[Congratulations! You have leveled up! Please choose your ability out of these options!]
Pick 1 of the 5 abilities displayed!
Shadow Control: Allows user to control shadows.
Conjure Shield: Allows user to create a force field around himself or his allies.
Enhance Ability: When used it strengths the wielders stats multiplying them by 2
Berserkers Rage: Allows the user to go into a blinding rage, the additional effects allows your strength to double, and you take less damage trading your mental state for power. (Caution, when in rage state you won't be able to determine friend or foe)
Aura Warrior: Allows the user to control and create aura inside the body using mana. Once aura is created it will actively enhance the body, the more aura the stronger the body.
Note: The choice you make now will dictate the path you take during your future progress.
Baladan was leaning against a wall reading his abilities bit by bit as he looked up at the slow meatball coming at him.
Bal: 'What to do… all of them seem like good choices… how about I throw away enhance ability and berserkers rage, these abilities aren't nearly as good as aura warrior I think. I might as well throw conjure shield in there as well… I'm not the type to hide behind a shield… then I guess I'll go with aura warrior!'
I don't know how good it will be but with how much Death Energy I gather from killing these Shadow Corpses I'm sure I'll be able to do something with it later…right? It can't just be useless can it?'
With his selection of Aura Warrior he felt something entering his mind. Knowledge filled his mind, the techniques to create aura using mana flashing across his brain instructing him how to make Aura.
If he knew he was suddenly going to stop moving Baladan would have postponed the choice for later!
Now he was standing still a little ways away from the meatball coming at him. Strangely the creature also stopped, instead it started to make a choking sound! Almost like a cat coughing up a hair ball it suddenly shot a ball of green slime at Baladan!
With his mind preoccupied with the knowledge transfer he couldn't move! Luckily Rosa was there to suddenly leap forward and tackle Baladan out of the way.
The moment the slime hit the wall a sizzling sound could be heard. The slime had completely melted through the stone!
Rosa: "Bal! Focus! If we don't get rid of this guy soon he's going to tear up the place with that slimy goo!"
She shook him a little trying to get him back to reality. Seeing that he didn't respond she began to pull him away from the creature.
Rosa: "H-Hey Tony!! Help me move Bal! Somethings wrong! He isn't moving at all but he isn't hurt!"
She was freaking out a little bit, seeing the one she loves going limp in her arms while being chased by a fat zombie wanting to kill them would make anyone nervous!
Rosa: 'What's wrong my prince!? Did that creature do something to you! Did it some how attack you without me noticing! Are you ok! I love you! Please don't be hurt!'
Her mind could only think about helping Baladan. With her pulling him around and Tony quickly running up from out in the hall they quickly pulled him away.
Rosa began to send her flame arrow attacks over and over again at the creature. It had no effect with it eating her mana but it was a good distraction while they find out what is wrong with Baladan.
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Baladan's eyes had been wide open but his consciousness wasn't there. During the knowledge transfer it had forcibly pulled his full attention making him learn the basics of creating aura.
[Tutorial Has Begun]
An older man stood before him, he had long white hair like a waterfall down his back. Toned muscles covering his whole body but one thing was not right. The older man did not have a face!
That same man had immediately flexed all his muscles before releasing a sudden burst of power. This energy was different then normal mana, with mana it was invisible to the naked eye. Aura however was something anyone can see.
???: "To start you must first understand. Aura is your life force, think of it as another form of mana used to enhance the body instead of used to cast spells. Mana and Aura are both forms of life. Where a sorcerer will create magic circles around their heart to contain more mana an aura warrior will strength their body using aura giving them no limit.
You have already been given the Aura technique called [Aura Empowerment] once circulated the aura will be created using your mana points. This will absorb your mana but it will come back with time.
The ranks for an Aura Warrior is simple, 0-24 is low rank, 25-49 is early rank, 50-74 is mid rank and 75-99 is peak rank.
When you hit 100 aura points your body will go through changes, the impurities in the body will slowly be expelled and a increase in power will occur. This would mean you have finally stepped into the realm of a real Aura Warrior"
The faceless figure didn't stop talking about aura for even a second. It had already known Baladan's capabilities so it decided to allow him to learn what he needed to know quickly.
Baladan couldn't afford the luxury of relaxing at the moment! He had been in the middle of a dire situation before he was dragged in here!
Bal: "If that is all then I need to go now before I die! I would prefer to pick this up later but now I need to go!"
He had a look that screamed he needed to leave, even though there was still more about aura warriors that he need to know he couldn't stay to learn it. Instantly he was thrown out of the tutorial and brought back to his body with a message hovering in his face.
[Tutorial Paused]
With that he jumped up away from Tony quickly grabbing the axe on the ground before rushing in to see a dead tired Rosa panting heavily as she tried to fire another fire arrow.
Bal: "Stop! We can take it slow now. Go back and recover for now Rose, I'll do something about this thing!"
Rosa nodded moving behind him as the panel appeared in front of his face again. This time the message kinda shocked him.
[Congratulations! You have acquired a class! Due to your "Death System" you have unlocked a special feature!]
Class: Life & Death Sorcerer
Bal: 'Huh? Didn't I just get my Aura Warrior ability? Now I have a class as well?'
Baladan didn't have much time examine his class as a heavy shadow covered arm came flying at him! Instantly he ducked dodging the arm before rolling away.
Moments later another attack came swinging down at him. With another roll he slipped away from the attack before hitting the meatball with the axe to his leg.
Unfortunately it didn't do much but make it more angry. The moment Baladan took the axe back the Shadow creature pulled his head back choking only to fire a green slime ball at him.
He jumped away from it only to get hit in mid air by a right hook from the creature! With his guard up he felt the bones in his arm crack a little before being sent flying into the wall close by.
This meatball was very scary up close, he might look like nothing but a fat Shadow Corpse but that couldn't be more wrong! This creature was more then that, almost like an evolution of the normal Shadow Corpses they faced!
Baladan struggled to get up, his left arm throbbing with pain as he pushed himself up using the wall and axe.
Hp: 4 (10)
With one attack he had lost a majority of his health! If he didn't block that strike he might have been killed right then and there.
Bal: 'I think… he can only eat mana… if he could just immediately eat us why hasn't he?'
Baladan side stepped a powerful punch coming straight for his face before swinging the axe down against its arm.
The blade cut deep into the flesh even hitting bone before the creature pulled its arm back taking the axe with it.
The handle slipped out of Baladan's palms leaving the axe in its arm as the creature swung at Baladan again!
Baladan immediately rolled out of the way using both of his legs after getting behind the creature to donkey kick the back of its leg forcing it to fall on one knee as Baladan stood up immediately grabbing the axe and ripping it out of the cut up arm.
With the creature on one knee it struggled to get up. It tried to pull itself up but the weight of its body kept it down.
The groans and sounds of flesh hitting the floor was very apparent. Baladan noticing that the creature couldn't stand so easily he attacked it like a maniac! His axe sliced through the damaged arm again and again before finally severing it!
With the arm cut the creature fell forward, it's body was impossibly fat that it's stomach hit the ground holding it up to the point it's arm and legs can't even touch the ground.
That was the point Baladan knew something was wrong. He had hacked away at the creature thinking that he found its weak spot. He couldn't be more wrong! The creature actually shifted its weight rolling on the ground towards Baladan!
Bal: 'What the fuck! I didn't know I was in Elden Souls!'
The shadow creature rolled quicker and quicker chasing after Baladan. Ironically when the creature rolled it was faster then when it was walking around!
Bal: 'How! How do I kill this thing! If I run in and attack, it will run me over! If I let it get up it will at least trade a blow with me!'
His mind was moving quicker and quicker thinking about his own capabilities as he ran around the room jumping on tables diving behind the lunch line walls. He was doing everything he could to avoid being run over by that spinning meatball!
That was until the moment he jumped over the lunch line wall a sudden streak of red went past him over the wall causing a explosion blowing off a chunk of the creatures body with the attack.
At the door Rosa stood there dead tired after sending out an attack like that. Her legs shook as she tries to prepare to cast another spell.
Unfortunately the moment the magic circle appeared the last of her mana was spent making her fall down unconscious.
Baladan wouldn't forget this help as he looked over the wall, he saw that the meatball had stopped in its tracks having been scorched by the fireball!
Baladan jumped onto the wall and leaped on top of the creature! It almost felt like he was trying to stand on a exercise ball but he kept himself steady before slamming the axe in it's disoriented face!
Over and over again the axe came slamming into the skull of the fat bastard! He had heard the announcement long ago but he couldn't stop himself! The axe cut off its other arm as he completely turned the head into meat paste.
[Congratulations! You have slain a level 10 Shadow Blob! You gain 300 exp]
[You have absorbed 20 DE from Shadow Blob]
Baladan stood there over the corpse, blood dripping from his axe as the blobs undead fluids stained his jacket and shirt.
Bal: 'I can't keep going like this…'