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Chapter 6 - Spending the Night

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~~~(POV: Lyatt Scott)~~~

~~~(Date: February 7th, 2297)~~~

I slowly walk the path that leads out of the forest, and I have a lingering lost feeling... The same feeling the first time I lost my father... I take my time and calmly walk. I look at the trees as night slowly creeps, but my Passive Buff Dark Vision allows me to see in the dark. So I'm not worried. The path is winding and rocky, just like when coming in. After a few minutes, I'm out of the forest, and I look at the crops that are on either side of the path—most of its wheat. Horris Village is a farming province, after all. The path leads straight back to Horris.

With every step, my mind replays what I saw, what the Darkness did to test me... In a sense, it's what I did to test myself. I'll never forget this, a new painful memory to attach to the original... I lose track of time as I'm lost in my own head. I lift my head to see I'm on the outskirts of the small village. I can hear laughter and cheers coming from the village. I follow the sound, and I'm met with the small inn filled to the brim with people. None of them will know yet. No one will until the World Lore Tab comes out. Even then, people will have to look me up specifically.

In a way, I'm safe. I don't really have to worry about anyone finding me. I have to give them a reason to look me up in The World Lore Tab. If I don't give people a reason to do that 2 weeks from now, then I'm good. I have to be careful around everyone. NPC's included. They'll have access to it too when it comes out. I walk towards the inn, and people are drinking and dancing outside in the middle of the dirt path. Following the music being played from inside the inn. I'm not really in the party mood. I'm not a fan of alcohol either.

I walk past some of the dancing drunks and enter inside the inn. I make my way towards the bar to speak to the innkeeper. I don't have any gold on me. So all I can do is hope he'll give me a free place to sleep tonight. I make it to the counter after gently making my way past people. "What can I do for you?!" The man has a happy and energetic tone. I don't know what's happening here, but he seems to be giving all this stuff away for free. It must be some celebration. Devin wouldn't have experienced it since he got the class 2 years into the game.

Here goes nothing. I don't want to sleep on the floor or ground outside. "I was hoping that you have a room that's available! Sadly, I don't have any gold to pay you! I'm willing to help with something for payment!" I have to shout to get over the noise of the party happening all around me. The innkeeper just smiles and tosses me a room key. He points upstairs and tells me the first room on the right. He informs me that it won't be easy to sleep for the next couple of hours. I say my thanks and head up to my room.

I use the key to unlock the door, and I enter. I close the door behind me, and I head straight for the bed. I lay down and stare at the ceiling. I need to think about my next move. There aren't any stats like strength, speed, dexterity in Libertas. Skills both Magic and physical require mana. Mana is the most important thing. Without it, you wouldn't be able to use any of your skills. Gear and items are level locked. This means certain items and gear can't be used unless you reach a certain player level. There are items and gear out there that don't demand such a thing.

There is one item located in a dungeon 45 miles from here. Near the abandoned town of Nettleton. It's a Rare grade ring that boosts mana by 500 points. Players will learn that things start to get good once you reach the Rare grade tier. But also hard to come by. I need to be at least level 5 to enter the dungeon, but I can level up on my way there. Anything Rare grade and above will be worth lots of real-world and in-game money. The ring itself is called Sir Grant's ring. He was a mage that fought off an invasion of demons in that area. He lost, but he put up one hell of a fight.

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A/N: Whenever I mention Lyatt Scott's player information, come to the bottom of the page below the wavy lines above. I don't want to interrupt the flow of the story by having the player information actually up there. So it's going to be down here. Come to this area when I change something or add EXP.

Stats will be updated and changed according to the development of the story.

[Lyatt Scott]

[Lvl.1][10/100% EXP]

[Class: Darkness Incarnate (Mythical)]

[Health:100/100]

[Mana:1000/1000]

[Gold:0]

[Head/Helmet:N/A]

[Chest:Black Shirt(Common)]

[Legs:Black Pants(Common)]

[Feet:Black Shoes(Common)]

[Ring:N/A]

[Active Skills]

[Dread Wave] [Lvl 0/10] [0/100% EXP]

[Cost:200 Mana Per Cast]

Release a Wave of Darkness that hits enemies for 300 Damage.

[Dark Vines] [Lvl 0/10] [0/100% EXP]

[Cost:100 Mana Per Second]

Summon Jet Black Vines under your opponents covered in thorns and wrap the target/targets and deal 150 damage per second until the target/targets are dead or have broken free or you run out of Mana.

[Dark Burst] [Lvl 0/10] [0/100% EXP]

[Cost:600 Mana Per Cast]

Shoot a Jet Black ray of Darkness from either index finger and deal 400 damage to target/targets hit.

[Devour] [Lvl 0/10] [0/100% EXP]

[Cost:200 Mana Per Second]

Use the Darkness to drain the Health of your opponent and add it to your own. Drain 10 health Per Second.

[Black Spear] [0/10] [0/100% EXP]

[Cost:100 Mana Per Cast]

Create a spear out of pure Darkness to throw. 350 damage per hit.

[Black Sheild] [Lvl 0/10] [0/100% EXP]

[Cost:500 Mana Per Cast]

[Duration: 15 seconds or until 1000 damage is absorbed]

Summon a shield in front of you that negates 1000 Physical damage and Magical Damage.

[Dark Cacoon] [Lvl 0/10] [0/100% EXP]

[Cost:1000 Mana Per Cast]

[Duration:10 seconds or until 2000 damage is absorbed]

Wrap yourself in a cocoon of Darkness to block 2000 Physical and Magical damage from all directions.

[Passive Buffs]

[Darkness Incarnate]

As Darkness Incarnate, you have the most potential for power in Libertas. Plus 100 mana every player level up. Start with a 1000 base mana.

[First Mythical Class Wielder]

You're the first Mythical Class wielder in Libertas. 10% EXP gains for Player and Skill levels.

[Nor Good, Nor Evil]

The Darkness is considered neutral but is of the greatest power. All organizations of Good, Neutral, and Evil will not disrespect you openly.

[Mental Immunity]

Your mind is impenetrable to mental attacks and readings. All people who try to gaze into your mind will have to fight the Darkness to keep their sanity.

[Dark Vision]

You can see perfectly in total and complete darkness.

[Lore Tab]

Lyatt Scott is the only person in all of Libertas to have a Mythical Grade Class. The Darkness Incarnate is a class of extreme power and potential, the strongest there is. As an Incarnate, Lyatt Scott is essentially the Darkness given form. He isn't evil, but he's not good either. The Darkness is the Darkness. It just is.

[More Lore will be added upon more accomplishments]

[Discovered Locations Tab]

[Horris Village]-Horris is a Farming Province in the Termal Empire located in the county of Barbos.

[Termal Empire]-The Termal Empire is one of the mighty 5 empires in Libertas.

[Barbos County]-A small county owned by a Baron named Fiscal Voel and his family.

[Met NPC's]

[James Bloat]-An odd old man that resides in Horris. You met him and solved one of his riddles to get a quest. You have since completed that quest.

[Inventory Tab]

[Empty]

[Discovered Recipes]

[James Bloat's Bread Recipe]