Assimilation

Ruby-red light covered the entire surroundings. The prompt that appeared inside the dark room devoured the darkness.

"What does assimilate mean? Is it a good idea to do this? I mean it glows red so it might not be ideal." Arthas was brightly frightened by the sudden interruption of the glowing red screen

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Danger! Warning!

Assimilate the mana from the remains of Trema?

Assimilate?

[YES] [NO]

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"Hmmmm it might be dangerous to accept this, however, this might be an opportunity that would be difficult to pass" Arthas wondered as the enticing offer before him made him think about his decision.

'I know being indecisive is a bad trait that I have but this decision could potentially change how I go about my journey from here on'

Arthas thought long and hard as he went to think about the possible instances in which he accepted the offer or not.

It took minutes for his decision to come. Until the system decided that there was not enough time for the world to stop waiting for his answer.

<> System Warning <>

Please choose within the remaining time: 10

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Arthas was shocked awake by what he saw. The clock went down faster than he could think, panic soon spread across his face, eyes furrowed, and heart palpitations were heard.

It was just a fraction of a second remaining when he pressed the big Yes displayed in front of him.

Arthas closed his eyes as he expected a big explosion would happen and the cave he was in would collapse.

He waited for more than a minute thinking that things just lagged out.

When enough time passed he saw the most remarkable, dazzling spectacular show that he never dreamed to see.

The large skeletal structure of the T-rex was slowly disintegrating into bright white particles. The skeleton slowly started to fade and lights flew in the air.

In that gleaming, glistening moment Arthas saw everything. He saw the night-like stars and all other mystical figures began to form. Looking above the ground it was a ginormous hollow cave that was possibly meant to be a grave for Trema.

The cave's ceiling felt mystical as it was covered with shining white particles like watching the stars in the night but more vividly appealing and alluring.

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<Assimilation Completed>

Assimilation Unlocked

Rewards: 5000 PTs

*Please check the summoning tab for more details*

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Arthas was out of a daze and quickly checked the summoning tab. During the whole time, he was full of excitement as his hands clicked through the window.

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[Shop] [Summon:] [??:09:21] PTs: 155200

Summons Available: 0 / 10

-None

User Mana [See more]: 1000

*New*Assimilated Mana [See more]: 80000

Cost of Mana for Summons

Egg = 0

Baby = 500

Juvenile = 5000

Adult = 10000

Mate Boosted = 70000

Boss Level = 100000

[Explore, and Analyze more dinosaur corpses to be able to have more availability in Summoning options]

*Notice: Summons can stay in the material world for as long as the summoner wants, but the mana of the user won't be replenished by its max amount.

Mana Capacity = Max Mana Capacity + (Assimilated Mana - [CoS])

Assimilates Mana Is not usable for the User other than for the purpose of Summoning.

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Arthas read the prompt with meticulous interpretation. The equation at the bottom stood out the most from everything that was on his screen.

'This is interesting. The assimilation was a great choice. Nice one Arthas'

He spent time exploring everything inside the system that it currently has.

It didn't take him long as it only shows a couple of things, the timer couldn't even be pressed.

Arthas also found out that the quest and mailbox were placed in a separate section isolated from the rest.

Inside the mailbox were clothes that were from the goddess. There were no quests at the moment. The bright light from the assimilation soon faded but it wasn't a problem as Arthas already saw the way out of the cave that was hidden quite well. Without light, it would have been difficult to find it.

Arthas prioritized getting out before he could summon anything and so he did.

The paths were very complicated as one would lead to a dead end, while others lead to nowhere. Arthas was confused but he has got the spirit.

It took him a few hours to finally see light from one of the tunnels. His sheer determination finally paid off from the pains of being isolated in the dark.

'Dammit, I am getting more tempted to summon a Rex' Arthas thought as he came near the exit.

A bright red light came from the exit nearby. It was ruby red, not your usual light of heaven that shines from the Sun.

'This is very unusual, isn't it suppose to be white or yellow? Why is it red?' Arthas thought.

It was beginning to heat up and things were starting to get warm as he got closer to the exit.

Arthas had a hunch that something bad would happen so he silently tip-toed with caution as he continued towards the exit.

***

In the City of Alcemia…

A loud roar was heard from the outskirts of the city. Towering tower walls surrounded the city with great defensive capabilities, catapults, and cannons. It was a city that was hailed for one of the best defensive prowess in the kingdom.

But right now, Alcemia was facing a battle. One of the worst battles that it has yet experienced, the non-stop fire of catapults and cannons were heard as continuous barrages decimated the battlefield.

The artillery didn't distinguish from ally to enemy, it didn't matter in this situation. The thing that matters right now is whether the shot can kill more enemies than it can kill allies.

"Don't let go of your positions, we will fend them off right here."

A loud shout was heard from the midst of the battle. Standing in silver shining armor with a great beard on his face. A scar was embedded on his right cheek. The captain was assigned to the defense of the City of Alcemia.

Captain Francis Eresvolt, son of a noble grew up with dignity and grace as he went through hardships and challenges for the position of captain.

'We won't last any longer than this, bastards why would you sell us like that.'

He recalled the tragic incident that killed one of their magician, tamer, and summoner. It was a huge blow to their defense which made it much harder for them to defend this place from other invaders.

Eresvolt was not new to betrayal, due to his lineage which is the most common of noble blood. But he didn't expect that his trusted best friend would be the one who would leak everything to the enemy and actually join the enemy.

"Suave that annoying bitch. Not only did he take out our best line of defense but also leak the weakest time and spot that we would be posted."

"Captain, the left flank is collapsing. They need reinforcements fast. Permission to execute summoning circle."

"Permission granted, execute orders for immediate effect on the battlefield. Hold out on the battlefield as long as possible till the kingdom's reinforcements would arrive."

"Yes, sir Francis!" A voice of determination, conviction, and dedication replied.

'Good thing you are here Alicia, or things could have gone much worse' Francis thank Alicia in his mind as he began to focus on thinking how they could possibly survive for more than ten minutes.

The girl that came to him was just around the age of eighteen which was already the time for young adults to go inside the academy.

However, due to the war, it was currently impossible and difficult to actually happen. All hands were needed in the war, especially hands who were special.

Alicia Blanche was a child of noble origin, she was beautiful, intelligent, and above all a hardworking person for the sake of attaining her goals.

She had white long hair, with yellow-shaded eyes that glow like the sun, radiant like the sun. Wearing a military uniform with a badge of a Lioncrest on the shoulder. Short skirts accustomed to the ladies that were serving in the military were mandatory to be worn for identification and uniformity.

Alicia ran towards the room where summoning usually takes place. It was a delicate process that needed to be made so as to not disrupt the order of the world setting it into chaos.

Summoning was a sacred ritual to call upon a number of beasts that would aid you in your troubles with the consumption of the users' mana in the process. Making your max available mana limited. It was something that was handled with care and passion it wasn't easy an task to do unless…You have a summoning system just like a certain individual…