I waited a few minutes before I saw her stand up and she looks rather pleased with what I assume would be her first Soul skill.
"My Lord I have successfully absorbed the soul ring. And my soul skill is called copper venom. Which one activated my blade will excrete a copper like liquid off the edge of the blade that when used the poison an enemy will have a minor paralyzation effect it may not completely paralyze them but it should reduce their speed by at least 45%."
I opened my mouth and then closed it open it again and close it again I couldn't help but want to call BS because that is overpowered that's nearly splitting an enemies speed by half use that on agility type Soul master and they would be absolutely fuck. Because there's a squishy Frontline fighters with only control and support types Soul Masters being even squishier because they are backline entities.
"Will Akame that is overpowered but great you got your first Soul skill now let's get out of here."
I began leading her towards the plane where the gate is as I decided to ask a question to the system after all I was curious about what are the requirements to recharge the summoning altar.
"System mine answering me about how to recharge the summoning altar?"
I waited a few seconds before the system replied.
[Certainly host there are two methods to recharge the summoning altar the first one conquer another world you would then get a free recharge for the summoning altar. And the second method is to spend 500 conquest points to recharge it. And host to remind you since you already summon a subordinate you to summon from that world instead of the random draw. But do keep in mind if you do choose this method of summoning the likelihood you may just summon a random civilian is rather high.]
I opened my mouth before closing it and seem to give it thought before I saw a notification pop up.
[You and your subordinate has killed the copper horned venomous python. Rewarding 100 conquest points. Dishing out additional rewards for first time clear you have received an additional 200 conquest points, random external Soul bone and a doubling age ticket.]
I worked an eyebrow as I opened my mouth before closing it if that last reward is what I think it is then that is a powerful tool. So I open the screen of my system to check the description of it.
[Doubling age ticket: choose one soul ring or Soul bone to have its age doubled without any drawbacks.]
I couldn't help but be completely shocked because this was really a godsend item to be used as a trump card because it has immense benefit. Like for example you use it on a soul ring or Soul bone of 50,000 years and then boom it suddenly a 100,000 years.
Not to mention I also got a random external Soul bone which was really amazing it truly shows you the gloriousness of first clear rewards. But I highly doubt that I'll get extraordinary rewards like this when getting the first clear of other areas. And the system just like a genie gives me the curse knowledge.
[Your assumption is correct host the beginner swamp area is the hardest area in the tower obviously excluding the final boss of the lair's area. The reason why the beginner swamp area is the hardest because of its climate making it more difficult to move around and how most of the Soul creatures within the swamp would be hit and run specialists with the exclusion of the copper horn venomous python. Which was the Apex of that area because of its large size and the attributes of a normal python preferring to restrict its prey until they suffocate.]
I'm not in my head at this because that was relatively reasonable as I pull myself out of my thoughts me and akame arrived in the clearing or heading directly for the gate to leave the tower and I couldn't help but question the system on how invading other worlds will be.
"When invading worlds will it be random or will I choose who I invade?"
After a few seconds the system spoke up with joy.
[Both actually you can choose to have a randomly invade a world but doing so you will have a chance of facing a world with a higher threat level than yours but on the other hand if you invade by choosing the world you can anticipate the dangers involved. And by choosing the world you can even set how many participants will be taking part in the world conquest.]
I began nodding my head as I decided to ask my subordinate akame a question.
"Tell me akame how will you pair your current self to your previous self back into your old world and oh before I forget tell me what level you ascended to after you absorb the soul ring?"
She tilted her head for a moment before nodding her head as she spoke.
"My spirit power went from level 10 to level 16 and if I were to compare my current self to my former self I would say I'm at least nearly three times better than my former self."
After hearing this I not in my head before I decided to check what is the external Soul bone as I saw its notification.
[Venom wyvern twin horns (700 years & can grow)
Description: the twin horns of a venom wyvern a particularly powerful subspecies of dragon. At least particularly powerful amongst poison attribute sub dragons.
Note: system of recommends this external Soul bone be given to subordinate akame.]
Upon seeing this notification I couldn't help but feel a little bit depressed because I won't be able to use it or rather I could it just wouldn't be that suitable otherwise the system would most likely recommend me to absorb it. But oh well since akame is my subordinate then her strength is my strength by proxy. As we exit out the tower I handed her the external Soul bone.
" absorb those they go on your head to increase your strength further they'll grow alongside your strength."
She stared blankly at the pair of two horns before grabbing them and sitting in front of the black Pagoda. Meditating there to absorb them I then looked at the soaring shop to see what I could do with my 300 conquest points and if possible to purchase a soul ring for akame. After all I didn't think it'll be good to let her absorb another 700 years soul ring given her first soul ring was already 700.
"System show me soul rings that will be perfect for akame starting from 700 years and above"
I want to know what kind of options I could give her after all even if she is at level 20 yet knowing her options would be very invitous
[Gold boa constrictor 700-year soul ring purchase for 200 conquest points
Steel eating serpent 800-year soul ring purchase for 250 conquest points
Pink wyvern 900-year Soul ring purchase for 300 conquest points
Pink lady 1,000-year soul ring purchase for 400 conquest points
Jade phosphorus snake 1,200-year soul ring purchase for 600 conquest points]
I stared blankly for a second before rubbing my chin on one hand I was disturbed by the high price which means if I wanted to purchase a soul ring for that is 2,000-year I would need over a thousand conquest points. Man the system and those abominations governing the war really aren't giving me much chance to abstain as long as possible are they.
I found a change in the atmosphere as I looked over and see Akame has finished absorbing the external syllables her new appearance was basically like her old self except for she had two horns on her forehead one was small about the length of a pinky finger curled a little and the other was large about the size of an entire hand. Which I meant made her quite a bit cuter and she seem did not really mind the horns being out in the open.
"What level are you now at and what's the skill of the horns."
She told her head and like she was feeling her or are currently before speaking.
"I've gone up from level 16 to 17. And the Soul bone scale I got is called dangerous sense it lets me proceed the auras of others and estimate how dangerous there are to my existence as well as warning me of any incoming attacks."
My eyes turn slightly dull as I heard that because effectively she got the spidey sense which combined with her deadly training as an assassin she was far more terrifying then I care to try and comprehend before I could say anything suddenly we have a notification popped up.
[Warning host a competitor has chosen to invade your world you have 5 minutes prep time!!!!!]