Me and my new friend, Okata, continued speaking, with me asking about this new world, and her answering.
(So where are we?)
(A forest, silly!)
Is she a bit slow, or was i not specific enough?
(I meant as in whos land are we in?)
(Ohhhhh, well that would be the forest of Yolom!)
Bingo!
(The forest of Yolom huh...)
(This forest is so large that it counts as its own land, not being allowed to be owned by any other neighbouring nation due to its resources.)
Okata proceeded to tell me that this rule was founded many years ago by the original rulers of this world due to the power the forest had.
(Man you really know a lot about this place!)
(No not really, this is pretty common knowledge for humans, but its natural that you dont know considering you are a crab.)
Ouch.
Okata informed me of the nations that neighboured the Yolom Forest, which included; The Droven Kingdom to the south, even souther than that was The Domain of Avareen, The Kingdom of Groagon to the south east, The Kingdom of Lophilia to the north, and finally The Lilia Dynasty to the west.
Not that i really need to know right now, because due to me being a crab i wont be able to enter any of these places.
Oh well, itll probably be useful later on.
(Ah! If you dont mind me asking Carkolov, what skills other than Thought communication do you posses?)
(I would tell you if i could but i dont actually know myself.)
This made me sound really dumb but in her eyes i am really just a lowly crab.
(Do you not know how to check your skill list?)
Damn.
Now i look really really dumb.
(Unfortunatly no i dont.)
(Let me teach you then, its quite simple!)
Her eyes shined with brilliance and purity.
(All you have to do is imagine some of the skills you possess and then you should gain the skill.)
(Sounds quite easy!)
Silence erupted once i began thinking.
Thought Communication... Water Creation... Speed-walk...
[Rare Skill: Skill list has been obtained.]
(I got it!)
(Well done, i knew you could do it!)
(It doesnt have a level?)
(There are some skills out there that dont have a level due to them not needing to be trained because of their simplicity.)
(That makes sense.)
I opened my Skill List... and my eyes got flooded.
Skills- [Mythical Skill: Death Dancer lvl.1.], [Rare Skill: Guilt Relief lvl.3.], [Ordinary Skill: Surrounding awareness lvl.2.], [Ordinary Skill: Thought Communication lvl.4.], [Ordinary Skill: Night Vision lvl.1.], [Ordinary Skill: Speed-walk lvl.3.], [Ordinary Skill: Water Creation lvl.6.], [Rare Skill: Impure Fortitude lvl.1.],[Epic Skill: Slow Regeneration lvl.1.], [Ordinary Skill: Rational Thought lvl.1.], [Ordinary Skill: Earth Manipulation lvl.3.], [Ordinary Skill: Camouflage lvl.1.], [Rare Skill: Poker Face lvl.1.], [Epic Skill: Critical Strike lvl.1.]
(Woahhhhhh.)
No matter where i look it follows my eyes.
Death Dancer?
When did i get that?
Was it when-
My train of thought got cut off with a piercing voice.
(Hey Carvolovvvvvv, what do you see!)
(Tell me tell me tell me!)
She sounded like a child with attention issues.
(Only Thought Communication, Night Vision, and Camouflage.)
(Oh.)
Her face went from smug to... sad?!
(Sorry if you were expecting me to be some kind of monster.)
I dont actually know why i lied but it just felt right at the time.
(No no, it's okay you are just a crab after all!)
You can't fool me with that dissatisfaction written all over your damn face.
*snap*
I was too caught up in the moment.
Surrounding awareness is telling me there are 3 people coming from our left.
Okatas face was painted blue with fear.
(Wh-who's there?)
(I don't know.)
The only answer i could give.
(Look what we've got here!)
Three ruffians emerged out of the rustling greenery, clad in metal and leather gear, and branding steel weapons on their backs.
The one at the front, presumably the groups leader, whistled creepily then remarked-
(I think you'd fetch a pretty penny lady!)
His gaze met lower down, subsequently to me.
(Think your little pet might have to say goodbye though.)
Did he seriously just call me a pet?!
(What right do you have to decide anything?)
Okata remarked, now stood up but just barely due to her tremble.
Too bad her voice can only have heard by me right now.
The guy didn't say a word, just pulled his sword out from his back into his right hand.
He ran.
Ran towards us.
My mind was foggy.
(Get out of the way Carkolov!)
She leant down and swept me away, leading to her arm getting sliced clean off at the elbow.
(AHHHHHHHH MY ARM.)
I heard her screams of pain as clear as day due to Thought Communication.
(SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE I BEG OF YOU.)
(Now now, cat got your tounge?)
The two minions snickered at the cruel joke made by their even crueler leader.
Snap out of it.
(We can't have damaged products, can we?)
Im scared.
(So die.)
Move.
*Slice*
No-
*Thud*
What-
*Static*
After a second of static… silence… no more screaming.
[Ordinary Skill: Thought Communication lvl.4 has levelled up to Ordinary Skill: Thought Communication lvl.7.]
(Hahahahaha!)
They all synced up laughing at Okatas severed head, kicking it around.
I can't face them all head on-
That's it.
I don't have to.
I activated Camouflage and walked right infront of Okatas corpse.
Im still scared.
Using Water Creation, i thought of killing him in one strike.
Some water built up in front of me.
Look at him.
Vulnerable.
Aim where his defence is weakest.
His stomach.
A blade of water fired.
*Slice*
(What?!-)
*Thud*
[Ordinary Skill: Water Creation lvl.7 has levelled up to Ordinary Skill: Water Creation lvl.8.]
[Ordinary Skill: Water Manipulation lvl.1 has been obtained.]
After performing a harming attack, my Camouflage Skill automatically deactivated.
(It's that crab!)
(Kill him!)
The goons scrambled around for their weapons.
Too late.
I took the one on my right and used Earth Manipulation to create a pit underneath him, then seal it up.
[Ordinary Skill: Earth Manipulation lvl.3 has levelled up to Ordinary Skill: Earth Manipulation lvl.6.]
After witnessing his two buddies meet their fate before him, he dropped his red steel dagger and ran away with his tail between his legs.
[Epic Skill: Critical Strike lvl.1 has levelled up to Epic Skill: Critical Strike lvl.2.]
Damn, i missed.
Thats probably gonna affect me later on.
Now let's finish off the second one.
I took some dirt out of the ground and poured water into it, creating mud.
[Ordinary Skill: Earth Creation lvl.1 has been obtained.]
Just what i needed.
Following the obtaining of that new Skill, i removed the lid of the pit and proceeded to create stone pebbles.
All i can make, for now.
Releasing them all, it barraged my victim.
[Ordinary Skill: Earth Creation lvl.1 has levelled up to Ordinary Skill: Earth Creation lvl.3]
Greater level.
Denser pebbles.
(I beg of your mercy!)
I did the same thing again.
[Ordinary Skill: Earth Creation lvl.3 has levelled up to Ordinary Skill: Earth Creation lvl.5.]
Again.
[Ordinary Skill: Earth Creation lvl.5 has levelled up to Ordinary Skill: Earth Creation lvl.7.]
Again.
I repeated this process until Earth Creation was capped at level 10 and wouldn't go any higher, not bothering to look down until i had finished grinding levels.
[Rare Skill: Guilt Relief lvl.3 has levelled up to Rare Skill: Guilt Relief lvl.7]
I do not want to talk about it.
Pure silence all around.
I had been lonely before her, but now she's gone, the isolation hit like a truck.
Using Water Creation and Manipulation, i formed bubbles of water and placed 2 out of 3 of the dead bodies around me.
I say 2 out of 3 because one was at the bottom of a pit and unrecognisable.
Carrying two corpse filled pockets of water as luggage, i aimlessly wandered through the forest.
How long has it been?
I couldn't even give myself an answer, all i knew was that the sun was almost setting.