История Королевы Эльфов / The story of the Elf Queen: Глава тринадцатая. Приятные награды и неприятное послание для Героя Королевы Эльфов

Chapter Thirteen: Nice rewards and an unpleasant message for the Hero of the Elf Queen

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 12:32

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Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 07:15

Probably one of the most enjoyable things in the life of an Isekai with the System and System quests is getting a reward for them. Especially when you had to do almost nothing to complete the quest! Well, practically nothing. After all, Cyril donated to this good cause compensation provided by his patroness (once again, thank you, Magnificent, glory, glory, glory, glory!!) But the reward for completing the quest more than covered this loss! However, the “unwrapping of gifts” had to wait until Diantrel came to her senses. When her mentor suddenly felt “bad” and almost fell, the Queen and the Elder Enchantress tensed up and immediately summoned Geatral. But Cyrill calmed both elves in time, explaining that nothing terrible happened, just his connection with his mentor reached the second level. And now she needed time to come to her senses, just as he did when he increased this or that knowledge. This explanation calmed the elven woman considerably, but they did not cancel Geatral's summons. The elf healer who arrived carefully examined Diantrel, who sat motionless at the table with her eyes closed, but found nothing dangerous or strange. The mentor was completely healthy, no abnormalities in her physical or subtle bodies were visible.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 12:18

Fortunately, the condition didn't last long, compared to Cyril getting some advanced skills. When the mentor woke up and opened her eyes, Geatral examined her thoroughly again, but found nothing suspicious. Diantrel was perfectly fine, as she had stated shedding light on what had happened to her. The reason for her temporary absence from the real world was that, as she put it, an invisible but all-seeing eye had appeared in front of her. It scrutinized her mentor from all sides, not only her body, but her whole life, from the moment of birth to the present moment. All of this, she felt, had taken seconds, though in the real world it had been almost half an hour. And just at that moment, when all the elven women had calmed down, and the mentor had risen to her feet and was just about to assess her changed status, the System sent Diantrel a message about receiving an award.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 12:30

Thank the Balancing Guardian of the Universe, there was no mention of the quest Cyril had completed. It was just a message saying that for reaching the second level of communication with the Chosen One you were given such and such rewards. Otherwise, it could have turned out badly. And so, Cyril, without arousing suspicion, said that he also received such a message! What a joy! Having found out what kind of awards they received, the elves looked at each other, briefly consulted, and decided that Cyril should start “unpacking”. So that, as the queen put it, he and Diantrel would not lose touch with reality at the same time. Just in case. The young man was in full agreement with this, after which, finally, he was able to start receiving the deserved awards.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 12:32

For the normal completion of the task, he received, as promised, one talent point, as well as a modification of the property “Minor Thin Body Strengthening”, which turned into simply “Thin Body Strengthening II”. Considering his condition, it was by no means unreasonable. Energy channels, energy nodes, aura sheaths - everything became a bit stronger and more resistant to hostile energy. He felt as if he were being squeezed by invisible walls on all sides, squeezing tangibly. A cold needle pricked his heart, but there were no other negative effects. But there was a benefit from the obtained property, and what a benefit! If you combine the obtained property with the “Advanced Fundamentals of Management and Control of Internal Energies”, which allows you to infuse a particular area of the subtle body with energy, you could literally fight off relatively weak attacking weaves with your hands. The method, of course, is far from the most effective, but that's for now. If you develop both the knowledge and the property, you can get a very interesting combination. Although, even “Strengthening of thin bodies X” would hardly save Cyril from a blow of the same bloody Master, damn him to hell

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 12:56

The good award was, surprisingly enough, good! One could even say, excellent! As an elite minor knowledge, Cyril received a “Personal Defense Field”, which was a weave of not the highest master's, or even junior- magister's level. And it was, as it was easy to guess from the name, a personal defense field. That is, literally, Cyril was able to create a protective field around himself, which surrounded his body with a thin, but very strong layer of magic. And almost instantly, the formation of this very difficult weave was now perfected by him to the full automaticity! From the outside, it looked as if the young man was glowing faintly over the entire surface of his body.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 12:57

Not too impressive, but incredibly effective! This field reflected active types of magical attacks and did not let passive ones pass through. The same was true for physical attacks and, just as importantly, the consequences of their effects. The field completely reflected all the energy of the blow, simply preventing the attacking object from reaching Cyril. A sword, axe, arrow, or hammer, even if it hit him exactly in the head, would simply bounce away before reaching his body. It is quite possible that it would have broken at the same time. It was clear that this field had its limits, and it would not stop a blow of some divine Herald or a blade enchanted by the Archmagister, even if Cyril put all his strength into it. Even if the weave was not completely destroyed, it would simply be breached. The same was true for more subtle charms of the highest level, the theoretical magister, trying hard, could well pick up such a variant, which would be able to penetrate through the defense. Or would not be perceived by it as something hostile and dangerous.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 12:58

In short, the defense is very good, but not ultimatum. Though for someone of Cyril's level, it's just great, even if it eats up the reserve like crazy. And of course, the stronger the attack, the more of it would be spent on its reflection. According to the Elder Enchantress's cursory assessment, she could break through Cyril's defense in two blows. Or rather, not break through it, but simply drain all of the young man's reserve to maintain it. So it was good to have full crystals or other accumulators at hand, and even better to be within the limits of a good source of magic. By her own estimation, if Cyril had both rings fully charged, he could walk around for a while, even under the fire of another magic master sitting in his magic tower. Not long, but still. However, such protection would not save him from Master's blow, if that bastard were alive. Or rather, not from that particular blow. The power of all sorts of dolls and portraits was in their ability to bypass such defenses, almost completely ignoring them. But even so, it was a very cool thing, and definitely useful, which Cyril was very happy about!

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:02

But they could give an elite property that allows you to grow your penis to any length and use it as a whip. Or as a fighting boa constrictor, which can be used to strangle and fuck all sorts of magical girls. And douse your enemies with a modified white substance. Cyril even thought for a moment, and wondered is there was such a property? No, it's quite crazy, but not the same people (or who are they really?) created the System to shove such tricks into it. Putting aside stupid thoughts that popped into his head at inopportune moments, Cyril moved on to the next award.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 11:08

The elite property was also above reproach, and literally perfect for Cyril. ‘Magic in Blood’ fully lived up to its name, changing Cyril's blood and flesh in such a way that they were now literally saturated with magical energy an order of magnitude stronger than before. This increased the volume of the reserve by almost a quarter, the speed of its replenishment, and at the same time made Cyril's magical energy.... in a certain sense more dense. Now, it was enough for him to spend less of his reserve to achieve the same power and efficiency of the created weaves. At first glance, it didn't seem noticeable, but during a long battle, or when creating large weaves, like large-scale rituals, it gave a noticeable gain in strength and magical endurance.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 11:43

The bonus was the increased chance that Cyril's children would also have a distinct talent for magic. It also turned his blood and meat into a natural delicacy for all sorts of vampires, practitioners of Blood Magic, or ritual cannibalism. And the cherry on the cake: as the ‘Source’ characteristic increased, the effectiveness of this property would also increase, which was a good thing. The sensation of receiving this property was as if a very hot, but not scalding, fireball had flared up in Cyril's chest for a moment, which then spread all over his body, warming him up pleasantly. It was as if he'd stepped into a well-steamed sauna with dry rather than humid air.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 11:44

But the most delicious, as expected, was the award for perfect execution. A unit of characteristics fell to Cyril in “Corporeality”, bringing it to a two, which immediately reflected on the appearance of the young man, barely he came to his senses after the previous award. This time the sensation was as if he, like a character in a Russian folk tale, had plunged into a steep boiling water, and immediately emerged from it into an ice-hole, and then found himself in a warm and soft bed. If it hadn't been for the vigilance of the elven women watching him closely, Cyril might have fallen, but Geatral picked him up under her arm in time.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:07

The elven healer, with burning eyes, immediately began to flutter around the young man, assessing his changed state, most of all worrying about the long-suffering Heart Energy Node. Fortunately, Cyril's subtle body was not affected in any way. But the young man's physical body had changed a bit. After he had been thoroughly disguised as a half-elf, he was already sinfully complaining about his reflection in the mirror. Now it was even better! No, Cyril did not become a young version of Iron Arnie, but he looked like an exemplary athlete! Musculature on his arms and legs became more pronounced, there were clear hints of abs. Now he could be on the covers of fashion magazines, advertising elite rags for kilos of euros, sewn in basements by Chinese children for a bowl of rice. For a brief moment, Cyril even wanted to run to the local gym, to check the changes in the case, but who would let him in?

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 11:47

The hidden reward, which turned out to be a new system feature, called “Token of restoration of the modifier of a Companion 10/10”, also pleased him. And it allowed as it is clear from the name, ten times to instantly restore any of the modifiers of a companion. At least ten times in a row the same one! If you think about it, the thing is incredibly powerful in critical situations! If you combine it with the same “Magical Restoration I”, you can for some time against an entire army hold one with Diantrel in a bare field, simply due to the constantly replenished reserve! True, in the description it was stated that excessive use of this ability negatively affects the subtle bodies and physical health. But as a last resort argument - still very cool!

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:15

And of course, there were also goods from the elite segment of the Auction! However, Cyril did not have time to look at them even with a glance, because he had to deal with the status of his dear mentor (and her awards!). To begin with, Diantrel had gained almost full access to the System, which made her status noticeably updated and quite impressive. The first part of it remained practically unchanged:

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:14

Name: Diantrel of the House of Winterblooms, daughter of Edenril.

Character level: 52

Connection level with the Chosen One: 2 (advanced).

Type of connection with the Chosen One: Mentor/Student.

Class: Battle Enchantress

Characteristics: (0)

Talents: (1)

Constitution: 3

Sensitivity: 4

Power: 11

Control: 14

Source: 13

Spirit: 3

Resistance: 4

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 14:34

Actually, before, not counting the modifiers, this was all of Diantrel's status. Now there is a list of the mentor's knowledge, which the System has fully appreciated:

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 14:35

Knowledge:

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 14:34

Written and spoken: Classical Elvish, Dark Elvish, Free Cities, Northern Theocracy, Island Kingdom, Southern Caliphate, Dwarven Undermountain, Western Steppe, Central Steppe, Green Steppe, Northern Kingdoms, Ice Islands, Rising Empire (Classical/Simplified), Gem Cities, Small Kingdoms of the Southeast.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 11:47

The list of languages Diantrel had already learned made him a little dumbfounded. On the other hand, having lived for centuries, it was probably impossible not to learn a dozen or two languages, unless you were a complete dumbass. Or a mentalist who prefers to communicate directly with thought images. But the list of languages was followed by the list of knowledge, and against this background Cyril felt quite weak.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:13

‘advanced mastery of combat weaves’, “advanced mastery of generalist weaves”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (air)”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (fire)”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (fire)”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (earth)”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (water)”, “advanced creation and use of advanced ritual circles”, ‘advanced barrier and protective weaves’, “advanced control of internal energies”, “advanced possession of advanced amulets and artefacts”, “advanced ability to work with powerful external sources”, “advanced dueling with magic wands”, “advanced tactics of magical combat”, ‘advanced magical search techniques’, “advanced magical disguise techniques”, “advanced wilderness reconnaissance skills”, “advanced wilderness survival skills”, “advanced magic-diversion skills”, ‘advanced mago-martial training instructor skills’, “advanced healing weaves”, “advanced archery”, “advanced fencing with one-handed blades (classical elven school)”, “advanced knowledge of generalist alchemy”, “advanced agent work”.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 13:46

It was an impressive list! Even just reading it, Cyril realized how much work he still had to do. But, on the other hand, one should not forget that his mentor had been practicing magic for centuries (how long would it take to find out exactly?), and he had only a couple of months. Although, for such “only” the locals would definitely kill someone. Perhaps even Cyril himself. And besides knowledge, Diantrel had a good set of properties.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:12

Properties:

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"Developed Subtle Bodies III", "Refined Reflexes III", "Trained Body II", "Magic Sense II", "Forest Sense II", "Elven Health (Racial)", "Source of Magic"

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 10:49

The mentor did not have any systemic properties. Moreover, they remained blocked.

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 15:00

System Properties: (#####)

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 15:00

Digging into the System Help made it clear that for a Companion, the ability to obtain or purchase meta-skills would only appear with the acquisition of the third level of connection. At the end of the status were the modifiers that remained unchanged.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:11

Companion Modifiers: Share the Burden I, Mark of the Chosen I, Magical Restoration I, Subtle Body Healing I

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 10:50

Having more or less sorted out the status of the mentor, they moved on to the rewards for the completed assignment of increasing the level of communication. For the usual reward, Diantrel received an increase in the “Sense of Magic” property to the third level and one talent point. Which was pretty good, but not even close to the elite property and little knowledge. As the latter, the mentor received “ Blink”, an instant teleportation over short distances. A natural blink, just like in computer games! When Diantrel used it, moving from one part of the room to another and then back again in a fraction of an instant, the Queen and the Elder Enchantress' faces were a pleasure to watch. Especially the latter's face. Cyril wasn't willing to bet on that, but he had a suspicion Mirael experienced terrible envy at that moment. As it was explained to him a little later, this skill, belonging to the School of Space Magic, was in some aspects even more complicated than the creation of full-fledged long-distance portals. And it required long and dangerous practice. Deadly dangerous, because in case of a mistake, for example, the head and the rest of the body could move to different places. Or at least with a shift of one centimeter, which could also be deadly unpleasant.

Camrad_RIP 23.03.25 в 13:10

Diantrel had learnt this skill in just a few minutes and at a level that she had practiced for the last twenty years. The latter was a quote from the mentor as she moved from one side of the classroom to the other a few more times. No flashy effects, just her standing in one place, for a split second her appearance became semi-blurred, then disappeared, and then she was in a new place. But it's incredibly effective! According to the Elder Enchantress, one of Master's puppets had surprised the elves very unpleasantly with this very rare ability.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 13:10

As an elite property, Diantrel received Magic Boost. It did not come with a luxury car and a detailed lecture on family values from a brutal bald jock, but it was not bad without them. This property gave her mentor the ability to double the capacity of her energy channels for a short time, about half an hour, once a day, and additionally strengthened all of her subtle bodies as a whole. This allowed Diantrel to literally burn with napalm magic from both hands, at the expense of more reserve, which she could put into this or that weave in less time. This allowed Diantre to literally burn with napalm magic from both hands due to more reserves that she could put into this or that weave in less time, without fear of injuries or ‘burnout’ of the subtle bodies, to which an attempt to cast too complex a spell.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 13:13

Speaking in the local language, Diantrel was able to use weaves of the level of a full-fledged magister for a short time, but still without fear of crippling herself with weaves that were too powerful for her. And if you combine this property with the “Magic Restoration I” modifier and with the token Cyril received... Then his mentor becomes a natural WMD on long legs and with long ears. Judging by the expressions on the faces of the elves, they realized it too, and once again for a short time their usual world was tested for durability. While they were thinking about it, the system automatically added a one to the “Constitution” characteristic, bringing it to a four.

Camrad_RIP 27.03.25 в 10:33

It was almost like an anime scene. The mentor stopped abruptly, exhaled, and then instantly transformed. A four in Corporeality was no joke! During the fateful pool session, Diantrel had an athletic physique and well-defined musculature, which Cyril had been able to appreciate only once fully. The addition of one unit did not turn the mentor into a female version of Arnie in his best years, but she still added a little bit of muscle. You could send her to the Olympics right now, or as a fitness trainer at a high-end sports club. But if in the volume (but not the quality!) of muscles Diantrel added a little, but in the volume of breasts, already enlarged by Cyril, the increase was more noticeable, a whole size. So much so that one of the buttons of her mentor's army garments couldn't stand it and burst, unable to withstand the pressure.

Camrad_RIP 27.03.25 в 10:34

If Cyril had been the hero of some Japanese isekai, it should have hit him in the forehead as hard as a bullet and knocked him out. But instead, it just flew off to the side, and there was a silent scene in the classroom that lasted for a few seconds. To Cyril's great relief, the situation was defused by Diantrel herself, explaining the reason for the change. And the young man once again sent rays of kindness to the crooked admins or moderators of the System, who had set him up so badly with the change of the mentor's appearance. After all, it was possible to make it unnoticeable! What a set-up!

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 13:04

As a result of all the changes, the overall status of Diantrel began to look like this:

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 10:50

Name: Diantrel of the House of Winterblooms, daughter of Edenril.

Character level: 52

Connection level with the Chosen One: 2 (Advanced).

Type of connection with the Chosen One: Mentor/Student.

Class: Battle Sorceress

Characteristics: (0)

Talents: (1)

Constitution: 4

Sensitivity:4

Power: 11

Control: 14

Source: 13

Spirit: 3

Resistance: 4

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 10:53

Knowledge:

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 10:58

Written and spoken: Classical Elvish, Dark Elvish, Free Cities, Northern Theocracy, Island Kingdom, Southern Caliphate, Dwarven Undermountain, Western Steppe, Central Steppe, Green Steppe, Northern Kingdoms, Ice Islands, Rising Empire (Classical/Simplified), Gem Cities, Small Kingdoms of the Southeast.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 11:04

‘advanced mastery of martial weaves’, “advanced mastery of generalist weaves”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (air)”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (fire)”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (earth)”, “advanced mastery of elemental magic (water)”, ‘advanced creation and application of advanced ritual circles’, ‘advanced barrier and protective weaves’, ‘advanced control of internal energies’, ‘advanced proficiency in advanced amulets and artefacts’, ‘advanced ability to work with powerful external sources’, ‘advanced dueling with magic wands’, ‘advanced magical combat tactics’, “advanced magical search techniques”, “advanced magical disguise techniques”, “advanced wilderness reconnaissance skills”, “advanced wilderness survival skills”, “advanced magic-diversion skills”, ‘advanced mago-martial training instructor skills’, “advanced healing weaves”, “advanced archery”, “advanced fencing with one-handed blades (classical elven school)”, “advanced knowledge of generalist alchemy”, “advanced agent work”.

Camrad_RIP 26.03.25 в 11:05

Minor knowledge:

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 15:01

"Blink"

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 15:01

Properties:

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"Developed Subtle Bodies III", "Refined Reflexes III", "Magic Sense III", "Trained Body II", "Forest Sense II", "Elven Health (Racial)", "Source of Magic", "Magic Boost (Elite)"

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 11:02

Modifaers of Companion:

Camrad_RIP 13.03.25 в 15:02

"Share the Burden I", "Mark of the Chosen One I", "Magical Restoration I", "Healing of the Subtle Bodies I"

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 11:02

The status of Cyril began to look like this:

Camrad_RIP 22.03.25 в 12:38

Name: Cyrill

Level: 16

Class: Wizard

Characteristics: (free) 2; (limited) 0

Talents (free): 1 (limited): 0

Companion Modification Points (0)

Constitution: 2

Sensitivity: 2

Power: 9

Control: 5

Source: 6

Spirit: 1

Resistance: 1

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 11:04

Acquired Knowledge:

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 11:06

Classical Elvish, Free Cities, Northern Theocracy;

Camrad_RIP 21.03.25 в 11:06