If there was one thing Ryuk trusted to warn him of danger, it was his own body.
The most basic indicator was his body hair rising when danger was approaching, but now, with his heart pounding so much in fear, he couldn't just brush it off as nothing.
'But how?' he thought to himself. 'My strength is close to the Peak of the Cataclysm Stage. I am right now close to the peak of Absolute Power in Endearth!'
'Just how? How could I still feel fear from something that's not even in front of me yet?' He voiced his thoughts aloud, a bit of anger and confusion in his voice.
After he had exited the trial, he had thought himself to be truly strong now.
He had believed he could find some peace, yet now, barely a week later, he was feeling fear from something not in front of him.
"Huuuu!" A sharp inhale escaped him before it was released in a deep breath. In the next instant, Ryuk made his choice.
"Activate System Interface."
If his body felt fear, then that meant whatever was approaching him was scary beyond his current level of power. He could at least be grateful that his body could sense it.
'Now, all I need to do is not scream and get mad forever. If my strength now isn't enough, then the only thing I can do is to keep growing stronger.'
'My potential is nearly limitless. If I feel fear, I'll just fill it up until the fear disperses,' Ryuk thought as he opened his eyes to the flashing golden panel.
[System Quest Completed!]
[Host's Mentor has been locked up in the Titan City Pyramid Base—a high-tech device that could imprison anything with Apex Energy, rendering them to nothing but mortals while sapping life away from the weaker ones.]
[Quest: Free MadWhite has Been Completed!]
[Rewards:
1.) +30,000 EXP!
2.) +2 Level Up Cards!
3.) +20,000 Purchase Points]
[System Interface]
[Name: Ryuk Knull]
[Race: Half-Knull, Half-Jade Dragon]
[Class: Beast Sovereign]
[Age: 17]
[Apex Energy Cultivation Stage: Initial Plane of Dominion]
[Aetheris Energy Cultivation Stage: Mid-Stage]
[Level: 42]
[Total EXP: 57,000/43,000]
"Does Host wish to level up?" the system asked as Ryuk exhaled.
'I had previously taught myself that my current strength was enough to handle all my enemies. But now that my heart is beating so fast with fear, I'm not sure if I'm truly ready for all my enemies. I can no longer stop my growth. I have to continue, if I plan on surviving…' Ryuk mused to himself, as he made up his mind.
Before, he had stopped himself from using his attribute points and level-up cards because he believed he was stronger than his enemies. But now, that thinking had been wiped away, and he needed to adapt immediately.
"Yes!" he answered aloud.
[Congratulations, Host has leveled up to Level 43!]
[+20 Attribute Points allocated.]
[Total Attribute Points: 60]
[Total EXP: 14,000/ 50,000]
[Level Up Cards: 7]
[Does Host wish to use Level Up Cards?]
"Yes!"
[Congratulations, Host has used 1 Level Up Card.]
[Host has reached Level 44.]
[+20 Attribute Points obtained.]
[Congratulations, Host has used 1 Level Up Card.]
[Host has reached Level 45.]
[+20 Attribute Points obtained.]
[Congratulations, Host has used 1 Level Up Card.]
[Host has reached Level 46.]
[+20 Attribute Points obtained.]
[Congratulations, Host has used 1 Level Up Card.]
[Host has reached Level 47.]
[+20 Attribute Points obtained.]
[Congratulations, Host has used 1 Level Up Card.]
[Host has reached Level 48.]
[+20 Attribute Points obtained.]
[Congratulations, Host has used 1 Level Up Card.]
[Host has reached Level 49.]
[+20 Attribute Points obtained.]
[Congratulations, Host has used 1 Level Up Card.]
[Host has reached Level 50.]
[+20 Attribute Points obtained.]
[Total Attribute Points: 200]
[Stats]
[Strength: 300]
[Agility: 300]
[Mana: 300]
[Endurance: 300]
[Intelligence: 296]
[Charisma: 50]
[Luck: Knull]
[Total Attribute Points: 200]
"How does Host wish to distribute Attribute Points?" the system asked, as Ryuk looked at his points balance for a long moment. He inhaled deeply, his eyes glimmering up as he made his choice.
[Add 150 points to Charisma, and add 44 points to Intelligence.]
[Congratulations, Host! You have achieved a Secret Mission: All For Charisma!]
[Mission Requirement: Deposit an equal or more than 100 points at once into the Charisma stat!]
[Rewards: The requirements of Charisma only working on Beasts have now been nullified!]
[Host's Charisma now works on all living entities alike, irrespective of race or intelligence!]
The system notification suddenly rang in Ryuk's ears, whose heart had already frozen in pain, but then, he sat down there, rooted in shock.
Ryuk's reasoning for adding all his stat points to Charisma had been simple.
He wanted to fill up all of his contracted pet space.
If there was one thing Ryuk knew, it was that his ability to contract beasts and gain random skills was a very helpful asset.
Normally, this skill would be weak at first, but with the existence of Ability Upgrade Cards, Ryuk could vastly increase the power of his inherited skills even faster than his pets.
Right now, he had planned on going around searching for beasts to fill his contacted space once he finished the mission with MadWhite.
But then he had noticed his abysmally low Charisma stats, which he knew well were a necessary requirement to contract beasts. Not all beasts would be like Isha, given to him as a gift and therefore easy to contract.
But still, Ryuk's heart had lurched in pain. He knew well right now what he needed the most: strength and agility.
To put so many stats into a stat that only worked for contracting beasts seemed dumb to him, even though he had argued that back then, his strength would increase once he gained more beasts and leveled up the inherited ability.
Right now, he had undoubtedly broken a milestone.
Now, his Charisma didn't only work on beasts; it worked on all creatures! Humans, Fallen Angels, Werewolves, Vampires...
"So, wait, does that mean...?" Ryuk asked in sudden thought, his surprise clear.
[Yes, Host!]
[There is no longer a Charm stat for you. It is now Charisma.]
"Oh?" Ryuk muttered. "Well, I guess they can't be that much different in the end."
[Stats]