Enemies?
The small red circles appeared to be fading at an increased rate, and the large circle appeared to be growing – growing constantly. It grew until it completely vanished from my map, and there were no red circles left.
I’ve been this close to enemies and didn’t know it?
None of my danger senses were telling me of any threat, but it could merely be that the danger was not close enough to trigger them. Did this have something to do with my Sense parameter?
[Parameters]
Attack: 24.5
Defense: 30.1
Intelligence: 12.2
Magic Power: 29.8
Sense: 9.3
When I was a worm, I was constantly awarded intelligence for the most basic rudimentary thinking or for making minor deductions about my environment. Once I evolved, I stopped getting the awards and in the lieu of the events that followed, it slipped my mind altogether. Still, I did not know if these numbers were supposed to be high or low. I did not have anything to compare them with. Assuming these numbers were indeed low, then my Sense was the lowest of them all, not even reaching the double-digits. I was not quite sure how I would increase that, except perhaps leveling most of my sensory skills.
“Domains.”
Domains
You have no domains available.
There was no surprise there. Since the loss of Refuge Creek Rock, there were no other chances to get another Domain.
“Influence.”
Influence
Influence is the amount of political authority or clout you have amassed as a result of your actions, deeds or titles, which may be used as bargaining chips in dealing with other Monsters who either fear you and will submit to becoming your Minion, revere you and are willing to swear their lives to you, or loathe you and will attempt to kill you on sight. A high Influence Rank and proper use of Influence Points can help make the latter become one of the former.
Current Influence Rank: [Noteworthy Neophyte]
[Noteworthy Neophyte]
Details: You are a relatively new and upcoming nightmare with a record of notable feats in slaying or surviving beings and monsters you have no right to slay or survive. Monsters weaker than you will be more willing to become your Minion and will be wary about making you an enemy. Monsters stronger than you are more willing to spare your life or conscript you into their forces as they recognize your budding potential.
Influence Points Available: (3)
The following title(s) are contributing towards your influence:
Demiurge
Agkistrodon Slayer
Sage Slayer
The following buffs/actions/deeds are contributing toward your influence:
Unique Name – Janus
Triggered the Dryadi Tribe Genocide
Released the Legendary Nightwitch: Zlosta Janje
Named by the Legendary Nightwitch: Zlosta Janje
Survived an encounter with the Anathema of the End: Omega
Survived an encounter with a Champion of Humanity: Hoplite
Survived an encounter with the Night Emperor of Gluttony: Apophis
The Night Emperor of Gluttony. A shiver ran down my spine. The being that killed me, that killed Oblivion – it was a Night Emperor. An existence so far above mine that I could not even see it. Night Emperors. I needed to find more information about them.
“Minions.”
Minions
You have no minions available.
Minions may be conscripted forcefully, enslaved, coerced, created or hired.
I need minions to start an army, don’t I? The sooner I began to gather forces, the better it would be for me in the long run.
“Status.”
Status
Name: Janus
Race: [Undead]
Specie(s): [Stalker Skeleton]
Monster Rank: Tier 3
Level: 21
HP: 5100/5100
MP: 9600/9600
HP Regen: 355/Hour
MP Regen: 600/Hour
Negative Effects: [N/A]
Positive Effects: [N/A]
Epithet Skill(s): Duality
Genocide Points Available: 15525
Title(s): [Reincarnated] [User] [Gorger] [Larvae Slayer] [Jonah] [Parasite] [David] [Agkistrodon Slayer] [Genocidal] [Retaliator] [Phoenix] [Merciless] [Demiurge] [Sage Slayer]
There was nothing new about my status or my titles. That was all there was on the menu directory, except for one item, the item that was new and that Mavros had added. The name seemed innocuous enough to ignore, but I was not going to take any chances.
[You are now in the True Path]
Committing to this timeline as the true one meant I could no longer summon my Reward Chest today. It did not matter, as I would simply have to wait for tomorrow before I continued using it.
[You have split Paths]
[You are now in Path A]
Ensuring that I had a backup reality in case anything went wrong, I activated Mavros’ gift. “Monster Link.”
[Are you sure you want to activate the Monster Link feature?]
[Yes]
[No]
There was no explanation describing what it was supposed to do, or what it did. However, Mavros would not have given it to me if it were harmful, or so I believed. Nightwitches and Nightshamans were in support of nightmares, and outright harming one would go against their interests. With that in mind, I pushed the button.
[You have activated the Monster Link!]
Monster Link
Welcome to the Monster Link you cheeky little nightmare! Find powerful nightmares near you! Meet with them! Kill them for their domains, trade your minions or form powerful alliances! Monster Link – connecting the Nightmares of Alamir, one ping at a time!
[Janus the Skeleton has joined]
[Janus the Skeleton sent a Ping!]
Triangulating…
[Janus the Skeleton is at South Hlahan Forest]
[Erzili the Slithercreep is at Fort Zvyar]
[Arol the Poltergeist is at South Hlahan Forest]
[Wunder the Barbeast is at South Hlahan Forest]
[Slim the Sleekerman is at Fort Zyvar]
[Onna the Yuki is at Fort Zvar]
[Canterbury the Archdemon is at Du Sang Castle]
[Grimm the Archdemon is at Du Sang Castle]
[Giggles the Nuckelavee is at Krvavi Lagoon]
[Mnemosyne the
