The transformation of the scythe

It was dark in the basement of the crypt. When Mortis woke up, he heard moaning and a voice telling him to go on. This confused Mortis at first, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Edna lying over him. His hand was under her dress, and he had a breast in his hand. It seemed as if he had been playing with it in his sleep. With a smile, he withdrew his hand and quickly put it aside. Edna looked at him dreamily with her bright orange eyes, which almost tempted Mortis to continue. But he didn't know what to make of the dwarf girl, and there were other things waiting for him at home. Therefore, he excused himself and put Edna next to him, who was obviously in the process of gathering her emotions and recovering from the unfamiliar situation.

After some time, when Mortis was fully awake and got up, he got water and washed himself. He asked Edna to get up as well, but she turned away and refused with a red head. She then sheepishly said that Mortis should take responsibility for this or she would not get up and take revenge. Mortis grinned, leaned over her, gave her a kiss on the cheek and said, "All right, but you'll have to clear it with my women. I don't want them to hang me by my balls for this. After all, I was sleeping peacefully."

Shyly she said I will but I want to get stronger so I will follow you and not guard the hearth. Mortis laughed and said. If you want to become stronger you better stay with my other women because they will become stronger because they are at home but you will find out how that is possible. So get up and let's go to Bamberg so you can get stronger without me having to worry about your safety.

Both of them went upstairs, Mortis looking outside once more to check if there were still souls in front of the gate. But there was nothing to be seen, except a beautiful new and healthy landscape that gave off a pleasant scent. Suddenly the system announced: "Good evening! Apparently you are awake. Here's the update: You advanced 4 levels yesterday and can distribute 40 SP. Also, you gained a new ability and your soul count is over 200,000. Shop at the Reapershop to update this. Your new ability is 'Reinforced Soul'. Everyone within 10 meters gets a 3% agility and 3% critical hit boost." Mortis looked at his stats and distributed them with 15 to Strength, 10 to Agility, and 5 to Mana. He then purchased the base stone for his legendary scythe and his special mount. In front of Mortis there was suddenly a big dog, which disappointed him a bit at first, but he was also happy as a dog lover. The big dog walked in a circle and opened like a portal through which it disappeared and reappeared through another. The system explained, "This is a puppy from Garm. He will grow bigger, but must be trained strictly, because Garm himself is a wild beast.

Mortis stroked the large whelp and was very happy about this companion. He named him Night Shadow because his fur was black as night and he could apparently travel anywhere between the realm of the living and the realm of the dead with the help of the portals. Mortis then picked up the pedestal stone and tried to figure out where to insert it or what to do with it. Suddenly, both the scythe in his one hand and the pedestal stone in the other began to hum and emitted a magical vibration. They emitted different sounds and moved in different rhythms, but then they released from Mortis' hands and floated in the air. The scythe and the pedestal stone circled each other like a courtship dance of birds until they hummed the same tune and synchronized their mana fluctuations. Then the two objects approached each other and glowed with dazzling light as they fused together. When the process was complete, a black scythe appeared with a white angel at the top handle, the white wings adorning the black blades.

Mortis looked at the scythe and saw that it was now no longer creepy, but rather angelic. It seemed as if it was even worthy of a god. Reverently, he took it in his hand and swung it back and forth, immediately feeling better, as if a part of him had returned to him. The system informed that the scythe has new values and abilities. For each level of the owner, she gains 2 agility and 0.1% critical hit damage. In addition, it kills an enemy instantly if its health drops below 8%. The scythe's special ability is that once it has collected 1000 souls, it gives its owner a buff that increases all stats by 25%. It should be noted that the scythe does not have a soul yet, so Angel must still be put into a deep sleep and two upgrades to the mystic weapon are required.

Mortis tried to place the weapon in his ring, but it would not allow it. Instead, it floated in the air and attached itself to Mortis' back with spirit energy. Now it looked as if he had only a black iron rod with him. Edna, who had observed all this, immediately asked if she could look at the scythe. She was amazed at the craftsmanship, and since she liked forging herself, she wanted to take a closer look at the special specimen. Mortis nodded, but said, "Later, now let's go. I don't have much time to linger in Bamberg, as there is still a lot waiting for me. You can examine it later at the castle."

Mortis lifted Edna and sat with her on Nightshade. The pup slowly began to ride north and opened a portal to travel the paths of death. In no time, they leapt out of the portal into the marketplace of Bamberg, giving the inhabitants a huge fright. People cried out and drew their weapons, but Mortis calmed them down and said, "Calm down, people. It's me." He jumped down from Nightshade to show himself to his citizens. When the people realized that it was indeed their count, they laid down their weapons. Some commented, "The new count never ceases to surprise us," as they gazed at the large dog that was amiably exploring the area with its tongue hanging out.

Mortis first went to the Adventurers Guild to drop off some carcasses to be processed and used as food donations for the poor. He then went with Edna to the castle, where the soldiers immediately drew their weapons when they saw Nightshade. But even here the situation calmed down quickly, although it seemed strange to Mortis that everyone was so nervous.

There was excitement in the castle as well, with servants running back and forth, as well as Leonie and Marina. Mortis asked aloud what was going on, and suddenly silence fell. His two wives hurried nervously toward him, and Marina explained that war had been declared on them. The descendants of the von Gera family are demanding his head and his position as count. They said that the battle should begin in three days on the battlefield of Bayreuth to protect civilians.

Mortis replied: "It seems that these maggots from this terrible family have still not learned anything. So be it. I will go to war. This time I will not be stopped from ripping out their souls." Leonie said anxiously, "But honey, our soldiers and adventurers don't have your strength. Do you really think you can stop an army by yourself?" Mortis, however, replied, "Stop it? I will go alone and destroy them. This pack had a chance at a comfortable life, but they don't know what's good for them. If they want a fight, they can have it. But I certainly won't drag any knight, citizen, or other noble into this conflict."

Mortis, Level 66 Reaper

Strength: 220 Agility: 270 Intelligence: 70 Vitality: 100 Stamina: 105 Mana: 106 Charisma: 65

Souls: 61429