Today, Rishi had honed all of his fundamental sword skills.
He then decided to return to his clan after reaching level 7.
He summoned Sheru and decided to spend some time playing with him before they went hunting. He and Sheru then played tag and did some friendly spar.
Rishi then decided that they needed to begin their hunt right away or risk being late.
He looked up at the sky and saw that they were running out of time.
He began his search for his opponent and soon came across some level 5 magic beasts, but they were very easy to dispatch.
He went to explore the forest's interior, where he discovered a magic beast.
It had a long antennae, several legs, and claws at the end of its body.
When Rishi used his inspect skill on the magic beast, a Status window appeared before him.
NAME: Big Clawed Earwig
LEVEL: 6
HP: 1000
STENGTH: 55
AGILITY: 55
VITALITY: 50
STAMINA: 50
MP: 40
SKILLS
PASSIVE
Exoskeletal armor: boosts defense of the magic beast.
Jointed appendages: give the magic beast more flexibility and range of motion.
Annulate Antennae: Enhances hearing and smelling abilities.
ACTIVE
Claw Attack: Use 7 MP to attack with claws. It does double damage and stuns the enemy if caught in the claws.
Bug Bite: Use 5 MP to increase the damage done by bite attacks and poison the foe.
Rishi looked at the magic beast and told Sheru, "First, I'll fight it; you'll just sneak attack it when you notice I'm in danger."
He then approached the magic beast wielding a sword. When the magic beast noticed a human approaching him, it swung its claws to warn Rishi not to disturb him.
However, Rishi did not stop moving as he approached the magic beast, and the magic beast became serious when he saw that Rishi was not willing to give up.
It made a 'snippet' sound and stood on its back legs to intimidate Rishi, but Rishi was unfazed, drawing his sword and striking a fighting pose.
Rishi was attacked by the magic beast. He first charged at Rishi, intending to bite him. Rishi calmly deflected and dodged its attack.
Just as he was relived he saw the claws at the back of the magic beast's body coming at him as he dodged its bite attack and was about to attack it with his sword.
Rishi tried to block it, but his sword was above his head because he wanted to attack it, so he couldn't dodge and was hit on the stomach by its claws.
Rishi took two to three steps back as a result of the force.
Rishi felt a chill run down his spine as he considered what might have happened if the magic beast had used its active skill.
He quickly shook his head and returned his attention to his fight.
The fight went on, and the magical beast used the same strategy over and over, occasionally combining its active skills with its attack pattern.
For a while, they traded blows.
Rishi and the magic beast both became tired after a while.
In the middle of a jungle a boy with silver hair and purple eyes could be seen facing a magic beast.
Rishi prepared his sword for the final strike.
The magic beast charged at Rishi, using both of its active abilities.
Rishi moved to his right after deflecting the magic beast's 'Bug Bite' attack to the left.
He then hurriedly waved his sword down and attacked the claws of the magic beast.
The beast used its active skill, 'Claw attack,' to boost its attack. The both attacks connected before Rishi was thrown away due to the sheer force of the magic beast's attack.
Rishi collapsed to the ground, took his last breaths, and gazed at the magic beast, as if preparing to accept his fate, but in the heat of battle, he had forgotten something.
When the magic beast saw Rishi on the ground, it used its claws to finish the ignorant human just as its claw was about to strike Rishi.
Rishi closed his eyes and took one last deep breath, but right when its claw was about to connect to Rishi's body.
A small 'roar' could be heard before a claw landed on the head of the magic beast, beheading it.
Its lifeless body fell on the ground.
Rishi opened his eyes to see a golden-colored baby tiger licking his face; he smiled as he realised he was not alone.
He rubbed the top of Sheru's head slowly with his shacking hand.
He discovered he had progressed his level.
Rishi then slowly stood up and decided to leave the forest, as all of his objectives had been met.
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He soon arrived in Puna Town and could hear people talking about him all over town; after all, Rishi was well-known throughout the community.
He was not known for his good qualities, but bad publicity is also good publicity.
Rishi was famous for several reasons: first, his father was a patriarch; second, he was such an unlucky person; third, his notorious personality; and fourth, his fiancé was the only daughter of patriarch of Agastya Clan.
Not only was he equally influential in both the towns, but he was also the link between them, as well as the person who could make the dream become a reality for all people of Puna Town and Naya Town.
Both towns were prosperous enough that they could become cities, but they didn't have enough land to do so.
They also weren't strong enough to clear more forest land.
The government had a clear understanding on what qualifies a city and what did not.
Making a city was critical because a city received more resources, protection, and assistance from the government.
Puna Town, like Naya Town, had the wealth and technology of a Tier 5 city.
If they could band together to form a massive city, they could become a Tier 4 city the same day.
If they worked hard enough, they could even reach Tier 3 very easily, which was enormous.
Everyone in both clans was aware of this, but the problem has always been the feud between the two clans.
The Rawat Clan and the Agastya Clan were both powerful clans with their own Tier 2 cities.
They were both so powerful that if there had been any other clans in any of the towns, they could have easily submitted.
Someone correctly stated that a mountain cannot contain two tigers, and this was the reason why they couldn't form a city until recently, when the two clans became allies.
They both decided to form a marriage alliance and rule the city jointly.
That's why, even if people didn't liked Rishi, no one tried to harm him; it's also why people disliked Rishi because the fate of both cities rested on his shoulders.
The first two failed attempts were viewed as a failure of the entire community and Punaya City.
People were happy for Rishi because it benefited them as well; his image in the town had improved slightly.
Rishi's eyes welled up with tears as he looked around at everyone who was happy for him.
He was always trying to be accepted and loved by everyone, but everything he tried failed.
Rishi's mental state was healed by the atmosphere of joy and respect for him, as well as the feeling of acceptance.
This boosted his self-esteem and optimism. He also discovered a way to gain the approval of everyone in both towns and decided that he will fulfil the dream of all people and his father.