"Are you frustrated, boy ?"
"Huh ?"
"Do you desire strength ?"
"Who is there? Where are you speaking from? Ruby !"
"Fufu~ there is no use screaming, boy. Your voice can't reach outside."
"Who are you? What do you want?"
(Shit! Is someone attacking me? I can't even see who it is!)
"Who I am is none of your concern, boy. But if strength is what you seek, I can help you get as strong as you want."
(Strength? )
"And why should I believe you ?"
"Because you have no choice. Only I can help you get stronger."
"…"
(I need to become stronger as soon as possible. I am too weak and even if I train my body, I won't be able to use magic. Accepting help from someone I don't know is a risky gamble…but I'll take it. With my current strength, who knows when someone may kill me as easily as crushing an ant.)
"… Fine then. Please help me get stronger !"
"Good choice boy."
A bright light appeared in the room. It entered into Arthur's chest. Arthur felt as if something was being tied to his soul. He felt a warm feeling in his chest. Suddenly, Arthur saw a glowing screen in his view.
Name : Arthur Von Dravier
Level : 1
Class : None
Title : None
HP : 5/5 {Average = 10}
MP : 100/100 {Average = 10}
STR : 3 {Average = 10}
AGI : 4 {Average =10}
DEF: 1 {Average = 10}
Skills : Poison resistance LVL 1
Abnormal state : ?????????
"What is this !"
"Don't be surprised, boy. These are your attributes, which have manifested according to your preference."
(Don't tell me it looks like a game stat screen because I played too much RPG games…)
"Can you explain the attributes ?"
"HP is your life force. If it becomes 0, you will die. MP is the amount of mana you have. When it becomes 0, you can't use magic anymore and your body will feel heavy and tired. Well, not like you have to worry about that fufu~"
Arthur's eye twitched a little, feeling irritated by the mocking tone.
"STR is the overall strength of your body. AGI is agility, it shows your speed. DEF is defense that shows how much force you can withstand without taking any harm."
(It's just like a game screen!)
"But I must say, this is the most peculiar representation of attributes I have ever seen."
"Uh…"
(How am I supposed to tell her about the RPG games ?)
"Hm? What is that average beside the numbers ?"
"It shows the average attributes a normal person must possess at that level."
"So my mana is very high ?"
"Yes, but all your other attributes are shit."
"Well, how bad could it be ?"
"I have seen better attributes in a slime."
Arthur felt like coughing blood hearing her compare him with a slime.
"Please remove it."
"Okay~"
Name : Arthur Von Dravier
Level : 1
Class : None
Title : None
HP : 5/5
MP : 100/100
STR : 3
AGI : 4
DEF : 1
Skills : Poison resistance LVL 1
Abnormal state : ?????????
"This looks much better. What is this abnormal state ?"
"Abnormal states are bad effects like curse, poison, charm etc."
"And what about these question marks ?"
"It is unknown."
"Why ?"
"Because you don't have the required level to analyze it."
"Oh…"
(I have poison resistance in skills. I must have gained it after Arthur was poisoned. )
"So, about what you said before, how can you make me stronger ?"
"In this world there are more ways to use mana to fight except being a mage."
"There are ?"
"Indeed boy, there are Wizards, Shamans, Priests, Mana Warriors, Enchanters, etc. And all have their own techniques to use mana as their weapon."
"Then I can be one of those ?"
"You can, but why become something weaker when you can become the strongest ?"
"What do you mean ?"
"Boy, have you ever heard about a sorcerer ?"
"A sorcerer? Isn't that the same as a mage ?"
"No, they are not the same. "
"What's the difference ?"
"All mana users have their own way of using mana. Wizards use spirits as a medium to use mana, Shamans, and Priest use the faith of god as a medium to use mana, Mana warriors use the mana to strengthen their bodies and Enchanters bestow magic in weapons through mana crystals. However, a sorcerer doesn't need a medium to use mana. A sorcerer uses himself as the medium and controls the mana inside and outside his body. He doesn't have any restrictions."
"Then I should become a sorcerer ?"
"Yes, but it isn't easy to be a sorcerer. You need strong determination and effort to become one."
"Then how should I start ?"
"Not so fast, boy. Trying to manipulate mana with your current physical condition is like attempting suicide. If you try, you'll blow up."
"So, what should I do ?"
"First, we will start by strengthening your body. You must be in the most optimum physical condition before even attempting to become a sorcerer. Now then, let's level up."
"What should I do to level up? Killing monsters ?"
"Yes, killing monsters will give you exp, through which you can level up. You can unlock many things as you level up. But since you are so weak right now, let's start by killing the lowest level monsters."
"Yea! Oh right, I forgot to ask your name."
"You are not worthy to know my name right now, boy."
"I need to call you something, right?"
"Then you can call me whatever you wish~"
"Hm….how about Violet ?"
"Violet…it's a good name."