Njuko comes out, less than minute later. Even thou it felt like he spent a few hours in his pillar. That's what Ọya had sent the space is. Where he met her she, to properly describe it she sent something like a memory of a tall structure that grows and becomes more sturdy as he himself grows.
Right now it's just a loose collection of his ability and potential and her of course. Njuko is still amazed at the many different kinds of blues that make her body they swurled into one another in a tremendous display that no sky can compare to.
She was also sending him a message that she is more powerful than he can imagine. He has a lot to do to prepare his body to accept her power.
The feeling he got was similar to when he was maybe four years old and looked down O'brien's Well which is found in the ruins of the old city. The well is the only remaining free structure in the ruined city and what makes it special is that it is still in pristine condition even thou nobody has lived there for over seven hundred years. There he gazed into that well and was shook to his the depth of heart. For a few weeks after he had dreams of that bottomless pit swallowing him up.
Her devastating power is far more expansive than that but without the fear it's just pure unyielding power. There is no emotion that could properly encapsulate what he felt from her through that sending. He looks around to make sure he still mostly alone, his chest heaving uncontrollably. Beside a couple bugs and a few small rodents there is noone around. Its Just him, the moon and the shadows of wetlands.
Njuko thinks to himself he needs to get away from here, now that he thinks about the reason there are so few creatures here is probably because they have been killed by the other hunters. So he needs to find a place that is either difficult to enter or far away from the starter village. With this induction and the fact that Mduju is in that weird corridor fighting armies of enemies it confirms to him he needs to find his own real hunting grounds.
Njuko walks taking in the sights, he is trying to find other hunters and identifing small creatures. Small rodents can show him what's okay to eat if he is ever in need and if the bugs are like his back home the most dangerous ones usually give a warning. He feels a pull south so goes toward the ruins from before. The structure seems to be teeming with life. When he arrives he spots no less than seven different hunter camps. They were all smart enough to not leave anything of value by there campsite. All seven were empty Njuko had hoped one was a trap of some sort set up by a hunter. He also needs to gauge his relative strength compared to other hunters. In order to gain an understanding of levels he needs to feel what it's like fighting someone stronger.
Unfortunately for him it seems all these hunters are in the Ruin. He was a little tempted to go in but those long narrow halls are a perfect killing ground for a well placed hunter.
! Incoming message!
Mduju:[ Will be out of touch for a day or two!]
*...
Njuko really dislike this part of his friend, 'it really would not hurt to be clear and explain himself.
!Incoming Message!
Bilat:[ Me too... Goodluck you this place is awesome! Mwa!]
Njuko shakes his head and sends back a rather short message,' this will show them.' Njuko is not a mean spirited person and often finds it hard to be mean to her friends.
Njuko:[Really guys...thanks for letting me know... I'm going hunting on the outskirts of the southern region I will be at least an hour away from the starter village.]
Njuko didn't wait for them to respond, they would not. He is moving carefully picking at some flowers, smelling then rubbing some of them against his skin to see if there is any reaction.
*Regional Notification*
Hunter [******] has cleared the hunter test and been awarded A mythical teir Mana Vault.
*Mana Vault contains four items*
*1x mythic teir weapon/armor/jewelry
*1x Rare scroll/potion/consumable
*1x Uncommon materials pack
*1x Common elemental shard
***End of Message***
Njuko smiles widely its a competitive Seed world which means growth and leveling is super important, unlike some Seed worlds were trails or games are important. Competitive Seed worlds test the people enter against each other and its own events.
He walks faster surging with excitement if Mduju and Bilat saw this message too and they are doing the same thing. 'It's a race to level ten!' Njuko starts to run a bit he really what's to push himself. This is his kind of Seed world. He rushes past a couple of hunters who are in the 'heat of the moment.' They didn't even see him, as they are consumed by passion.
The wetlands where the ruins are, is really wide but not very deep so its easy to spot places to run across. He sights a kind of Kudu it has luminous strips and figs for horns. There is a whole herd of them. He keeps moving the wetland are turning into a hunting ground he is all too familiar with. A deathland there is nothing but grass in front of him with trees dotting the land. He remembers that the grass here is mostly harmless. He would not just assume that there aren't dangerous types of grass because he hasn't come across it.
Njuko tries to shoot two shock shots, while they go off and hit the tree they dont create a surge like before. 'I guess it only works with enemies,' he then observes a pair of large pigs with scales and one horn on the front. He waits until they are done with both injured he shots a left handed shock shot. It connects both of the pigs look a him but only the one he hit charges at him. He dodges easily running in a straight line the pig is eaisly predicted. His dodge was a side step. Then he waited for the pig to run past and unleashed a strong right hand at the pig. It staggers the pig as it is hit not quite a stun but it definitely felt him. The pig twist in place trying to hit him with its horn he jumps back. Then throws two shock shots again, then followed by another two. There is no surge but he doesn't care its not really needed while we'll armored the pig has little health. After dancing around for a little bit the pig is slain
!Bestiary Updated!
Verktank killed
44 experience points.
The other one had managed to slip away as Njuko had been to focused on the pig in front of him. This a mistake he hasn't made in a very long time he makes a mental note of it. He taps the body and gets two pieces of raw ham. He keeps going south through the grasslands killing whatever creature he comes across and he makes it all the way to level five before deciding to take a rest.
He makes a small fire, and cooks a small piece of ham and cooks it for himself while waiting for his health and mana to return. The Jeweled Viper had bitten him in their and the tick damage had brought him below half health. He did get two small red jewels from it so thats something. Njuko is resting looking up at the stars when the woman comes up to him.
She is definitely blue, her armor and eyes and skin which is navy blue. Her hair which is shaved on both sides leaving only a single braid that hungs loose. She is wearing a thin leather bracketed armor that is well made the seams interlace well and she looks very comfortable. On her hip is a sword, he doesn't recognize the design. Unfortunately even thou the creatures did drop weapons none of them are ones he knows how to use. One of the weapons dropped was a stick with wire and a ball at the end And the armor drops do not beat the effect granted by his beginner gear.
She stands with her hand on her sword hilt, a small rune on the butt of the handle. "I would like if you return what you took from our temple." Njuko is not going to part with Ọya he is not sure if that is even possible.
"I haven't been in any temple today just some ruins with no people in them." Njuko says this intentionally saying that the place was abandoned and thus loot able. Also by calling it a ruin he is denying her allegation that he stole something.
She starts playing with her braid with her free hand. A beautiful big blue ice diamond is on her index finger. " That calamity has been under our guardianship since the dawn of society what gives you the right! Who the hell do you think are to remove a calamity and unleash it upon the world!" She got increasingly more blunt as she spoke. To Njuko's surprise even thou she is shouting her hand hasn't moved for her sword. She is not even clinching it. 'She is really good at pretending.' he would have called a liar by even in his thoughts to accuse someone of being a lair is not simple thing.
Njuko stands planning to obfuscate not quite a lair more like dancing around the truth. "What kind of irresponsible people would abandon such a important task?" he didn't need to raise his voice just irritate her more. He is surging as he spoke he could feel threat from her. The surge is pushing him to move to attack. Her presence has excited it beyond anything before. Even Ọya is paying attention now.
She moves placing her right side in line with his body a clear battle stance. She then say "Hand it over or you will die here," these words were delivered without emotion or hesitation. She is certain that she will kill him. She spoke like someone who has won already.
Njuko then says to goad her further, he also talks in a very rude and condescending manner. "I'm not sure what you are talking. Can you try be clear maybe someone else has want you know. How do you even I have it. Just because in some horribly damaged abandoned ruins doesn't mean I took something." in the back of his he knows it can only be one of two things.
A small vein pops on her head, she was clearly offended at her temple being called a damp ruin. " I know because I'm a gaurdain, give back calamity or else. "
Njuko says with a sneer, his whole body tense with anticipation of the battle to come. "You a gaurdain. I guess stank ruins need a poor gaurdain like you."
*Wind Walk* [author note Shunpo! Bitches!]
She moves almost instantly towards him to which he responds immediately too running towards her coming in low. Since she hadn't pulled her Njuko guessed that she thought he must be afraid which is why he is stiff. This true Temple Gaurdain Falcon Farstrider really didn't expect a level to respond to a level ten. She is after all a gaurdain to anyone with common would have noticed her braid and bowed with the face in the dirt.
Njuko pops feel a huge surge of energy, her then pops with right by make it a right hook. The short path his right took made it pop too. The surge continues. Temple Gaurdian Falcon Farstrider is momentarily shocked at the gull of this bug to attack her.
*Shock Shot*
- 40 [normal]
*Shock Shot*
- 41 [normal]
Temple Gaurdain Falcon Farstrider, feel the hits the are not that but they do damage to even if it is a little. She is not prone to anger but this is a step too far she only planned to teach him a lesson and take back calamity.
Njuko continues to his attack since she has not moved yet, he will take full advantage two left sided pops go off. He can feel the air change, he sees her arm coming up with no sword in hand. The energy surging ever faster making him a bit faster.
*Air shot*
A ball of air surrounds her fist menacing the noise it make is like tiny razors cutting each other to be sharp. Then in a clean movement the fist is past his head.
*MISS*
At the moment when the air change, the hairs on skin stood. He focused on her fist as soon as she sent it forward he maneuvers himself so that it passes by his head. The energy surges violently now yearning to be expelled. Pop, pop, pop the attacks flow from him short right hook after her. Which makes her lean over a bit then the two left come again one catching her in the space between her armor by the belly a clean punch.
*Shock Shot*
- 84 [counter damage]
*Shock Shot*
- 40
Her red bar flashes ever so lightly, 'She must have at least one thousand health, damn she stronger than most monster I have faced so far.' at the same he is thinking what to do then his body moves the surge forcing him forward into tackling her. He spins quickly taking her arm with him. Then he punches her in the face three times. Very fast crisp left straights each one connects firmly as intended, the energy shoots out with each hit his surge fading. Her face does not change she maybe surprised but now she is most definitely mad.
The air spins around them.
*Wind blast*
Knockback effect [no damage]
[100% chance to hit all enemies with 20 meters]
Pushes Njuko high into the air, from there he punches wild his shots sounds like bolts of lightening. Four them erupted from him,
*Gust Shot*
- 102 [damage]
Unable to move while in the air, the shot hits him cleanly while he is falling. The pain is mostly in his chest and this also disrupts his Landing which means he falss on his stomach flat. The wind is knock out of him and squirms and maons silently try his hardest to reach for breath. Njuko is happy at her confidence since if he was her this is her best chance to kill him.
She walks closer to him and says "Just give what I want you almost dead, you can't want to die for something that will kill you anyways."
Njuko mind is searching for answers during his earlier leveling up he had distributed his attributes as Ọya had shown. At every level he gains five of these three of which will always go to intelligence. Which is his main weakness according to Ọya , it's is most important to cover this gap since his passive Core ability which is Surge basically increases his attack speed and damage for every successful hit on an opponent higher leveled than him that's why it's only works sometimes.
Name: Njuko
Race: Eleke
Level: 5
Element: Primal lightning
Affinity: balanced [1]
Health: 48/150
Mana: 175/230
Stamina: 100/150
Strength - 14[+1]
Intelligence-22[+1]
Dexterity-14[+1]
Njuko current state is getting desperate, his lungs finally start to cooperate, slowly breathing in air. He makes it seem like he trying to speak but what he is really doing is trying to remember the skill that he got for reaching level 5. Which is a skill that will always disrupt an opponent it is a surge multiplierthe problem is the five second cool which he found out meant he can only use every five seconds. He doesn't how he can keep her at bay for so long.
Ọya sends to him, an image of dying and fighting against with all he has, his desire to fight this woman has driven. It's not rage or stupidity it is the need to know how strong you are even if she of a higher skill and ingenuity must count for plus when else will he find an opponent so much stronger that is not wiling to kill him yet. The sending riles up his emotion even with him under her boot.
Temple Gaurdian Falcon Farstrider, looks at the pitiful flesh bag before her. She can't kill him but his attitude is truly gulling. A wicked thought crosses her mind she could let loose and then heal but that would be such a waste of a resource. Strangley he is yet to show any fear if anything the look in the boys eye has hardened and his aura is definitely thicker coiled around tightly. She raises her foot she will hit a few more times and that should stop all this useless resistance.
Njuko grabs her ankle.
*Disrupt*
[flinched]
Then he rolls onto his feet smiling both his hands up.
Temple Gaurdian Falcon Farstrider, whole body had tensed up momentarily allowing the rat to run to his feet. She also puts her hands left fist in front of her right. She smiles also then dodges a lightning bolt. Its the same as his earlier attacks but he is unleashing them. He is maybe ten to twelve steps away from her. Which to her annoyance going to make it difficult to dodge and she knows another one of her attacks will kill him. So has go bare hands to attack until he has very little health left.
The sending also spurs Njuko on, he plans to unleash everything he has and with when he is on his last but of mana drop her with a huge attack using surge. At the moment as long as the shots connect he gets a bonus to attack and speed. Since she is five levels higher than his surge is stronger too so he hopes it's enough to deal more than one thousand damage.
Njuko and Falcon are standing in the grassland, the moon shining upon them. The area is tense with anticipation. A bead of sweat trickles down Njuko's temple. He is intently looking at her. Trying to read her movements. The air around her bends, pulled into her then at the same time they both launch at each a strange fizzle sound popping from Njuko.