Soul Devourer Chapter 3 — Riots and Ambushes | | Conquests and Limits | Episode 1 — Signs of Escalation and Ability Modification
This was a room in some undisclosed location.
The four individuals who had recently caused a stampede in the A-rank dungeon in Kyoto were standing side by side, delivering their report.
“So… the mission failed?”
“Yes. The reason for the failure is that the individual combat strength of the newly emerged S-rank Hunter far exceeded our expectations.”
“According to the report, he cut down an S-rank monster in a single strike and unleashed a wide-area annihilation spell with【Ice Magic】. Is that accurate?”
“Yes. It is a fact.”
“Swordsmanship capable of cutting down an S-rank monster, combined with magic powerful enough to wipe out nearly a hundred A-rank monsters… Then it’s only reasonable to assume he possesses a Unique Skill that makes such feats possible.”
“Yes. Compared to the other four, he is clearly on another level.”
“Understood. From here on, make sure everyone is informed; under no circumstances are they to lay a hand on Matsubara Yuito or anyone connected to him.”
““““Understood.””””
“And you four will keep watch on Matsubara Yuito’s movements. We do not want our missions interfered with.”
““““Understood.””””
“Based on your reports, we will decide where to carry out the operation. That way, we can reduce this country’s fighting strength without interference.”
““““…””””
“Also, issue orders to our subordinates as well. The directive is to kill Hunters of C-rank or above. The reward will vary depending on the number killed. Is that clear?”
““““Understood.””””
“Never act in party units. Make sure they operate in large numbers.”
““““Understood.””””
“You may leave.”
““““Excuse us.””””
From this point on, the deeds of「Grimm Reaper」would become increasingly ruthless.
(E/N: Without being racist or anything, I'll take a wild guess regarding which country these clowns are from and keep that thought to myself… 😅)
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After returning home from Kyoto, I was in my room, facing a sheet of white paper placed on my desk.
After parting ways with Matsumoto-san, I had sold off the materials and requested an appraisal of the white paper.
This white paper was called a《Ability Amendment Sheet》.
After writing down a skill name and the details of its effects, you could specify how you wanted the contents changed, and the effect would be altered accordingly. (one use only)
However, there were apparently restrictions.
If a modification was deemed impossible, the sheet would revert to being blank, though rewriting on it was allowed.
I already had about two ideas in mind, so I decided to try them right away. First up;
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【Stealth】Lv.8
• Obfuscates body temperature, scent, footsteps, and appearance.
Duration: 8 seconds.
Luck +8
»» Modification:
Duration: 8 seconds→No time limit
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I wanted to remove the duration limit of【Stealth】to further strengthen my combat style, but… it failed.
The white sheet remained on the desk, and the text I had written earlier had vanished.
Checking my status confirmed there were no changes to the skill’s details.
Then next!
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【Conversion】Lv.7
• Allows surplus experience gained from a max-level skill to be stored and reassigned to other skills.
• Surplus experience accumulation rate: 7% of skill experience gained.
Magic Power +7
※Unlock Condition: Any skill reaching Level 10 cap.
»» Modification:
7% of skill experience→70% of skill experience
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This one failed too… N-next!
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【Warp】Lv.5
• Allows free teleportation within a radius of 5 meters.
Agility +5
»» Modification:
"Within a radius of 5 meters" →"To any location within line of sight or that has been visited before"
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This failed as well… It seems my wishes were asking for too much.
What else could work…?
Ah, right! This one might!
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【Conversion】Lv.7
- Allows surplus experience gained from a max-level skill to be stored and reassigned to other skills.
- Surplus experience accumulation rate: 7% of skill experience gained.
Magic Power +7
※Unlock Condition: Any skill reaching Level 10 cap.
»» Modification:
"Allows surplus experience gained from a max-level skill to be stored and reassigned to other skills."
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"Allows surplus experience gained from a max-level skill and ability values to be reassigned to other skills."
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The final attempt succeeded, and when I checked my status, the details had properly changed.
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E/N:
Skill editing is so damn cool! There's so many possibilities!
Any suggestions from readers for anymore skill mods? Given that now you have detailed explanations about the skills (check previous chapter)?
Stay tuned!
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