Death Ascension - Chapter 86 -
Mikael sighed in resignation, ‘Alive or dead, it seems it is my fate to be an errand boy…’
Still, he couldn’t afford to be picky if he wanted a better afterlife, so Mikael shared the request panel with Deon.
“Kid, a new request came. Can you do this?”
“I’m sorry, Sir. But only my father can appoint knights. I’ll have to ask him first.”
“Oh. Okay.” Mikael dejectedly replied, reminded once again of how powerless his partner was despite being a prince.
Deon looked pitifully at the dame. He was sure that his father would never allow her to become his knight with her being an amputated commoner woman with a dubious background.
As a king, his father was very strict with castle security since his grandmother, the previous queen, had been assassinated in her bed-chamber, and judging by the contents of Arthur’s request, Deon was convinced that Dame Nora had assassinated not only one or two nobles.
‘I hope this works…’ Deon counted on the fact that Nora had saved him numerous times and even helped slay him the Super Major.
“Brother, can we take both Sir Finn and Dame Nora back to the castle? I would like to ask father for their rewards…”
But Avery, whose mood was spoilt by Finn’s rejection, merely looked at the Almagi and Dame in barely masked disdain.
“Can’t that wait? With all your injuries, Queen mother would want you to rest the moment you get back home. Don’t worry, we will call for them when the time comes.” Avery said with finality.
Truly an exact copy of their father, Avery is quick to decide yet leaves no room for discussion. He walked away and ordered the knights and Almagi to prepare for their departure.
“Umm… Sir Finn, Dame… I’m sorry but you heard my brother.” Deon pursed his lips in embarrassment, “I-I’ll make sure to invite you in the palace within the week.” Then he ran back to his brother’s side like a chick following a hen.
In their whole ride home, Deon sat awkwardly inside the royal carriage with his eldest brother fussing over his wounds.
Meanwhile, Mikael checked his newly acquired skills inside the white world.
He sat on the white couch and read the updated skill list.
<Skill Page 1>
[Psychokinesis Lvl. 2]
[Teleportation Lvl. 1]
[Reverse Clairvoyance Lvl. 2]
[Blessing of the Mist Lvl. -1
[Integration Lvl. max>
<Skill Page 2>
[Apparition Lvl.1]
[Thermokinesis Lvl.1]
[Odorosity Lvl.1]
Mikael absentmindedly scratched his chin, “Hmm… based on the skill names, these are definitely skills of a ghost… but… aren’t they sort of… umm… useless?”
He felt slightly underwhelmed by the skills that he so painstakingly obtained, draining him of his excitement.
Mikael then read the detailed descriptions of each new skill in a separate panel.
<Skill Page 2>
< Apparition Lvl.1>
Description: (Active skill) Show appearance to a set target.
**If the target’s willpower is less than the player’s, the target will faint.
Current Limit: 1 living being
Skill cost: 10 MP per min per target.
< Thermokinesis Lvl.1>
Description: (Active skill) Control heat within a 5-meter radius.
Current Limit: 0- 100 degrees Celcius
Skill cost: 20MP per min.
< Odorosity Lvl.1>
Description: (Active skill) Control mana particles with strong odor within a 5-meter radius.
Current Limit: Low-grade Halgen
Skill cost: 20MP per min.>
Ping!
<System Notification: Due to unlocking ‘Active skill: Apparition’, Will power stat is generated.>
Contrary to Mikael’s initial disappointment, the ghost class skills were very useful and versatile.
But their skill costs were just as high.
‘Haah… to think that they’re as pricey as full integration… this is problematic.’ Mikael massaged his temples, ‘Currently, my total MP is only at 460. This means I can only use those with 20MP/ min skill cost for 23 minutes, but If I use two of them at the same time, I’m left with only 11.5 minutes before mana drain…’
Mikael agonized at his inadequate mana pool, ‘As I thought, I can’t just focus on leveling up Deon. Although I don’t have much use of my HP stat, my MP needs a major boost.’
Thinking of where to grind for experience points, Mikael’s pale green eyes landed on Apparition’s description.
“Wait… Isn’t this like Conqueror’s H*ki from One Pi*ce? SH*T. THIS IS CRAZY!!” like a giddy teenage boy, Mikael maniacally laughed inside the Medium.
He was tempted to use the skill right away, but he had to remind himself that it was still daytime and there was only the bro-con crown prince in the carriage with Deon. He was afraid that Avery would label him as a devil as soon as he becomes aware of Mikael’s existence and called for a pope to exorcise him.
Mikael lightly shook his head and read the next skill.
“Thermokinesis, huh?… Tsk! So the time has come to be Deon’s portable air-conditioner-slash-heater, how nice.” Mikael sarcastically said, but he also thought this would work well with the dragon heart’s heat and ice resistance. Only, Mikael has yet to purify the d*mned heart thereby adding another point on Mikael’s ever-growing to-do list.
Lastly, he noted Odorosity’s current limit.
“What’s a Halgen?’ Mikael cocked his head at the unfamiliar word.
“Hey, kid! Do you know what’s a ‘Halgen’?” Mikael sent a direct message to his partner.
“Halgen? If I’m not mistaken, that’s what they call the fog that surrounds Magusteen forests.” Deon answered.
“Fog?”
“That’s right, sir. Remember that time when we hunted the first replete? I told you then that Magusteen forests are forbidden regions due to the thick mana fog that surrounds them, which causes auditory and visual hallucinations. The fog consists of concentrated Halgen coming off of Rafleesia flowers.”
“Rafleesia? Not Rafflesia? I’m pretty sure Rafflesias from Earth weren’t so magical. They do stink though.” Mikael commented.
“Hmm… I think that’s a different flower, sir. Rafleesias are huge, foul-smelling flowers that only grow in Magusteen forests. They lure people using Halgen which is like their pollen. Some say they hear pleas for help, others see their families brutally murdered. The hallucinations are so strong that very few make out alive, but when the victims snap out and flee, the stems lash out to capture them. So, loggers are equipped with mind control artifacts on top of their harsh mental training.”
“Oh… So, it’s a carnivorous plant…” Mikael murmured, thinking he shouldn’t be surprised since this was a fantasy world, ‘That means I can do the same with Odorosity. Wow… isn’t this an evil skill? Won’t I get penalized with bad karma if I use this?’
After agonizing for a moment, Mikael finally decided, ‘Well, I guess I’ll just have to be careful,’
He cast away his worries and enjoyed the view outside the carriage window through Deon’s eyes.
–Chapter end—
–Hunting Competition Arc end–
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