[Name: Noah/Elios
Title: None
Race: Human
Level: 8 (4250/25,000)
Main Job: Acolyte(F)
Side Job: Necromancer(SSS)
Current Status: Healthy
Stats:
HP: 90/90
MP: 130/130 (Regen: 1 MP per minute)
DE: 17/17
Attributes:
Strength: 8
Stamina: 14
Agility: 15
Vitality: 9
Intelligence: 13
Wisdom: 10
Charisma: 8
Luck: 5
Free Attribute Points: 3
Skills: [Self-Heal(D)] [Self-Curse(D)] [Light(F)] [Darkness(F)] [Purification (D)] [Vampirism (D)] [Guidance (E)] [False Instinct (E)] [Active Mana Regeneration(F)] [Active Death Energy Regeneration (F)] [Search(F)] [Hunt(F)][Restore(F)][Reform(F)][Modify(F)][Transmutate(F)][Cleanse(F)][Contaminate(F)][Craft(E)][Create Undead(E)]
Skill Points: 2
Karma Points: 7510
Shop: ]
Noah looked at his status and a single look can tell him that it was disbalanced.
Too many skills with too little stats.
'Do you think there is any way we can increase the stats without the stat points?'(Noah)
[Hmmm. I can think of a few ways to do that. Though I don't know if they will work or not until we try them](Elios)
Hearing this Noah's focus was fixated on Elios as he waited for another message to appear. His steps slowed down a bit but still were moving towards the area where the temple library was.
[The first is obvious. That is physical training. I don't know if it will work or not, but there is no harm in trying. We can even add it to our daily schedule if you don't mind. As for the second option, it's not a direct method but we can try using equipment that have attribute raising properties? It's going to be a trial and error but we can create stronger, rarer artifact equipments that you can wear?](Elios)
Reading that message, Noah pondered about the two methods. And in the end, he nodded at both of them. The first one was something that he had to try, while the second one was Elios' task.
'Let's put aside an hour or two daily for the two tasks.'(Noah)
[Sure.](Elios)
Elios also tried increasing the stats with Karma, but it didn't seem like that option was available. Apart from that, there were runic languages and stuff that could be imprinted on the body to increase its function, but that was something Elios hadn't had a chance to delve into. The books were hard to get, and it was a frustrating topic to cram everything from the very basics.
Moving into the library, Noah began searching for the books that Elios asked him to look for. A few special books that targeted self healing magic and it's advanced features. Elios had already read the basic version but he never touched the advanced topics. The reason was simple. He wasn't allowed to.
But now that Saintess Alicia herself granted him the permission to read any books within the library to hone his skills, he was granted a special privilege to use all the books he could. All he had to do was to show a badge that was given to him through Ameliana after the first hunt.
The best part about this whole thing was the Noah didn't have to read those books. He could simply turn it page by page before moving to the next. In the meanwhile, Elios can just create the same book with a click of his fingers.
"Is there any skill that can allow me to just scan everything at once?"(Noah)
For Noah who had to turn every page manually, it was becoming tiresome after the third book. As for Elios, who has already begun to read the first book paused and then pondered about Noah's words.
[There are a few high level skills but it will be too complicated to learn it. Plus even if I do, the cost would be high.](Elios)
'Is it a complex spell?'(Noah)
[It's not complex but tedious. The functions repeat is too much for what a brain can handle at once. Think of it as trying to remember each and every bit of the book, from the pages to the corners, dimensions, etc. at once. Human brain has only so much capacity to do so. That is why, only high level mages or those with high mana capacity try to learn that kind of spell.](Elios)
'I guess, it's going to be menial hard work, huh?'(Noah)
Noah then stopped thinking about it but Elios had a certain lingering thought in his mind. He then pondered for a few more seconds before sending another message to Noah.
[We can try one thing though.](Elios)
"??"(Noah)
[Instead of trying to remember everything, how about we let out magic feel everything within the book? Can you extend your magic through that book, covering it whole? Maybe it will work?](Elios)
Magic was an extension of ones body, so it wasn't a far fetched idea. And since Noah had been working with Amelinana throughout the night, he had picked up a few things himself. It wasn't at the level of Elios or Ameliana who can use mana at the tip of their fingers, but enveloping the whole book with magic. It was barely possible.
Noah tried forcing the mana in his body into the book without using any skills, and slowly covered it from top to bottom. It was tiresome, almost equal to doing a push up with twice the weight of your body above you. But Noah did not give up and slowly held the book for a few seconds before letting it go when it was too much to handle.
[Cleanse]
[Purification!]
The combination of those skills partially refilled the energy within Noah's body, while Elios checked the contents of the book he just summoned.
[It's a success but…](Elios)
The book was recreated but it also put a strain on Noah who was barely holding himself together. However, before both of them could decide whether to follow this path or not…
[Your Intelligence has increased by 0.1]