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"I know you're here,go and tell that boy,tell him that one of the things that I despise is shamelessness but what I despise the most is cowardice,don't try yet to meddle the demon in your affairs."
After seeing the spider demon running away the Titanic crab sighed and with a hand gesture the unconscious demon started levitating, the crab broke something and a small cut was made on both arms of the demon,and the energy that originated from the mysterious object entered the demon's body.Still unconscious, the demon started trembling and his face twisted showing that the process was so painful that even while unconscious it evoked a reaction from him.
"That should be enough,considering his race,he should not be able to take more..."it did not finish as the demon stopped contorting his body and he woke up.
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Baaz was in pain,not only his body was hurting but now he was even burning in the inside.It was as if someone took lava and inserted it in his veins.He could not repress a scream.The pain was gaining on intensity,but he also felt something else,he was getting stronger.About five of the longest minutes of his life,he felt some relief.Opening his eyes Baaz saw a giant crab standing not to far away from him.He lost it.
"What the fuck, a fucking crab", he said and he was dropped into the waters,he saw the crab turning around,he rapidly jumped out of the river and went after the giant crab shouting
" wait,wait,thank you for saving me,I'll repay this debt someday".While saying that he bowed his head expecting a reaction but he only got a Hum for response. Not getting discouraged,he asked
" can I at least get your name?" The crab sighed,it was probably his third for the day and said with it towering voice:
"Young one,don't you have anything to do other than molesting a weak old creature like myself."Hearing that,Baaz was dumbfounded.
" You weak, are you kidding me old sir,you may be old but weak, I don't believe a word of that." The crab turned his eyes and watched him,amused he said:
"Tell me young one ,how did you came to this conclusion?"
" My instincts,they are screaming at me to get away from you and I think you're not even releasing your power consciously. "
"Aahhh,aaahh,it seems your instincts still function correctly,but I am curious,why did you not obliterate those goblins?"Baaz stopped and frowned for a moment and then asked the crab who had resumed his march distancing itself from the river.
"What do you mean by that senior?"
"Humm,senior,that's not bad"said the crab with a pondering voice before adding
"Aren't you a demon,your base stat is definitely higher than any goblin and at your lowest level you should have been able to kill those goblins that ambushed you." Baaz eyes went wide,if earlier he had suspicions,now he was sure,there was more to this old crab,because from his place of birth to here,this was hundreds of miles and this old crab is saying that he saw him and watched when he was getting his ass handed by the two goblins.He also caught on the words that the giant old crab said.
What did he mean by that? Seeing that he was letting himself get distanced,he chased after the crab while asking
"What do you mean by that?"
" What do I mean by what?", this slightly pissed him off,it was clear that the old Crab was messing with him,he shrugged it and asked again resigned.
" What did you mean when you said that I should be able to take on the goblins when I was at level 1."
" So it was that huh..."The crab said in a tone that only he could hear and louder he added.
" Boy, tell me,what does your memories tell you about base stats."Baaz looked at the Crab as if saying "is that old Crab delulu?"Which he obviously didn't say.He just answered simply
" I don't know, I have not been given this information."
" Follow me boy." This the only answer that Baaz got.He did as he was told and followed after the crab, after ten minutes or so the crab stop and said
" I am going to carry you as you are too slow, just do me a favor and don't whine like a girl."Abruptly, Baaz felt something getting hold of him and before he could even blink,He found himself underwater,a film of mana covering him, so he was not suffocating.Then the Crab moved again and his vision blurred,this time he found himself in a misty cave, and he only had one word.
" OMG"
The cave was immense,it was the size of two big soccer fields with plants that could only be classified as magicals,things that he was sure didn't exist in his homeworld.The concentration of mana here was so thick that it formed a mist and breathing in he felt as if his pores opened , his injuries instantly healed and his scars disappeared.He was called by the crab,and he approached.
" Where are we? Are we underwater?"
" Basically yes,but it's not that simple."
" you still haven't told me your name you know?" Baaz asked wanting to know more about the identity of the one who has saved him.
" My name is inconsequential to you but you can call me the Hermit."
" The Hermit as if, recluse guy and wannabe sage."He stopped himself and threw a glance at the crab who was staring at him.Embarrassed, he tried to distract the giant crab from his previous statement.
" So what is this base stats thing,is it the quantity of stat points one is born with?"
" Hummm,you're not wrong,come here boy and take a seat,I' m going to explain it to you and you also need to choose your class,you are at level 25 already."