Early the next morning as the dew began to settle on the leaves and the grass around the forest clearing where they made camp last night, Kireina was thumbing through her set page after she got a bit of breakfast down.
{Kireina lvl 5}
[Title: none]
[Class: Druid]
[ Heath: 196]
[Mana: 95]
[Stats]
Strength: 12
Agility: 15
Intelligence: 18
Perception: 19
Constitution: 21
Points to use: 12
{Skills}
Active Skills:
Dash lvl 1
Passive Abilities:
Pets lvl 1
'Huh, what to do with those points'
'I might as well save them all until I find a useful skill to put them towards' She thought
'Hmmm looks like he is awake now'
She closed out the stat menu and turned her head towards him to wait for him to get up.
Hearing some movement waking him up Koda didn't move an inch but instead, barley opened his eyes to just a narrow slit. A smaller silhouette was sitting there in front of him, as his eyes adjusted a young female warrior came into view. She had her back to him so he studied what part of her he could, noting that she had a line of ancient rune symbols etched into the back of her neck through the small amount of hair that flowed away from he side braided ponytail.
'Ahh, she is a Druid and a lower-ranked one at that since there are only a few and they are very light in color, almost skin tone even.'
He paused
'What am I thinking I don't know anything about monsters or the realms different races'
Still staring at the back of her neck the runes suddenly disappeared and she turned her head to him.
"Hey I know you're awake"
Unflinching he didn't attempt to move a muscle.
She got up and turned the rest of her body.
"GET UP" she kicked his feet
Knowing now who she was
Koda shot up and simultaneously prostrated himself.
"T T Thank you for saving me" He stuttered never once raising his forehead off of the gound.
"Oh would you get up already and just hand it over," She said frankly
Making a puzzled face he thought Lifting his head and upper body.
'Do I have something of hers?'
"Well I don't have all day," she exclaimed
"Umm, Well what is it that you want from me, madam."
"My Reward" She puffed
"You know for saving your life"
lowering his eyes he began to speak after a short pause
"Well as you can probably tell I don't have much, I am an orphan after all,"
"Are YOU kidding me…...what is your name boy"
Her eyes move to just above his head in the same grey lettering as her stats she found his name.
{Koda Goro lvl ??}
'That's odd I didn't know that NPC's could have different levels'
"Are you by chance an Awakened"
Still looking at the name floating above his head.
"No, I don't think so" Was his reply
Now looking him in the eyes he continued
"I'm just a regular person from the Komaski Realm"
'Must be something new' she thought to herself
"Well I used some valuable resources to keep you alive so what do you figure I do about replacing them"
After a quick thought, he jumped up of the ground
"Work"
"Work?"
"Yes work, that is the limit of what I know how to do, so I'll work for you"
'Hmm, this might be a good thing, if I use him as a porter I can move faster and get more experience per day'
"Okay, I accept your offer, but, you will need to work for me for at least 3 weeks to pay me back and cover all your daily expenses"
'Pretty much just food and water which we'll get from nature so no cost there, oh you sly girl you'
"Done" He replied so quick it almost made her head spin
'Not only will I be gone from that d@mn house for 3 weeks, but, I'll also be safe from everything all at the same time'
"Well then let's get going" she pulled off her pack and pushed them into his small arms. He instantly began to struggle to keep the pack off the ground and moved it to his back.
As he fought to keep up with her pace carrying the pack he began to question her about different things but finally, he asked the main question he had
"What is this Awakened thing you asked me about earlier?"
She took a minute to reply to his question "you know a player from outside the game, like me." she grumbled annoyed with all of his questionings
Still not fully understanding what she was talking about he nodded slightly and kept walking.
'I don't get it but I shouldn't pry any more or she may just send me away instead so he shut his mouth and walked in silence.
******
Uggg
Slam*
"D@mn it"
Said the man sitting behind the computer in the dark as he slammed his hands down on the desk.
"After all the trouble I went through to move that cave goblin to the forest undetected, that damn player got in the way and ruined it all
He quietly sat back in his chair and stared at the screen for a while and thought...…
He quickly sat back up and began typing again
"I know what to do"
Clack Clack Clack
Clack Clack
Clack Clack Clack Clack Clack
"Well I'll just have to turn up the stake than"
'We will see how they deal with this"
Tap
He hit the last key with an extended pointer finger from above with his arm kinda in an arch
He then sat back in his chair and a small grin pushed its way over his face.
"I'm the creator after all, who do you think can contend with me in my realm"
He said to the screen out loud. Suddenly he broke out into hysterical laughter.
*****
Kwarrk
A wolf cried out as Kireina cut it down mid charge.
TTring
{6 Exp}
"Shit, I'm not getting near the same amount of experience points I used to from this area anymore."
"I guess its time to move on to a tougher location."
She thought about it briefly then posed a question in a harsh tone, turning towards Koda.
"Hey we have been going around in this forest for a while now and I have yet to see another cave goblin. Why is that?"
"Well Madam " He began
"That would be because the cave goblin is mostly found near deep cool cavern and cave, and not out in the open, Most notably at the foot of Mt. Teruya in a few cave formations found there.
'Damn it how do I know this, I don't know shit and then these answers just keep popping up into my head.'
"Where is this mountain located" She shot back at him.
"It is about 2 Km south of Fukushima, The next town over, just past the hills outside this forest."
He volunteered this information so she wouldn't have to ask him a follow-up question.
"Well, in that case, let's get the hell out of this forest, First well stop in town get some gear and then go to Mt. Teruya" She called out whipping around and making her way towards the exit quickly, Koda to hurried his step now able to bear the weight of the pack a bit better when suddenly she stopped dead in her tracks and pulled her weapon from her side.
"What is that..." Kireina shot him an icy glare. Such a look was enough to destroy one's spirit, so he instantly fell silent and so did the entire forest.
That's when he finally heard the same thing she did, a faint noise of leaves rustling behind a log.
She Darted over the log raising her sword above her head ready to strike only to find a juvenile wolf playing. Not quite a pup, but, also not an adult either.
When the wolf realized that she was standing there she jumped back raising all the hair down her spine to stand on end.
GRRRR
She growled at the warrior but never took a step.
TTring
[Pets Skill can be activated]
Mana cost: 0
Will you activate Y/N
"Well that took long enough"
'I wonder what it does, ...…. Ok ill give it a go'
"Yes"
[Pets Skill Attempting 1/4]
[Attempt Failed]
[Try Agian]
Mana cost: 15
[Well you activate Y/N]
"What, only 4 trys and you need mana after the first"
'Should I just give up'
'No, I can't if I do who knows when ill get another chance'
She called out her quick screen
{Kireina lvl 5}
[Title: none]
[Class: Druid]
[ Heath: 196]
[Mana: 95]
'I got plenty of mana, let's do this'
"Yes activate"
[Pets Skill Attempting]
"Come on..."
{No authors note today guy, Thanks for reading, Let me know in the comments if you think she will get the wolf or not.}