~ Winterfell, Godswoods ~
~ Draegon Targaryen Starks POV ~
'Raphael, good to hear your lovely voice, let's get to work on making me an invincible monster as your original did for my favorite gluttonous blue slime, and don't worry we'll have more than enough time to learn, analysis, create and recreate anything we can imagine of soon enough. For now, what can you tell me about my new physique and the abilities I get from it and any weaknesses or vulnerabilities. Also see if you can tell me how that mix of Essences that the Goddess gifted me, I can feel it has changed something, but as she fed the mixture to me as a soul I couldn't tell at this time. Although I know that its because of the Essences, and as your a ability that resides within my soul along with Beelzebub, which I can use only to devour, you're the only way to know what's going on with my soul.' I greeted and tasked my new beyond quantum level computerisk ability with my thoughts, and she replied with a, '~ One second ~', and the very next reported back to me with.
'~ Primordial vampire physique with many advantages and seemingly no current known disadvantages, with a wide range of abilities thanks to the first wish to the Goddess. The merger of four powerful bloodlines and their original capabilities, especially of the bloodline of Alucard F. Tepes and his high potential as a direct line of his universes Dracula, and being a Dhampir, a natural born half human half vampire and one of a progenitor bloodline. And Vlad "Dracula" Tepes, a unique existence as the first ever sired vampire, in his own universe as well. As is Alexander Corvinus and Klaus Mikaelson, who, unlike the other two, come with two other bloodline abilities of Lycanism and a Witch's bloodline.
First, the abilities from Alucard include the power to see, influence, and thanks to Beelzebub Lord of Gluttony to devour and assimilate souls. Derived from Alucards' ability to steal soul's, and his affinities of darkness and spirit magic. Other abilities gained from Alucard F. Tepes from Castlevania also includes; superhuman strength, speed, senses, endurance, rapid healing and dominion over the night, and the nocturnal creatures that inhabit the night. Shape-shifting abilities, which at the moment you can only shift into things that are available to shift into which are a swarm of bats, a raven, and mist. While there is a wolf form, it seems to be dormant, as if you have not unlocked it at the moment. While not a weakness or vulnerability, it is something to make note of. All abilities that he has in common with Vlad "The Impaler" Tepes from Dracula Untold, including the ability to manipulate the weather and to mesmerize the mind of weak willed men And finally, an affinity for magic, including Hellfire, shadow manipulation, and darkness lightning. And a strong talent for the art of the sword.
Second, Vlad Tepes the Third from Dracula Untold and the abilities of his bloodline. Many of Dracula's abilities from Dracula Untold are the same as Alucards, who has more abilities, so you have a slightly better version of the abilities you have inherited from both their bloodline, as they have combined in your new bloodline.
Third, from Alexander Corvinus of the Underworld universes, you have gained a Lycan form and a Vampire form, both of which have partial transformations and different advantages. But again, the Lycan form is currently not available. Further exploration required for a proper analysis of both forms and their capabilities. Corvinus' bloodline is also a progenitor of both the Vampire and Lycan bloodlines in his universe, which both of his children, Marcus and William, inherited, respectively, making the forms uniquely stronger than their counterparts. Other than an immunity to sunlight and silver, the bloodline has a unique ability to share their senses with anyone who they have sired or see the memories of someone when feeding on their blood. Also, an ability to resurrect or at least save the soul of anyone or anything you are bonded to, including your bonded dragon.
And finally, from Klaus Mikaelson from The Originals, you've inherited his original hybrid physique and... Oh, I see. I've identified the reason for your Lycan and any other wolves forms not being available. In the Originals universe, werewolves must first kill someone to unlock the werewolf that is dormant with their bloodline. You'll get all Lycan forms and abilities after you take your first life. Other abilities of Klaus also includes a witch bloodline as well, but because of the Essence of the Archmage, while Klaus was never able to use his witch abilities because he was born a werewolf, you have no such limitations. Other than abilities, he shares with the other vampires, like superhuman strength, speed, and being nigh-invulnerable. As an original, Klaus has superior forms of compulsion, dream weaving, and other telepathic abilities.
None of this assessment includes how these abilities will react to your natural born gifts as a Dragonrider and Greenseer. Or how they are exactly influenced by the Essences of the Blank, the Archmage and the Wanderer. Your first kill should be able to get a better us a better assessment of those changes and how they influenced your abilities. ~' Raphael gave me her own assessment of my new primordial vampire abilities. 'So I have to take a life to awaken my new Lycan bloodline and my general werewolf abilities. Easy enough. Raphael, it's time to check on how the Essences will take those abilities to a higher level of power. But first, what can you tell about the Essences themselves?'
'~ First is the Essence of Blank. By taking this Essence, you gain but one benefit: Your potential becomes limitless. You can learn any discipline or skillset, even if you shouldn't be capable of it, without forgetting it and practicing them into mastery, no matter how many you learn. Any abilities you have from; other Essences, both your primordial vampire and your Targaryen and Stark bloodlines, and even Beelzebub and myself will see an increase anywhere possible and develop in ways beyond their initial purposes. The same goes for any skills you aquire later on through the use of Gluttony.
Second is the Essence of the Archmage. By consuming the Essence of the Archmage, you have gained several boons: perfect memory with infinite storage and beyond genius level intellect. Capacity to learn any 'magic' even unique ones upon seeing it once or understanding enough about it. This also includes things like Ki, Chakra, soul power, etc. You possess a supernatural reactor that can adapt to any supernatural energy to fuel spells, enchantments, powers, etc. this reactor provides a steady supply of power that will grow over time. Right now, you could use high consumption abilities with wild abandon and still not make much of a dent after a few hours. You also have the capability to teach other's system's even if they previously lacked the capacity to do so. You can also manipulate entire systems or combine them with experimentation's. You are capable of casting any spell as long as you have the energy not requiring any extra element like a focus or materials. The time required to cast, if any, still remains, however.
And finally, the Essence of the Adventurer. By consuming the essence of the Adventurer, the eternal wanderer and jack-of-all-trades, you gain the following boons: A sound mind in a sound body, ready and fit for an adventure. This will maintain undiminished even into old age, not that you do, although your infinite lifespan will only be mildly enhanced, barring further boons from elsewhere. A free, one-time cosmetic body resculpt to your ideal or desired appearance, which I believe the Goddess already used to create your body. For some reason, adventurers are often good-looking, as you can tell yourself. Immunity to all diseases, immunity to minor health problems, and the ability to consume anything that isn't actually poisonous or indigestible by your metabolism without any problems, something your body already does as an immortal. Infinite willpower to keep going through any amount of hardship; even bloody and broken, you will not stop. Perfect memory with infinite storage, but since you got this with the Essence of the Archmage it doesn't doesn't apply. Enhanced learning and development, the ability to go from entirely untrained to having completely maxed out your already unlimited potential or skill in a much shorter period of time than normal. This applies to anything that you already have the capacity to do or learn that can possibly be advanced by training. Advancement never slows down until or unless you hit a softcap, which with the Essence of the Blank would never be a problem. Skills, stats, and abilities never degrade due to lack of training or the passage of time. ~'
As Raphael finished her assessment of the Essences, I stood there processing all that info that she gave me so far, though only half a second passed since I've been talking to Raphael. But in that next half second, the godswoods turn quiet, not the calm, quiet that I've come to enjoy of the godswoods of Winterfell. No, this was a more like time has lost meaning the world had stopped for a second for some reason. At that moment, my new instincts kicked, I turned around just in time to watch an arrow made out of shadows shoot out of my own shadow and start heading straight for my head. In that moment, Raphael instantly used one of her subskills, thought acceleration, to slow down what was already a slowed down perception of the time because of my natural vampire reflexes.
As the arrow was just a couple inches from my face, I shifted to a swarm of bats and flew around the shadowy arrow and reformed upon a branch of the heart tree. With thought acceleration still activated, I looked around, trying to find out what was going on and how. That's when I heard laughing coming for where I was just standing next to the pond in front of the heart tree. As I turned back to see who was there, when just a second ago, it was me standing there. When I locked onto the origin of the laughter and saw the figure that was giggling like a prankster who just pulled off the greatest prank of all time. In that moment that I got a proper look at the figure responsible for the suprise attack, my building anger just evaporated, like an ice cube in the desert in the middle of a heatwave.
Standing just where I was a moment ago now stood a gorgeous curvy beauty, with raven black hair with an indigo colored hue to it and a pretty pair of periwinkle eyes with heavy mascara on. A black and silver tiara sat atop her head, with a silver crescent moon hanging over forhead off the front of the tiara, the silver crescent moon is hanging off a chain that is connected to the tiara on both the sides, making it look like the smile of the Cheshire Cat. She had a black toga style dress draped on her that left her shoulders, arms, and clavicle exposed, and that did nothing to hide her great assets beneath the dress. She had a pair of snake shaped bracelets on each wrist and an actual real white scaled and red eyed snake coiled around her neck. There was also a black furred with a golden brown pair of eyes, a large wolf sitting at her feet obediently.
The first word's out of her very kissable lips, with a playful tone in her voice, that makes me let my guard down. "Sorry, sorry, I just wanted to test 'The Goddesses' newest primordial vampire mercenary,' great reflexes by the way. Especially for a newborn and it being just after you regained your memories. By the look on your beautiful face, you know who and what I am. Impress me. Who am I? And no using the Lord of Wisdom skill, that's cheating." She challenges me. Not that I minded. The arrow was surprising but I got through it fine. And I already know who and what she is, so I answered back. " It's a pleasure to meet you in person, not that I believed you were real in my past life, but a pleasure none the less, Goddess of magic, lady Hecate. May I ask the shadow arrow spell you used? Any way you could teach me how you created it?"
By the end of my response she had a wide smile gracing her face, and she said. "Well done you. I always enjoy it when she assigns me the smart ones, and you also chose the path of magic on top of your other abilities. And as the goddess of magic, as you correctly surmised, I would be happy to tell you about my spells. But business first, my young immortal. The Goddess sent me as her messenger, but I'll also be your new handler. The Goddess wanted me to inform you of the many perks and the resources available to you. And to give you an assignment, since the Goddess said that you would be going to your first universe to get stronger soon. And knowing which universe you planned, she..."
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Another cliffhanger!? I'm starting to enjoy doing that, like a episode of the Soprano's, just ending in the middle of a scene. Next chapter will be out later this week, Happy Halloween, readers. Enjoy, Void out.
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