Chapitre 17: The Soul Familiar
After checking his Soul Book and seeing a new stat, he couldn't help but be happy about it. Normally, although people have a Charm and Luck Stat, they can't see it. The Soul Book didn't show it to prevent people from investing points in it.
Viel was utterly amazed. He knew how lucky his sister was, but this was beyond his expectations.
Now that he has completed one of his objectives for which he come to Barbatos Academy, he decided to begin completing the rest.
He desired to use the ticked he received from Himea and at that instant, it appeared in front of him.
In front of Viel, a ticket appeared. It was similar to the Ticket of Eriol, but if you pay attention to the details you could see the differences between them. Also, this ticket was white with golden engravings.
As he did with the Ticket of Eriol, he threw this one into the air. The ticket glowed brightly and turned into a white orb that started talking.
< You will be able to gain one Legendary Item. The obtained item will be completely random and will depend on your luck and what you need the most right now. >
< Are you sure do you you want to gain it right now? >
< Yes/No >
"Yes!" Viel was quite happy. He didn't know that it would depend on his luck, which right now was very very high.
The instant Viel answered the white orb exploded leaving behind a fortune wheel.
In each of the possible prizes a number was written, indicating the probability of winning it.
< Start >
A screen appeared in front of Viel with a button saying 'Start'. Without taking a second to think about it he pressed it.
The fortune wheel started spinning rapidly, creating a mesmerizing pattern of colors and lights. Viel watched in anticipation as the wheel gradually slowed down, his heart racing with excitement.
As the wheel finally came to a stop, Viel held his breath, waiting to see what prize he had won. The screen displayed that the item that he had landed on had a 0.0001% probability.
It was a small vial filled with a powder-like substance. Not knowing what it was, he appraised it.
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< Phoenix Ashes >
Rarity: Legendary
Type: Consumable
Requirement: Fire Affinity
– The ashes come from the remains of a phoenix, a powerful creature known for its ability to rise from its own ashes.
– Upon consuming the Phoenix Ashes, the user's soul will be empowered permanently. There is a very small possibility of acquiring the trait of a phoenix.
– Only one vial of Phoenix Ashes can be consumed per person, as consuming more than one can have unpredictable and potentially dangerous effects on the user's soul.
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Viel couldn't believe his luck. Not only it can help his soul, but it could also get him the trait of a phoenix.
With trembling hands, Viel uncorked the vial and slowly poured the Phoenix Ashes onto his palm. The powder-like substance was hot to the touch, radiating warmth through his entire body. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and brought his palm to his chest. He could feel the energy of the Phoenix Ashes flowing into him, suffusing every fiber of his being.
The heat intensified, and Viel felt as though he was on fire. He gritted his teeth, his body convulsing as the power surged through him. Sweat dripped from his brow as he fought to control the power within him. Suddenly, there was a bright flash of light, and he felt as though he was soaring through the sky.
When the light dissipated, Viel found himself standing in the same spot, but something was different. He felt stronger and more alive, and his soul felt as though it was vibrating with newfound power. Also, he couldn't stop feeling a kind of burning in his right eye, the red one.
He looks at himself in the mirror and found something new in his face. His red eye has changed, it was now a fiery orange color.
"So this is the phoenix trait. What it will do…"
Not wasting time, he summoned again his Soul Book and selected his animancy skills, more precisely his Soul Familiar skill.
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Soul Familiar
Rating: F
Energy: 15
Progress: (0/1000)
– You can increase the Progression Rating when you use Beast Cores to upgrade this skill.
– You can invoke a soul familiar that will be able to travel through solid objects and turn invisible
– The first time you invoke a familiar it will be random, but afterward, it will always be the same.
– Rates of invocation for each creature are as follows:
(Common-> 40%)
(Rare -> 20%)
(Mythical -> 10%)
(Legendary -> 5%)
(Demigod -> 0.05%)
(Celestial-> 0.01%)
– Skill Cooldown: 1 hour
Now that he had Iris' luck, he was confident about pulling a good familiar.
When he thought about invoking a familiar, a screen with a 'Start' button and a Fortune Wheel similar to the one from the Legendary Item ticket appeared before him.
He pressed the button and the wheel started spinning. As the wheel spun, Viel held his breath, waiting to see where it would land. He watched as the different options passed by, each with its own chance of being selected. As the wheel slowed down, his heart raced with anticipation until it finally came to a stop on the Demigod option.
Although it wasn't the best option, he wasn't going to complain after all the good things that he had gotten. Excitement and anticipation surged through him as he prepared to summon his new companion.
The air rippled as an ethereal white energy left him and began to gather. After a short time, it formed something similar to a portal from which a being emerged.
When it exited completely, a bright light erupted from the portal as it ceased to exist. Viel opened his eyes, finding a small serpent floating in front of him with its eyes closed.
< You have chosen to give your first soul familiar a name. >
< Please choose a name >
"As you are a Demigod-rank familiar and a serpent I will name you Jörmungander, like the giant serpent from the nordic mythology of my previous world."
< You have chosen the name "Jörmungander" as the name for your first Soul Familiar. >
< Is this your final answer? >
< Yes / No >
"Yes."
< Jörmungander >
"My venom will rot the world, hiss."
– Named Soul Familiar
– Rating: E
– Rank: Demigod
– Energy: 30
– Progress (0/1000)
Health: 90 / 90
Mana: 90 / 90
(As a spiritual life-form, its mana points are the same as its health points)
Strength: 6
Intelligence: 18
Vitality: 3
Agility: 19
Dexterity: 12
Active Skills: Poison Shot, Bite, Mana Devour
Passive Skills: Soul Venom, Poison Immunity, Poison Healing
Title: World's Venom
– Jörmungander is your second Named Creature and has been bestowed the title "World's Venom".
– This Named Creature has gained the ability to evolve.
< World's Venom >
– Regardless of what happens in the future, this Named Creature will be forever loyal to you.
– All attacks made by Jörmungander will deal Soul Venom.
– When a creature is affected by Soul Venom, it will take damage to its soul, which can lead to a loss of vitality, willpower, or other mental attributes.
– When you use Beast Cores to upgrade your Named Creature, its effects will be increased by 50%
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When Viel named him, the small serpent opened his eyes and shot out toward Viel's face. He started scrubbing his tiny head into Viel's cheek, laughing Viel patted his head.
He was small, no more long than 40 centimeters. He was transparent with a purple and white hue, and his eyes were of brilliant yellow color.
"Do you like your name?"
Jörmungander nodded. Although he couldn't talk, Viel knew that they understood each other, as if a profound connection linked them.
"Jörmungander is a little long, don't you think so? I will call you Jör, a cute name for a cute serpent like you."
Jör began to jump in the air as he floated and circled around Viel showing how happy he was with his new nickname. After a while, Jör got "tired" and decided to rest on Viel's neck.
Viel caressed Jör nose while he invoked Ferto's soul.
"It's time to end the preparations."
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I will be referring to Jör with the pronoun "he" as he is male. It may sound strange, but it felt too distant to use "it", as for Viel he will be a member of his family.
Hope you like it!
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