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"So Sylphy, if you said we needed the ants to be gone why are you carrying their eggs to the town?" Aquarina wondered as we walked across the grasslands.

"It's simple, I want these ant babies to be tamed by the people and become like their familiars. They grow pretty big, are strong, and got tough armor." I explained her. "So if they are raised well, they could become powerful rides for the Arboren who lack much defense and speed."

"Ooh, sounds cool!" She nodded. "Though without a queen…"

"I analyzed the eggs and there's a baby queen in one of them, this one." I showed her a slightly golden rice-shaped egg of around half a meter of height. "If we can raise her to be nice, she can produce more ants."

"You really think about everything, Sylphy." Aquarina said. "Though its going to be a bit hard to tame them for the plant people I think, they didn't look too bright."

"I guess I'll have to teach them. I might help them too in that regard." I shrugged.

I decided to look at both Skills that have reached Max Level first, before anything.

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[Steady Fighter: Lv10]

Skill Proficiency: --/--

A Special Skill that only guards, knights, or highly defensive fighters can develop. It grants the ability to enchant the physical body with large quantities of Mana, relieving exhaustion, pain, and fatigue, and granting the ability to resist attacks much easily and bear with much more pressure while fighting long and draw-out battles against powerful foes or many foes at the same time.

Active Effect (10): Decreases Exhaustion, Pain, and Fatigue by -70% for as long as Mana is imbued into the body. A strong and unfaltering Will is needed to activate this Effect.

Passive Effect (10): Passively increases the User's Stamina by +100%.

Level Bonus (10): Enhances the Skill Effects by +100%.

Max Level Bonus: Increases Physical Defense by +20%.

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Steady Fighter was looking really nice at Level 10! I was slowly feeling its amazing effects as it leveled up since I got it. And this Max Level Bonus is a permanent passive effect that never goes away, pretty amazing too! My body has surely become much sturdier, despite how much of a shorstack I am. Still, I need more weight, those gloves I'll make should cover that weakness so I am not blown away every time I am hit by a larger foe.

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[Metallurgy: Lv10]

Skill Proficiency: ---/--

A Signature Skill for Crafters and Alchemists.

A Special Skill that allows for the manipulation and combination of different types of metals and alloys, and any other type of item that possess these metal items as well. Grants special insights on different types of metals, and how to create unique combinations between them.

Passive Effect (10): Grants the ability to manipulate and combine existing metals or items made out of metals to create brand new items and increases their Quality by +100%. Additionally, it grants the innate insight to gain ideas and enlightenment over what to craft and create, with a 50% Chance for the item created to evolve into an even higher quality and stronger item.

Level Bonus (10): Enhances the Quality of Created Items by +100%.

Max Level Bonus: Increases The Stat Bonuses Of Created Equipment By +10%.

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And then there's Metallurgy, looking really good. I use this Skill all the time for my creations, especially the equipment that gives stats when equipped. This Max Level Bonus is almost too perfect. Even if ten percent might seem like little, it can make a big difference.

"Anyways… Alice, can you show me what I can learn now? Been a while."

"Sure!" Alice appeared by my side, showing some System Windows.

The Skills Trees which were ready to give me some new Skills were the Steady Fighter and the Metallurgy Skill Trees. Alice showed me available Skills I could learn, it always diverged into two paths.

[Available Skills for [Steady Fighter] Skill Tree]

[Option 1]: [Wrathful Fighter]

[Option 2]: [Swift Fighter]

[Available Skills for [Metallurgy] Skill Tree]

[Option 1]: [Full Metal Body]

[Option 2]: [Metal Synthesis]

Ah, the Skills look pretty interesting this time. Steady Fighter now diverges into an offensive passive skill and a speedy passive skill. Meanwhile, Metallurgy, which was all about crafting and manipulating metals, diverge into something completely different.

It looks like a passive skill to make my body… like metal?! And the other is to synthetize metal, probably offensively but that could have crafting usage. Both options look good, honestly. Well, I can eventually get both anyways, but still.

"Uwaah, a bit of an overwhelming choice." I sighed, feeling slightly dizzy as I carried over thirty ant eggs with my Yggdragon Aura, shaped into gigantic dragon hands. "Hmm, let's see, Steady Fighter first! Ah, err… I guess being faster could be better now? I have so much power… But then again, there's always someone stronger out there. So maybe strength is better."

"Well, compared to me, you're pretty sluggish, Sylphy." Aquarina suddenly commented, breaking my heart.

"E-Eh? Am I?! I thought I was flashy!" I cried.

"Well you're certainly faster than any of our friends, well, most. I think Zack and Luck are going to catch up really quickly. And might surpass you. Especially those two. Zack is learning the Way of the Wind from your uncle so he's obviously going to get as speedy as him, and Luck's the Hero of Wild Beasts, his whole thing is being physically strong and fast." She explained.

"Right… I can't lose to them!" My competitive spirit was blazing with determination. "Swift Fighter it is!"

Ding!

[You've chosen to learn the [Swift Fighter] Skill!]

[You learned the [Swift Fighter: Lv1] Skill!]

FLASH!

The moment I learned the new Skill, I felt a powerful emerald wind encompassing my entire body and then reach the depths of my Soul. My Skill was quickly engraved inside of my very Soul, by instinctively imbuing Mana into my body, not only did the Steady Fighter effects trigger automatically, but also this new Skill effects, making me feel much… faster, in all aspects!

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