"No one's…no one has ever just sat down and talked with me like this before," she said then looked down. She nodded again as if confirming something within herself then made eye contact with Clyde. "Thank you. I'll end this tonight." She stood. "Study session's over I guess. Just text me if you need anything else. You're a pretty cool guy, so I don't mind hanging out with you. "
She strolled out the door, her last words being, "see you in the morning."
[Quest completed. You have earned 20 EXP but also a bonus 30 EXP for moving Chika's heart.]
[Your relationship with Chika has changed from curious to friendly- associate.]
[Congratulations, you have reached level 3! Stats increased! You have learned the passive skill, Heart Protection!]
Clyde smiled, eager to get home to see his stats, but before he could do so, he'd have to return the book he found. He pulled it from his inventory. The title of it made him flinch.
[You have found the book of Magic Line, Energy. Item value: mysterious. Opening this book will teach you the Magic attack: Energy ball. Warning, it will vanish after one use.]
Clyde's eyes widened. He had found a way to defend himself at last. At least in the case of a fist fight being impossible against certain enemies. Possible monsters like in the games.
He opened the book. It shimmered, turned into golden sparkles that resembled the most amazing snowflakes, and then he knew everything. Just like that.
He wanted to try this power out but restrained himself. No need to cause a stir. He smiled, feeling giddy. All his life, he wished he could shoot powers from his hands like a Dragon Ball Z character or a superhero. The knowledge to do so was now in his head. He'd practice as much as possible to level it up. The only problem now is to get out of Harumi's sights so that he wouldn't risk being spotted.
He took the time to read over a few of his other books before tossing them back into his inventory. He made sure not to leave the book Chika took off his lap. Thinking of that moment made him chuckle. This world was insane.
When he arrived at his apartment, he locked all the doors, showered, then got comfortable. It was tie to at last view his stats for the day.
Name: Clyde.
Level: 3
Type: Main character/ Stone.
HP: 100%
MP: 100%
Attack: 8
Defense: 6
Speed: 10
Luck: 5
Will: 8
Intellect: 13
Form: 0
Special: ???
Special Abilities: none.
Skills:
-Athlete: 10% bonus to speed and Will [passive].
-Hostile Detection 1: detects hostiles within a certain range of you. [passive].
-Heart Protection 1: you're 25% less affected by unwanted mental magic or skills from enemies. You gain a 10% bonus to your ability to convince others to do anything that would protect their hearts. [Passive].
Magic:
-Energy Ball. Type: spiritual. Class: mysterious. [Cast]. Cool down: 2 minutes.
Talent: Main character stuff.
Bonus:
10% boost to relationship stats with Harumi and her friends.
Inventory:
$133
Map of Lot City, Satovia.
Smartphone.
Key.
Reminder for practice- note.
Classes: (year1).
Satovia History 1.
Romance Literature 1.
Sciences 1.
Crafting 1.
Phone numbers:
Chika.
Harumi.
If things continued to go this well, Clyde would get to a respectable level in no time. He could even skip school and set off to find the Viper…Or use the internet, send a calling card, and ambush it.
He returned Harumi's goodnight text then laid back. What if there were more things for him to do besides killing the Viper?
One step at a time, Clyde supposed. He'd overcome this trial. Get home. Forget this all.