All the recruits that went to confront the Kuroi's were out cold, Harrow was still finding it hard to reach them, but then he notices coughs from somewhere, he went to check it out and there Amber was,
"Yuma, what happened?, where are the rest."
"Sir Harrow, the Kuroi's were overpowered, they Had abilities, unlike what we were told, we weren't ready to face such foes, we gave it all we got, one of the Kuroi's were left alive, it seems it looks unstable so I thought it'd be better checked out than wasted, besides it's a new kuroi race, Alice and Angel are over that hill let's help them."
The lieutenant was happy they were alive, he then looked to Amber and told him.
"Your comrades made the right choice of choosing you as their leader, let's go to them."
The lieutenant immediately used his ability Spatial Displacement to get to where Alice was, when he got there Alice seemed to be in the same condition Dread was, he then smiled to them and said.
"let's go home, you guys apparently earned yourselves a day off tomorrow, let's head back to camp then." He used his ability again and then they were back at the camp gate and soldiers were there to receive then.
"Lieutenant Harrow and his group are back, they are the last for today, shut the gates and put on the anti-spatial barrier, let's attend to the injured, take them to the infantry and send words to their companies that they all have returned."
The commander at the gate, he was an Adventurer just like the other man at the Gem shrine, but he was based at the camp, three men walked up to Amber and his group and aided them to an infantry and then Amber and the rest slept off there, Meanwhile Harrow took the Kuroi to the lab, the others were startled at the sight of the kuroi and then whisper how Harrow was a show off, after he lock the kuroi in a confined space he left the place and went to his room.
Day broke and Amber was up and then he got a notification.
YOUR EXPERIENCE HAS INCREASED, ALL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET, YOU HAVE RECEIVED 600 SKILL POINTS, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO DISPATCH THEM.
Amber was ready for a level up, he was informed on the skill points he gained and only one thing came to his mind.
"Are you serious?, 600 skill points, what would I do with it, I don't know where to place them."
CONGRATULATIONS, FOR WINNING YOUR FIRST BATTLE YOU HAVE OPENED THE SHOP OPTION, YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE SKILLS AND ENHANCE SKILLS AT THE COST OF OTHER SKILL.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE ALSO UNLOCKED A NEW OPTION, AUTO-MODE, IN THIS MODE I'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL DECISIONS THAT CONCERNS YOUR GROWTH.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE GAINED ALL SHADOW ATTRIBUTES AND SHADOW ATTRIBUTE EQUIPMENTS.
CONGRATULATIONS, ALCHEMY 1 HAS EVOLVED, CONSUMING 200 SKILL POINT, NEW SKILL ACQUIRED ELEMENTAL ALCHEMY, BRANCH SKILL ACQUIRED, ALCHEMY COMBAT, ALCHEMY MATERIAL MANIPULATION, INACTIVE SKILL ACQUIRED, REGENERATION, ERASURE, CLAIRVOYANCE.
CONGRATULATIONS, EXAMINE SKILLS EVOLVED, NOW APPRAISAL.
"wow, you mean all this just from one brief battle, so much skills I'll need to try out but first, activate auto-mode."
AUTO-MODE ACTIVE, YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 300 SKILL POINTS, ASSIGNING POINTS TO STATUS, POINTS ASSIGNED SUCCESSFULLY, 100 SKILL POINTS USED TO UPGRADE WEAPON HANDLE, YOU CAN NOW EQUIP TWO HANDED WEAPON, YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A NEW TASK.
"So it's done already, I guess I'll leave this skill on always, I'll put Dawn in charge of my growth, how's that kuroi we captured, should I go to him."
Amber was considering going to see the kuroi when suddenly he hears a voice.
"Attention, all recruits assemble at the training ground, we have been asked to come for combat training, General Mal's order."
After the information all present recruits headed down, Amber decided to go, when Amber got down he met Dread, Alice and angel. Amber walks up to them.
"Hey guys, how you all feeling, seems the battle got to you quick, you all look down."
Alice looks at Amber In fury, walks up to him and gave him a knock.
"Weakling, who looks down am just getting fired up can't wait to see what the general has for us today."
"Shut up Alice, can't you be honest just once."
Dread replied Alice with a smile and exhaled in pain.
"Man, I still feel sore from the flames I used yesterday."
"Dread!!, I wasn't there during your battle, but I know you did well."
Angel said to Dread. A man walked out, and halted everyone.
"Quiet everyone, today unlike the first time you all will go through combat training, I believe you all know the basics in weapons, you can't use a weapon that's not made out of the material your signet is made of, we have provided weapons for everyone here, in that hallway are stalked up weapons of gold, silver and iron, walk there and select your weapon first."
The man points them to what seemed like a library, and counters fixed left and right and in sides, in those counters were weapons stacked from ranged perspectives, Bows of different types, sword of different types and levels, spears of different types and shields and many other weapons, each weapon there had a class and a level.
After everyone had selected their weapons they came back to the floor, Amber knew he couldn't use the weapons there so he called forth his sword.
"Okay lets get on with it then, I'll use a sword."
His sword came forth, the man started talking again.
"Now many of you just know how to swing your weapon, stab, inflict pain, or just shield yourself, but what you don't know is that with your ability you can enhance your weapons, watch me."
The man was with a sword, he activates his signet and takes a fighting stance, and then seemed like he was concentrating.
"Hydro-kinesis—Channelling, you see for you to master this ability you must clear your consciousness, the energy your ability flows with is called Aura, and if you have enough and can put it under control you'll attain this."
The man channelled his ability to his weapon and a water ability came out, the water covered the sword and suddenly the man squats and then raises his hand and strikes it down, immediately something like the replica of a swords slash could be seen coming off from the sword and then the water went out, the man then turned to them and said.
I want everyone here to try what I just showed you.
They all tried with their weapons, some did it, others didn't and the rest were close, but Amber was not an elemental or special ability user so he couldn't, he tried communicating with Dawn.
'Hey, Dawn run an Analysis can I do that?.'
He said in his consciousness.
AFFIRMATIVE, YOU HAVE GAINED A SHADOW ABILITY, YOU CAN USE IT AS A CHAIN SKILL WITH ALCHEMY TO FORM A SHADOW ABILITY WEAPON, SHOULD I CHECK THE SHOP OPTION FOR THE RELATIVE RECIPES?.
'Yes do, let's get on with it.'
BROWSING SHOP OPTIONS FOR THE RELATIVE RECIPE...
Amber could see a window of abilities, many that required sacrifice and skill points to be earned, Dawn suddenly reports back to Amber.
RECIPE FOUND, BLADE LEVEL 1, BLADE NAME – SHADOW BLADE OF MISERY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO PURCHASE THIS BLADE.
"yeah, why not, it wouldn't hurt to use I guess."
SHADOW BLADE RECIPE PURCHASED, DO YOU WANT TO EQUIP.
'Yes, equip the weapon."
Suddenly the sword in his hands started to glow bright and then it change to a sword with design, it was a long sword with the emblem of a two headed serpent on its handled and extended to its blade, the whole room was amazed at the attention the act called for and all eyes were on Amber.