Plans For The Future

Lightning bane was a spell Exedra did not expect to use anytime soon.

Out of all the spells he'd learned that day in Lisa's shop, this one was undoubtedly the hardest on his physical body.

While the mana cost wasn't too high, the danger lie in the toll it took on its user's physique.

Lightning bane was a spell that focused the element of electricity into the user's body to increase the users speed and strength by a drastic amount.

A first stage being would easily be able to contend with a second stage being if this spell was used correctly.

While the spell was a huge gain, even Exedra's body was much too underdeveloped to handle this sudden and drastic increase in power.

Even with his highly durable draconic body, channeling pure lightning into one's self could have extremely debilitating consequences if he held the power for even a moment too long.

Without the lightning affinity, the drawbacks were simply far too big.

Hence the spells name, as it could literally be the bane of its users existence.

And it probably would have been, had Exedra not generously received the health and endurance stats of the muscle bound ice monsters.

The sudden and drastic increase in those specific stats gave Exedra's body the durability he needed to use the spell freely, atleast for ten to fifteen minutes.

Exedra stretched as he felt lightning coursing through his body.

The entire world seemed to slow down as his sense of perception accelerated well past it's normal limits.

GRAAAA!

An alpha ice wolf leapt toward the electrified Exedra with its fangs bared.

"Noisy."

Exedra flicked his finger and a bolt of lightning shot out and pierced the wolf right between its eyes and killed it instantly.

The lightning bolt came out the back of the wolf's head and headed towards the pack of wolves right behind it.

The lightning had a chain effect that pierced the foreheads of all the wolves and killed them before they could even let out a yelp.

The entire pack of twelve was wiped out and the lightning soon lost it's power and disappeared.

< x 11 Beta snow wolves killed.

- 1,100 SC gained.

< 1 Alpha snow wolf killed.

- 200 SC gained.

Whoosh!

Not wasting any time, he disappeared from his position and reappeared in the center of the horde of monsters that had yet to be touched.

Channeling lightning into his claws, his body became a blur as he began to rip through the beasts one by one.

Slash!

Bang!

If Exedra's claws weren't enough to end their life with their sheer sharpness, the lingering electricity was more than enough to stop their hearts.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Enemies were dropping dead left and right.

Some had slashed necks, while the ones with thicker skin had minor cuts on their bodies with blood leaking from their eyes and noses.

Of course they tried to put up a fight, but Exedra was too fast for them to follow.

He was ripping through them and claiming their lives before they could even raise their arms to defend.

< Host leveled up!

< Host leveled up!

< Yuki-ona killed.

- 350 SC gained.

< Frost giant killed.

- 500 SC gained.

< Host leveled up!

Exedra finally ran out of enemies when the final giant hit the ground with a slashed neck.

In four minutes and fifty six seconds, he had decimated every ice monster in the arena.

The entity was astounded.

Exedra's battle sent chills down his spine.

His spell that let him drain the life force and strength of his enemies and add it to his own was… horribly efficient.

'That magic is so dark... I don't believe I've ever experienced anything like it.'

"Send me back."

Exedra's cold voice snapped him out of his deep thought and he stared at the young man in front of him.

He was covered in blood and yet he didn't have a single scratch on him.

The wounds he'd received earlier had healed so well he didn't even look like he'd been injured in the first place.

His eyes contained an unfathomable depth that even left an entity as old as he was feeling slightly on edge.

While he knew that Exedra couldn't hurt him, his cold reptilian eyes said that he'd sacrifice everything just to try.

Men like that are dangerous.

"Sure…that was quite the spectacle young man."

Exedra said nothing and simply let the entity continue to speak.

"I've been alive for a very very long time… I've never seen anything like that chain spell you used. Is that a spell you created?"

Exedra chose not to respond.

Rather than being offended the entity seemed to like this answer even better.

'Not a talker, huh?'

Exedra being powerful was one thing, but being tight lipped about how his trump cards worked would greatly increase his chances of living a long life.

"Don't worry, I'll send you back to your lovely wife and give you an ample reward."The entity waved his hand and Exedra was wrapped up in a blizzard before he disappeared from the arena.

"Carter huh… I'll be watching you with great interest."

The entity fell into deep thought after Exedra left.

"He'll surely be here in 1,000- No, 100 years."

'I should forge a good relationship with him now then.'

Normally, higher beings detest mortals.

But Exedra's potential was too high to ignore, and he couldn't kill him because he'd risk war with the one who brought him as well as face punishment by the transcendental laws.

Remembering Exedra's chain spell again, the entity felt his body shiver uncontrollably.

"Jaldabaoth… just what did you do."

-

When Exedra opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different space than the one he left from.

He was now in a stone lined room decorated with gold and littered with damaged weapons.

In the center of the room there was an ornate chest decorated with gems and precious metals.

Next to the chest was a portal to transport them to the outside and next to that was the sleeping Bekka.

Exedra was about to rush to check on his slumbering wife when the sound of her snoring lightly reached his ears.

He let out a sigh of relief when he realized she was fine and was even sleeping peacefully.

A huge burden had been removed from his mind and he was already feeling significantly more relaxed.

< Hidden sub-quest : Survive the trial of the entity €%#£*@$$. (Completed!)

- 5,000 SC has been awarded.

- Your level has risen by 10!

The sudden alert from the system reminded Exedra of the ordeal that he had just gone through. 

He wasn't sure if what had just happened was good or bad, but the reality was that it was a necessary experience. 

His formerly childish outlook on his circumstances here had almost cost him his life and resulted in him losing the only loved ones he'd ever had. 

All because he believed that because he was transmigrated here with cheats, he could not fail. 

He'd laugh at himself if he wasn't so afraid to wake Bekka. 

Instead, he held his hand up to his breast and said a silent apology to the original owner of the body. 

Without him, he would have wasted both of their second lives and it wouldn't have even been for something that mattered. 

'I promise... I'll take things more seriously from now on, my friend.' 

He received no words in response, but a warm feeling spread throughout his breast that let him know that his words had reached the one they were intended for.

After sorting out his sentiments, Exedra glanced at the large treasure chest that was waiting for him in the corner of the room. 

The entity had promised him a good reward, so naturally his expectations were fairly high.

Opening up the chest, the three items sitting inside did not disappoint. 

The first was a pair of daggers with a blade that appeared to be a shard of frozen ice.

The runes inscribed on the delicate looking blades were emitting a constant stream of cold air.

'Analyze.'

< Tears of Khione : Legendary Grade.

- + 2,000 to all stats when wielded by someone with the ice element.

- Can be bound to its user.

- Unique weapon skill : Chillrend

Weapons and armor are divided into seven grades of rarity and power.

From weakest to strongest there is..

Common.

Uncommon.

Rare.

Unique.

Legendary.

False god.

True god.

Needless to say anything above unique grade was incredibly difficult, if not impossible to obtain.

When there was even the slightest rumor of someone having so much as a legendary grade weapon, entire parties of over half a million would run out and attempt to bring the priceless treasure back home.

Bekka's collar that she received earlier is a unique grade item.

Exedra could see how big the difference was from the buffs alone.

The second item was a golden sword with a curved blade and a bright blue gem in the hilt.

< Shu's Razor : Legendary Grade

- Form change.

- Summon a blizzard.

- Can be bound to its user.

"Form change huh?" Exedra picked up the sword and bit his lip to spill a bit of his blood on it.