-[Class: Platinum Masseur lvl 1]
-[Subclasses: {Martial artist lvl1}]
-[Level up quest] {Plat Mass: Give 100 massages [0/100] Reward:1 skill point} {Mart arti: Do 100 punches and 100 kicks [0/100] kicks. [0/100] punches Reward: 2 Stat points}
-[Titles: {squire +5 str +5 con}]
-[Health: 40/40] [Stamina 30/30]
-[Spiritual energy: Locked] [Mana: locked]
-[Stats: Str: 15/20 Con: 15/20 Dex: 35/20 Agl: 15/20 Cha: 45/20 Luk: 100/20 ]
-[Stat points: 0] [Skill points: 0]
-[Passive Skills:
{New}System: ?/;<']{/?!%^;)(;/*
{New}Platinum Class: You get 5x stat points and skill points
Scars of war: You are immune to fear effects]
-[Active skills:
{New}Body comprehension {lvl1}: You can sense the flow of energies in someone's body allowing you to comprehend a person's body. Range [Touch]
{New}Masseur's touch {lvl1}: you can manipulate the flow of energy inside someone's body to a certain degree. Allowing for you to improve their flow. You can currently make [Minor] adjustments to someone's flow [5 stamina per adjustment].
{New}System Shop{lvl1}: You can use a shop to buy and sell Titles, skills, and status effects. ]
-[Status effects:
Pretty privilege: Due to your charming looks, others naturally like you.
{New}Masseur Hands: Due to your class your hands become extra Dexterous +20 to Dex
{New}Golden Sprout: You can never decline in skill, level, or stats. You have the potential and ability to learn any technique or skill. Your growth speed has increased by x4.
Male energy flow: Your body was born male, giving you an inferior growth speed. Growth speed is reduced by /4 ]
*author's note: 20 is what an average female's stats would be, the females in this world. 10 would be a extremally fit person's stats of our world. Strongest man in the world Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson who deadlifted 501 kg (1,105 lbs) Would have a 80 for strength.*
"Zion what class did you get!?" My grandma's voice awoken me from my stupor and I looked at her with a smile. "I'm a masseur class!" I had a big bright smile on my face, there was no better class for me than this. With this class I could fulfill my dreams! Grandma on the other hand had a complicated look on her face. "Ah that fits you well Zion, I guess it's better than nothing." Grandma tried to excite herself but was still slightly sad that I didn't get a combat class. "Thank you so much grandma!" I gave her a big hug wrapping my arms around her in a tight embrace. She let out a sigh and hugged me back. "I'm just happy you're happy."
After eating cake with grandma I decided to look at my screen one more time. Noticing the [inferior energy flow] status effect' was it because I was born male? Is this why all males are super weak? Also what's up with the system passive skill? I can't read it.' I browsed over my skills and stats again trying to figure out what it all meant. After awhile I decided to check out the system shop, it took me a little bit to activate the skill but after thinking about the skill it activated. A blue screen appeared, it had a shop and buy tab. You could even add tags to narrow down items and even a search bar function. After trying to move it with my mind I figured out it was a touch screen.
'Hmm, it says I can sell status effects as well... maybe I can?' I tapped on the [inferior energy flow] and tried to sell it.
{Sell [Inferior energy flow] for =0 gold or exchange for statues effect of equal value?}
[Sell] [Exchange]
'I doubt there would be anything good if I tried to exchange a trash for more trash.' Confidently I pressed [Sell].
[Error, cannot sell with a price of 0]
'Ah dammit, I knew it was too good to be true, well might as well look at the other status I can exchange for it.' I looked through the list of statuses that I could exchange for it, most of them where bad if not worse than the status I had. Petrified, blinded, stunned, cursed? No thank you I'd rather not be any of those things. I then found an interesting status,
[Weakling aura] :When peered at most will assume you to be a weakling.
'Wow, I mean in certain cases this status could be useful, well I might as well take it. It's my best option to get rid of the status effect that would actually make me weak.' Deciding it would be better to look weak, rather than look weak and be weak, I exchanged my status for the new one.'
---- Four years later, Grandma's POV
'Something definitely changed after Zion got his class. I mean his rate of growth has spiked! It's almost astounding how fast he's grown. Maybe his class had awakened some kind of talent in him, at this rate he might actually get into the academy! I thought I could stop him with an impossible challenge but It seems that I underestimated him. Well despite his growth for some reason he looks so weak. Maybe it cause he's male? Well regardless he's strong enough now, he's ready for them.'
I walked over to a storage closet, moving heavy boxes out of the way. Picking up a dust wooden box. "Maybe it's time I gave him his inheritance." I then took the long box out of storage, a solemn look on my face as I remembered who last wore these. "Ziferia I did my best to raise him, Please watch over him."
--- Zion's pov
This birthday seemed a lot more somber than my old ones. Grandma seemed rather distracted all day. When it was time for me to eat my birthday cake grandma solemnly took out a old wooden box. "Zion, you've improved a lot, and while you have your bracelet of shielding, you'll also need some armor." Grandma opened the box and inside where a pair of gauntlets and greaves. They where made out of a black metal with a thorn vine like dark blue engravings. "These are- were your mother's armor. They have some magic infused in them, but you'll need to unlock you mana before you can use this armor to its full potential." I gave her a nod before reaching out and putting on the armor, it automatically changed in size to fit my body. It had a nice weight to them, about two pounds. The could also change into more convenient forms, the two gauntlets could become black and blue rings while the greaves would become black bracelets around my ankles.
"Wow, there amazing grandma!" I ran over to grandma giving her a hug. She was obviously sad, remembering her dead daughter must've been hard on her. I didn't feel much as my mom was nothing but a stranger to me, but grandma was important to me. What is important to grandma is important to me by proxy. After that day I made sure to cheer up grandma as much as I could.
After that I started training with the armor on to get used to their weight, after about a week of training I had completely gotten use to the feel. Training then also started to involve sparing, I got my ass kicked every time but I was slowly learning. Sometimes I would dodge three attacks other times I would even land an attack. However I never came close to winning a match. How could grandma be such a monster!
-Two years later.
In only a few months time, I would have to leave the village and head to the Golden Sprout Academy. The Academy was actually its own city, and a rather large one. It was founded by the Hero as a place to raise the talents of the world. It was funded by the Theocracy, the Empire, and the Kingdom. I was currently in the Empire, It would be about a five week travel to the Academy. I had planned to travel with a caravan that was heading to the Academy. Apparently grandma had a merchant friend that was willing to take me.
"Zion, Your body is ready to start cultivation. You'll be able to learn about it at the Academy but most of the other participants have probably already started cultivating, so you might as well pass on the cultivation exam, you also haven't unlocked mana so you'll have to forfeit the magic exam Leaving only two other exams left. You're smart so I have no doubt you'll pass the written exam, but that by itself isn't enough to catch the attention of the Academy. Meaning you'll have to also take the practical exam. The practical exam changes every year, but with your training you should be able to at least rank in the minimum requirement to get in. Now the practical exam focuses on your combat ability so it's best if you have a weapon you could use. " Grandma then gave me a small pouch. "When you go to the Academy there should be more than enough shops willing to sell you a weapon."
I nodded and looked in the pouch, my eyes then went wide. "Grandma! this is a lot of gold!" There was about ten gold coins in the bag. That's enough to buy two small houses! "You'll need a good weapon Zion, but for now take this." Grandma took out a medium sized dagger. It had a black handle wrapped in leather. The blade was straight and about an inch and half wide, it was double sided one was sharp the other was serrated. It had a black sheath that attached to my hip. "Thank you grandma, Thank you for everything you've done for me."
"No need to thank me, I will always take care of you. So don't you ever forget it. The Academy will be hard on you, your a commoner and even worse you're a male. Make sure to keep it a secret until after you get into the Academy, once you're in you'll be protected as a student. All three nations will provide you with protection from outside sources, but they won't stop any bullying or harassment."
After that I got everything I needed packed, it wasn't much. I only brought one bag of clothes and an extra backpack filled with food and necessities for the trip. I went around the village letting everyone know I was leaving, leaving behind some basic formulas for some herbal medicine. Then the caravan came. I was at the edge of town, saying my final goodbyes to Grandma.
"Grandma, I love you. Thank you for everything you've given me, I promise you I'll grow up and make you proud!" I gave grandma a final hug goodbye. Tears streaming down my face, I was a complete mess. I had never experienced having a home, In my past life I lived in a house, but it wasn't a home. So it was even more difficult for me to let go of that home, but I needed to change. I wanted to go out and become a new person.
"I'm already proud of you Zion, I always have been." Grandma gave me a gentle head pat, reassuring me in her arms. It felt so warm in her embrace, I engrained this feeling into my heart. "Hey there, I'd hate to break up this touching goodbye but we're on a strict schedule over here." I let go of grandma and looked over to the person talking to us. She had short red hair blue eyes, with a warm ivory skin tone. She had thick brown eyebrows, long eyelashes and luscious dark pink lips. She was wearing a long black coat with a golden design around her cuffs and collar. It had white ruffles coming out of her sleeves and was wearing black leather gloves. She had a light green corset on top of a white dress shirt. The collar of the white dress shirt had a green gem attached to the top button with a white ruffle coming down. She was wearing a long brimmed black hat with a large fluffy pink feather attached to the green band on the hat. She also had a brown leather belt that had some pouches on them. It was then, as a bit of golden light flashed my eyes,I noticed a golden glint on her hip. In a holster, I saw a golden an marble gun handle? Huh?!
--Current character sheet--
-[Class: Platinum Masseur lvl 2] +5 skill points *Gave grandma 100 massages but couldn't find anyone else to give a massage*
-[Subclasses: {Martial artist lvl3}] +10 stat points +10 stat points *lvl 2 quest was to dodge 100 attacks, took a long time to get there*
-[Level up quest] {Plat Mass: Massage ten different people, [1/10] Reward 2 skill points } {Mart arti: Land 100 hits on an opponent [15/100] reward 2 stat points }
-[Titles: {squire +5 str +5 con}]
-[Health: 40/40] [Stamina 30/30]
-[Spiritual energy: Locked] [Mana: locked]
-[Stats: Str: 15/20 Con: 15/20 Dex: 35/20 Agl: 15/20 Cha: 45/20 Luk: 100/20 ]
-[Stat points: 20] [Skill points: 5]
-[Passive Skills:
System: ?/;<']{/?!%^;)(;/*
Platinum Class: You get 5x stat points and skill points
Scars of war: You are immune to fear effects]
-[Active skills:
Body comprehension {lvl1}: You can sense the flow of energies in someone's body allowing you to comprehend a person's body. Range [Touch]
Masseur's touch {lvl1}: you can manipulate the flow of energy inside someone's body to a certain degree. Allowing for you to improve their flow. You can currently make [Minor] adjustments to someone's flow [5 stamina per adjustment].
System Shop{lvl1}: You can use a shop to buy and sell Titles, skills, and status effects. ]
-[Status effects:
Pretty privilege: Due to your charming looks, others naturally like you.
Masseur Hands: Due to your class your hands become extra Dexterous +20 to Dex
Golden Sprout: You can never decline in skill, level, or stats. You have the potential and ability to learn any technique or skill. Your growth speed has increased by x4.
Weakling aura: When peered at most will assume you to be a weakling.]
-[Items:
Mother's armor: [Durability 1000/1000] Attacks under 20 damage deal no durability damage. Can shift into rings and bracelets. Other effects are currently locked.
Bracelet of shielding: [Durability 500/500] Attacks under 50 damages deal no durability damage. Once it breaks it takes 1 minute to reform. Or you can use 10 mana to instantly restore it.
Black Dagger: [Durability 100/100] just an ordinary dagger.