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Chapter 425 A Mysterious Curse
Chapter 425 A Mysterious Curse
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"Another System Seed?" Alice wondered. "I see, it is for him?"
"Yeah… I can't really take seeing him like this." I sighed.
"I see… Very well, but this one is more expensive. I told you that the more you make, the more expensive they become, right?" She asked.
"Y-Yeah… How expensive is this one?"
"Two hundred thousand EXP…" She sighed.
"Ugh… two thirds of my total EXP!" I sighed. "But fine… let's do it."
"Hm, very well."
Ding!
[You have exchanged 200000 EXP]
[A [System Seed] has been created]
FLASH!
Within my real hands, a blue cube emerged, this was the System Seed.
"Furoh, come!"
I summoned Furoh outside of my Soul Scape, as he seemed surprised I brought him outside out of nowhere.
"W-Wha…?! What's wrong, Sylphy? Eh?! Is that…?!"
Furoh's face quickly distorted into shock, looking at the item in question, which he had witnessed twice by now. This was the special item that granted Ignatius and Naturia incredible power and the ability to continue growing stronger at a fast pace as long as monsters were slain.
"Here, take this."
"Wait! This is… I can't take this!" He said. "There are more talented people than me… I… I am not deserving of such a gift."
"You are. You're my friend and someone that has been with me for a long time now, Furoh." I sighed. "Also you come next if we go by order, so it is totally fair!"
"T-That's… well…" Furoh seemed doubtful, but I approached him and pushed the seed into him.
"Uwah!"
FLASH!
The seed quickly merged into his own body and then his soul, as blue lines began to emerge all across his body, changing it and enhancing it tremendously.
"T-This is… Why do I feel so strong out of nowhere?! I thought that Systems helped grow someone stronger but it also grants power?" He wondered.
"Usually you'll get a few Skills right away. This "power" you feel are the Skills." I said. The process was finished extremely quickly, as I took a look at Furoh's Status.
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<Status System>
[System Owner]: [Furoh]
[Race]: [Mimic Demon (Cursed)]
[Rank]: [D+]
[Level]: [0/20]
[EXP]: [0/5000]
[Class]: [Shapeshifting Beast]
[HP]: [500/500]
[MP]: [250/250]
[Strength]: [250]
[Defense]: [150]
[Magic]: [120]
[Resistance]: [100]
[Agility]: [170]
[Luck]: [-50]
[Charm]: [-100]
[Skills]: [Mimicry: Lv1] [Body Shapeshifting: Lv1] [Gluttony: Lv1] [Shadow Blast: Lv1]
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Incredible! Furoh's Status is amazing, he got way higher starting stats than Naturia and Ignatius combined at the beginning. It seems that this might be because he's a Demon and not a Spirit, and therefore has body to give him more stats? He looks like an overall devastating fighter. Furoh as of now is comparable to a Tier 3 Monster at Rank 10, most likely, although with this Status and the new Skills he has, he might had already surpassed that and reached a level of power similar to Tier 4 Monsters.
However, there's something quite concerning, this is the first time aside from me where I find someone with negative stats. He has -50 Luck, even worse than mine. Is this why he has suffered so much through his life? It makes it seem as if he had been cursed somehow… Well, his Race information says [Mimic Demon (Cursed)]. Could he had been cursed since birth? But why?
And not only that, but his -100 Charm is also rather noticeable. Perhaps his inability to take into an appealing and uniform shape is because of his charm stat being so low…? Charm Stat in negative might be more powerful than I had thought. Although it is always the stat I used to sacrifice while boosting myself. When this stat reaches a high negative number, it generates an automatic aura of intimidation around me, this is probably the same aura Furoh has always had.
"A-Amazing, why do I feel so strong?" He wondered.
"You've really grown stronger though! Take a look at your status." I said.
"S-Status?" The moment Furoh said those words, the holographic window emerged before his various eyes. "I-Impressive… I don't really understand much, but these numbers are in the triple digits already… is it a good thing? And the "Skills" are… four?"
"Yeah, it looks like you came out stronger than the Spirits. It is only natural seeing how you've got a physical body and have lived for years training it and surviving on your own." I said with a nod.
"Ooohh…" Furoh was happy.
As he was thinking that his future might not be as grim as he imagined, I checked the information of his Class and the rest of his Skills. But first of all, I want to see something…
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[Race]: [Mimic Demon (Cursed)]
Mimic Demons are demons said to be born without shape, they imitate other shapes to seek to fill the void within their hearts. They take many shapes to predate on other monsters and demons alike and survive. Due to their trickery nature and their monstrous appetite, they're treated as monsters even by other Demon Tribes.
Their vicious nature and mercilessness put them into a dangerous zone, as they're usually hunted by their fellow Demons in masse. Nowadays, most Mimic Demon Tribes have perished, and those that remain can be counted in less than a hundred.
[Curse]: [Curse of the Hated and Untalented]: A curse that decreases severely the growth of a person, their total magical power, and how much they can properly develop. Additionally, their Luck and Charm is decreased into negative digits, and they are destined to live a life filled with pain, suffering, and hatred.
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What a horrid curse… Is this why Furoh's life has been so horrible? But… there had been many people that have also suffered, and they're not necessarily cursed. Well, this Curse still is… very detrimental to his growth, I cannot really allow it.
I wonder if I can do something with System Modification…
"Alice, can I modify the curse inflicted upon Furoh permanently, or cure it?" I wondered.
"…There might be a possibility." She answered.
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