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Chapter 3 - Leveling Up

"What is this? My grandson.... died? But it was supposed to take weeks for a Glitched to die, this isn't right. Someone must be behind this. I will find out who that someone is... and take Its life!"

"Woah there, slow down buddy."

"Huh? Who are you?"

"You do not need to know that just yet, Garu Aras."

"I'm a Gray-Rank Flame User, you can't beat me."

"You think you're above me? How arrogant. Know your place, weakling."

*Rumbling*

??? pushes Garu Aras to the ground with just its presence.

"Now now, you don't want to make things complicated."

***

*slice* *slice* *slice*

*slice* *slice* *slice*

[You have defeated a Low-White-Rank beast]

[You have defeated a Low-White-Rank beast]

[You have defeated a Low-White-Rank beast]

[You have defeated a Low-White-Rank beast]

[You have defeated a Low-White-Rank beast]

[You have defeated a Low-White-Rank beast]

[Stat points Earned: 3, EXP Earned: 3000]

[Level Ups: 2]

[Current Level; 5]

[EXP: 337/6000]

'Woah! The EXP needed to level up suddenly jumped! Well... not like it matters'

[Current Stats]

[Title: Master of Leveling (Passive: 3 EXP/5s)]

[Level: 5]

[EXP: 340/6000]

[HP: 30000/60000]

[Strength: 20]

[Speed: 20]

[Intelligence: 5]

[MP: 1000/1500]

[Elements: 1]

[Defense: 15]

[Magic Types: 0]

[Type: Dagger Master]

[Skills: Fire Manipulation(100 MP), Overpower (7,000 MP), Majin Takeover (??? MP)]

'Stat Point, Upgrade Defense, Strength , Speed.'

[Upgraded Defense, Strength, Speed.]

[Your HP has been raised to 50000/100000]

[You are now able to battle Mid-White-Rank beasts]

"Huh? Already? Wasn't I supposed to reach level 15 to even stand against one? Matter of fact, this stat point system hasn't been there before, the stats would just get upgraded randomly, they are still doing it, but i get the option to upgrade them myself too? I guess I have the upper hand here. That would make sense since I can already battle a Mid-White-Rank beast, back then my stats at level 5 were....

[HP: 5000/10000]

[Strength: 5]

[Speed: 5]

[Intelligence: 1]

[MP: 150]

[Defense: 5]

"Ah yes! Thanks, whoever you are."

"Well well, this makes a very big difference between other people and me, and I've realized the stats get upgraded more often."

[Level Ups: 1, EXP: 0/15000]

[All Stats Upgraded: +10"]

[Stat points Earned: 3]

'What the??'

[You are now able to three-shot a Mid-White-Rank beast]

'Well now, this is insanity.'

'Let's get going, I'm still not of High-White-Rank beast level, not to mention boss.'

***

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

*Slash*

*ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR*

"Tch!"

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

*Slice* *slice*

[You have defeated a Mid-White-Rank beast]

[EXP Earned: 1000]

[Current EXP stat: 4000/10000]

'Not yet.'

*slice* *slice* *slice* *slice*

*slice* *slice* *slice* *slice* *slice*

[You have defeated a Mid-White-Rank beast]

[You have defeated a Mid-White-Rank beast]

[You have defeated a Mid-White-Rank beast]

[EXP Earned: 3000]

[Current EXP stat: 7349/10000]

[Title Upgraded: Beginner Master of Levelling (Passive +5 EXP/4.9s]

'Wheeew... I got quite a good reward'

[Quest: Kill 100 Mid-White-Rank beasts, Killed:0/100]

[Reward: 4.0M EXP + Kings Dagger]

"Huh ho.... a quest. Well that's new, let's try it, it might take some time tho."

***

Meanwhile Outside....

[Notice: Mr.Aras, it is Currently 4:27 PM]

[Notice: Appointment Scheduled with Light-Gray-Rank Lightning User Berry at 4:30 PM]

"Alexandra, where is Berry?"

"I-I'm sorry, Sir. We just got notice that Berry cancelled the Appointment."

"WHAT!? How dare he, this is an Important meeting, a Glitched hasn't appeared in over 5,000 years."

'Y-Yes, Sir. I know but-"

"No buts, reschedule another meeting with him right this Instant!"

"Y-Yes, Sir!"

Alexandra leaves the office.

"Dammit, I should've known, he thinks of himself as a Big Shot, of course he wouldn't show up

***

At the same time, Grace City...

*ROAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR*

"What is this beast? How did it get out of the void?"

[Notice: High-Gray-Rank Ogre]

"H-High-Gray-Rank? I'm not even Gray-Rank yet, this is bad."

"MR.BERRY, PLEASE SAVE MY CHILD."

"YOUR CHILD? WHERE IS IT?"

Berry notices a kid right at the feet of the Ogre.

He dashes at his highest speed and catches the kid, as he puts his hands on the ground, his arms and legs get blue.

"LIGHTNING FLASH!!"

Lightning Flash, a Speed-Enhancer skill, unique to a lightning user, it uses 100 MP.

Berry apears in front of the woman again and passes the kid over to her.

"T-Thank you, Mr.Berry, you're a life saver!"

"No Problem Miss! Now then. let's get out of h-"

*blood splash*

The Ogre crushes Berry

*ROAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*