CH188

<ACQUIRED SKILL ABSORPTION RESISTANCE LEVEL 0>

What does that even mean? Ben thought groggily as he came to consciousness.

<If I had to bet, I’d say your body’s begun adapting to your cursed ring.>

Absorption resistance huh, yeah I guess that tracks since I’m having my mana and vitality drained each night. But wait, that means… Damn it, I need to remake my ring!

He was getting such good results from wearing it that even if it made getting to sleep a little hard sometimes he wouldn’t give it up, despite the fact that he probably needed to remake it soon anyway since both of his regeneration rates had increased. It was a shame though, he thought he could have put it off a bit longer but it looked like that was no longer an option.

“Huh, I don’t have any magic materials with me, maybe I could talk Abrus into making some moribusial for it at least. Let’s see, since he can’t make deathstone I could probably just tie the drain spell to the ring, it’s not like the mana being pulled from me is being used for anything anyway.”

He muttered to himself as he got up, trying to figure out exactly how to alter it to account for the changes in his status. Since Thera seemed to have left already he went to find the great spirit, only to run into Pelenia instead.

“Oh hey, is Abrus around?”

“What, not dad?” She asked with a smile as he shrugged in return.

“Thera doesn’t seem to like that too much so I figured I’d hold off a little until things calmed down.”

“Well, we sorted things out with Lux so that shouldn’t be a worry anymore. As for my husband, he’ll be gone for a day or two as he has words with the other spirits. In the meantime, come along with me, I have a few people waiting for you.”

He did as she asked and followed her to a waiting room housing four individuals, two incubi, a fishman dressed in what seemed like a reverse wetsuit to let him walk on land, and one that Ben couldn’t be certain of their race, only being able to see that they resembled a bear with unusually human-like hands.

The queen pointed them out one by one, listing skills as they did. “Armor enhancement level six, shield enhancement level six, defense enhancement level five, and finally dark resistance enhancement level one.”

“Dark resistance enhancement?” He asked as he looked to the bear person with curiosity. It was a skill he’d never heard of before, but couldn’t help but feel potential in as soon as the queen announced it.

“Since I got your request I did some looking into any skills with potential as well and came up with this, a skill that amplifies the effects of a person’s fixed resistance. Of course, this was the highest level I could find it at since resistance enhancements are an extremely rare class of skills, and who’s to say if it will even do anything, but it couldn’t hurt.”

“No, this is fantastic, thank you!”

“Ha, how could I do anything less when you’re trying so hard for my daughter. I’ve got the books you’d requested as well so feel free to give them a look through when you’re done. I had left them in the room you’re supposed to be using but if you want them moved to Thera’s…”

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“My own room will be fine, thanks.”

“A boring answer but alright. Here I was thinking things had gotten a little interesting since you stayed with her last night,” Pelenia complained, sounding disappointed. “Anyway, the various officials who are looking to get resistance amulets made will be arriving tomorrow in the morning and I’ve arranged the afternoon for you to focus on crafting armor and weapons for them, so feel free to use the rest of today however you wish when you’re done here.”