This is the third time that I've lost to that stupid crimson bear. I just have no way to deal real damage to him.
My mood had already been bad when I lost to it a second time but now a third time? Not to mention my head is feeling heavy as though I was back in school trying to survive math class. Trying to stare down Darwin was a really dumb idea.
Back then I just wanted to know what he was hiding and then suddenly my memories cut off. I can tell that I'm in my bed but how I got here and how long I've been here eludes me.
Anyway, no use crying over spilled milk. I need to kill that damn crimson bear or I won't ever get another decent night's rest. I don't feel like he is out of my reach stat-wise but I just can't use my stats against him.
I need an offensive skill that can be used despite the difference in body size between me and my opponent. Navi, you there.
You once mentioned that I can take an advanced training session every month to learn a skill or something. Is there any way I can get an offensive skill that disregards size difference between me and my opponents?
If Navi calls the skill perfect for me then it must be good. I exit my room and head to the reception where Valeria is standing with a bored look on her face. Once she catches sight of me she visibly perks up and her entire body language changes.
"Hi there, cutie. Going out for a stroll?"
Something in the way she acts makes me lose all my confidence. I feel nervous just talking to her and I actually start to stammer like a fool.
"Navi sent me here to learn a skill..."
"Ah, yes, Navi did tell me but I must have forgotten. For now, how about we go to the training room."
Valeria turns on her heel and beckons for me to follow her. We walk into the gym and walk towards the dojo. So that's where we'll train that skill? I try to enter the dojo but Valeria stops me by wrapping her arms around my shoulders. I freeze up as her warm breath tickles my ear.
"You can't enter a dojo like that. Don't you know that you can't wear shoes in a dojo? It's disrespectful. You also have to wear adequate clothing."
Valeria drags me off to a door at the side and we enter a changing room. Valeria then hands me a set of clothes that I only know from martial artists. The white billowy attire held in place only by a white belt makes me a little uncomfortable but the way Valeria keeps looking at me while I change makes it worse.
We enter the dojo after having changed. But it turns out the dojo isn't actually where we are going to train. Why did I even put on these dumb robes?
We go through another door and enter a dark room. I can feel the cold but smooth stone floor below my feet and the clammy air around my hands. My thermal vision usually allows me to see even in absolute darkness but in this room, everything looks to be the same cold blue color. Where is Valeria?
The door shuts behind me and all light disappears. I'm about to panic when I feel someone's arms wrap around me from the back. It must be Valeria but was her skin always this cold? Once again her breath tickles my ear but her grip on me prevents me from turning around.
"Well then, are you ready for your first lesson. It may be a little painful but I assure you I will soon make you feel good."
What is this? I feel flustered and my brain is basically fried. I'm in a dark room with a woman who is telling me she will make me feel good after the initial pain. If it were a man who said this I would already have done something but it's a woman! I'm not prepared for this kind of situation.
Before I can think of anything to do a stinging pain erupts from my lower neck and I can feel Valeria's tongue and lips on my skin. Did she bite me?
I feel a slight suction from her mouth and that's when it dawns on me. Valeria is a monster too. And not just any monster, she's a vampire. A vampire that's currently sucking my blood while hugging me from behind.
Her being drop-dead gorgeous also doesn't help. I try to struggle free and get her off me but her grip on me is like a vice. I can fight back all I want but the difference between our raw stats is apparent.
Meanwhile, Valeria keeps sucking my blood while happily humming a melody that I'm not in the right state of mind to recognize. I feel the energy I know from my sanguine boost skill become active and flow towards the wound on my neck to be consumed by the hungry vampire.
I feel my temper flare up. My blood ignites with power as I consciously activate sanguine boost and try to force my blood to stay away from the wound on my neck. Gradually, the steady flow running towards Valeria's mouth is interrupted and made to circulate normally.
As if in mocking consideration of my effort the suction only neck weakens and eventually disappears.
"Well done my little cutie. It would seem we have achieved today's objective."
Valeria makes it a point to keep whispering directly into my ear. And the smug way in which she is talking makes me see red.
"Get off me!"