Haah Is this Really necessary
Did you think it was easy Finding strength I mean You must sweat for every ounce of it
Ugh
Don’t worry that Decklan character seems promising If you die he will just be the figurehead of my new Newbie Village
Ha ha That prick
He seems charming enough Did you know that Tera has taken to sleeping with him
WHAT HOW DID THAT GaaH
That’s what you get for letting your attention wander Focus ahead I’ve brought more monsters
Although Donny was sure he was going to die he couldn’t deny that the training was effective
Level 9
Health(/R per hour) 100/217 (52 25)
Mana(/R per hour) 25/45 (3)
Stam(/R per min) 11/120 (19)
Str 18
Perception 6
Resistance 16
Skills Hiding Lvl 7 Running Lvl 5 Grappling Lvl 5 Club Wielding Lvl 2 WoodWorking Lvl 2 Construction Lvl 3 Labor Lvl 6 Heavy Blow Lvl 5 Mana Bolt Lvl 1 Ride Lvl 1 Honorable Charge Lvl 2 Stalwart Defense Lvl 9 (1) Sword Master Lvl 5 (2) Shield Mastery Lvl 11 (3) Shield Bash Lvl 3 (4) Aegis Lvl 1
After looking at his status screen for a long minute Donny turned to Randidly What level are you
Randidly stopped moving through the spear forms and turned to him shrugging I do not have a level
Then Donny looked at him with wide eyes Your strength
Randidly just smiled and said Skill Now let’s head back You need to rest before the people from town return
Chapter 30
Randidly didn’t gain anything for 4 hours aside from the profound satisfaction for finally getting to experience the perverse joy of forcing someone to go through the torment Shal had subjected him to It was also nice to reassure himself that Donny wasn’t just a sack of shit and also possessed some backbone but really the profound joy from stepping into Shal’s brutal shoes was the true reward at the end of the day
That and of course some skill levels
He had decided to put more effort into increasing the utility of his Root Manipulation skill and had begun allocating stat points into control to increase its usefulness This also seemed to have a very small effect on the mana expenditure using the roots although once more Randidly was confused whether his control made him more efficient or his higher control made the mana use more efficient
He was quite pleased with the 2 skill levels he had earned in 4 hours on that front Calculated Blow had risen to 4 and Randidly was beginning to sense the weak points of the imps and lizards that he fought Not that he really needed them
In addition Empower had increased to level 6 and Randidly was swiftly learning that although the stamina cost was pretty debilitative in an extended fight it was oppresively powerful He planned to practice using it while performing spear forms and spear footwork If he could master it
But Randidly knew that the real way to grow was not training here And to that end after dropping off a sobbing Donny onto Chubbs lap Randidly headed due east away from the town towards what used to be a lake
Now there was only sloping hills that gave way to a cracked plateau noticeably devoid of people Randidly suspected there must be an edge to the safe zone He didn’t think the entire map was really a safe zone just that many probably sprung up around people giving them a chance at life
But beyond that in this wide area
Randidly gained a point in Pathfinding and Mapmaking as he reached the edge of what the map was telling him was a place that was safe to be Beyond that point the map was tinged red
Grinning Randidly stepped over the line and began to creep forward falling into habits he had picked up in the dungeon Spear out Eyes of the Spear Phantom constantly activated scanning the surrounding ground
And it was a good thing that he was prepared because when the enemy came it came fast
It was a bolt of fur and snarls rushing at Randidly’s blindspot He spun quickly Mana shield activating instantly but the creature smashed through the shield within a second
Randidly’s eyes narrowed his blood roaring in his ears But all he felt was elation
Yes it was always like this wasn’t it
His spear shot forward utilizing Heavy Blow and Phantom Thrust the attack almost impossible to see with the naked eye but the black bolt simply flowed around it a flash of light on its claws the only signal that an attack was coming
Entangling Roots activated huge roots rushing upwards to grip the slippery thing But it hopped to the side its momentum almost completely maintained as it rushed forward
But this time Randidly was ready As the creature made its leap to the side Randidly attacked again throwing everything he had at the monster Phantom Onslaught Haste Empower A dozen stabs ripped forward towards the ever so slightly off balance creature and although it was slippery several long gashes were left on the creature’s body slowing it
Although Entangling Roots made roots and grasped with them they slowly stiffened after the spell was cast until the mana supporting them disappeared But as he wounded the creature Randidly activated Root Manipulation causing the roots from the previous spell to grow forward and slam down on top of the creature
Somehow Randidly had again underestimated its speed as it slashed at his throat before the roots could arrive aiming for the kill Only a Empowered Spear Phantom’s Footwork enabled Randidly to dodge and even then a long gash was left in his shoulder his health dropping a good 30%
The roots smashed against the creature and it seemed to sway concentrated on speed rather than strength and it was able to twist so it was facing forward to slash at these new foes The creature hissed in pain as its movements caused blood to pump out of the long scratches Randidly had left on its torso and that was all the change Randidly needed
While its head was turned only half a meter from this speedy death machine Randidly raised his hand and activated Arcane Orb at close range
He could feel his finger break from the force of the explosion but when the smoke cleared it had apparently also been enough to shatter the spine of the thing finally killing it
Randidly had around 60% of his health remaining but 20% and 5% of mana and stamina And when the second two ran out the first would be swiftly devoured by another weird creature like this He swiftly picked up the body which only seemed to weigh around 80 lbs and the small necklace it had dropped while dying and returned to an area not marked red
Licking his lips Randidly couldn’t suppress the strange emotions running through him The thrill of a fight when his life was on the line The fear of death The responsibility he had towards the strange Newbie Town he had created
The need to find Ace and Sydney and the slowly growing anxiety as no easy way to do so presented itself
He sat down to meditate setting aside the body for now Although the battle was short it was incredibly fruitful Not only did he sharpen the little bit of an edge he had lost since coming here he had gained a skill level in Physical Fitness Iron Skin Entangling Roots Mana Shield Dodge Phantom Thrust Spear Phantom’s Footwork Root Manipulation Arcane Orb Phantom Onslaught and Empower
All in all that was 11 PP in 23 or so seconds Randidly’s face split into a grin but then he grimaced Although this was good improvement the problem was the risks associated with it He wanted to continue to go out and farm in this zone but
If he encountered a second one at the same time
But then he remembered one of the last pieces of advice Shal had given him right before they had made their final successful attack on the boss
A spear can only go forward and thus a spearman must hold tight to the shaft and support it or he will lose it and become just a man Shortly afterward he will undoubtedly die
Chuckling to himself Randidly looked out towards the cracked plateau with its strange cat creatures with excited eyes
Chapter 31
During the course of recovering he had gained another point in meditation which was always a pleasant surprise Every point in that increased the effectiveness of his regeneration especially while training As he stood preparing to head into the plateau again his stomach rumbled