The sudden notification from the system startled Lucas.
" Is 100 points alot or not"He wondered and with a thought he opened his status interface.The interface appeared again. The stats and skills was still the same exept that there are now a 100 after the SP and there are now a '+' sign on the end part of each stat and skill." This must be the adding function of the SP"He then curiously touch the plus sign on the str stat.""1 point added to str, 10 SP deducted""A notification to then sounded.A strange sense of power flowed in Lucas muscles ,like he can now lift twice his body weight but he know that it just a felling and he cannot know the true extent of the increase without trying it out.He looked around him to look for something to try his strength at. He then saw a fallen log close to him. Lucas walked to it.The log is almost a feet in diameter and are about 6 feet long." Its a dried wood , about a 100 kg , it's about right to try my streght!"Lucas bend down and hold the log with both hands. With a 'hmp' he lift the log off the ground with slight hardship.After a few second he drop the log down and take a few deep breaths." Nice ! Im sure I can't lift that log with my previous strength!"This made Lucas excited and a beam of smile form on his face.He then look at his status interface again." How about the skills?"He the touch the plus sign on the investigation skill."" Skill investigation(intermediate)was upgraded to investigation (advance), 50 SP deducted""Lucas tried to fell the change but he seem to be unable to find anything different." Oh! Its a skill!"With that thought he then pulled out a few beeries from his pants, it still the red and the yellow berry. He then used his investigation on the berries.( Red berry , edible)( Yellow berry , not edible ,poison (low))There are now more information on the interface. This made Lucas more estatic for now he can distinguish what to eat what to not.With his test done Lucas now think back the amount of SP he used. There are now only 40 SP left on his interface." Hmm , system is the SP use always the same value?""" Stats uprage deduct 10 SP points until it reach the threshold of the lvl 10, after the thresh hold the points deducted will be increased.Skill upgrade deduct 50 points until the threshhold of skill evolution, the points deducted increase after the skill evolution"Hearing this Lucas was enlightened." I can still upgrade my stats but I will not be able to upgrade my skills untill I gathered more points."With that thought Lucas added 20 point to his agility making it reach ten points. He then added the remaining points on his strength.He with the increase in agility he can now move more comfortable and quick. The increased gave Lucas a sense of speed ,that now he can run far more faster than before.He then tried out his strenght on the log and with the added points , he was able to lift the log with ease.Lucas then continued on his journey of looking for a water source,he munch onto the red berries as he walk forward . The berries have a slight citrus taste and was really refreshing.On his way ,Lucas tried to look for more animals to help to increased his SP. He help a butterfly that was stuck on a spider web in which he given 10 points, he help a baby bird that have fell its nest ,and was given another 100 points.The difference in points made Lucas wonder what is the condition for the calculation of SP. He decide not to add points untill he find a water source thinking that he may need an emergency increase in stats.Knowing that this is a magic world, and a leveling world at that, he knows that there should be monsters around. He was not been able to see any monster yet but be didn't let his vigilance down.The sun is now high in the sky raising the temperature inside the forest and making Lucas sweat.After walking for sometime Lucas heard a sound of flowing water. With a beaming smile he run forward, he then pass a few bushes. A small river then came to his line of sight.He walk forward and scoop a little bit of water. The water is clear and he cannot see anything in it, more it was a flowing water.Lucas drink a mouthful and then wash hi face with a few splash. A refreshing feelling made Lucas *sigh* . A sense of tranquility covered him , with the silence he was able to think more clearly." I don't know if I will be able go back, but this is my life now and I should make the best of it"With that acceptance his heart became a pound lighter.*Splash*A sound of splashing woke him up from his daze. He then saw a few salmon like fish was jumping out the water. The fishes are big and this made Lucas crave for it.He think of how he will catch those fishes. He gathered a few sticks that lie around the tress, he then choose one of the stick that he can use as a spear to catch the fishes.He then tried to make it pointy using some rocks around the river side. With his strength he was able to make it somewhat pointy.He walk in shallow part of the river and wait for the fish to swim close to him.The water was clear and he can see the fishes swimming around it. Some fishes swam closed him . He then use his spear at the fishes but they dodge his attacks quickly, he tried to attack more times but the fishes still dodge before his spear even reach the water.Lucas look at the fishes that swam round him like they were mocking him. With a fit of anger Lucas opened his status interface and add points to his agility until it was 15. His limbs now move more faster and more coordinated." Hehe, take this you fishes !"He then spear down a fish with his quick limbs and was able to pierce it." Ha ! Caught one!""" Unsaving a life , 10 points deducted!""Lucas was startled by the sudden deduction of his points, he was about to compain about it when- ""Killed salmon(lvl2) gained 20xp"" "" Save a life , 50 point added"" ""Save a life ,50 points added"" He was shock stunned by the serries of notifications but he shake his daze of and asked the system- "System , what's that deductions for?" "" Host has taken a life ,preventing it from being save anymore, the system will deduct SP points from unsaving a life . Strive to reach the peak of saving Hero!"" The system anwered which made Lucas think for a moment. " Ok ,but why did I have earned points afterward ,where did that came from?" "" By killing the salmon(lvl2) , the Hero was able to save two salmon(lv1) fingerlings that it was about to eat"" " Oh" Thinking for a while , Lucas was impress by the good prospect of hunting the fish. With a thought he opened his status Lucas Greves: ( Human Male , 25 years old) Lvl:1( 20/100) Str-12 Agi-15 Int-13 Dex-10 End-11 Skills: (
Lucas deliberate on what he should choose. " Ignite is the least expensive of all and it should be able to cater my need but-" "" Basic Fireball created 300 SP deducted!"" He choose the fireball skill thinking that he need not just a fire starter but also a means to fight monsters and fireball seems to have the best offensive qualifications based on it name and it's price. He was about to try the skill out when- "" It appears that the Hero have not undegone a Magic Awakening yet , use 100 SP to proceed to awaken?"" Lucas was baffled by the notification, " So magic still need to be awaken!" He press yes reducing his remaining points to zero. "" Undergoing Awakening"" The notification sounded and then lucas fell to the ground. "Arrgggghh" A sharp pain flowed into Lucas body like a prick of thousand needles. Lucas didn't know that awakening will be so paifull an she was hit unprepared but he was not able to complain at the moment and was only be able to roll in the ground in p
After eating until he was full ,Lucas was have two left over fish. One being the biggest fish. Lucas found some leaves to cover his food so that he can eat it while he walk, he found a fan like leaves and was about to take it when an idea came to his mind. " I should be using investigation more frequent. It doesn't need mana and maybe i can increased it's so called proficiency as I used it" He then cast investigation with his mind and a prompt appeared ( Big leaves , inedible , toxic(low)) Lucas was shock to see the description of the leaves, he was thankful that he decided to check it first. With that, Lucas continued to use investigation on the other leaves around. It all show a prompt of leaves, while a couple of pants was poisonous,most are just a bunch of normal leaves. Lucas gathered a bunch of palm size leaves with normal prompt and took it back. He then cover it around the fish and with some sticks he made it into a some kind of huge pack leaves. He carried it and pick
Lucas have now walk a couple of hours and have already travel quite a distance from his initial position. Even with his endurance,he was now felling a hint of tiredness on his body. The sun is hot above which made him sweaty, draining his endurance ever faster but Lucas still continued to walk forward. " Just how long is this river !?" Lucas still used hi investigation on all things around him ,and stop when he he felt a slight headache. The headaches disappear after sometime ,in which allow Lucas to use investigation again. He have found a lot of things on his path but he choose to only take the berries that he found on the bushes, like the black berries that he found out as edible and have a close taste to a bubblegum. He also found a bunch of red berries and some yellow berries too. Lucas have not met anymore beast ,even after he walk for that long. Lucas doesn't believe that that wolf is the only demonic beast on this vast forest, that's why Lucas never let his vigilance dow
Dust and sand was scattered around extinguish the fire the was lit by the fireball. But the suden ignition of the wood and leaves almost gave Lucas a heart attack. " I almost burn down the forest! I should be careful next I cast fireballs" Says he as he step down cinders to extinguish them. "" Unsaved a life , 1 SP deducted"" "" Unsaved a life , 1 SP deducted"" "" Killed a dire wolf (lvl 8,), 80 exp earned!" "" Killed a dire wolf (lvl 7), 70 exp earned!" "" Congratulations Hero for reaching lvl 3, All stats +1 Mana + 10 The serries of notification sounded which made Lucas delighted. But his expression immediately turn serious. He raise his weapon and look around him in vigilance. "Where's the other one!?" *Growl!" A shadow sudenly appeared on his left, Lucas jump back in reflex as he saw the sharp claw of the third wolf almost grazed his neck. The wolf fell and roll. It have a bleeding wound on it's side and part of its face are scorch,but it almost palpable killing int
Under the small cliff are a pack of wolves , numbering in 50s, all of them have then see gray prickly fur of the direwolves he have faced before except for one which have a mix of black an whitebl fur. The black and white wolf is also the biggest of the pack which is double the size of the normal wolves, alsmost reaching the size of a car. It clear that it was the alpha. But that is not the focus of Lucas sight. Five people where on the human made path while being surrounded by the wolves. Three of the people have swords and buckler shields ands they were swinging their sword at the wolves in a purpose of pushing them back , while the other two were a elder man in a coat and lady wearing a frock were behind them. " Merchants? Or nobles?" Lucas contemplate as he observe what happening. With a thought he then use his new skill at the alpha wolf. A prompt suddenly appear in front of him ( Alpha dire wolf (lvl14), can use magic , dangerous) The changes on the skill was evident as n
Lucas was now in precarious situation. He now have loss his weapon and even though he can still use his fireball he feared that the alpha will just throw another of it kin or just block it with it's wind shield, that will only be a waste of mana. Lucas the turn his gazed at the people on the side hudling around the well dress people. An idea was then came to Lucas . * Howl* The alpha howled which made the remaining direwolf to converge in it from and then simultaneously run towards Lucas. The situation was ready dangerous for Lucas . " Hey!! Throw me your weapon!" Lucas was then left with choice but to borrow weapons from them. Javes was stunned for a split second as the stranger shout incomprehensible words on him. But his instinct told him what the stranger need . He the raised his weapon and then throw it at Lucas . He did it not knowing what Lucas was saying but he saw that Lucas have loss his weapon on his first clash with the alpha which made Javes know that was what th
Javes and his companions was still stunned by what they witness. A sigle guy not even older than 20 was able to fight a pack of direwolves killing almost half of it and felling the alpha that have attained awakening!The guy was able to do magic which means that he have undegone a Magic Awakening already , but that add more to their shock , he was to young! They were also shock by the man's magic as it was able to make a direwolf, which are classified as a E+ rank monster, to a mush of flesh and blood! They never heard of any magician that young that can do magic that seem like a tier three magic on their Brig's domain! But Javes was most shock was the man' s combat sense. He saw him fight and as a knight that have trained himself to the art of swordplay since he was a child he knows that the man swordsmanship was sloppy and crude, but the way he utilized his body to land those fatal attack was shocking to Javes. Javes then harden his conviction and then walk up to the man that wa
* Blink*My eyes opened suddenly ,around me is a group of people. Some are fitting their armor, some are enchanting their weapons, some is discussing strategies while some just wait in silence.This is a garrison, and we are about to go to war." Still gonna use that broken sword ?"A woman's voice broke my daze I turned and saw red hair woman in a red mage robe." Rebecca"My mouth move on its own, " I have no choice, I can't afford weapons from those shops and those free swords the army is giving out will instantly grumble with my auara augmentation"" Sorry ,can't understand poorish"Rebecca said as she sit beside me.we both look at the people getting ready, quietly." are you scared?"I asked " Scared ?, how can a titled circle mage be scared of a few undead. I will just blow them to pieces."She replied, but in her eyes I can see through her bluff." Right , don't die okay"" He- I should saying that to you , with your broken equipments you should be the one who will most likel
' It's impossible !'Rebecca can only scream in shock seeing the result of the test. Lucas look at her with a strange face as he was unable to comprehend the reaction showed by the mage.'How the hell did he have two of the rare affinities!'Rebecca exclaimed I'm her mind.' And it's light and space at that!'" Is something wrong with the result Miss Rebecca?"Asked Lucas as a long award silence ensued.*Cough*" N- nothings wrong , you have been confirmed to be in rank nine and now eligible for a rank nine badge "Lucas slowly tilt his head as if he was waiting for something." Umm, are there no test required or a hunting proof of sort?"He voiced out his confusion as the mage seem to have no more things to say." Uhh..Yes , due to some circumstances I have decided to allow your promotion immediately and according to the magicians who brought you here , your spells were enough of proof."Rebecca explained ,her tone was now considerably softer than before which made Lucas wondered mor
" This way my Lord"The tower magician guided Lucas inside the city. On the gate the guards showed a hint of suspicion as they observed Lucas attire but the magicians immediately cover him introducing him as a high rank member of the tower.After entering Lucas was shock seeing the lively event that had welcomed him. The population of Caldisten was atleast triple of that of Bridgestone making the city more lively in. comparison.Looking around he saw the most of them wear armors and cloaks that what you will expect to see in a fantasy adventure.This is due the the fact that Caldisten is in the very center of the second largest monsters territory on the region. The wasteland.Monsters of various species ranging from F rank to A rank populated the wide area of the wasteland.It is also the reason the city walls make design like a fortress. Its walls are at least a two meter wide and Lucas have also observe tower like structure with huge glowing stones on too of which he imagine was a m
Silence was what answered Lucas as the people were rendered mute by their shock.Lucas brows contract as he wait for them to speak.After a few minutes, one of the magician walk forward and started to speak." W-we are from the city of Caldisten,w- we were given a mission to - investigate the hole that have suddenly appeared on the road leading to dark forest"The magician spoke in a slight stutter, he tried to stand straight to show some courage but his shaking legs have a different story to tell." An investigation party ? Then why did you try to trap me with that net?"" W-we apologize Sir , when we saw that someone was coming out of the hole we were ordered to catch you , we didn't mean to disrespect you my Sir!"Lucas was still annoyed by the action of this people but he understood that they are just following orders and that his sudden appearance on a strange hole is absolutely suspicious." *Sigh* Alright , I'm a fourth rank magician of the tower and I already investigated this
" Just how long is this path!?"' I have already walk for an hour but I still can't see the end of it'After defeating the skeleton Lucas made a memorial for Rett ,but with the latter remains being disintegrated he can only create a grave without a body.Afterwards,he look around for any exit but was unable to see one. The cavern was riddled with holes of caves that lead to different paths which made it even harder for Lucas to find which one leads out of the cavern.After a few minutes of searching he was still unable to see any clue, do he decided to go through where Rett and his horse pass. Lucas know that it will lead to the initial place they fell from. Before ,he have no chance of climbing out that hole but with his new skills and techniques,he was sure that it was possible now.Lucas Greves ( Human Male , 25 years old) Lvl:69(400/6900) MP: 2300/2300Str-120Agi-110Int-150( 10 MP per 1 int) Dex-98End-130Skills: (Passive) Sleep resistance (intermediate) Night vision (Hig
The light blinded Lucas ,while some of the lower levels skeleton was purified and turned into ash.There is no sound of explosions,just a long buzzing was heard.After a few seconds ,the light fades leaving a large crater ,the earth and buildings around it collapse sending dust screen about.Lucas squint as he tried to see , the effect of the light still affecting his vision.Even with his limited vision,he immediately blink near the crater.But unlike before, he didn't assume that his attack have ended the enemy, no he need to make sure its dead before celebrating.He raised his sword up his head as he compress the Mana on the blade, light started to form a solid membrane that covers the sword.With a deep breath he slash down his sword sending a sword light to the center of the crater. * Boom*It landed sending out the dust around it.But as Lucas expected,the worst always happen.On the center of the crater stand the skeleton, now raising an orb that emit tentacles like dark mana.
" D* nm it !"Lucas curse as he dodge more of f the blue fireballs , he blink in an erratic trajectory around the skeleton in hope to hide form it's focus but the moment he appeared after a blink the skeleton immediately throw a fireball at him.' Was my conjecture wrong!?'Lucas panic a little as his thought out plan broke with a single spell for the enemy.' No , I saw that the blade was effective, it must be a new spell or new application of the Mana manipulation.'He focus his gazed at the skeleton again, scrutinizing every flow and every movement he can fell and see on the skeleton manipulation of mana.' It still the same as before but with the application of that fire element,just like what I did with my holy light augmentation. But it's spell are more heavy and more......compact?'Lucas confusedly observe the spells again by blocking some but that's all he could get from it , it was heavier and more solid that his spells, even compared to his holy light augmentation or mana
"Ugehhh!!"Lucas tumbled on the ground from the impact of the explosion.But his mind continued spells. As he cat allow to be caught unguarded,as the undead will surely flood him in a blink.' It hurts!'Bones broke and muscles torn, Lucas struggled to move his body. He cast his healing spells on himself but this situations is not looking good anymore.While shaken and battered by the attack,his emotions finally calm down , and his rationale came back.' I can't just charge without a plan, if I die then Rett' s death will be for naught . I need to think calmly.'Even though Lucas can heal his injuries in matter of seconds , the spell cost is to high for a long duration of battle.Although he have upgraded his stats and skill set before he decided to jump to the teleportation circle ,his mana will still run dry quickly if he continues to cast healing exorbitantly.' Blink canal give me motion and positioning advantage but it can block all my spell with a barrier loosing my momentum in
*Boom*" Hows that?!"The lights fade revealing a dark dome covering the Emperor Skeleton. The lights form Lucas sword corrodes the shield slowly , the blade penetrated it after a few second." Get purified, calcium golem!!"* Clank*The sword land landed on the stretch hand of the skeleton," What !?"Far from what Lucas expected to happen, his sword was stop with the hand of the skeleton.The light in his sword tried to corrode the enemy but the dark mana flood the body of the skeleton washing the purifying effect of his sword strike." Human...another ..one.."Lucas pulled back his sword and wind up for a follow up slash. The skeleton conjured a dark ball and threw it to Lucas making him blink to the other side in reflex.' So fast!'Swing the superior speed of the enemy, Lucas can only blink around the skeleton to compensate.He was unable to prepaid an attack as the moment he appeared a dark ball was already hurling towards him making him frustrated.On the skeletons hand Rett