Eternal Empire Online: The Rise of the Mythical Detective

Chapter 23: The Knight of the New Age, The Mythical Detective

Ding!

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★★★Class Change★★★

You have successfully changed your Profession into a [Mythical Detective].

Health has increased by (+5,000)

Mana has increased by (+5,000)

The Class Change increased All Basic STATS by 25 (+25ALL)

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Mythical Detective Info:

The Knight of the New Age, An Entity with a life devoted to Unmasking the World and Unraveling the Truth.

*All Abilities are increased by (+30%) when inside a Dungeon.

*Resistance to Blind, Confusion, Darkness, Fear, and Bewitching are increased by (+40%).

*Doubles the Fame when completing Investigation-related quests.

*Health and Mana increased by (+1%) multiplied by current Level.

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‘A Detective?’ Well that was unexpected. Base on history, the existence of Detectives had come to being during the Mid-Modern Period, specifically during the 1830s. And the World of Eternal Empire is set base from the Postclassical Era(500AD-1500AD). So literally, the Profession of the Mythical Detective is 300 years far too advance compared to the current time period.

‘However,’ That’s not something unusual. Though it is true that the main appearance of the world of Eternal Empire is base from the Postclassical Era, not everything about it is taken from that period alone. There are several technologies, weapons, and items existing in the game that are from a far more developed time period which are advanced even further by the presence of Magic and Alchemy and the 100% flexibility and freedom that the game grants to the users.

And also, his Profession info states that he’s the Knight of the New Age, which means that his Profession is a breakthrough for a changing era.

Ding!

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New Stat Acquired

Discovery (+10)

Discovery is the act of detecting something new, or something old that had been unknown. With reference to systemic study, discovery is the observation of new phenomena, new actions, or new events and providing new reasoning to explain the knowledge gathered through such observations.

Discovery does not rise through Level-up. Points under Discovery will only increase after completing a quest, solving a mystery, discovering a new object, place, history, etc., and when encountering and identifying new NPCs and Monsters.

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Ding!

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New Skill Acquired

Pandora’s Grimoire [Passive|Active|Special: Beginner (0.00%)]

An indestructible Grimoire with unlimited pages that serves as the Mythical Detective’s journal.

Functions: 1. Recite Pandora to summon the grimoire. 2. It records everything.

Mana Cost: 1

[Currently divided into Ten Sections]

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Outlanders

Avelonians

Monsters

Terrains

Quests

Dungeons

Maps

Abilities

Personal Entries

Pandora’s Box

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Outlanders~List and complete details of all Users identified through the Eyes of Knowing. Encountered Users but not identified will not be recorded.

Avelonians~List and complete details of all NPCs identified through the Eyes of Knowing. Encountered NPCs but not identified will not be recorded.

Monsters~List and complete details of all the Monsters identified through the Eyes of Knowing. Encountered but not identified will not be recorded. However, Monsters that you slain will also be recorded even without identification.

Terrains~List and complete details of all the Kingdoms, Cities, Landscapes, and Towns that you visited. Terrain entry is required for recording. Note: Descriptive details only, Does not capture and records the Terrain’s Map.

Quests~List of all Quests, both Ongoing and Completed. Due to your Profession as the Mythical Detective, your Quest Logs is doubled compared to other Users. Quest Limit (20). Completed Quests are recorded in thorough details for future reviews.

Dungeons~List and complete details of all the Dungeons that you’ve encountered. Dungeon entry is required for recording. Note: Descriptive details only, Does not capture and records the Dungeon’s Map.

Maps~Compilations of all acquired and created Maps.

Abilities~List and complete details of all Abilities and Skills identified through Espionage. Encountered Skills but not identified will not be recorded. All Skills learned will also be recorded.

Can also store Skill Scrolls until they’re viable for learning.

Personal Entries~For everything else.

Pandora’s Box~The Mythical Detective’s personal Safety Deposit Box. Note: The Pandora’s Box won’t just accept everything that you attempt to store in it. The box will only open towards specific items with specific values, rarity and danger level. So don’t even think about using it as an extension of your Inventory Bag.

Grimm eyes lit up brightly and could not contain his excitement when his first Profession related Skill is revealed. All the content of the Pandora’s Grimoire perfectly matches both his interest and his persona. And also, there’s the Pandora’s Box section that though regulated still enables to protect valuable items in his possession.

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New Skill Acquired

Investigate [Active: Beginner Level 1 (0.00%)]

You have a keen sense of sight capable of distinguishing changes initiated by time. Identify the changes that occurred in a scene or place between two time periods.

Cost: 500 Mana per 12 Hours[In-Game Time(IGT)]

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New Skill Acquired

Retrocognition [Active: Beginner Level 1 (0.00%)]

Through the power of meditation, your mind can wonder back and witness the past.See and experience one person’s past.

Cost: 50 Mana per retracted day + 250 Mana per viewing minute

Restrictions: 1. Requires physical contact. 2. Requires consent.

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New Skill Acquired

Cartography [Passive: Beginner Level 1 (0.00%)]

The study and practice of making Maps.Using pen and paper, you can automatically draw a place down. Also, any additional information about the place will be automatically recorded. When the Map Completion reaches 100%, a Paper Map can be created. This Map Scroll can be sold to other Users and NPCs.

Alternative effect through Pandora’s Grimoire: Instead of using pen and paper, the Map can be drawn or automatically recorded under the Map Section. When the Map Completion reaches 100%, pay Mana and you can produce a copy from the Grimoire.

Mana Cost: 50

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And when it comes to information gathering, the three skills introduced next are the best anyone could ask for.

“I hope everything is to your liking.” Loki said.

“So far so good,” Grimm replied.

“Then allow me to proceed.” Loki snapped his fingers and the round table started quaking before descending to the level of the floor. “Please stand in the middle.”

Grimm rises from his seat and complied. Loki did the same before lifting his hands and began chanting incantations, the shapes and symbols carved within the descended table radiated and emits yet another blinding light.

“O Great Light of Truth, I beseech your Great Power. Grant the Worthy of Your Eternal Blessing.”

Woom woom woom woom!

The lights surging from the symbols entered his body, bringing forth a hot and stinging sensation. When it was all over, a notification window popped in front of him.

Ding!

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You have received the Cult of Illusion’s Ultimate Spirit Technique.

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“Loki, can I ask you something?”

“Yes?”

“The Cult of Illusion, they’re real right. You didn’t just make them up.”

He nodded. “Yes. It’s the Sect where I came from before I serve the God King as one of his soldiers.”

“What happened to them?”

With a saddened face, he answered. “They perish along with the glorious days of our Empire.”

“I’m sorry to hear that.”

“Well, it can’t be helped. It had been two thousand years and time had bested us,” he said. “Anyway, we’re not done yet. If you may, kindly unveil the eight items you’ve gathered from the packs of the Forest Kings.”

“Which items?” Due to the thorough sweeping that Grimm had done on their territories, he’d collected dozens of items from them. So if Loki is asking for just eight then he needs to be more specific.

Anyway, the items that he were asking for are;

The Paws of the Cat from the Cait Siths, the Midnight Paws from the Red Eyes Midnight Tiger, the Radiant Stalactite from the Horned Bats, the Four-Handed Red Kong’s Fur, the Iron Hooves from the Savage Boars, the Silver Whiskers from the Three Headed Sabertooth Lion, and lastly, the Fangs of Galgix and Were Garuru.

Grimm placed them all between him and Loki. And once all the items are gathered, Loki unsheathed his sword which morphed into a staff. Then, he slammed his staff into the floor and shouted.

“Luminaries of Power, come forth!”

Ding!

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The Trickster Knight Loki is performing [Transmutation] on your items and is asking for your consent to proceed.

If you agree, the items used will be deconstructed and reconstructed into a new item.

Do you accept?

[YES] [NO]

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“Yes.”

Of course Grimm accepted. It’s still part of his Class Change ceremony so he can’t interfere with any proceedings. And also, aside from Paws of the Cat and the Midnight Paws, the rest are rare but unusable miscellaneous items with no certain value, so losing them won’t trouble him that much.

After he answered ‘Yes,’ the carved inscriptions and symbols emitted light again. Only that this time, the light produced are red in color instead of white. And along with it, the eight items dispersed and floated around Grimm as spheres of light.

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The Paws of the Cat has disappeared and turned into a Black Sphere.

The Radiant Stalactite has disappeared and turned into a Blue Sphere.

The Four-Handed Red Kong’s Fur has disappeared and turned into a Red Sphere.

The Iron Hooves has disappeared and turned into a White Sphere.

The Midnight Paws has disappeared and turned into a Cyan Sphere.

The Silver Whiskers has disappeared and turned into a Silver Sphere.

The Fangs of Were Garuru has disappeared and turned into a Yellow Sphere.

The Fangs of Galgix has disappeared and turned into a Gold Sphere.

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Loki slammed his staff again and simultaneously, those eight spheres moved towards Grimm. The Red Sphere absorbed itself at his left shoulder. The Cyan Sphere at his chest. The White and Black fused at both his feet, the Blue at his waist while the Silver one goes to his neck. And lastly, the Yellow and Gold Spheres occupied his arms and hands.

And when the illuminations subsided, Grimm revealed a completely altered form, both in attire and in appearance.

Standing at 6’2, the Grimm that appeared after the latest ceremony has crimson eyes and long black hair. He wears a red bandanna with his fringe emerging over it. His most distinctive feature is his tattered red cloak, held in place over his shoulders and lower face by several buckles. Underneath his cape, his attire is black with several straps and buckles. He wears a holster against each of his legs and sabatons on his feet while his arms and hands are completely covered with grey gauntlets.

“Whoa, wicked!” Grimm said with great delight as he examines his new appearance. “I looked like Vincent Valentine.”

Ding!

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You had acquired the Mythical Detective’s Persona

Through the Mythical Detective’s Persona, regardless of what you wear whether it’s the shabbiest of garments or the mightiest of armors, your attire and appearance will remain unchanged.

Functions:

Defense (+100)

(+35%) Strength under the Moonlight

(+30%) Agility in the Darkness

(+40%) Falling Resistance

(+40%) Fire Resistance

(+20%) Movement Speed on Unstable Ground

(+70%) Vertical Jump

*Through the power of the Persona, new skills will be created and handpicked existing skills will be upgraded.

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New Skill Acquired

Soul Devourer Blades [Special: Beginner (0.00%)]

Enables you to summon up to two swords with forms and sizes of your liking, with each having an Attacking Power based from the 10% of your overall Attack Stat.

Warning: Despite being a skill, the summoned Soul Devourer Blades are no different from regular weapons. Therefore, all the restrictions and hexes applicable to regular weapons also apply to the Soul Devourer Blades.

While on the other hand, since the Soul Devourer Blades are considered as weapons, its skill usage is immune against Silence and other skill and magic hindering debuffs and hexes.

Effect: Soul Devourer Blades as the name implies can devour the soul of other swords.

[SLOT 1] [SLOT 2] Can consume one sword for each Soul Devourer Blade and absorb its functions. If a new sword is devoured then the one previously saved in the slot will be automatically overwritten.

Mana Cost: Zero

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Upgrade: Eyes of Knowing [Passive|Active|Special: Intermediate Level 1 (0.83%)]

Passive: You will receive a name notification every time you encounter a new NPC or monster.

You can permanently see the Health Bar of players, NPCs and monsters.

Special: Consume Mana and the effect will be more thorough. You can also see their Level, Mana, and Weakness along with a brief detail of their characteristic.

Mana Cost: 100

Passive: [Owl’s Eyes] Enables you to see in the darkness. [NEW]

Active: [Eagle’s Eyes] Enables you to have a perception similar to that of an Eagle. [NEW]

1. You can perceive your surroundings as if you watch from above.

2. Enables you to see 5 times further.

3. Everything directly in your line of sight would appear magnified and brilliantly colored, rendered in an inconceivable array of shades.

Mana Cost: 10 per 3 minutes

Active: [Identify] Command; Enables to identify the true value of unidentified items.

Mana Cost: 50

Active: [Espionage] Command; Enables to confirm the details of the skill the opponent used.

Mana Cost: 200

Intelligence (+15%)

Mana (+20%)

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Field Perception [Active: Beginner Level 2(29.85%)]

|Upgraded Version of Life Trace|

It has inherited the effects of Life Trace by default. However, the Field Perception allows you to create an invisible spherical territory around yourself, which then gives you the power to see everything within the territory in a slowdown perception of time.

Range: 41 Meters Radius

Mana Cost: 500 per minute

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‘Splendid!’ Things are just getting better and better. After gaining his first set of new skills intended for investigative works, the set of skills and abilities meant for battle were given next. And just like the first set, they are perfect match for him.

“The God King sure is generous,” Grimm said.

“His Majesty is both a perfectionist and an extravagant man when it comes to the things he likes,” Loki replied. “He will give you everything but only after you’ve satisfied his insanely high standards?”

“No wonder it took you two thousand years just to find a Successor.”

“Everything are for His Glory. So anything less is unacceptable.”

Grimm nodded. He sure sympathizes with that way of thinking. All the people he respected all shares the same viewpoint in doing things. Anything less than perfect are unacceptable for them. That’s why they are not just the best but the best of the best.

“Anyway, going back, would these be all?”

“No. But unfortunately, the next one is the last one.”

“I hope you saved the best for last.”

“I sure did,” he said and opened both his palms. And above them, a black metallic box materializes. “Open it.”

Grimm did and his eyes widened when the content was revealed. Inside the metallic box are two oversized, six-round revolvers that bear a strong resemblance in both size and appearance to Hellboy’s Good Samaritan.

“Aside from the task of selecting God King Halcyon’s successor, the mission to build him a suitable weapon out of the legendary metal Orichalcum was also given to me.”

“You’re giving me Guns?”

“Yes. Why do you think there are holsters strapped beside your legs?”

“Alright, but why Guns?”

“Due to indecisiveness as well as the zero-emergence of a worthy Successor, the creation of the weapon was placed in a state of stasis for the last two thousand years until it was ended about a year ago when I met an Outlander Blacksmith who introduces me to this new age weapon.”

‘An Outlander Blacksmith? Interesting.’ To think that a user would actually attempted to introduce a 21st century weapon into a 14th century themed game. He sure has guts. Grimm will give him that.

“It was an outstanding work of art. In both durability and functionality, it greatly outshines the bow and arrows and any other range type hand-weapons in existence. It can fire faster, reload more shots at once, and can resist more damage. Unfortunately, with a reason the Blacksmith refuse to disclose, the usage of such weapon was deemed an inconvenience by everyone even by his fellow Outlanders.”

Loki is completely lost but Grimm knows the exact reason why. First of all, Guns are a weapon type that was introduced by a user not by the game. Therefore, they are not part of the weapons originally prepared by the games’ system. And due to that, the system does not have a readily available skill that can be associated with them. Regardless of how good the function of a weapon is, if there’s no skill that can be supplemented on it then its tedious and at worst, inconvenient.

Second reason is the bodily structure of all the living beings inside the game. In the real world, the nature of humans follows the Vital Organ System where a direct damage on such bodily parts (eg. Brain, Heart) could lead into an instant death. However, the world of Eternal Empire follows the Health Point System. Where everyone, may it be a user, an NPC, or a monster, their lives are based from the points on their Health Bars. So even if they get damaged in the brain or in the heart, as long as there’s still a point left on their Health Bars, Death’s door will never open for them.

So with those given factors, the usage of Guns in the game truly is an inconvenience. It might fire and reload faster compared to the other range weapons but it inflicts lesser damage and there’s no skill that can strengthen its attacking power. And though one could train to create a Skill and increase its damage infliction rate. There aren’t many who would trouble themselves to such degree just to increase the effectivity of a foreign weapon when there’s already a far more convenient and readily accessible weapon just hanging around.

“However, I’d already made a resolve the moment I set my eyes on it. If it’s a weapon that’s been condemned as trash by the rest of the world just because it’s impossible for them to handle it, then I want this poor, unappreciated work of art to prove its worth by becoming the Symbol of Might of the Successor that I will choose.”

Grimm completely agrees with that. He’s a strong believer of the notion that in this world, whether in the game or in the real life, there’s no such thing as a useless piece of work, just useless people.

“So what do you say? Are you up for the challenge?”

“You’re very persuasive. So of course, I would love to.” Grimm replied with a mischievous smile. There’s no sweeter achievement in life than to prove the ignorant world how wrong they are.

Ding!

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New Item Alert: [Deathbringer] x [2]

A divine metal weapon made by the Trickster Knight Loki from the mystical Orichalcum.

The Deathbringer is an oversized, uniquely large caliber six-round revolver. Highly accurate and lethal, it fires bullets made out of Mana with an adequate power to easily penetrate virtually any material.

Type: One-Handed Gun

Durability: Indestructible

Attack: 110~250

Restriction: Mythical Detective Only

Effects:

Very Light despite its Size

Attack can pierce through Armors

Can penetrate any defensive magic

3% Chance of reducing the opponent’s fighting ability by 20%

10% Chance to inflict Bleeding

20% Chance to inflict Stun and 100% chance to reduce accuracy when hitting the Head

15% Chance of reducing the enemies’ movement speed when hitting the Legs and Feet

15% Chance of reducing the enemies’ attack speed when hitting the Shoulders and Arms

Lodged bullets has 7% chance of exploding, inflicting 300% additional damage

Inflict 120% more damage when hitting a weak spot

0.2% Chance to cause Instant Death when hitting a weak spot (excluding Users and Boss Type Monsters)

Can parry and repel All Attacks

(+15%) Attack Speed

(+50) Critical Attack

Dexterity increased by 20 (+20DEX)

Agility increased by 10 (+10AGI)

Enables Marksmanship and Mana Bullets

Enables you to acquire a Unique Skill to never miss.

Requirement: Advance Stage in Marksmanship 

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Alright, Grimm takes everything back. Guns are in every sense not an inconvenient weapon. And it’s high likely that the first person who attempted to build them was just unfortunate that he didn’t have the proper materials to make an impressive product. For with the right materials forged through the hands of a talented craftsman, the Guns can become a terrifying existence. And evidence to that is this magnum opus creation of Loki that possessed several astonishing effects that can inflict terror to every living being.

Ding!

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New Skill Acquired

Marksmanship [Passive: Beginner Level 1(0.00%)]

The character of a Gunner, the dexterity to perfectly hit the target.

Firearm Attack Damage (+20%)

Firearm Attack Speed (+3%)

Firearm Attack Range (+25%)

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New Skill Acquired

Mana Bullets [Active: Beginner (0.00%)]

1. Consumes Mana to produce Bullets

2. Instantly reloads Bullets in an empty chamber; reloading delay 0.33 seconds per empty chamber

Restriction: Can’t reload while Gun is actively firing.

Attack: (+10)

Cost: 10 Mana per Bullet

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And after placing both guns into their respective holsters, another notification appeared.

Ding!

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Congratulations! You have Completed the [J]udgment [o]f the [K]ing’s [E]ternal [S]upremacy

You’ve overcome many difficulties and completed all the quests and trials given by the Grand Knight Loki and therefore fulfilling the long cherished wish of God King Halcyon of finding a worthy successor to whom he can entrust his unfulfilled dreams.

It’s unbelievable, truly unbelievable that the two thousand years search had actually ended. Loki, setting an insanely high standard on his trials had almost lost all hopes that someone praiseworthy would arrive one day. But you came along and ended that fear of his. Now, he can rest easy knowing that the Legacy of the God King that he loves and admired will live through you.

Completion of the Trials grants you the Essence of the God King

Receiving the Essence modifies your Race from [Human] to [High Human]

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★|High Human|★

An Ancient Race, proud and strong. They are the Children of the Gods that ruled the World of Avelot in the Ancient Days. However, when the Gods ceased their contacts with the mortals, their race diminished and eventually vanished with God King Halcyon being the last High Human in existence before his Ascension to the High Heavens.

★★High Human Racial Effect★★

Enables you to utilize All Weapons and Items regardless of the Profession and Racial Restrictions.

Every 30% drop in Health reduces all damage taken by 12%.

All Stats increased by 20%

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“Now, it’s done,” Loki said with the brightest smile Grimm had seen him express. “I had fulfilled my mission.”

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Meanwhile, the same moment those words left the Trickster Knight’s lips, in the Real World, in front of Steven Armstrong, the Jenova Corp President, and the brilliant minded people that serves him, the mainframe monitor turns black and announced.

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[JOKES] PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED

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