Chapter D003 – Prelude to Battle

Anonymous Ruins of Arcadia Empire.

Hecate frequented this place to grind and even made the place her secret hideout. It was a historic relic and solely not too long ago did she study the title of Arcadia Empire, which it belongs to.

Throughout her keep within the library of the Solstreus Magic Academy, this empire was typically referenced in books about Runes as its originator, which moreover, included the previous title of the ruins.

“Ruins of Archades Imperial Palace…”

Hecate murmured the title that appeared on her minimap.

It was unknown why such a affluent civilization was destroyed and decreased to ruins as now since not one of the books she learn talked about it intimately. However it was none of her concern.

The final time she left this place, all of the doorways main exterior of the room had been crammed with a harmful crimson mist, however now there was none of it may be seen. All the pieces was silent and spooky, again to earlier than.

“Has the boss lastly calmed down?”

For the reason that crimson warning mist had absent, it meant that there can be no hazard even when she opened all of the doorways.

As anticipated, when she opened one of many doorways, nothing unusual occurred.

The partitions had been coated with the mysterious flesh once more, with maggots scribbling on it infrequently, whereas within the distance, a number of spiders could possibly be seen harvesting the maggots.

“In that case, there isn’t any have to rush… I will take my time slowly.”

Hecate closed the door and walked over to the Save Crystal.

On the time when she appeared on this ruins, she all of a sudden realized one thing vital.

This place, which had been positioned deep throughout the Forbidden Forest was not thought of Rosenheim Kingdom territory. Which means the regional channel on this place are handled individually from the one on the kingdom.

Wasn’t this place the proper place for her to improve Black Phantom’s tools in secret?

Not solely that, she may additionally improve her tools right here, so there was completely no have to reveal her title on the regional channel.

“What a mistake… Why I did not consider this extra totally?”

Anyway, the milk had already been spilled, so there was no have to brood over it.

She may simply make up excuses as to why she may produce so many +10 items of apparatus in such a brief period of time. For instance, one of many rewards from her distinctive mission that she simply accomplished was a brief improve charge enhance.

However that was for an additional matter.

“Proper now, I have to give attention to this.”

Hecate opened her storage and took out a Mini Furnace, some crucial supplies… and a Crime Scroll.

You may have used a Crime Scroll.

For the subsequent 10 minutes, your title will not be proven to anybody.

She used the Crime Scroll as a precaution towards the likelihood that somebody is likely to be perverted sufficient to be grinding across the Forbidden Forest space, which was primarily linked to the identical regional channel as her.

And so…

+10 Superior Eldritch Bone Wand +10 Superior Masks of Serenity +10 Superior Cloak of the Fallen +10 Superior Elevator Boots

As anticipated, the regional channel was empty, besides the sequence of congratulatory messages to <???>, which was after all, does not appear to be seen and commented by anybody.

After which, the results of the upgrades…

Spoiler <img /attachments/equipment-jpg.8166/?hash=397d51ca049e899ea49f92919d28875d” alt=”” width=”174″ top=”34″ /> <huge>Head</huge> Higher: <small>+</small>10 Superior Decorative Hairpin<sup data-mfn=”1″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Decorative Hairpin <small>(8)</small>

Requirement: All Courses, Lv40

Sturdiness: 750/750

Description: A hairpin from an historical dynasty.

There’s a mysterious energy inside that has been partially unlocked by Hecate.

Upgraded to Superior degree by Hecate.

Impact: All Stats <small>+</small>4, Max HP <small>+</small>15%, Max MP <small>+</small>10%

Improve Bonus 1: All Stats <small>+</small>1, Max HP & MP <small>+</small>5%

Improve Bonus 2: DEF +100, MDEF +100

[] Soul Essence: Wraith Useless

Insta-Dying resistance <small>+</small>30%

Insta-Dying resistance <small>+</small>(2<small>UpgLv</small>)%

Mid- Face: <small>+</small>10 Superior Masks of Serenity<sup data-mfn=”2″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Masks of Serenity <small>(10)</small>

Requirement: All Courses, Lv1

Sturdiness: 500/200

Description: The most recent trend in Netherworld.

Its horrendous design, is supposedly cute by their normal.

Obtainable from restricted money store objects.

Impact 1: STR <small>+</small>10, AGI <small>+</small>5, DEX <small>+</small>15

Impact 2: Distort the consumer’s voice into unrecognizable pitch.

Improve bonus 1: STR, AGI, DEX <small>+</small>5

Improve bonus 2: DEF <small>+</small>100

Mid- Ears: <small>+</small>10 Superior Earring of Knowledge<sup data-mfn=”3″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Earring of Knowledge <small>(8)</small>

Requirement: Mage, Cleric

Sturdiness: 760/760

Description: Earring that was made by the Nice Mage, Lyndell Souren.

It’s mentioned this earring may make its wearer attain higher energy.

Upgraded to Superior degree by Hecate.

Impact 1: INT <small>+</small>8, DEX <small>+</small>14, LUK <small>+</small>5, MAX MP <small>+</small>1600

Impact 2: Enhance spell energy by 20%.

Impact 3: MP consumption <small>+</small>50%.

Improve Bonus 1: INT, DEX, LUK <small>+</small>5,

Improve Bonus 2: DEF <small>+</small>100, MDEF <small>+</small>100

Decrease: <small>+</small>10 Superior Saintess Necklace<sup data-mfn=”4″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Saintess Necklace <small>(10)</small>

Requirement: Mage, Cleric

Sturdiness: 800/800

Description: Necklace that was as soon as bestowed to a Saintess.

Having the safety of Ashera, prevents your soul from being defiled.

Upgraded to Superior degree and significantly enchanted by Hecate, growing the merchandise’s general efficiency.

Impact 1: Soulbounded to Hecate

Impact 2: Resistant to Silence, Attraction, Confuse

Impact 3: STR <small>+</small>15, AGI <small>+</small>10, VIT <small>+</small>10

Impact 4: Stamina Consumption -75%

Impact 5: Grants the complete operate of the enchanted Soul Essences.

Improve Bonus 1: STR, AGI, VIT <small>+</small>5

Improve Bonus 2: DEF <small>+</small>100, MDEF <small>+</small>100

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<huge>Weapon</huge> Left: <small>+</small>10 Superior Lunar Wand<sup data-mfn=”5″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Lunar Wand <small>(8</small><small></small><small>10)</small>

Requirement: Wizard/Witch, INT 30

Sturdiness: 1205/1205

Impact: A wand blessed by the ability of the Moon.

This wand was created with a particular wooden from a tree that was bathed by the moonlight for greater than 30 years.

Upgraded to Superior degree by Hecate.

Impact: INT <small>+</small>70, DEX <small>+</small>10, MATK <small>+</small>300

Improve Bonus 1: MATK<small>+</small>100

Improve Bonus 2: MATK<small>+</small>100

Stellar Sticker+: Rarity +2

[] Soul Essence: Dying Mage

Grants the usage of the next spells:

Firebolt (<small>Lv10</small>), (10<small>UpgLv</small>) per day <small>(100/100)</small>

Hearth Ball (<small>Lv5</small>), (5<small>UpgLv</small>) per day <small>(50/50)</small>

Hearth Lance (<small>Lv5</small>), (5<small>UpgLv</small>) per day <small>(50/50)</small>

Flame Arrow (<small>Lv5</small>), (5<small>UpgLv</small>) per day <small>(50/50)</small>

Flare Arrow (<small>Lv3</small>), (3<small>UpgLv</small>) per day <small>(30/30)</small>

Napalm Bolt (<small>Lv3</small>), (3<small>UpgLv</small>) per day <small>(30/30)</small>

Proper: None <huge>Armor</huge> Physique: <small>+</small>10 Superior Ceremonial Shirt of Aqua<sup data-mfn=”6″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Ceremonial Shirt of Aqua <small>(6)</small>

Requirement: Feminine, All Courses, Lv10, INT 5

Sturdiness: 680/680

Crafter: Hecate, Unknown

Description: A ceremonial shirt of Cantaria Tribe, used for performing rituals.

This shirt has been blessed by Aqua, the Spirit of Water.

Grants the wearer the safety of Water.

Upgraded to Superior degree by Hecate.

Impact: VIT <small>+</small>4, Max HP <small>+</small>500

Improve Bonus 1: VIT <small>+</small>5

Improve Bonus 2: DEF <small>+</small>100, MDEF <small>+</small>100

Further Impact 1: Water DMG Resistance <small>+</small>25%

Decrease: <small>+</small>10 Superior Ceremonial Skirt of Aqua<sup data-mfn=”7″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Ceremonial Skirt of Aqua <small>(6)</small> Garment: <small>+</small>10 Superior Cloak of the Fallen<sup data-mfn=”8″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Cloak of the Fallen <small>(12)</small> L. Arm: <small>+</small>10 Superior Moon Glacier Armguard<sup data-mfn=”9″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Moon Glacier Armguard <small>(10)</small> R. Arm: <small>+</small>10 Superior Grappling Hook<sup data-mfn=”10″>Merchandise Identify: <small>+10</small> Superior Grappling Hook <small>(8</small><small></small><small>10)</small> Sneakers: <small>+</small>10 Superior Shadow Walker<sup data-mfn=”11″>Merchandise Identify:<small>+</small>10 Superior Shadow Walker <small>(13)</small> <huge>Underwear</huge> Higher: None Decrease: White Silk Panties<sup data-mfn=”12″>Merchandise Identify: White Silk Panties (1)

<huge>Equipment</huge>

Diamond Badge<sup data-mfn=”13″>Merchandise Identify: Solstreus Magic Academy Diamond Badge <small>(8)</small>

Requirement: Mage, Lv80, INT 60

Sturdiness: 500/500

Description: A private badge issued by Solstreus Magic Academy.

Serves as an indication of identification of the Diamond Ranker, Hecate.

This badge has been strengthened in order that it will possibly higher deal with engraved spells.

There are a number of overwrite protections on this badge, the operate of this badge can’t be overwritten by regular means.

Impact 1: Soulbounded to Hecate.

Impact 2: Unchangeable Impact.

Impact 3: All Stats +10, HP & MP Regen +50%

Impact 4: Max HP & MP +30000

Impact 5: Grants the usage of the next spells with a shared cooldown:

Mounted Warp Portal (<small><small>Academy Stationery Corridor</small></small>) (<small><small>CD 1h</small></small>)

Mounted Warp Hall (<small><small>Academy Stationery Corridor</small></small>) (<small><small>CD 4h</small></small>)

In the course of the cooldown, the above spells can’t be used.

Ring of Aqua<sup data-mfn=”14″>Merchandise Identify: Ring of Aqua<small> (6)</small>

Requirement: All Courses, Lv70

Sturdiness: 200/200

Crafter: Hecate

Description: Ring blessed by Aqua, the Spirit of Water.

Grants its consumer the ability of the water.

Further Impact 1: Water DMG Boosts +40%

Further Impact 2: Water DMG Resistance +20%

Further Impact 3: Hearth, Earth, Wind DMG taken +80%

Further Impact 4: Grants the usage of the next spells:

Waterbolt (<small>Lv5)</small>, <small>10</small> instances per day <small>(10/10)</small>

Water Vapor (<small>Lv3),</small><small>5</small> instances per day <small>(5/5)</small>

Tidal Wave (<small>Lv1)</small>, <small>3</small> instances per day <small>(3/3)</small>

Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua Ring of Aqua <huge>Set Equip</huge> Uncommon Mastery

Situation: Equips 3 items of apparatus with rarity <small>10</small> or larger.

All Stats +1 for every (<small>10</small>) piece of apparatus. (Present: 7) Superior Mastery

Situation: Equips 3 items of apparatus with <small>UpgLv +10</small> or larger.

Max HP & MP +1% per sum of <small>UpgLv</small> of the mentioned tools. (Present: 110) Ceremonial Set

Situation: Ceremonial Shirt, Ceremonial Skirt

INT +3, VIT +5, Solid Time -5% Water Spirit’s Blessings

Situation: Equips 3 sorts of Water-elemental Gear

Lower the required MP of Water-type spell by 30% Lower the casting time of Water-type spell by 10% [collapse]

Evidently after studying the Rune enchantment and Glyph engraving, the data window has turn out to be extra refined. Now the data content material has turn out to be much more nice to take a look at.

With this, Hecate had a neater time understanding how a lot her tools had modified by her arms.

First, all tools that has been upgraded to Superior grade has a rise in rarity rating by 3. This prompted some tools with a rarity of seven to succeed in 10, triggered an undiscovered tools set, specifically Uncommon Mastery.

Uncommon Mastery will increase All stats by 1 for each bit of apparatus that she outfitted with a rarity of 10 or extra.

The extra of such piece of apparatus she outfitted, the extra stats she obtained. However after all, there are some tools whose rarity continues to be beneath 10, of which two of them have a rarity of 8, nonetheless 2 much less earlier than reaching 10.

Thus, she spent a complete of <img src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.web/joypixels/belongings/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f48e.png” alt=”” width=”18″ top=”18″ />150 to buy two Stellar Sticker+ from the money store.

Merchandise Identify: Stellar Sticker+ Sort: Misc Rarity: Sturdiness: 15 Impact: Enhance an merchandise’s rarity grade by 2 (Unstackable) Description: The improved model of the common Stellar Sticker.

Apply this sticker to an merchandise to extend its rarity by 2

Word that this sticker has no impact on the merchandise’s efficiency.

Hecate used to assume that it was only a beauty merchandise that might solely change the variety of the celebs displayed within the merchandise info window, with out affecting something. However now she needed to change her opinion.

And now, there are 7 items of apparatus with a rarity of 10, which supplies her a complete of +7 all stats.

It was a disgrace that not all tools could be connected with stickers, corresponding to hairclips, earrings, and lots of different issues, as a result of they’re too small. And because the impact was unstackable, utilizing it on her blouses and skirts was pointless.

Second, all Superior tools she wore additionally triggers one other undiscovered tools set, specifically Superior Mastery.

Superior Mastery will increase her Max HP and Max MP by 1% instances the sum of the Improve ranges of all of the Superior tools she wears. There have been eleven items of +10 tools, if all of their improve ranges had been added up, the quantity got here to 110.

Which additionally means, +110% Max HP and Max MP!

Third, the tools alternative, and a few adjustment she made.

Naturally, since nobody aside from Hecate was right here, she may freely use Black Phantom’s tools as she happy. For instance, the cloak that may face up to a number of mortal blows, and the masks that may distort her voice.

The cloak was evidently, having 10 instances the safety from mortal blows was much better than carrying numerous Life Insurance coverage Scrolls.

As for the masks, in the course of the means of upgrading Black Phantom’s masks, Hecate had a sudden inspiration. The masks has a peculiar impact that distorting the wearer’s voice into an inhuman voice.

What if she mixed the talent Hero’s Roar with the creepy and distorted Black Phantom’s voice?

“This have to be examined in the course of the battle later.”

After which, Hecate outfitted once more Earring of Knowledge, now with a brand new title, Superior Earring of Knowledge.

As earlier than, the earrings had the impact of strengthening her firepower at the price of growing MP consumption, however now they’d been upgraded, with the impact doubled and the price halved, making them price sporting.

Grappling Hook, now Superior Grappling Hook, initially had a penalty that halved all of its results.

She enchanted the Grappling Hook with one thing she discovered on the Nerkia Metropolis Public sale Corridor, a Soul Essence that negates the penalty of armor compounded with it on the small value of decreasing All stats by 5, a value she finds inexpensive.

This makes the hook a lot simpler to make use of, because the pull was smoother and sooner than earlier than.

These items of apparatus had been made doable attributable to Hecate’s heavy funding.

For simply this week alone, she has spent almost <img /img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQev-PBiOZDQ0RTHWY9nBfIz74bepUowMaovHqGZy1JoRmFV2ZrwWi-ydA-id9r99eEeB_8oRdNMmM8hYACgm8jzbWrc6zfs8NABN7qM_5aee4w9D5gi4Wfeus59iBOE3IkfYy4FTGsDYwMOiBlaaRU-YGdFeMFn26qdkywKGhfZwRVEPDY8j9e7L/s120/coin_1fa99.png” alt=”” width=”16″ top=”16″ />100,000,000, not together with the money merchandise props. With a mean RMT conversion ratio of 1 : <img /img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQev-PBiOZDQ0RTHWY9nBfIz74bepUowMaovHqGZy1JoRmFV2ZrwWi-ydA-id9r99eEeB_8oRdNMmM8hYACgm8jzbWrc6zfs8NABN7qM_5aee4w9D5gi4Wfeus59iBOE3IkfYy4FTGsDYwMOiBlaaRU-YGdFeMFn26qdkywKGhfZwRVEPDY8j9e7L/s120/coin_1fa99.png” alt=”” width=”16″ top=”16″ />2, she spends nearly 50 million in complete.

Sufficient quantity to purchase a luxurious home in Tokyo!

And so, after Hecate wore all of them, the bonus stats she obtained was…

Spoiler Identify: Hecate EXP: 184,530 / 35,730,000 Race: Human / Gold: <img /img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQev-PBiOZDQ0RTHWY9nBfIz74bepUowMaovHqGZy1JoRmFV2ZrwWi-ydA-id9r99eEeB_8oRdNMmM8hYACgm8jzbWrc6zfs8NABN7qM_5aee4w9D5gi4Wfeus59iBOE3IkfYy4FTGsDYwMOiBlaaRU-YGdFeMFn26qdkywKGhfZwRVEPDY8j9e7L/s120/coin_1fa99.png” alt=”” width=”16″ top=”16″ /> 1,722,000 Class: Archwitch – Lv132 Sub: Acrobatics Guild: Genesis Collector Blacksmith HP: 46,545 / 124,150 STR: 1 + 124 MP: 99,870 / 314,676 AGI: 1 + 129 STA: 100% VIT: 1 + 89 INT: 221 + 186 Karma 1,179 DEX: 1 + 113 Stat Pt: 19 LUK: 1 + 49 <img /img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3WOQczFY5OgPoaUTddAnAa6_tvv6DlhhzRE7XGQPigct6MRIvaInxvmfUqXS7y7EEg0e_EUon1IrAh4liVIporo0HkdBowtzJFilENQquq7r33B90KE1MuKsuuL7C3bCaDavwI73GluOfuolg62ikX8LEwZWSVx1ZKEJX_dxY5v0YequoLEutZwW/s1600/charthecate7.png” alt=”” width=”480″ top=”180″ /> Standing: HP Regeneration Disabled EXP Penalty <small>+</small>50% [collapse]

Hecate could not assist however set free an evil grin after taking a look at her present stats.

Lastly, her MP hit the 300k mark, 3 times bigger than her wished goal, which was extraordinarily enormous even by Archwitch requirements. Not solely that, her HP additionally hit the 120k mark, perhaps even on par with Paladin requirements. And Hecate’s personal stats, 4 out of 6 stats had been over 100, with INT already over 400.

Her (1+124) STR and (1+89) VIT already surpassed most of Warrior courses, whereas her (1+129) AGI already surpassed most of Thief courses. Even her motion pace enhance has reached +52% together with her Superior Shadow Walker.

Presently on her stats alone, Hecate was stronger than a Lord Knight, harder than a Paladin, and sooner than a Shadow Murderer…

…whereas nonetheless being an Archwitch loli!

Though, this made Hecate lose her warning imaginative and prescient, as earlier than all types of assaults from monsters had been principally deadly to bear together with her fragile HP, now that the deadly assaults had been much less deadly, the talent Fortune Intuition probably might be hardly ever activated.

However, it was not a giant deal.

“With this sort of stats, there is no want for me to kite monsters anymore, proper?”

As a result of she does not want it anymore.

With insanely sturdy stats, Hecate can principally bulldoze something in her path. She did not have to fret about her HP anymore as a result of it was enormous. Apart from, there was a cloak that might block deadly blows 10 instances.

“That is sufficient for the tools. Subsequent is…”

There was yet one more factor Hecate hadn’t checked after logged in, which was after all, the Mana Clone.

Earlier than teleporting to Nerkia Metropolis, her Mana Clone had leveled as much as Lv2, however she hadn’t had an opportunity to verify it but. Now a minimum of earlier than the battle, she needed to see the advance after the talent was leveled up.

Mana Clone!

She took off her masks and silently activated the talent.

At that instantaneous, a determine an identical to Hecate appeared in entrance of her. This time the looks was clearer and doesn’t resemble fog anymore. A cute woman with an expressionless face, sporting the identical Black Phantom cloak.

<img /img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD5-CzwvM0-wYHnyvDtdtKE9h4JiJIxutnimSavo1fFsm8YAYbw7wt0yTuJJXkNv5_0YCCdp6fTwQxm3rkWPeeKdpHYCYe30SBIQPv4j1NwEfUiOr8NsBudECwRo16TJskvWwhNfL5kIgyarNRUSkX6oP8g29QthfEulwLmeaayjBxIfJC20G_jJR/s768/102650.png” alt=”” width=”253″ top=”380″ />

Hecate approached the clone and noticed intently.

“In order that’s how I look? No surprise Rena likes to hug me…”

However after all, the clone’s look was nonetheless that of a ghost. The expression on its face was useless expressionless. And like a grayscale 3D mannequin, it does not have the colours that ordinary people have.

That was comprehensible, because the talent was solely Lv2 now.

However, if one had been to disregard the pale colour of the clone, it was undoubtedly a good looking woman.

Hecate hugged and kissed the clone on the lips, nevertheless it felt like hugging and kissing a lump of cotton. The clone did nothing and nonetheless as expressionless as ever.

She tried transferring the clone together with her thoughts, and located that whereas it was nonetheless considerably awkward, the clone’s actions had been smoother than earlier than.

“Hmm, I assume that is acceptable… Possibly I can check out the brand new battle tactic I simply considered.”

With that mentioned, Hecate placed on her masks and recast the clone.

It is the time for the true reside fight take a look at.

Max HP %: +15 +5 +15 +100 +110 = (+245%)

Max MP %: +10 +5 +10 +110 = (+135%)

Max HP: +30000 = (+30000)

Max MP: +1600 +30000 = (+31600)

All Stats: +4 +1 -5 +10 +7 = (+17)

STR: +10 +5 +42 +35 +15 = (+107){+17} = [+124]

AGI: +5 +5 +37 +30 +15 +15 +5 = (+112){+17} = [+129]

VIT: +63 +4 +5 = (+72){+17} = [+89]

INT: +8 +5 +57 +70 +4 +5 +15 +5 = (+169){+17} = [+186]

DEX: +15 +5 +14 +5 +22 +10 +4 +1 +15 +5 = (+96){+17} = [+113]

LUK: +5 +5 +22 = (+32){+17} = [+49]

Motion Velocity: +52%

Complete Max HP: 27,290 +(27,290 * 245% = 66,860) +30,000 = 124,150

Complete Max MP: 120,458 +(120,458 * 135% = 162,618) +31,600 = 314,676

27k HP is the results of 90 VIT

120k MP is the results of 407 INT

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