The gate to the dungeon hummed, its sound tinged with a disorienting screech. If he didn't leave now, he knew he'd be trapped inside the dungeon forever.
He sprinted towards the gate, barely making it through as it closed shut behind him at the last second.
"Phew, that was close." He let out a sigh of relief and lay on the cold ground, struggling to catch his breath. He hadn't expected a D-rank dungeon to push him this far. It was a clear reminder—he still lacked power.
"But that all ends here, from now on this is my Solo Leveling."
"ARGH!" He let out a loud groan, unable to ignore the sharp pain that had plagued him throughout the fight with the dungeon boss.
Unable to endure the pain any longer, he forced himself to his feet and staggered towards a chair in the classroom, each step a struggle.
At first, he intended to wrap his wounds with bandages, but then a thought struck him, there might be something in the system that could help. Without hesitation, he called out for the status window.
"Status."
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[Name: Mason Harris]
[Race: Half Human/Half Incubus
[Gender: Male]
[Age: 16]
[Occupation: Student]
[Level: 4]
[Experience: 1]
[Dexterity: 20]
[Intelligence: 10]
[Stamina: 20]
[Strength: 20]
[Agility: 20]
[Spirit Power: 300/300]
[HP: 350]
[Bloodline: Incubus Bloodline]
[Unique Skills:
• Heightened Senses (Level 1): Your sense of smell, sight, hearing aid vision have increased by 15%!]
• Heightened Physique (Level 1): You have gained a 15% boost in your strength, agility, speed and jumping prowess!]
• Charisma (Level 3): Your presence demands attention, making other people gain interest in you,wanting to get close to you]
• Telekinesis (Level 2): You can now manipulate objects with the power of your mind by channeling your mental energy and exerting control over physical matter!]
• Incubus Longevity
• Incubus Recovery
• Bloodlust Of The Assassin
[Bloodline abilities:
• Incubus Order
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Harem Members: 0]
[Spirit points: 12]
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"Huh?"
It had been a while since he last checked his status page, so the difference caught him off guard. The changes were more noticeable than he'd expected, and it left him momentarily stunned.
"I levelled up this much just by clearing the dungeon!? No, a D-rank dungeon couldn't have taken me all the way from 1 to 4."
[That's right master, during your encounter with the supernatural, your charisma skill increased exponentially after she failed to resist you momentarily. It stimulated her beyond her own control, and since it she's a supernatural.]
"My abilities as an Incubus grows stronger... Wait!" His eyes shot open at the sudden realization.
[Yes master, your Incubus Order skills wouldn't have any effect on that recruiter if you were at the level of strength you obtained before meeting the supernatural.]
"Damn... But these skills weren't here the last time I checked, I see, these must be the rewards I got from clearing the dungeon. But these skills... Bloodlust of the assassin?"
[That particular skill triggers an adrenaline rush that heightens your senses, giving you acute awareness of your surroundings. It also enables you to react instinctively to threats instilling a sense of fearlessnes.]
"Okay, what about the Incubus Recovery and the Incubus longevity?"
[Like all demons, the Incubus Recovery gives you the ability to regenerate, healing all your wounds and external injuries and returning your body to full health.]
[The Incubus Longevity cancels out all abnormalities in your body, poison, broken bones and severed body parts. It restores your whole being to complete health.]
It was different from regeneration. Demons couldn't heal from cuts made by weapons forged in the underworld, but the longevity skill could bypass that limitation, mending wounds even those weapons left behind.
As the system responded with a different translucent blue screen, Mason didn't waste a second. The pain was too much to bear, and he quickly activated the skill, not able to bear the pains any much longer.
"Incubus Recovery."
A blinding light engulfed him, and steam hissed from his wounds as a mysterious force began stitching his flesh back together. His slightly fractured ribs mended with a quiet crack, and in moments, the pain vanished. He felt renewed—like he'd been reborn.
"Wow, it really does work."
He focused his attention back to the main translucent blue screen that displayed his stats.
"My Spiritual Energy has increased, so has my stats?"
"How should I allocate these points?" After careful consideration, Mason allocated 5 stat points to Strength, 3 to Agility, and the remaining 4 to Stamina.
Each choice was deliberate, aimed at building a stronger foundation for the challenges ahead.
He wasn't going to face another supernatural without the ability to fight back, or at least escape if the situation becomes that dire.
"Whoa, I can feel my strength increasing." After the allocation, he immediately felt the changes ripple through his body.
His once average frame grew slightly more defined, muscles tightening with newfound strength. His abs became visible—faint outlines of a six-pack—not as chiseled as a bodybuilder's, but enough to show the difference.
He could feel his leg muscles growing stronger and much compact, his jawline became more defined. Although it would be hard to notice, with a closer look, his changes were easy to see.
Mason remained silent for a while. The more he reflected on recent events, the clearer it became—he still had a long way to go.
Despite his reasons for avoiding the path of a caster, he couldn't ignore the obvious truth, he was lacking in power, and with the supernatural woman hunting him, it's only a matter of time before his weakness caught up to him.
[What will you do now master?]
"It's become painfully obvious to me where my level of strength is at, there's still much I don't know about spiritual energy, and with the supernatural hunting me down, I have no choice. I will participate in the entrance exams."
[A smart choice master, but what about your mother?]
"Oh her? Yeah... She's definitely going to kill me after she finds out."