Finally, it was time for the first roll.
Man, I don't think I've ever been this impatient before.
Not that I was bored or anything. I mean, how could I be bored after realising I'd landed in Tensura? No way. I'd just been keeping myself busy, checking out my skills, testing them, and trying not to accidentally blow myself up in the process.
So, here's the rundown of what I've got so far:
Drago Eyes (yeah, that's what I'm calling it, sounds cooler that way)
Magic Sense
Flame Breath
Flame Attack Resistance
Self-Regeneration
Not a bad starter pack, huh?
Now, anyone might be wondering how I figured out those last three. Well… Flame Breath was easy enough. A little trial and error, some roaring, and boom, fire. Sadly, it's not the black flames of a Dragonnewt. Just your everyday, standard-issue fire breath. Still, a pretty decent attack option.
As for Flame Resistance, that was more of a happy accident. I am quite shy about sharing it. I kinda… shot my own tail by mistake. Don't ask. The good news? It didn't burn. The bad news? Being the genius I am, I thought, "Hey, let's crank up the fire!" And yeah, the tip of my tail got roasted. Turns out I don't have Pain Resistance, so I ended up tearing up like an idiot.
The silver lining? By the next day, my tail had completely healed, good as new. So yeah, Self-Regeneration confirmed.
Now, it might look like I didn't get much from my "inheritance." But honestly? That's not true. If I don't compare myself to Rimuru, whose case was totally broken and exceptional, my starting point is actually pretty decent.
Anyway, enough stalling. Time for the first spin.
The points on the screen dropped to zero, and a glowing card materialised before me.
[Wyvernstone (Fire Emblem)]
"A stone used to transform into a wyvern."
…Wait, what?
I tilted my head, staring at the description.
I mean… I'm already a wyvern. How much more "wyvern" can I get? Double wyvern? Super wyvern? Mega evolution?
Also, Fire Emblem… where have I heard that before? Was it a game? A series? Something with swords and permadeath? Ugh, I can't remember.
In the end, I didn't use it. The system said that once I pulled the item out of the card, it couldn't be turned back. And since I had no clue what the stone would actually do to me, better safe than sorry. For now, it stays sealed.
Now then, fun's over. Time to think about the next step.
The most important thing right now was food. I turned my head toward the pile of eggshells beside me, more than half of the original shell was still there. If I rationed it, I could stretch it out for maybe a week, ten days tops. Not bad, but not exactly sustainable either.
Which meant sooner or later, I'd have to go down. After all, I'm not some mystical beast that can live off magicules alone.
And yes, down. The cave I was in wasn't at ground level. Nope. It was halfway up a cliff wall, hundreds of meters above the ground. My biological parents must've picked this place to keep other monsters from getting to me.
…Though sometimes, I wonder. Where are they now? Are they even alive? Did something kill them? Or was this some kind of survival test? "If you want to live, figure it out yourself."
Well, whatever the reason, I was on my own now.
In a situation like this, the most obvious option should be to use my wings and just fly down. Simple, right? Yeah, except… no. Turns out, flying is way harder than riding a bicycle. So far, my progress was basically zero.
Which leaves me with only one choice, climb down the hard way. It's not going to be fun, but it's not impossible either. The cliff isn't completely smooth, so at least I'll have something to grab onto.
Still, I'll have to be extra careful. I'm not fully used to this body yet, physically or mentally. One wrong step, and my brand-new life will end before it even begins.
Which means, I'll stick around for a bit longer. At least three more spins before I leave. Hopefully the system throws me something useful.
In the meantime, I should practice my skills. Actually, why not push it a little further? If I'm going to survive here, I'll need more resistances.
So, yeah. My brilliant plan is to beat my tail against rocks again and again, slam my head into walls if I have to. Sounds dumb, but if it helps me awaken Pain Resistance, or even Pierce Resistance, totally worth it.
Physical Attack Resistance will probably be harder to awaken directly, so I'll start small. Baby steps. Or… baby self-abuse, I guess.
Sigh. I really want to travel the world, maybe even other worlds. That'd be fun.
But then I start worrying. What would my rank even mean across worlds? A B-rank creature in Tensura shouldn't be the same as a B-rank in Solo Leveling. And those manhuas where the MC keeps hopping through mini worlds, stacking power level after power level? There's no fair way to line all that up, it just gets messy.
Still, if I could pick, it'd be nice to start off in some low-level world. Like Monster Musume. Hehehe… I'd be doing a "public service" there, you know, helping raise the birth rate.
Even worlds like Eminence in Shadow or Goblin Slayer could work. Sure, Goblin Slayer's world has gods, but their scale shouldn't be anywhere close to this one… I think.
And maybe I could even build my own "Shadow Garden" there. Totally not for… collecting demi-human and elf girls, of course. Just "helping" them. Yeah.
I really wish…
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Do spawn monsters have DNA & material body or just magicules?