67 Monster Hierarchy (4)
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As soon as he opens his status, Icarus notices abnormalities in his stats
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[Name: Icarus Royle Hill]
[Race: Human (???)]
[Level 4]
[Class: None]
[Title: Robustness of a Cockroach!]
Health: 13.524/13.524
Stamina: 4.410/4.410
Mana: 392/1.590
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<Attributes >
STR: 30
DEX: 30
DEF: 92(42)
VIT: 147(98)
INT: 53
CHA: 12(180)
LUK: -10
WIL: 9.983
[Attribute Points: 0]
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<Skills >
-Eidetic Memory <Passive >
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<Encyclopedia >
-Psychedelic Rainbow Tree
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<Available Titles>
-An Unlucky Existence!
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<Reinforcements >
[Reinforcements Points: 180]
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<Evolution >
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"What exactly is going on here? When the hell did I spend my mana? Although I used many times <Phantom Steps> while coming here, I don't think this is related to the current situation. After all, to activate this Skill, is only cost Stamina and not Mana!"
With that in mind, Icarus takes advantage of the fact that he already has his status open and decides to double-check Skill information
<Phantom Steps> (Level 9)
[Acquisition Method: Skill acquired the user has learned how to move without making any noise]
[Type: Active] [Allows the user's body to absorb Mana from the environment, so that the user becomes temporarily invisible]
[Cooldown: 300 Seconds] [Cost: 500 Stamina / 50 Stamina per second] [Activation Condition: Think or Say the Skill name]
(Note: The higher the skill level, the higher the chances of the user not being detected. If the user runs out of Stamina, the Skill will automatically disable)
"Yes, as I expected there is nothing in the description of the Skill that justifies this loss of mana! Also, it's been quite a while since I last activated Skill, so even if I need mana to activate Skill. So with my natural mana recovery rate, I should have recovered it completely! However, in the place it seems like I lost mana... Why?"
In this moment, while Icarus is still confused, the feeling of weakness comes again.
Having already become partially used to it, Icarus decides to ignore it.
However, an unexpected thing happens, forcing him to pay attention
"Huh?"
The moment Icarus feels a weakness his mana counter changes and the mana he has available decreases again
[Mana: 239/1.590]
Icarus is confused for a few seconds, but soon his eyes shine and with realization he says
"Ohh... I see, I see... so this is what is happening! I am feeling weaker because I am losing mana and that lost must be the effect of the lake water! Well, stopping to think, this is kinda obvious. Also, if that theory is right, it makes sense that I didn't feel anything the first few times I drank the lake water. After all, I didn't have a drop of mana in my body at that time!"
Having found the cause of the abnormality of his body, Icarus is very happy, but soon that happiness becomes a concern.
He feels that way because even after a long time has passed since he interacted with the lake water, the feeling of weakness that he feels has not disappeared - instead it is becoming stronger and stronger.
However, if it were just that, Icarus wouldn't be so worried; after all, he just needs to rest until that feeling passes.
What really bothers him is that his mana is decreasing at an alarming rate and without any index of stopping!
In a few seconds, his mana reaches zero.
[Mana: 0/1.590]
Having reached that mark, his mana stops decreasing and the feeling of weakness disappears completely
Icarus finally relaxes and start laughing at himself, while he gets up from the floor
"Huehue... I don't know why I was so worried. The most that could have happened is exactly that... I completely run out of mana! Anyway. I'm still thirsty, so I think I'm going to drink some more water!"
Icarus carelessly approaches the lake and as he uses his hands to get some water, he thinks
'Now that my mana has already reached zero, it is impossible for it to continue decreasing, so there should be no problem if I take another sip... right?'
Just when Icarus is thinking about it, he swallows another handful of water
[The host ingested @!!*#?/§! Blood!]
[The host does not meet the requirements..... much of the blood is lost.... the host absorbs a small part...]
At the moment, when the water reaches his stomach, the life (the author) decides to slap Icarus in the face, to remind him how cruel she (he) can be at times – Icarus quickly feels a weakness reaching his body
'Wait ... Don't tell me that ... '
Icarus doesn't think twice before opening his status and when he checks his mana he freezes
[Mana: -106 / 1,590]
Icarus: "..."
Elizabeth: [...]
The author: (> w <) < p>
Looking at the negative number on his mana counter, something he didn't even know was possible, Icarus realizes he made a mistake and falls to his knees on the floor with an expression of exasperation on his face
However, he quickly suppresses that expression, and when feeling that the weakness has passed he decides to take another sip of water
[The host ingested @!!*#?/§! Blood!]
[The host does not meet the requirements..... much of the blood is lost.... the host absorbs a small part...]
"W,well, now that it has come to this, the worse it is, it doesn't get. After all-"
Before he can even complete his sentence, Life gives him one more slap for him to stop being stubborn and learn from his mistakes, that is – the mana counter changes again
[Mana: -368 / 1,590]
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Seeing this, Icarus is finally unable to control himself, he quickly gets up and under the look of surprise from the monsters around him, he begins to curse Elizabeth aloud
"That is enough! Fuck you Elizabeth! Why the hell are you doing this to me? Did I offend you in any way? Or maybe is this just my damn bad luck, fucking me again? Huh? Answer me Elizabeth! Who is responsible for the horrible things that are happening to me?"
However, what he didn't expect is instead of just listening in silence the system resolves to answer him
[Ah fuck that! I can't take this shit anymore! Okay, first of all... stop calling me Elizabeth!
That isn't my name, my name is Echidna! ECHIDNA and not Elizabeth, you got it?
Second, go you to fuck yourself! This is not my fault! Is not me the idiot who is drinking the blood of a Void-Being as if it were water... is you!
Thirdly, stop blaming your luck for everything bad that happens to you!
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
Okay, I admit that your shitty luck, has really, affected negatively not only this life, but also your past life.
Thus leading you to go through thousands of unimaginable situations!
However, what happened now… had nothing to do with your luck!
Finally, answering your question... the only one responsible for the things that are happening to you... is yourself!
This only happened because of the foolish choices you have been making since you arrived in this world!
The worst of it all is that you do it on purpose! You have to be doing it on purpose! This is the only possible rational explanation, for such a smart person as you to act like an idiot!
Sigh! At first, I watched in silence and with interest, waiting to see where your actions and mistakes would take you, but, now watching you only makes me very frustrated!]
After she has finished venting all the frustration she has accumulated, Elizabeth or rather Echidna feels more relaxed and lighter, she finally feels at peace with herself
However, that this peace doesn't last long
"Elizabet— I mean Echidna, my dear! You finally stopped ignoring me and decided to answer me! This is good! I am very happy, of finally have someone to talk!
You know, I was starting to get tired of talking to myself! Now, I'll finally be able to chat until I'm satisfied!"
[Huh? Oh, shit!]
As she hears Icarus's cheerful voice, Echidna finally realizes the mistake that she made
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