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Apocalypse Healer - B1 Chapter 51
🕑 Added 2024-12-01 11:00:04 +0000 UTCDavid regained partial control over his body. The pain of having sustained multiple grievous wounds returned, but so did the sensation of his Body, Mind, and Soul growing stronger.
Despite his injuries, David felt like he was bursting with life. He recovered quickly as the power of the gods – or whatever they had done to him – spread through him. Only his Holy Sea wasn’t changing. It didn’t recover.
That’s a problem.
David stared blankly at the sky. His eyes trailed a lonely cloud drifting high above. The sky was clear now as if Asmodeus and Bereth had been nothing more than a hallucination.
Various questions flashed through his mind, though there was nobody to answer any of them. In the first place, he didn’t have the luxury to doubt anything right now.
His gaze shifted to the lengthy notifications that had appeared as soon as time resumed its course.
That was probably not what you guys had planned.
The corner of David’s lip tugged upward. He didn’t know enough about the Pantheon or its gods, let alone the First Advancement Ritual. However, he distinctly remembered Torb mentioning something about a Patron selecting a customized Class—or was it Melach? Whoever it was…either he was wrong or lying, or David’s situation was different.
He hoped for the latter.
I will gracefully accept your gifts…without selling you my soul or whatsoever, of course. A Champion? No, thanks!
His focus locked onto the first of four lengthy messages.
[Lifeblood Cleric – (Rare)]
You are not satisfied with your might and seek the Law of Blood’s aid to reinforce your powers.
Lifeblood Clerics are a rare advancement path chosen only by a few devout Clerics.
You are devout to your task of aiding your allies in battle, even if it requires your Blood and Essence.
– A small sacrifice is all you need to heal and protect those in need –
Your proficiency with Healing, Enhancement, and other Support Skill Runes increases drastically.
A trace of the Law of Blood infused into your Essence will be used to augment your Skill Runes.
Skill Runes [Blood Infusion], [Blood Collection], and [Blood Sacrifice] will fuse to your energy reservoir.
Lifeblood Clerics rely on their advanced energy reservoir to utilize Skills of greater power.
Your Holy Sea will be no more. A better energy reservoir will form in its stead.
Skill Runes that cannot be used with other energies cannot be utilized anymore.
Increasing your Rank will grant you [+1 Mind], [+1 Soul]
Time pressed on, the sound of battle creeping back into David’s awareness. He couldn’t afford to linger; he had to choose.
But that wasn’t easy. David had yet to fully comprehend the Lifeblood Cleric’s Class description.
This looks like a jumbled mess of…No idea. Did Asmodeus and Bereth break the System?
Lifeblood Cleric could have been appealing if it were his only option, but several aspects irked him.
First, only the Law of Blood reinforced the Lifeblood Cleric’s power. That meant he would waste the power granted from Bereth: The Cycle of Life and Death. Second, he didn’t like that it required Blood and Essence – a small sacrifice even. Asmodeus didn’t explain anything in detail, but he’d mentioned Essence when he talked about the destruction of his Holy Sea.
The crimson motes were related to his Essence! Somehow. The Skill Runes didn’t sound exceptional, either. Only the creation of a new energy reservoir and the increases of his Mind and Soul were pleasant to the eye.
It was possible to use crimson motes to activate any Skill Rune. The creation of a new energy reservoir shouldn’t have any negative effects…but there are better Classes to pick.
David glanced left and right. The Herculean Darkai stood still, its gaze elsewhere. Did it think he was dead? Good. Let it stay that way.
He slowly reached for the Alchemy Belt and removed the Healing Serum while his eyes returned to the messages. He read the first lines of the other messages.
[Viridan Reaper (Rare)]
[Crimson Moon Knight (Unique)]
[Lifeweaver (Unique)]
Even though Viridan Reaper sounded nice, David’s little experience with games told him that a [Unique] Class was better than a [Rare] Class.
Nonetheless, Viridan Reaper felt like it might be worth reading. He couldn’t cast it aside as if it was a worthless Class, even though the situation demanded sacrifices. There was no time to waste.
Viridan Reaper is a powerful Combat Class that grants a point in Body and Soul for every level. It uses traces of the power infused by the Cycle of Life and Death–
David stopped reading for a moment, his mind racing. The Class was tempting, but it only used the Cycle of Life and Death and ignored the Law of Blood. He couldn’t shake the feeling of being cheated.
David dismissed the Class description of Viridan Reaper.
[Crimson Moon Knight – (Unique)]
You seek power. Strength.
The Law of Blood and the Cycle of Life and Death grant you your wish.
As a Crimson Moon Knight, you are the epitome of justice and strength.
You protect the weak and fight evil. You seek challenges and danger.
Your might is great, but so is the weight you have to carry.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Your existing Skill Runes will be enhanced and altered.
As a Knight, your means to heal others are unlike your ability to protect them.
Skill Runes [Moonlight Saber], [A Knight’s Regeneration], and [Crimson Guard] will be fused to your energy reservoir.
As you progress, your Holy Sea will transform and transcend the limits of an ordinary energy reservoir.
Increasing your Rank will grant you [+2 Body], [+1 Soul]
Crimson Moon Knight sounded great. It used both the Law of Blood and the Cycle of Life and Death. There was only one issue: The Crimson Moon Knight Class made use of his Holy Sea. It transformed his Holy Sea, but only as he progressed. That transformed the Unique Class into something he couldn’t pick.
The broken energy reservoir doesn’t make my life easier. That much is obvious.
Fortunately, he had another Unique Class to pick. It didn’t sound as appealing as the combat-focused Crimson Moon Knight Class, but it should nonetheless be a good Class.
Please replace the Holy Sea!
He cried in his heart while checking on the last of the four Class descriptions.
David quickly skimmed to the end of the last description. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips. This was it.
“Yes!!” He exclaimed aloud, recalling way too late that he was still in the middle of the battlefield.
He checked a few things in a hurry and made a hasty decision, his eyes trained on the final Class description.
[Lifeweaver– (Unique)]
You seek control, both over yourself and your fate.
You have made a constant fight with Death your home.
Chaos, Death, and Blood follow you everywhere, yet your presence grants life and hope.
The Law of Blood and the Cycle of Life and Death resonate with your desire.
Lifeweavers are creatures of the battlefield.
You are born to fight. Born to win. Born to heal.
Fated to kill. Fated to die.
The proficiency of your Skill Runes increases significantly.
Some Skill Runes will be altered slightly!
Skill Runes [Weave of Life] and [Equivalent Exchange] will be fused to your Source.
[Law of Blood] – [Lowest(Minor)] will be granted.
You will form a new Source
Increasing your Rank will grant you [+3 Attribute Points]
Fuck it!
He relayed his intention to pick his new Class while pulling the Healing Serum to his lips.
[Lifeweaver (Unique Class) has been selected.]
[Your Rank increased by one.]
[Iron X] → [Bronze I]
[Three Attribute Points have been added.]
[Secondary Class has been unlocked.]
[Source has been prepared.]
It felt like a storm was brewing inside him as a crack rang out. David wasn’t sure if the crack resonated through his body or if others could hear it. But he was certain of one thing: The Holy Sea in him had shattered into hundreds of fragments. The fragments glowed brightly, but only for a moment. They disintegrated into countless, swirling particles.
But the particles weren’t as pure as David had imagined. They were red, but not like the crimson motes. There were similarities, yet it was…different.
The particles lit up his mind space, dazzling him. He couldn’t see it, but he felt it – something forming inside him. It was his new energy reservoir, something he’d never felt with the Holy Sea—alive, pulsating with potential. It felt like liquid, unlike the Holy Sea, which had been solid with only its center hollowed. He could access it easily and moving it didn’t seem out of options either.
It felt… strange, like something unfamiliar had taken root inside him.
The dazzling light faded in what felt like an eternity, though in reality, it couldn’t have been longer than a fraction of a second—the demons had yet to reach him. They must have noticed David as he stirred. He sat upright in a swift motion and checked if the vial with Healing Serum was truly empty.
A glance into his mind showed a small mass, no larger than a peanut, that resembled blood. That was his Source? It didn’t look anything like David expected!
[Source has formed]
[The first Drop of Blood has formed.
Follow the Lifeweavers’ Path to accumulate more Blood!]
[Class Skills [Weave of Life] and [Equivalent Exchange] have been fused to your Source. Prepare for the influx of information.]
[The User gained control of his first Law. [Law of Blood – Lowest(Minor)]
[The User’s Skill Runes have been recorded and enhanced.
All Skill Runes increased by one rank.]
[Skill Rune [Shield of Faith] evolved into [Shield of Blood].]
[Oasis of Harmony reached the first minor threshold.
Repel of Wrath has been enhanced. Pull of Ire has been added.
Messages flooded his mind, overwhelming him, blurring his vision with an unrelenting rush of information. Only when the Darkai appeared did he realize how close it was. It grimaced hideously at him and accelerated as its claws burst forward. David felt as though the demon would pierce his heart in one strike, but he simply smiled, unshaken.
“Is it just me, or why do you suddenly look so weak and slow?” he sneered, activating [Shield of Blood] with a fraction of his Source’s Blood.
A vibrant crimson shield came into existence before David. The Herculean Darkai didn’t pay the shield much attention, even as David’s smile widened.
The Herculean Darkai’s claws slammed into the shield, sending shockwaves through the air. The shield remained strong. It fluctuated lightly, but that was it.
The Herculean Darkai roared in pain, its claws shattering with a bone-crushing crunch that rung in David’s ears.
He snickered, his eyes glinting with dark amusement as he watched the demon recoil in agony. He licked his lips while the influx of his new Class Skills information entered his mind.
That’s not too bad.
His eyes glimmered as the information settled down, telling David everything he had to know to utilize the new Skills. It was the bare minimum, mere instincts that nestled in his mind, but that was enough. He didn’t need more to use his new power.
David didn’t have to go all out. Not anymore.
He retracted the remaining Blood infused into the [Shield of Blood] and used his Attribute Points while the Herculean Darkai continued screaming at the top of its lungs.
[One Attribute Point has been used to enhance the User’s Body.]
High(-)(Basic) → High(Basic)
[One Attribute Point has been used to enhance the User’s Mind.]
Middle(+)(Basic) → High(-)(Basic)
[Two Attribute Points have been used to enhance the User’s Soul.]
Middle(Basic) → High(-)(Basic)
Vibrant power flooded him. It occupied every part of his body and fueled his cells until they were overflowing.
He took a deep breath, all while the Herculean Darkai regained composure.
That’s enough. Let’s get rid of the Horde!
Comments
Bmax
TFTC! Worth the wait, excited to see where this goes
small_brain_boy
Lifeweaver sounds awesome and I can wait for the ass kicking!
Mr_Moon
Worth the wait, but I needs more my lord.
