" I see. I kinda understand how things work now. "
White deduced and noted how everything on Status Window works.
Exp or Experience cannot be gained by killing the wandering mysterious creatures. He doesn't know why but he speculates that there's still more on these disasters.
Owned Skills and their proficiency can be upgraded slowly by using them repeatedly.
Skills cannot easily be obtained. White thinks that doing and imitating movements he saw from games and movies will help him get new skills but it looks like that's now how it works.
" I guess I just got lucky that I obtained this Stab skill. Skills are really useful but it drains me when doing it repeatedly. "
[ •Skill: Beginner's Stab: Lvl 1 (Proficiency: 38%)• ]
White steeled himself for the worst as he walks through the road to their home. Checking the surrounding area of their house for any traces of his family.
What he saw was terrifying and the most heartbreaking he could have seen and felt.
How do people describe the feeling of grief? They may find that they feel angry or frustrated and want to find something or someone to blame for their loss so that they can try to make sense of it. Feeling overwhelmed. That's what White feels right now.
An inexplicable feeling of grief for the death of his parents, anger, and frustration for himself for not looking for them and saving them earlier, and trying to find someone or something to blame for their deaths. Hatred formed, from all these feelings he is experiencing right now.
" I'LL RETURN THIS FAVOR YOU'VE GIVEN TO ME! I SWEAR!!! " angrily shouted as he held on to his parent's remaining bodies.
White opened the door slowly and his sister welcomed him. Zia can't hold her tears when she saw her brother with their parents half bodies in front of the door. The day is still young yet it feels too long for the siblings.
Zia goes back inside while White buried the bodies of their parent near their shelter. Prayed for their souls to have peace and follows his sister inside to comfort her from the sorrow she felt.
The afternoon comes and the siblings were eating slowly.
" What do we do now? Mom and Dad are now..."
with a bleak voice coming out from Zia
" Don't worry, you still have me. I'll make sure to take all responsibility of our parents for us. "
He said while giving a soft smile in front of his sister.
White tries to break the awkward atmosphere that has been created from the earlier's scene.
" Hey Zia, would you believe me if I say that I have superpowers now? "
" Superpowers? like on those games and cartoons or anime that you were watching every day? "
" Yep, that's exactly it. "
Zia snorted at her Brother's remark.
' Did he think that this is some kind of fantasy world or something? '
" Silly, do you think that I'll believe that crap? "
" Well, remember that monsters do exist right now. Do you think humans with superpowers won't emerge from this crisis? "
' Well, what he said makes sense ' Zia contemplated.
" What kind of superpowers did you receive? Don't tell me you got something ' Legendary' or become like a ' Hero' type that will save the world now ain't ya. "
Zia Teases him merrily.
" Yep. " He proudly said with a smug on his face
Zia's face tells that she's not buying what her brother just said.
" Oh really now ~ ~ ~ May I see the ' skills ' of the Legendary Hero brother of mine hnnn ~ ~ ~ "
Zia said it playfully. Looks like she's feeling better now that's she's throwing this kind of word on her brother. White slowly moved his hand in the air
' Why the heck is he touching the air now? ' Zia looked at her brother with a stupefied look
" Hmm let's see. First thing's first, can you see this game-like panel floating in my hand? "
" Game-like panel? I see nothing but your silly hand. "
' She can't see what's in my hand right now?'
" Hmm, I see. I can't explain it in words alone but I think I have an idea."
" What is it? "
" First thing before I'll proceed on what I'm about to say, do you trust me 100% percent? "
White gives her a firm, serious expression.
" What's with that look? of course I trust you silly. "
" Really? "
" I've given you my answer. YES, I do trust you! Do you want me to punch you for your brain to register what I just answered!? "
Zia gives an annoyed expression to the redundant-like question.
" Glad to hear. "
After hearing that, White gives a satisfied expression and now explains in detail to her how he got his powers accidentally and tells her his conclusion, deducting from his experience, on how powers can be obtained.
As White explains, Zia expressed a look of curiosity, seriousness, awe, and a smile like a child beaming from ear to ear.
" When do we start? "
Zia, with a face full of excitement, White responded enthusiastically.
" Right now! "