Legacy of Chaos

by Jackson Bale

  Perception

  246

  Endurance

  14

  Vitality

  227

  Mana

  1165

  M/regen

  4.0

  Affinity

  13

  Intelligence

  490

  Willpower

  3047

  Soul

  4143

  Seven---levels---in---[Hero]---which---seems---to---do---absolutely---nothing.

  Five---levels---in---[Noble]---which---seems---to---do---nothing---as---well.

  Nine---Levels---in---[Necromancer]---which---gave---me---an---interesting---skill.

  [Necromantic---Mana---Corrosion]---[Rare]

  This---is---the---hallmark---and---most---common---skill---that---every---[Necromancer]---eventually---obtains.---This---skill---allows---all---created---undead---to---increase---the---rate---at---which---their---bodies---decompose,---to---be---able---to---sustain---their---own---existence---when---the---[Necromancer]---is---unable---to.---At---the---cost---of---undead---durability,---the---[Necromancer]---can---cast---[Raise---Undead]---for---a---fraction---of---the---cost:---Minimum---5%

  When---Janie---explained---to---me---that---[Necromancers]---are---extremely---dangerous---and---were---hunted---constantly,---I---did---not---necessarily---believe---her.---She---made---it---sound---like---the---class---was---all-powerful,---telling---stories---of---entire---cities---being---slaughtered---by---a---single---[Necromancer].

  But---now,---as---I---read---this---skill,---I---can---understand---how---that---would---be---possible.---A---high---level---[Necromancer]---can---literally---create---an---army---of---undead---without---having---to---keep---up---the---mana---cost.---Combine---that---with---the---ability---to---constantly---create---more---undead,---and---it---would---not---take---long---before---they---become---able---to---threaten---an---entire---kingdom.---Killing---[Necromancers]---while---they---are---weak---would---be---the---best,---most---efficient---method---of---stopping---something---like---that---from---happening.

  Well,---this---skill---may---be---useful---down---the---line,---but---for---now,---I---prefer---quality---over---quantity.---Especially---now---that---I---have---the---other---skill---I---obtained---yesterday.

  [Mental---Overmind]---[Legendary]

  Your---mind---is---not---merely---your---own,---it---is---also---a---fortress---of---power.

  -Resistance---to---negative---mental---afflictions---increased---by---500%

  -Mental---control---of---all---minions---increased---by---300%

  -Minion---Soul---cost---decreased---by---90%

  -Resistance---to---hostile---aura's---effects---increased---by---100%

  This---skill---is---outright---insane.---In---a---good---way---though.---The---mental---afflictions---resistance---is---cool---and---all,---as---is---the---hostile---aura---resistance.---But---that---90%---of---soul---cost---decrease---is---freaking---amazing---when---you---take---into---account---my---soul---attribute.---Instead---of---having---a---max---of---like,---six---Berosus,---I---can---now---have---sixty.---On---top---of---that,---it---goes---amazingly---well---with---the---300%---increase---in---minion---control.

  Mental---control---of---minions---requires---a---mana---cost---which---increases---exponentially---as---they---get---farther---away---from---me.---That---increase---in---mana---cost---has---now---become---three---times---lower---thanks---to---this---single---skill.---On---top---of---that,---my---ability---to---control---swarms---of---minions---has---improved---drastically---as---well.---Coordinating---them---individually---and---in---groups---is---now---mentally---easier.

  In---that---sense,---yesterday---was---a---good---day…

  Except---for---going---mad---and---getting---my---hips---crushed---during---sex.

  Other---than---that,---it---was---a---good---day.

  “Apologies,---it---took---a---while---before---I---could---grab---my---materials,”

  Turning---my---head,---I---find---Onder---walking---in---with---a---box---which---he---carefully---places---on---a---table.

  “Some---of---my---materials---were---harder---to---find---than---others,”---he---says,---taking---out---several---instruments---from---the---box.---I---recognize---a---stone---crucible,---a---stone---mortar---and---pestle,---and---other---various---tools,---mostly---made---of---stone---and---glass.

  “Those---instruments---make---it---seem---like---you---are---going---to---be---doing---alchemy.”

  Onder---nods---towards---me,---“Perceptive.---Indeed,---[Enchanters]---and---[Alchemists]---use---many---similar---instruments---and---processes---for---their---craft,---though---they---differ---greatly---in---usage.”

  Onder---looks---around---before---finding---some---firewood---and---placing---it---under---the---chimney.---He---then---takes---something---that---looks---like---a---bone---poker---and---uses---it---to---stab---the---log.---My---eyes---widen---as---mana---converges---at---the---handle,---before---rushing---down---and---creating---a---fiery---spark.

  Onder---turns---to---me,---smiling---while---holding---the---item---in---his---hand.---“I---call---this---a---Fire---Poker.---It's---enchanted---with---the---[Ignition]---enchantment,---though---the---quantity---of---crystal---in---it---is---too---low---to---be---able---to---use---it---more---than---once---a---day.”

  Looking---at---the---stick---of---bone,---I---notice---that---the---sharp---end---seems---to---be---black,---charred---even.

  “I---see.---The---enchantment---is---created---at---the---handle---before---being---sent---down.---This---is---probably---because---the---bone---itself---is---not---resistant---to---fire,---so---the---flame---it---creates---could---damage---the---enchantment.”

  Onder---seems---to---be---taken---aback---by---my---explanation---before---he---smiles,---“That---is---completely---correct.---As---I---don't---have---the---[Double---Enchantment]---or---[Multi---Enchantment]---skill,---I---cannot---place---two---enchantments---on---a---single---item.---Therefore---I---was---unable---to---also---enchant---it---with---[Fire---Resist].”

  I---nod,---taking---in---this---new---information.---Seems---like---the---[Enchanter]---class---has---a---lot---more---restrictions---than---I---had---already---realized.

  “On---the---subject---of---enchanting,---it---seems---you---know---many---enchantments.---Did---you---learn---them---through---a---skill---or---through---some---form---of---trial---and---error?”

  I---ask---him,---thinking---about---my---own---two---useful---enchanting---skills.---[Copy---Enchantment],---which---allows---me---to---reproduce---the---enchantment---placed---on---an---item---on---a---different---item,---usually---with---differing---results.---And---[Enchant---Deconstruction],---which---allows---me---to---destroy---an---enchantment,---gaining---partial---knowledge---of---the---inner---workings---of---the---enchantment.---These---two---skills---together---would---theoretically---allow---me---to---learn---any---enchantment---I---come---across.---Well,---that---is---as---long---as---I---can---reproduce---the---enchantment---with---[Copy---Enchantment].---Unfortunately,---the---mana---costs---for---reproducing---[Rare]---and---higher---enchantments---is---insane...---So---the---enchantments---on---the---rings,---hood,---and---especially---the---staff---are---currently---way---out---of---my---league.

  Which---is---understandable,---because---I---don't---think---learning---enchants---through---[Copy---Enchantment]---is---proper---enchanting---to---begin---with.

  Onder---gives---me---a---confused---look---to---my---question,---“Enchantments---awarded---by---skills---are---rare,---and---if---you---ask---me,---limited.---Though---they---are---efficient---and---powerful,---they---are---also---a---crutch---to---learning---real---enchanting.---A---real---enchanter---can---reproduce---the---enchantments---provided---by---skills,---sometimes---with---even---better---results,”---Onder---explains---as---he---puts---a---basin---over---the---fire---and---adds---a---liquid---that---looks---like---oil---into---it.

  So---there---is---a---way---to---enchant---without---obtaining---ski
lls.---I---figured---as---much,---but---the---question---is,---how?

  “So,---you---are---boiling---oil?---Why?”

  Onder---takes---a---moment,---grabbing---a---ladle---and---mixing---the---oil---slowly,---“Well,---the---first---part---of---enchanting---anything---is---to---mix---what---you---want---to---be---enchanted---with---the---crystal.---This---way,---the---item---will---obtain---the---property---of---the---crystal,---which---passively---absorbs---mana.---I---have---found---that---oil---is---far---more---efficient---in---this---process---than---water,---which---has---a---tendency---to---waste---crystals.”

  Onder---lets---go---of---the---ladle---and---walks---to---the---table---next---to---me,---grabbing---the---bottle---of---crystal---powder,---taking---a---good---look---at---it---before---frowning.

  “This---crystal---has---been---ground,---but---not---nearly---finely---enough,”---he---says---before---moving---towards---a---table---and---grabbing---the---mortar---and---pestle,”---Crystals---need---to---be---turned---into---a---very---fine---powder---first---before---they---can---be---used.---Thankfully,---I---have---some---of---this,”---he---says,---grabbing---a---small---vial.---He---opens---the---vail---and---pours---a---little---bit---of---the---liquid---inside---it---into---the---mortar.---He---then---closes---the---vial---and---takes---a---small---handful---of---crystal,---which---he---puts---it---into---the---mortar---as---well.

  As---soon---as---the---crystal---touches---the---liquid,---I---hear---the---sounds---of---sizzling---and---see---some---smoke---rising---up---from---the---mortar..

  “Acid.---You’re---using---acid.

  Onder---grunts---and---nods---before---taking---the---pestle---and---mixing---its---contents.

  “I---find---that---acid---is---faster---and---far---more---effective---than---only---using---a---grinder,---though---I---do---lose---some---of---the---crystal---in---the---process.---But---it---is---still---a---good---tradeoff---considering---how---much---more---effective---it---seems.”

  I---sit---back,---watching---as---he---mixes---the---acid---and---crystal,---stopping---only---once---no---more---smoke---is---being---produced.---The---crystal---seems---to---have---completely---turned---into---a---liquid.---He---then---moves---and---pours---the---contents---into---the---oil---and---mixes.---He---nods---in---approval.

  “The---last---part---is---to---insert---the---items.---It---can---either---be---bone---or---good---quality---wood,”---he---starts,---moving---to---his---box---and---taking---out---a---simple---wooden---spike.---A---spike---that,---as---I---look---at---it,---I---notice---that---it---is---naturally---pointy---and---not---actually---sharpened.

  “Treant---wood---is---extraordinarily---durable---and---the---spikes---they---produce---are---many---times---sharper---than---a---monsters---horn.---On---top---of---that,---their---wood---holds---some---of---the---strongest---enchantments.”

  Treant?---Aren't---those---monster---trees?---I---guess---it---would---make---sense---for---a---living---tree---to---be---stronger---than---just---a---regular---tree.

  He---takes---the---spike,---its---length---as---long---as---my---forearm---while---at---back---back---end---as---thick---as---his---biceps---(did---I---mention---just---how---big---those---are?),---and---throws---it---into---the---oil.

  “Now---then,---this---part---doesn't---take---too---long.---The---wood---will---naturally---absorb---the---crystal---and---will---eventually---gain---the---ability---to---absorb---mana.---The---amount---of---crystal---absorbed---as---well---as---the---purity---of---the---crystal---will---determine---how---fast---it---absorbs---mana---as---well---as---determine---the---cost---and---thus---the---strength---of---the---enchantment.”

  It---makes---sense.---The---quality---of---the---material---has---an---effect---on---the---enchantment---and---its---strength.---I---have---enchanted---a---lot---of---bones---with---the---[Bloodletting]---enchantment---that---I---know.---I---found---that---enchantments---on---bones---from---higher-level---monsters---cost---slightly---more---mana---but---also---create---slightly---stronger---effects.---Of---course,---none---of---my---enchantments---seem---to---be---as---effective---as---the---one---on---the---metal---dagger---that---from---which---I---copied---the---enchantment---in---the---first---place.---It's---possible---that---metal---is---better---for---enchantments,---or---maybe---the---enchanter---was---a---higher---level.---I---wonder---if---the---process---of---mixing---crystal---and---metal---is---through---melting.---Does---the---crystal---have---a---melting---point?---Is---there---maybe---another---way?

  “Hmmm,---you---seem---to---be---deep---in---thought.”

  I---look---up,---realizing---that---I---had---been---thinking---silently---the---entire---time.

  “Right,---sorry,---just---thinking---of---different---ways---to---mix---crystals---into---various---objects.”

  Onder---waves---his---hand---in---my---direction,---“Always---keep---wondering,---never---stop---trying---new---things,---even---if---you---fail,---you---can---still---learn---from---failure.---I---have---failed---many---times---in---my---pursuits---and---I---was---awarded---with---many---levels---in---my---class.---Too---many---[Enchanters]---fear---failure,---so---much---so---that---they---stagnate---their---growth.”

  Oh,---that---makes---sense.---You---don't---have---to---be---successful---in---learning---an---enchantment,---merely---gaining---knowledge---in---general,---like---what---doesn't---work,---will---help---increase---your---level.

  I---look---at---the---old---centaur---in---a---new---light.---All---those---levels---he---gained---were---mostly---from---learning---from---failure,---that---is---why---he---is---such---a---high---level.

  “Now---then,”---the---centaurs---starts,---grabbing---tongs---from---his---desk---and---using---them---to---grab---the---wooden---spike.---I---watch---as---the---spike---is---taken---out---of---the---oil,---and---the---first---thing---I---notice---is---that---it---seems---rather---shiny.---Ondar---smiles---before---moving---closer---to---me,---letting---me---take---a---look---at---it.”

  [Advanced---Analyze]

  Level---91---Treant---spike

  This---is---a---common---spike---from---a---high---level---treant.---It---is---far---more---condensed---than---normal---wood---while---also---being---naturally---smoothed---out---for---increased---piercing.---Due---to---the---nature---of---treants---being---resistant---to---fire,---weapons---made---from---their---wood---are---resistant---as---well.

  Minor---Fire---Resistance

  This---spike---has---been---given---minor---mana---absorbing---properties.

  I---nod---after---reading---the---description---and---the---newly---added---effect.

  “It---is---good.---You---will---be---enchanting---it---now?”

  Onder---nods,---“Yes,---I---find---that---the---enchantment---is---slightly---stronger---when---placed---right---after---the---crystals---are---initially---absorbed.---I---am---not---sure---why---this---is,---but---it---might---be---because---of---the---heat,---though---I---could---not---explain---why---this---would---matter.”

  Curious,---I---activate---[Advanced---Mana---Sense],---which---allows---me---to---sense---the---mana---around---me---and---in---objects.

  I---see.---That---makes---sense.

  “Well,---to---answer---your---question,---the---spike---is---naturally---devoid---of---mana---right---now,---but---is---absorbing---mana---as---we---speak.---I---believe---the---presence---of---mana---in---the---spike---makes---enchanting---harder.”

  Onder---eyes---me,---“You---have---the---[Mana---Sense]---skill?”

  “Nope,---I---have---[Advanced---Mana---Sense],”---I---reply,---smiling---as---his---mouth---opens---wide---in---astonishment.

  “Amazing,---I---only---have---[Minor---Mana---Sense].”

  Onder---shakes---his---head,---mumbling---something---about---patriarch---before---moving---to---a---table---and---placing---the---spike---on---it.---He---turns---to---me,---“Now---then,---this---spike---would---make---an---amazing---spear---tip.---Do---you---have---any---recommendations---for---the---enchantment?”---he---asks.

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p; “Recommendation?---I---don't---know---what---enchantments---you---know.”

  Onder---chuckles,---“The---[Enchant]---skill---allows---the---creation---of---any---enchantment---as---long---as---the---[Enchanter]---can---imagine---it.”

  “Wait,---really?---Any---enchantment?---You---can---create---enchantments?---Just---like---that?---Through---Imagination?”

  Holy---crap…---did---I---really---not---try---to---will---an---enchantment---into---existence?---Was---it---that---easy---the---entire---time?