Game's Extra: Starting With SSS-Ranked 1000-Death Talent-Chapter 86: Condition And A Game
"Wow," Noa replied. "I didn’t expect you to recognize me this soon. Congrats on becoming a Returne. It’s an impressive accomplishment for your age."
The girl didn’t even try to hide her grade, as if she were showing off in front of him.
Though her name and level remained unknown.
"Speak for yourself. I can see how mana fluctuates around you. It seems like your transformation has already started," she said calmly, her soft voice never wavering.
Hearing her statement, Noa glanced back at his status window.
[ The conditions have been met ]
[ You are going through the second evolution ]
[ Mana is the essence of life, and as a wizard, you ought to manipulate it to your preference ]
Corpse Puppet was deactivated without Noa’s consent.
His body materialized in front of the corpse he left behind, appearing before the girl who was watching the scene with curious eyes.
"You won’t attack me?" he asked. "It’s your chance to cut me in half. Last time was my mistake for underestimating you."
"No need. I want to see your growth," she answered.
A playful smile appeared on Noa’s face.
"Don’t tell me... Are you interested in me?" he teased.
The girl’s cheeks turned red, her axe almost flying in his direction with a deadly glare she was sending at him.
"Y-you! Stop courting death!" she called out, her soft voice betraying her angry attitude.
Meanwhile, Noa felt his limbs growing heavy.
His breath quickened, his heart fell to the ground, and his eyes resembled a dry desert.
’Shit, it started.’
When an Evolved was going through evolution to become a Returne, the system was responsible for purifying mana particles.
This procedure allowed Evolved to strengthen their bodies.
It also created a new skill at their disposal, confirming their growth.
Suddenly, the weird sensations disappeared, putting everything in order and releasing Noa from the magical frenzy.
Just then, new system notifications hovered beside him.
[ Congratulations, from this point onwards, you are a Returne ]
But it was only the beginning of the perks he was about to receive—his entire view was covered with persistent messages.
[ Doom God’s Mark detected ]
[ Blessing activated ]
[ SSS-ranked talent activated ]
[ 1,000 Echoes are deposited at your disposal ]
’Finally,’ Noa sighed in relief.
Having no spare lives put him on edge and significantly reduced his combat power.
[ Special condition for attributes detected ]
[ Strength: 50/50 ]
[ Agility: 50/50 ]
[ Vitality: 50/50 ]
[ Intelligence: 50/50 ]
[ Meeting the special conditions will affect your skill creation ]
’Hell yeah!’ Noa almost yelled out.
The girl was still observing him, and he didn’t want to show too much of his reaction.
[ Calculating the amount of Echoes used for natural death ]
[ Adjustments completed ]
[ Skill creation is tailored using all relevant information ]
"Is it done already?" she asked, eager to find more about him.
Noa shook his head.
"Not yet. Give me one more minute, and I will comfort you to the best of my abilities," he teased again.
"Who needs your comfort?"
Disregarding her reactions, Noa read the last messages.
[ Echo Puppet is added to your status ]
Immediately calling the status window, Noa started reading each change with high expectations.
[ Noa Osborn ]
[ Species: Human ]
[ Grade: Returne ]
[ Class: Wizard ]
[ Level: 1 ]
[ EXP: 0/1,000 ]
[ Strength: 50 ]
[ Agility: 50 ]
[ Vitality: 50 ]
[ Intelligence: 50 ]
[ Attribute Points: 0 ]
[ Talent: Death’s Companion ]
[ Talent Rank: SSS ]
[ Skills: Echo of Doom, Mana Rage, Echo Puppet ]
[ Class Skill: Corpse Puppet (Proficiency: 39.1%) ]
Everything was within his expectations, but the most important thing was the new skill and how useful it would be.
[ Skill: Echo Puppet ]
— You could control the summoned Echo after your death. While this Echo exists, it can share its senses with you. You may command it based on your mana, but it can’t go far from the place you died
"Damn!" Noa said aloud.
He wasn’t conscious of the girl who was peering at him with curious brown eyes.
Controlling the Echoes after his death was a useful skill.
Even though it had a special condition to use, Noa was content with its practicality and had a couple of ideas on how to use it. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
’That time, when the government was on my ass and I was hiding in nothingness, I felt something. So this is the skill or its fraction of the power I used before,’ he remembered.
Then he put his attention back on the girl, his voice serious.
"Tell me your real name," he demanded.
Hearing his tone, Mr. Z’s daughter scoffed in displeasure and shook her head in annoyance.
Still, the unexplainable connection between them was strengthened.
Neither of them seemed surprised, but both of them were in the dark.
Nevertheless, it was enough for the girl to reveal her name.
"Liora," she said. "That’s my real name, but don’t get some weird ideas."
"Such as?" Noa asked, his voice laced with mischief.
"That’s for your perverted mind to figure out. But Noa Osbron, tell me how you are alive and what are you doing here?" Liora questioned, her huge axe resting on her shoulder.
"You figured it out?" Noa said, smiling as if everything was within his control. "Not that I am surprised. But let me ask you first, did you tell your father the thing I asked you to, or did you tell him that I am still alive?"
"Knowing your name, it wasn’t hard to guess," she stated and paused.
"As for my father, he knows none of that," she added.
"And why?" Noa searched for the answers.
"Because I have yet to kill you."
She said it casually.
As if it was a matter of time before she killed him.
Noa gulped.
Not because of fear, but because he liked the answer she was giving.
’Sure enough, she is worthy of me to cultivate her as a main character,’ he thought.
Liora was a real talent.
Somebody Noa wanted to use, along with other minor and major characters, to shape the future he had in mind.
Then he opened his mouth, a devilish grin placed on his lips.
"What would you do if I told you that your father would kill you in the near future?"
