Chapter 196 196: Ursula
[SHADOW APOTHECARY EQUIPPED]
"So this is Luandon." Charles looked at the empty streets.
The city was under locked down at the moment. It was simply a reflection of what it used to be. The prosper and vibe of the capital of the Anglas was nowhere to see.
Florence covered her mouth when they went past a pile of burned corpse.
"What happened here?" Florence said.
"I guess they couldn't figure out a way to get rid of the bodies so they burned them." Carter said.
Peter did a cross sign to calm himself down.
Charles was a rich man so he had no problem buying a new house inside the capital. He bought an old mansion with a big courtyard, perfect for training and practicing their power.
As for Carter, he returned to the flat he rented from Mrs. Hudson.
Carter pushed the door open. At the same time, James Watson was walking out.
The mustached man looked him up and down then smirked.
"Victor Frankenstein. I thought you would never come back." Dr. Watson said.
"Legally speaking, I am still the one who rents this place." Carter shrugged and put his hat on the hat hook.
"Mrs. Hudson! Dr. Frankenstein just returned!" Dr. Watson shouted into the house.
The old lady from before rushed out with a wide smile on her.
"Holy! It really is him!"
The three of them shared a little conversation before Dr. Watson left for his job.
James didn't work for the Enthrall Institute and instead was selling his skill for the city council. He went out to do medical work for the infected.
Carter returned to his old flat on the second floor. The flowery chair. The low table. Everything was exactly like it had been two years ago.
Carter sat back down on his chair.
'Not much happened in this building.'
Carter called upon the Skin System and began to craft his first witch skin.
[Converted x5 Medium Witch Shards (Awaken) to x15 Minor Witch Shards (Awaken)]
'Let me see if this is a filler skinline or not.'
[Forged x10 Minor Witch Shards (Awaken)]
[Please design the appearance of the skin]
'Hmmm? It does allow me to pick the appearance but it doesn't have skills to choose from. How weird.'
Carter rubbed his chin in deep thoughts. He was thinking about what kind of appearance he should have for the witch.
'The usual design for the witch is a Goth Femme Fatale. A deadly and sexy woman. But should I follow it? It is a little bit cliché.'
There were many ways for Carter to design the witch. A sexy redhead like Delilah. A blonde bombshell like Isabella. Or a Goth girl like Beatrice Cavendish.
'Well. I already have a white-haired female skin with Shrine Maiden. Let's just go with a classic this time.'
Carter continued to use the Skin System to design his perfect witch. She had raven hair, a dark gaze in her eyes, and a somber depression in her expression.
'Let's also make her tall, elegant, and graceful. Like an actual queen.'
[Please name your new skin]
'I have a perfect name for her.'
[Ursula LeBeau registered]
[Acquired x1 Ursula LeBeau (2 STAR Awaken)]
[Ursula LeBeau]
[Rank]: Awaken
[Star Level]: 2
[Ability]:
- Runic Language: You understand the language of reality.
- Witch Potion: You can use Hex and Curse to create potions.
- Witch Totem: You can use Hex and Curse to create totem.
[Skill]:
- Awaken: Level 4 Hex, Curse; Level 3 Wicked Study, Intelligence, Magical Knowledge, Curse Knowledge, ; Level 2 Design Philosophy, Sculpting, Concoction Brewing, Crafting.
[Item]:
- Carpenter's Toolbox: The tools to create or modify wooden objects.
- Blacksmith's Toolbox: The tools to create or modify metal objects.
'Huh? What is this?'
[URSULA LEBEAU EQUIPPED]
The white doctor disappeared. In his place was the woman in black. She was the opposite of the Shrine Maiden, instead of the soft, calmness, Ursula was sinister, dangerous and cunning. She had a small black mole near the right corner of her mouth, giving her both a sense of seductive and mischievous.
Carter shifted gently and gracefully, copying Delilah movement a bit and mixed it with the theatrical of Isabella.
Carter picked up a handheld mirror in the most feminine way possible. He immediately noticed the small mole on himself.
That thing emphasized the character and pulled all of her aspect into one concentrated personality.
'Very pretty. All those painting classes back on Earth pay off in the end.'
Then Carter examined the details of the witch again.
'Runic Language... What does it mean?'
Carter called upon the language of reality and manifested it. His eyes flashed a gentle purple color. Everything, literally everything, showed up in his vision in a different way. Each object had a structure to them. They showed up in runes.
These runes were rules, actions, and reactions.
Carter touched on one of them. He could feel the power of reality through them.
'Hex and Curse. I see. Hex, the skill of alter the runes ever so slightly that it gives positive magical effects. Curse, the skill of overwrite bad runes onto the existing rune to give someone a curse.'
The tip of Carter's finger shot out tiny little purple electricity. It wasn't real electricity, but a sign of his power in effect.
He tried to alter the mirror he was holding. It darkened for a little bit but quickly bounced back to its original state.
Carter sweated.
The more short and concise an ability is, the more it exhausted you, giving you a limit you cannot cross.
It was the same with Transcension Aura and many other broken abilities. They were overpowered. But their high requirement of energy counteracted that.
'The Witch has a lot of potential... I wonder what would happen if Ursula received Superhuman's Adrenaline, Formation and the five Mental Skills of the Invoker, and the prophecy and guardian power of the Maiden?'
Carter grinned widely. He already knew what would happen.
Shadow Apothecary didn't birth a new path because he was incompatible with Invoker and Maiden. He was a healer and potion maker at heart.
But the Witch. Her power perfectly aligned with them.
'Let us see what you shall become Ursula LaBeau. A witch of darkness? Or a princess of the night?