I Awakened An Outer God Class-Chapter 42: Ascendant and New Skills

As the evening light shone across the City of Sparrows, Mikhail and Kevin walked back towards their homes.

They both carried their hunting bags, which got the attention of people passing by.

Even though Kevin’s home was in the opposite direction, he still decided to walk with Mikhail.

"Man, I couldn’t show off." Kevin grumbled softly. "No one challenged me."

"I am pretty sure Brandon would have done that." Mikhail replied, shrugging. "Well, if he had won against me."

Kevin nodded his head and sighed. "It would have been so cool if you got your ass whooped and I took revenge for it."

Mikhail’s lips twitched. ’This brat really thought I was a side character in his story.’

Kevin changed the topic before Mikhail could say anything. "By the way, where did you vanish during the speech?"

"I was called by Liliana." Mikhail replied. "I don’t know why she called me though."

To keep himself above suspicion, Mikhail lied to him.

Kevin’s eyes brightened up. "Is she into you?" He asked. "Did she flirt with you while talking?"

"Keep your dirty thoughts to yourself." Mikhail grumbled. "And there was nothing like that."

Kevin shook his head as if disappointed in him.

Mikhail ignored his weirdness as a thought flashed in his mind. ’Will they use the mask on him as well?’

He was sure if that ever happened then Kevin would be in big trouble.

From what he knew, Kevin had zero love for the kingdom or the royals.

He was definitely a dangerous person from their perspective.

’Makes me wonder why the mask wasn’t used on him.’ He thought. ’Is there a cooldown period between every use?’

Mikhail found the answer plausible but wasn’t entirely sure.

Just as he was thinking about it, both of them arrived at the intersection and stopped.

"Guess I will see you tomorrow." Kevin said. "Hope we both pass."

Mikhail smiled. "Same."

The blonde boy smiled and turned around before walking towards his home.

Mikhail was about to turn around as well when he noticed something odd.

There was a small fly hovering just above Kevin.

"Purrr."

He glanced at Methew who let out a threatening sound at the fly close to him.

’...Is this?’

A strange thought came to Mikhail’s mind.

Taking in a deep breath, he used [Enhancement] on his senses.

His mind immediately sharpened as he looked up at the fly.

He made a gun shape with his finger and pointed it at the fly close to Kevin.

Forming a small black needle, he condensed mana around it.

When he pushed it, the needle moved like a projectile, hitting the fly accurately.

Mikhail then turned to look at the fly close to him, which as if sensing the danger tried to run away.

Mikhail pointed his finger at it and did the same, killing it as well.

Just as he did, he felt a sudden rush of energy all over his body.

Mikhail immediately took in a deep breath and looked at his status screen.

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Name: Mikhail Brightburn

Class: Outer God

Level: 10 / 100

Rank: Ascendant.

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A joyous smile appeared on his face when he noticed he had levelled up.

’Finally.’ He thought. ’I am not a Novice anymore!’

His thoughts quickly shifted back to the two flies.

It was clear to him by the amount of exp they had given that they were not normal.

’Just as I thought, someone is keeping an eye on us.’

Mikhail began to walk away as if nothing had happened.

’I should be more careful now.’

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Mikhail returned home and immediately rushed inside his room.

He closed the door shut and put his hunting bag on the bed along with Methew.

Suppressing his excitement, Mikhail changed his clothes before bringing forth his status screen.

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Name: Mikhail Brightburn

Class: Outer God

Level: 10 / 100

Rank: Ascendant.

Core Statistics

* Vitality: [20]

* Strength: [20]

* Agility: [25]

* Intelligence: [26]

* Authority: [10] (Specific to Outergod Class)

* Blank Points [24]

> Growth Progress: EXP: [ 0 / 1100 ]

> Current Rank Progress: [ 0% ] — Next Rank Skill unlocks at Level 20.

> Skills:

Enhancement [0/2]

Summon [1/2]

Steal [1/2]

------ New Skills -------

Akashic Space [0/2]

Convoke [0/2]

Identity [0/2]

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> Additional Skills:

Scholar’s Aura (passive)

Black Spike (active)

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Mikhail studied the changes in his status screen carefully.

’I got ten Authority points....’

That was the first thing Mikhail noticed, and he immediately grew curious. ’What can I do with them?’

He kept on pondering over it before setting it aside and focusing on other things.

He had gained one point in all core stats and three blank points.

Mikhail could easily feel the changes in his body as he felt lighter and much more durable.

’I should check it out later.’

He made up his mind and shifted his focus to the new skills.

The one that got him the most curious was [Identity].

He clicked on it and a series of words appeared in front of his face.

[Identity: The {Outer God} can steal the identity of the one he has killed.]

Mikhail raised his brow at the way the screen referred to him as [Outer God].

Then his mind began to wander to the applications of such a skill.

’This will definitely make me a formidable opponent.’

The skill was a blessing for someone like him who was in dire need of hiding things.

It could also make him a god-tier assassin that everyone would fear.

’But I need to kill again....’

He let out a sigh and didn’t think much of it.

He shifted his focus to the next skill.

[Akashic Space: In the Space, {Outer God} rules over everything and can make changes using (Authority).]

Mikhail tilted his head and couldn’t quite understand what this was supposed to mean.

’Rules everything?’

He grasped the essence of it but couldn’t wrap his head around the whole concept.

After thinking for a second, Mikhail held his breath and spoke in a deep voice. "Akashic Space."

As soon as those words left his mouth, Mikhail felt the air around him stop.

The space he could perceive began to shift and a pain burst in his mind.

Mikhail immediately began to panic. He tried to move but his body was frozen in place.

Just when he thought he was going to die, everything turned silent.

Mikhail opened his eyes and found himself in an endless darkness.

There was nothing in the place except his own body, which was blurry at first before turning solid.

’...Where is this place?’

Mikhail thought, and the answer came to him the next instant.

’Akashic Space....’

He began to move his body and found it easy to do so.

Mikhail "walked" through the darkness but didn’t find anything around.

’Wait, I can change anything here using Authority, right?’

Mikhail drew in a deep breath, even though he didn’t need to.

He pictured something in his mind and willed the space to change.

A prompt appeared in front of his face.

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[Would you like to use one Authority point to change the surroundings?]

[Yes/No.]

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Mikhail clicked yes and the darkness around him changed in an instant.

Countless stars began to appear all around him. Galaxies formed in clusters, planets appeared one after another.

The darkness had turned into a place that felt like a corner of the endless universe.

Mikhail nodded and smiled at his creation.

’This is definitely a lot better than before.’

Mikhail admired the place for a long while before another thought appeared in his mind.

’Can I change my height?’

Mikhail quickly used an Authority point to test his hypothesis.

Another prompt flashed in front of his eyes.

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[Would you like to use one Authority point to change height?]

[Yes/No.]

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Mikhail clicked yes once again and immediately his body began to change.

He expanded like a balloon and kept on getting bigger and bigger.

In just a few seconds, Mikhail had turned into a giant towering over most of the galaxies.

’Haha, holy shit!’

Mikhail couldn’t believe his eyes as he gazed around the place with utmost curiosity.

’This is like a dream!’

Mikhail wanted to create a dragon to ride but held back to avoid spending any more points.

’They are definitely precious.’

He took in a deep breath and looked at the last skill he had gotten.

[Convoke: The {Outer God} can summon people into the Akashic Space.]

Mikhail looked at the message for a second before he decided to use the skill.

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In the capital of the Kingdom of Doriath, Veronica Continent.

Within the castle of the royal elves, a young lady with long green hair looked out of her room with an empty expression.

Amaira Doriath let out a sigh and walked towards her bed.

"I am so bored." She whispered to herself. "I really want to go out."

Just as she spoke, a black light engulfed her and her unconscious body fell to the ground.

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In the Empire of Crimson, Moonshade Continent, outside an open rift.

208 sat with a group of vampires with numbers written on their wrists.

He had a small rotting piece of bread that was his lunch.

208 was in his early twenties with long black hair and crimson eyes, his two front teeth protruding slightly.

208 looked towards the group of hunters who were eating a luxurious meal.

’...When will I get good food to eat?’ He thought to himself, bringing the bread close to his face.

Just then a black light fell on him and his eyes rolled back. He fell face first, making the others look at him.

One of them quickly snatched the rotting bread from his hand.

He remained motionless but no one came to help him.

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In the Akashic Space, Amaira Doriath felt the change in her surroundings.

’....Where am I!?’ She thought in fright.

She looked around the space in deep horror and confusion.

Another soul appeared just beside her while she tried to make sense of it.

The young man looked at her, then his gaze shifted upwards and he froze.

’....What happened to him?’

She turned her head and froze as well when she saw "it." A being bigger than most galaxies.

They both felt like ants in front of him, unable to speak.

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’Uh, my new summons?’

Mikhail thought in confusion as he noticed the two beings in front of him.