Chapter 947: Powerful Skills
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[You have gained [Skill Evolution] Privilege x2! Two Skills will Evolve at random within your Skill List, as long as they're max level.]
[The two Skills have already been randomly chosen.]
[The Title Skill: [Challenger of the Impossible: Lv10] has Evolved into the [Paragon Of Indestructible Conviction: Lv1] Title Skill!]
[The Title Skill: [Cunning Mind: Lv10] has Evolved into the [Unparalleled Villainous Mind: Lv1] Title Skill!]
I had the slight suspicion that this would be the case, but I suppose it did happen as I thought! These "rewards" are the mere ability for the grimoire to evolve a skill that can do so, although the choosing itself is automatically done, apparently. Nonetheless, it is great news by itself. I've had these two Title Skills for a while with me, and it appears they have evolved into even stronger forms.
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[Paragon Of Indestructible Conviction: Lv1]
Skill Proficiency: 0/30.000
A Title Skill only given to those that dare challenge impossible odds and somehow survive and have gone even further beyond by surviving countless dangerous situations, constantly forging a path as an indestructible paragon. This is no longer just an award of the Holy Spirits, but a medal to you, for being someone so indestructible!
Enhances all stats by +250% and increases HP and MP Recovery Speed by +300% with an additional +30% to both buffs with each Level whenever the user is challenging foes stronger than them.
Whenever you're fighting someone equally strong, these effects are reduced by -50%, and when you're fighting someone weaker, they're further reduced by -90%.
Additionally, Increases Skill Damage by +150%, with an additional +15% with each Skill Level.
Any Skill you use while being below the effects of this Title Skill will gain {Paragon's Indestructible Aura}, which will further enhance their Attack Power and Effects by +100%.
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[Unparalleled Villainous Mind: Lv1]
Skill Proficiency: 0/30.000
A Title Skill awarded only to those with an often malefic, cunning mind that think several steps before others. Sometimes, they often are ruthless as well, executing their actions swiftly and flawlessly.
Not only that, but their minds have further evolved, becoming unparalleled villainous minds, capable of plotting a thousand tricks and being several steps ahead to their foes. How many tricks can you have below your sleeve? Well, you never have enough.
Increases Thinking Speed by +300% with an additional +30% with each Skill Level.
There's a 50% chance to gain a special insight while planning something, or in the middle of a battle.
Your Memory ability to store information increases by +100%, with an additional +10% with each Skill Level.
You can now more easily sort the information you have, focus into something, plan things, and store such plans within your memory without forgetting them.
Additionally, whenever you commit a "villainous" act, you gain the {Villainous Aura} for 30 seconds, which allows you to ignore any foe's Defenses completely when attacking them.
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Huh, these two Skills went from fairly tame Skills to completely insane effects. And the additional abilities and powers they gained were also overwhelmingly strong. Above all, the Challenger of the Impossible can give me buffs even when I fight weaker foes now?! It is reduced by 90%, but even then, it still a fairly large buff.
Above all, because the buff will always be active like this, I also gain a permanent boost to my skills attack power and effects of 100%... Just like that? Wow, this truly feels like I'm cheating now.
And as if that wasn't enough, the Cunning Mind Skill became something even better, with a special ability that, if it works properly, can let me completely ignore a foe's defenses and directly pierce their health points.
Completely broken, I like them.
The White Dragon is ridiculously strong though, even with this, I feel like it will be a great challenge. One I've craved for a while now.
But even then, Fafnir would be even stronger than the White Dragon… I have to defeat this monster so I can later confront the true beast that is completely laying waste over the Elven Continent.
Anyways, for now, I should just enjoy the meal with everyone else.
"Come eat. There's spaghetti, meatloaf, burgers, and of course, roasted steak. Let's eat as much as possible before going down. The monsters are only going to get stronger from there." I said, inviting everyone to eat. We gathered around the table and enjoyed the meal together like a big family.
"Oh man, these noodle things are always so damn good! I was starving, seriously. Burning through all those mobs wasn't easy~" Chris said with a confident smile as he finished his plate and then his fox spirit brought him some roasted steaks. They were surprisingly serviceable with him.
"Burning through all? You barely did anything, you lazy commoner." Elfriedden crossed his arms. "Naturally, Blake and his familiars did a lot of the work, but don't you remember? My ice froze hundreds! Your fire can't possibly paralyze foes and instantly kill them like mine did, isn't it?"
"WHAT?! I did burn more than that, loser! Also your ice isn't even that strong as to kill them instantly. Without everyone's help those drakes would have freed themselves eventually!" Chris complained.
"What did you say? Ice is the superior element! It can freeze, paralyze, destroy, shatter, pierce, slash! It can do anything!" Elfriedden complained.
"Bastard! Wanna go?!" Chris groaned.
"I wouldn't mind cleaning the floor with your face." Elfriedden smiled confidently.
"Shut the hell up already!" Edrich complained. "Stop fighting, you dumb kids, just eat up! You can fight all you want once we're done here."
"Yeah, what he said!" Alberta nodded. "Please, just behave and be friends!"
"Hahaha, don't worry about it, you two. These two goof balls are always like this." Eric giggled merrily.
"Who are you calling a goof ball?!" Elfriedden felt offended once more.
"Oi Eric, don't look down on me!" Chris said.
"Hahaha, these two never change, huh?" I just laughed. "Just eat and relax, friends. We have a mighty dragon to slay later. You'll be able to see who is truly the strongest by then."
"Huh, alright then…" Chris sighed, shrugging.
"Well, I suppose…" Elfriedden sat down as well.
"At this point they're like your puppies, huh?" Elizabeth joked at my side.
"I heard that, Elizabeth!" Chris barked.
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