abcnovels
Chapter 64 Gluttony: 100%
Chapter 64 Gluttony: 100%
?
Adam's shadow began to expand while a large dome appeared over the sky, plunging the battlefield into darkness. Thanks to his ability, Adam could see the bear's condition.
"RA-A-AR!"
A roar made Adam shiver. It was not because of fear, but rather because of the gust of wind caused by that roar. Before his eyes, the bear had broken free of its tight grip and was glaring at Adam with fury.
An incredible pressure filled the battlefield, making Adam's bones shake and creak while his eyes fluttered open. His magical energy was in chaos and the dome shook while holes appeared on the surface of the dome.
Rays from the moon fell through the holes in the dome and fell on the bear's horrified face, illuminating its irritated muzzle and desire to kill.
"Raaah!"
A roar replaced the whistle, and the bear lunged forward, running at Adam. His heavy steps were quick, in contrast to his large and heavy body. At the last moment, Adam managed to avoid a collision and looked warily at the bear.
The dome trembled and increasingly filled with holes. Adam gritted his teeth and waved his hand, causing the dome to shrink around the bear's large body. Roars and other noises could be heard, making Adam frown and wish he could get out of there as quickly as possible.
But the sin of "Gluttony" acted like shackles to him, forcing Adam to set aside thoughts of escape. He thought and tried to figure out how to confront the bear. Did he have a chance? If so, what were they?
Adam couldn't say for sure, but there was a single feeling - the desire to win. Adam felt surprisingly free and determined in the face of a strong enemy, though if he hadn't felt hungry, he would have had an easier time of it.
"Banshee Scream!".
With Adam's scream, his shout was also joined by a terrifying sound that made even the caster in Adam's form narrow his eyes in pain and covers his ears. The scream was filled with anger and sounded like creaking metal, and there were explosions in the scream.
But most importantly, it also acted as a debuff, making Adam hope for the best. The bear roared and tore through the dome. Blood stains appeared on its black fur, and its scarlet eyes glowed with wariness and anger.
However, by the time the bear wanted to lunge at Adam, he had already managed to get behind him and a long shining sword appeared in his hand, plunging into the bear's heel with ruthlessness.
Adam saw the sword pass easily through the bear's body and reach the center point. A sudden burst of magical energy made Adam wary, and he jumped back.
"Raaaaah!"
The bear's loud and prolonged cry was terrifying and Adam could hear the fear and worry in that roar. The bear's body ballooned and began to inflate more and more until it exploded with an explosion.
A bloody rain began to fall and Adam saw something shiny in the rain. Using his running skill, Adam reached the shiny thing in the blink of an eye and disappeared again, appearing in the distance from the explosion. In his hand, he held a bloody "D+" rank magic stone that was the size of a watermelon.
"How tired I am." Adam sighed and tossed the magic stone into his inventory.
Shoo...
The wind whistle reached Adam's ears, and he turned around. Behind him was a pack of wolves totaling a hundred heads. The middle level was at the "E" rank, and he smiled.
"How cute of you...".
On this night, the forest was lively.
***
Adam sat in the cave and crossed his legs. He grabbed an "E" rank magic stone that was the size of a peach and popped it into his mouth. Immediately, upon touching his tongue the magic stone dissolved.
Almost immediately Adam felt a sharp pain and grimaced as he tried to focus. Elyra was already on the Middle path (1 spring), which in the system's ranking equaled "E-". She narrowed her eyes and applied magic.
The water vortex was much more effective and immediately covered Adam's skin, creating an extra layer of protection that worked immediately and brought Adam relief. He was able to concentrate.
Two hours later...
An E-rank magic stone was absorbed. A notification appeared in front of him:
[Sin "Gluttony" activated. Magic stone of rank "E" is absorbed. User gains +5 experience]
Adam opened his eyes and sighed. The first E-rank magic stone had been successfully absorbed. He had a total of six magical stones, not including the one he had absorbed. Closing his eyes, Adam once again began the absorption process.
From 12 hours...
[Sin "Gluttony" activated. Magic stone of rank "E" is absorbed. User gains +5 experience]
[Sin "Gluttony" activated. Magic stone of rank "E" is absorbed. User gains +5 experience]
[Sin "Gluttony" activated. Magic stone of rank "E" is absorbed. User gains +5 experience]
[Sin "Gluttony" activated. Magic stone of rank "E" is absorbed. User gains +5 experience]
[Sin "Gluttony" activated. Magic stone of rank "E" is absorbed...]
[Level 10: (77/115)]
"Huh..." Adam opened his eyes and stood up. The magical protection around him disappeared and he looked around, seeing a tired Elyra.
At the sight of her eager expression and undisguised concern, Adam smiled gently and walked over to her. He took her in his arms and carried her like a princess. Heading toward the pond, Adam plunged into the pond with Elyra.
"Uh, hey, you're going to get wet." Elyra smiled and stroked his cheek.
"Well, I'm used to being wet by now." Adam rolled his eyes and joked, making Elyra blush.
Elyra's beautiful reaction and her blushing cheeks made Adam laugh out loud while his lips moved closer to her forehead, kissing her softly. He smiled at Elyra, who answered him with the same smile, and she closed her eyes.
Adam dipped her into the pond and watched as her body became translucent. He stepped out of the pond and sat cross-legged on the floor. Calling up his profile, Adam frowned.
[Name: Adam Harris.
Race: Demon
Class: Casanova (level 10).
Attribute: Darkness, Seduction.
Level: High Demon (E-)
Sin: Lust (100%), Gluttony (99.99%)
Seduction points: 937.
Partners: Claire, Maria, Iliantra, Elara, Elyra...]
"Is this some kind of joke?" Adam frowned and felt annoyed. "Seriously, why is there only 0.01% left? Do I need to absorb a 'D+' rank magic stone as well? I don't think I can take it."
Adam lay back on the hard floor of the cave and covered his eyes with his hand. He sighed and felt uneasy.
If he absorbed a D+ rank magic stone now, there was a good chance it would explode. And Adam wasn't willing to take that risk, as it wasn't worth his life. He frowned and sighed.
"The F rank magic stone no longer affects me. I don't get any experience or increase in magic energy. It's more like just satisfying my hunger." Adam hesitated and sighed. "0,01%... maybe what's needed here isn't a new batch of magic stones, but practice?".
With a thought, Adam moved into system space. Looking around, he saw the navigation panel in front of him.
[Royal Arena] | [Hall of Meditation] | [Skills] | [Chamber of Commerce] | [Inventory]
"[Royal Arena]" Mumbled Adam.
Immediately he was in the arena and a choice of opponents appeared before him, however, he did not choose anyone and only crossed his legs.
"Gluttony... In my past life, I didn't watch anime or read other books based on that sin. But I've heard that there's a character who can gain the abilities of other beings by devouring them...". Adam frowned and thought for a moment. "I don't have the right knowledge, so I can't imagine... devouring and benefiting from it. Hmmm...".
There were many ideas Adam could think of, but he didn't know how to realize them. For example, if we take the idea of "devouring" and then appropriating someone else's skills as a basis...
"But how am I supposed to do that? Eat the enemy right during the battle?" Adam imagined it and grinned, shaking his head. "You'd need something along the lines of chains or tentacles that would siphon off magical energy."
Adam summoned a random "E-" ranked opponent and prepared for battle.
[Current opponent: Victor
Level: Middle path (1 spring) (E-)
Attribute: Wind]
An elf with short black hair and green eyes appeared in front of him. He looked average, but his piercing gaze held a strange charm.
[Do you want to start a battle?]
[Yes] | [No]
"..." Adam put on the Glasses of Truth and then clicked [Yes].
The elf moved forward without hesitation and drew his sword from its sheath. His movements were decisive and without a single flaw. Adam focused his magical energy and visualized the chains that suddenly appeared from the elf's shadow, sharpening him.
"?!" The elf frowned and tried to break free.
Cracks were appearing on the chains and Adam hurriedly added another property to the spell - devouring. Due to his current state he had a slight understanding of Gluttony and was able to complete the spell without any problems.
The elf began to shiver and his hair began to turn white, while his face became wrinkled and his skin became like an old man's. Adam could feel the magical energy flowing into him and sighed.
[User win!]
[Fight lasted: 1 minute]
Adam saw the elf's body crumble into particles and smiled, shaking his head.
[The sin of Gluttony has been condensed to 100%]
[User level up!]
[Name: Adam Harris.
Race: Demon
Class: Casanova (level 15).
Attribute: Darkness, Seduction.
Level: High Demon (E )
Sin: Lust (100%), Gluttony (100%), Envy (0%)
Seduction points: 937.
Partners: Claire, Maria, Iliantra, Elara, Elyra...]