III

Chapter 3

Form 2: Devil Elf

HEIGHT: 5’9

HAIR COLOR: BLACK

HAIR STYLE: SLICK BACK

EYE COLOR: GREEN

BODY TYPE: RECTANGULAR

Gross…No way. The game took basic characteristics from my IRL form and slammed them on my Devil Elf form. A dark-skinned elf with black slick back-styled hair and a rectangular body type. Nope! The height can’t be changed obviously but let’s make some tweaks.

Hair colour from black to white.

Hair style from slick back to just long hair. Make it go below my shoulders down to my ribs.

Eye colour from green to…I already used blue before. I want to look like a completely different being when I transform. So purple.

Body type from rectangular to inverse triangle. Add a little muscle. Just a little.

I will get additional stats when I transform to my second form so let me get the looks to match the boost.

I look over my profiles and choose to confirm.

[Are you sure? Changes in some respects may not be changed after selection]

[Yes] Or [No]

Just as I’d guessed. I’ve played too many VR games. I’m a VR veteran. Hey don’t judge. My parents own a game company, and they are not apprehensive to shower me in games since I have gotten nothing less than third in any course since I entered senior high. There was that one fourth but, it’s just that once and it was in German. You can’t blame me. It’s not my first language and there was a pair of twins who were half-German. As for third, she surpassed me with just two points. It’s in the past. Forget it.

I choose yes and get a new notification.

[Loading Data] … [Analyzing data] … [Storing data] … [ Retrieving data] … [Profile creation complete]

[Logging In] … [Welcome to the Training ground]

My stats appear on the screen and the game begins to explain the meaning of every stat.

FORM 1 STATS

STRENGHT: 5

AGILITY: 10

STAMINA: 8/8

DEXTERITY: 20

DURABILITY: 4

INT: 10

IQ: 128 [STATS CANNOT BE ASSIGNED TO THIS]

HP: 10/10

MP: 5/5

SKILL POINTS: 0

Strength: Physical strength of avatar.

Agility: Speed of motion of avatar

Stamina: Energy readily stored in avatar’s body for physical tasks.

Dexterity: Nimbleness of avatar.

Durability: Ability of Avatar to recover from fatigue.

Intelligence: Intellectual capacity of avatar

“Not my own intelligence? I’m pretty smart. I would have gotten better points” I lament. “Wait why does my intelligence need a stat?”

Maybe it affects another stat? I don’t know. Maybe it’ll be like other games where it’s linked to MP?

IQ: Intellectual quotient of avatar.

Just like INT, it doesn’t give much to go off on. I asked the AI but it’s not responding.

Health Points: Amount of health possessed by avatar.

Mana Points: Amount of mana possessed by avatar.

Skill Points: Points to unlock new skill/spell books or level already purchased ones.

[Skills]

[TRANSFORMATION (Active) (LV 1): Transform between form 1 and form 2. Duration of transformation decreases with proficiency. Duration: 6 Mins]

[30% Additional boosts on all stats at transformation]

I have no other skills at the moment and this one came with my hidden race.

Wait…there is one other one, but it’s designated as ‘??’ with a message attached to it.

[Meet requirements to unlock]

Damn game doesn’t tell me what the requirements are. Forget it. On to training.

[Kill the enemies to gain experience points]

I am transported to a hallway. Behind me is a brick wall but I can’t see the opposite end. Almost like it extends to infinity.

[Choose a weapon]

I look through my options.

None…I guess barehanded is a fighting style.

Training sword (LV 1): A sword for killing low-level enemies for practice.

Training dagger (LV 1): A dagger for close range quick-handed combat in the training arena.

Other weapons have similar descriptions.

Spear, Shield, Hammer, Mallet, Brass knuckles, Sickle, Hoe, shovel…

“Shovel…hoe…” When those words come out of my mouth, I freeze in confusion for a moment. “I guess they’re catering to everyone’s fantasies.”

Helmet…

You can only choose one weapon. What are you going to do if you choose a helmet? Headbutt the enemy to death?

All the level 2 weapons and above are locked except one.

Scythe of the Devil God (LV?): Scythe belonging to the devil god. Available only to the devil god’s successor.

Trait: Levels up with the avatar.

I swear hidden classes are the best! Whoever wrote the backstory of this role and race gets a thumbs up from this little brother.

I equip the scythe and the ‘?’ turns to 1 just like my current level. It is indeed as I thought.

The screen doesn’t disappear but gives me a new notification.

[Choose a spell library]

 [Library of Five Elements]: Contains spell books on the five elements; wind, fire, soil, water, and gold

[Library of Light]: Contains spell books on light magic.

Why will there be a whole library for just light? When I open the library, I see it contains, healing magic, mirage magic and ordinary run-of-the-mill luminous magic.

Mirage magic seems useful. But won’t it be countered by those with detection skills that don’t depend on visuals?

[Library of Darkness]: Contains spell books on dark magic. Such as Necromancy, Blood magic, curse magic, hex magic.

There were over fifty libraries to choose from. Some noteworthy ones being:

Thunder, Sound, Electromagnets, Dream and Memory, Puppet, Taming and so on.

So many good ones but, I’m going to be greedy as usual. I ask the system for hidden libraries.

[Scanning hidden libraries: o/8…1/8…6/8…8/8]

[Requesting permission]

[Access granted to 1/8 libraries]

[Library of The Devil God]

“My guess was spot on. He has his own library!”

[Would you like to choose this library?]

[Yes] Or [No]

I choose…Hell yeah!

[Pick a spell book]

I look through the library and choose [Singularity Of The Devil].

We learnt the theory of singularities in Physics and Data Processing classes. In DPR class, a singularity referred to when technology got insanely advanced and in Physics, a singularity referred to a singular point just like this skill.

[Singularity Of The Devil (Active) (LV 1): In ancient times, the Devil race lived in a Null Dimension which later came to be known as the Devil Realm. Their army could enter it from and exit it to anywhere in the universe. This was one of the many things that made them more fearsome than most if not all dark beings in existence despite their low population.

Size and Duration of Gate to singularity increases with level.

Cooldown Reduces with increase in level.

Size: 5 centimeters (diameter)

Duration: 15 seconds

Cooldown: 20 minutes

So, I basically have my own pocket dimension. I just have to wait for 20 minutes each time I use it. It’s still pretty useful though. I have extra inventory.

I have chosen 1 weapon and 1 spell book.

[Ready?]

[Yes] Or [No].