[Temporary Boost:
1 509 Corrupted (T0 - common) defeated.
71 Corrupted (T0 - Baron) defeated.
4 Corrupted (T0 - Viscount) defeated.
260 Corrupted (T1 - common) defeated.
13 Corrupted (T1 - Baron) defeated.
(PHY 500%; NT 250%)
Temporary maximum attributes reached.
Conquest Tir: 4 min 59s
Aether Reserve: 391/391]
Wielding his Conquest Mist, Priam decimated the soldiers of Necromoon. The fusion of his Concept and Aura was so terrifying that no corrupted creature had yet breached his section of the rampart. The bones and decaying bodies piled up, forming a grueso barrier several ters high that impeded the advance of the undead. Yet, despite the carnage, the reserves of the Necromoon seed limitless. In less than an hour, the corrupted would reach the top of the rampart by climbing over the corpses...
Minutes into the battle, adrenaline surged and Priam took stock of the situation. Sun Points accumulated rapidly but his ntal endurance was put to the test. This couldn't continue.
Charisma enabled Priam to strengthen and control his Conquest Aura. The qualitative transformation brought about by the attribute's first threshold had allowed him to link his Aura and Concepts, infusing his mist with a destructive quality. His Conquest Mist didn't directly destroy the corrupted but corroded the aethereal skeleton that allowed them to move. Moreover, it dissipated the Necro Concept that animated these creatures.
Priam only needed to project a thick fog to harvest the unlife from the attackers.
Given the number of corpses on the ground and his Sun Points, the technique was effective. However, a slight headache indicated its cost. Each ti his Aura triumphed over corruption, his ntal stamina was depleted. At this rate, I'll be exhausted in less than twenty minutes.
A glance toward the horizon told Priam that it wouldn't suffice. The verdant and brown canopy stretched for kiloters before hills obscured the view. As far as his enhanced eyes could see, nightmarish shapes were converging on Oasis. The battle was far from over.
"The Necro Envoy isn't planning to give us a chance," he said into his microphone. The one who had stolen Mirscella's body had planned to raze Oasis to the ground without giving them the slightest hope.
"Don't you want to send Jasmine to find her? It won't end until the Tier 3s destroy her," Hyshana replied.
Priam grimaced, looking to his right. Between Louis and Blueberry, Jasmine was wreaking havoc among the corrupted ranks. She used her Shadow Concept to drown the creatures in their own shadows and hurled solid shadow projectiles at the assailants. Occasionally, the young woman teleported behind a minor necro Noble to swiftly decapitate it. Against her, the Necromoon’s puppets seed powerless.
Jasmine danced a ballet as beautiful as it was deadly. You go, girl! Priam smiled.
The presence of his subordinate allowed Louis and Blueberry, two close combat specialists, to hold their portion of the rampart. Priam had seen the old man kill enemies by spitting, but there were more enemies present than drops of water in the martial artist's body.
"Impossible. Without Jasmine, a section of the rampart will collapse," he reluctantly replied.
"That leaves only one possibility. The protective do will reform in about twenty minutes. The Necro Envoy will reveal herself to destroy it, and our new friends will have a window of opportunity," Hyshana replied. A loud bang and a flash of light indicated that the hoplite was doing more than her part.
"Let’s do that."
To avoid disturbing his ally, Priam cut the communication. He felt capable of holding out for twenty minutes. With the attribute boost granted by [Horseman of the Apocalypse - Legendary], he even felt capable of dispatching each corrupted creature with his spear. Of course, it was a terrible idea, but the Legendary Title transford Priam into a true Raid Boss.
The gap between him and the necro soldiers was so vast that Priam didn't receive any level-up notifications. I'm not learning anything new here...
As the bright, noisy, and foul-slling environnt overwheld his senses, Priam recalled Jasmine's techniques. His rival was honing her skills in battle, and he decided to follow suit.
Using his draconic vivacity, Priam created two parallel streams of thought. One took control of his Conquest Mist, annihilating enemies while delving into the Mist Concept. With his perfect affinity and the tension created by the conflict, Unity was within reach. Briefly spending his Potential, Priam realized he could progress rapidly by using [Moon Mist] to control his Concept.
Another part of his attention focused on other avenues of improvent. His recent duel with Eleha had proven that he was far from invincible. His offensive capabilities had been disappointing, as had his mobility. Priam briefly considered working on Micro and Spear Mastery before dismissing those options. Kazuki possessed Micro II and was half-step into Spear Mastery II, yet Eleha had still bested him.
What I need is raw power.
Formulating this thought, an obvious solution presented itself: he needed a Legendary skill.
Now that his ridians were solid, Priam could focus on [Kinetic Control]. When he had immobilized Eleha, a Tier 3, the absorbed energy had ruptured his ridians. At the sa ti, the feat had updated his available upgrades.
[Kinetic Control] has reached level 60, its maximum level as an Epic skill. Natural evolution to the Legendary Tier requires a connection with a Concept or Supremacy. Three upgrades are available:
[Kinetic Domination - Legendary] - Prerequisites: Domain, [Physique - Forces], [Physique - Energies], [Adaptive Golden ridians].
You know about subtle kinetic applications but prefer power. Shock and velocity beco your main weapons. You sow great destruction on the battlefield. High upgrade potential. Potential Cost: 360.
Priam had finally unlocked a high upgrade and felt close to the ideal upgrade. His body was ready to unleash the power of an ideal Legendary skill. Upon rereading the description, Priam understood that he still lacked two things: a complete understanding of [Kinetic Control] and better mastery of kinetic energy on a microscopic scale—in other words, thermal energy.
The best way to achieve this was to access Unity with Pyro... and beco a Sage. Casting a glance at the sea of corrupted creatures, Priam grimaced. My flas will make the undead even more berserk...
Priam could withstand a more brutal assault, but his comrades couldn't. Could he practice with his Concept without creating flas? It seed ridiculous at first glance, but his instinct whispered that a different kind of training would yield new answers.
Summoning Prosse, Priam observed its nearly white tal tip before activating his kinetic skill. The particles comprising the alloy resisted before beginning to move, commanded by Domain, Pyro, and [Kinetic Control].
Soon, Prosse's tip began to heat up. Microscopic kinetic activity ant thermal agitation and thus heat.
Through conduction, the tal ward the gas upon contact. The ambient temperature rose through convection, and soon the hot air shimred, creating a visual distortion that inspired Priam.
The silence that fell over the battlefield broke his concentration. Though not a fla, Prosse's overheated and bright tip seed to stoke the hatred of the corrupted creatures. Heat and light were eternally beyond the reach of Necromoon's servants, and they detested them.
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A true wave of enraged monsters rushed into his mist, and Priam decided to test Prosse's piercing ability.
Raising his arm, he hurled his spear and accelerated it with his kinetic skill. Like a cannonball, the weapon broke the sound barrier and exploded a dozen enemies before impaling the claws of a necromantic fox. Before the creature could even dodge, Prosse vaporized its flesh, pierced its bones, and shattered its skull.
Event:Necromoon.
Banishnt of a corrupted (Tier 1 - Baron) - Sun point 100
Lvl Up: [Spear Throw] lvl 26, 27
DEXT 6
Concealed by the animal's decomposed guts, Prosse ceased to incite the hatred of the corrupted. With a gesture of his hand, Priam retrieved his bound weapon. As the weapon erged from the mist beside him, he pondered.
What is Pyro? A superior, magical, inherited fire. Let's start with the basics: what is fire?
A fla was characterized by the release of heat and light during an exothermic reaction. Flexing Pyro, Priam heated Prosse again, provoking the corrupted creatures. If my enemies can't tell the difference between this and a fla, why should I?
Prosse's tip heated the air and illuminated the world. When he connected this phenonon to Pyro, Priam's soul trembled. A new facet of the Concept revealed itself to him.
Sensing the epiphany approaching, Priam decided to make the most of it. He opened his Potential and leaped from the rampart.
For a mont, the screams of the corrupted ceased. Even in death, their instincts whispered to fear. Fire was dangerous.
And Priam was fire incarnate.
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