AN: Stat/Skill chapter! The full stat page is near the end if you don't like the stat/skill stuff
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"Good work," I hummed, reaching up and wiping a trail of blood off my mouth as Katerea blushed at my words.
A few minutes ago, there had been various corpses - or, more specifically, partial corpses, as they were largely just bits of flesh and limbs. Now, they were in my stomach.
As a result, I had a lot, and I mean a lot, of new skills. I had already gained them from my quests before, but using [Devour] on the remains of those killed in the stadium was a nice boost in XP and stats.
As for the skills, some of them were good, some were decent, and some were terrible, but good or bad, my arsenal had practically doubled.
Though, despite there being a lot, I had actually expected a lot more. When I had claimed my quests after conquering the Meadow of Love, thus getting all the skills related to each species, I had gotten anywhere from 7 to 10 skills for each species.
By comparison, the specific clan skills were usually only two, with a couple giving three. It made some sense since I was just taking the clan-specific skills, and not skills for an entire species, but I was a tad bit disappointed.
The first completed quest I claimed had come from the Bael clan - with the first skill being the [Power of Destruction] that I already got from Zekram, and then two more related skills.
[Aura of Destruction] - Radiate an aura around you. Anything that comes into contact with the aura will be turned into nothingness.
[Barrier of Destruction] - Create a barrier. Anything inside the barrier will be turned into nothingness.
Both of them looked pretty powerful at first glance, but the descriptions were being generous with the 'turned into nothingness' parts. After a little testing, I found out the effect only worked if the object or person being affected was weak enough to actually be turned into nothingness.
It was in the same vein that my sword didn't instantly crumble under Sirzechs' Power of Destruction - while it should've been disintegrated from just a touch, the sword had too many enchants and was overall too high in quality from being made by Vargan.
After the Bael came the Agares skills, which somehow managed to be even more appealing than the Power of Destruction.
[Minor Time Control] - Control minor portions of Time.
[Minor Time-State Reversal] - Control minor portions of the Time-State of something.
On paper, being able to control time was overpowered as hell. In reality, it was still good, but not as broken as I first envisioned.
Through a bit of testing over the past day, I found out that [Minor Time Control] was indeed very minor. I could essentially speed up or slow down time for a couple of seconds, even with the skill being at level 25 from the quest rewards, in a small space.
The MP cost to do so was also pretty draining, so I couldn't just spam the skill carelessly. I still wouldn't complain about having control over time, even if it was just a small amount of control, but it wasn't game-changing or anything.
[Minor Time-State Reversal] was even more disappointing - at least compared to what the name suggested, as the skill was still pretty damn good - as it allowed me to reverse the time state of a person or object by a few seconds.
It would be good if I didn't already have two HP-regenerating skills, as I could reverse time right after taking an attack to completely negate it, but at the moment it overlapped poorly with [Physical Regeneration] and [Phenex Immortality].
I could still use it to heal others and potentially save someone's life if I were quick enough, but it wasn't as game-breaking as I first imagined when I saw the name.
After Agares came the Vassago Clan, who had been wiped out in the stadium attack - something I was very glad about. They hadn't been mentioned much at all in the series, and I didn't know just how scary their clan's bloodline ability was.
[Eye of Vassago] - Enhance your eyes, allowing you to see through all illusions, mental tricks, and magic.
This skill was all around useful, as being able to see through illusions would be nice, but it was the next one that really got me excited.
[Clairvoyant Vision] - Look into the future.
Now, at first glance, that seemed broken as hell. If I could see the future, then I'd know exactly what any opponent I ever had was planning, and then I could just plan around it. Unfortunately, it was a bit limited like the Agares' skills.
If the skill could actually see far into the future, then the Vassago head would've known the stadium was about to explode and gotten the hell out of there. Instead, it was just 0.25 seconds - yes, 0.25 seconds at level 25.
That limited its uses a fair bit, but it was still good. I could use it mid-fight to outmaneuver an opponent, as anyone who was giving me a genuine fight would be fast enough that they could do a lot in a fraction of a second.
Next came the Gamigin clan, who also had some pretty nice skills for a group that was barely mentioned in the series.
[Life Draining Blow] - Steal HP from your opponent, healing yourself in the process.
[Spirit Manipulation] - Manipulate Spirits.
[Spirit Communication] - Communicate with Spirits.
The first skill was nice, but I already had a sword that did that on a much larger scale - a sword that was broken at the moment, but I had asked Vargan to apply the same [Morph] enchantment that allowed [Devour] to create the stat-draining skill on my new sword.
The next two were a bit… interesting?
Aside from Tiffana's rather-insane rambles about spirits, I didn't know anything about them. I didn't know if there was any use in talking to or manipulating them, but I guess I'd find out soon.
Looking through all the skills I got from the 32 clans had taken a while, but luckily - or I guess unluckily overall - there were a lot of pretty bland ones that I could just skim over.
The Amon clan had given [Flames of Discord] - just another long-range flame attack that was more effective if I was angry - and [Guilt Trip] - a skill that essentially just made someone think about things they were guilty about.
The Barbatos clan had given [Beast Talk] - a useless skill that allowed me to communicate with all beasts, since I already had two skills that let me do that - and [Floral Control] - a skill that allowed me to manipulate small amounts of natural things, such as vines, trees, grass, etc.
The Paimon clan was where two more interesting skills appeared, though only one of them was actually useful.
[Sovereign Command] - Utilize the command of a Sovereign, raising the [Obedience] of any creature nearby by 2x.
[Minor Arcane Authority] - Instantly negate any magic-based abilities or attacks that are too far below your current power.
The first would've been nice if I didn't have [King's Command], but it was essentially just a worse version. [Minor Arcane Authority] was actually useful, as it essentially meant that no weak attacks could reach me.
Anything that weak probably wouldn't bother me anyway, but it was still nice to have, and would keep away annoying small attacks.
Next was the Sitri clan, which just gave me [Water Creation], [Water Beam], and [Water Manipulation].
The first two were pretty self-explanatory, but [Water Manipulation] had peaked my interest. My first thought had gone to manipulating the water in someone's body, thus controlling their movements and making it difficult for them to fight, but it wasn't that easy.
Through testing, I could do it pretty well against someone far weaker than me, but anyone decently strong could overpower it.
I could completely manipulate a four-legged dire wolf, and I could make Vargan's limbs twitch a bit, which could be useful in a fight, but against Tiamat, the Dragon King didn't even notice I was trying to control her body.
Next was Beleth, which gave me the decent [Aura of Terror] - which caused anyone weak enough around me to feel terror and start having hallucinations - and [Battlefield King] - which boosted my STR, AGI, and END when I was commanding an army.
After that was the Zepar clan, which gave [Desireable Aura] - which just made those near me feel varying levels of attraction to me depending on how strong they were, and largely overlapped with [Alluring Aura] - and [Comforting Aura] - which made those near me feel more at ease.
Then was one of the most disappointing clans in Sallos, which just gave me [Minor Water Body Control] - which just let me manipulate the water in a body of water, which overlapped poorly with the Sitri skills. That was it - just one skill, and it wasn't even decent.
As if that was bad enough, I had gotten nothing from the Purson clan - as instead I'd gotten XP for [Lie Detection] and [Spirit Communication]. It seemed I would've gotten those two same exact skills from the quest, but I already had them.
Next was Naberius, which was a bit better with [Silver Tongue] - which increased my odds of persuading someone - and [Commanding Tone] - which increased the odds of someone following my command.
After that was Glasya-Labos, which gave [Bloodhound Sense] - which was just another tracking skill to add to my growing arsenal - and [Blood Pact] - which was essentially [Contract Making] but with blood as a medium instead of magic.
Then came another interesting set of skills from the Berith clan:
[Transmutation Mastery] - Change something into something else.
[Alchemy Mastery] - Combine, change, or negate effects, substances, and objects.
I didn't have any experience with either of the two concepts, but I was sure I'd be able to find some use for them. I had initially thought I would never utilize [Runecraft], but then it ended up playing a big role in my plan with the duel.
I didn't have a plan with the two new skills yet, but just having access to them was a big boon.
The next couple I had speed-run glanced through, as the names were pretty self-explanatory, and the skills weren't anything crazy.
[Oceanic Command] and [Demonic Wave] came from Forneus, [Flames of Wrath] and [Confusion Barrier] from Asmoday, [Demonic Lightning] and [Lightning Beam] from Furfur, and finally [Grimoire Mastery] and [Starborn Eyes] - which allowed me to see ones Demonic Power or Magical Power around them like an aura - from the Stolas clan.
After those came the more familiar Phenex Clan, which gave XP for [Phenex Immortality] along with [Fire Manipulation] and [Wind Manipulation].
The next ones after those were also pretty bland, with [Lying Mastery] coming from the Shax clan, [Holy Power Resistance] and [Ancient Language Mastery] coming from Uvall, [Revealing Flames] - which burnt away disguise magic - [Horse Riding Mastery] and [Horse Taming Mastery] coming from the Furcas clan, and [STR Boost] XP coming from the Balam clan.
Then came the Gremory Clan, which were actually kind of disappointing with [Demonic Power Mastery] and [MP Boost]. Both were good, but for a clan that Sirzechs Lucifer came from, I had expected a bit more.
Though considering his Power of Destruction was his main ability, which was inherited from the Bael clan, I guess I shouldn't have expected a lot.
At this point in accepting the quests, my brain was starting to hurt from going through so many skills, but luckily, only five clans remained - and they were all quick reads.
The Oriax clan gave [Morale Boost] and [Moral Decrease], Vapula gave just [Lion Tamer Mastery], then [Telepathic Communication] - which was actually pretty useful - and [Serpant Command] came from the Valac clan, [Distorting Illusion] from the Andrealphus clan, [Worthless] XP from Belial, and finally [Face Disguise] and [Emotion Bond] from Dantalion.
That left the final three skill-giving rewards from the Old Satan Faction quest, with the first being from the Leviathan clan.
[Sea Serpent of the End] - Control the Sea.
Despite only getting one skill, it was a damn good one. The description didn't convey much, but the original Leviathan's daughter had used this skill to flood an entire city with it - essentially creating a real-life Atlantis.
It was like the Sitri skills on steroids, so I wasn't complaining even if it was only one skill.
The next skill was also only one from the Asmodeus clan, as I had already gotten [Starsend Moment] and [Enhanced Flight] from Creuserey.
[Lust Control] - Control Lust.
The description for this one was even less descriptive than the Leviathan one, but it essentially allowed me to control lust within both myself and others. Not overly useful, but I had already gotten two other good skills from the clan, so I wasn't pissed.
Finally came the Beelzebub skills.
[Fly Control] - Control the will of flies.
[Fly Summon] - Summon flies.
[Fly Creation] - Create flies.
The theme of the skills not explaining much continued, but through a bit of testing, they were all pretty simple.
I could control 'flies' - which seemed to mean any flying insects - summon a bunch of them, or 'create' them - which wasn't the same as summoning, as I could create amalgamations of flies from my imagination even if they didn't already exist.
All three skills were pretty decent, but I'd have to test with them a bit more before I was confident in betting on them in a fight.
Finally, after all those skills, the stat gains from the quests, and from my training leading up to the duel with Sirzechs, my stat sheet had changed a lot.
[Valon]
Level: 31 (228,9750/700,000)
MP: 459,255
STR: 529,900
AGI: 577,270
END: 488,850
INT: 477,750
CHA: 455,520
LUK: 477,775
HREG: 447,270
MREG: 432,180
Skills: [Devour LVL 32], [Reinforce LVL 17], [Global Communication LVL 24], [Quick Step LVL 27], [Material Change LVL 31], [Demonic Resistance LVL 25], [Light Manipulation LVL 25], [Fire Ball LVL 28], [Intimidation LVL 37], [Physical Resistance LVL 39], [Physical Regeneration LVL 42], [Physical Morph LVL 29], [Sharpen LVL 21], [Enhanced Smell LVL 15], [Enhanced Vision LVL 19], [Predator's Howl LVL 17], [King's Aura LVL 47], [King's Command LVL 45], [Ice Resistance LVL 25], [Frostify LVL 27], [Precision Aim LVL 19], [Rough Skin LVL 25], [Mental Resistance LVL 32], [Lie Detection LVL 20], [Scavenging LVL 24], [Fearful Rage LVL 24], [Fire Resistance LVL 24], [Thermal Vision LVL 25], [Light Resistance LVL 34], [Light Heal LVL 35], [Alluring Aura LVL 35], [Charm LVL 37], [Phenex Immortality LVL 27], [Hellfire LVL 17], [Blizzard LVL 15], [Ice Beam LVL 14], [Ice Conjuring LVL 27], [Draconic Resistance LVL 17], [Smithing LVL 35], [Enchant LVL 37], [Weakness Sense LVL 38], [Runecraft LVL 45], [Demonic Power LVL 21], [Worthless LVL 20], [Holy Power LVL 19], [Translator LVL 17], [Scale Armor LVL 15], [Ash Cloud LVL 18], [Flame Inferno LVL 19], [Fire Beam LVL 19], [Iron Wall LVL 38], [Metallic Weaponary Mastery LVL 29], [Loyal Men LVL 31], [Ore Refinery LVL 25], [Gem Refinery LVL 25], [Intoxication Resistance LVL 31], [Underground Familiarity LVL 29], [Repair LVL 27], [Strength Boost LVL 35], [Crushing Blow LVL 32], [Trophy Collector LVL 30], [Volcanic Forging LVL 27], [Earthquaking Stomp LVL 31], [Iron Gut LVL 30], [Titanic Grip LVL 32], [Pheromone Manipulation LVL 31], [Appearance Disguise LVL 34], [MP Buff LVL 45], [AGI Buff LVL 45], [STR Buff LVL 45], [END Buff LVL 45], [CHA Buff LVL 45], [HREG Buff LVL 45], [MREG Buff LVL 45], [LUK Buff LVL 45], [INT Buff LVL 45], [Contract Making LVL 32], [Voice Manipulation LVL 28], [BadLUK Charm LVL 32], [GoodLUK Charm LVL 39], [Minor Weather Manipulation LVL 32], [Flash LVL 47], [Light Barrier LVL 32], [Light Weaponry LVL 29], [Demonic Teleportation LVL 19], [Demonic Hypnosis LVL 9], [Starsend Moment LVL 15], [Enhanced Flight LVL 22], [Demonic Regeneration LVL 12], [Powerful Blow LVL 17], [Sense Focus LVL 15], [Seismic Sense LVL 9], [Echo Location LVL 1], [Devour Morph LVL 27], [Elemental Control LVL 17], [Elemental Resistance LVL 15] [Almost Acid Production LVL 15], [Aphrodisiac Slime Production LVL 77], [Lightning Shot LVL 5], [Lightning Circulation LVL 5], [Floral Growth LVL 8], [Floral Explosion LVL 8], [Power of Destruction LVL 25], [Aura of Destruction LVL 25], [Barrier of Destruction LVL 25], [Minor Time Control LVL 25], [Minor Time-State Reversal LVL 25], [Eye of Vassago LVL 25], [Clairvoyant Vision LVL 25], [Life Draining Blow LVL 25], [Spirit Manipulation LVL 25], [Spirit Communication LVL 25], [Flames of Discord LVL 25], [Guilt Trip LVL 25], [Beast Talk LVL 25], [Floral Control LVL 25], [Sovereign Command LVL 25], [Minor Arcane Authority LVL 25], [Water Creation LVL 25], [Water Beam LVL 25], [Water Manipulation LVL 25], [Aura of Terror LVL 25], [Battlefield King LVL 25], [Desireable Aura LVL 25], [Comforting Aura LVL 25], [Minor Water Body Control LVL 25], [Silver Tongue LVL 25], [Commanding Tone LVL 25], [Bloodhound Sense LVL 25], [Blood Pact LVL 25], [Transmutation Mastery LVL 25], [Alchemy Mastery LVL 25], [Oceanic Command LVL 25], [Demonic Wave LVL 25], [Flames of Wrath LVL 25], [Confusion Barrier LVL 25], [Demonic Lightning LVL 25], [Lightning Beam LVL 25], [Grimoire Mastery LVL 25], [Starborn Eyes LVL 25], [Fire Manipulation LVL25], [Wind Manipulation LVL25], [Lying Mastery LVL 25], [Holy Power Resistance LVL 25], [Ancient Language Mastery LVL 25], [Revealing Flames LVL 25], [Horse Riding Mastery LVL 25], [Horse Taming Mastery LVL 25], [STR Boost LVL 25], [Demonic Power Mastery LVL 25], [MP Boost LVL 25], [Morale Boost LVL 25], [Moral Decrease LVL 25], [Lion Tamer Mastery LVL 25], [Telepathic Communication LVL 25], [Serpant Command LVL 25], [Distorting Illusion LVL 25], [Worthless LVL 25], [Face Disguise LVL 25], [Emotion Bond LVL 25], [Sea Serpent of the End LVL 25], [Lust Control LVL 25], [Fly Control LVL 25], [Fly Summon LVL 25], [Fly Creation LVL 25].
The majority came from the Pillar quests, as the collective 32 rewards had given me 320,000 stat points to each stat - which was more than half of most of them - and a shit-ton of skills.
Whether I had to take on the Greek Gods next or venture to other worlds, I felt pretty confident now.
I had become much stronger after taking down Sirzechs, and I doubted anyone less than someone like Ophis, or perhaps one of the gods like Indra, could pose a threat to me in this world.
No matter what was to come next, I would be ready.
"I-If I did a good job, then…" I glanced up, pulled away from my thoughts as Katerea was still standing in front of me with a beet-red face, "C-Could I have a reward, Your Highness?"
A reward? Well, I suppose it is good to reward your subordinates when they do good work.
I wasn't sure what she wanted, but I could probably get it no matter what it was.
"Sure," I nodded, "What do you have in mind?"
"Your babies!"
I blinked, staring blankly at the blushing, tan, and busty woman. Then, I shrugged.
My brain had been fried from reading so many stats lately anyway, so I might as well indulge in some fun, right?
I had the feeling Akeno would also be waiting in my room tonight, so I simply nodded.
"Fuck it," I said bluntly, "Come on."
"Yes!" Katerea pumped her fist as if she'd won an award instead of just me agreeing to have sex with her, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
I just chuckled as Katerea and I headed toward my bedroom, a night of pleasure and exhaustion in store for me today.
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