The Third Return of the Necrotic Magic Swordsman

[14th Everdusk 2103], Verdant Hollow dungeon, CGA branch.

What I observed was quite different from my expectations. I anticipated a low chance of elemental strike, but it provided me with quite beneficial effects.

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Basic Iron Sword (Enchanted)

Type: Weapon (One-Handed Sword)

Grade: Tier 0, Vernis (Rank 0)

Description:

A standard iron sword enhanced with basic enchantments, providing improved durability and attack power. Its fiery enchantment adds a potent magical effect, making it a more dangerous choice for new adventurers.

Attributes:

Attack Power: +12

Durability: 70/70

Weight: Light

Special Effects:

Fire Strike: 20% chance to deal additional 50% of the weapon’s attack power as fire-based magical damage on hit.

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It was too overpowered and good for me right now, allowing me to breeze through the dungeon stage effortlessly.

”Okay, so this is what we call enchantment,” I said as I swung the sword around, but there was no visible difference, just the red marble-like thing on its hilt.

”Well, let me try you, cutie,” I said as I began walking around to find my target and luckily found a good one.

A slime was dissolving some leaves that had fallen on the ground.

It didn’t know that a predator was eyeing it. Without any care, it continued dissolving the leaves as I started to move.

I walked out of the bushes and slashed my sword toward it.

It got startled and tried to roll away, but my sword hit it, and it flew backward at high speed, hitting the bark of a tree.

Its HP became visible on its head. To my surprise, the HP was already half from the hit and getting stuck on the bark.

”Huh, when did I become so strong?” I said, then remembered that the stats I plundered were now working.

”So now I can one-shot these guys, huh? Good,” I said as I walked toward the slime to hit it again and plunged my sword into it when something happened.

As the blade released a small burst of flames into its body, it died instantly.

”Wow, so that’s the fire strike attack, huh? Good, but this twenty percent chance is not great, as striking five times to release the flames isn’t good enough but still manageable,” I said as I received the notification of the kill.

{You have Lv.2 Slime; you have gained 15 Exp} [110/100 EXP]

{You have level up to Lv.2.}

{You have gained 10 unassigned stat points.}

[10/150 EXP]

”Finally, I am on the path to power now. Let me think about which stat I should assign points to,” said and opened my stats screen.

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{Stats}

Health Points (HP): 100 (HP= 1:10 Vitality) (Regen: .5/minute = 10*.05)

Mana Points (MP): 110 (MP = 1:10 Intelligence) (Regen: .55/minute = 11*.05)

Strength (STR): 9

Agility (AGL): 11

Vitality (VIT): 10

Intelligence (INT): 11

Endurance (END): 9

Stamina (STA): 5

Unassigned Stats: 10

Attack Power: 24+7 {Physical} [ATK: STR+AGL*1.2], 16/17 {Elemental} [MAG: 11*1.5]

Defense:14+5 [DEF: END+STA*1]

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Looking quite good to me as those plundered stats have been completely settled and integrated with my own, appearing perfect, isn’t it?

”Well, let me see what I am going to need with my fighting style changed here,” I said as, after the enchantment of the sword, my path to hunt changed from support to attack.

I am at the front now, and what I need is strength to attack with force and kill the monsters, agility to evade, attack speed, and body fluidity. I don’t think I need to increase endurance for now, as my talent can enhance it automatically by plundering, while stamina is a must in a close battle as with this much, 

 I won’t stand a chance, since it’s the only stat below nine.

And if my stamina is low, then I have to be ashamed of it in battle, so let’s allocate it carefully.

{You’ve assigned +3 Stamina, + 2 Strength, + 2 Agility, + 2 Intelligence, + 1 Vitality.}

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{Stats}

Health Points (HP): 110 (HP= 1:10 Vitality) (Regen: .55/minute = 11*.05)

Mana Points (MP): 130 (MP = 1:10 Intelligence) (Regen: .65/minute = 13*.05)

Strength (STR): 11

Agility (AGL): 13

Vitality (VIT): 11

Intelligence (INT): 13

Endurance (END): 9

Stamina (STA): 8

Unassigned Stats: 00

Attack Power: 29+7 {Physical} [ATK: STR+AGL*1.2], 20/21 {Elemental} [MAG: 11*1.5]

Defense:17+5 [DEF: END+STA*1]

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It was literally my best Level 2 stats screen. For example, see my attack power; it is comparable to investing ten full points into those stats. It can increase with time, and here I am with these brilliant stats. Yes, with my talent, but still, they are mine, so it means I am a genius.

”Okay, so ready for rumble I said as I looked at my MP bar to see the progress, as even the regeneration was high now, and the bar was filling up quickly.

[57/130]

It was literally 46 a few minutes ago and now look at these. Now that’s the benefit of increasing intelligence. It also boosts my mana regeneration.

”Okay, so let’s put an end to this,” I said as I walked toward the outer layer to find the remaining slimes and then headed to kill the monkeys.

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In another verdant hollow dungeon, we observe Lucas killing some Forest Wolves. Before dying, one of the wolves howled toward the sky and fell to the ground. Its body resembled those of the monkeys from earlier encounters, burned in some parts and slash marks on its body.

”These wolves are quite troublesome as they always run away when I have killed most of them and then report to the others. I have already killed about twenty-five, and there are still more,” Lucas said as he kicked the wolf’s body aside and looked around at the few bodies lying on the floor.

”However, I have reached level five while hunting these wolves and snakes,” Lucas said as he looked at his screen to check his progress.

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[Status]

Name: Lucas Benett (Lucas Vale)

Age: 18

Race: Human (98%), Dragon (2%)

Class: Novice Battlemage (E) {Growth Type}

Title: Wolf Slayer

Level: 5 [80/300]

Tier: 0

Talent: Dragon Insight (SSS)

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[Stats]

Health Points (HP): 100 --> 220 {1:10 of CON}

Mana Points (MP): 130 --> 210 {1:10 of INT}

Strength (STR): 11 --> 21

Agility (AGL): 10 --> 20

Intelligence (INT): 13 --> 21

Constitution (CON): 10 --> 22

Stamina (STA): 14 --> 21

Endurance (END): 17 --> 20

Unassigned Stats: 00

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[Skills]: Arcane Strike Lv.2, Mana Shield Lv.1, Fireball Lv.2

[RacialAbility]: Dragon Fear Lv.0

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”I am quite strong compared to back then; all my stats have increased to twenty, before.” Lucas was now capable of fighting level six and seven monsters without any trouble.

This was due to his racial skill, , which was still at level 0. He couldn’t remember it came from, as it wasn’t there before.

Nevertheless, it decreased the monsters’ stats in front of him to a certain extent, which helped him a lot.

It was also passive, so he didn’t have to waste MP for it. Speaking MP, his regeneration rate was off the charts, always fully regenerating in just half an hour. He didn’t even know his regen, but perhaps his bloodline was helping him. Additionally, his title, which he received after killing twenty wolves, increased his stats in front of these types of mobs was like a platter of food served, so why wouldn’t he eat it? He started walking toward the deeper part to kill more of these monsters.

He was in a hurry to kill all of them and get first in the dungeon run exam as it would help him gain an extra 1% dragon blood in his body. So, he hurried off, motivated by the reward he would receive.

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After finishing off all the remaining low-level Slimes, Evan was walking toward the deeper zone to eliminate the rest.

[90/150 EXP], it was all the things he gained from those left behind as he checked all the remaining places for slimes to stay at, as he didn’t believe that different kinds of monster coexist in same environment like yes that’s not impossible but still not possible in here. That’s why he was only hunting slimes till then and not seen a monkeys out here.

He had also summoned a skeleton a few minutes ago in case he needed to flee the area. He intended to be cautious in this life as it was his last chance, and every player plays carefully in such circumstances.

”No pain, no gain,” was the motto he kept repeating in his mind as it was a well-known phrase.

”Yosh, Skeleton, let’s go and put some blazing swords into those monkey ’daisy’,” I said as my trusty summon and I walked toward the deeper zone. But something unexpected happened, which caused me to be shocked, and even my skeleton, in shock, got unsummoned without any damage or fight. That was the height of shock.

Because what happened me may have never happened to other hunters.

And what happened was....

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-- To be continued -- 

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