Level Up Legacy

Arthur used his other hand to absorb their stats as his mana attacked his enemies and shot them dead. He watched as he absorbed new stats with each passing moment, each different from the other. The moment a monster becomes a True-tier creature, it becomes unique even among its species.

[+2 Strength]

[+2 Agility]

[+2 Perception]

[+2 Stamina]

[+2 Mana]

…

His legacy blinked with such notifications, and panels surrounded him just like the monsters. Arthur studied them with interest, noticing that after the tenth monster, the stats points turned to ones instead of twos. After the twentieth, most monsters he killed did not reward him with anything.

This was an uncommon sight since the monsters stopped rewarding him after his fiftieth kill. However, after his twentieth kill, the monsters gave him nothing except the occasional mana, which turned out to be one in ten monsters.

“Does the possibility of obtaining stat points decrease the more I absorb them? It should be ten percent after my twentieth kill. That is low.”

Arthur assumed this change came after he obtained his domain. His mana essence has expanded its boundaries into surrounding Arthur, letting him reign control in a specific field. This was similar to how the Light Emperor could absorb mana in a given area.

After the fiftieth kill, Arthur no longer absorbed any stat points. His level increased twice, making it reach the 49th level. However, the higher it became, the less he could raise it. It was fast approaching the 50th level, granting him a new level.

The last function, Party System, allowed him to share his experience when fighting alongside others. The other members would also witness an increase in their growth, letting them grow with Arthur.

As the hordes of monsters fell dead, Arthur threw their bodies into his subspace. It was now big enough to be an underground bunker, letting him throw whatever he desired. These corpses would prove helpful later.

The Marculas proved unworthy opponents of his domain, as they all fell dead. However, Arthur could sense a different presence standing behind the horde. He knew their boss had arrived, and it was wrathful.

The moment their leader stepped on the giant tree a distance away, the Marculas jumped to the side and stopped attacking him. Their frenzy ended as these creatures submitted to their higher species. Then, Arthur got to see his new opponent.

“That is what you call a monster,” said Arthur with a grin as he looked at the giant creature. “Does it have a thousand arms or what?”

The giant monster looked similar to the Marculas, but its size was almost ten meters tall. It had a bulky body with arms that protruded from every spot in its body. The arms were each five meters long, looking like spider legs with their multiple joints.

“Grrrrr…”

The monster could feel the strength of its opponent, but it did not run. Arthur was still killing the Marculas, and their screams enraged the beast further. Its red eyes glared at him as acidic saliva fell from its teeth, dissolving the trees.

[You have leveled up!]

At that moment, Arthur received a golden notification as an extended panel appeared before him. Because of these monsters, he has reached level 50, making him unlock the newest function.

[New Function has been unlocked.]

[Monsters Encyclopedia has been added to the legacy.]

[Description: learn about the strong monsters that have terrorized humanity, including their strengths and weaknesses. Humanity has fallen behind the evolution race, and this function will allow you to analyze the genetics of monsters and write a report of their kind.]

[Requirements for report: the blood of the target.]

“An encyclopedia?” muttered Arthur with surprise as he read the golden panel before him. Then, he turned toward the boss monster. “This came at a convenient time, but is it necessary?”

Unlike what Arthur had thought, the boss monster proved how necessary this was. It gave a shout that penetrated the world, and Arthur found his body unable to move. Before he could regain his control, the monster threw a spear at him with the speed of light.

Whoosh!

The spear cut through the forest and rushed toward the unmoving Arthur. Even faced with the incoming spear, Arthur could not move or use mana. He could only harden his muscles and prepare for the impact, which arrived seconds after.

Boom!

The spear struck against his skin, producing a sound that should not be human. His skin did not break for a second, but the spear soon pierced through his first defense. The monster sent Arthur flying, slamming several tree branches and breaking them in half.

The spear was thrown with strength, piercing through his stomach, and Arthur grimaced in pain. Then, he regained movement, managing to hold the spear and stop it with his arms.

[Telekinesis!]

A rune appeared in his left hand, stopping his flight. Arthur stared at the long white spear in his hand and found it made from bone. Its tip dripped with his blood, which Arthur had not seen for a while.

“I fought and won against an empyrean rank, so how can a monster injure me?” muttered Arthur with disbelief as he glared at the monster with a thousand arms. Then, he grinned. “The answer lies in its blood.”

This new function made his blood boil for some reason. Hunting down legendary monsters and learning their secret was one of his childhood dreams. Most of the stories he read were about awakeners challenging monsters similar to the one he was facing.

“Let us fight to the death, Thousand Arms!” shouted Arthur as he raised the bone spear and pulled his arm back before hurling it toward the monster. It flew as quickly as the last attack, reaching the monster instantly.

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“Kekekekeke…”

The monster began to snicker as its arms began to fold and unfold, moving unnaturally as if it was dancing. Arthur watched with intrigue as it pulled out almost a hundred bone spears, each ready to be hurled at Arthur like before.

The monster opened its mouth, and Arthur realized it would repeat the same attack again. Before it made a sound, Arthur wrote a rune and teleported away. The monster was confused for a second and even stopped its attack.

“I am over here, idiot,” said Arthur from above, making the monster snap its neck upward. “You have a hundred spears, right? I have a hundred more,” said Arthur while raising his hand toward the sky.

Countless golden spears were being formed above him in the sky, and there were over two hundred of them in an instant. Arthur set the target to the bone spears and the monster in case it let out another of its screams.

As he suspected, the monster screamed again, paralyzing the world like before. Arthur found himself paralyzed, but not before he brought his hand down and started his attack sequence.

His golden spears rained down from the sky as the bone spears soared toward him from the ground. The giant monster knew it was in danger, so it spared no expense to negate the attack and kill the intruder.

Arthur could no longer move his body the moment he heard the scream. It was an alienating feeling like his muscles were contracted and his ability was restricted. Not even the Light Emperor could threaten him in such a way.

However, his domain was supreme. It guided his golden spears to attack every bone spear that aimed to harm him, destroying them. Even more, it rained on the monster, which was desperate to protect itself.

Arthur fell from the sky as he watched the scene where the monster hurled spear after spear to save its life. It was a beautiful struggle for survival, and each bone spear blocked one of his attacks. It aimed with such precision that Arthur was in awe of its instincts.

“RAAH!”

It let out a weird sound, and Arthur looked in surprise as he saw a grin appear across its face. This monster was not winning, but it was enjoying the fight. Is such a thing possible for a monster to enjoy a fight that might end its life?

At that moment, the paralysis disappeared, and Arthur regained control of his body. However, he kept diving down toward the monster aimed at the rain of spears. He spread both arms with a smile as he received the bone spears aimed at him.

“This fight is becoming interesting,” said Arthur with a grin as he slammed his fist to the first spear, crushing it. The second was diverted, and the third was blocked and returned.

Bang! Boom! Poof!

The sounds of battle echoed as Arthur fell toward the monster. Before he reached it, he grabbed one of the spears and kicked the air to launch himself downward toward the beast. The monster could not defend itself against the golden spears and Arthur himself, even with its thousand arms. Thus, Arthur pierced the monster with its spear, making it bleed.

[Monster blood has been obtained.]

A notification appeared as soon as blood splashed on his hands, making Arthur grin. After a few moments where the monster squirmed and screamed, a long panel appeared in front of him.