Mark felt a headache coming as he heard Sozin laugh. Mark just knew that this entire thing was going to be a pain in the ass for him. For Sozin, it was just another source of entertainment, but Mark was going to have to fight tooth and nail to figure out how to survive through this.
[Comment from GoG: As my champion, being able to handle this is the bare minimum I expect from you. Make me proud, Mark. I have placed all my hope in you, so do not fail me.]
Mark grinned as he finally finished placing his skill points where he wanted them to go.
"I'll try my fucking best not to."
[Does the user wish to transfer skill points to the chosen skill? Yes/No]
The system brought up the prompt for Mark to add the skill points to his chosen skills and Mark clicked the Yes option and watched as the skills moved to the chosen areas. Mark decided that he was going to focus more on developing his most used skills – just like before. But he was also going to try and improve his most recent skill as well.
The Demonic Killer's aura was an amazing skill and Mark knew that it would help a lot when he is fighting against weaker opponents that he does not wish to strain himself against too much. Fighting a Disaster or Calamity class would be much easier if Mark just used the Demonic Killer's aura on them and then destroyed them when they were too afraid to attack.
But the skill was too low level right now. There was only a fifty percent chance of Mark getting the skill to work, and Mark did not like those chances. It was like tossing a coin and hoping that it would land on heads every time! Mark wasn't a fan of gambling in the middle of fights. He would rather control the situation as much as possible to have the most favorable outcome.
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[The User has added +300 skill points to Demonic Killer's Aura]
[The User has added +300 skill points to Blunt Force Trauma]
[The User has added +200 skill points to Full Body Constitution]
[The User has added +100 skill points to Mana Circulation]
[The User has added +100 skill points to True Sight]
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[SKILL TREE]
-> Full Body Constitution: This is a unique skill tree enabling the user to systematically enhance and fortify every aspect of their physical form, elevating strength and resilience to unprecedented levels!
Current Full Body Constitution: Heavenly Lightning God: 200/400
-> True Sight: This skill grants the user the ability to perceive the stats and skills of others, offering insight into their capabilities with a single glance.
Current True Sight: D rank [101/400]
-> Demonic Killer's Aura: This skill emanates an oppressive and terrifying aura, instilling profound fear and intimidation in opponents, weakening their resolve and hindering their combat effectiveness.
Current Rank: D Rank [0/400]
Effects Due to Current Rank:
80% Chance of instilling [Fear] in weaker opponents
60% Decrease in the fighting abilities of all opponents under [Fear] condition.
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[DIVINE SKILLS]
-> Styxwatcher's Discernment: This endows the user with an infallible ability to perceive truth, drawing upon the wisdom of the river Styx to unravel deception and reveal the sincerity of others. Once activated, the user cannot be lied to.
-> Achilles Heel: This skill enables the user to swiftly detect and expose weaknesses and vulnerabilities in opponents or objects, providing a strategic advantage in combat. Vulnerable areas will be exposed using a red hue. The darker the shade of red, the more vulnerable the area is.
-> Ignorance of The Death God: This skill, bestowed by Thanatos, grants the user the ability to instinctively evade one attack from any enemy, even if the user is unaware of the impending danger. This skill is applicable to all attacks, fatal or not, regardless of the attack strength.
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Mark clenched and unclenched his fists as he finally finished sending the skill points to the skills he wanted to improve! The surge of power from every part of his body made Mark smile as he realized how much he was improving. If Mark had to compare, he would say that he was at 70% of the strength that he used when he fought against that Armageddon as King before!
Just a bit more and he would be back at that level!
Mark knew that he was neglecting the Taunting skill a bit, but that skill was only going to be useful when fighting against weaker Anima, and with how strong Mark was, he didn't need to Taunt the weaker Anima to make them come to him. Nowadays, Anima were always drawn to him regardless of if he uses Taunting or not, so he would be okay even if he doesn't improve it for now.
"Mark, breakfast is ready! Come get it before it gets cold!"
Mark heard Arit speak up from the kitchen and he sighed as he realized how hungry he was. He hadn't eaten anything since last night since he was so busy making sure that there was no connection between Arit and the bodies that were found in the school bathroom. Mark hasn't spoken to Pat or Jeanne about the killings yet, but he could already see how their next conversation would go.
They will definitely confront Mark about what happened. Mark decided that he would deal with that situation depending on how it presents itself.