Back in the room with Skrid and Chief Koly, Yaren was laid on a small cot in a different part of the room. "Chief, what is happening, why are you here?" Skrid asked the Chief in a shakey voice.
"Sigh.. The Urus Midlands are moving. I do not know the details, but I had been informed to prepare myself and the members within the village. The Lord will have to make a decision soon.." Chief Koly replied in an exasperated tone. Chief Kolys eyes turned toward the strange Gnoll resting in the corner. "This was an extremely unexpected situation. The Whelp over there has gained the Lord's attention it seems." He said while tapping his chin with a sharp finger. "Skrid, that young gnoll didn't pass out until the Lords avatar touched him. How was he able to handle that pressure?" He said in contemplation.
Several minutes later they heard the sound of a door opening within the smooth stone walls. Curious to see who was about to arrive the two Gnolls looked towards the door cautiously. "O-oh? Chief?! What are you doing here?" A small voice sounded out. Skrids face scrunched up as he saw the newcomer. Taking a glance at Skrid the woman's eyes scanned the room before widening at the unconscious figure laying in the cot. "Yaren? Why is he here?" The voice said in a surprised manner.
A short hour later Yaren shifted slightly as he regained consciousness. His eyes gazed at the ceiling for a few moments before rubbing his eyes. "What happened to me? My mind feels exhausted, as if I hadn't rested in days, but my body.. my body is stronger." Yaren realized that he felt as if he had more strength inside his body. Taking a glance at his stats in the system he noticed a few changes.
Evolution: First - Beast Race: Gnoll Class: None Bloodline: [???]-Locked Traits:[True Fervorus Body], [???], [Blessing of Yassuie] -Stats- Hp: 300 Energy: Fervor - 0 Mana - 40 Strength: 25 Vitality: 17 Dexterity: 20 Agility:25 Intelligence:10 Skills: Monster Language, Violent Rush, Zealous Fervor > Yarens eyes bulged out of his skull as he looked over the changes. "All my stats have had a massive increase!" Feeling a bit giddy at his newfound strength although compared to the scope of Divinia it was meager. "I wonder how strong I am compared to a beast of similar levels" He thought to himself before glancing at his new trait. [Blessing of Yassuie] <"Blessing recieved from the True Ascendant Monarch 'Gem of Brilliance, Yassuie' when the user enters a state of meditation, their cultivation speed increases by 100%"> Yaren stared at the information in his mind briefly before mumbling inwardly. "True Ascandent Monarch? Yassuie? What the hell does that mean" Yaren paused for moment, trying to recall what led to him passing out. Goosebumps spread across his skin as he remembered that horrific pressure that had decended upon him earlier. "Is it that hazy figure that appeared in the doorway?" He thought to himself, unaware that his meeting with the "Gem of Brilliance, Yassuie" was sealed by her at the end of their encounter. Suddenly, the temperature rose quickly causing him to sweat profusely, a surging energy quickly filled the room, the intense heat permeating through the air. Startled by the swift changes, Yaren looked towards the center of the room to see a shimmering barrier surrounding two people inside fighting with another standing outside of it. Chief Koly looked towards Redmill with an interested expression. "Your strength has grow slightly in this short amount of time, you are learning to harness the power of your emotions enchanting the strength of your flames." He said to Redmill who has standing opposite of him, breathing heavily. She was clearly exhausted however her arms were still coated in flames and her claws burned with a hungry flame. Each claw was the length of a stiletto, the force contained within those claws was enough to shear through simple plate mail easily. "You are truly amazing chief, it's no wonder you were put in charge here." Redmill said in panting breaths as the fire around her disappeared. She fell to her knees in a fit of exhaustion. "I didn't think I would be training with you today Chief Koly." She said defeatedly. Chief Koly simply laughed before waving his hand, causing the barrier to unfold and looked across the room. Seeing the Chief look over Skrid and Redmill also looked over to see Yaren sitting up in the cot, looking at the three of them with a dumbfounded expression. After a few minutes of talking together, and making sure Yaren was alright, Chief Koly peeked at Skrid from the corner of his eyes. Skrid slightly bowed his head while scratching the back of his head. "Hey Yaren, uhh this is Chief Koly" He said with sigh. Yaren looked over to the Chief of Yinnsk Village with am interested expression. "A third evolution Beast King huh?" He thought to himself. "A few surprising things have happened.." Skrid said slowly, making sure Yaren was paying attention. "We can talk about it later tonight but it's best to use our time here wisely." He continued. "I can't quite explain what happened earlier but someone really strong took an interest in you earlier." He said before glancing at Chief Koly. Yaren nodded before saying. "I remember.. most of it I think. An oppressive pressure washed over me.. and then we were sent flying and... It knocked me unconscious?" He said as he looked at Skrid. Chief Koly and Skrid glanced at eachother before the Chief turned around and looked at Redmill. "Come let us go recover out energy." He looked back at Yaren and said to him, "I'm sure you have many questions Whelp but... I'm not keen on answering them quite yet." He said as he narrowed his eyes. "I will judge for myself." He said before turning back and walking off with a wave of his hand. Skrid looked Yaren up and down for a few moments before clicking his tongue. "You're lucky Runt. You've grown stronger without so much as lifting a finger." He said with a laugh. Yaren shook his head and waved it off, "I don't know all of what happened but I do feel stronger." He said as he watched the back of Chief Koly and Redmill. "That old man had to know I'd be full of questions but he blatantly said he wasn't ready to answer me yet huh?" Skrid gave a sheepish smile while scratching the back of his head again. "The old man wants me to prove I'm worth having a conversation with huh?" Yaren thought to himself. After a moment Skrid became serious as he turned to Yaren. "Remember how we agreed to train last night? We're going to begin now but.." He paused before carefully looking Yaren over again. "Do you use any weapons?" He asked. Yaren thought for a moment before shaking his head no. Skrid sighed and walked over to a chest on the side of the room. "Redmill is a surprisingly talented mage. Although she doesn't fight as one, those claws if hers are made out of her Mana. Unless you have an ability like that, Although we Gnolls have sharp claws its not effective by any means unless you practice techniques." He said before waving Yaren over to the chest. Yaren slowly walked over to the chest before saying "I was wondering about Redmill.. so she is a mage.." He said softly. "Although I definitely had a feeling she could use fire, it's was another thing all together seeing her like that.. she was powerful.." Skrid let out a hearty laugh. "Yeah.. Redmill is one of the three current Third Evolutions inside Yinnsk Village" He said before looking at Yaren with an inquisitive eyebrow raised and smirk on his face. "You had a feeling about it huh?..." He slowly trailed off. "Enough of that, come choose a weapon" He said as he pulled Yaren closer to the large chest full of weapons. "Choose one, and warm up a little bit. The Chief wanted to see us spar but.." His expression hardened as he looked at Yaren "Listen.. Don't hold back during this spar, come at me like your life depends on it. I'm way stronger than you so you won't be able to kill me if you tried." He flashed a friendly smile before patting Yaren on the back. "Well, don't worry I'm just supposed to test you out, but give it your all because you're gonna end up hurt." He turned towards Yaren seeing the discomfort in his face, " I understand how it must feel going into something like this so suddenly, but don't worry, the Chief gave me a potion to use afterwards so you'll be feeling even better than you are now when we're done!" He turned and heading over to the wooden dummy "I'm going to warm up my limbs, let me know when you're ready to go." Yaren looked around the chest, he just couldn't choose easily on what he wanted to use. He picked up each and every kind of weapon within the chest before his hands touched a smooth, yet worn handle. Picking up and inspecting the weapon it turned out to be a slightly used War Axe. "It's not too big, and it feels good in my hands. The weight is almost perfect as well". Yaren thought as he gave the war axe a few swings. He tossed it back and forth between hands and swung it a few more times. "I feel as if I could wield one in each hand.." He thought as he looked around the weapons crate. Finding another war axe almost identical to the first he wondered if these were originally a pair to begin with. "This feels good, I think these will work for now." He said as he practiced a few swings that felt right. Chief Koly was watching Yaren from the other side of the room while Redmill was regaining her energy. "Skrid is right.. That young one is weak, pathetically so..." He thought to himself. "However.. there is a Primal feeling he gives off." Noting that Yaren chose to dual-wield war axes the experienced Chief studied the movements as he swung the axes. "There is little, if no at all techinque." He assessed. "However, the lines his axes follow, and the movement within them seems inherent of many techniques.. this man could very easily learn a few with some training." The Chief thought amusedly. After warming up his body and getting used to the feeling if the axes in his hands, Yaren looked over and saw Skrid waiting by the center of the room with a grin on his face. "Well well, Two war axes huh? I don't know why but it feels right, it definitely suits you." Skrid laughed when he saw that Yaren was almost ready. "Well are ya ready Runt?" Skrid looked at Yaren as if he was ready to devour him. Yaren was unsure how to feel at the words Skrid had sad to him. Suddenly a noise rang out within Yarens head. *Ding* "A lot has happened since the day has started. Spar with Skrid and prove to Chief Koly that you can handle yourself." Requirements: Spar with Skrid. Bonus: Impress Skrid and/or Chief Koly with your abilities. Failure: ??? Rewards: 10 Attribute points. 1 skill point. Bonus Rewards: ??? > Yaren looked at the quest info for a second before patting his cheeks. "Alright, I was going to do this anyways, I just have to give it my all." To be honest he was a little nervous after the explanation Skrid had given him when he was looking for a weapon. "Well at least there are some rewards for me regardless, after all I'm definitely going to fight." Yaren looked at his hands and saw this his arms were shaking. Taking a breath and could help but realize how excited he was at the thought of finally having a fight. "This feeling.. It's almost as if I'm craving a fight." He said with a toothy grin as he walked to meet Skrid in the center of the room. "I hope you're ready!!" Skrid yelled from a few meters away. Before Yaren could answer the translucent barrier appeared around them again. A vicious smile hung on Yarens face as he brandished his war axes towards Skrid.