Who set my game to Nightmare mode? : Part 2

Taking a taxi to the airport, I find a store nearby for some necessities for the coming days. Every modern person needs a smartphone and that's what I get along with some clothes. London has some really amazing clothing stores. I don't understand how the muggleborn suffer those wizarding robes for the rest of their lives and not suffocate. A simple long-sleeved shirt and a pair of jeans is much better than that aristocratic shit that they wear all the time. 'Ancient' houses indeed. They still live in ancient times.

Not my problem anymore. I did find out the inconsistencies in the world though. The current year is 2004 not 1996. Apparently the game made it that to merge the two worlds better. I find myself a hotel nearby to rest up and make plans for the future. One thing that I know for sure is that I need to get stronger. From what I observed of the wizards, they are mostly around lvl. 20 - 30, strong ones maybe higher. I have no idea how much stronger they can get. So the best I can understand is that my level is average at best, but…my stats surpass them by a lot. The Genius perk gives me double stat gain, truly broken if I say so myself.

I have the INT and WIS of someone of lvl. 64 or higher which I estimate is far above average in the wizarding world but I would be a fool to think of myself as invincible. I have a mere 300 HP and if anything, I have been extremely lucky all this while to have survived. One single hit from a veteran mob could have ended me. This glass cannon build is something I can't, I don't approve of.

I get into the ID the first chance I get. If I don't like something, then I just have to change it.

Entering the ID, I start with the Fire God Slayer Magic, the MP consumption is insane if anything. I have to make an arrangement for replenishing MP when I fight.

A simple Fire God's Bellow took 3000 MP, that's like a quarter of my reserves but…the damage makes it worth it.

I cleared out half the street with a single attack and I may or may not have done the evil super villain laugh at the sheer destruction of this skill.

I can regenerate the MP in little more than a minute. Not good for long drawn out fights but absolutely something I can have a lot of fun with.

Pulling the Invisibility Cloak over me, I proceed to the next area. It has Wraiths as the mob here and I love the fact that they all have a weakness to fire.

Wraith

Level 25

HP 1800

MP 2500

I sweep the area until I reach the graveyard at the end of the decrepit town. The wraiths can be annoying with their screeches, as they are a cross between a banshee and ghost. Food for thought. Maintaining a good distance and attacking from the shadows works like a charm every time though.

The Invisibility Cloak is probably the reason I am still alive right now. It is truly deserving the name of a Deathly Hallow and quite honestly the most dangerous one of them all. The Elder Wand is good and all but a stab to the back while invisible is much more dangerous.

After hunting the wraiths for a while, the mini boss appears. It's an …..uglier version of a wraith, it looks like a cross between a reaper and a dementor.

Tortured Soul

Level 40

Rank : Veteran

HP – 5000

MP – 10000

It starts with a screech…which is an aoe attack. Flaws of being a glass cannon makes itself known as I suffer a stun. I was not under the damage zone of the attack so I managed to avoid damage. Maintaining the distance seems wise. It too however has the same weakness like the rest of its kind. Fire magic makes a quick work of it.

It drops a robe, a minor HP potion and a heart crystal.

Congratulations Host!

You have obtained your first Heart Crystal. The Affection/Reputation system is now unlocked.

Make a name for yourself, steal the hearts of others or make others fear the very name of you.

And the best part is that you get rewarded for doing all this. For every 50 and 100 mark in Affection or Reputation you get something from the target.

Gotta catch them all, Pok…. I mean ladies.

…..You were totally going to say pokemon right now.

Normal Heart Crystal

+10 Affection or Reputation with the target.

Robe of the vanquished souls

+20% damage to Death magic.

+20% resistance to Death magic.

Minor HP Potion

Heals 500 HP when consumed.

The entire ordeal gives me decent enough exp and pushes me to level 40.

Skill Upgraded

[Shadow Magic (Adept)](Passive)

Gain instinctual knowledge about shadow magic.

Shadow and Darkness Magic related spells are 40% stronger.

Skill Upgraded

[Shadow Stealth(Adept)]

(Passive)

Increases the chances of being unnoticed by +40%. The skill is canceled when the user moves out of a shadow or attacks a target.

(Active)

Increases the chances of being unnoticed by an additional 80%. The skill is canceled when the user moves out of a shadow or attacks a target.

Cost 50 MP/min.

Skill Gained

[Magic Weapon Creation (Novice)] (Active)

Allows the user to create magic weapons using shadows and darkness.

MP cost varies.

Deal [INT x Level of Skill]/1000 MP Magical Damage.

Skill Gained

[Man of Shadows] (Passive)

Boosts the effectiveness of the Shadow Magic of the user as long as they are in shadows. The bigger the shadow, the stronger the boost. (Max 50%).

-20% damage to Shadow Magic when not connected to any shadows.

Skill Gained

[Create Shadow Servant (Novice)] (Active)

Creates a shadow servant in the shape of any shadow you use the spell on. The servant will have END/10 HP and INT/10 MP.

Costs : 2000 MP

Status.

Shin Kageyami

Level -40

Class – Umbramancer – LVL 40/100 [74%]

Race – Human (Magical)

Rank- Mortal

Alignment- True Neutral

HP- 300 [60 per minute]

MP – 13545 [2259.375 per minute]

SP- 300 [60 per minute]

STR – 15

END – 30

DEX – 35

INT – 480

WIS – 430

CHA – 15

LUK – 20

I can change my class now. Right game.

Yes, Host can change your class now.

However there will be a penalty for it. All skills that do not belong to the active classes will cost double.

Choose a Class

[Fighter] [Ranger] [Support] [Rouge]

Fighter. No question about it. I need my HP and SP as high as I can. I won't survive even stray hits if I continue like this. I was lucky that the aoe skill for that Tortured Soul was a stunning skill and not a damage skill. Or I would have been a goner by now. I have noticed that the drop rates seem to be quite shit even if I have decent quality drops due to my perk.

Select a Specialization

[Warrior] [Duelist][Martial Artist] [Berserker] [Soldier]

Duelist will focus on DEX, Berserkers can lose control of themselves and as much as the Rage modes in anime look cool, I FUCKING HATE losing control of myself.

Soldier is something I have no idea about, I don't really know what it might lead to so no risk.

That leaves two classes left, Warrior and Martial Artist. Both can be good but Warrior is something that will focus more on equipment and that is something I don't have the luxury to invest in. I do have many weapons and armours collected from Gringotts but against the enemies I might face soon such weapons will soon lose their effect. So that leaves Martial Artists. After all when you don't have anything else left in the world, you still have your own body. Moreover, if I am correct and not mistaken I might find something that I am looking for in this class.

Martial Artist.

Class Gained

Martial Artist LVL 1/100 [0%].

Gain 5 STR and 5 END per level.

Skill Gained

[Martial Arts Proficiency (Novice)] (Passive)

Gain basic knowledge of Martial Arts.

Martial Arts based techniques do +10% damage.

-10% SP consumption for Martial Arts Skills.

Skill Gained

[Light Armor Proficiency (Novice)] (Passive)

Gain Basic knowledge of wielding a light Armor.

-10% in Stat Reduction when using Light Armor.

Skill Gained

[Fist Strike](Active)

Deal [STR x 1] HP physical damage.

Costs : 100 SP.

Skill Gained

[Flurry] (Active)

Deal [STR x 0.75] HP damage per strike for 5 strikes.

Costs : 500 SP.

Finally, time to get some meat on the bones. Heading further, the mobs grew a bit stronger than before, but still have the same weakness and that meant that I could easily take them out with fire. I gained a few levels in the process though and that got me some much needed HP. The boss was a piece of work though, ugly but strong.

The Bereaver

Level – 80

Rank – Elite

HP – 30000

MP – 50000

….FUCK. I realized that I have been using this word more often after becoming a Gamer.

Level 80, Elite is level 320. Even with my double stats I am still less than level 100. It's not fucking fair especially when it can summon wraiths out of its ass.

I desperately need something to get an edge over it. Hiding is not an option as it will just fill the area up with wraiths and then I am screwed.

It fires off a black laser like attack randomly when all the wraiths are destroyed and continues back to summoning them.

The game suddenly changed to hard mode after they joy ride I had all this while. Fire God Slayer Magic does a lot of damage but it can just eat the Wraiths and heal. Yes, it can fucking heal itself with it's shit(summons).

That laser is cool though, wish I had something li…k….e that. Yes. I definitely have something like that.

Using observe on myself I check my skills, more specifically the sealed ones. The Ring of the Archmage has one charge left for the day. Removing the seal on my Sacred Gear, I place it on a random wraith.

Skill Unlocked

[Sacred Gear : Mirror Alice(Novice) ](Active)

Reflects all magical attacks back to the caster with two times the force.

Max Reflected Amount = [(INT + WIS) x 20]

Costs : 200 SP per use.

Cooldown Time : 1 minute.

Quickly taking out all the summoned Wraiths, I wait for the Bereaver to charge up the beam attack. When it does that, I remove the Invisibility Cloak and face it with Mirror Alice summoned. The attack hits the mirror and gets absorbed in it before being reflected by the mirror and hitting the Bereaver and throwing it to the end of the graveyard.

HOLY CRAP, that did… 28k damage.

Without wasting another second, I charge up most of my MP in a Fire God's Bellow and blast it right at the monster. Burning it to the ground with the final attack was satisfying to say the least.

It leaves quite a few drops, a white scarf, 2 Heart Crystals, 1 Gacha Token, and a card. Along with the 5 stat crystals collected during this hunt. Today was really productive. 3 CHA crystals, 1 DEX crystal and 1 STR crystal

CHA Stat Crystal

Use to gain +5 CHA

DEX Stat Crystal

Use to gain +5 DEX

STR Stat Crystal

Use to gain +5 STR

Scarf of the Bereaved

Bereaves the enemies killed by the wielder and has a chance to grant 1 random stat point from the target.

+20% chance to gain 1 random stat point from the target killed.

Class Card : Dismancer

Unlocks the Dismancer Class for the user when used.

What the fuck is a Dismancer?

Dismancers are the magicians who use curses and status effects to fight against others. Hexes, poisons and other special effects are the basics of a Dismancer.

It has a lot of potential…..when I am strong enough to hold my own. Against some specific enemies Dismancer can work where direct attacks won't work.

I roll the Gacha that I have left over from today's loot. A total of 3 Gacha Tickets gives me some interesting stuff.

Gale-Force Reading Glasses 64x.

Skill Orb : Shadow Clone Great Explosion Technique.

Grants the Skill : Shadow Clone Great Explosion Technique when used.

Companion Gem : Morgiana.

Summons Morgiana as a companion when used.

Shadow Clone Great Explosion is Itachi's jutsu and it is seriously useful.

But how will it even work. Doesn't it use chakra? I don't have chakra.

Mana is a versatile energy type, it can change to other energy types with different conversion rates. For example, Fire God Slayer Magic uses Etherios Particles but you can use it normally with mana because the conversion rate is the same. Chakra however is a mixture of Physical and Spiritual Energies so it takes double the amount of mana when changing to chakra.

Oh, that's quite well thought of. Anyways, let's check my gains. Status.

Shin Kageyami

Level -58

Class – Martial Artist – LVL 18/100 [74%]

Race – Human (Magical)

Rank- Mortal

Alignment- True Neutral

HP- 2100 [420 per minute]

MP – 13545 [2259.375 per minute]

SP- 2100 [420 per minute]

STR – 200

END – 210

DEX – 40

INT – 480

WIS – 430

CHA – 30

LUK – 20

Yup, my stats look a bit decent now. My body has changed too. The thin and bony frame has bulked up a little and has gained muscles. Not like a bodybuilder's but closer to a swimmer's build. Strong but not bulky.

Charm has had a drastic improvement. It's 3 times the initial amount.

Leaving the ID, I end up back in my hotel room. I check up on my gains today.

The new skills gained from lvl 18 Martial Artist.

Skill Gained

[Mach Punch](Active)

A high speed punch using the speed of the user to enhance the damage of the hit.

Deal [STR + DEX] physical damage to the target

Costs : 150 SP

Skill Gained

[Counter](Active)

Counters the opponent dealing the damage back to the opponent.

Deal [Incoming Damage x 2] physical damage to the opponent.

Max Counterable Damage : [(STR + END) x 5]

Costs : 200 SP

Skill Gained

[Vital Strike](Active)

Strikes a vital point on the target's body.

Deal [INT + 500] physical damage.

Stuns the target for 3 seconds.

Costs : 500 SP.

Checking up I find that I have a completed quest. I take a deep breath in and claim the reward for the quest. It's better to complete the nerve-racking work before taking a nap.

Quest Completed

[A Dance with Death]

You want to meet with Death. Sure, Why not. But beings of her power don't just meet anyone. You have to work your way up to her and convince her to make a deal with you. People nowadays have forgotten the courage needed to face a being like Death. Can you prove yourself different from them? Show the world your courage.

Objective - Go to Gringotts and claim what is rightfully yours.

Rewards – New name and freedom from the status as a no name, Increased Affection with Death, ?.

Failure – Get stuck as a no name nobody and lose the chance to talk with Death, Decreased Affection with Death.

+5 Affection with Death [7/100] for playing along with her.

"Finally someone found time to play with me. Collecting souls for millions of years with little to no entertainment can be ….boring." a soft but cold and ghastly voice whispers into my ears. The tone of the voice may be light but the absolute power and authority behind it is anything but. This is Death. Someone who stats among the top of the world, someone who can erase me if she breathes hard in my direction. Moments like these remind me just how much of a long path I have to cover before I can call myself strong, before I can breathe easily without the fear of being crushed by the stray fart of a higher being. And boy does it stink.

"And why would I kill you little one. You the first who has been able to hear my voice in thousands of years, my source of entertainment. It wouldn't do to have you die on me."

Of course she can read minds. If she can listen when I think of her name, it's obvious that she can read my mind too.

"Little one, would you like to make a deal with me. A simple deal in which I get entertained and you get what you want."

"What's the catch?" I ask cautiously, still wrapping my head around this whole deal part. There is no way that someone like Death will just offer me something without any hidden motive. The Peverell brothers were the greatest examples of this.

"The catch is you have to do some chores for me, after all someone of my station can't go around doing everything considered small work by myself. I will give you chores, you complete them and in return get rewarded. Work hard and you might even get my blessing. It will help you out with your ambitions."

"Can I choose which missions I take and when to do so, I don't want you to send me after Ophis or someone like that just to get killed. Also, if I fail the mission what will it result in." If I am going to make a deal, I better sort everything as clearly as I can.

"Spoilsport aren't you. Well chores don't really have a time limit, I could do them all in an instant but I have some restrictions on me. Also, as I already told you, I can't have you dying on me. As for failing a mission, everything will be told to you before you get the mission and then it depends on you."

Do things even get this simple? I honestly can't see any real drawback to this. Maybe there is one, but I just can't see it right now. And having the backing of someone of this level of power will certainly make things a lot easier. "Very well, I agree with your deal."

"Now that's the spirit. Young men should be brave and a bit reckless. How would you enjoy your life if you keep thinking like old men, watching every step and thinking for days. Isn't there a saying 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'."

"There is. But there is also a saying 'haste makes waste'. I need to be alive to enjoy my life and I seriously doubt, your missions are going to be anything but simple."

"Wonderful, here is your first mission."

Quest Received

[Hallowed be thy name]

Death played a little game with the Peverell brothers and now 3 artifacts which go against the very laws of nature exist among the living. This cannot be tolerated. It's about time that someone took the matter into their hands and corrected this anomaly.

Objective : Collect the three Deathly Hallows

Elder Wand (0/1)

Invisibility Cloak (1/1)

Resurrection Stone (0/1)

Rewards : Increased Affection with Death, ?, ?, ?.

Failure : Decreased Affection with Death.

Only decreased Affection with Death?

Quest Received

[Death watches all]

Some people think themselves above Death. Petty trickery to escape is not something new and not something done for the first time, neither will it be the last either. Show Tom Marvolo Riddle that no matter what means he conjures, he will have to face his judgment at the hands of death.

Objective : Destroy all soul pieces of Tom Marvolo Riddle (0/7) and kill him.

Rewards : ?.

So no matter what, I am going to get dragged towards the mess in Britain. Fuck this shit. The rewards might be things that can seriously help me though. Destroying most of the Horcruxes is easy. The main problem might be Nagini as her location is unknown.

The Resurrection Stone is tricky. I might have an idea about how to go about it. The main problem in the two quests is going to be the Elder Wand.

Quest Reward

Gained Mystery Box from Death.

The reward from the dance with Death quest?

I will open it tomorrow. Time to take a nap. Forgetting my worries for the day, I walk over to the bed. Yup, best thing I did the whole day.