История Королевы Эльфов / The story of the Elf Queen: Глава Первая. Кирилл. Перемены в жизни Героя Королевы Эльфов

Chapter One. Cyrill. Changes in the Life of the Hero of the Elven Queen

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Royal Palace of the Forest. Cyrill's chambers.

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Looking questioningly at Gata, Cyrill asked:

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"Are you ready?"

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The catwoman wagged her fluffy red tail and nodded affirmatively:

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"Yes."

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It was clear that the girl was nervous, but trying not to show it. Exhaling, Cyril said quietly:

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"Then let's start..."

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Mental command. Confirmation. And...

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Attention!

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A new Companion has been found, Gata, daughter of Barrias!

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The new Companion will be granted 3 bonus talent points and 1 attribute point.

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The skills and actions performed are being assessed...

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As with Armina, the process took about a minute. As soon as Cyril used Share the Chosen One's Burden III, cat folk froze, her bright yellow eyes with vertical pupils glazed over, staring into nothingness. Then Gata blinked several times and exhaled heavily, whispering in a slightly stunned voice:

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"Unbelievable... It's... like..."

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"It was as if your whole life had flashed before your eyes. Only it wasn't you watching," finished Armina, who was standing a little to the side, for her friend.

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The cat girl nodded affirmatively, swishing her fluffy tail several times and twitching her cat ears.

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"Exactly."

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"And what gifts did the Tablet bestow upon her?" asked Diantrel, who was also present in Cyril's chambers.

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"I'll tell you in a moment. Just a second... Status..."

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So, what do we have here? Yes, I see. Overall, it turned out to be very similar to what Armina had experienced when Cyrill gave her the System in that damn Kardarot vault. Which, when you think about it, was quite logical — both girls had been trained in roughly the same way. The differences were minimal and, as Cyrill understood, mainly related to the racial characteristics of cat folk.

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Name: Gata, daughter of Barías.

Level: 11

Connection level with the Chosen One: 2 (increased)

Type of connection with the Chosen One: Maid-Guardian/Master.

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Class: NOT SELECTED

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Characteristics: 1

Talents (free): 3 (limited): 0

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Constitution: 3

Sensitivity: 2

Power: 1

Control: 2

Source: 1

Spirit: 1

Resistance: 1

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Knowledge:

Written and spoken: Classical Elven, Free Cities, Western Steppe (Beastfolj dialect).

General knowledge:

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“Advanced hand-to-hand combat skills (Claw Style),” “developed skills in the use of short cold weapons (knives/daggers/stilettos),” “developed skills in throwing weapons,” “developed skills in intelligence work,” “developed skills in bodyguard work,” “developed skills in handling amulets and artifacts,” “developed skills in providing medical assistance,” “developed knowledge of alchemy in a wide range of fields”

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Minor Knowledge: "Shapeshift I"

Properties: "Trained Body I", "Beast's Blood I",

Companion Modifiers: (None)

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Having received a message from Cyrill, Diantrel nodded briefly:

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"I see. What Lots does the Tablet offer you?" the elf asked the cat woman.

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She stared intently at the lines invisible to those around her, and at Diantrel's question she involuntarily flinched, twitched her tail, and hastily said:

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"Several, honorable ... Like Armina, it's offer Assassin, Agentess and Guardian... And also... ahem... Concubine..."

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“No Spy class?” Diantrel raised an eyebrow, ignoring how Gata's ears twitched when she mentioned the last class offered.

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"No... But they offer a lot... Shaar'khashi..."

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"Who?" Cyrill didn’t understand.

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Judging by Armina's puzzled look, she also did not understand what her friend meant, who was intently staring at the invisible lines in front of her. But Diantrel understood and clarified:

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"If my memory serves me correctly, is that the word used by the beast folks tribes, from which your family originates, to refer to warriors and hunters?"

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Gata, who continued to read the descriptions of the proposed classes, glanced at the elf and nodded:

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"Yes and no, honorable one. It is difficult to translate the meaning of this word into Elvish... They are not exactly warriors and hunters... Or rather, they are not only that... Rather, it is... That is what they call those who walk the path of the Ancestor Beast, mastering its gifts with every step."

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"The ability to transform into a beast?" Cyrill suggested.

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"Not only that," Gata shook her head. "Changing your appearance is just one of the many gifts you can get by following the path of the Ancestor Beast and going far enough down it. Your eyesight will get better, and you'll be able to see not only normal tracks but also tracks of magic without any effort. Your sense of smell will become more acute, and you will be able to smell even magic. Your body will become stronger, and it will be easier to withstand blows. And any wounds you receive will heal faster. You will become more agile, faster, more nimble, simply stronger, both in human and animal form..."

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“It sounds pretty good,” Cyrill said cautiously, sensing some kind of catch in Gata’s intonation.

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And he turned out to be right. The cat girl slowly shook her head again and continued:

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"Walking the path of the Ancestor Beast is very difficult, as many dangers are lurking along the way. One wrong step is enough to stumble forever."

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Seeing the confusion in Cyrill's eyes, the cat girls explained:

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"The most obvious reason is that it is much easier to become a beast than to transform back into a human. Nearly a third of the frightening tales of beast-people, used to scare disobedient children, tell of those who strayed from the path of the Beast and were unable to return, remaining forever as beasts, deprived of reason. And the scariest tales were about those who remained halfway between beast and human, turning into true monsters..."

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"I can assure you, Cirial," said Diantrel, who had been listening attentively and watching Gata, "that a significant portion of these stories, even if they sometimes exaggerate the degree of danger, are nevertheless based on solid facts."

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"I trust you completely," nodded the young man, involuntarily recalling the fairy tales of his native Earth.

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At the time, he was very surprised to learn that the fairy tales he had been reading as a child were heavily censored versions of the originals. And there was no magic in his native world. So what kind of fairy tales should there be in a world where magic is normal...

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