Reaper's Resurgence: A System Reset

Alexia

After deciding that what Class they are doesn't matter right now, I start firing Quantum Bolts at the monsters again while occasionally using Waveform Manipulation on the flames around them, finding that every time I do so makes it less likely for it to work again afterwards. An annoying side effect of the skill. As if the wave-particle duality grows more and more resistant to change every time the skill is activated on a certain area.

Resistant or not though, it still manages to take out another two of the six remaining beasts, leaving only four left after a wave of orange fire envelops one of them and the other is frozen completely solid in ice. And that's a much more manageable number than dealing with all of them.

I try to once again use my polearm, but the weapons still fails to do any real damage, proving that the strength of these beasts' bones is stronger than I can really damage. A prospect supporting the theory that they may be some sort of Class B monster of sorts.

The monsters don't just sit there and take my attacks either, the four of them each trying to surround me as I use my polearm and occasionally getting a bite in. Although not a very painful one, considering my physical damage immunity. What hurts more is the frost fire that starts licking at me when they bite me.

And every time that happens, I notice a difference in my soul. As if the pale blue flames are somehow slowing down the speed of my soul. Which seems to be the cause of my skills acting sluggish.

I grit my teeth as I try to teleport out of the encirclement, only to be stopped by another frost fireball. Then I basically give up on teleporting as I send more Quantum Bolts their way, occasionally denting and glitching away some of their bones.

Time passes and I eventually manage to kill the four creatures, albeit not until after spending so much soul in that one fight that I find myself turning around and leaving the temple behind as I head back towards the closest Safe Zone on my map.

As I walk though I let my System Messages play through, only to pause at the sight of the last one.

[Level 220-223 Fallen Beasts Defeated – User's earned EXP has been increased by a significant portion due to killing a being whose level is thirty or more levels above their own.]

{Congratulations! You have leveled up to level 180! Your Species has awarded you +2 VIT, +2 DEX, +2 STR, +2 MAG, and +2 MEN. Your Class has awarded you +1 VIT, +1 DEX, +1 STR, +2 MAG, and +2 MEN.}

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{Congratulations! You have leveled up to level 182! Your Species has awarded you +2 VIT, +2 DEX, +2 STR, +2 MAG, and +2 MEN. Your Class has awarded you +1 VIT, +1 DEX, +1 STR, +2 MAG, and +2 MEN.}

{Congratulations! You have accomplished the Feat, Chaos Killer, for being the first being in the System to kill a First Tier Chaos Monster! As a reward two of your skills chosen at random amongst your equipped skills will now be leveled up one level each!}

Uh… what's a Chaos Monster?

I stare at the message for several seconds before taking a glance at my status and wincing again at my lack of soul.