Well this sucks, like officially it sucks. In each of this demented fucks hands was a Calvary sword. Heavy plate Chintin covered it meaning I would have to bash through it before I could get my knife into him.
Also, this guy is the first rank Two I have met and I do not have a good feeling about this. Not even the fricken [Divine Leviathan Ant] was this powerful and I thought that it was the big bad.
Almost immediately [Knights Intuition] flared and I dodged out of the way of a sword strike. Circling the creature I tried to find a blind spot without getting absolutely obliterated. As it repeatedly tried to kill me, each of its six arms swung fast and mean.
I was going to need some help here, sending a single for the highest level Spiders, those with the agility stat to dodge in time to come help me out. The spiders responded, they were on their way.
I had to dodge to my left as the creature tried to rush me, jumping back I used a nearby wall as a Spring board trying to hit the creature at full speed. I managed to hit it, but It barely did any damage to thing as I wove around it's counter attack. Really I was lucky this thing didn't gave great coordination quite yet.
Moving back I saw a flash of one of the spiders along the castle wall and then another. They were getting into position. Jumping out the way as the monster tried to disembowel me, it was getting harder and harder to dodge out of the way.
'Hey, Boss we're in position." I heard Anastasia say telepathically. Before strings of webbing shot out from all directions ensnaring the [Myrmidon Cenitaur].
As it momentum was halted for a moment I launched forward slamming my club into the top of its head. Shrieking, it tore its bindings, its head looking for where the webs had come from. Dashing forward I quickly slammed its front leg. I quickly retreated as its attention returned to me.
As it dashed forward I activated [Geomancy] and used almost all my remaining mana to raise another wall which it promptly charged through unfazed. Moving to the side I saw ploom of dust as it charged towards me.
Once again the spiders sent out their webs entangling the creature. Once again I struck it this time I tried to break one of its legs. I heard a cracking sound of its hard Carapace giving way slightly.
I smashed it again, breaking the leg. However to do so I had taken an retaliation attack from the creature sending me tumbling into a nearby wall.
[-200 HP]
That one attack was enough to kill a human twice over. As my damaged body protested I rolled away as the creature tried to one two combo my ass. The spiders sent another volley of webbing attaching the creature to the wall as began to quickly snap the bindings holding it I managed to attack another of its legs before retreating as It moved to attack.
'Hey, Boss you think you can hold out for a second I have an idea!" Anastasia asked me Telepathically.
'sure don't take to long, I can't take many more of those hits' I responded as I dodged another death tornado of swinging blades. As I played a nice game of cat and mouse I wondered what Anastasia and the Spiders could possibly be doing right now.
I got my answer soon enough as I small stream of greenish liquid snaked out from the walls and struck the [Myrmidon Centitaur]. It reeled back as tried to free itself from the venom ball that encircled its face. While it was distracted I struck it hitting the all ready damaged leg. It was down to four legs as I backed up and the venom ball fell down in a splash as Anastasia ran out of Mana. I was at above half Health, I had the numerical advantage and with its legs fucked up hopefully the mobility advantage all though it still had two more legs and four more arms then I did.
The creature shot forward, still fast but not faster then me at least. [Flow of Combat] and [Knights Intuition] were really pulling there weight here as I waited the next volley of webbings.
'Hey, Anastasia can you guys please send another volley of Webs' I asked her.
'We're Working on it Boss' she responded.
Another volley of webs came mainly focusing on its arms. Seizing the moment I struck the other front leg of the Monster. It Buckled for a moment and with another swing the creature fell to it knees it remaining three legs unable to hold up the creatures bulk. Taking a breather I could now maneuver around the creature without it being able to move its lower body. It's arms though we're still a major issue.
Running in circles I attacked it from the back. Its arms trying to hit me but unable to as I began to bash the the creature in the spine region. Over and over again until its Armor cracked, and then with a few more hits to the same area I exposed the skin. It tried to unseat me as it arms and legs flailing about. Rasing my knife I drove my dagger into its exposed skin, it gave out a terrible shriek as it tried to escape.
The cursed energy ate away at the Creature, as it bled out. As it collapsed onto the floor I walked up to its head and With a few bashed to it head it died.
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[Achievement Earned]
You have earned an achievement for killing a creature above your Rank.
-[Hierarchy Upheaval]
You have done something that very few have ever done before and even with help it's an impressive feat.
+25% Damage against Higher Level Monsters.
-10% XP from lower leveled monsters.
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[Achievement Earned]
You have earned an achievement for killing a rare legendary variant of the Cenitaur Species.
[Legendary Species Hunter]
You have killed a very rare and powerful creature. Skill earned [Hunter's Quarry]
-[Hunters Quarry] Lvl: 1
Rare skill
This grants advanced knowledge on how to track and discern the location of a creature even through skills and weak magical devices and spells.
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[Level Up]
You have leveled up after Killing a Rank Two Level 15 [Myrmidon Cenitaur].
+100% for killing a Higher Ranked monster.
-25% for receiving assistance.
+35% for killing a member of a Warring Faction.
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[Title Activated]
Do you wish to activate your Title [Divine Contestor] and absorb the residue Divinity present on the corpse of [Myrmidon Cenitaur]
Accept: [Y/N]
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[Skill Level Up]
Your skill [Flow of Combat] has Reached Level 2.
-[Flow of Combat] Lvl: 2
Uncommon Rank One Skill
You have an advanced understanding of the flow of combat and you can better understand where enemies and allies are and your current main combatants actions as they happen. You can now also know the danger of different attacks and have a sense for how much damage they will do to you.
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Oh boy sweet achievements, the [Hierarchy Upheaval] was nice in that such fights in the future would be easier and all but losing ten percent XP on top of the pennies I was already receiving hurt. [Hunter's Quarry] was a nice addition if I ever had to track someone or something down. The level up was definitely appreciated and I packed the 5 stats, two each into intelligence and Wisdom and the remaining one into Intuition.
I grabbed my head as the energy from the system flowed into my head. It spread through my brain like roots each one bringing pain, as my brain was remade. It shook my body for a second before it receeded.
Shaking it off I read the final message, my skill [Flow of Combat] had leveled up finally! It now looked like I could tell if I could take the hit or not which would've helped like 5 minutes ago. Also I once again had the dilemma of the what parts of this thing I want to keep and which I don't.
Selecting the strongest intact pieces I absorbed the rest.
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[Divinity Gained]
You have absorbed Divinity from the corpse of a [Myrmidon Cenitaur].
[Despots] +19
[Order]: +20
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Once again I felt the energy pass through me and into the Divine Connection.
Dismissing the rest of the notifications I made my way, to the inner palace. It was completely empty and and As I entered an area I guess could be considered the Great hall I saw piles and piles of eggs with a space in the center for what guessed was the ant Queen. Looking around the giant room I Saw an egg placed on velvet cushion which sat on a pedestal labeled 'Heir Apparent of the Colony' flanking the ant on the opposite side of the room was an altar with a mural to a Myrmidon clutching a blade in its grip.
Moving to the Egg which I guessed was the [Myrmidon Queen Egg] I heard a Familiar voice one I wasn't particularly fond of.
"Cousin How did you enjoy your challenge?" Turning back I saw the mural Myrmidon leaning on the panel of his sword.
"Hey, Valuaab what you want I swear if you are about to drop another fucking monster on my head I will track you down and end you!" I said pointing at the cocky insect.
"Man you just hate me cause I'm beautiful, and those weren't monsters! They were made beautiful" The mural snarked back.
"You're Definition of Beautiful needs some help, both of those things looked like they crawled out of the Hells Ass crack" I responded.
"Pfft, you humanoids and your lack of taste!" He said dramatically.
"Yeah yeah cause you have a face not even a mother could love" I said to him.
"In fact my mother does think I'm handsome!" He replied raising his fist.
"Sure buddy, but is this just a social call or what?" I asked the Divine jackass.
"Oh, yeah I just dropped in say congrats and all that and If you want too you can absorb the divine power in this shrine if you feel like it." He said dismissively.
"Okay, was probably going to do it anyways so" I said.
"Ah, whatever I've got duties and all that so toodles" the Ant said before the mural returned to normal. I grabbed the egg and as I walked to the shrine I got a notification.
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[Title Activated]
Do you wish to take over this shrine to [Ardent Valuaab]?
Accept: [Y/N]
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Might as well though I didn't know what a Shrine in a tutorial was going to do for me.
Pressing yes I felt a beam of my Divine energy beam down and strike the shrine and then I felt a connection snap into place and the mural changed, it went from a Myrmidon slaying demons to a humanoid wielding a club and a dagger standing on a pile of ant and goblin corpses.
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[Shrine Created]
You have taken over a shrine and have made it your own. Now all future sapients to go through this tutorial will now have your shrine instead of [Ardent Valuaab's]. As it is in a tutorial your ability to intervene is determined by the system.
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