The Manipulator and Sven's Anger
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OUTSIDE CRYSTAL CITY
Tuesday, November 16, 2500
9:24am
"Now… what should I do to you?" Furio started cracking his knuckles as he's facing the skeleton and the morph. The morph looks annoyed to an extent that she unleashes her [Whirlwind] skill in hopes of intimidating the strongest party widely known for its great success in subjugating great threats. They're able to travel across not just the continent we're in, the Lecrucia continent, but all the four great continents. Of all the four known members, the one facing the foes is the only one who could rival the other top glints of the other continents. As I scanned his status, I just shrugged; thinking that it's unnecessary to doubt the caliber of this fellow.
Pulkit Walt (Furio Wolf) HP: 10000/10000 MP: 0/0
Mantle: Werewolf Lv. 068
Strength: 5300
Dexterity: 3451
Constitution: 4110
Intelligence: 143
Skill:
RUSH [ACTIVE]
- Allows the user to release up to 13 attacks
QUICK STEP [ACTIVE]
- A move that makes the user's instant movement for a second
TRANSFORMATION: WEREWOLF [UNIQUE TOGGLE STATUS: DEACTIVATED]
- Transforms according to its mantle either in whole or just a body part
SLASH [ACTIVE]
- Attacks with a heavy slash
SONIC HOWL [TEMP ACTIVE]
- Unleashes a howl that may flinch and/or intimidate the opponent (Condition: Werewolf Transformation Activated)
RABID CLAWS [TEMP ACTIVE]
- Coats the claws with a special kind of rabies (non-fatal) with an effect that depends on the user's perspective (numbness or poison)
ALPHA WOLF'S PRIDE [UNIQUE PASSIVE]
- The bearer of this skill can't cast any magic and can't possess MP. However, all of his skills aren't depending on MP. The bearer only resorts to the physical capabilities.
Looking at his status, despite having the same level as Sven's grandmother, his status is in that way probably because of his training. With the help of my eye's unique prowess, I came to a conclusion that just leveling up isn't enough to boost your stats – one can only obtain at least +2 points on STR, DEX, CON and INT. Training on a daily basis is a greater way to achieve greater heights. This is just like tempering both your body and mind to be more empowered.
Furio started his attack. He used his [Quick Step] skill to quickly close the gap between him and the two foes and did a leap to punch the skeleton's face. The force is enough to bring it down to its knees with no sweat. He then turns his attention to the morph and used another [Quick Step] to settle things. When he was just about to punch the morph's face, she already morphed to its attribute.
"Tch, this morph sure is intelligent. To evade my attack by just morphing, I give you a star. So could you please reveal yourself and let this dandy give you?" Furio said while in a crouching position with his arms spread like a hungry wolf waiting for his meal.
"I'm not dumb to believe your façade uncle. To hurt my dear companion, you shall pay it with your life!"
The Morph's loud voice reverberates as she used her [Whirlwind] skill, a stronger one than before – it means that she puts more mana to use. But lo and behold, Furio is unfazed, yawning with his right hand on the back of the neck.
"Wha-? Why don't this guy get blown away!?"
"Ahh…thanks for the lovely breeze young Morph. Ooh, so refreshing to be true."
"Don't you dare mock my powers! Y-yeah, I knew it! You're just infuriated since you can't hit me with your oh-so mightiness, loser!"
"What did you say you shrimp!? Show yourself! I'm going to bring you the world of pain!"
The well-mannered Furio suddenly acted like a child while nagging at the wind and stomping his feet.
Uh…what is happening?
"Oh, there he goes again with his anger management issues."
"Yep, you can't change him even if you die."
"Yeah, you're right."
The three party members just came to an agreement that followed with a sigh.
"Well, putting that aside…" Cram said in a serious tone. "How can we defeat an invisible being without spotting the core?"
"I can't help him right now", Sach said as she's restoring the whole area and the ones within it, living and non-living things alike. "I'm still restoring the city, so just let Furio do the thinking."
"If Ferni or Syakila were to be here, this would've been a breeze", Cram said while still sighing.
!?
Wait, did he just mention Miss Ferni and Miss Syakila?
I started to make a conversation between me and Cram.
"Er…sire…?"
"Yes young lady?"
"Are you acquaintances with Miss Syakila and Miss Ferni?"
"Oh? You know the Valkyrie and the Saint?" Bafna inserted in the conversation while still looking at the battle.
I explained it in a simple way about my connection with the two. Cram then puts a thought about it and said, "So you're the one adopted by Syakila?"
I simply nodded in agreement.
"I see, so you're the one--"
Our talk was interrupted by a sudden loud thud on Bafne's casted shield. When I looked at the source, there lays Furio touching his chest from invigorating pain he received.
"Ugh, that hurt", said Furio standing up.
I thought Furio is not vulnerable to wind. How did he fly all the way here?
"Furio, are you alright?" Cram asked out of worry. Well of course, that's his party member, so it's a given.
"Somehow… Dang, that was a pretty hard blow."
I look at the spot where Furio was supposed to be. There stand the same person Sven and I encountered from that time when we defeated the skeleton general.
"It's you again gentle uncle", I said aloud to let him hear my voice.
"Oh? Is that the silver-eyed maiden I came across with before? It's an honor to meet you again."
"Surely you jest. Why are you--"
The talk abruptly ended because of a swift strike from someone. It's the [Knight Assault] skill of Sven! I looked around and occasionally found him engulfed in a sinister aura that is really horrifying to be seen by normal people. From his body came a blood red smoke and his eyes were glowing in a violent manner. When I looked at his condition, I found him in his serious state – he's using a double-edged method to boost his power.
Sven Fleming
Status Condition:
[N-Moho (Null-Moho; Incomplete)] – An incomplete version of Full Moho Null. It lets the user inflict and receive damage by double. It'll last for two minutes.
He learned that already!?
"Hey you bastard. Are you the one who manipulated these beings?" Sven asked in an angry, villainous voice.
I've never seen Sven this angry before. What is the reason behind it?
"Oh my…for a boy to strike a basic spell on my coat I commend your power, but that is truly ungentlemanly", the gentle uncle responded with a smile.
"Says the one who sullies the grave of my friend! For that, I SHALL GIVE YOU A TASTE OF HELL!"
"Oh hoh? What a vulgar expression, I shall take you up to your offer", said the gentle as he fixed his fighting stance.
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