Damian opened his eyes and scanned his surroundings for monsters. Although the trial had lasted for two hours, the scene remained the same as he remembered an hour ago. Still, he felt relieved to detect no monsters in his mana sense, even far away in the river below the mountain.
However, he sensed one more thing—unlike the first, this feeling was unusual. His vision seemed much clearer, and his body felt energized, as if the exhaustion from the physical strain of the previous fight and the mental strain of mana deficiency had vanished like a fleeting dream. It felt like…
'Did I level up?'
He should be level 51 now, but this didn't feel like just a one-level improvement. Not wasting any time wondering, Damian immediately took out his mana tool and activated it.
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Name : Damian Sunblade Lv.67
Rank : Lord
Affinity : Water, Space-time
The last stat panel for comparison :
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Name: Damian Sunblade Lv.50
Rank: Lord
Affinity: Water, Space-time
Mana: 4879/6000
STR: 92
DEF: 60
INT: 140
AGI: 58
DEX: 60
CHA: 19
LUC: 3
Job: The Runic Chemist Lord Lv.25
Blessings: Godless [0 Available Points]
Titles: [Cold Blooded Killer], [Wild Hunter], [Chained], [Primordial Metal Shaper], [Titan Killer]
Skills: [Beginner Tree Climbing Lv.2] [Being of Truth Lv.9] [Expert Scholar Lv.9] [Expert Swordsman Lv.7] [The Runic Lord Lv.9] [Runic Inscription Lv.9] [Arcane Synthesis Lv.3] [Pain Resistance Lv.9] [Expert Spearman Lv.8] [Ascension Rank 1.2 (Temporary)]
Penalty: (1). Use of (Veil of Containment) from now on will cost 5 times the original mana, taking a piece of user's guilty soul with it each time.
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