Chapter 413 - 342: First Seizure

Chapter 413: Chapter 342: First Seizure

After all, he’d already had his weapon knocked out of his hand twice while exploring the ruins.

He couldn’t count on Zelir to toss him a sword every time.

Of course, Gray wasn’t the only one who had bought a new weapon.

"Look!"

In the training yard, Marcus excitedly showed off his new acquisition to the rest of the team.

It was a... Short Spear?

Or rather, something that resembled a Short Spear.

Its total length was only about 1.7 meters, making it easy to wield with one hand.

The tip had been specially reinforced, twisting like a braided rope to converge into a prismatic point, from which a grim, cold light glinted.

Clearly, this section was specially enhanced for thrusting.

This prismatic tip was about fifty centimeters long. Below it was a thick shaft made entirely of steel.

To Zelir’s eye, it looked a bit like an enlarged version of a tri-edged military bayonet.

"Marcus, changing professions?"

Gray curiously sized up the Short Spear. "Why aren’t you using a Battle Saber anymore?"

"This is a new combat style I came up with!"

Marcus took the Heavy Shield from his back.

This was also a specially treated Shield.

Its thickness alone exceeded five centimeters, and its surface was covered in metal, giving it a very solid and reassuring feel.

"The Nine-headed Dragon Snake’s Snake Scales must have incredible Defense Power. A normal Battle Saber’s slash will have a hard time breaking through... but a Thrust is different!"

As he spoke, Marcus gripped the middle of the Short Spear and executed a swift, powerful thrust!

"SWISH!"

A silver-gray light shot forward in a straight, vicious line.

The sound of it cutting through the air was somewhat piercing.

"A Thrust can concentrate your body’s entire Power onto a single point!"

"And when I pair that with this reinforced Heavy Shield!"

Marcus was beaming with excitement. "Block with one hand, stab with the other! I’ll definitely be able to tie up the Nine-headed Dragon Snake!"

He began to demonstrate, hiding most of his body behind the Heavy Shield while continuously thrusting forward with the Short Spear in his right hand.

"Ooh...!"

Zelir exclaimed in amazement.

’A pretty good strategy.’

"Turtle style," Gray commented.

"It’s actually quite practical," Hill commented.

"In any case, it’s better than a Battle Saber, at least," Valles added.

Finally, with all preparations complete, the group once again set out on the path to the ruins.

Five Land Birds sped through the jungle on the first floor of the ruins.

"RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE..."

The birds’ feet left a continuous series of tracks on the damp soil.

Zelir took a deep breath from his leather saddle.

Although the scenery was familiar to him, the experience this time was completely different.

When he was promoted to a Middle Level Mage, his Perception increased by 5 points.

In his daily life, Zelir could now pick up on small details he had never noticed before.

Like the sound of footsteps on the wooden corridor; he might notice them before they even reached his door.

And the scents of all sorts of things.

The attire and features of different people, or even the subtle changes in their facial expressions—Zelir could discern them all, allowing him to gather more information.

When this ability was applied to the environment of the ruins, the enhancement was even greater.

Now, riding on the back of a galloping Land Bird, Zelir could capture a great deal of information without even needing to concentrate.

Besides the "thump-thump" sound of the birds’ feet, he could also hear the faint "CRUNCH CRUNCH" of chewing coming from the ferns on the ground.

’Probably some small animal gnawing on roots.’

The fresh, grassy scent that originally filled his nostrils was now tinged with a sour smell.

It was coming from up ahead to the right.

Therefore, it was highly likely that an acid pool trap was hidden there, beneath layers of large, fan-like leaves.

The entire map felt much more three-dimensional to Zelir.

He could discover signs of danger much more quickly.

Suddenly, an unusual rustling from the bushes to the side caught Zelir’s attention.

Then, a familiar, foul, and rancid stench drifted over.

Zelir immediately determined that a nest of goblins was hiding back there!

Hill had clearly noticed it too, but she couldn’t be bothered to deal with them.

After all, the Land Birds were fast enough to leave those goblins in the dust before they could even get close.

But Zelir shouted out.

"Wait a minute!"

Hearing Zelir’s words, the team members all pulled on their reins.

After a few stomps on the dirt, the Land Birds’ muscular legs came to a halt.

"What’s wrong?" Marcus, who was leading the way, turned his head in confusion.

"Hold on, I want to test the power of a new Magic spell."

As he spoke, Zelir pointed his Magic Wand toward the source of the commotion.

The reason of testing a new Magic spell was, of course, just an excuse.

What Zelir really wanted to see was the effect of [Seizing Tyranny]!

’Let’s see just what kind of reward I’ll get for killing a unique type of Demon.’

Magic Power burst from the tip of his wand!

Since he wasn’t sure exactly where the goblins were hiding, and searching for them would be a waste of time, Zelir simply resorted to the most direct and brutal method.

Gravity Singularity!

This was a single-cast Gravity Singularity, without a continuous infusion of Magic Power to sustain the core’s existence.

But even so, it was more than enough.

A distorted Energy Core formed directly above the dense thicket, guided by Zelir’s will.

Then it erupted!

In that instant, a massive suction force abruptly acted on everything in the vicinity!

Bushes, small blades of grass, aerial roots hanging in the air, and even some Corrosive Beetles crawling on the ground were all affected.

They flew uncontrollably toward the Energy Core!

"BANG!"

The Corrosive Beetles couldn’t withstand the crushing suction force, and their black bodies burst apart!

Their carapaces were ground to dust, and the acid stored in their abdomens exploded outward!

But not even the acid could escape the pull of gravity.

The black liquid only shot out a short distance before it was immediately yanked back, sticking fast to the large ball of mixed grass, leaves, and beetle dust.

The goblins hiding behind the bushes were also completely exposed.

Their small, thin bodies were equally unable to resist the Gravity Singularity, and one by one, they were rapidly pulled toward the constantly rotating Energy Core.

Then, under the pressure of the Magic Power, they were mercilessly crushed.

They only had time to let out shrieks of "SQUEAK SQUEAK" before being turned into a pile of minced meat!

Even the nearby trees were affected by the powerful pull.

Although their deep roots kept them from being completely uprooted, some of the more fragile branches were snapped off and sent flying toward the sphere.

The core of Magic Power only began to subside after more than ten seconds.

That entire Forest Area had been cleared out!

A ball mixed with goblin corpses, Corrosive Beetle carcasses, soil, grass, leaves, bushes, and all sorts of other miscellaneous things landed with a "THUD."

The aftershocks dissipated...

"Holy shit...!"

The corner of Gray’s eye twitched, and the look he gave Zelir was a little strange.

’Are Middle Level Mages this terrifying?’

Level 43 (563/1025) -> Level 43 (587/1025).

The experience from killing the goblins and Corrosive Beetles wasn’t much.

However, a different scene appeared in Zelir’s vision.

Two balls of light, visible only to him, emerged from the disgusting sphere on the ground.

Then, they shot directly toward [Seizing Tyranny] at the bottom of his status panel!

When the light had completely merged into it, pale blue text appeared before his eyes.

[Killed unique Demon "Corrosive Beetle." Seizing effect triggered.]

[Attribute point reward obtained: 2 Constitution, 3 Agility, 3 Power.]

[Killed unique Demon "goblin." Seizing effect triggered.]

[Attribute point reward obtained: 4 Constitution, 4 Agility, 5 Power, 1 Perception.]

His various Attributes began to rise rapidly!

Power: 130 -> 138

Agility: 140 -> 147

Constitution: 133 -> 139

Spirit: 247

Intelligence: 240

Perception: 37 -> 38

Charm: 76

Luck: 66

Zelir thought to himself.

’So it gives fixed attribute point bonuses based on the type of Demon killed? They’re not free to allocate...’

As his Attributes changed, Zelir’s body quietly began to transform.

This one-time boost to his Strength and Agility Body was quite significant: 6 points of Constitution, 7 points of Agility, and 8 points of Power.

Power surged into his body, and Zelir’s muscle density quietly increased.

Even his bones, his body’s flexibility, and his reaction time were all silently growing stronger.

A total of 22 attribute points—this was almost as much as the increase from leveling up four times in a row.

Although it was a one-time reward, it was still incredibly generous!