Chimaera's Conquest: The Legend Of The Devourer-Chapter 234: Rewards: The More The Merrier

"Finally... got some free time."

The girls, along with Fenris, were outside, practising for their debut as Misty Sword’s elite squad. This allowed Adrian a moment of respite to count his rewards, of which there were quite a few.

First was the reward for clearing the dungeon. It wasn’t much, just some exp that Adrian couldn’t use thanks to his ascension quest and a few low-tier mana cores which he will likely sell later. The rewards had lowered significantly despite it being a high-ranking dungeon since the dungeon had been open for quite a while.

’It’s not like I was aiming for this generic loot either way,’ Adrian thought, dumping the rewards in his inventory.

However, he was interested in the other two rewards: one from his ascension quest and the other from The Blind Ruler of Justice.

Surprisingly, the reward for the second phase of his ascension quest had been upgraded. The [Organ Absorptions] skill was levelled up to level 5, unlocking a new slot for him to absorb an organ.

Adrian couldn’t help but smile, already envisioning the ways he could utilise his new slot.

’This is more than I could have hoped for,’ he thought, satisfied with the reward.

After calming his overstimulated mind, he went to open the final reward.

[The higher entity, The Blind Ruler of Justice, hopes the User will like the rewards she prepared for him.]

[You have received a new blessing!]

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Eyes of Absolute Truth:

Description: The blessing allows the User to see through all lies and deceptions. The Eyes of Absolute Truth bestow upon the User an unwavering perception of reality.

They can clearly discern truth from falsehood, making them immune to manipulation or deceit.

Special Effect: It allows the User to perceive the true nature of people, objects, and situations. It also grants immunity to illusions and mind control.

Limitation: Continuous use may lead to overwhelming sensory input, requiring periods of rest to avoid mental exhaustion.

Cooldown period: 10 minutes.

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Adrian got wide-eyed as he read the description of the blessing. It was indeed an epic-tier blessing. But more than that, it was the one thing he needed to defeat the kitsune in the Harmony trial.

Since she liked messing up with his senses by forcing illusions upon him, the [Eyes of Absolute Truth] would be the perfect counter to ruin her plans.

"...thank you for this," Adrian smiled, thanking the entity.

However, there were more rewards to be claimed. After all, The Blind Ruler of Justice promised him multiple bonus rewards, and he got two. But even these rewards were better than anything Adrian could even dream about.

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Hydra’s Fang:

Weapon Type: Dagger / Ring

Quality: Legendary

Damage: 8 times the User’s Strength stat

Bonus Attributes:

- +50 Strength

- +1000 HP

- +20 Agility

Special Abilities:

1. Hydra’s Venom: Upon critical hit, it inflicts a deadly poison on the target, dealing damage equal to 20% of their maximum health over 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times.

2. Will be unlocked upon meeting certain conditions.

3. Will be unlocked upon meeting certain conditions.

4. Venomous Strike: Increases critical hit chance by 30%. Critical strikes have a chance to apply additional poison damage equal to 50% of the damage dealt over 5 seconds.

5. Shapeshifting Mastery: The dagger can transform into a golden ring, allowing the wearer to conceal its true nature and benefit from its attributes without wielding it as a weapon.

Enchantment Slots: 5/5

Enchantments:

1. Hydra’s Lifedrain: Adds life steal attribute, allowing the wielder to regain health equal to 10% of damage dealt with each strike.

2. Hydra’s Scales: Provides additional defence, increasing armour and magic resistance by 15%.

3. Hydra’s Fury: Enhances the potency of poison effects, increasing their damage by 25%.

4. Venomous Precision: Further boosts critical hit damage by 15%, doubling the damage dealt on critical strikes.

5. Hydra’s Regeneration: Boosts the effectiveness of health regeneration, doubling the rate of health restoration.

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"..."

If Adrian had been speechless upon gaining the blessing, right now, he had forgotten if he could ever speak to begin with.

It might not seem like it at a glance, but [Hydra’s Fang] was the perfect weapon for Adrian, who possessed both poison and health regenerative abilities.

With the dagger and the obsidian armour set, Adrian was virtually invincible. It would be difficult for anyone to penetrate his armour, but even if they did, he would heal himself in a jiffy.

’With this, I might even surpass the anti-healing barrier that the Kitsune created during the trial...’

It couldn’t be a coincidence. Adrian was confident the Blind Ruler of Justice was doing all this with the intention of helping him clear the trial. But even with all these rewards, he still had another reward to collect.

[You have received ???’s egg.]

"... I see why you want me to clear the trial," Adrian smiled, shaking his head.

It wasn’t the first time he had come across a mysterious item. Back in Nexaria, his party often stumbled upon such treasures, but it had never been a problem for them as Adrian’s [Analysis] skill helped them discover the hidden secrets.

However, since he couldn’t use the skill because he had failed the trial, the entity did her best to help him and defeat the kitsune. Of course, the entities couldn’t directly interfere with the trial, so the Blind Ruler of Justice did what she could from the outside.

[The higher entity, Blind Ruler of Justice, smiles and hopes the User will soon uncover the secret of his one true reward.]

"I wouldn’t deserve this life if I still managed to fail-"

Adrian wasn’t finished, but a blinking screen interrupted his talk with the entity. He knew what it was and was about to push it aside when his eyes fell on something, so he went through the notification.

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Quest Title: Ascension Quest

Quest Level: Rare

Quest Commissioner: System

Task:

Final Stage: Embrace your true nature and absorb a human organ.

Rewards: freewebnøvel.coɱ

- Evolution into True Chimaera

Penalty for Failure:

- None

Time Limit: None.

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"Absorb a human organ... what?"