The Third Return of the Necrotic Magic Swordsman

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

”Ah, then I think I will choose to eject it as I don’t think I am compatible with it. Even if it’s compatible with body, this bloodline element is not much in favor.” I said, and so the talent ejected it from my body, and my search for the monkey continues.

”Okay, so you both follow me but keep some distance, so these monkeys won’t notice you.” I said, ordering the skeletons who crackled teeth in agreement, perhaps, and walked away from them but still close in distance.

I nodded and started walking around aimlessly, and it worked as I heard some noises from above the trees like someone was following me. And I knew who it was.

”Ah geez, can’t you all reveal yourselves now? Do you think I didn’t notice you?” I said when they still didn’t come down.

I picked up a stone and threw it toward the tree leaves. With a screech, five monkeys jumped down from the tree with anger, while one of them had a red mark on its face, maybe from the pebble I threw at them.

”Okay, so now I have five, so let’s start the hunter catches play game. Come out, my summons.” I said as I used my skill to summon one more skeleton.

A skeleton appeared of Lv.2 and the monkeys got scared, but being in more numbers made them less fearful. However, when they noticed two more appearing from behind, their confidence was shaken a lot.

”Hehehehe, now let me show you what is called a gang fight.” I said as my summons, and I charged toward them to fight. Unlike before, the monkeys didn’t resist. This time, they were resisting very well as they started me and my skeletons as the fight broke out.

I was handling two of them while my skeletons were fighting one each. 

I slashed my sword toward one of them, and with my enhanced stats, I was much stronger, so these monkeys weren’t my match. However, my skeletons were being overpowered.

I have much experience in killing, but that body and this body of mine are different. Its size and shape mess with my combat style. So, I still prefer to battle with my style.

One of the monkeys jumped on me to bite my neck, but I sidestepped and slashed him straight across his body.

With my enhanced blade, it was easy to slash their bodies. A normal hit from my strike reduced their health by a third.

I grew confident my attack pattern changed from cautious to aggressive.

I started, and many slashes appeared on their bodies after a few exchanges. I was overpowering them due to my superior stats, even at a lower level.

After being hit so many times, one monkey lost control and desperately tried to kill me instantly. But this was the monster’s biggest mistake. I dodged its attack and pierced its body with my blade.

It started to squirm like a fish and finally gave its last breath. The monkey’s blood flowed toward my hand and soaked my blade.

The second monkey confronting me was terrified and tried to run away. I threw the dead monster’s body to the ground and looked at the running monkey.

As it was about to run back to the tree, I shouted, ”No, you won’t. I can’t let you run away from here,” and threw my sword at the monkey, which struck his shoulder and pierced it, while sinking into the trunk of the tree which struck him there.

It screeched so loudly that the other monkeys fighting the skeletons toward it in fear. Their will to fight diminished, giving skeletons some help.

”You think I will let you go,” I said as I walked towards the monkey, struggling to get away but to no avail.

”Sheesh, this body is severely lacking in stamina. I can’t even fight proper battle right now,” I said, feeling inexplicably tired.

”This body’s stamina stat is atrocious, as if it were born be a mage or long-range fighter,” I muttered, grasping the handle of the stuck sword. I twisted it slightly, causing the monkey scream louder and attempt to attack me, but to no effect. With force, I drove the sword into its chest, and its body fell to the ground as I pulled out the sword.

”Sorry, I didn’t want this happen, just the circumstances,” I said, moving toward my skeletons to assist them. However, it seemed they did not need help, as all the monkeys were already on the ground, shivering in pain.

I swiftly ended their suffering, not wishing to let others endure agony for my own benefit.

Unfortunately, my luck did not favor me this time as no fire slash occurred.

”Hey, gather all those bodies,” I ordered. Before they disappeared, I wanted to put them to work.

They clattered their teeth and walked toward the bodies, gathering them in one spot.

Afterward, I walked in front of them to use my talent. But before I could, I received a notification of my kills.

{You have killed 5~Lv.3 Forest monkeys. You’ve gained 100 Exp.} [230/150 EXP]

{You’ve levelled up Lv.2 --> 3.} [80/200]

{You’ve gained 10 unassigned stat points.}

[You’ve gained 12 Evo-enchant Point. Total Points: 13.]

, I said as the talent energy manifested and hover above the monster bodies.

[Talent has detected five bodies of Lv.3 Monkeys. What do you wish to do: Plunder them, dismantle them, or store them in inventory?]

”Plunder them.” I said as it drilled into the bodies.

[No talent, skills, or abilities, a degraded bloodline detected with stats identified.]

”Plunder the stats only.” I said as after few seconds it come back to my body.

[You’ve gained +3 Vitality, + 2 Agility, + 2 Strength, +1 Intelligence.]

”Oh, what a feast of stats, even got some of the intelligence stats.” I said as I feel my stats rising and levitating my power.

”Let me assign the points and then I will procced as every point is needed right now for me.”

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{Stats}

Health Points (HP): 150 (HP= 1:10 Vitality) (Regen: .75/minute = 15*.05)

Mana Points (MP): 140 (MP = 1:10 Intelligence) (Regen: .70/minute = 14*.05)

Strength (STR): 13

Agility (AGL): 16

Vitality (VIT): 15

Intelligence (INT): 14

Endurance (END): 9

Stamina (STA): 9

Unassigned Stats: 10

Attack Power: 35+7 {Physical} [ATK: STR+AGL*1.2], 21 {Elemental} [MAG: 11*1.5]

Defense:18+5 [DEF: END+STA*1]

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”Let me put it like this now in stats I am lacking right now.” I said as I put my stats on the attributes, after which the stats of mine was quite good in looking right now.

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{Stats}

Health Points (HP): 150 (HP= 1:10 Vitality) (Regen: .75/minute = 15*.05)

Mana Points (MP): 140 --> 160 (MP = 1:10 Intelligence) (Regen: .80/minute = 16*.05)

Strength (STR): 13

Agility (AGL): 16

Vitality (VIT): 15

Intelligence (INT): 14 --> 16

Endurance (END): 9 --> 14

Stamina (STA): 9 --> 12

Unassigned Stats: 00

Attack Power: 35+7 {Physical} [ATK: STR+AGL*1.2], 24 {Elemental} [MAG: 16*1.5]

Defense: 26+5 [DEF: END+STA*1]

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-- To be continued --