In the morning, Kim woke up feeling like she hadn't slept at all. She speculated briefly as to what the reason could be, but in the end gave up and turned away from Elin slightly, hoping she wouldn't disturb her lover.
"Stats," Kim whispered, wondering how much longer she'd need to remain in bed before she'd get her stamina fully replenished.
HP 255/270
Stamina 117/137
Level 18
EXP 109352/171000
Str 36
Dex 20
Vit 37
Con 30
Int 15
Wis 10
Agi 30
Endurance 37
Physical Resistance 15%
Magical Resistance 5%
Skills:
Weapon Proficiency
Bastard Sword X Maxed
Short Sword X Maxed
Weapon Specialization
Bastard Sword
Shield Proficiency
Large Shield VIII 298/450
Armor Proficiency
Plate Armor IV 448/450
Leather Armor VI 215/550
Metal/stone/wood Expertise
Unarmed Combat X Maxed
Iron Skin
Stamina Armor
Leadership
Inspire
Abilities:
Shield Bash X – 4 stamina Maxed
Charge X – 3 stamina/10 feet Maxed
Reversal Cut X – 7 stamina Maxed
Reversal Slash X – 14 stamina Maxed
Reversal Strike IV – 23 stamina 232/400
Iai Cut X - 10 stamina Maxed
Iai Slash IX – 20 stamina 723/800
Combat Dance X – 8 stamina Maxed
Dodging Strike – 2 stamina/dodge
Energy Slash – 2 stamina/slash
Magic Cut VIII – 7 stamina 547/600
Weapon Throw V – 15/300
Kim felt like what she saw in front of her had to be a joke. Not only did this say that she was nearly full with her stamina, but nothing else had really changed. She hardly felt like what her stats reflected. All she could interpret these facts was that it was just one of those times when she felt more tired than she actually was.
She hadn't done anything with Elin the night before after they'd did what they could to get those under that enchantment to get out from the control of the enchanter, which had turned out to be Aquis.
Kim wasn't sure if she shouldn't have expected herself to wake up like this, but since it was early enough, and Elin hadn't woken up yet, she had no reason to let Elin go. She was perfectly happy to enjoy this moment, despite how tired she still felt.
Idly, as she ran her hands gently over Elin's body, she wondered if fatigue was what she was feeling right then and if that was separate overall from her stamina. She couldn't be sure if that was the case, but it would at least explain how she felt like she did without having low stamina.
She idly started to wonder if she'd be able to convince Elin to have another romp before they got up for breakfast. Elin typically wasn't as open to that before she had something to eat, but occasionally she was willing to do that.
At least when Kim was interested in that. Which only was every so often. As she usually had been preoccupied in the morning with other matters when she woke up.
Still, as she held Elin against her, she felt Elin start to stir. Her lover's movements merely making her hope even more that Elin would be interested in another romp before breakfast.
While she wasn't that interested specifically in another romp, she wouldn't object to it. Besides, she had a feeling that their time together like this might be entering a time where they wouldn't get much chance to enjoy things like that.
+++
Jonas felt like he was awake before he'd become aware of it. Essentially having started to get up without even thinking, without having become cognizant that he wasn't still asleep.
Either that or he'd started to sleepwalk, even though he wasn't aware if he'd done that in the past or not. As from his understanding, sleepwalking was something that people didn't just do with either no history of it or some change in their lives or something.
It wasn't like he was an expert on the subject, but it was what came across his mind when he was already dealing with the morning routine he'd established for himself since coming to this world. He didn't put much stock in having that happen, but it was at least a thought that floated through his mind.
When he was almost done, he suddenly had a thought about checking his stats. He wasn't sure if anything had really changed, other than his HP, MP, and stamina. Though he couldn't be sure that nothing had changed either.
"Stats," Jonas said, almost to himself.
Hp 158/162
Mp 18/55
Stamina 60/67
Level 18
EXP 28961/171000
Str 26
Dex 32
Con 25
Int 21
Wis 21
Cha 12
Agi 16
Vit 26
Endurance 26
Physical Resistance 10%
Magical Resistance 10%
Skills:
Appraisal VII 75/350
Disabling/Enabling devices IX 289/900
Keen Eyes X Maxed
Keen Ears X 1Maxed
Unnatural Reflexes X Maxed
Stealth X Maxed
Shadow Sight
Magic Sense VIII 405/400
Shadow Regenerate
Manipulate Shadows – 2 MP
Elemental Attribute Application – 4 MP to activate and 1 MP for each minute of use
Increased Damage
Abilities:
Shadow Merge X – 4 MP initial, 1 MP each minute Maxed
Crippling Strike X – 6 stamina Maxed
Boomerang Blade X – 2 stamina, 1 MP Maxed
Whirlwind Blade X – 7 stamina Maxed
Jonas didn't take long before he closed the window on his stats. There wasn't anything that he hadn't expected. There had been more of a change on his XP than he had expected, but it wasn't like it was an amount that was that significant. Not like he'd gained another level and could add to his attributes or even had learned another skill or any of that.
Stretching, he left the tent, wondering what might have changed since the events of the previous night.
What greeted him was a camp that was in disarray. Some of the people were looking like they weren't sure what to do, some looked like thy were doing their best to pretend nothing had really happened, some were going through the motions, while some looked like they were starting to expect something to happen any second if they weren't alert all the time. Which told Jonas that they were probably going to need to go through a meeting with the top officer's of Kim's army.
No matter what they did, Jonas knew this wouldn't be good to continue for more than that morning. It was possible that it'd get dealt with quick enough, but he still had his doubts. With the lack of training that they'd clearly done, Jonas was certain that they were more likely to fall apart if nothing was done for them than they were to pull themselves together on their own.
However, that was a problem to be dealt with after he'd gotten something to eat. He wasn't going to try to deal with the problem without having something to weigh his stomach down, after all.
+++
Elin almost felt like she had shifted to another dream as she woke up. She loved the feel of Kim's body against hers, especially with how warm it was. She could feel the cool air outside the blankets and she was happy to have Kim as something to help keep that cool temperature away.
She enjoyed the feel of Kim's hands roam over her body, as she kept her eyes closed and just rested against Kim.
"You know we're going to have to get up sooner or later," Kim said softly to Elin.
"Maybe," Elin mumbled against Kim's shoulder. "Lets just stay like this."
Elin smiled as she felt more than heard Kim chuckle. "Well, I'll just have to let them know you're not hungry and they don't need to bring you anything to eat."
Elin felt her eyes snap open, alarmed. "Wh-what!?" she squeaked.
"You're just too easy sometimes."
It took Elin a moment to realize that Kim had merely been teasing her. That she hadn't planned on doing that regardless of what Elin had said in response.
"You're mean this morning," Elin merely complained.
"Would you like to try to sweeten my mood this morning?" Kim asked rather suggestively.
"But what about breakfast?"
"It can wait if you can."
Elin thought about it for a moment before pushing Kim away. She liked the idea of enjoying Kim's body more, but the idea of food was more of a draw for her. Even thinking about it now made her feel more alert and less worried about leaving the warmth Kim's body provided.
"I can't wait," Elin said, pulling away from Kim.
Elin didn't hear a response, nor did she really expect one. She was happy with the idea of getting something to eat. Especially with how empty her stomach was currently.
Yet, to her great disappointment, as she left the tent after quickly getting dressed, with a little help from Kim, she saw that in most areas no one had started cooking anything.
Granted, the sun hadn't yet started coming up above the horizon, showing just how early it still was. However, Elin still felt like she'd been somehow robbed from the lack of food being prepared.
Sighing, she wished that she could have known this before hand, so she could have accepted Kim's offer of another round of pleasure. While she probably could have gotten Kim to agree to that even now, Elin was still more interested in getting some food started so she could get something to eat that much sooner.
She looked around, hoping that someone had already gotten a fire started, and was pleasantly surprised to find that Jonas had already started one, after looking around for only a couple of minutes. She wasn't sure where the materials to start a fire were, since she usually didn't have to worry about that herself.
"Have you started making something to eat?" Elin asked, hoping that he had.
"Not really," Jonas replied pleasantly. "Give me a few minutes and I'm sure I'll be able to get what we need for some breakfast stew."
Elin felt her heart sink. She'd forgotten about the stew. She wasn't sure what she had been hoping for to have to eat, but stew certainly wasn't it.
Sighing, she turned to look at the fire as she settled herself on the ground in front of it. Without cooking anything to distract her, she wasn't sure what she could do at this point.
She wasn't sure what it was that made her think of checking her stats at that time. Maybe it was the fact she was just bored or maybe she heard something that made her think of it, but she was at least happy for have something she could do to occupy her mind.
Even if it was only for a moment.
"Stats," Elin said, not caring if anyone from Kim's army heard her.
HP 53/56
MP 13/82
Level 18
XP 6594/171000
Stamina 18/23
Str 15
Int 42
Dex 15
Con 15
Wis 42
Mag 41
Agi 15
Cha 19
Physical Resistance 5%
Magical Resistance 30%
Skills:
Wound Identification VI 201/250
Wound Treatment, non-magical VIII 342/350
Combat Medic III 178/200
Holy Boost
Enhanced Mastery
Improved Resistance
Improved MP Consumption
White Magic Spells:
Life Attribute – Minor Heal X 4mp Maxed
Life Attribute – Moderate Heal X 7mp Maxed
Lif Attribute – Heal VIII 12mp 299/550
Life Attribute – Treat IV 3mp 24/250
Holy Attribute – Sacred Shot X 4mp Maxed
Holy Attribute – Sacred Flash X 7mp Maxed
Holy Attribute – Sacred Burst IX 12mp 785/850
Life Attribute – Assess 2mp
Life Attribute – Regenerate 12mp
Life Attribute – Restore Drain 7mp
Life Attribute – Restore Life – 50mp
Green Magic Spells:
Life Attribute – Stat enhancement III 2mp 78/200
Force Attribute – Physical Resistance enhancement IV 2mp 211/250
Force Attribute – Minor Protection IV 2mp 194/250
Holy Attribute - Sacred Flame X – 7mp Maxed
Holy Attribute – Sacred Flare VII – 12mp 490/600
Elin sighed at what little had changed since she'd last seen it. Even though she knew there would be much change, it still felt like she'd somehow been robbed second time that morning.
+++
Elmo couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He'd started to walk around after having woken up when he heard Elin say, "Stats."
He hadn't expected to hear her to be so loud when checking her stats, but it wasn't like it really mattered. He didn't see how it would really affect anything anyway. If nothing else, it might even enhance how those in Kim's army looked at her.
He wasn't sure how it would, just that it was possible. Especially since he'd long given up trying to figure out how things worked with others in the world.
However, as he thought about it, checking his own stats wouldn't be that bad of an idea. If nothing else, it would give him an idea of what might have changed from what happened the night before.
"Stats," Elmo said quietly, hoping no one would overhear him.
HP 39/56
MP 8/59
Level 18
XP 13029/171000
Stamina 20/28
Str 15
Dex 14
Mag 35
Con 15
Int 32
Wis 32
Cha 14
Agi 12
Physical Resistance 0%
Magical Resistance 25%
Skills:
Magic Identification
Fire Boost
Earth Boost
Magical Surge
Enhance Mastery
Silent Casting
MP Charge – 2 Stamina
Black Magic Spells:
Fire Attribute – Scorch X – 3 MP Maxed
Fire Attribute – Scald X – 7 MP Maxed
Fire Attribute – Burn IV – 12 MP 27/440
Earth Attribute – Rock Spray X – 4 MP Maxed
Earth Attribute – Rock Burst X – 9 MP Maxed
Earth Attribute – Rock Blast VII – 15 MP 187/700
Water Attribute – Water Shot X – 3 MP Maxed
Water Attribute – Water Burst X – 7 MP Maxed
Water Attribute – Water Cannon – 13 MP 17/00
Wind Attribute – Wind Shield X – 4 MP initial, 1mp each minute Maxed
Unaligned Attribute – Magic Burst X – 5 MP Maxed
Unaligned Attribute – Magic Missile X – 10 MP Maxed
Unaligned Attribute – Magic Collision IX – 17 MP 981/1800
Unaligned Attribute – Absorb X – 4 MP Maxed
Fire Attribute – Brimstone Fire X – 8 MP Maxed
Fire Attribute – Brimstone Flash X – 14 MP Maxed
Fire Attribute – Brimstone Flare XIII – 20 MP 572/900
Ice Attribute – Frozen Missile X – 6 MP Maxed
Ice Attribute – Frozen Shrapnel IX – 13 MP 982/1800
Dark Attribute – Dark Impact – 12 MP
Green Magic Spells:
Unaligned Attribute – Identify X – 2 MP Maxed
Unaligned Attribute – View Stats X – 2 MP Maxed
Force Attribute – Remove enhancement 4mp 0/100
Unaligned Attribute – Sleep – 10 MP
Earth Attribute – Open Earth – 10 MP
Unaligned Attribute – Terror – 5 MP
While Elmo hadn't really expected anything, he was surprised at what his HP currently was. He couldn't say what had happened that would have affected it, but it wasn't like there was anything he could do about that now.
All he could do was either wait for it to restore itself on its own or see if Elin would use some of her magic to heal him. Not that he really cared enough for either option.
Still, he couldn't help but wonder what had caused him to lose so much HP like that.