After leaving the Adventurer's Guild, Lux returned to the inn and went back to his room in order to tie up the loose ends of his Class Change.
Lux stared at the 100 untouched Stat Points in his Soul Book and decided to start allocating them.
After someone had acquired 200 combined stat points, they would step into the ranks of a Grade D Apostle.
This was the first step towards breaking through the limits of mortality, and would set the person apart from commoners. Therefore, after Lux stepped into this new realm, he would have to leave Leaf Village and go to an Intermediate Town.
But for the time being, Lux had no intention of leaving yet because he still had unfinished business in the Beginner's Area. Having considered this, he decided to limit his stats, so he wouldn't cross the threshold into that of Apostles.
—--
Name: Lux Von Kaizer
Age: 16
Race: Half-Elf
Rank: (None)
Health: 960 / 960
Mana: 940 / 940
Strength: 46 (+3)
Intelligence: 46 (+1)
Vitality: 31
Agility: 34 (+3)
Dexterity: 31 (+3)
Free Stat Points Available: 30
Special Abilities: Skill Evolution [EX], Mana Drain [EX]
Active Skills: Power Shot, Slash, Dark Arrow,
Passive Skills: Enhanced Fortitude
—--
< Immortal Conqueror's Legacy >
Rating: F+
Progress: (51/100)
—--
After limiting his stats, Lux was now only twelve points away from becoming an Apostle. Although he had enough stats to do so, he decided to put them on hold until he was done upgrading all of his other skills to the limit of the Beginner's Area.
His Health Points and Mana had risen drastically after he changed his profession, which made him feel more secure in fighting against the monsters that had easily beaten him in the past, just like the Draugr.
His first skill Summon Skeleton that he acquired after he got + 1 to all Summoning Skills had also been upgraded.
—--
< Choose which upgrade you wish to take. >
Option 1: Summon two Skeletons to fight for you instead of one.
Option 2: Upgrade Summon Skeleton Skill to Summon Skeleton Warrior.
—--
After experiencing the Monster Outbreak, Lux's mentality had also changed. Instead of quantity, he now focused on quality.
"Let's go with Summon Skeleton Warrior," Lux muttered as he clicked his choice.
—--
< Summon Skeleton Warrior >
Rating: F+
Mana: 5
– Summons one Skeleton Warrior to fight for you
– Summon duration: 1 hour
– Skill Cooldown: 5 minutes.
< Skeleton Warrior >
Health: 30
Attack: 5 - 15
—---
Unlike Diablo, whose stats he could see, the stats of the Summoned Creatures were fixed. This was also an example advantage of having a Named Creature instead of normal Monsters. Their growth rate was at least two to three times faster when compared to other Monsters of the same rank.
Lux smirked before going to Diablo's Personal page. His Named Creature was also affected by the "+1 to all Summoning Skills" bonus that he received from his Class Change.
He remembered the note telling him that Diablo would go through a qualitative change after he was upgraded again, so Lux happily checked to see if the changes had already been implemented on his Named Creature's Status Page.
—-
< Diablo has reached the requirement for a Job Change >
< Please Choose your named Creature's Job Class wisely >
< Compatible Job Classes >
< Skeleton Barbarian >
– U MAD BRUH? The Skeleton Barbarian is always mad. Its sole purpose is to deal as much damage to the enemy without care for its own life. This is a pure offensive Job Class that brings fear to the hearts of anyone who faces them in battle.
(Job Class Bonus)
+20 Strength
Active Skill: Berserk, Stone Body.
—--
< Skeleton Fighter >
– If you need a lackey that handles everything like fighting, cooking, or doing the laundry then the Skeleton Fighter is your best pick. It is not only a warrior, but also a tactician. It has well rounded abilities that allow it to both attack and defend, depending on the situation.
(Job Class Bonus)
+10 Strength
+5 Agility
+5 Dexterity
Passive Skill: Parry, Tactician
—--
< Skeleton Shield Warrior >
– Need a meatshield? Look no further! The Skeleton Shield Warrior is the Masochist of the Skeletal Race. No matter if you are fighting a Dwarf, or a Dragon, this cannon fodder will always die before you!
(Job Class Bonus)
+20 Vitality
+500 Health Points
Active Skill: Taunt
Passive Skill: Guts
—-
"Diablo can also change Job Classes?" Lux's eyes widened in shock after looking at the three options that were presented right in front of him.
This also made Lux realize that he still hadn't given his Named Creature a role in his party. Roles were very important because it could make or break a team's composition, especially when going on raids and dungeon expeditions.
'Although a Barbarian is good, I don't want Diablo to be a mindless killing machine.' Lux rubbed his chin. 'A Skeleton Fighter is also good because it's an all rounder. As for the Shield Warrior, this is a must have in any party…'
Currently, Lux was torn between a Skeleton Fighter and a Skeleton Shield Warrior. After spending a quarter of an hour thinking about the pros and cons of both, he finally settled for the Skeleton Fighter for its well rounded stats.
It could both attack and defend. The Skeleton Fighter had the flexibility that neither the Skeleton Barbarian or the Skeleton Shield Warrior had.
—--
< Diablo >
"Finally a worthy opponent. Our battle will be Legendary!"
– Named Skeleton
– Skeleton Fighter
– Rating: D
– Mana: 10
– Progress ( 35 / 100)
Health: 670 / 670
Mana: 640 / 640
Attack: 50 - 65 (+20 Damage from Tranquility)
Attack Type: Ethereal Damage.
Strength: 33 (+1)
Intelligence: 32
Vitality: 31 (+2)
Agility: 32 (+2)
Dexterity: 32 (+2)
Defense: 75
Title: Firstborn
Active Skills: Slash
Passive Skills: Parry, Tactician
Note: Congratulations! Your Partner has finally unlocked its first Job Class! Now things are going to get really interesting!
—--
After properly organizing his Soul Book, Lux unsummoned it and laid on his bed.
The Beast Cores that had been given to him by Colette also allowed him to learn the passive skill "Fortitude", which automatically upgraded itself to Enhanced Fortitude due to Lux's Skill Evolution [EX].
—---
< Enhanced Fortitude >
(Passive Skill)
– Enhanced Fortitude decreases all damage received by 10%.
—--
Although a 10% decrease in damage might not seem much, this would prove very useful when he fought off stronger monsters because it worked for both physical and magical damage.
'Now I understand why Lord Gerald issued a decree to not allow any of the adults to spoil their children by giving them Beast Cores to boost their stats at the early stages,' Lux mused. 'It gives them a false sense of security knowing that they will be able to outclass the Monsters in the Beginner's Area.
This carelessness might lead them to lower their guard, causing them to commit several mistakes because they thought that they were strong enough to handle anything the Monsters throw at them.
'I better be careful with my mindset, or else I might suffer the same fate as those sons of noble families who fearlessly challenged the Alpha Monsters and Field Bosses due to their boosted stats.'
Lux glanced at the clock on the wall and decided to take a nap for a few hours before meeting Colette and Matty at the Bronze Crypt. This had been a very eventful day, and he needed to rest his mind in order to be ready for his first ever Dungeon exploration.
"So, you're finally here," Matty said in an annoyed expression. "What took you so long? I've been waiting here for twenty minutes already!"
"Sorry, I woke up a little late from my nap," Lux apologized. "Where is Colette?"
After scanning the faces of the Dwarves in front of him, he found that only the adorable little girl was missing. As if waiting for that cue, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard in the clearing.
"Sorry, everyone!" Colette shouted as she ran towards her party members. "I overslept. Did I make you guys wait for too long?"
Matty smiled as he looked at the object of his affection. "No. We just arrived here a minute ago. You're not late at all."
"Really? I'm glad. I thought I made you guys wait."
"No. I also overslept a bit. Hahaha."
Lux looked at the fawning Dwarf boy and forced down his urge to spit on Matty's face.
'When I was the one that was late, you got angry.'
'But, when the one you like is late, you turn a blind eye.'
'What's this? Discrimination much? Double standards!'
"Big Brother, did I make you wait for long?" Colette shifted her attention to Lux and held his hand. "Sorry. It won't happen again."
"I just arrived as well," Lux replied. "Don't worry about it."
This was the first time Lux would explore a Dungeon with a party, so he didn't want to create a commotion and clash with Colette's friends. For now, he decided to turn a blind eye to Matty's behavior because he understood that the little Dwarf was a simp.
'This is really like a game,' Lux thought as a row of words appeared in front of him.
< Do you want to join the Golden Slayers Party? >
< Yes / No >
Lux accepted Colette's request and formally joined the Dwarven Party. Although there was no option to see each other's Health Points like in games, forming a party allowed everyone to share team buffs that increased their stats.
This was similar to the skill War Cry that Lux didn't get because he chose Mana Drain instead.
The moment he joined the party, he felt as if a refreshing breeze blew over him.
Seeing his reaction, Matty immediately smirked and decided to tell him what was happening.
"Colette changed her profession to Paladin," Matty explained. "Everyone that is in her party gets a passive regeneration boost that heals minor injuries. However, if you get a fatal injury, don't expect it to save your life."
"I see." Lux nodded in understanding. "You are amazing, Colette!"
The little girl smiled after being praised by Lux. Due to her good mood, she grabbed Lux's hand and dragged him towards the entrance of the Bronze Crypt.
"Big Brother, take a look at this," Colette said as she pointed at a bronze slate located right beside the entrance of the cave. "The names of the Top Three Party that have cleared this dungeon in Hell Mode are all written here. The rankings are based on their individual performance. But usually, the party who clears the dungeon faster will get in the Top Six spots."
"I see." Lux glanced at the Bronze Slate and focused on the name that held the top spot. 'Aina Van Goldenslayer… wait! Goldenslayer? Isn't that the name of our party?'
Lux blinked once then twice before shifting his attention at the adorable little girl that was looking back at him with a big grin on her face.
"Aina Van Goldenslayer is my Big Sister!" Colette said with pride. "Ever since she cleared the dungeon in Hell Mode with her party members, her record has never been broken for the past four years. Isn't my Big Sister amazing?"
"She is amazing," Lux agreed, "but we can be more amazing than her! How about we beat Hell Mode and put our names on this slate as well?"
"Hah? Are you stupid?" Matty, who suddenly appeared beside Colette glared at Lux. "Don't you know that the boss in Hell Mode is a Rank 2 Berserker Barbarian Draugr? If you want to die, you can go in there by yourself! We're just challenging the Normal Mode!"
The rules of Dungeons in Elysium were different from the rules of the outside world.
In Elysium, all dungeons had two modes. Normal Mode and Hell Mode.
Hell Mode was, of course, the hardest mode, but it also gave better rewards. However, it was very dangerous to choose this mode without proper preparation. Many parties had died for this reason.
Fortunately, the penalty for dying inside a dungeon was more forgiving than dying in the open world.
Those who died inside the Dungeons in Elysium wouldn't really die. They would respawn in the nearest town. But as a penalty, a quarter of their Status Points would be taken away.
After dying, they had no choice but to regain their deducted experience points or consume Beast Cores to recover these lost points. Even so, this was still a better outcome than challenging an unknown Dungeon and dying in the process.
Lux was just teasing Colette when he said that they should challenge Hell Mode and let their names be written on the bronze slate.
The Half-Elf was aware that with his current strength, he would still need a bit more preparation before he could challenge the Hell Mode of the Bronze Crypt.
"I'm not saying that we should challenge it now," Lux replied to Matty. "Before we leave Leaf Village, most of us will be in the Apostle Rank. That is the perfect time to challenge the Hell Mode difficulty. Are you sure you don't want to leave your mark here to be seen by future generations?"
Matty turned quiet after hearing Lux's words. Of course, he wanted to leave his name on the Bronze Slate, so others would know that he had once been here in the Leaf Village and had accomplished an amazing feat.
"That's right!" Colette said as she gazed at her sister's name in the Bronze Slate. "Before we leave this village, we should leave our mark here. Although I'm not confident that we can beat my Big Sister's record, taking second place is not impossible!"
The members of Colette's party also nodded their heads in agreement. They also wanted to leave a memento behind. Having their names recorded on the Bronze Slate was the best thing they could do to preserve their legacy.
"Okay! Let's do this!" Colette placed her hand on the Bronze Gate which would lead them inside the dungeon. The adorable dwarf chose Normal Difficulty. A second later, the gate in front of them opened wide.
"Please, listen to my orders once we're inside," Colette reminded everyone. "Although this is just the Normal Difficulty, we might still be killed if we're not careful."
Everyone, including Lux nodded in agreement.
Seeing that no one had any complaints, Colette led the way and everyone else followed behind her.
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