Next day,
Morning, time around 8 AM more or less.
E-Rantel's Cemetary.
Change of POV: Velzard.
~Swish!
I jumped down from the walls guarding notorious graveyard of E-Rantel. My coat fluttering from wind passing by, probably giving quite intimidating look when I'm using [Capitano's Armor].
But that doesn't matter now.
"It's exactly same as in anime, but slightly lighter atmosphere due to early morning." I Muttered to myself as I walked around slowly, following direction of shrine, a shrine that is supposed to be underground base of Khajiit and his organization and later in 6-7 days that of Clementine too.
It was very easy to infiltrate Graveyard, soldiers were literally sleeping on their duty. I can't blame them, they are working hard to protect E-Rantel after all.
I noticed quite few Undead skeletons walking around, but after sensing me, they are slowly approaching me, slow as zombies literally.
Seeing this, I decided to do a little experiment. I yet don't know my MP consumption when I use my [Absolute Control Over Ice-Snow] which I will just call Ice-Magic from now on honestly, it's easier.
When I pulled all those moves with Ice spears and pillars of ice against Sunlight Scripture, I didn't feel even a little bit tired, it could be due to reason that those moves could be considered low-level spells by YGGDRASIL standards but it doesn't have to mean it exactly.
"Stats." I requested and at same moment after my command, a window appeared in my vision which I managed to shrink to small size and moved it into corner of my vision, neat trick honestly. I learned a thing or two when I was trying to sleep yesterday, apparently I can't or rather don't need sleep if I'm not dead tired maybe and second I managed to sleep only two hours, but it was enough to clear out my mental exhaustion somehow.
Weirdly, I have yet to learn all I could about my new body. And I will eventually, it's just that..
I'm a bit shy..
But enough joking about it for now.
I looked at my MP for a second, reading clear 100.
I immediately created several Icicles behind me before furling them at Skeleton's skulls.
These Skeleton's fell one after another easily. Their skulls pierced by icicles without any difficulty no less.
With this move I eliminated dozens of them, but frankly..
I glanced at my MP at the corner of my vision.
MP is still at 100, I though after glancing at my [Stats] .
I snorted.
"I'm overpowered."
I continued walking away, this time avoiding Undead, walking around while going for shrine. But thankfully, due to them yet nothing access to that [Crown of Wisdom] they did not raise too many Undead, while number is probably numbering in hundreds, it's all scattered around the graveyard. Making it easier to evade them or just push through them, the only reason I'm not EXP farming on them yet is because I need Khajiit and his band of Idiots to not run away, otherwise that could be huge pain in the ass to deal with in the future.
And that is not a can of worms I want to open yet.
A broken down shrine indeed, with pillars and walls surrounding it. It looks very similar to a greek one, but yet also somehow similar to Japanese. It's a mismatch of both cultures I suppose.
I did not pay much attention to Shrine itself, but to presence at the doors of the shrine.
"To think there were annoying intruders in my backyard." Spoke out annoying but old and crispy voice from the shrine. There was only one person with a voice like that here.
Oh good, I won't need to walk inside and kill him there. Might as well get his over with.
I though so before I unsheathed my [Ice-Sword].
And soon.
And at that moment, several figures exited from shrine.
And old man that seems to be over 100 years old with bald head and sharp eyes. He kind of reminds of Matou Zouken from Fate, in his right hand is wooden staff but his entire body covered in that suspicious mage-classic cloak with his head as exception, this is Khajiit, soon to be my EXP.
Nothing more, nothing less. There won't be regret for me to fell after killing him.
And following behind him are four unknown canon fodder Magic Caster who probably could cast till 2nd Tier Magic at max given how they quickly died.
Kind of classic beginner stage villains, not even good enough for warm up.
"Who are you?" Khajiit asked as he moved out of shrine along followed behind him are four Magic Casters.
"I'm Capitano, I'm looking for your head, Khajiit." I spoke as I moved slowly, slowly advancing in his direction. I winced at my words, this sounds so cringe even to myself!
I might die due to embarrassment! Than from powerful enemy!
"Tsk! A Platinum-Ranked Adventurer! You Four Hold him off till I summon them!" He groaned for a moment before noticing platinum plate hanging on my neck. It didn't take him much time to instruct his next words.
"[Magic Arrow]!"
"[Magic Arrow]!"
"[Acid Arrow]!"
Three different voices were shouted behind me, I turned around fast only to see three different arrows being shot at my position. I don't need to dodge considering my armor will not be affected by Magic below 6th Tier.
But I need to keep my guard up in this situation, or like this I might get ambushed. A good lesson to remember.
But it's fascinating looking at [Magic Arrow] flying at me in slow motion, it makes me remember Matrix.
It's so slow...
I stood, letting it hit me. Time for dramatic moments!
Which it did, it caused grins to appear on Khajiit and some of his underlings but the next moment they disappeared seeing my standing form not taking any damage at all, not even a scratch on my armor.
"What!? How are you un-affected by spells from 1st and 2nd Tier?!" Spoke one of his underlings who are soon to be unfortunate.
"That does not concern you, but unfortunately for you. You are not immune to magic." I said before Ice spread from my right foot into direction of three Magic Casters, it spread in one line like direction at enormous speed for normal eye. " [Ice-Magic: Ice trail]." Yeah, my tricks with Ice don't need names nor incantations to be used but, I might as well go with flow of it being my Magic-related talent for now till grand reveal!
In other words, I'll need a lot of names for my new attacks. Now you may call me chunibyo but I'm not really one! I just need cool names for my cool tricks to go along with my Adventurer persona. Cope with it.
[Ice-Magic: Ice Trail] spread till three Casters WERE trapped in ice, their foots in ice before it quickly spread over their legs, stomach, torso and arms before they were able to react. Only living their heads un-trapped.
This move with trapping Magic Casters with exception of their mouth would be dangerous move as they still could cast Magic, but that normally would only not work for those familiar with teleportation and similar spells.
But for these underlings, it's a death sentence.
In another words, with my limited info, you need to be 4th-5th Tier Magic Caster to free yourself without any help from this spell. But I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure 1st and 2nd Tier Magic cannot escape it.
I'll leave these three as prisoners so Guildmasters of both Adventurer's Guild and Magician's Guild may take some type of Action against Khajiit's cult. But I'll turn others into my EXP.
I turned around to look at Khajiit and his other underlings.
"[Fireball]!" Casted one of Khajiit's underlings, he is probably his strongest one considering that [Fireball] should be 3rd Tier I think. I'm not sure honestly.
I dodged this attack by jumping sideways, this caused [Fireball] to miss me and continue going further in till it hit one of the nearby grave stones, hitting it and thus exploding it and it's small area around 2 meters.
Turning it into ashes and crisps.
Soon Followed by several [Magic Arrows] before main Antagonist of the event arrived.
Guess who is it?!
As you guessed. Two Skeletal Dragons jumped off from the sky, thus cracking ground beneath them, leaving spider-web crack on it from their sheer weight.
"Fat Dragons!"
~ROOOAAAAARRRR!!!!!
~ROOOAAAAARRRR!!!!!
"Even if you are Platinum-Ranked Adventurer, taking on two Skeletal Dragons alone for someone of your caliber is a death sentence!" Snarled Khajiit before hitting ground with his staff and muttering something to his underlings. "They are resistant to Magic below 6th Tier, it's useless for your pitiful Magic to do anything against them!"
"I'm not giving you a chance! [Ice-Magic: Minigun]!" Just as it's name sounds, a Minigun made of ice manifested itself above my head before it's pipe twisted and began firing off icicles at Khajiit's underlings position.
Icicles that were shot from Minigun were smaller thus weaker in physical mass but faster than ones I created before. These are supposed to works similar to bullets.
Honestly, I could have abused my Ice-Magic and froze anything in kilometers but mind you, i'm learning how to use it better, how to be more creative. And most of all, giving them hope to fight back.
I don't want to cause mindless destruction.
Minigun shot numerous icicles in seconds at Magic Casters behind Khajiit, but leaving Khajiit un-harmed as ordered, they easily shredded through each Magic Casters with Khajiit as exception, each icicle was small as needle but painful as hell.
Most of them were supposed to be disciples of Zurrnenom who's main ability and professionalism lies in Necromancy not in 1v1 frontal battle it seems.
Four man were shredded with needles but Khajiit was not stupid, the moment my Minigun began firing, he ordered his Skeletal Dragons to act.
Both of those Skeletal Dragons leaped at me, they were meters tall, I can't pin point their full height but I think they were close to ten meters and maybe 20 meters long with tail.
They are small honestly too small, after all Skeletal Dragons were created from Undead Skeletons, they are not real bones of real Dragons. They're tall 10 meters and 20 meters long with tail I concluded.
Two claws sprung my way, both from different directions, I dodged their attack by jumping away, but not before leaving small present for them both. With one clean swing, both claws separated from the rest of it's arms.
~Swish!
"They're tougher than they look, I'll give you that." I said that as I rested my [Ice-Sword] on my shoulder before glancing at Khajiit " Can't you make them stronger, It'll be too easy for me to destroy them like this, at least try to resist."
Dragons just looked strangely at where their claws were supposed to be.
Khajiit just snorted.
"Let's see how much will that arrogance save you, fool!." He shouted before bringing out from his pocket some type of red crystal ball. " I have been preparing for this for 5 years already! And when it's so close to be destroyed by you?! I refuse to accept that!"
"Ray of negative energy!" He chanted, before negative energy inside the jewel he raised above his head launched itself at Skeletal Dragons before re-attaching their claws that were pulled from the ground into Skeletal Dragon's arms where their place was supposed to be.
"Interesting, very interesting. In that case, I shall not use [Ice-Sword]." I said so before sheathing my sword back into it's sheath.
~Knuckl!
I cracked my fist for a second, before I narrowly dodged another Dragon's healed claws, but my dodge was anticipated from Dragon behind it, which used that same opportunity to hit me with it's tail, launching me dozens of meters away.
"Fascinating, I didn't feel pain even a little bit.." I couldn't help commenting to myself, If I'm right, these Dragons were supposed to be 15-16 level by YGGDRASIL standards.
"Hahahaha! Beware my Dragons, you are just Platinum-Class Adventurer after all! Even if you are strong for Platinum you are still nothing in front of two Skeletal Dragons, my trump cards!" Proudly exclaimed Khajiit as he raised his staff above his head, he continued laughing.
I scoffed,
Arrogant Prick, I though.
This guy is annoying as hell, I can end this all in instant but I should use this opportunity to experiment .
One Dragon stayed behind while one began running for me on it's four legs and it's mouth open to swallow me.
I stayed still, preparing myself.
"Oh! You are accepting death so easily? Do not worry, I'm gonna use your corpse wisely!" Khajiit commented.
Dragon's jaw approached me, if there was still flesh on this Dragon it would have been drooling by now.
But it's time to teach this Dragon who is True Dragon here.
The moment Dragon's Jaw was meter away from me, I struck my fist with full force on it, with power of 80+ level player hitting it on face directly was catastrophic at the very least.
Effect was satisfying.
My full force punch caused Dragon's whole skull to explode into pieces of bones flying all around as if bomb has exploded. It's Skeletal body gave up the next second, falling on ground in front of me with resounding 'Thud'.
[Level UP! 1x!]
~Thud!
"Impossible! Impossible! Who are you! You cannot be Platinum-Class Adventurer! You must be Orichalcum at least ! " He rasped and gasped, denying reality all together.
Five years of immense preparation going away? So easily?! No! He cannot accept that, every sacrifice he made till now would be useless and fruitless, it's do or don't! He cannot back down anymore.
He wildly began chanting numerous spells he can on remaining Skeletal Dragon.
"[Reinforce Armor]!"
"[Lesser Strength]!"
"[Shield Wall]!"
"[Undead Flame]!"
"You said it's resistant to my Ice-Magic right?" I said before imagining something spectacular to use. " Let me show you power of my Magic."
"[Ice-Magic: Giant Ice Spear]!" Have to keep appearances if you know, you know. As I wished, a giant spear made of Ice, tall 20 meters and wide 4 meters appeared above Skeletal Dragon, at my orders, this same spear plunged on Dragon and bursting same second, creating wide Area of Damage effect for anyone.
Area of Damage would be hundreds of pieces of Ice and Icicles flying all around, I dodged them easily, all in slow motion for me. But for someone of Adamantite-Class it might not be.
Due to me being True Dragon of Ice, frost, snow, cold and so on, any type of cold or cold based spells won't have effect on me, not counting projectile based Ice-spells of course. And because this attack at least seems to have surpassed 7th tier in Damage Capacity, It would pass through my armor too.
As expected, this same giant spear has damage capacity of 7th Tier Spell if not higher. The larger the better!
[Level UP! 1x!]
Ah yes, I killed those 4 Magic Casters and one Skeletal Dragon, giving me 1 Level up then finished other Skeletal Dragon causing myself to level up once again.
Wait, math isn't mathing..
I turned slowly to where Khajiit was supposed to be.
Supposed is a key word.
He is still there.
Just in pieces.
And the red orb he used was also in pieces..
So easily destroyed..
Nevermind, i wouldn't have had much of use for it anyway.
Then I turned around to look at Magic Casters who were not that far away and who were trapped in my Ice.
They still are, just their heads were pierced by icicles.
"Arg! Noooo!"
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