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Chapter 18: Inheritance Arc 2

[Soul Chain (+1 to all main Characteristics, can hide Soul Marks and store memories, soul-bounded) evolved into Soul Link (+3 to all main Characteristics, can hide Soul Marks and store memories, enchanting available, soul-bounded)]

"Now, go help your mate's fellow cursed-men..." waved the tengu "We'll see each other soon anyway, hime, I do have to check on the Vongola Rings."
She bowed deeply, and left, conscious of the precious gift she had just received – after all, like the old youkai had said, theirs wasn't a species that easily shared its powers to the unworthy. And she just had been gifted power by two powerful youkai...

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August was ending, and school was about to start. The summer had been both productive and relaxing, the Vongola X working tirelessly during the week – but taking care to enjoy themselves during the week-end...
Lal and Viper were now both owners of the new Vongola Kiba, as they had been dubbed by their creators, and Fon and Colonello would soon both have on too. As for the Training Quest, they had completed the main objective, to everyone's relief. On the CEDEF side, they had learned a lot – and it was somewhat surprising to learn that the mafia worked so much like a multinational corporation, with a legal front known around the world in the financial world.

Ryohei had also participated to three different tournaments in the Arena, and most of the fighters had at least one tournament participation under their belt, making their name known in the underworld.
Andrea had also trained both Kazami and Takeshi, and built back his relationship with the cursed hit man he owned his life to – a strange father-son relation, filled with bullets and throwing knives, that fit right in among the Vongola X inherent madness.

A lot of time had also been spent looking into the Arcobaleno curse itself, and the man who cursed them – it had been a matter of minutes to walk in the part of the city where the man had his shop in the future, and learn that he wasn't yet living there, an old grandmother that knew Haru since her childhood holding the premise instead.
They had tried to trace back the elusive man presence, but didn't manage anything. Talking with Aria had been another fruitless lead – like her daughter, she hadn't known her mother wasn't human, even if the news hadn't surprised her that much.

As for the week-ends, they had been used taking trips to the beach, or enjoying the summer festivals, Haru being beside herself with joy while taking car of everyone's outfits...
Then, as the Vongola X were relaxing in the Yukimura's garden and enjoyed the warm summer evening, an unexpected notification appeared...

[Mid-term Training Quest Complete!+7*50 000XP
Bonus Goal 1 Complete! 3*100 000XP
Bonus Goal 2 Failed ! 6*100 000XP
Bonus goal 3 Complete!1*100 000XP
Reward: 1 intermediate skill book, Vongola X Resolve status effect (+10 and Intelligence when fighting enemies of the Vongola)
Bonus Reward: 2 advanced skill books]

[Level up! You can now choose your Specialty!]

[You are now a Tier 2 player!
Tier 1 Perk unlocked!
Choose one power to unlock
Tertiary Flame: choose a new Flame to unlock
Kitsune Senses: your senses are now as sharp as that of a youkai
True Shadow: you don't hide in the shadows, you literally melt in them
Vongola Charisma: everyone likes the Vongola Don, +5 Charisma
Lost Knowledge: Reading through Ravenclaw's Grimoire gave you a new understanding of things, +5 Intelligence
God's Best Friend: a god's familiar is very different from a human one, and one just needs a new home right now...

note that the True Shadow perk while replace the Shadow Blending one, to find more about God's familiars, go to the new Grimoire entry related to them]

"So much for having until the Inheritance ceremony..." Tsuna muttered "We were lucky to have already trained Lambo enough to met the main goal!"
His affirmation was followed by a round of solemn nods, then Kazami broke the darkening mood "Eh! At least we still did it! And most of us are now Specialists, like Reborn!" turning toward said hit man "I didn't know there was a special Perk unlocked between the level 100 and spe-level 1!" she added