Child of Destiny

Chapter 2260: Legendary Sword: Permafrost

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After the small episode in the dining hall, the rest of the day gradually returned to its usual rhythm.

Everyone went about their respective schedules as though the awkward breakfast had never happened.

The boys either trained or immersed themselves in the sparring duels they always did while the girls also busied themselves with their own affairs before occasionally gathering together to discuss the progress of Rook’s special quest.

Time quietly slipped away.

Before anyone realized it, evening had already arrived.

As always, the rich aroma of food soon drifted throughout the villa as Shin prepared dinner for everyone.

The lively atmosphere during the meal was no different from any other day.

Everyone chatted casually about their daily activities, occasionally teasing one another before bursting into laughter. Even the embarrassing incident from that morning slowly faded into the background.

After finishing dinner, everyone cleaned up the dining hall together before preparing to call it a day.

The boys gradually returned to their respective rooms, thinking of continuing their respective businesses within the game.

Meanwhile, the girls headed back toward the neighboring villa, where they continued to stay together while planning to continue on their current questline.

Soon afterward, the surroundings gradually fell into silence.

Only the gentle night breeze continued to drift through the two neighboring villas beneath the moonlit sky.

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Swoosh!

Shin swiftly logged back into the game, planning to continue with the Empire Quest that Felicia had shared with him.

Since the twins were still making the final preparations before looking for a way to open the sealed portal, he decided to use the remaining time to familiarize himself with the newly inherited legacy.

With a thought, he summoned his status window before navigating directly to his skill panel.

His gaze soon settled on one particular entry.

Mondi’s Style.

After devouring another legendary sword and digesting it, the once dormant legacy skill had finally awakened.

Without further hesitation, Shin opened the additional information.

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Available Form/s:

Meteor Form: The sword-sheath will transform the longsword that you have sacrificed for this form.

- Assigned Sword – Legendary Sword [Durendal (Sealed)]

Abyssal Form: The sword-sheath will transform the chain-blade/whip sword that you have sacrificed for this form.

- Assigned Sword – Legendary Sword [Permafrost (Sealed)]

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A thoughtful look flashed beneath his mask.

The evolution of Mondi’s Style had finally given him another sword form that he could integrate into his current combat system.

Up until now, he had been relying heavily on the Divine Constellation, Dimensional Splitter, and Chaos Slasher Possessions during major battles.

Those three remained his strongest choices simply because they possessed swords capable of fully bringing out their respective powers.

Meanwhile, after Mondi’s Style had evolved, all of its other forms—aside from the Meteor Form—had gradually become less impactful.

Without a dedicated sword to serve as their core, those forms were little more than incomplete manifestations. While they still enhanced his abilities to a certain extent, they were unable to fully display the true strength of the legacy.

As a result, they had slowly fallen behind the other Spirit Possessions that possessed complete weapon systems.

Shin’s combat style had always revolved around adaptability and versatility.

He constantly switched between different fighting styles, weapon forms, movement techniques, and Elemental Spirit Possessions according to the changing flow of battle.

The greater the variety at his disposal, the more unpredictable he became.

Conversely, the fewer options he could effectively utilize, the more his overall combat prowess suffered.

Now, however, that weakness had been partially addressed.

With another complete sword form added to Mondi’s Style, the versatility of his battle system had increased once again, allowing him to weave an even greater variety of techniques into his already complex fighting style.

With that, he went to look for information on the new legendary sword.

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[Item Name]: Permafrost

[Item Type]: Weapon (Whip Sword)

[Item Rank]: Legendary (Sealed)

Current Effective Rank: Peak Obsidian

Level: Sealed

Durability: Indestructible

Physical Attack: 3,000 ~ 4,000

Magical Attack: 10,000 ~ 12,000

Stats (Reduced)

+600 INT

+200 STR

+250 AGI

+20% Mana Sensitivity

+500% Critical Strike

+20% Ice Power

Historical Note: This is a legendary whip sword born from the deepest abyssal sea during the Ancient Era.

It was forged within the Sea of Eternal Frost, a place said to possess the absolute coldness that existed before the birth of the current world.

Legends spoke of an Ancient Abyssal Serpent that ruled those frozen depths.

Its colossal soul attempted to possess the newly born weapon after sensing the terrifying power sleeping within it.

However, instead of taking control of the sword, the serpent itself was devoured.

Its soul became one with the weapon, forever transforming Permafrost into an existence that possessed both the cruelty of the abyss and the endless silence of eternal winter.

During the Ancient Era, this legendary weapon eventually came into the possession of the Glacial Witch, Selene, who became feared as the "Frozen Queen of the Abyss."

Every battlefield she stepped upon would become an eternal tundra.

Countless armies were frozen into lifeless ice sculptures before they could even reach her.

It was said that wherever Permafrost danced, even the concept of movement itself gradually disappeared beneath layers of endless frost.

Additional Abilities

Eternal Winter (Passive): The frozen soul residing within Permafrost continuously releases an aura of absolute coldness.

+50% Ice Power and +50% Crowd Control Effect

-Every successful attack applies Frost Mark.

--Frost Mark reduces Movement Speed by 5%, Attack Speed by 5%, and Mana Recovery by 3%.

Maximum Stacks: 20

Frozen Domain (Passive): Every strike continuously freezes the surrounding battlefield.

The lower the target’s movement speed becomes, the greater the damage dealt.

Additional Damage: 2% for every 5% Movement Speed lost.

Maximum Bonus Damage: +40%

Abyssal Serpent’s Gaze (Active): The ancient serpent dwelling within the sword awakens.

A gigantic frozen serpent manifests behind the wielder, releasing overwhelming pressure.

Duration:

1 minute

Effects:

-Doubles all Frost Mark application.

-Doubles all Slow Effects.

-Enemies affected by Frozen Suppression suffer Fear for 3 seconds upon activation.

Cooldown: 1 Hour

Frozen Cycle (Passive): The sword continuously converts battle into an endless war of attrition.

-Enhanced all frost and water elemental abilities by +50%

Glacial Resurrection (Passive / Active): Consumes all accumulated Frozen Souls to resist death.

The wielder is encased inside an indestructible glacier for 5 seconds before emerging fully restored.

All negative effects are removed, including powerful curses.

Frozen Souls: 0 / 5,000

Frozen Soul Acquisition: Obtain Frozen Souls by defeating enemies affected by Frost Mark.

Regular Rank: +1, Elite: +2, Special Elite: +3, Chieftain: +4

Bosses and above grant additional stacks depending on rank.

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Special Ability: Absolute Zero (Passive)

The more battles fought with Permafrost, the colder it becomes.

The more frozen souls it accumulates, the stronger its true power awakens.

By continuously freezing powerful enemies, absorbing Frost Marks, and collecting Frozen Souls, the ancient seals suppressing Permafrost gradually weaken.

As the seals are broken, the ancient serpent completely synchronizes with the wielder while revealing the weapon’s original authority over Absolute Coldness.

Unsealing Progress: 0%

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Just like [Durendal], this new legendary weapon possessed an identity of its own.

If the legendary longsword embodied overwhelming destruction and holy purification, then the legendary whip sword was the very incarnation of absolute suppression.

One existed to overwhelm its enemies through relentless offense while the other sought to dominate the battlefield by restricting every movement until resistance itself became impossible.

Despite sharing exceptionally high magical attack, the two still differed greatly in their offensive capabilities.

[Durendal] possessed a slightly more balanced distribution between physical and magical damage, allowing it to unleash devastating sword techniques through both raw power and holy energy.

[Permafrost], on the other hand, abandoned such balance entirely.

It sacrificed a portion of its physical prowess in exchange for overwhelming magical power, making every frost-infused strike, every battlefield-controlling technique, and every suppressive ability even more terrifying.

Their unique authorities also stood in complete contrast.

The legendary sword [Durendal] was revered as the Bane of All Evil, a holy blade forged to purge darkness from the world.

Meanwhile, the legendary whip sword [Permafrost] reigned as the King of Battlefield Suppression, gradually freezing both the bodies and wills of those who dared stand against it.

With this new addition to his arsenal, Shin felt even more confident about the battles awaiting him in the future.

A faint smile slowly surfaced beneath his mask. "This should be perfect for Ronan’s Possession."

As the Reincarnated God of Primordial Water, Ronan’s mastery over frost and water would undoubtedly bring out the true potential sleeping within [Permafrost].

Combined with the legendary weapon’s innate battlefield control, it would become an invaluable addition to Shin’s ever-growing and increasingly versatile combat system.

Understanding the immense value that a legendary weapon could bring—not only to Mondi’s Style, but also to his overall combat system—Shin suddenly found himself wanting even more.

"Hmm... Should I start looking for more fragments of [Balmung]?" he muttered.

His thoughts drifted toward another legendary weapon resting quietly within his inventory. It was the broken legendary greatsword that Arthur had entrusted to him after losing interest in it.

It was a legendary sword of a Dragon Slayer.

Originally, Shin had planned to sacrifice it to Mondi’s Style as well. As a legendary greatsword, it was undoubtedly the perfect candidate for the Judgement Form of the legacy skill.

Unfortunately, the skill itself had rejected it.

According to the information provided by the skill, a broken legendary weapon could not be recognized as a suitable sacrifice.

At the very least, he needed to gather two fragments of [Balmung] before the legacy skill would acknowledge it.

"Heh! Looks like I’ll have to pay more attention to any information regarding this sword." A faint grin slowly spread beneath his mask.

Having just two legendary swords had already significantly expanded both the versatility and overall strength of his combat system.

If he could complete another one, his possibilities in battle would become even greater.

And that was not even taking into account the inheritance sword of the Nephilim Race—[Yamato].

When he thought about the legendary weapons currently in his possession, and the ones he might obtain in the future, Shin suddenly realized something.

He had become a little greedier than before.

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