Soul Devourer Chapter 6 Episode 24 — The Power Stolen from the Fly King and the Frost Dragon
Inside the car heading toward the fifth S-Rank Dungeon.
Leaning deeply into my seat, I opened the status window and checked the details of the newly acquired skills.
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【Celerity】Lv.8
- Increases the signal transmission speed from the brain to the muscles;
- The delay between thought and action disappears, enabling superhuman reflexive movements.
Agility +8
【Hovering】Lv.8
- Allows abrupt stop/levitation in midair during flight;
Maximum hover time: 8 seconds
Dexterity +8
【Infestation】Lv.8
- Consumes magic power to create tiny mana-borne maggots;
- By implanting them into a target's body, the target can be brought under complete control; (Slave Status)
- The created maggots possess 80% of the user's attributes.
Magic Power +8
【Whiteout】Lv.8
- Consumes magic power to generate a raging blizzard;
- Additional magic power can be consumed to expand the area of effect.
Magic Power +8
※ Snowy terrain-exclusive.
【Rime Aurora】Lv.8
- Adds a frostbite effect to【Ice Magic】and【Whiteout】;
- Simply making contact with spells causes frostbite;
- The progression rate of the effect accelerates with skill level.
Intelligence +8
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First were the three skills stolen from Beelzebub, the King of Flies.
【Celerity】was, simply put, the ultimate enhancement of reflexes.
The instant I thought of an action, my body respondi even the slightest delay that had once existed between my brain and muscles had vanished.
A pure combat enhancement that remained useful in both close-range and long-range battles.
With this single skill, my combat ability had undeniably risen to another level.
【Hovering】was the ability to stop instantly while in flight.
It possessed no direct offensive power, but by eliminating the need for turning maneuvers, it drastically reduced movement loss.
Escape.
Pursuit.
Positioning.
An excellent support skill that greatly expanded my tactical options.
And then…
The most troublesome of the three was【Infestation】.
It generated maggots from magic power and infiltrated them into a target's body, allowing the target to be controlled while still alive.
A similar application was possible with【Necromancy】, but since the skills obtained through【Soul Eater】 were inevitably weakened (low levelled) versions, their performance could not compare.
There was a world of difference between moving a corpse and controlling a living being.
But this was different.
Complete domination while the target remained alive.
It could convert enemies into military assets without reducing their combat capability.
In large-scale battles, it was an unbelievably vicious skill.
Next came the skills derived from the Frost Dragon.
【Whiteout】could generate a raging snowstorm capable of completely robbing enemies of their vision, though it was limited to snowy terrain.
But I possessed【Vital Sense】.
Only the enemy would lose sight, while I could continue tracking them unilaterally.
Making an ideal battlefield.
【Rime Aurora】was an enchantment-type skill similar to【Azure Inferno】and【Thunder Eclipse】.
Moreover, it activated the instant contact was made rather than requiring time to take effect.
It could likely be resisted through high enough Endurance or Spirit stats, but that did nothing to lessen its threat.
After finishing my review, I kept the status window open and spent some of my surplus experience points.
『Skill【Pierce Enhancement】Lv.10 (MAX) UP』
『Skill【Celerity】Lv.9 UP』
『Skill【Celerity】Lv.10 (MAX) UP』
Immediately afterward, a new display appeared.
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Integrable Skills
※ Integration Condition: All target skills must be Lv.10
【Slash Enhancement】+【Impact Enhancement】+【Pierce Enhancement】＝【Edge】
【Scorch Resistance】+【Frost Resistance】＝【Insulation】
※ Integrated skills are treated as a separate category (Extra Skills) and thus, cannot be targeted by【Conversion】.
Begin ability integration? (YES / NO)
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“Of course. «YES».”
『Extra Skill Acquired【Edge】』
『Extra Skill Acquired【Insulation】』
The detailed descriptions appeared immediately afterward.
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【Edge】
- The power of physical attacks using impacts, slashes, and thrusts increase Strength stat × 8
【Insulation】
- Nullifies the effects of extreme temperatures caused by environments and weather.
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【Edge】was exactly as expected.
Just like【Conduit】, the multiplier was × 8.
Nothing to complain about.
【Insulation】could not block elemental magic, but it completely prevented attrition caused by climate conditions in both the real world and dungeon fields.
Not being worn down by heat or cold was genuinely welcome.
Even if【Voracity】continued strengthening my body, the lower the risk of illness, the better.
The moment I closed the status window…
The car gradually slowed down and eventually came to a stop.
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E/N:
Even though it's a pain to come up with good names for these originally-straightforwardly-named skill, I love it! (I'm not a masochist… Or am I?)
😂 Stay tuned!
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