Chapter 257: B3: C47: Shadowfell Wins 1
Exiting the void with a quick midair step, Zarian took a behemoth punch that nearly caught him off guard. He would’ve gotten splattered if he didn’t have a few things working in his favor.
A plasma-blue force from the skill Grand War Mage Body Furnace covered his body, increasing his Strength and Agility to great heights. The skill scaled with Willpower, Wonder, and Mysticism, making it ridiculously strong for him.
There were some trade offs, however.
Grand War Mage Body Furnace burned vitality and aura both at a rapid pace. The trait Outer Planar Scourge made his three main stats stronger, which made the skill stronger, which also made the burn stronger.
Fortunately, he had the trait Aura Magnificence, which reduced the aura burn significantly.
Eldritch Existence usually made the vitality burn less of a problem. But the eldritch trait relied on his enemies being afraid of him. There was a notable lack of fear from Shadowfell’s newest toy, so that was a big issue.
Zarian wasn’t without solutions. He had free evil +7, after all. He adapted quickly, flickering Grand War Mage Body Furnace on and off for an instant boost at the point of impact and no more than that.
Taking a punch that nearly blindsided him, Zarian had to flicker Grand War Mage Body Furnace on and off four times.
Once for the punch.