Change of POV: 3rd POV.
Location: Great Forest of Tob.
~ROAAARRR!
Two giant monsters are fighting against each other, their blows catastrophic for environment.
Both are about equal size, 100 meters tall.
But appearance of each one is vastly different to the other.
One is magnificent and beautiful Blue-White western Dragon standing on it's legs. It's back and upper scales are colored blue while it's lower scaled the stomach part and below is colored in white.
And on it's head is two forward facing horns, pearl-white horns precisely.
And of course, one pair of majestic and incredibly long wings on it's back, currently folded to avoid any potential damage from it's nemesis.
And the nemesis in question is...
Extraordinary.
It's a giant Monster Tree with level: 80+, Indeed a worthy opponent for Velzard.
The name of the Monster Tree was Zy'tl Q'ae and as it's enemy the Frost Dragon, it was also massive and humongous, even taller than the Dragon but only barely. With dozens of roots it sprouted from acting as it's tentacles to smack at Dragon who either tears them apart with claws or jaws.
The Great Forest of Tob is a massive forest, covering kilometers in it's territory easily and beyond. Even the huge covers couldn't cover their massive bodies and are easily seen by those in Carne Village.
Monster Tree looks like a slim but tall tree with two roots but small roots acting as it's hands, and dozens of roots below it, where it connects to Earth act as it's legs to move and lash out at Dragon.
But Dragon in question was not a pushover either, especially after she added 5 more levels to [Fighter-Class] leveling it up to 14 and her strength increased with it along.
~SWISH!
Monster Tree attacked Frost Dragon with ten of it's roots from ground. They sprouted before grabbing Dragon's whole body, from it's legs to it's throat.
But alas for Monster Tree, these roots were easily destroyed by Dragon after it pulled them one by one thus breaking them.
Monster Tree let out a sick-paining voice from nowhere. Literally from nowhere as an echo was let out.
Dragon stumbled back before narrowing it's eyes at Monster Tree before charging at it with full force, tackling it to ground and pulling the Tree from it's roots.
~THUD!
~THUD!
~THUD!
Dragon didn't waste time anymore, it clenched it's claws into fists before it began punching the enormous tree.
Each punch creating shockwaves, destroying the forest in it's wake and dispersing clouds.
But Dragon managed to land only several catastrophic punches on the Monster Tree's upper body before roots enveloped Dragon and threw him away from the tree.
~TTTTHUUUUUD!~
Dragon crashed dozens of meters away from the Monster Tree, it quickly stood up from it lying position but this time, it was Tree who was going on offensive and rules being switched.
And quite far away from all of this destruction is a Dryad.
Dryad's are Forest's spirits, it's normal for each forest to possess at least one Dryad of it's own.
Dryad's are plant-like cratures.
They are humanoids with skin made of wood and instead of hair on their head they have leaves as replacement.
And this dryad in particular is very small, 130cm at most, child-like in appearance too.
And right now, she was spectating the fight between the two titans in amazement and fear.
She is Pininson Pol Perlia, the Dryad of Tob.
"He is Dragon Lord!" She screamed at top of her lungs or whatever she has in exchange of them. This battle would bring devastation to her forest, it's certain.
But at least, the world wouldn't have to suffer consequences of 'Monster Tree'.
She has no choice. She decided to flee while she still can.
~THUD!
Dragon broke one more root from the tree, the root that attempted to smack it's head got bitten off rather easily and mercilessly before it was tossed aside as a broken chew toy.
This time, Monster Tree was adapted to it's pain sensation and didn't waste much time before striking it's enemy once more, this time with countless tentacle-like roots aiming at it's face.
Dragon didn't waste time anymore, it created two daggers, 20 meters long, daggers made of ice which it used to slash at incoming roots, creating air-pressure like shock waves. These shock waves slashed at Monster Tree, cutting it's body in pieces.
Dragon let out a fantastic roar.
~RRROOOOARRR!
Thinking it was over, but alas it wasn't any time soon. Monster Tree's body stitched itself up quickly at almost instant speed after it fell on ground.
After it's imminent regeneration it struck at Dragon once more, but this time it was successful. Tree struck at Dragon's head with it's left root-like arm, strike was success due to Dragon's lowered guard.
And Dragon paid price for it, one eye less.
~ROAAARRR!~
The force of unexpected attack caused Dragon to fall back on it's wings and it let out highest roar till now as pain overtook it's head.
Seeing this, Monster Tree approached the Dragon quickly, seizing the chance it had right now.
It would be easy to strangle it, that's what Monster Tree though. It jumped on top of the Frost Dragon, creating crater beneath them due to their size.
Monster Tree with all it's weight stood seated on top of Dragon before it's roots began entangling around Dragon's body.
Tightly enveloping Dragon's torso, while mainly focusing on Dragon's tight neck.
Dozens of Roots surrounded thick neck of the Dragon before they started choking it, in hopes of killing their nemesis.
This all session lasted for a minute, but just when Monster Tree thought it would win, Dragon's mouth opened entirely before it blasted the Tree Monster with Ice-Breath, an attack specifically given to the Frost Dragon's races.
The breath itself was not strong enough to freeze powerful nemesis like Monster Tree in one go, but it was threatening enough for Monster Tree to let go from strangling Dragon's neck. Instead those roots it strangled Dragon with were used to shield itself from Ice-Breath. But it was useless, roots themselves got encased in Ice themselves rather quickly, causing Tree Monster to destroy them itself and to regenerate new ones in their place.
And so, without any doubt.
Dragon used this to it's own advantage, thus throwing Tree Monster from itself while continuing to fire it's Ice-Breath at it.
Dragon brought it's left claw to touch the place it's left eye was supposed to be. It's claw trembled in pure rage as it decides to use [Ice-Magic] to cover it's left empty eye sockets.
Ice-Breath continued raging on retreating Tree, as it tried to escape.
But alas,it wouldn't be so easy!
Seeing this, Dragon continued abusing it's Ice-Breath till full capacity, as the Monster Tree was weakening constantly by it.
It's root-like limbs are constantly frozen, then broken, then regenerated, then frozen.
And cycles goes on and on.
Dragon for some reason not using Mana for Ice-Breath but the concept of Ice, thus granting it near limitless amount of [Ice-Mana] to use for it's [Ice-Magic].
Soon enough, Tree appears to be crouching down.
Their battle last for not long, 1 hour at most with Dragon remaining victorious after it ripped the Tree in half in it's frozen-like state.
With shards of Ice and wood shattering all around the forest. Leaving huge craters in land where once Monsters fough.
It truly was a battle of Gods.
Like what they say, when Gods Fight, mortals suffer.
In Carne Village.
It wouldn't be much surprise to say they were 'scared shitless' . Entire Village was surprised, shocked by sudden appearance of Giant Tree-like Monster in Great Forest of Tob, so large even they have been able to see it clearly from this distance.
And soon after Monster Tree's appearance, another Monster made appearance.
It was a Dragon, even larger than Average Dragon these days.
It wouldn't be an understatement to mention that many villagers fell unconscious after seeing these two Monsters appear near them.
But thankfully for them, they had reasonable Brain to evacuate and protect them from any Monster that may attack them from the forest.
Never the less, it was shocking event for many of them!
[Author Note!: Next Chapter will be Carne Village POV!]
Change of POV: Velzard
[Level UP! 23X!]
I breathed out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
~RRROOOAAARRR!
I released terrifying roar, but pleasant one while still being in my Dragon form.
I crouched down to look at Monster Tree, specifically at the top of it's body, what you could call it's head.
A healing herb on top of it's head, if I remember right...
I crouched down before ripping the herb away from now dead Monster Tree. Monster Tree was overall weak but had humongous health, and it could have killed me if I didn't fight it seriously, I would say I high-diffed it. Mid-High Diff probably.
I immediately transported the herb into my inventory after I picked it up with my large claws.
And soon enough, I opened my Inventory to look at description.
[Herb of Zy'tl Q'ae: Heals any and all bad stats! Ultimate healing herb! All someone needs to do is to eat the entire herb before their entire stats return to max!]
I see, it's good, definitely worthy. But..
I touched now my left eye socket, i'm half blind.
I learned important lesson today.
Without waiting anymore, I immediately transformed back into Human.
My Dragon body simply disappeared, there wasn't shrinking of my body, my body turning into particles, or turning into Ice or something.
It simply poof, once Dragon was there, now was injured woman. Only her left eye is injured, while her body is covered in small and simple scratches.
She is naked too.
I immediately took one Minor Healing Potion from my [Inventory] and drank it before storing the glass back into Inventory, it might have it's own use later.
immediately, my injuries with exception of my left eye healed, all minor scratches that once covered my body disappeared completely, as if they didn't exist in the first place.
"Don't panic. I leveled up 23 times due to killing this Monster!" I kicked it's root once more while snarling. " I can now level up my [Fighter-Class] and pick up [Armored Mage] class and max it out. " I snarled once more.
I immediately equipped [Velgrynd Dress] from my Inventory, better wear dress than be naked fore very animal to see.
I didn't want to waste my time anymore, the faster I heal my left eye the better.
I hope I won't have to use the herb I gained after all this time.
I immediately opened [Stats] before adding last level to Fighter.
[Name: Velzard]
[Race: True Dragon {Expand}]
[MP: 100]
[Titles: None]
[Level: 70+19]
[Job Classes: Fighter LVL: 15 {Expand}, True Dragon LVL: 5 {Expand}]
[Un-Added Levels: 23 ]
[Skills: [Murderous Intent] [Expand], [Slash] [Expand], [Wind Slash], [Double Penetrate] ]
[Ice-Magic Moves] : [Minigun] [Giant Sword] [Ice Trail] , [Ice-Breath] ]
Explanations of Skills:
[Slash] is Skill that can be used 5 times per day. It doubles the strength of sword attack. It does not have cool down and it's [Basic] skill.
[Wind Slash] is Skill that can be used 4 Times per day, it sends air-like wind pressure from slashes. Has cool down of 5 minutes after each use.
[Double Penetrate] is a Skill that can be used 3 Times per day, it doubles the pressure of penetration of the attack. It has cool down of 1 minute after each use.
And as expected, another window appeared replacing [Stats]
[Note: Player completed [Fighter-Class] tutorial and is advised to choose next Class!]
Hmm?
I clicked on X at the top right corner of the window, but another one replaced it.
[Choose one of the following!]
[Sword Master]
[Archer]
[Alchemist]
[Beast Tamer]
[Cleric]
[Druid]
And countless others appeared, but I'm not looking for any of them, but for the one I waited for weeks already.
And I searched, and searched.
And found it!
[Armored Mage]
I clicked on it.
[Yes/No]
Again, yes/
And as soon as Class was added, one level was taken from me to create class at level 1.
Which resulted in me gaining three different 1st Tier spells.
Hmm?
[Clean], [Floating Board], [Light Healing].
The knowledge on how to use these spells and chant them has been engraved in my mind. I don't think it's possible to forget them.
So three spells by 1 level. Ok, I see. We can go with that.
I leveled up 2 more times. Gaining six more 1st tier spells.
[Magic Arrow], [Oderless], [Quick March], [Sleep], [Repair], [Camouflage].
So nine 1st Tier Spells for now.
I grabbed my chin in though with my gloved hand, I tried to equip [Capitano's Armor] but as expected.
[Warning! Due to low [Armored Mage] Requirement Player will not be able to equip armor of this quality!]
I see, I followed by leveling up three more times, till 6th level in [Armored Mage].
And next rows of three levels were all 2nd Tier Spells.
[Acid Arrow], [Lesser Dexterity], [Lesser Strength], [Message], [Protection of Energy Negative], [Thunderlance], [Temperature Change], [Hawk Eye], [Invincibility].
Hmm. Some of these spells would certainly be useful if I combine them with my current stats.
I leveled up [Armored Mage] till 9th level this time. And got another 9 spells but this time from 3rd Tier.
[Dimensional Move], [Electrosphere], [Fireball], [Flame Resistance], [Fly], [Iceball], [Lighting], [Sunlight], [Heavy Recover].
Immediately I tried equipping [Capitano's Armor] once again, and it worked! so level 9 is appropriate level to equip Relic-Class equipment from Warrior-Class as an Mage.
Hmm, I still got 4th and 5th Tier to achieve, so without further wasting my time I added 3 more levels.
[Armored Mage] is now 12th level.
[Burn Lance],[ Grand Fireball], [Control Cloud], [Crystal Lance], [Shock Lance], [Tremor Sense].
Hmm, so this time I got six spells instead of 9. Is it because the stronger tier I can cast, the less amount of spells I will receive?
Fascinating.
And finaly, I maxed out [Armored Mage].
[Dragon Lighting], [Teleportation], [Raise Dead].
Wait!
Teleportation is op shit I agree and is acceptable!
How can I use [Raise Dead] so easily?! I know it's weakest type of resurrection spell but yet wasn't there some type of requirement!?
Chapter Word Count: 2537
[Name: Velzard]
[Race: True Dragon {Expand}]
[MP: 120]
[Titles: None]
[Level: 70+34]
[Job Classes: Fighter LVL: 15 {Expand}, Armored Mage LVL: 15 {Expand},True Dragon LVL: 5 {Expand} [
[Un-Added Levels: 8 ]
[Skills: [Murderous Intent] [Expand], [Slash] [Expand] [Wind Slash], [Double Penetrate] ]
[Ice-Magic Moves] : [Minigun] [Giant Sword] [Ice Trail] , [Ice-Breath] ]
Explanations of Skills:
[Slash] is Skill that can be used 5 times per day. It doubles the strength of sword attack. It does not have cool down and it's [Basic] skill.
[Wind Slash] is Skill that can be used 4 Times per day, it sends air-like wind pressure from slashes. Has cool down of 5 minutes after each use.
[Double Penetrate] is a Skill that can be used 3 Times per day, it doubles the pressure of penetration of the attack. It has cool down of 1 minute after each use.
MC is Level 104