Fate's Reversal: The Divines Return

There was more than one route he could take in this situation. He could dump all his Skill Points into Sword Force which would in turn immediately increase his damage per second with the modifier for his attacks having been raised. However, there also existed the choice to potentially max his most used basic skills and result in the increase of his damage per second in this way.

The extremely low cooldowns would then translate to more frequent damage, however, this was also limited thinking as they would soon lose potency when compared to the former route. Not to mention, the former route would prove easier on his stamina. Now that he reached the Core Origination Realm, his body was changing. With the addition of his race change, Kaiden's physique now completely operated on Inner Energy for sustenance—it was his blessing yet also his crutch now.

The lower his meter fell, the faster he would feel the effects of exhaustion. His bodily stamina was no longer slightly unrelated to his Inner Energy levels. He was shifting towards than of a complete Energy-based being.

There was the other option of dumping his Skill Points into his Epic Rank skills which were predominantly one-hit skills that dealt large amounts of damage—otherwise known as Burst damage. A term that highlighted dealing large amounts of damage in an exceedingly short window of time, preferably in 1 second or less. This was best for boss killing as it eliminated the chance for a boss to recover abruptly.

Notwithstanding the benefits of the options—the best decision would be to seek balance in the same fashion as his class and profession. As such, after pondering for a substantial amount of time, Kaiden decided to do just that—strive for balance.

In his possession was the equivalent of 120,000 Skill Proficiency, as such he was going to allocate it in a way that increased his damage across the charts. First things first, Kaiden allocated 3 Skill Points into Element Sword Force, as a result, it increased in the damage.

[Element Sword Force] (Legendary) - Lv.2/10 A divergent skill of Sword Force. As a result, it has multiple effects. This skill is an active-passive. A special skill that has no cooldown. This skill converts your Inner Energy to Sword Force depending on you.

*Note: This skill goes beyond the Legendary rank but has yet fulfilled the criteria to be upgraded to the next rank.

Effect 1 : (Active) - Depending on the amount of Inner Energy spent, it increases the damage of sword skills—starting from 55%. Default consumption = 100 Inner Energy. Additional 5 Inner Energy Points = 1% increase. (Maximum: 1100%)

Effect 2: Allow the imbuement of foreign elements into the Sword Force. Depending on the Energy ȧssimilated with the Sword Force, a variety of effects can be acquired. This aspect of the skill depends heavily on Concentration.

Available variation:

•Searing Sword Force - Contains the same effects as a non-attribute Sword Force but adds a burning effect.

-Your attacks inflict a burning status equal to 2% of Strength x Agility. Additionally, the effect can be stacked to a maximum of 50 times. Each stack lasts 5 seconds. At ticks every 2.5 seconds. (Depending on Element Vulnerability effects are due to weaken or strengthen on foes.)

•Psionic Sword Force - Contains the same effects as the original non-attribute Sword Force but adds two additional effects.

-Your attacks have subsequent fixed strikes that deal 1,200 damage. These attacks completely ignore defense.

-Current additional attacks per strike: 2. Attacks performed with the sword force will always be critical. However, this sword force deteriorates durability very quickly.

No Cooldown. Skill Proficiency: (7,545/60,000) Requirement: Swordsman class

It wasn't ideal to sacrifice another 6 Skill Points to level this up. It was one of, if not his most used skills; however, he could unlock so much more while focusing on other skills.

Following this, Kaiden placed 1 Skill Point in each of his Epic Skills, including the brand new one. As a result, the skills rose to the next level with each skill point. Increasing Kaiden's burst damage exponentially.

[Illusory Sword Torrent] (Epic) - Lv.2/10. Gather the sword force into your sword, unleashing it with a horizontal slash. Create one 220° sword arc that deals 1665% damage to all frontal enemies in a 6.2-meter radius. .

Cooldown: 36 minutes 27 seconds.. Skill Proficiency: (7,460/10,000) Requirement: Sword and Sword Force.

[Gravitational Descent – Homing Pierce] (Epic) – Lv.2/10. When in the air, uses gravity as acceleration and a damage amplifier. Take your sword and pierce through any and everything! Deals 1350-2665% damage to the target and a shock wave dealing 180-390% to surrounding targets in a 6.5x6.5 meter area, depending on the height of your descent.

. Cooldown: 30 minutes. Skill Proficiency: (5,365/10,000). Requirement: Sharp Weapon, Aerial use at least 10 meters above the ground.

[Descent of the Berserk Blade] (Epic Active) Lv.2/10 Channeling Sword Force, summon a large 5x5 meter blade image that chops downward. Deals 2035% of Attack Power.

Cooldown: 56 minutes, Skill Proficiency: (5,000/10,000), Requirement: 250 Sword Force, Sword.

With the disappearance of 3 Skill Points, Kaiden instead focused on his Tempest Swordplay. The other skills were a lot easier to raise compared to his unique sword style. The general skills acquired from the system general had lower cooldowns but created skills usually had better effects.

[1st Tempest Style - Origin Piercing Light] (Special Active) – Lv.5/10. A violent thrust that homes the user's intended target, for who shall stop it when all they see is a piercing light encompassing all variations. Deals 2,200 fixed piercing damage + 195% of Attack Damage. Value triples to 595% if Vital Critical is dealt by using this skill.

Cooldown: 36.5 seconds. Skill Proficiency: (1,654/16,000). Requirement: Sword Weapon

Cooldown: 36.85 seconds. Skill Proficiency: (2,856/16,000). Requirement: Sword Weapon, 50 Dexterity.

[3rd Tempest Style - Triple Assault] (Special) – Lv.4/10. Embodying the fierceness of the violent wind, bombard your target with 3 powerful strikes where each successive strike compounds on the previous one. The first strike deals 195% of Attack Power, the second strike deals 270% of Attack Power, and the final strike deals 345% attack power.

Cooldown: 45.5 seconds. Skill Proficiency: (2,673/16,000). Requirement: Sword Weapon, 50 Agility, and Dexterity.

[4th Tempest Style - Brewing Storm's Destruction] (Special). Lv.4/10. Swinging your sword 7 times in a precise manner that causes compound effects—cause destruction like no other. The first strike starts at normal attack speed dealing 205% damage. However, each successive strike's attack speed increases by 12% and damage increases by 33%.

Cooldown: 5 minutes 6 seconds. Skill Proficiency: (5,247/8,000) Requirement: Sword, 350 Agility.

[5th Tempest Style - Gale Lightning Dance] (Special) - Lv.4/10. Perform a sword dance, which attacks 8 times. Each attack deals 144% of Attack Power.

Cooldown: 2 minutes 28 seconds. Skill Proficiency: (5,684/8,000). Requirement: Sword Weapon.

[6th Tempest Style - Twin Tornado Drill] (Special Active) - Lv.5/10. Storing energy in the sword, pierce forward with two tornado-like drills. Each attack deals 240% of Attack Power and will Critical. If used while dual-wielding, each drill increases to 320% of Attack Power.

Cooldown: 2 minutes 15 seconds. Skill Proficiency: (562/16,000). Requirement: Sword Weapon.

Closing the menu, Kaiden approached the gates of Crescent Wake Town, he was eager to figure out just how much his battle capabilities increased. It wasn't every day where skill levels raised so abruptly—there was bound to be a substantial difference.

However, unlike before, Kaiden didn't run in the direction of the Crescent Gale Valley. Instead, he turned, running in the opposite direction; he traveled toward a completely different area. Moreover, this leveling field was located further out. The others were relatively close, but this one was over 100 km away. On foot, which was the only current way to travel between field and town, it would take over an hour to reach.

Keep in mind, Kaiden's current speed was over 20 m/s which meant his speed rivaled that of a car traveling approximately 45 mph (miles per hour). Of course, one couldn't uphold their absolute top speed forever, exhaustion would begin to set in. As a result, Kaiden resulted in traveling at a brisk yet moderate pace relative to his stamina.

In light of this, the theoretical 1 hour of travel became closer to 2. However, in the process, Kaiden retained his optimal battle state. Soon enough, Kaiden reached an expansive canyon housed with various types of monsters.