Acquiring Falna

"You said that the taint is infectious. Does that mean that we could get it from you?"Riviera was worried that Stella could spread this infection.

"No you can't get it from me, the special eye I have prevents the natural growth and spread of the taint."Stella was scared that they might kill her when they found out that she was infected.

"Special eye? Is that why you wear that eyepatch?"Loki asked, she wondered if her eye was similar it Hephaesthus's cursed eye.

"Yes, the eyepatch covers up the eye."Stella really didn't want to show people her eye, she had tried taking it off before the got back to the surface and she got a major headache while it was off.

"Wait you said 'natural growth' is there another way taint can spread?"Tione almost overlooked this if it weren't the fact that Stella had covered up her hand after the minotaur attack.

"Oh yes, the taint is unnatural, to say the least."Stella started to explain how she killed the minotaur."The taint gives immense power to those who are infected by it. In exchange for that power, it infects the target faster."

"That was the reason why I was able to kill the minotaur."

Loki and her familia members collectively silenced themselves, sure the child had great power but what use was that power when it would end up turning you into a monster.

"Is there any way to cure someone infected with taint?"Riviera didn't want to see Stella suffer.

"Not that I currently know of, the methods used where I came from mostly consisted of chopping afflicted limbs off,"

"If it was somewhere major then they would end up killing you and burning the body."

"Ok, what about that space pouch where did you get it, and do you know how to make one?"If Loki could get something like that then her familia could potentially rise above the Freya familia

"The space pouch I found while exploring the tainted lands, as for making them no I don't.'' Stella didn't bring up that she stole it off some poor guy's body, and hoped that they forgot that she robbed corpses for a living before coming here.

"Well, then Stella, would you like to join my familia?"

Stella was surprised at the offer, she was really tempted but she wasn't someone who could fight, an explorer yes, a researcher sure, but a member of a familia that focused on exploring the dungeon?

"I wouldn't mind but there are some conditions I'd like you to accept."Stella thought about it and if they accepted her conditions then joining this familia might be good for her.

"HUH! A weakling like you doesn't get to state conditions!"Bete was angry that this weakling tried to get more out of them.

"Shut it Bete."Loki was interested, she would join if the conditions were met? So long as they were not too crazy, having an asset like this would be worth it."What are the conditions?"

"First, I don't want to be forced to use the taint, unless my life is threatened there will be no use of it."Stella got her first and most important condition out.

"Second I don't want anyone saying anything about where I came from or the stuff I possess. I don't want everyone looking for me because I have this magic bag."

"Third and lastly, I want a personal room that I can use for research. I'd like to find a cure for the taint and I want a personal room so that I won't be bothered while researching."

"The first one is easy, after what you said I wasn't going to force you to use it. If anything I would also like you to avoid using it."

"The second one is a given, I don't plan on letting this leak, this goes for all of you as well nothing said in this room leaves it, OK?"After a collective nod from the familia members, Loki continued.

"The 3rd one is a little harder but there is one of the towers that is used for storage. You can have the top room to use if you would like."Loki was happy that there was really only one real request.

"Deal!"Stella was happy with the deal that Loki offered her.

Loki concluded the meeting and made everyone except Stella leave so that she could give falna to Stella. As Stella was laying on the bed she wondered what her status would look like, Loki talked about how the gods first descended and the rules that followed.

"All done, I will say this is quite the status you have, here you go!"Loki wasn't expecting a status like this.

Strength: 10 I

Endurance: 10 I

Dexterity: 10 I

Agility: 10 I

Magic: 10 I

Magic: N/A

Skills:

Natural Thaumaturge: You are a natural-born thaumaturge! Understanding and learning thaumaturgy is much easier for you.

Discernment: You have a keen eye! You can more easily find out the properties of an object.

Tainted: You are infected by the taint! You are able to boost your abilities to ridiculous levels by using the taint inside you. All magic cast by you is naturally chaotic!

Curse of Primordia: Cursed by magic! You are incapable of using mana this includes being used to fuel spells, your spells have increased output by a large amount.

Stella was quite surprised by her status, and so was Loki, the fact that this kid had two skills that were technically detrimental to her caused her to worry about how far she would get.

Stella was sad that she wouldn't be able to cast magic anytime soon but it only said that she couldn't use mana, essentia and vis were a different story. If she could find a way to harness it then those skills could become a huge boon!

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Boom! Stella has gotten herself a status! If you have an idea about skills you want to see then do comment! Power stones and other suggestions are always welcome!