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Chapter 4 - Friends?

RESUME

They arrived at Fidem Kingdom the starter kingdom of the game. Upon arriving Pon noticed that the 3 wasn't with them so he panicked and realized he doesn't know how to see his profile and other things so for now Pon logged out and used the internet.

This is the first time Pon used internet but he easily learned how to do things, he also searched about the tutorial and there were supposed to be 4 more tutorial areas. Now that he knows the basic command he went back to the game and for now he didn't release the three.

"Profile"

[Pon Lv. 8]

[Class: Beast Tamer] [Tame 3/10]

[Stats:]

[Strength:26 +8] [Magic: 13 +8]

[Endurance: 23 +8] [Dexterity: 17 +8]

[Stamina: 21 +8] [Vitality: 24 +8]

[Agility: 21 +8] [Fame:3000]

[Titles]

[The Butcher]

[Traveller]

'Whoa, So that's my base stats most of them are over 20, some people don't even reach 10 of their base stats, I'm lucky that having a good body in the real world affects my stats here." Pon thought to himself shocked smiling while looking at his profile window.

Pon looked around the kingdom to find a shop where he can use his money. Pon found out that he can buy, sell, and trade items with other players at the adventurer's guild. Pon bought a C grade tank bull horn sword, and 5000 Large Mana and Hp potion all for just 10,030 Silvers. Pon went to a forest near the kingdom to level up for 30 minutes and already reached lv. 23.

"Guys, Let's take a rest for now," Pon told them.

"Master do you got something to do?" Ore said.

"Yeah, I plan to level up as much as possible before the arrival if what you told me is really gonna happen I need to be ready you know?"

"How much time do we have left Master?" Ore asked.

"We only got 3 days left," Pon replied.

"That's plenty of time master." Said Bite.

"Anyway, guys when I tamed you my window said that you can level up why aren't you," Pon asked.

"We can't" Fool answered.

"But you guys are not inside the dungeon anymore," Pon said.

"It's not that. There is a requirement stopping us, we need to complete it before levelling." Fool Said

"What's the requirement?" Pon replied.

"It says that I need to kill 1 Pure Dragon" Fool answered.

"Mine is to kill Medusa," Bite said.

"And mine is to take over the Elf Kingdom at Evaleauge Continent."

"Those requirements are near to impossible," Pon said.

"From the very start we got the message- I mean system we need to complete difficult requirements" Ore Said.

"Yeah, But this stupid system gave us a requirement that is harder than we got before." Fool Said.

"Do you know how far is Evaleauge?" Pon asked.

"No idea." 3 of them answered.

"Also can you tell me about the human that came before me?" Pon asked.

"That human came from the 2nd path and he didn't speak and all the wolves and foxes didn't dare to get close to him." Ore said.

"Then that human, he did something and a 6th path opened." Bite said.

"My men saw that bastard left the 6th path and went to my Cave and killed me." Fool said.

"How many paths does that area have?" Po thought to himself.

"Did the 6th path located near the rocky slope behind the Orc village?" Pon asked.

"Yes, how did you know?" Ore replied.

"That's the path I came from," Pon said.

Pon remembered the journal from the torture chamber and pull it from his inventory. He opened the Journal but he couldn't understand what was written. Pon logged out and searched the internet about the language so Pon thought it might be written in another beast's language. Pon unsummoned them and went back to the kingdom to look around to find someone that can read the journal but with no luck.

His goal for the day is to reach level 50 so he can use the auction system. So they went back to hunting and at the end of the day, they manage to reach Pon to level 46.

"I'm going out for now guys, you guys have to return at the void." Pon said.

"Ahh, Fine" Fool said.

Pon logged out and use the internet again but this time to search for information about the arrival. Pon saw a forum post about him.

"The Ghost Player of the Tutorial Area 1, Huh?"

"Right, they don't know about the secret quest."

For now, Pon ignored the post because players doesn't know it's him.

It's now the 5th day. After Pon woke and he immediately logged in the game wasting no time. They went to a different area where monsters are much stronger. They arrived at Stale Forest where they immediately sense monsters in bushes waiting for ambush.

Fool casted fire spell burning the area kllling 14 Break Bears and starting a forest fire. But he stopped the fire using water magic. Pon ordered Bite and Ore to hunt for him while he asked Fool to teach him magic.

In the game there are three ways to get skill or spells. 1st one is through leveling, you get skills after reaching a certain level. 2nd Skill scrolls burning the skill scroll make's the user instantly learn the skill written in the scroll. 3rd the hardest way to learn a skill or spell is manual learning.

Fool taught Pon the basic of magic, Mana control. For 3 hours Pon only learned the some of basics also Bite and Ore manage to level Pon up to 51. Pon noticed that after reaching level 50 the exp he need to level up is doubled every time he leveled up.

Now that he surpassed level 50 they went back to Fidem Kingdom now that he unlock a feature only available to players level 5 or above.

"Hello, can I go to the upper floor? I'm level 51." Pon asked.

"This way, Sir." The woman NPC said.

"Before you enter Sir, Here is your mask." The woman NPC said.

Pon entered the room filled with players with a mask.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, We are going to start the auction now!!" Said by a big chubby guy in a fancy attire.

"Our first item is an item found in a fiery dungeon found in the Foral Sand where the dungeon only appears only once a year and only some people can clear. The item is a D Grade Artifact Weapon, The Vile a dagger that is said to be created by Hreaka the Legendary Blacksmith of Euric Kingdom more than 3000 Years Ago.

"Starting Bid 5 Gold!!"

"6 Gold"

"9 Gold"

"15 Gold"

"Are there no more bids?"

"They're bidding that much for a D grade.?" Pon thought to himself.

[Answer: An artifact is different from a normal item. An artifact is an item that is imbued with magic giving them extra abilities and features. Artifacts can only be found in a dungeon or be created by an Artificer]

"Can only be found in a dungeon? And a D grade is in front of me? And if it can only be made by an artificer how is this made by that blacksmith?" Pon wondered as the bidding almost end Pon raised his hand.

"20 Gold!!!" Pon shouted raising his hand.

"The Vile is sold to Bidder 2,675!!!"

30 minutes has passed since the first item. Players have been looking and talking about Pon.

"I already bought 4 items, I think this is enough."

"The last item for tonight is a bag that uses space magic, this item was found by the King's dungeon raider deep inside the Creak Cavern and the King wants to share this Unique item. The Last Item is A Small Magic Space Bag!!!!"

"Starting bid 500 Gold."

"Wait a space bag costs that much? I have hundreds of those!." Pon thought.

Pon left the auction now questioning himself about what to do with the items he got. He wants to sell them but he already has so much money.

While walking back to the forest to hunt again he heard players talking about a newfound hidden dungeon at Prok Esta Yle a mountain in the north.

"What kind of name is that? A newfound dungeon huh?" Pon thought to himself.

He went to Prok Esta Yle to go look for the dungeon. After looking for a few minutes they found the dungeon. A bunch of players are outside waiting in the queue.

"Hey, dude monsters behind you!!" said one of the players waiting.

"Wait, Stop they are tamed!" Pon shouted and closed his eyes while he opened his arms to block their attack.

"Oh!! Sorry I didn't know I almost killed you too. I'm really sorry."

"No, It's fine I understand you," Pon said.

"By the way are you a solo player?" the man asked.

"Yeah, I plan to enter the dungeon with my tame," Pon answered.

"If you are alone then why don't you join our party? And also we are next in the queue so if you join us you don't have to wait."

"Yeah, can I really join your party?"

"Yes, come I'll introduce you to my party."

"Guys!! I found a player that can join us, he is a tamer."

"Umm!! Hello I'm Pon, nice to meet you." Pon introduced himself as he stretch his hand for a handshake.

"Hey Hanse are you sure about that can he be a help he might hold us back, a tamer is not even a good class." The party leader whispered to Hanse.

"Oh come on don't be like that. I'm, sure there is another way he can help if can't keep us with us, Leader." Hanse whispered his reply.

"Fine, I'm only doing this cause it's you." The leader replied.

"Nice to meet you, Pon, You can call me Hanse, I'm an Assasin!" Hanse introduced himself cheerfully.

"I'm Glider, A Magician!! Nice to meet you!!" Said by the party's magician

"You can call me Alma, A Magic Archer. Nice to meet you." The party's Female Archer introduced herself, while smiling at Pon.

"Mammoth I am an Aura User, the party's Tank." Said by the party leader while intensely staring at Pon.

"Stop the chattering we're entering the dungeon now."

[You have entered the Osseous Dungeon]

"It's dark here." Hanse said.

"Don't worry. Fool."

Fool created a fire in his hand to light the area using it as a torch.

"They're here the skeletons" Alma Said while charging an arrow.

Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank!!

"Hyuup Aaah!!" Mammoth took a deep breathe and release a powerful punch knocking back the charging skeletons.

"I'm gonna charge the skeletons, you guys kill the remaining skeletons!" Mammoth said to them.

"Yes Sir!!" All of them said.

The others are swiftly killing the skeletons while Pon supports them.

"We're now at the 2nd floor I heard that skeletons here are much more sturdy." Said Glider.

"I'm out of energy you guys take the front while I watch your back." Mammoth said.

With the skeleton getting much sturdier on every floor they run out of mana at the 4th floor. Pon shared his potions with them.

"Thank's Pon" Hanse thanked Pon while smiling to him.

"Don't mention it haha" Pon replied smiling back.

"You guys must be tired, you guys take rest for now we'll kill the remaining skeletons on this floor."

While Pon was killing the remaining skeletons the others are talking about him.

"Hanse, you're right that kid might be usefull haha." Mammoth said.

"Hahaha, I think he's in love with me." Alma said.

"See? I told you."

"Guys this floor's cleared," Pon said.

"Let's go to last floor." Said Mammoth.

After a few minutes, they finally cleared the 5th floor opening the boss room. Inside the boss room, there was no boss to be found but suddenly the started to shake and the bones of the skeletons flew to the boss room and started to form.

[Boss: Skullan Lv. 70]

[HP: 100000/100000]

"This is the strongest boss we faced so far."

"Stop chattering!! Start Moving!!" Mammoth shouted at them.

"Yes Sir!!" Hanse replied.

Pon and his monsters started to attack Skullan's leg planning to make it unable to move. Mammoth infused all his aura at his fist punched the leg that Pon was attacking and it was successful. Hanse's attack was unable to damage the boss because his skill are not strong enough to stab and slice through Skullan's Bone. While Glider and Alma attack Skullan from a far using their range attacks.

Skullan's Bone was strong but not strong enough to take a second blow from Mammoth. Pon jumped on Skullan's head when he was on the ground and now he used his great sword and he managed to cut his neck but because Skullan is undead it not that much help. Now that his skull fell Mammoth uses all his energy to crush the skull reducing it's hp down to a half.

Skullan is an undead that don't have eyes but because of mammoth crushing Skullan's Skull they let their guard down.

"Don't Let you guard down he don't need his head to know where you are standing."

Skullan grabbed both Mammoth and Alma and crushed them in and slammed them to the ground killing Mammoth but Alma managed to survived the attack because she have full HP. The death of Mammoth didn't make them lose hope it made them stronger. To Pon's eye, it looked like that because they want to take revenge for Mammoth but he will soon know that he made a mistake joining hands with them.

PAUSE