! Mana Manipulation: 5 Magic Circle Manipulation: 5 Soulscape Perception: 3 Spell Skill - Mana Bolt: 9 Spell Skill: Shift [N/A] Magic Eyes: Analyze [N/A] | Identify:15 Privacy: 10 Speed Reading: 10 Speed Writing: 10 Analysis: 20 Runescript: 30
| Arcane Knowledge: X Rune Knowledge: X Wisdom: X
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His three stages spell was there, but he was the most normal and average of all, she got exactly what she was expecting from the sage. The guy even had slot opens, like her... As if everything was fine and he had all the time in the world to fill them later.
She felt sick, and angry at Michael. He was coasting life as if nothing was wrong in the world, and then he was near Rena? Walking past someone who was probably living hell in private?
AND HE DID NOTHING?
She had done nothing too.
She had felt the clues, she had felt her soul cry and want to go to her, want to latch into someone as Akira was trying to dislodge himself from her. And she did nothing.
"That is very average yes." Her Rossie said bringing her back from the spiral she was driving herself in. "Did you see mine then too?"
"Huh? No? Why would I?" Elizabeth asked surprised at the question. "Isn't it private?"
" ...Eli-Eli...My lovely and adorable Eli-Eli, if you managed to sneak this type of information with a skill that is barely leveled at all, why wouldn't you get all that you can? I would have checked everyone if I was you." Rossie said while streaking her hand through Elizabeth's hair as she caressed her head which was resting in Rossie's chest.
"I...I don't wanna see it... I still have doubts if I did the same to you, even without meaning... I don't wanna find out." Elizabeth said while pressing her face against Rossie's chest, not wanting to see her looking at her. She wasn't sure how she looked right now.
Was she crying? Was Rossie's eyes hiding a cry for help? A cry for release for hideous soul manipulation?
Had she manipulated Rossie while she tried to rescue Elizabeth? The first Elizabeth? Not the one she was. Not the one that was an amalgamation of other people.
"Oh, Eli-Eli...It's okay, trust me...Besides, you do need to rest the doubts, lest they consume you." The sweet voice of Rossie said and then, there it was.
The thing she didn't want to see bloomed into her closed eyes.
| Status | |
| Name: Rosalina Singh Title: [Sylphie Starheart] Passive Titles: [The Misplaced Saint of Healing] [Awakened - Champion] Level: 28 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17
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| Strength: 18 Constitution: 20 Agility: 20 Dexterity: 20 Intelligence: 150 Wisdom: 150 Charisma: 50 | Job: Magical Girl - Healer Job Skills(10) General Skills(10) Title skill (3/5 [2 Blocked])
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| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| Magic Circle Manipulation: X Mana Manipulation 30 Holy Mana Manipulation: 25 Holy Barrier: 30 Triage: 15 Divine Heal: 50 Blessing: 100 Sanctification: 200 Divine Intervention: 1 Shift: 1 | Identify: 15 Privacy: 10 Nursing: 50 Endless Stamina: 100 Oracle: 1 Empathy: 1 Martyr’s Endurance: 50 Purification: 10 Soothing Presence: 10 Wisdom: 100 | Heroic Party Member Soulscape: X Soulscape Conduct: X Virtuous Aura: Blocked Saint’s Skills (Blocked no connection): -Resurrection -Divine Sight -Harmony |
"....I hate you sometimes Rossie," Elizabeth said as she went through the list that materialized in front of her.
The status was...okay, nothing weird. Unlike Michael or herself, she noticed Rossie also had stockpiled her status as much as possible. She had all the skills slots used and really, very few skills weren't leveled.
Shift was one of those, but she had just gotten the thing a few days ago...Oh right, she got the thing a few days ago. Did...Did Rossie have to change her shift? But it was the same when she used it the other time?
No, Elizabeth. Don't distract yourself!
She focused again on reading it as she listened to the soothing sound of Rossie's heart, god, was her chest comfortable.
FOCUS!
"Love you too Eli-Eli " Rossie said without shame, Elizabeth could feel the vibrations travel from her torso and the words resonated within her. She had found her favorite spot.
No problematic skill there, no evidence of any type of skill that wasn't something Rossie could use, she worried why some of her title skills were blocked though.
And had trouble with some levels of those skills too...What kind...
"Rossie? Why do you have skills on the hundred levels?" Elizabeth asked, trying to not think too much, "[Appraisal]"
And also took the chance to use her own skill to compare the results, she felt the mana wave suffuse the pink-haired girl and sure enough, she got another blue screen with similar information.
"Good Eli-Eli, always confirm. There is no way to cheat the information on a blue screen, but is better to be sure. The [System] doesn't allow us to create fakes, but it allows us to hide information, well you can distort the truth somewhat if the level difference is too big. But at that level, no one can pierce the [Privacy] skill." Rossie said as she took a deep breath, "I have skills leveled that much because I used them often last year, nothing new there. You use a skill it levels, the better you use the more proficiency they earn."
"You spammed [Blessing] and [Sanctification]? Worked so much that even with [Endless Stamina] you looked harried when I woke up?" Elizabeth's voice betrayed her as she heard herself just choke up a little in the last half.
"...I had someone that needed all the help possible, so yes. I used [Blessing] so much that it became second nature for the skill to be active, I was thinking of ditching it and just using the [Spell] if needed...But the skill does have its perks. As for [Sanctification]...My [Wards] are good, but something empowered by the [System] can work quite well." Rossie explained while she felt the mana in the air surrounding them move and she felt the familiar feeling of warmth flood her.
Oh...It wasn't just the mana or [Heal] magic that gave her the warm comfort, it was Rossie's [Blessing].
"As for [Endless Stamina], well, it was too useful to ignore, and before you think too much of yourself. I leveled that alone in my free time, it had nothing to do with you Young Lady." She couldn't help but laugh, Elizabeth laughed even when it was a serious moment.
She couldn't imagine what kind of thing would require Rossie so much stamina alone that would help level it that much, but if she wanted to play it like that, she would respect her decisions.
"Now, I can understand those, what I can't understand is...Why do you not level [Divine Intervention], [Oracle], [Purification]?" Elizabeth asked if those sounded important.
"I don't trust gods...No offense to [Odyssey] or [Framework], I still remember how [Odyssey] helped me with Akira's fragment or whatever it was she took. But I will not bow myself to anyone that claims himself a god unless it's you Eli-Eli." Rossie said with barely contained rage. "Not after what [He] made me do under that fake promise."
Oh...She got the feeling that perhaps, only perhaps, Rossie may need some therapy too, maybe they could go to couple's therapy?
Was that a thing?
"So I never used [Divine Intervention] nor [Oracle], I can't remove them either. Same with the [Saint's Skills] they depend on a [God] to supply the divine mana. I did think about it you know...To sell my [Soul] to our new gods and ask for a [Divine Intervention]. But...I couldn't. I kept thinking what if they cheat me out again and send someone else? Sorry Eli-Eli, you may have woken up faster if I did." Rossie apologized to her.
She took a peek at the face of her girlfriend leaving the safety of Rossie's chest and saw a few tears in her eyes, "No Rossie, it's okay. I understand you, even after all of that, I wouldn't trust any [God] either. Well, I do trust [Mother] and [Father], but I wouldn't want them peeking 24/7 on us either. So it's better as is." Elizabeth saw a small smile on the pink-haired face.
It seemed that she still found it amusing how she referred to their new resident gods, but what could she do? They were her [Parents]...She needed to fix that one, it was getting annoying.
"Yes yes, so...Anything else we need to discuss at three in the morning?" Rossie asked.
Elizabeth took this time to rest her head back on her pillow (A normal one, not Rossie's chest...dang it). "Don't think so, I do want to try and talk to [Mother] about this annoying filter. So maybe we could go to her church?"
"...[The Church Of Magic]...Okay, we can do that. Yes, just... Don't get your hopes high, not many have managed to acquire an [Oracle], and there are quite the amount of people with the [Skill] or wanting to get the [Skill] in those churches." Rossie said as she nodded to herself.
Did...Did Rossie hate that church?
"I can go alone if you want? I doubt [Mother] would mind it, besides if she wanted to she would have spoken to me already right? Maybe it will be a wasted trip..." Elizabeth tried to backpedal her decision, right. Rossie had said her distaste for gods...
"No no, it's okay Eli-Eli. My problem isn't with the church, or with [Odyssey] and [Framework] they weren't the ones that tried to cheat me. It's... Just promise me that you will not think I cheated on you okay?" The pink-haired girl said and immediately afterwards she hid herself with the blanket.
Curses, she escaped!
"I would never think that Rossie," Elizabeth said while hugging the pink-haired girl from the back.
She wanted to escape from her? Hah!
She wouldn't let this girl run away, not after she made herself such an important feature of her life, if not for her. What would Elizabeth have done?
Had she found Rena's situation and no one was around to calm her?
Would had she fly in a rage and teleport to Akira's room to rescue her?
Would had she succeded?
From a pure stat points...No, she would not. She was almost 100 points behind Akira and Rena doubled her total amount alone. She would have probably died.
If not for her scouts sneaking the activation of her skill in the most precise moment during their night activities...
God why had they even started reporting what they were doing, now she wanted some action too...Obviously not as depraved as what Akira was doing to Rena, but...
"Eli-Eli ?" Rossie asked with a sultry tone of voice.
What?
*squish*
"Oh...Sorry Rossie, am eepy. My hand moved alone, GOOD NIGHT!" Elizabeth almost overextended herself!
CURSE YOU AKIRA!
...She needed to meet Rossie's parents. How long could she hold herself?
...Disgusting, Rena was suffering right now and she wanted some action?
Maybe she needed to get her head checked too, IF she decided to save Rena, she would do it because it was right, not to get some action free of guilt in the night.
[Mother] better give her some options tomorrow, or she will not get anything at her next birthday.
This was somewhat of a hassle, Elizabeth wasn't quite sure how to deal with this, Akira and Michael weren't that much of a problem, well Akira was kinda of a problem, but she could deal with that. Rena?
Yeah, that was a whole can of worms that she didn't want to deal with, but the more she learned about it, the harder her stomach recoiled at the idea of what the Girl must have passed. Half of the skills she had weren't something anyone sane would pick, not that Akira was any better...for another reason.
"Thank you for the hard work, please remain and update me in case Rena's life is in danger...please do not relay more reports as detailed as this one unless I ask for it." Elizabeth sent toward the two scouts that stayed with Akira and Rena.
"Now, how do I deal with this..." Mumbled the blonde girl as she gave the information another read.
| Status | |
| Name: Suzuki Akira Title: [Hero Trainee] Passive Titles: [The Promised Hero] [Awakened - Brave] [The one who ran away] Level: 30 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17 Soul: 50 / Degrading
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| Strength: 200 Constitution: 36 Agility: 100 Dexterity: 90 Intelligence: 20 Wisdom: 5 Charisma: 5 | Job: [Hero] Job Skills[9]: General Skills (9) Title Skills: (4)
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| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| I’m Justice: X Hero’s Armory Unlimited Stamina: 25 Swordsmanship: 10 Hand-to-hand combat: 15 Martial Arts: 25 Agility Enhancement: 10 Strength Enhancement: 10 Spell Skill - Restriction Chains: 25 Spell Skill - Shift NA | Identify:15 Privacy: 10 Quick thinking: 3 Parkour: 10 Camouflage: 40 Body Fluid Manipulation: 100 Slaver: X Slave Mark Owner: X Soul Tampering: X | Heroic Party: 5 Leadership: NA Camouflage Skills: 100 Heroic Charisma: NA
|
Akira was what you could expect from a [Hero], combat skills, stamina skills, restraining and combat spells, and he even had the stupid magic skill shift on there, so he could get his combat form at the ready.
Then the general skill showed up...and if that wasn't enough the title skills... The last ones were the problem, and it was probably the reason he didn't seem to mind that much his charisma stat. He had a skill in solving that for him already.
This also settled most of her doubts about the true nature of his relationship with Rena, and brought some extra doubts as for his relationship with the girls around him.
She did notice him speaking with other girls around and some rumors about him from the other girls in their grade (Mostly gossip gotten when Rossie wasn't around her, as the other students kept staying away from her lovely girlfriend).
There weren't complaints about him, not really. But the other girls had noticed how much others acted after going on dates with him, the girls in question sang praises of him, but never spoke about details, it was taken mostly as they not wanting to reveal their hand. They were quite vocal about his [Prowess] but that was about it, no specific of how the date went, or where they ate. Nor what they did.
She now believed that the girls didn't remember or couldn't vocalize it, if that [Slaver] skill was something to go by. How did he even manage to keep that after [Mother] implemented her divine order?
Did...did he somehow coerce his victims into accepting it?
That wasn't the problem, nor how had the main problem she found herself in, no. It was Rena, god damned Rena.
| Status | |
| Name: Watanabe Rena Title: [Swordswomen] Passive Titles: [The Promised Sword Saint] [Awakened -Savior] Level: 40 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17 |
| Strength: 170 Constitution: 10 Agility: 170 Dexterity: 170 Intelligence: 30 Wisdom: 30 Charisma: 30 | Job: [Swordswoman] Job Skills[10]: General Skills: (10) Title Skills: (4/5)[Blocked]
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| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| The Sword of My Heart: X Sword Sheat:X Swordsman Armory: X Legacy of The Sword Demon: X Legacy of The Sword Saint: X Armor Penetration: 50 Power Slash: 50 Regeneration: 150 Strong Body: 350 Pain Immunity: 500 | Identify:5 Privacy: 50 Well toned body: 40 Disguise Injury: 150 Slutty disposition: 150 Blood repository: 150 BED TECHNIQUE: 150 Blind Love: NA Permanent Allegiance: NA LOYALTY: 150 | Sword Talent: Blocked Evil Perception Blocked Enhanced Reflex: Blocked Battle Instincts: Blocked Mental Fortitude: Blocked
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| Extra Skill Slots: | ||
| Body Manipulation: 40 Fluid Manipulation: 40 Augmented Proficiency toward bed techniques: X Fluid movement: 40 Spell Skill - Shift: 2 (Sword Saint Shift / Akira’s Favorite) |
[Note: Most of the Title skills are there as a way to keep them since they were removed with no input from the owner.]
She had some problems with this, again her skill set wasn't that weird for a swordsman, or swordswoman in this case. She had quite the good selection of skills, and was somehow ten whole levels above the [Hero].
No that wasn't the problem, the problem where the skills. Most of them had an X instead of a level, which as far as she was concerned meant that they couldn't be leveled or were at the level cap. Originally she thought they may have a level cap at 10 or 20.
But seeing some above that made her think it may be at level 100.
Then she saw some of the skills Rena had and she decided that the X meant they wouldn't level up as they were at the best they could be. How could one achieve a skill level of 500? What kind of things did one need to endure to level up something like [Pain Immunity] to level 500?
And Strong Body? Regeneration? How could you level Regeneration if you had a [Strong Body], didn't this mean that you weren't hurt? And if you weren't hurt how did you manage to feel pain?
What kind of life was Rena living? What kind of life did she live? And then it was her [General] list skills, she wouldn't say anything about the first non-identify-privacy skill, she had a variety of a skill that altered her body (Or should) too. But after that?
Disguise Injury? Slutty disposition? Blood repository? What kind of life did one need to level a [Bed Technique] to such levels?
Blind Love? Permanent Allegiance? wasn't that straight-up mind manipulation? And of course LOYALTY.
Now at this point, she was half sure something was amiss, very very wrong in this girl's life. But then the last part settled any doubts, skills that she would have expected the girl to have, Sword Talent, enhanced reflexes, battle instincts, mental fortitude...all blocked.
And extra skill slots too, this girl had wasted 25 points? It shouldn't be, she didn't seem to be missing points, if her math was right she was getting the full 14 points like Rossie, Akira, and Michael.
So how?
And of course, she had more trash there, body and fluid manipulation skills, she didn't even want to think what she would need those. A possible capped skill in bed techniques (She would not get these, no sir...probably) a fluid movement? What would she use that one for? And the spell shift skill...
She somehow managed to get it to level 2 and get a second shift. And had a second shift. She...didn't want to know what it was or how it looked, and made sure to transmit that to her shadow scouts. She was grateful for their efficiency and swish to transmit all the information, and felt somewhat bad at rebuking said information.
But she wasn't sure if she would be able to control herself if she knew the full scope, she was having a hard time controlling herself right now, and she was staying her hand by the fact that Rossie was sleeping beside her.
And she didn't want to disturb the sleeping girl.
"Eli-Eli? Everything okay?" ...crap, she disturbed Rossie.
"Everything it's okay Rossie, go back to sleep, it's like....three in the morning." Elizabeth said soothingly to the girl lying in the bed beside her.
Her lovely Rossie was dressed in a simple yet elegant light pink gown, her hair flowing freely into her face and on the dim light brought by the moon through their window, she could see her sleepy eyes trying to find the reason for the discomfort she was feeling. At first, she wondered how had the girl noticed her distress, but that was quickly found when she felt her hand was being squished back.
She had grabbed the hand of Rossie while the information was being transmitted to her, and that in turn may have been alerted her girlfriend while she was trying to sleep, can't be sneaky if you wake up your lover now can you?
"...I'm sorry to wake you up Rossie, it's just...My experiment with the scout worked...I know what the problem is with Rena and Akira." Elizabeth said while grimacing at that.
"Is it that bad?" Asked Rossie, the girl seemed either half asleep or totally disinterested in the problem, if she was in her usual mental state she would probably delude herself and think that Rossie was just half asleep.
That the pink-haired girl didn't mean anything bad by her attitude. But alas she wasn't in her normal state of mind and couldn't help but look at the pink-haired girl for what it was, without the pink-tainted glasses of love.
Utter disinterest at the tribulations of other people, pure curiosity and amusement at seeing her awake and worried, with some tinges of worry about how to react.
Yes, the usual standard behavior you would expect from a psychopath or an egoistic person. She was so used to the sweet and tender Rossie who seemed to be just happy to be around and who was lovely and sweet to her.
But it was okay, even with all of this, she was sure Rossie was showing more emotions each day, whatever damage she reincurred when fracturing her soul and ending in this state was healing, she was making sure of it...she would fix Rossie back.
She would.
"It was worse than I thought it could be, see for yourself," Elizabeth said while sharing the information her shadow scouts had sent.
"....oh...I can see why that would make you worry, you are too good Eli-Eli." Rossie said while cradling Elizabeth's head into her chest. "Is at least Michael better?"
Oh right, she hadn't even started to see that one yet had she?
Might as well, "Let's see then what we have of [The Sage]." Elizabeth said while summoning the last status screen of the report.
| Status | |
| Name: Michael Shepherd Title: [Hero Trainee] Passive Titles: [The Promised Sage] [Awakened -Champion] Level: 25 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17 |
| Strength: 10 Constitution: 10 Agility: 10 Dexterity: 40 Intelligence: 153 Wisdom: 153 Charisma: 10 | Job: [Sage Apprentice] Job Skills[9]: General Skills: -Identify: 15 -Privacy: 10 |
| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| Aegis’s Shield: X Sage’s Intuition:X Ritual Magic: X -Rend, Reality! -Shatter, Synapses! -Banishment This World! Mana Manipulation: 5 Magic Circle Manipulation: 5 Soulscape Perception: 3 Spell Skill - Mana Bolt: 9 Spell Skill: Shift [N/A] Magic Eyes: Analyze [N/A] | Identify:15 Privacy: 10 Speed Reading: 10 Speed Writing: 10 Analysis: 20 Runescript: 30
| Arcane Knowledge: X Rune Knowledge: X Wisdom: X
|
His three stages spell was there, but he was the most normal and average of all, she got exactly what she was expecting from the sage. The guy even had slot opens, like her... As if everything was fine and he had all the time in the world to fill them later.
She felt sick, and angry at Michael. He was coasting life as if nothing was wrong in the world, and then he was near Rena? Walking past someone who was probably living hell in private?
AND HE DID NOTHING?
She had done nothing too.
She had felt the clues, she had felt her soul cry and want to go to her, want to latch into someone as Akira was trying to dislodge himself from her. And she did nothing.
"That is very average yes." Her Rossie said bringing her back from the spiral she was driving herself in. "Did you see mine then too?"
"Huh? No? Why would I?" Elizabeth asked surprised at the question. "Isn't it private?"
" ...Eli-Eli...My lovely and adorable Eli-Eli, if you managed to sneak this type of information with a skill that is barely leveled at all, why wouldn't you get all that you can? I would have checked everyone if I was you." Rossie said while streaking her hand through Elizabeth's hair as she caressed her head which was resting in Rossie's chest.
"I...I don't wanna see it... I still have doubts if I did the same to you, even without meaning... I don't wanna find out." Elizabeth said while pressing her face against Rossie's chest, not wanting to see her looking at her. She wasn't sure how she looked right now.
Was she crying? Was Rossie's eyes hiding a cry for help? A cry for release for hideous soul manipulation?
Had she manipulated Rossie while she tried to rescue Elizabeth? The first Elizabeth? Not the one she was. Not the one that was an amalgamation of other people.
"Oh, Eli-Eli...It's okay, trust me...Besides, you do need to rest the doubts, lest they consume you." The sweet voice of Rossie said and then, there it was.
The thing she didn't want to see bloomed into her closed eyes.
| Status | |
| Name: Rosalina Singh Title: [Sylphie Starheart] Passive Titles: [The Misplaced Saint of Healing] [Awakened - Champion] Level: 28 | Health: 100% Mana: 100% Stamina: 100% Age: Body 17
|
| Strength: 18 Constitution: 20 Agility: 20 Dexterity: 20 Intelligence: 150 Wisdom: 150 Charisma: 50 | Job: Magical Girl - Healer Job Skills(10) General Skills(10) Title skill (3/5 [2 Blocked])
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| Skills | ||
| Job | General | Titles |
| Magic Circle Manipulation: X Mana Manipulation 30 Holy Mana Manipulation: 25 Holy Barrier: 30 Triage: 15 Divine Heal: 50 Blessing: 100 Sanctification: 200 Divine Intervention: 1 Shift: 1 | Identify: 15 Privacy: 10 Nursing: 50 Endless Stamina: 100 Oracle: 1 Empathy: 1 Martyr’s Endurance: 50 Purification: 10 Soothing Presence: 10 Wisdom: 100 | Heroic Party Member Soulscape: X Soulscape Conduct: X Virtuous Aura: Blocked Saint’s Skills (Blocked no connection): -Resurrection -Divine Sight -Harmony |
"....I hate you sometimes Rossie," Elizabeth said as she went through the list that materialized in front of her.
The status was...okay, nothing weird. Unlike Michael or herself, she noticed Rossie also had stockpiled her status as much as possible. She had all the skills slots used and really, very few skills weren't leveled.
Shift was one of those, but she had just gotten the thing a few days ago...Oh right, she got the thing a few days ago. Did...Did Rossie have to change her shift? But it was the same when she used it the other time?
No, Elizabeth. Don't distract yourself!
She focused again on reading it as she listened to the soothing sound of Rossie's heart, god, was her chest comfortable.
FOCUS!
"Love you too Eli-Eli " Rossie said without shame, Elizabeth could feel the vibrations travel from her torso and the words resonated within her. She had found her favorite spot.
No problematic skill there, no evidence of any type of skill that wasn't something Rossie could use, she worried why some of her title skills were blocked though.
And had trouble with some levels of those skills too...What kind...
"Rossie? Why do you have skills on the hundred levels?" Elizabeth asked, trying to not think too much, "[Appraisal]"
And also took the chance to use her own skill to compare the results, she felt the mana wave suffuse the pink-haired girl and sure enough, she got another blue screen with similar information.
"Good Eli-Eli, always confirm. There is no way to cheat the information on a blue screen, but is better to be sure. The [System] doesn't allow us to create fakes, but it allows us to hide information, well you can distort the truth somewhat if the level difference is too big. But at that level, no one can pierce the [Privacy] skill." Rossie said as she took a deep breath, "I have skills leveled that much because I used them often last year, nothing new there. You use a skill it levels, the better you use the more proficiency they earn."
"You spammed [Blessing] and [Sanctification]? Worked so much that even with [Endless Stamina] you looked harried when I woke up?" Elizabeth's voice betrayed her as she heard herself just choke up a little in the last half.
"...I had someone that needed all the help possible, so yes. I used [Blessing] so much that it became second nature for the skill to be active, I was thinking of ditching it and just using the [Spell] if needed...But the skill does have its perks. As for [Sanctification]...My [Wards] are good, but something empowered by the [System] can work quite well." Rossie explained while she felt the mana in the air surrounding them move and she felt the familiar feeling of warmth flood her.
Oh...It wasn't just the mana or [Heal] magic that gave her the warm comfort, it was Rossie's [Blessing].
"As for [Endless Stamina], well, it was too useful to ignore, and before you think too much of yourself. I leveled that alone in my free time, it had nothing to do with you Young Lady." She couldn't help but laugh, Elizabeth laughed even when it was a serious moment.
She couldn't imagine what kind of thing would require Rossie so much stamina alone that would help level it that much, but if she wanted to play it like that, she would respect her decisions.
"Now, I can understand those, what I can't understand is...Why do you not level [Divine Intervention], [Oracle], [Purification]?" Elizabeth asked if those sounded important.
"I don't trust gods...No offense to [Odyssey] or [Framework], I still remember how [Odyssey] helped me with Akira's fragment or whatever it was she took. But I will not bow myself to anyone that claims himself a god unless it's you Eli-Eli." Rossie said with barely contained rage. "Not after what [He] made me do under that fake promise."
Oh...She got the feeling that perhaps, only perhaps, Rossie may need some therapy too, maybe they could go to couple's therapy?
Was that a thing?
"So I never used [Divine Intervention] nor [Oracle], I can't remove them either. Same with the [Saint's Skills] they depend on a [God] to supply the divine mana. I did think about it you know...To sell my [Soul] to our new gods and ask for a [Divine Intervention]. But...I couldn't. I kept thinking what if they cheat me out again and send someone else? Sorry Eli-Eli, you may have woken up faster if I did." Rossie apologized to her.
She took a peek at the face of her girlfriend leaving the safety of Rossie's chest and saw a few tears in her eyes, "No Rossie, it's okay. I understand you, even after all of that, I wouldn't trust any [God] either. Well, I do trust [Mother] and [Father], but I wouldn't want them peeking 24/7 on us either. So it's better as is." Elizabeth saw a small smile on the pink-haired face.
It seemed that she still found it amusing how she referred to their new resident gods, but what could she do? They were her [Parents]...She needed to fix that one, it was getting annoying.
"Yes yes, so...Anything else we need to discuss at three in the morning?" Rossie asked.
Elizabeth took this time to rest her head back on her pillow (A normal one, not Rossie's chest...dang it). "Don't think so, I do want to try and talk to [Mother] about this annoying filter. So maybe we could go to her church?"
"...[The Church Of Magic]...Okay, we can do that. Yes, just... Don't get your hopes high, not many have managed to acquire an [Oracle], and there are quite the amount of people with the [Skill] or wanting to get the [Skill] in those churches." Rossie said as she nodded to herself.
Did...Did Rossie hate that church?
"I can go alone if you want? I doubt [Mother] would mind it, besides if she wanted to she would have spoken to me already right? Maybe it will be a wasted trip..." Elizabeth tried to backpedal her decision, right. Rossie had said her distaste for gods...
"No no, it's okay Eli-Eli. My problem isn't with the church, or with [Odyssey] and [Framework] they weren't the ones that tried to cheat me. It's... Just promise me that you will not think I cheated on you okay?" The pink-haired girl said and immediately afterwards she hid herself with the blanket.
Curses, she escaped!
"I would never think that Rossie," Elizabeth said while hugging the pink-haired girl from the back.
She wanted to escape from her? Hah!
She wouldn't let this girl run away, not after she made herself such an important feature of her life, if not for her. What would Elizabeth have done?
Had she found Rena's situation and no one was around to calm her?
Would had she fly in a rage and teleport to Akira's room to rescue her?
Would had she succeded?
From a pure stat points...No, she would not. She was almost 100 points behind Akira and Rena doubled her total amount alone. She would have probably died.
If not for her scouts sneaking the activation of her skill in the most precise moment during their night activities...
God why had they even started reporting what they were doing, now she wanted some action too...Obviously not as depraved as what Akira was doing to Rena, but...
"Eli-Eli ?" Rossie asked with a sultry tone of voice.
What?
*squish*
"Oh...Sorry Rossie, am eepy. My hand moved alone, GOOD NIGHT!" Elizabeth almost overextended herself!
CURSE YOU AKIRA!
...She needed to meet Rossie's parents. How long could she hold herself?
...Disgusting, Rena was suffering right now and she wanted some action?
Maybe she needed to get her head checked too, IF she decided to save Rena, she would do it because it was right, not to get some action free of guilt in the night.
[Mother] better give her some options tomorrow, or she will not get anything at her next birthday.
