Clang!
In that moment another bird charged at me. Its eyes filled with the intent to kill.
I thrust my spear right between them.
'That seemed to piss them off even more.'
Two birds seeing its friend dead, enraged came lunging at me once again.
'Are these things stupid or something?'
I use the pole of my spear swinging it in a circle to block both attacks at once.
Seeing them slightly paralyzed I take a step forward while swinging my spear. Quickly killing both of them at once.
"God damn, I'm so awesome."
I silently mutter to myself after seeing my display of the spear.
'Don't get cocky, my boy. You're still green.'
"Can't you let me have this moment?"
Quickly interrupting my thoughts were all three birds launching themselves at me aiming for my head. Their claws barely missing me as I roll to the side.
'See you got lost in thought in the middle of combat.'
I grit my teeth readying my spear once again.
'My ability is about to run out. I could at most use it one more time.'
I immediately throw my spear launching it into the air towards the closest bird.
The spear encased in pure lightning and thunder flies through the air with me quickly following right behind it.
Thud!
I slide across the floor of the nest grabbing the spear with my right hand.
Screech!
"Fuck..."
I subconsciously mutter out loud.
The first time I cursed out loud in this new life and for good reason...
Its large bronze beak wide open, it's massive metallic wings fully open. There stood the Realm Master and the mother of the fallen birds.
'This time I'm actually screwed.'
Looking down at my weapon no longer imbued with the lightning that made it shimmer in this misty field.
I ready my spear once again this time taking on a more offense stance. I once again softly mutter...
"1st Art: Call of the Thunder."
Thunder and electricity once again rushed through my spear returning its beautiful shine.
Screech!!
I block the incoming attack from the Stymphalian bird on the left seeing it bounce back in pain.
I tightly grip my spear with both of my hands beheading it.
The other bird seeing me open after attacking immediately took advantage of it. Digging its claws into my right arm.
My gaze meets its, I immediately stab his enraged face directly in the beak.
Ka-Kaaa!
I dodge out the way shaking off the bird on my arm in the process. Seeing its massive beak stuck in the floor of the nest, I grip my spear and aim for his eyes.
immediately it pulls out its beak and backs up from me.
I grit my teeth, a burning sensation in my right arm.
"Come at me you oversized bird."
A confident smirk emerges on my face.
'Compared to the pain of sparring with Odin this is nothing.'
I tightly grip my spear encased with electricity. Meeting its enraged gaze, I rush towards it pulling back my spear readying myself for a powerful swing.
The bird dashes back at me in resistance its beak wide open ready to clamp down on me.
Clang!
Sparks go flying everywhere as my spear and its beak collide. Its gaze never leaving mine even as his head recoils from the impact.
Slightly falling back from the recoil, I immediately thrust my spear aiming for his heart.
Flap!
The bird flies into the air barely dodging my electrifying spear it slowly hovers over the nest looking down at me in contempt once again.
The sound of a spear...
flying through the air, sparks of electricity light up the misty field.
Its target? Some damn oversized bird.
The bird tries to quickly dodge out the air though to no avail.
"Bullseye."
Thud!
The saddest part about this experience?
'My spear...'
I looked at the water with a disappointed expression from the edge of the nest.
'It landed in the water.'
I clench both my fist raising it up to my chest, my expression turning from dissatisfied to annoyance.
"I spent 2000 credits on that."
Oh yeah, the academy uses credits as currency instead of standard money.
"Hah..."
Letting out a soft sigh I collapsed onto the side of the nest its prickly edge was slightly making my back itch.
[Successfully Cleared F Rank Realm!]
[Mana - F --> F+]
[Notice: User May Rank Up]
'Nice, this means I've met the stat requirements to ascend. I can easily gain attention from other Ascenders during the Ranking Examinations.'
To rank up in this world you need to gain recognition from other Ascenders.
"Status."
----Status----
Name: Alex Wouden
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Rank: F
Ascenders till Rank Up: [3/5]
[Stats]
Strength: F+
Durability: F
Agility: F+
Mana: F+
Stamina: F-
[Incarnation Abilities]
Novice - Spearmanship of the Ninth Rune - A spearmanship based on the Ninth Rune, one may add the abilities of other runes to the spearmanship.
1st Art - Call of Thunder - The user may infuse lightning and thunder in their spear, allowing for faster and heavier strikes.
Novice - First Rune - Help - Allows the user to help anyone in their sight.
[Abilities]
Proficient - Rune Magic.
Novice - Mastery Over Spearmanship.
'Looks like my hard work paid off. Though I have no clue who else gave me recognition.'
Authors Note:
You need 2 Ascenders for the first minor rank up.
Also, F- is the lowest a stat can go. (I edited an earlier chapter that now mentions this so if you see it twice uh.)