Lumiel was contemplating what skill pages he would buy. As of now, he only has 6 skills and his savings will have to be used for buying skill pages.
And he only has an ample amount of gold coins to buy 5 of them. With just that, he will have to earn more.
He only has a few skills available for purchase as he became a novice rank. They were still weak skills but all will change when he arrives at adept rank.
There will be more damage types of active skills in the future as he ascends his rank. As for now, he has support skills or conventional skills. Still, they were important foundations for your rank. As for his current skills, they laid a good foundation for his prowess.
The six skills were important for his growth. As such, he has to make them grow and make them stronger skills. As for its speed of growth, it was minimal. He has the Earth realm in his cultivation potential; the realm of trash.
He went up early and exercised in the morning. The morning breeze was chilly and he couldn't help but shiver.
He drank coffee first and then warmed up for his exercise. He first practiced his unarmed combat martial arts and then his weapon-related ones. He used different wooden weapons and practiced them like a dance or a weapon play.
"Seems like I will have to train more–more than the gifted ones. I can only be jealous of them with them being born talented," Lumiel said while on the bed.
He then started his day by bathing in warm water. He can also put cultivation elixirs on his bath if he wanted but he didn't have the ingredients yet. Maybe more scouring in the forest will give him several of them.
Lumiel then went to the Lycanthrope halls and saw the bustling numbers of people inside the building. He went to the desk and asked his questions.
He faced the same Lycanthrope who gave him his 4 basic skills. With just a different shirt from yesterday. All the same with his pelt and his wolf cap.
"Sir, can I purchase skill pages?" Lumiel asked kindly.
"Yes, your rank is a novice, right? We have 5 purchasable skill pages in the novice rank. I will fetch them for you," he said then left.
Returning with five copies of skill pages with him.
"These sir,"
Lumiel then watched them all and then was already smiling deep inside. He saw that the skill books were pretty decent despite their rank on the novice rank. He immediately opened his skill book then he was in thought.
"I will buy them all!" he said energetically.
"Okay, I see. I will immediately give them to you after you pay me 50 gold coins with 10 gold coins each," he said then placed the skill pages on the counter.
Lumiel then went to grab his pocket and gave him 50 gold coins. With his 98 gold coins minus the 50 gold coins, he still has 48 coins left.
"Thank you for your service," Lumiel said.
"The pleasure is mine," He replied to him.
With the skills he bought, he will have a greater chance of passing the 3 tests in the future. He watched the skills and its inscriptions written on the skill pages..
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Skill name: Werewolf guardian
Description: In your human form, you will have the spirit of a werewolf guardian on your back and attack the enemy as you attack.
Effects: Deals 100% of your attack damage of both physical and magical damage.
Cooldown: 1 minute
Duration: 30 seconds
Skill type: Physical and Magical
Mana cost: 50
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Skill name: Claw slash
Description: Will attack with claws on the enemy.
Effects: In your werewolf form, you attack with your claws on your enemy.
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Duration: Instantaneously
Skill type: Active
Mana cost: 20
Stamina cost: 20
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Skill name: Claw and Paw mastery
Description: It will make you a master of claw weapons or your paws themselves.
Effects: Deals +25% more damage with claw weapons or claws of the werewolf form.
Skill type: Passive growth
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Skill name: Hearing and Smell sensitivity
Description: It will heighten your 2 senses.
Effects: Will make your hearing and smell have +25% more in its effectivity.
Skill type: Passive growth
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Skill name: Reaction sensitivity
Description: It will heighten your reaction sensitivity.
Effects: Adding +25% more to your reaction speed.
Skill type: Passive growth
...
He then put his newly bought skill pages in his skill book. Making it glow with every page slid inside it.
"Thank you, sir," Lumiel said then slightly bowed.
Lumiel then went to the Training fields and saw numerous students wanting to be tested. He was one of them in the past but he wanted to train solitarily for now. He went to grab the wooden staff and then started hitting the dummy.
The watchers were laughing at the spectacle. They thought that Lumiel was making them laugh. Lycanthropes were brutal in battle but here he was using a staff.
The watchers prefer swords or axes. Even claw weapons were also fitting for a Lycan berserker. He immediately stopped after someone was approaching.
"Look what we have here, a Lycanthrope that uses staff?" he said to him.
Thurin was baffled by his presence. He never thought that he would attract his attention. By that, he replied with a smile.
"Why do you care? I like the staff that's why," Lumiel said while eyes closed.
"You are a disgrace to the Lycans. Let me teach you a lesson!" He said to him as he prepared to grab his sword's hilt.
"Sure! Why not?" Lumiel replied.
The enemy then immediately went on his stance with his sword. Lumiel was in his stance too with his staff.
"Come to me," Lumiel said to him while gesturing his hands.
The enemy then shouted and attacked with his wooden sword. Lumiel on the other hand was just relaxed and composed while he was waiting for his enemy to come.
He slashed vehemently and Lumiel deflected his blows to his side. His enemy was shocked by his speed and strength to deflect his blows. Even if they were packed with all his might, he was still not able to land a hit.
Adding to his dilemma was that, his enemy was termed as the weakest. And he can stand his attacks like it was nothing.
Tak! Tak! Tak!
He was able to deflect his blows and then Lumiel retaliated with several counters. His staff was lengthy and so he used it to the fullest. With his thrusts that were able to hit him on his chest and abdomen, he can't help but groan at the pain.
He was baffled why his enemy was so strong. He was the weakest but it was not so as he tested his strength.
Lumiel then rotated his staff and then smacked his head. Making him hit on the forehead. He tried to defend with his weapon but he was a half-beat late. He was struck and then he went down immediately.
"Who's next?" Lumiel said as he perched his staff on his shoulders.
The onlookers then soon went away and minded their businesses. Lumiel then trained himself without any problems that day.
Preparing himself for reaching an adept rank, he trained harder that time. Without the help of any teacher or master. His path to getting stronger was in solitude.