"Now… the final thing," Alan murmured, his gaze fixed on the rune floating before him.
"A item so powerful it even granted me a title."
[Rune of Predation]
Bound Item
It is permanently preserved in your inventory.
Trading, dropping, or destroying it is impossible.
Usage Effect: Apex Predator
Increases Attack Power and Attack Speed by 20%
Presence of the Predator
Those within your presence are easily overwhelmed by fear.
Targets affected by Fear suffer –30% to all stats.
(Additional effect granted by title.)
Unique Lasting Effect
When you defeat or kill a named person or monster of higher rank, you can absorb one of their unique characteristics.
Only applies to NPCs above the user's level.
Current Absorbed Characteristics: None ]
"This is absurdly powerful…" Alan muttered in disbelief.
"So if I defeat named beings, I can absorb their unique traits?"
"No wonder acquiring it got me a title" Alan mumbled.
Good thing I didn't get Rune of Darkness like Grid did in the original timeline, Alan thought.
This is far better.
Alan was planing to take it but now he got something much better, after all Rune of Darkness before evolving into Rune of Gluttony, it could only absorb power of demonkin.
His gaze shifted toward the depths of the city.
"Now… let's see if Mumud is here or not."
In the 15th and 14th vampire cities, Alan had found a mysterious chest after defeating the True Vampire bosses.
But he couldn't open it—
As he never got the key.
Though he didn't mind it as it was never his goal, but he also didn't find Mumud there.
[The Guardian of the Labyrinth has detected an intruder.]
[The Guardian awakens from its long slumber.]
[All traps have been activated.]
Papat! Pa-pa-pa-pat!
Kwarururung!
A rain of arrows poured from the ceiling.
Spikes burst from the ground.
Chain lightning erupted from the walls—stronger than most high-tier magic.
Just like before.
Alan calmly activated Freely Move, gliding through the chaos effortlessly.
The first time—back in the 15th city—he had nearly died here, surviving only due to Indomitable Warrior.
This time, it was trivial.
Golems soon emerged—far weaker than the Guardian of the Forest Golem.
Alan dismantled them without difficulty.
"Who are you?"
A voice echoed as the last golem fell.
Alan turned, spotting a ghostly figure.
"Another ghost?" he muttered, ignoring him as his attention was drawn to a coffin.
[Mumud's Soul Liberation Quest has been updated.]
[You have discovered the body of Mumud.]
[Destroy the body to complete the quest.]
"So… this is where you were," Alan said quietly.
He turned to the ghost.
"You must be the bastard who killed his own disciple and stole their achievements."
Braham's expression twisted in fury.
"How dare you!" he roared.
"I am the great magician Braham, inventor of Enhanced Magic and one who became a legend!"
"Come forth, my dear disciples—kill him!"
The coffin burst open.
A lich emerged.
Mumud.
"I guess it's fine," Alan said calmly.
"I was going to destroy Mumud's body anyway."
[Mumud's soul has detected his successor.]
[Mumud's sealed conciousness has awakened.]
The lich trembled.
"Please… destroy me… free me…" Mumud whispered.
Before Alan could respond—
[Braham is attempting to control Mumud again!]
[Kill Mumud within 5 seconds or the difficulty will skyrocket!]
"I will free you," Alan said firmly.
[Mumud's Orb has been equipped.]
"Extinction Ray."
This time—Non-Attribute.
A cerulean beam erupted, piercing Mumud's body.
"NOOOOO—!" Braham screamed.
The ray struck.
An explosion tore through the cavern.
[!!!!!!]
[You have destroyed Mumud's body.]
[ Lich Mumud's Dark Dragon Breath is Engraved on Rune of Predation ]
[Quest Completed!]
[You have killed a fragment of the Legendary Magician Braham.]
[One of Braham's Enhanced Magic Spells has been recorded in the Rune of Predation.]
[You have acquired the spell: Analyze (Enhanced).]
"Thank you… my successor," Mumud said softly as his soul began to fade.
"At last, I can rest… and reunite with my love."
Alan nodded.
"I hope your next life is peaceful."
"I'm glad… someone like you became my successor."
Mumud vanished.
[Class Change Quest Completed!]
[You have acquired your Second Class: Mumud's Successor.]
Rank: Legendary
Type: Growth-Type
[You will gain 2 additional stat points per level.]
[You are the first player to obtain a Second Class.]
[Reward: Additional 2 stat points per level.]
[Secondary class rank exceeds primary class rank.]
[Mumud's Successor has become your Primary Class.]
[Albantino's Successor has become your Secondary Class.]
[You have regressed to Level 1.]
[All of Mumud's knowledge flows into you.]
[All Mumud magic skill trees are now available.]
[You have acquired Mumud's Water and Earth Attribute Magic.]
[You have acquired Mumud's Guardian Creation Magic.]
[ Magic Mastery skill have been created and Mastered ]
[ Mumud's Magic Mastery Skill acquired ]
[Stat "Insight" unlocked.]
[Stat "Mana Sensitivity" unlocked.]
[ Title Acquired: Great Magician ]
[Title Acquired: Dominator of Mana.]
[Title Acquired: One Who Became a Legend.]
"Huh? Huhhhhhhhhhhh?!" Alan screamed in disbelief.
"Why did my level drop to Level 1?!"
He stared at his status window, his mind going blank.
"My… my hard-earned levels… three years of grinding…"
His voice cracked as he clenched his fists, screaming silently.
At that exact moment, the world received another announcement.
[Someone has acquired Infinite Potential.]
But Alan was too busy staring blankly at Level 1.
I thought you don't lose levels when acquiring a second class… he wondered bitterly.Grid didn't lose his levels—so why did I?
He clenched his jaw, forcing himself to think it through instead of panicking.
Grid's first class had also been Legendary, so acquiring another Legendary class hadn't affected his level.
But Alan's situation was different.
His second class was Legendary rank, while his first class wasn't.
Because the secondary class's rank exceeded the primary class, the system forcibly restructured his growth path.
Which meant—
Regression to Level 1 was mandatory.
Alan sighed as he looked at the notifications "its better be worth it" he mumbled.
[ Mumud Successor ]
[ Rank : legendary (Growth) ]
* Can learn all the magic that exists in the world and can wear all types of magic tools without restriction.
* The ability to use magic is greatly increased.
* Can create new magic spells. The number of times it can be created will increase every time the level of Mumud's Magic Mastery is raised.
*You will gain 15 stats points each level up.]
[ Title: Great Magician
* Magic Attack Power increased by 30% and magic critical chance by 20%
* Intelligence rise by 20%
* Spell skills mastery grow faster]