Chapter 222: Fortify John!
John had enjoyed his talk with his dad more than he expected. Who knew a nice dinner and a discussion about classes would be one of the things to bring them closer together? Well, besides Rabyn, that was. The Orc seemed to have a sixth sense for just how John could better connect with his dad.
Actually, did it count as a sixth sense for other species? He had no idea how many normal senses the Orc had, and considering technically he himself had more than six these days, he wasn’t sure that term was remotely accurate anymore. What he was reasonably sure of was that that thought process had sounded more like his dad than any other thought paths he had gone down in his life. Then again, considering how often he over-analyzed the abilities of his mana orb, maybe he was just his father’s son after all.
Rabyn had found him a weapon mana orb that had already been specialized for knives, and while he was making it work, he’d much have preferred it to specialize even further. He knew Rabyn had one specifically for cooking knives. It was something he wanted. For now, though, he would settle for this one.
| Mana Orb |
| ~ Weapon (2)~ |
| +Knives+ |
| -First Tier- |
| Weapon Specialization (31) |
| Requirements: N/A |
| Weapon Specialization allows the host to choose a broad category of weapons and specialize in their use. Each rank increases the host’s abilities with those types of weapons. |
| -Second Tier- |
| Refinement (0) |
| Requirements: Weapon Specialization (10) |
| Refinement further refines the group of weapons that the host specializes in to increase their bonuses with those types. Only one second-tier ability may be chosen. |
| Versatility (1) |
| Requirements: Weapon Specialization (10) |
| The host is better able to use weapons within the chosen category in a way intended for a different weapon within that category. Only one second-tier ability may be chosen. |
| -Third Tier- |
| Never Without |
| Requirements: Weapon Specialization (25) |
| The host is able to recreate a weapon of their specialization using only their own mana. Further ranks decrease the cost of creating said weapons. |
| Enhance |
| Requirements: Weapon Specialization (25) |
| The host is able to use Enhance to add magical properties temporarily to their weapons. All qualities of these enhancements are entirely dependent on the amount of mana used. Further ranks allow for more enhancements per weapon. |
| -Fourth Tier- |
| Fortified Weapon |
| Requirements: Enhance (25) |
| Using their mana, the host is able to strongly increase the durability of a weapon they specialize in. Fortified Weapon can make wooden weapons as strong as steel. Further ranks allow for a greater material disparity in weapon strength. |