Ascension of Chaos

Ashley

Out of the various choices I have available, I immediately discard Dark Bite as an option. Because I don't plan on rushing forwards to bite people with flat teeth.

Human teeth just aren't made for that sort of thing.

Same with Fire Bite too, which I had made available from one of the other hounds I defeated called a Fire Hound.

Prowl isn't half bad since it's a stealth type skill that automatically makes me quieter when I crouch. But that may not be directly useful. So I discard that option as well.

Dark Howl is a good choice. It could work as a mental attack on others, possibly attacking them from a distance.

And the last one I got is also a decent one. Enhanced Hearing.

Not sure how that would directly benefit me right now. Especially since I've already got Blood Hound acting as a scouting skill.

Then there's the skills from the Manifest Energy Skill Tree. And the only ones in that Skill Tree that are available to unlock right now are the first level of each of the branches. The worst tool of the bunch, a shovel. The worst melee weapon of the bunch, a small hand axe. And the worst ranged weapon of the bunch. A bow.

Although I guess that is more of an opinion. Because I'm sure some people might prefer those over the other weapons.

So in the end, I narrow it down to either Dark Howl, the Hand Axe, or the Bow.

Since I already have the Energy Blade, even if it's not a sharp one or anything, I rule out the Energy Hand Axe. Since I don't need another melee weapon. Especially with my knife added in.

Then I also rule out the Energy Bow, simply because I can't be certain that it'll give me arrows. Even if I get the feeling it probably would.

And at the end of the day, I need more ranged capabilities.

So I select Dark Howl.

{You have chosen to spend 100 Skill Points to unlock the skill, Dark Howl, from the Dark Hound Skill Tree. Please select the check mark to confirm.}

A check mark and an X appear at the center of my interface. So I focus on the check and a dinging sound echoes in my head.

{You have unlocked the skill, Dark Howl, from the Dark Hound Skill Tree.}

{Dark Howl – Upon using this skill, the user lets out a loud howl that sends a mental spike through the minds of all those who hear it, draining five units of mana or one unit of darkness energy with each activation.}

And that leaves me with just forty Skill Points remaining.

I kind of want to try Dark Howl right now, but I know I better not. Since it costs so much mana to use.

On that note, I lean my head back on my wings that are being pushed upwards a little bit against the wall before closing my eyes. Then I simply try to figure out how to move my wings while getting some much needed rest in the process.

Time passes by slowly, and after just a few minutes of trying to figure out how to move my wings, I find myself passing out instead of getting anything done. Then I wake up again with a start to the sound of a bell echoing in my head along with the sight of a notification appearing in my interface.

Shit. Must've been more exhausted than I thought.