Book 2: Chapter 32: Catalyst

Book 2: Chapter 32: Catalyst

Scarlet

The others after their initial surprise to learning that I was the one who cleared the Fracture, and Belles initial scolding of my being reckless before she realized that I wasnt quickly move on to bringing the results of our shopping spree back to the limo. And during this process, I cant help but notice that Arthur was still holding the bags when I got back.

Guess he held onto them in the bunker he hid in while the others fought.

And now hes carrying them again.

I would feel pity for him, buuuut he was enjoying my suffering earlier. So he absolutely deserves to be the carrier boy.

My thoughts come to a halt when I feel a warm sensation flow through my body, followed by a flood of System messages echoing in my head from the battles I just went through, but without any of the ones that gave me little to no EXP. Despite me not summoning them.

Then a new message appears after the others.

{Level 38 Demon Hound defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you.} x25

{Level 37 Demon Spawn defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you.} x38

{Level 36 Demon Spawn defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you.} x16

{Level 40 Demon Spawn defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you.} x13

{Level 42 Demon Spawn defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you.} x14

{Level 41 Demon Spawn defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you. } x15

{Level 45 Demon Spawn defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you.} x18

{Level 39 Demon Spawn defeated. An enormous EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon forty or more levels below you.} x17

{Level 50 Demon Knight defeated. A large EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon twenty-five or more levels below you.} x5

{Level 70 Demon Knight defeated. A medium EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon fifteen or more levels below you.} x2

{Level 71 Demon Knight defeated. A medium EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon fifteen or more levels below you.} x2

{Level 72 Demon Knight defeated. A medium EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a demon fifteen or more levels below you.}

Cool.

Outside of the achievements though, I only got a single Skill Point from every last one of those kills thats depressing.

I did get forty-one from the achievements though. And adding that to the ten I had left over from the achievement I got in the last month makes fifty-one Skill Points to spend.

But what to spend them on I already brought blood boil to level ten with the other SP I got from the achievement from killing over a thousand demons total, but what should I get next?

I open my status and allocate my free points first before staring at my skills list. Then, after much deliberation, I end up leveling Blood Thirst once, Blood Shadow once, Blood Manifestation twice, and Blood Armor once to use up all of the Skill Points without a single one to spare.

That should do it.

Name: Scarlet AsgerSpecies: Human/Blood Lycan HybridMagic: Blood Age: 19Level: 93SP: 0 Stats: Physical: 227Mental: 225Magical: 225 Physical/Level: 2Mental/Level: 1Magical/Level: 2 Free Points: 0Mana: 11023/25312.5Free Points/Level: 2 Active Skills: Blood ClawsSkill Level: 13Description Blood SiphonSkill Level: 12Description Life DrainSkill Level: 13Description Partial ShiftSkill Level: StaticDescription Blood DiffusionSkill Level: 6Description Blood ShadowSkill Level: 6Description Blood RetributionSkill Level: 5Description Blood ArmorSkill Level: 6Description Blood ManifestationSkill Level: 7Description Blood SacrificeSkill Level: 10Description Blood BoilSkill Level: 10Description Blood BankSkill Level: 5Description CleanSkill Level: StaticDescription RepairSkill Level: StaticDescription RechargeSkill Level: StaticDescription Passive Skills: Blood RegenerationSkill Level: 7Description Blood ThirstSkill Level: 7Description Predator VSkill Level: StaticDescription

I nod my head in satisfaction.

It wouldve been nice if I leveled up blood diffusion a bit more, but the problem is that that skill needs me to get hit and defend against the hit using the skill. Which I havent exactly been able to train.

Maybe I should ask Allen or Sylver to help me with it? Same with blood regeneration too, now that I think about it.

I am kind of curious how good blood regeneration will be when it hits level ten, to be honest.

It is one of the strongest skills a blood lycan can have, Tar answers, sounding like his mind is only half here.

What are you up to?

There are some procedures a fae has to go through after their contracted partner gets their catalyst, Tar answers right away this time, nothing you need to worry about. Just paperwork for my promotion in the current line of ascension.

I stare straight ahead for a few seconds before muttering, What? bringing the others attention back to me.

Remember that my place in the line of ascension to the throne and my current authority is dependent on your level and Class? Tar asks before continuing without my answer. Well, were required to submit a document to the King whenever our contracted partner gets a catalyst for ascension.

Oh. Interesting.

I wave to the others as I catch up with them, all of us continuing our way back to the limo again.

Now then. What were you talking about earlier in regard to the demon feeling nostalgic about my scent?