Wolf of the Blood Moon - Book 6 - Chapter 22 (Patreon)

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Don't mind this fluff. It's so that free readers can't read half the chapter.

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Sorry, was busy today so I couldn't write as much as I'd liked to. But on the bright side, the new story has just reached the triple digits in likes on my Patreon. With just the first post.

For comparison, Crimson Eternal only hit about half of that for the first post by this point. Same with Wolf of the Blood Moon.

And the number is still rising.

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Scarlet

Tar ends up spending hours regaling me with the stories of his competitions within the tournament. All ten of the competitions that weren’t public to the people.

With details that would normally be censored but aren’t because he’s the new Fae King.

And after he finishes going over all of the competitions, he goes ahead and reexplains to me what new powers he has over the System.

“About the transcendent skill upgrade, are there any skills you want to upgrade right now?” he asks afterwards.

I frown at that question before lowering my head and folding my arms across my stomach in thought.

My stats surprise me a little bit since it’s been so long that I’ve actually paid attention to my status. But then I remember something.

Since my species changed, I remember Oberon mentioning that my capabilities might’ve changed too. The ones that determine my mana and stuff.

Since I’m basically made out of Red Plague in the form of a human and blood lycan hybrid now.

But… mythic skills that I want to raise to transcendent…

I don’t particularly care about Bane of Corruption, and Beast Transformation is already on the verge of reaching Class VI. I got the skill raised to mythical rarity at one point during my hunt and received the notification about the requirements updating. Stating that there’s only one more requirement left.

So I’d rather use the one-time perk on a skill that won’t already be reaching transcendent soon anyways.

Would be a waste.

“Agreed,” Tar says as I continue staring at my status.

Which leaves Bloodborne Apocalypse, Lycan’s Regeneration, Warden of the Red Plague, and Blood Immortal.

One of those four… but which one?

Bloodborne Apocalypse would probably destroy the world if it became transcendent rarity, and I tried using it. So…

Then again, it would probably destroy the world now. All things considered.

Which leaves Lycan’s Regeneration, Warden of the Red Plague, and Blood Immortal.

Lycan’s Regeneration is my main regeneration skill. Warden of the Red Plague makes my blood Red Plague itself and makes me into a warden to hold it. And Blood Immortal makes me immortal so long as I have a single drop of blood left within a couple galaxies of my current position.

I continue staring at my status for several minutes, my gaze just alternating between the three with the difficult decision remaining unmade.

“You want to clear up the Red Plague planet and level up quickly, right?” Tar comments, making me glance at him. “Wouldn’t upgrading Warden of the Red Plague help with that?”

True…

I stare for several more seconds before eventually straightening a little and nodding my head.

Yeah, guess that’ll work.

“Let’s upgrade Warden of the Red Plague into a transcendent skill,” I tell him with a smile.

“Understood,” he says while giving me a salute with his little tanuki paw. A sight that is absolutely adorable.

And as soon as he begins the process, I feel my blood beginning to boil. An incredibly uncomfortable feeling that almost makes me cry.

“This may hurt a little,” Tar says, a little late.

I grit my teeth as a bright red light shines from underneath my skin. Out of every single pore in my body. And from my eyes and mouth.

The light shines brighter and brighter as seconds pass, and soon enough, I feel myself losing consciousness completely. Only to regain it again who knows how long later, with the pain and discomfort completely gone.

But I find a rather surprising sensation and sight greeting me.

Not only do I no longer feel that annoying tugging sensation of my own blood trying to leave my body that I’ve grown unfortunately used to over time, but I’m pretty sure my eyes are glowing even brighter than they normally are. Not to mention the glowing red veins stretching across my body.

I glance at Tar, only for him to open his mouth in surprise while staring at my eyes for some reason.

Then a Universal Notification plays out in my head and a different version of it no doubt plays out in the heads of everyone within the System back on Earth and Tartarus. Telling them about the Title I just got.

I stare at the notification for several seconds before glancing at Tar again.

“Well then…” I mutter, only to blink at the sound of my voice.

A voice that sounds eerily similar to that power-filled voice the royal fae all have.

Huh.

Well that’s new.

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For those of you who can't view the images:

Name: Scarlet Art Asger de   Archeron

Human/Blood Lycan Warden

Magic: Blood, N/u**ll

Titles:

The Apex Predator, Bane of Corruption, Warden of the Red Plague,   Ruler of Blood, Dragon Slayer

Age: 22

Level: 2400

SP: 14

Stats:

Physical: 14,240

Mental: 14,239

Magical: 14,239

Physical/Level: 5

Mental/Level: 4

Magical/Level: 5

Free Points: 0

Mana: 912,371,044.5 / 912,371,044.5

Free Points/Level: 10

Active Skills:

Bloodborne Apocalypse

Skill Level: 15

Description

Beast Transformation

Skill Level: Static

Description

Pain Diffusion

Skill Level: 30

Description

Null Magic Field

Skill Level: 30

Description

Blood of Ruin

Skill Level: 30

Description

Metallicized Blood

Skill Level: 30

Description

Power Drain

Skill Level: 30

Description

Blood Nullification

Skill Level: 30

Description

Rain of Blood

Skill Level: 30

Description

Healing Reversal

Skill Level: 30

Description

Blood Control

Skill Level: 30

Description

Blood   Transformation

Skill Level: 30

Description

Partial Shift

Skill Level: Static

Description

Blood Swarm

Skill Level: 30

Description

Bane of Corruption

Skill Level: 20

Description

Blood Plague

Skill Level: 50

Description

Crimson Overdrive

Skill Level: 50

Description

Vampiric Ascendancy

Skill Level: 50

Description

Scarlet Aegis

Skill Level: 25

Description

Eldritch Blood

Skill Level: 25

Description

Blood Bond

Skill Level: 10

Description

Blood Shadow

Skill Level: 30

Description

Blood Retribution

Skill Level: 30

Description

Passive Skills:

Ruler of Blood

Skill Level: Static

Description

Lycan’s Regeneration

Skill Level: 14

Description

Warden of the Red Plague

Skill Level: Static

Description

Blood Immortal

Skill Level: Static

Description

Blood Manipulation

Skill Level: 30

Description

Lesser Blood Runes

Skill Level: 10

Description

Nullification   Resistance

Skill Level: 12

Description

Princess’s Decree

Skill Level: Static

Description

Dragon Slayer

Skill Level: Static

Description

Bloodwell Keep

Skill Level: Static

Description

Blood Thirst

Skill Level: 30

Description

Bloody Thorns

Skill Level: 30

Description

Rejoice,   user Scarlet Art Asger de Archeron, for you have earned the Transcendent   Skill known as The Red Plague. And along with it, you have been assigned the   Title of ‘the Red Plague!’

This skill   is a direct upgrade of the skill ‘Warden of the Red Plague’ and will replace   the skill.

The Red   Plague:

You are   now the Red Plague itself.

May the   universe fear your wrath lest it be devoured.