Suddenly Lee saw an inscription in front of his eyes,
[Do you accept the duel challenge? Yes/No.]
"No!"
Lee Long didn't want to mess with Maria. What kind of duel could there be? This woman was a real soldier, she was a saboteur. He had no chance of winning.
The boy sat down on the ground and began to think. He remembered and thought. He wasn't stupid.
"It's like a computer game! It's like the System books in real life. Status!"
The System responded in an instant,
[Lee Long
Race, Earthman.
Type, Duelist.
Level, 9. 44400/57700
Strength, 3
Dexterity, 3
Intelligence, 3
Endurance, 3
Health, 30/30
Mana, 30/30
Skill, Appraisal 1 level
Available Characteristics point, 0
Available Skill Point, 0]
Lee didn't understand why he was an Earthman. He thought he was European. He was from the planet Europe 9. He was born in the colony Europe 9, and he was ready to fight for his homeland. His mother and father died defending that colony. He had heard several stories about the planet Earth. It was an uninteresting primitive planet, it had no rare resources.
A sudden attack disturbed his peace.
"Get this! Air fist!"
The air punch almost got him. Lee managed to leap aside. He grinned and shouted,
"Hannah Muller, your magic is weak!"
"You don't even have weak magic, loser! Where's your fleabag girlfriend? Have you been hunting rats all night again?" The girl laughed.
Hannah was the daughter of the warden of the colony. She had long ago become Lee's enemy. At school, the children were taught the basics of magic. Awakening magic was all about hormones. The girls were always ahead of the boys. Hannah Muller was in charge of the Witches of Europe. This naughty blonde kept all the sleepers awake. It was all for their good. Sleepers need to get stressed and shaken up to awaken the magic. Lee didn't complain. How could you complain about a girl? She'll see his power! Even if he has no magic.
"You're about to get my fast fist magic from me!" shouted the boy.
Then he froze for a second and added loudly, "Yes!"
The blond girl swung her arms and sent two blows of air magic at him. Lee dodged the first blow, got a good kick in the shoulder, but managed to get close to the girl. Deceptive trick! Hit!
Hannah flew away and fell to the ground. She touched her jaw. "Quick! Good thing he didn't break my jaw. Another round? Or go to the hospital?" The girl got to her feet and threatened him with her fist,
"You will know the power of my magic today, loser."
She frowned. Lee was behaving unusually. He didn't laugh, he didn't rejoice in victory, he didn't jump or try to kick her. The boy stood staring into space. It was as if he was looking at something important behind the girl's shoulder. Hannah turned around and saw nothing strange or important. Suddenly she understood everything and jumped for joy. The girl jumped up to him and grabbed him by the shoulders,
"Lee, is your magic awake? Did I wake up your magic?"
Lee smiled back,
"No, Hannah, the magic is not awake. Thank you for your concern. But you were careless again. The first blow should be silent! You're a future mage saboteur! Sneak up and strike. You gave yourself away again by shouting."
"Fool! Sleeping loser!"
The girl turned and ran down the street.
***
Lee now began to understand the significance of the gift he had acquired. He carefully considered the new data,
[You have won the duel. Choose your reward, 100 experience points, 1 point of characteristics. Additional reward, the first victory over an opponent of the Humanoid class "1000 experience points.]
Lee tried to sort out his achievements. The first victory over a humanoid? That's great! And the reward is good. But why so few experiences points for winning? A hundred points is a drop in the ocean. Gotta take the characteristics!
Lee Long rediscovered his duelist status. He got one point for free allocation. This was great news. He did not hesitate and increased his speed.
If you messed with a ferin, if you have no magic, speed is your salvation and your support.
A strange wave of sensation ran through his body. He felt a faint jolt of electricity throughout his body. It was like a momentary tickle all over his body. A strange feeling and sensation. It felt good.
"I need more speed! And I need strength and endurance! I need everything!"
Lee Long laughed and ran to find more opponents. He had a lot of rivals and unfriends in the colony.
Lee quickly realized that his skill of Appraisal was of no use. He could see the names in his acquaintances. But why see names over the heads of well-known people? There was no use! He didn't see characteristics. He only saw the Name and the race of the people.
Lee wasn't upset; he was happy with his dueling system. A few familiar fights with familiar boys and girls quickly gave him new dueling victories.
But life again showed him its unpleasant side.
Lee easily defeated his old rival and gained a point for increased speed.
But when he dueled with another nasty asshole he lost! During the fight, Lee was only able to quickly leap up to his opponent and immediately collapsed without strength.
Jack Mackenzie kicked Lee several times and added a couple of punches with his magic fist. Lee Long sat on the ground and learned a new reality. It turned out that he had no penalty for losing a duel! He didn't lose any characteristic points or experience. But the unpleasant sensations throughout his body were not familiar to the boy. It was not the pain of a beating. Lee did not go to the hospital. He rarely used the colony's healers. Once a week Maria took him to the hospital to check on the little fighter's condition.
Kids don't often get bored. Teenagers have plenty of time to play and have fun. Lee dueled again. But he was careful. He had already learned that great speed is not always a good thing. The boy went outside the walls of the colony and tested his abilities. He had become too fast! And his body couldn't handle his abilities. Lee Long decided to increase his endurance. After all, speed must rest on something! The boy decided that he should be careful to use the fruits of his victories. The gift from the cat's ancestral cave is a mystery and a secret! He must be careful and watchful.
Soon Lee learned some new unpleasant news,
[Attention! The limit on the Endurance characteristic has been reached. You cannot raise the Endurance characteristic.]
Lee Long saw that his endurance was ten points. He sent the point to wisdom and shook his head, "Stupid system! Unfair system!" Now he was afraid to increase his strength, he was afraid to cripple those he knew with his blows. Already in the evening, the dueling system struck again!
[Warning! The limit of characteristic points has been reached. You cannot have any more free characteristic points. The reward for winning, 100 experience points.]
"One hundred experience points? I need 12,200 points for the new level. That's 122 wins. That's a good challenge! It's real and interesting. I need to visit the cats! You can get an extra thousand points for defeating a new race! I've wanted to punch that nasty brother of the Star in the nose for a long time. He'll get his punishment soon!"
Studying the system was an interesting exercise. He didn't have any help for the user of the system. He could mentally ask questions and sometimes get answers.
[A duel is a fight between two opponents under pre-agreed and equal conditions of combat. The purpose of a duel is to satisfy the desire of one of the duelists, the challenger, to respond to an insult to his honor.]
Lee Long did not understand why he could duel his teenage friends who had magic. The system had no respect for magic? Did the system think that a fast and agile fighter was worthy of fighting a mage? That's fine. That's okay. Any mage was wary of a sniper rifle shot. Lee had a lot of competition and quickly gained the most in his characteristics. I guess the increase in Wisdom helped him understand the meaning of the term Satisfaction.
A duelist is no ordinary fighter. A duelist responds to an insult!
For the first time since the death of his parents, Lee Long felt happy. He realized that he was not a loser! Everyone who teased him as a "sleeping loser" was just a fool! He would wake up with magic! He would be a magician! In the meantime... he will show everyone the power of his fist!
***
The patriarch watched the contest between the little boy and the teenage kitten closely. "The ancestors answered the call of this little man's blood. He became faster and stronger than all his peers! Do these blind and foolish people not see the progress of this little kitten? The skill as a gift from the Ancestors is a mystery. It is a personal matter, it is the Destiny of every sentient being. I have to watch out for this naughty silly kitten!"