Scarlet

The moment I wake up, I suck in a breath through my teeth at the pain of my injuries. But they’re nowhere near as bad as they were before I lost consciousness, judging by the difference in pain. So I slowly open my eyes to look at my surroundings, only to find myself in an office next to a window, with only a couple of people in the room. Although by the sounds of it, there are several more on the other side of the door.

I also find that I can hear a lot of joyous cries throughout the building without any of the regular noise that I have come to associate with demons. Which means that the Fracture’s core was probably destroyed while I was out.

With that comforting thought in mind, I glance at my wounds to find that they have managed to heal a decent amount. Which leaves me wondering if Tar said-

“They don’t know what was going on. All I said was for them to put you next to the window where moonlight was shining through and they obliged, so it’s most likely that they believe you have some sort of skill that lets you heal in moonlight,” the tanuki says in my mind, sounding just as robotic as ever. But despite that, I can’t help but feel like he was worried about me for some reason.

“Preposterous,” the tanuki in question responds to my thoughts. But then the System’s messages suddenly play out in my mind before I can say anything in retort. “Just listen to your messages and don’t bother me.”

I raise an eyebrow as I begin listening to them, a wide smile spreading across my face in the process.

{Level 53 Demon Knight defeated. Bonus EXP is awarded for killing a creature fifty levels or more above you. An EXP penalty has been extracted for getting assistance in the kill}

{Twenty-five Skill Points are awarded for killing a demon fifty or more levels above you. With risk comes reward. And you drown yourself with risk, gathering all of the reward you deserve. But beware the price you may one day pay for that reward.}

{Fifteen Skill Points are awarded for killing a demon twenty-five or more levels above you.}

{Ten Skill Points are awarded for killing a demon ten or more levels above you.}

{Ten Skill Points are awarded for killing a demon knight while under level ten.}

{Five Skill Points are awarded for killing your first Demon Knight.}

{One Skill Point is awarded for killing a demon.}

{Congrats, you have leveled up to level 4. Two Free Points have been awarded to you and your stats have been updated.}

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{Congrats, you have leveled up to level 10. Two Free Points have been awarded to you and your stats have been updated.}

{You have earned the inherent skill, ‘Blood Siphon’.}

Alright, now that’s a nice set of messages. Although I could’ve done without the cryptic warning, thank you very much. I get enough of that from Allen as it is. I don’t need the System joining in on criticizing my recklessness.

Speaking of Allen, I should try convincing the people here to not blab about me taking on a demon knight so early. Because it would be a pain if he found out.

Now then.

Time to check out my gains!

Name: Scarlet Asger

Species: Human/Blood Lycan Hybrid

Magic: Blood

Age: 19

Level: 10

SP: 67

Stats:

Physical: 35

Mental: 24

Magical: 33

Physical/Level: 2

Mental/Level: 1

Magical/Level: 2

Free Points: 16

Mana: 396/396

Free Points/Level: 2

Active Skills:

Blood Claws

Skill Level: 2

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Blood Siphon

Skill Level: 1

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Clean

Skill Level: Static

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Repair

Skill Level: Static

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Passive Skills:

Predator II

Skill Level: Static

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