Looking at the notification in front of me, I couldn't help smiling to myself. although the others might see my actions as sadistic, I didn't care.
'After hours of testing, I finally made another skill' I opened the notification quickly for the full description.
[Brand Lv 1(0/10000): Host taints the Target's soul by forceful infusion of Abysmal mana. Slowly bringing the target under the hosts control.
Requirements:
*Target must be the same or below the Host's level.
*Must be within 10 meters and in a weakened state to start the process.
Duration of corruption defers from target to target, depending on the quality of the Target's soul and Evolution path.
Maximum number of Corrupted: 1/3]
It was completely understandable but the number of people that I could corrupt was really small, luckily it could be leveled.
I then looked at the full interface, starting with my status...
[Name: Torug BlackMoon(Alex Radwell)
Level: 29(Order of the second circle)
Power rating: 22100
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Titles: Savage, Orhani(Unknown Soul), Dark one, Chief.
Equipment: Yol'n(Battle Axe), Black furred Tyrant Cloak(Cloak)
Skills:
[Leap(Uncommon)Lv2 - Apply force to ones legs and Jump through the distance of 16 meters.(3/3) uses before cool down
Cast time: Instant.
Cool down: 6 secs
Reckless Charge(Rare)Lv2- charge forward, increasing one's speed by 50%, next attack causes 200% damage based on strength stats and reduces chances of being slowed or snared.
Cast time: Instant
Cool down: 10 secs.
Racial skills:
[Prey on](New) Lv 2- after making successful kill, you can choose to use gathered Exp(mana) to level or build up things other than the Host's evolution tree. i.e you can choose to inject a certain amount of exp to skill, or your body parts.
Present amount of Exp that can be stored 0/10000.
Sigil(Unique) Lv 2 - A tattoo allowed to only those of the Great Orc path. Stands as It's Identity and a way to know his followers.(Passive).
Can now increase the power rating of selected Vassals: 2/5.
Effect:
Personal: Adds 14% bonus to ones stats at level two.
Intimidation(-): A natural Suppressive aura against creatures of a lower evolution realm. (Passive)
Mitigate Lv2(Passive)- Reduces damage taken by 35% during combat.
Predatory Instinct(Passive): Increases User's Damage +10% when attacking someone deemed as a prey.
Savage(Title skill): grants a temporary 2 minutes sanity debuff for 15% damage when activated.
Side effects- Lowers intelligence by 50% when active
70% weakness after use for 13 hours.
Champion Skills: (2/3)
[Wraith vision Lv1(0/10000): tapping into the power of the Abyss, Host has developed the ability to view the spiritual realm. Duration: 45 seconds
Cool down time: 60 seconds
* See the spiritual world
*Unknown
*Unknown
*Unknown]
[Brand Lv 1(0/10000): Host taints the Target's soul by forceful infusion of Abysmal mana. Slowly bringing the target under the hosts control.
Requirements:
*Target must be the same or below the Host's level.
*Must be within 10 meters and in a weakened state to start the process.
Duration of corruption defers from target to target, depending on the quality of the Target's soul and Evolution path.
First thing I noticed was that, there were a few changes on my status page. Apparently creating these skills had given me a lot of Exp and I'm almost at level 30.
Even successful corruption gives Exp,
'now I'm really looking like an Evil Boss' I mused, then the next thing I noticed was my alignment had changed from the usual chaotic evil to Lawful Evil.
I scratched behind my ears while thinking, 'So I wasn't wrong in my earlier conjecture, it's changeable.' the next strange thing on the user interface was a greyed out quest,
['For the Queen'!]
[Deal with the Grole Queen...]
[Rewards: Depends on your Actions...]
It should have been cancelled, considering the queen is dead but it only looked like it was paused.
'That reminds me, Janetta should be on her way back now but no news yet'
With that thought, I decided to put inspecting my tabs on hold and spoke to Urim.
"Urim, take Brogg...we are going to Govan" I pointed at the unconscious Hobgoblin, but then I noticed the timer by the side of his face.
it Said a day and four hours remaining for a complete corruption.
"Are we going to kill him?" Moz asks.
"No, if all goes well, he would be of great help to help to us" I replied with a grin before jumping into Alpha's back.
'I've been thinking of going to Govan for a while now'
Govan was Nazu's old territory and is also the area that has been supplying us with wild potatoes. Aside from hiding Brogg there, I intend inspecting the place to see if it's still useable, after all with the way we're progressing, we would have to start expanding soon. And that direction is the most ideal, as I have 3 spots in the Laboni region.
As we ran through the forest and made a bee line towards Govan, it took us almost Two hours to get there. Now the place was overrun by weeds and bones of the dead.
Most of the houses were destroyed but I only needed one to keep Brogg, after all Greyeye would be at the village tomorrow, can't take any chances.
Once I'm done with Greyeye, I'll go to the periphery of Thann's end to see if I can find a trace of Janetta.
While having such thoughts, we entered Govan but then we saw something rather interesting.
Grrrrrrr
The Wolves began to growl and Urim spoke through gritted teeth, "Humans..."
"..."
Yes, a group of Humans were presently in Govan and they seemed to have made it their base of operations for what seemed to be balmost a week now.
The leather coated humans around the burn fire were shocked by our appearance, they had been trying to make lunch.
I quickly inspected them and found that, they were all at the first circle of evolution, except their leader who was in the second circle.
Another thing worth noting was that, they were all members of Black purse, the same as the guy that was killed at Sker's village.
'Investigation party?'
[Name: Cail Ridge
Race: Human(Rogue)
Level: 27(Order of the second circle)
Power rating: 18999+1000(Equipment Bonus)
Relationship: Member of the Black purse, vice leader of Black purse (Thann's end Branch).
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral.]
"Lo...Lord Cail!! Orcs!!" a short looking man yells, obviously shaken from me and Urim's aura, Moz's aura has always been subtle and hard to pick, added with the fact that, they hadn't looked at her yet.
The so called Cail, remained silent while looking at me, but I couldn't see any fear, there was only caution.
I became curious, what's giving him confidence in facing two second circle Orcs and soon the answer to my question came.
"Lord Shev isn't back yet, what do we do?"
"No use panicking, we can only buy some time, where's Eva... you speak Orcish, ask them what they want!" Cail orders and openly told me there plans, I could only touch my nose subtly.
I already know what you want to do and you still expect me to follow up with your play?, Most likely this Shev is somewhat stronger, if not more powerful. 'I'll just end it now'
"Moz, watch Brogg" I urged Alpha forward while saying.
"..." Although she was silent, she nodded.
I then turned to Urim and teased, "It has been a long time since I stretched, do you think you can compete with me? who kills the fastest?"
"hehehe...I won't fall for that trick" Urim says before charging with his wolf howling.
"Eh? what does he mean by that?" I asked Moz who shrugged, Alpha grunts aggressively, obviously eager to kill these humans.
I said with a laugh, as I urged Alpha forward, "might as well get them Exp" .