The shadow wolf tried to bite my ankle, luckily maneuvered my way out. Then pouring Mana in the leg; kicked the wolf-it explodes black dust. Some of it getting on my face yuck!
"Blew! The taste is horrible." Spitting out some of the dust that went into my mouth. Once after leveling up to one fighting these wolves was getting easier, especially with Mana Reinforcement it was a piece of cake. A neat thing I learned is it's possible pour more Mana thus strengthening it more and can use Mana Reinforcement on objects not just my body part, had to use this on a rock while fighting five of these things.
Walking down these dungeon halls that made me once excitement and terror had gone down a bit. Everywhere practically looked the same. Aside from the occasional doors, all of them had the same interior.
There was another of these shadow wolves coming down the hall-growling in rage. Instantly poured in Mana, readying my fist. When the wolf jumps on my face I strike it. Hitting this monster with my Mana enchanted fist instantly killing it.
After dusting off all the black dust on my clothes continued walking forward. The previous battles were getting frustrating. It was obvious that time flows differently here—it is much faster than outside the dungeon. I have to finish here quickly!
"Hey System, why the hell did you make time here flow much faster?" The System's screen appears right in front of me.
[JUST AS A BABY TURTLE'S VERY FIRST BREATH IS NOTHING BUT DANGER, THY FIRST STEP IN UNLOCKING THOU'S POTENTIAL WILL BE DANGEROUS. THE GREATEST ENEMY IS STAGNATION]
feeling one of my veins pop. "You know I'm not a turtle right?" Showing the System my back to make my point.
[FAILURE AND CHALLENGE ARE THE TWO GREATEST TEACHERS ANYONE COULD HAVE]
Ugh never mind, sometimes talking to the System is like talking to a brick wall-whenever I try to have a proper conversation with it; it'll devolve into lecturing me about lessons. It's so annoying god to the point I hope the boss is near here.
There were two massive giant green doors. It was four times bigger and wider too. Closely looking at the material it must've been made out of stone. "Hey System, is this the boss room?" I said.
[THY'S OPPONENT NAME IS KUMAGNA THE SPIDER MIST DEMON. BEAST IS LEVEL FOUR SO IT IS WISE TO BE CAREFUL]
"It sounds scary, especially since it's a spider! Those hell spawns freak me out." Trying to hold myself together from not shivering how gross and creepy looking they are. Because it's a boss the Spider must've been gigantic.
Taking a couple of deep breaths, trying to calm myself down. "Come on Jackson, you can do it!" Stretching my arms, jumping around a bit to make my heartbeat faster.
"Let's do this!" Pushinbg the two doors to reveal a majestic massive crystal cave - all around the cave were precious looking crystals shining. It lit the entire cave, they were growing everywhere at the side of the walls and the ceiling too, These crystal looked espensive I wonder if it's possible to sell them.
Woah, it looked so beautiful. I admiring the crystal but then noticed something strange. Something that's worrying, where was the boss?
The loud thud of the doors slamming shut-turning around and saw it.
Just above the door was the giant purple tarantula sticking on the walls-its eyes colored entirely green and was glowing a sickly green color, body releasing this mist from itself-this thing looked like a demon straight from hell. It made a clicking noise and jumped from the wall landing in front of me.
It's two most prominent green eyes staring right directly to my soul.
"Oh shit . . . " Whispered these words to myself. This thing made more aggressive clicking noise-slammed its giant thick leg into my body sending flying to a wall.
Crap!-once again the image of a sword getting unsheathed replayed in my mind. My Mana coursing in my viens-pouring all of it to my back.
[+6 in Defense]
Crashed into the wall, it made a giant explosion of dust-everything hurt especially my stomach curling up in pain, oh god it hurt so badly but at least I wasn't bleeding right?-on the ground I saw droplets of blood, oh fuck there was blood.
Touched my forehead where the blood was coming from, it was like several needles were piercing it deep-well crap . . .
Getting back up dusting off all the dust, everything around me was getting wobbly as if I've been spinning around soon everthing became more steady again-gotta be more careful around this thing. The Spider creature seemingly roared as it made more of those clicking sounds but more louder and aggressive-then charging right to me!
"Shoot!" Pouring Mana into my legs then ran to a different place.
[3+ in Speed]
Slidding across the cave-the entire cave seemingly shook as the Spider slammed into the wall, to the point the crystal started to fall but I was able to dodged them. Looking back to see the Spider getting up from the hole it created and jump towards me!
Kept running as I heard the creature landing behind me. "How am I supposed to beat this thing!"
[DOES THY REQUIRE ASSISTANT?]
"Yes please need it now!" As I said that the deafening roar of the Spider was getting more closer. Putting more Mana in into the legs to boost my speed further.
[+6 in Speed]
[VERY WELL THIS WILL BE THE ONLY TIME I'LL ASSISTANT THOU IN BOSS FIGHTS - THE WEAKNESS OF KUMAGNA IS ITS EYES, BLIND IT THEN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY DIE]
Well great how am I supposed to blind it when-wait a minute. One of the crystals that were growing on the wall was gigantic, even more than the Spider! An Idea formed in my head.
Running to it and once I'm ther reinforced my arms.
[+3 in Strength]
[+3 in Defense]
[+3 in Speed]
Pushing my finger into the crystal it was surprisingly easy-it felt like clay. Climbing up to the crystal, while half way to the top it seemed like the spider noticed me as its roar was getting closer-good it noticed me now.
Once I was on the top looked back to see the Spider charging right at the crystal, slamming its forehead into it. This made the crystal shake and almost fell off but luckily I was able to balance myself and thankfully the crystal didn't fall. Seeing how its plan didn't work it began to climb the crystal-good.
Breaking a piece of the crystal, a very jagged and sharp piece. Pouring all my Mana into it increases its power and durability. Then ooked down seeing it almost reaching me-this was the final part of my plan. I jumped.
Landing on the Spider's giant face slammed the Mana reinforce crystal into its eye; the green colored eye pops akin to a balloon popping, its liquid inside splash all over me but I don't stop, continuing to stab the other eye as fast as humanly possible-my entire vision was covered by its blood.
The Spider roared again charging to the wall-I couldn't escape and was crushed between these two forces. Coughing out something, tasting the iron taste of blood running out of my mouth-oh crap.
The Spider backed off and fell to the ground, it look like it was exhausted like me-crap! Everything hurts-but this doesn't stop me using the wall as support standing up then limp over to the downed Spider.
Staring at this thing, it looked pathetic: It simply lay there making small squeaky clicking sounds. Its once vibrant green eyes were now desaturated and only one remained, it wasn't producing more of that most, it was gone altogether.
Raising the sharp crystal piece and . . . didn't stab it.
[WHY ARE YOU HESITATING PLAYER?]
"I don't know System it feels so wrong?" I said putting down the crystal piece and laying on the Spider, it seemingly didn't react as it had accept its defeat.
[I DO NOT UNDERSTAND PLAYER WHY IS WRONG. THOU IS DOING THE RIGHT THING]
"It just feels wrong to kill an animal that's just following its instincts," Rubbing my forehead to sooth the pain.
[KUMAGNA TRIED TO KILL THY PLAYER, IT IS ONLY RIGHT THOU SHALL DO THE SAME. I DESIGN THE BOSS TO BE SPECIFICALLY KILLED]
"It doesn't even have free will, it's not this thing fault that it tried to kill me," I said. Someting
[WHAT ABOUT YOUR REASON TO FIGHT? IS THY CONVENTION THAT WEAK YOU WON'T KILL THIS INSIGNIFICANT BUG?]
"I can't do it! Act of killing disgust me, I feel like I'm some kind of murderer." I said. Didn't know why but something about taking a life disgust me, it's not possible for me.
[THEN WHAT DO THOU WANT?]
"aybe I can complete the quest without killing it?" I said. Trying to think of away without killing this thing.
[IF THY TRULY INCAPABLE OF KILLING IT, THEN WHAT ABOUT THE WOLVES?]
"I guess because they barely have any sentience, kind of like cockroaches. I don't know why, but killing this thing just seems wrong."
[PLAYER IS THE ACT OF KILLING EVIL TO THOU?]
"Well yeah, my big sis said so," She had always said to me those who took innocent lives are the scum of the earth and we should protect all life. She was always like that always trying to be a good person.
[PLAYER IT'S NEITHER GOOD OR EVIL. JUST AS A PREDATOR HUNTS PREY FOR SPORTS, A MOTHER SHALL DEFEND HER BABIES FOR THEIR SAFETY. KILLING ISN'T WHAT DEFINE IT, THY DO]
"I . . . I think . . . Maybe you're right and I'm being an idiot." I said feeling stupid.
[NO A LESSER MAN WOULD HAVE BLINDLY FOLLOW ANY ORDER WITHOUT QUESTION, IT IS A SIGN OF GROWTH IF THY QUESTION AND ADAPT]
Standing up I pointed the crystal piece at the Spider. "Goodbye . . . " Thrusted the crystal piece into its eye. Oddly enough, it didn't scream or struggle; it just lay there, accepting its fate.
[!CONGRATULATIONS!]
The screen appeared on the bottom was a option called 'reward'. Pressing it and a bright light covered the screen for a split second. "Crap that's bright!" Soon the light fade and it was possible to see again - loads of ping suddenly goes off.
[PLAYER HAS RECEIVED THE ITEM 'JACKET OF AVALON']
[PLAYER HAS RECEIVED THE SKILL 'CRITICAL STRIKE']
[CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE LEVELED UP TO FOUR!]
[+9 points]
I'M LEVEL FOUR NOW AWESOME! . . . . ?
"What the heck?" I said. There was a hoodie I was holding. It kinda look cool: it was primarily colored white but the upper part and the shoulders were colored black. There was two orange streaks near the shoulders.
"Is this my reward?" I said.
[AFFIRMATIVE ALONG WITH BOOSTING THY DEFENSE BY FIVE IT ABILITY IS TO SEE THE LEVEL OF OTHER LIFE FORMS]
"That's pretty useful." Taking off my shirt and put on the hoodie, it felt comfortable and perfectly fit my body. I should check the new skill out.
Checking my inventory see the new skill.
-Critical Strike-
"How do I access this? Do I need to say the name or something?" I said. This skill sounds interesting.
[THOU CAN USE ANY SKILL JUST AS YOU USE MANA REINFORCEMENT]
"Oh ok." The image appeared in my mind-a sword being unsheathed.
Then felt it-a surge of power coursing through my arms, it was amazing! Nothing like I had experienced before, I feel ten times as strong or even more so!
Opening my eyes to see my right forearm was on fire; though it wasn't really on fire as my arm isn't burning to a crisp. Plus this flame was an azure blue colored-havinga tints of purple mix in there.
"So freaking cool!" I squealed like a little girl but not really caring, it's so cool! It was like having an actual anime power in real life, this blows Mana Reinforcement out of the water!
[10x Strength]
Wait, this multiples my strength by ten! So with my strength being three plus Mana reinforcement adding another three and then multiple by this my strength can potentially be sixty!
Punching the air a couple of times-getting a good feel of it; I feel powerful.
"Hey System, can I go back now?" I shouldn't stay here to long or else Lucian will be worried.
[AS THY WISH PLAYER]
Then all around cracks are starting to form on the walls, grounds, ceiling, and even in the air too like the fabric of reality was starting to break; more and more of these cracks appeared until reality itself seemingly broke apart, shattering like glass-Now back at the park. It was night with the moon shining between the clouds, there was no one around, just me.
"I hope Lucian won't be mad," Running back to Lucian's house as fast as possible hoping she won't be too mad!
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"You ready?" Lucian said stretching her arms and legs - she wasn't wearing her typical white coat outfit but instead gym clothes. A tight crop top giving little to the imagination and yoga pants.
"Yeah, I'm ready as I'll ever be." While my clothes were a plain black shirt and gray pants. The Avalon jacket in the closet for now; it wasn't need it right now. I couldn't help but stare at Lucian's gorgeous curves. Just seeing her made my insides heat up.
"Today, we'll have a sparring session. I want to see how skilled you are."
"Well to be honest Lucian I've never won a fight against someone, so I might suck" a small nervous chuckle escaped my mouth-technically speaking I'd won against the dungeon monster but that battle was won by sheer power and luck, not with fighting skill which whta's needed right now. Lucian gave me a bright smile that melted my heart. "Don't worry so much, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it in no time. Believe it!" She gave me a cheerful thumbs-up.
"I wish I could have some of your enthusiasm."
"Well, that's okay. Enough chit-chat; let's fight!" She raised her arms, ready to throw hands.
Immediately rushed at her throwing a right hook at her face, She dodged instantly and was about to uppercut me! Closing my eyes waiting for the hit and the oncoming explosion of pain . . . Yet nothing happened, what?
"Tip one: I suggest you avoid obvious attacks and stay away from your opponent. Be sure to have some distance so they won't do what I did." Lucian backed away.
"Got it." Nodding and backed away too. Putting up my arms readying myself.
"Let's start round two!"
Instead of attacking immediately, I waited for her to come. She must've read my intention because she ran u and gave me a left hook to the face. Dodging it and threw another punch at her. She dodged it by leaning to the right! Seeing this clear oppwertunity threw my right arm at her.
In a split second, her eyes widen before she ducked underneath my pucnh-grabbing the arm she then was about to knee my stomach! Closing my eyes hoping she won't be too painful. A split second later it didn't feel my stomach exploding or air escaping from my mouth, peeking. Lucian's knee was an inch away from my stomach. Thank god . . . .
"Good job Jackson, that caught me by surprise." She said, then pats my head.
Falling to the ground exhausted.
"You ok? Wanna go again or take a break." She said I shook my head again.
"No, I wanna train more!"
"Well ok come on!" She said.
An hour or so we kept going at her for an hour or so training to be stronger, but that basically mean getting my ass handed to me. Every time I 'd attacked her she'll always blocked it, dodged, or countered it. But giving up wasn'y an option and continued to stand and fight. Fall on the floor mat beyond exhausted-my body was covered in pain and sweat. Oh god, I'm wasted . . .
" . . . I'm done. I need a break . . . " I said, air escaping from my mouth.
"Ok, we'll end today's training session." Lucian said sitting down-right next to me compared to me, who looks like a total mess. She looked all fine and wasn't even sweating.
"So how did I do? Probably bad." I let out a nervous laugh, expecting her to berate me like my parents . . .
"Honestly you did great!" She said, with a cheerful smile. What!
"H-how? You handed my ass to me."
"Jackson I don't expect you to be a master at fighting, you're just learning. But from what I saw your stance is pretty good and despite you having no muscle; you were pretty strong and fast," She said.
"Thanks a lot Lucian," Guess the reason why Lucian was impressed is because of my strength stats being high. Speaking of it, Using the increase my stats in Speed by six, my defense for two, and strength by one. I had neglected to increase the strength stat because with Critical Strike and Mana Reinforcement I'm already strong, therefore, increasing my speed, and defense were my priority.
"Oh right have you chosen what Arcane School you'll be attending?"
"Well out of the four, Arcane Academy," I said.
"Arcane Academy huh, that's convenient because I'm also attending there," She said.
"Wait really?"
"Yep I'm a third year," She said, "And the current President of the student body!" She puffed her chest in pride.
Applauding for her accomplishment, "This means you can help me."
"I'll spoil you like a princess hehehe," She let out a silly laugh.
"That's embarrassing," Though I wouldn't mind it.
"Well then let's train really hard since the examination to get in Arcane Academy is really hard." She stand up bouncing really energetic.
"Well alright." In the coming fight, I lost immediately.
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[Name: Jackson Maverick]
Level: 4
Title: Incel|Loser
[STATS]
Points: 0
Strength: 4
Speed: 10
Defense: 5
Mana: 5
Calamity Point : 100
[SKILLS]
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-Critical Strike-
-Mana Reinforcement-
[QUEST]
[SHOP]
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