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Chapter 378 Turning Tides
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Chapter 378 Turning Tides
The Veramath was still thrashing around, slower than before but its sheer size did most of the work.
Ilea looked through the gains from the battle so far. Few of the beasts had the capability to even get through her ashen armor, let alone injure her. The Veramath was different but they had yet to engage it.
ding Azarinth Awakening reaches 3rd lvl 14
ding Sentinel Core reaches 3rd lvl 2
ding Azarinth Fighting reaches 3rd lvl 14
ding Armor of Ash reaches 3rd lvl 16
ding Aspect of Ash reaches 3rd lvl 10
ding True Ash Creation reaches 3rd lvl 10
ding Heart of Cinder reaches 3rd lvl 3
ding Ash and Ember Unity reaches 3rd lvl 9
ding Heavy Archery reaches lvl 5
Ilea assumed that some of the skills had been close to leveling already thanks to the training with the new group of Cerithil Hutners. Especially her armor of ash.
Its getting close. One of the mages informed.
Barrier ready? Catelyn asked.
The barrier mage nodded, the steel mask on their face not revealing anything.
The tension was obvious, amongst all of them. More excitement for Ilea and perhaps a couple of the others but they were aware of the dangers involved.
Then lets move down and destroy that creature. Ilea, how is your Mental Resistance? Catelyn asked as they moved down towards the raging beast.
High enough for it not to matter. Ilea said. Want me to get its attention? She asked with a wide smirk.
That. Yes. If you dont think its too dangerous. The fox asked, looking back at her.
Ilea moved her wings and sped up. It would be my pleasure. She said as she passed Catelyn, starting to blink to close the distance.
Her healing would help keep the mages out of danger but the barrier mage should keep them save for a while.
Ilea after all was very good at being a painful nuisance for a beast of such size and destructive power. Like a roach, flying, with ash tentacles and instant recovery.
Lets see how hard this thing hits. Ilea thought, blinking once more as she reached her top speed.
The Goliath Veramath was at least three hundred meters long with a twenty meter diameter and thick scales.
She could see the orange lines now, hundreds of cuts showing the orange ooze trickling out, some still holding arms or heads of beasts that had sunken their talons in.
Ilea landed near its maw, right where its head should be.
The worm had slowed down enough to make it an easy maneuver, its rolling and thrashing easily avoided with flight.
Ashen limbs lashed out and dug into the hardened skin, some of the blows glancing off while others yet found purchase.
Ilea could see the scratches now, thousands of tiny indentations from just as many claws and teeth. For every wound the beasts had managed to cut, there had been hundreds if not more failures.
Her ash as well had to dig in several times for all her limbs to puncture. Heart of Cinder was charging and while some of her limbs remained in the wounds to keep her balanced atop the moving worm, most of them dug deeper still.
All the while destructive mana was pushed into the creature.
The Veramath didnt seem to notice her, not until a chunk of its plate like skin was ripped out by ashen limbs, exposing the vulnerable flesh beneath.
Ash now penetrated much deeper than before, ripping out huge chunks of flesh as Ilea quite literally burrowed herself into the burrower.
Explosions and impacts resounded from further back, the mages having started their assault.
This time I wont go into its mouth. Ilea thought, releasing her Heart of Cinder into the open wound. Heat and energy smashed inside, scorching the flesh as the worm screeched.
ding You hear the raging mental cry of an ancient creature. You resist paralyzation
ding Veteran reaches lvl 8
ding Mental Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 14
The attack didnt subside, her head pounding with the brute force of its mind magic. Good thing Ive met some friends called Blue Reapers.
Her ash cut deeper and deeper, Ilea now standing within the wound, blood soaked and holding on with four ashen limbs.
The worm had turned, rolled over the beasts still attacking it from all sides, crushing them with wet sounds. Most of them were paralyzed.
Some made their way into the wound Ilea had created but they instead were ripped apart by ash.
Burrowing herself even deeper, Ilea once again released Heart of Cinder, now in a sphere instead of a cone.
She was already several meters deep, the worm trashing in pain as her healing pulsed through her mind. Its attacks had become more frantic and more powerful.
More than just her healing was supplied by the magic of the beast, her mind shaking as it was glued and taped back together time and time again.
ding Mental Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 15
Ilea had to use her instant recovery now, the damage too vast to simply heal with normal healing. She mindlessly slashed around herself, carving herself deeper into the worm with each passing second.
Soon she found dripping orange ooze coming from within the deeper sections, the corruption already having reached that far. Heart of Cinder extended the cavity more with each explosion.
Ilea felt the mind magic hasten as time went on, her digging going into the direction of the source she could now feel.
The pulses themselves were now crashing against her armor, the sheer amount of mana stripping away chunks of her ash. She could see the damage coming thanks to Azarinth Fighting but there was nothing she could to to mitigate it further.
Finally, an area was ripped open to expose the organ responsible for its magic.
Ashen limbs slashed into it before Ileas sight became blurry and then black. She heaved as her sight returned, her ash still slashing through the incredibly tough sphere of what was essentially white stone connected with various tendrils to the body of the Veramath.
Ilea carved it out, another wave of mind magic flowing through her and nearly knocking her out again. Winding the ash around the organ, she cut the tendrils and ripped it out with all her strength.
The thing came loose, Ilea rocking back as the damaged white organ slammed into her, its weight and size rivaling her own. It vanished into her bracelet a moment later.
Its not dead yet.
Ilea jumped into the opening she had created and released another wave of heat, all her offensive spells and ash lashing around in the small space. Her mana was topped thanks to the massive mind magic waves, allowing her to charge Absolute Destruction.
She stabilized herself with all her limbs and waited, feeling the monster breathe slowly, its muscles limp as the corruption flowed through.
Thin orange veins formed in the space she was in, moving slowly along the bleeding exposed flesh.
Twenty seven
Blue runes lit up on her body, hidden below her ashen armor as two thousand points of health were sacrificed.
Twenty eight
The power emanating from her fist was palpable now, even without her sphere.
Twenty nine
The magic power flowing through her arm could barely be contained within. The third tier of Aspect of Ash activated, embers and fire started to dance around her arm.
With that, Ilea watched the orange veins move past, her fist smashing into the wall of flesh as her fully charged Absolute Destruction was released, amplified by her third tier auras.
Her arm was repelled backwards on impact, her shoulder dislocated from the force as she was held by her ashen limbs.
It felt like half of her very being was expelled as a ripple of destructive mana flashed up in her sphere like sunlight. A thunderous wave washed through the creature, its very cells destroyed and burnt by the repurposed healing magic.
Ilea grinned as she lowered herself to the fleshy ground before she grabbed her shoulder and yanked it back into place without so much as a wince. She watched as the orange veins faded, losing their magical energy as the breathing of the Veramath came to an end.
ding Your group has defeated [Goliath Veramath lvl 783] For defeating an enemy four hundred and seventy or more levels above your own, bonus experience is granted.
ding The Azarinth Sentinel has reached lvl 312 Five stat points awarded
ding The Azarinth Sentinel has reached lvl 313 Five stat points awarded
ding Kin of Ash has reached lvl 311 Five stat points awarded
ding Kin of Ash has reached lvl 312 Five stat points awarded
ding Absolute Destruction reaches 3rd lvl 17
ding Sentinel Reconstruction reaches 3rd lvl 17
ding Keeper of Ash reaches 3rd lvl 8
Ilea took a deep breath, smelling blood, the vile stench of corruption and sweet victory. Her healing had already brought back the sacrificed health, her mana quickly regenerating with her activated Meditation. Fuck, this is fucking disgusting. She exclaimed and shook her arms and ashen limbs, blood and orange goo splattering all over.
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Catelyn felt the mind magic even at this distance, several hundred meters away. Fire still rained down on the near motionless worm as she watched the beasts topple, what remained of their minds ripped apart by the increasingly frantic and powerful magic.
The group of mages had retreated when the barriers fell, three of them unconscious, hopefully alive.
She had remained of course, her resistance high and her healing stronger on her own body. Rage filled her mind, shielding it against the waves of power.
Even with the cracks she felt were forming, Catelyn held fast, the flames burning ever so brightly as she released spell after spell in the hopes that Ilea was still alive.
Fireballs exploded atop the massive creature, ripping out chunks of skin and flesh, the corruption now clearly visible, slowly taking over what remained of the worm.
A sudden ripple of blue energy washed through the creature, Catelyns eyes widening as she watched from afar.
The orange veins exploded outwards, the light of their corruption fading quickly. Red mixed with orange as the creature bled out where it lay.
ding Your group has defeated [Goliath Veramath lvl 783] For defeating an enemy four hundred and fifty or more levels above your own, bonus experience is granted.
She did it. Catelyn felt herself relax as she chuckled, floating in the air for a moment before she sped up, hoping that the mad human was still alive.
Still not enough for a level. I wasnt the one clawing my way into the beast either. Perhaps I should join her next time.
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Ilea stepped out of the dead worm, wings spreading as she looked over the sea of corpses spreading for what seemed like hundreds of meters. Seems like mind magic still works against the corrupted.
She grinned and looked up at the bright fiery spot coming towards her with incredible speed. Now, what to spend my stat points on. Mana is probably fine for a while with my absorption. Intelligence it is.
Name: Ilea Spears
Unspent statpoints: 0
Unspent 3rd tier skill points [The Azarinth Sentinel]: 0
Unspent 3rd tier skill points [Kin of Ash]: 0
Class 1: The Azarinth Sentinel lvl 313
- Active: Absolute Destruction 3rd lvl 17
- Active: Sentinel Reconstruction 3rd lvl 17
- Active: Azarinth Awakening 3rd lvl 14
- Active: Blink 3rd lvl 12
- Active: Sentinel Sphere 2nd lvl 20
- Passive: Sentinel Core 3rd lvl 2
- Passive: Azarinth Fighting 3rd lvl 14
- Passive: Sentinel Huntress 2nd lvl 20
- Passive: Azarinth Perception 2nd lvl 20
- Passive: Azarinth Reversal 3rd lvl 6
Class 2: Kin of Ash lvl 312
- Active: Armor of Ash 3rd lvl 16
- Active: Aspect of Ash 3rd lvl 10
- Active: True Ash Creation 3rd lvl 10
- Active: Heart of Cinder 3rd lvl 3
- Active: Storm of Cinders 3rd lvl 3
- Passive: Ash and Ember Unity 3rd lvl 9
- Passive: Ashen Wings 2nd lvl 20
- Passive: Eyes of Ash 2nd lvl 20
- Passive: Avatar of Ash 2nd lvl 20
- Passive: Keeper of Ash 3rd lvl 8
General Skills:
- Elos Standard language - lvl 6
- Harmony of the Drowned lvl 1
- Heavy Archery lvl 5
- Identify - lvl 9
- Meditation 2nd lvl 20
- Veteran lvl 8
- Arcane Magic Resistance 2nd lvl 16
- Ash Magic Resistance lvl 1
- Blast Resistance 2nd lvl 8
- Blood Magic Resistance lvl 15
- Blood Manipulation Resistance lvl 4
- Corrosion Resistance 2nd lvl 7
- Crystal Resistance lvl 18
- Curse Resistance - 2nd lvl 3
- Dark Magic Resistance lvl 13
- Death Magic Resistance 2nd lvl 3
- Dust Magic Resistance lvl 1
- Earth Magic Resistance 2nd lvl 1
- Fear Resistance lvl 9
- Health Drain Resistance 2nd lvl 20
- Heat Resistance 2nd lvl 18
- Gravity Magic Resistance lvl 2
- Ice Resistance 2nd lvl 6
- Light Magic Resistance lvl 17
- Lightning Resistance 2nd lvl 7
- Mana Drain Resistance 2nd lvl 20
- Mental Resistance 2nd lvl 15
- Mist Magic Resistance 2nd lvl 10
- Obsidian Magic Resistance lvl 3
- Pain Tolerance 2nd lvl 9
- Poison Resistance 2nd lvl 9
- Silver Magic Resistance lvl 1
- Soul Magic Resistance lvl 8
- Stamina Drain Resistance lvl 1
- Time Magic Resistance lvl 4
- Void Magic Resistance lvl 7
- Water Resistance 2nd lvl 1
- Wind Resistance 2nd lvl 6
- Wood Magic Resistance lvl 1
Status:
Vitality: 723
Endurance: 400
Strength: 510
Dexterity: 415
Intelligence: 666
Wisdom: 767
Health: 7230/7230
Stamina: 2982/4000
Mana: 3281/7670
She was happy, looking over her levels and stats. Another behemoth slain. Next time maybe alone.
You survived. Catelyn said as she landed, looking around at the thousands of dead once corrupted beasts.
Ilea raised an eyebrow. Why does that sound like youre disappointed? She spread her wings and flew up, landing on top of the worm.
Catelyn joined her, their gazes focused on the emerging monsters in the distance.
Killing the Veramath had an impact but in the end it was just a small reprieve.
Because I would have died. Catelyn answered the question, not looking her way. Im in your debt, I really am. Thank you for coming to help.
Ilea nodded. I consider you and Elana friends and it would be a shame to lose Hallowfort here in the north. The area would become terribly lonesome.
I had taken you for someone that prefers solitude. Catelyn said.
Some of the dark one mages and warriors joined them nearby, hovering in the air and preparing their weapons.
The four armed shadow dark one appeared close by.
I do but I also like variety, from time to time. Ilea replied.
A monumental feat, healer of ash. The dark one said. You have improved exponentially since I last met thee.
You were the guardian of the village here, right? Ilea asked.
They watched the beasts approach in the distance. Their numbers still seemed high, most of them now coming from the path the Veramath had created. A gaping tunnel leading down.
Thy may call me Ilas, guardian of the first layer. A presumptuous title, holding little truth in the face of these events. He spoke, holding his short swords casually. His steel mask hid any facial features but he was facing the beasts like everyone else.
There is no shame in getting help. Youre fighting like everyone else. If anything, theyre all guardians. Ilea said and chuckled. Are you ready, or does anyone need some rest or healing?
Catelyn chuckled. They will not rest until all of them are dead and burnt. Neither will we.
The barricades now have an additional layer of protection, those in need of rest and meditation will retreat. I will organize rotations depending on enemy numbers. Ilas said. It seems the sudden calamity has proven useful after death.
He was probably talking about the Veramath, providing a biological barrier between the approaching horde and their defensive position as well as the change it brought to the enemy approach, coming from a single place instead of various cracks and crevices in the ground.
Any idea how many of them were there per layer? Ilea asked, glancing at Ilas.
We do not know. Ilas replied.
Well, only one way to find out then. Ilea thought and moved her wings. Dont worry about me with your magic. Ill try to attract as many as I can. Just send your spells into the bulk of them.
Some of the mages gave her an apprehensive look but most nodded.
She was the one to enter and kill the Veramath. Catelyn supplied. I doubt any of us could kill her.
I havent fought you. Ilea said to her as she twirled in the air.
And I hope not to change that. The fox replied and ascended.
Most of the mages now looked at Ilea in a different light, in the very least respect in their eyes.
Now, my dear corrupted beasts. Come to me. She thought with a grin, flying over the field of dead.
The screeches and howls grew more audible, frenzied beasts on their way to sink their teeth into something. All they would find was death as dozens of warriors teleported down from the dead Veramath, even more flying rangers, mages and rogues ready to unleash their spells and arrows from above.
They had their perimeter now, people to organize the troops and they were ready for whatever came out of the depths of the Descent. The Veramath was likely just the first of many.
Ilea blinked down and came to a stop, her ashen limbs fanning out and her buffs at the ready. Meditation was still active, just now topping off her mana once more. If she was honest, she hoped for stronger beasts. Some of the forms as well as the flying monsters emerging from the hole in the ground at least suggested change to before.
Her fists slammed together, her from crouching lightly as the first projectiles impacted her defenses.
Comments
Kevin Mendoza
Typo her from>form
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Paul Seiler
i was thinking about that too...... Either the Third class comes then... or at Level 500 (lv 50 for the second so 50 x 10 ?)
Jonathan Walker
I fucking love how bad ass she is.
Emma Carlin
So I noticed she's going to get all of her class spells upgraded to the 3rd tier at level 340. That tells me something has to happen at 350 because she won't need any more 3rd tier talent points. Plus, it'll likely take her so long to get there that she'll be due for a major upgrade. Waiting until 400 would be too long without a major timeskip.
Slicedtoad
This was a very fun chapter to read.
The 49th Khan
‘Your group has defeated [Goliath Veramath – lvl 783] – For defeating an enemy three hundred and seventy or more levels above your own, bonus experience is granted.’ Should be four hundred not three hundred
Critical Hit
I am super curious what Veteran is going to do in the second tier. Little disappointed Ilea didn't try to get it up there before her last class change. Though, maybe she'll manage it for the next one?
Jonathan Timm
Its was implied that she needed more general skills which applies to her bow skill maybe when she has leveled that up get a hunter style class
a passing Fnord
"You resist paralysis" not paralyzation. "Her form crouched" < "her from crouched"
Kris
Thanks for the chapter..
tibbish
I wonder when Ilea will get her 3rd class because at this point she has so many reistances, many of them well lvled, its almost bizzare she hasn't gotten one yet. Probably very few ever had as many resistance skills as she has now.
Yaksher
Honestly, most spells seem to give Ilea more mana than they cost to heal at this point.
Atlas Dwarf
Fight isn't over yet so there's a chance for more. Also the Goliath might just be worth Maro's time to raise.
Findell
Hopefully she takes part of that beast over to get added to her bone armor.
Todd Kloos
If the mages rain spells down on her position, Ilea will be able to train her resistances, defensive skills, and healing. It won't really hurt her ability to fight either since she will be absorbing mana fron the spells. Combined with stronger monsters coming that are all concentrated at one point, Ilea's training just got a lot more efficient.
sharkattack
Hnnng, fully buffed, fully charged Absolute Destruction. I sense another future class specialization, giant slayer?
Robert Nolan
I somehow doubt Hebrew numerology has much sway of Elos.
sharkattack
Maybe some warrior classes have a warcry type ability
Christian Gaarddahl Korsbæk
nah dont think she looks at them as presents, tho if anyone is resbonsible for this attack they are in great trouble and proberly should begin running or hiding and hope they learn something that can move them between dimentions else they are bound to die
Error25
Residents of Hallowfort: "oh no, a calamity is befalling us" Ilea: "Hmm... it's not my birthday... at least I don't think it is, Christmas must have come early! Look at all the lovely presents of Exp all wrapped up in orange pulsating bows someone got for me"
Alexander Dupree
I think she wipes out whole swaths of corrupted every time she attacks so it is more of an AOE situation. Think whelps in Onyxia's lair. FIFTY D K P MINUS
Matthias
honestly, ilia seems so OP compared to these creatures, I think she doesn't need to charge her Heart of Ember for 30 seconds to annihilate the things
Kemizle
I was just thinking she could use her ash to turn into an ashen dragon similar to the elf dragon
opunk
I am happy to see how far Ilea has come with her skills. I had forgotten how many were already tier 3. She seems to have quite a few in the high teens closing in on max. For some reason, I had thought she had more than 17 Tier 2 resistances.
Fuck that would be a sight to behold! All the nightmare-ish monster while Ilea is burrowing herself inside a majestic beast to kill it! Fuck, I need a cgi of that!
Arkeus
‘ding’ ‘Your group has defeated [Goliath Veramath – lvl 783] – For defeating an enemy three hundred and seventy or more levels above your own, bonus experience is granted.’ <= should be four hundred and seventy
This was bloody awesome! Thanks :D
Alexander Dupree
Thanks for the chapter
Garend
It's four hundred + levels higher, not 300+. unless Ilea is already level 400.
PloofDoodle
Just think of the armour that can be made from its scales.
Chopper
Six hundred and Sixty Six intelligence, the number of the beast! She should leave it there, probably has some hidden bonuses, tee hee.
Håvard
"‘ding’ ‘Veteran reaches lvl 8’" 18 and you used 8 two times "hole in the ground at least suggested change to before." from before
Robert Mullins
I wonder if humans get a paralyzing cry when they get to a high enough level? Also, assuming the blue reapers aren't wiped out she should visit them after this to finish off her mental resistance and work on her lighting resistance.
agentjongon
I imagine that the elves are gonna be devastated on hearing about the level 700 creature. Would have been a nice feat for their evolutions
Detrox
Well fighting colossal beasts is where she can truly dominate. Her healing coupled with penetration allows her to burrow through pretty much anything.
Grond (James)
She practically took that whole thing down by herself
