Civilization

267 Chapter 267

[ Congratulations on establishing a contract with a Demon - Feirna. ]

[ As this is your second contract with a Demon, some skills have been upgraded/updated.

Hellfire has been upgraded.

Demonic Energy has been upgraded.

Demon Trigger can now be used to transform into either Demon.]

[ As you have contracted with another Demon, increase all stats by 10. ]

Hellfire (Active) (Upgradeable) 15MP or 10 DE - Choose 5×5 m to burn and create a small fire in that area. The initial activation of this spell will cause 100 damage (+200% Intelligence) as well as 25 damage over time (+100% Intelligence). The fire cannot be put out by normal means, however, will not spread beyond that area. Duration 30 minutes. Cooldown 30 minutes. This skill able to be upgraded once the user contracts with more demons.

[DE] Demonic Energy (Passive) (Upgradeable) - The user is able to store Demonic Energy within their body due to the presence of a demon. Demonic Energy can be used as a substitute for MP. Current Demonic Energy (50/50) can also be seen on status. This skill able to be upgraded once the user contracts with more demons.

[ Being Fierna's Contractor you will gain skills accordingly

Skill: Blade of Fire

Skill: Charm Resistance (Passive)

Skill: Demon Servant (Upgradeable)

Skill: Seal of Fierna ]

Blade of Fire (Active) 50% Maximum MP or 50% Maximum DE - Conjure a 70 cm blade made from fire, dealing additional fire-element damage with each strike (+200% Intelligence). It is possible to create a ranged attack using the Blade of Fire. The blade's flames cannot hurt the user. Lasts for as long as the user wishes. Once dismissed, the user must activate it using the full amount again (50% Maximum MP or 50% Maximum DE).

Charm Resistance (Passive) -  50% Resistance against all charm skills and abilities.

Demon Servant (Active) (Upgradeable) 10% Maximum HP + 10% Maximum DE - Create a summoning circle to summon a Lesser Demon (Imp) as a servant. The servant gains a portion of the summoner's stats (10%) as a bonus upon summon. Duration 30 minutes. Cooldown 1 hour. This skill can be upgraded upon the acquirement of more Demons.

Seal of Fierna (Active) 50% Maximum HP - Activate the Seal of Fierna and summon the Demon Feirna for a short period of time. The Demon will have its own consciousness and will make its own choices. Duration 10 minutes. Cooldown 1 day.

Name: Kingston

Race: Human

Health Points (HP): 56/110

Mana Points (MP):  24/24

Demonic Energy (DE): 50/50

Strength: 50

Vitality: 55

Intelligence: 48

Dexterity: 30

Agility: 55

Luck: 31

Skill: Sand Armor, Rage, Cleave, Charge, Demon Trigger, Siphon Soul, Hellfire, Seal of Belial, Blade of Fire, Demon Servant, Seal of Fierna, Buffalo Horns (Passive), Darkness Resistance (Passive), Demonic Energy (Passive), Charm Resistance (Passive)

Equipment: Vomva Bronze Trident, Copper Chest Plate, Copper Arm Guard, Copper Leg Guard, Goblin Knife, Wooden Helmet

Opening my eyes as wind cuts along my skin, I see the rapidly approaching floor. Panic immediately sets in as I scream my lungs out flailing my arms around. Appearing from my chest, a smaller version of Fierna forms in front of my face.

"Use Demon Trigger with me. Hurry!" - Fierna

"RAGE! DEMON TRIGGER, FIERNA!" - Kingston

Without hesitation, I use Rage and followed up with Demon Trigger which had both come off cooldown despite being used not too long ago. My only guess is that it was reset the moment I entered a contract with Fierna. Forming around my body, instead of scarlet armor with a skull helmet, was a spiral of scarlet flames, condensing tightly around my body. Despite this, the floor was getting ever so closer. The flames cover everywhere across my body, like tightly fitting leather armor with a scarlet sheen. My heart pounds harder against my chest, as I see the smaller Fierna, looking over my shoulder. With a panicked gaze, I turn my head to Fierna, and she looks at me smiling.

"Use the wings." - Fierna

"WINGS?! WHAT WINGS?!" - Kingston

"Yep! You have wings on your back made out of flames. You just need to use them to not die, unless that is what you want?" - Fierna

"WHAT?! HOW?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN? FIERNA, I'M GOING TO DIE! HELP ME!" - Kingston

"Sigh, JUST FOCUS! YOU ABSOLUTE INBRED! These wings are part of you. You just need to control them by moving them. It is very easy!" - Feirna

Focusing on my back, trying my hardest to not think about the floor, I wriggle around and feel something like a muscle that wasn't there before. Moving it up and down, my descent starts to slow, a smile cracks through my stiff expression, but I start to realize, I'm not slowing down fast enough. Following my previous movements, I repeat the same steps over and over again, gradually slowing down until I stop myself right before crashing into the ground.

Letting my hands touch the ground, then my legs and feet a sense of accomplishment rushed through me, I was just flying. A chuckle escapes my lips as a surreal feeling washes over me, but before I can savor it, out the corner of my eye, I see Devel's sword swing toward me creating sparks along the ground.

Leaping off the ground, I glide upward dodging the attack as well as the follow-up lightning bolt that came out of the blade. Glimpsing around, I search for Ian who should have been occupied with Devel and in the far corner, embedded inside a purple crack was Ian's body. Blood pours out of his body as his mouth stays open, and his eyes are filled with white. Looking closer, I saw his spider legs were broken, with some snapped in half and others torn and left dangling in the air.

"Devel, don't you think you went too far with Ian? The guy looks like he just went through a horror movie like you tore his limbs apart. Where is the decency?" - Kingston

"Don't talk like you know what happened here, Kingston. While you were held up in the sky, Ian went through some sort of transformation and went wild, attacking anything that moves. I did my best to protect myself and that just led to him being severely injured. If I didn't, I would be the one that is smashed into a wall." - Devel

"What do you mean? Did he go Berserk? He doesn't have a skill like that though." - Kingston

"Devel isn't lying Kingston. Ian went Berserk just like you did a while back. Only his Berserk was most likely triggered by the curse that was placed on him. Ian grew an extra set of spider legs as well as a pair of eyes above his normal ones. Ian wasn't normal, there was something different about him when he went Berserk like he was in a trance or something. Ian kept mumbling words, but I was too far away to hear him and Devel stopped me from getting too close, in case Ian attacked us. " - Stellar

"What…? What about the rest? Where are they? David? Howard? Gibing? Gopopo? Kumi? How come it is just you here, Stellar?" - Kingston

"We moved everyone down to the lower level, right now it is just Devel, you and me on this floor, well if you include Ian's body then, Ian is also here." - Stellar

? "Is he not dead?" - Kingston

"Nope. This is the third time I have sent him into a wall. The first time was the start of the Berserk, the second was protecting my people from his attack and the third was hitting him away from you who had just fallen down from the sky." - Devel

"Wait, so that attack wasn't meant for me? I could have sworn you aimed your sword at my head and also sent a lightning bolt in my direction." - Kingston

"He was right next to you, plus I felt you would be able to dodge the attack after seeing you hover above the floor, which you did splendidly." - Devel

"So, what now? If Ian is like this, do we just leave him? Go out separate ways?" - Kingston

"No, I still want to go up to the top of the Abyss and figure this place out. One of my employees still has the sub-mission for this area and I would want to get the reward for it before I go. I assume someone from RavenStar also has the sub-mission?" - Devel

"Yes. That would be me, but I don't know what to expect above this floor." - Kingston

"Regardless, I'm going up. Are you coming with me?" - Devel

"I'll go. I'm curious about the situation above us as well. Stellar, go back down and inform the rest. Tell them to stay near the Portal and be ready at all times. Devel, do you need to say anything to your people?" - Kingston

"No, they already have their orders." - Devel

"Right… Thank you Stellar." - Kingston

"It's okay. I'll be going first then. Stay safe." - Stellar

Leaving us, Stellar disappears down the set of stairs, and an awkward silence occurs as Devel and I look at each other. Shrugging my shoulders, I let him take the lead but the moment he turns away, the both of us snap our attention toward Ian. Pulling his body out of the wall one limb at a time, Ian's eyes flash red as his whole body cracks loudly, as if his bones were resetting themselves.

"I will sacrifice you all to the queen." - Ian