Adjusting his posture John bolted towards to goblin swinging his dagger at its head. The goblin hearing John''s footsteps turnedhastilyto ready itself for combat.
Thegoblinjumpedbackimmediatelyand avoided John''s attack andcounterattackedwith its club. John seeing the clubapproachinghis chest, took a step back and watched the club swingpastby a hairsbreadth.After the goblin''s attack Johnspotteda moment ofvulnerability while the goblin wasfinishingits swing.Takingadvantageof this opening John thrusted his dagger at the goblin''s head, the goblin had no time to respond before the dagger penetrated its stull.
When the goblins corpse hit the floor, the blue aura once again began to emit from the corpse.
[Soul Harvest]
Watching the soul condense and float towards him, John grabbed the soul and swallowed it.
{Soul Energy + 10}
It tasted like green ham, it was an odd evaluation. But it felt accurate
"Hey system, how is the amount of soul energyI collect from deadmonster''ssoulsI eatcalculated"John asked
{System: Eating the souls of monsters is impossible, as such there is no answer to your question}
"Wait I have the soul harvester class? Is this class not intendedtobeavailable?Johnaskwith confusion
{System: Such a class does not exist, you are classless. The system is notgullible, pleaserefrainfrom lying}
"I''m not lying I... what am I wearing right now?"
{System: Nothing at the current time}
"How did I kill the goblin and slime then?''
{System: With your fists}
"…."
"Hold on you said I had to choose a class before leaving the starter room, how did I leave then?"
{System: Youinformedthe system you had decided to go classless}
"Ok this is getting strange. Either I''m insane or I haveacquiredsomething not intended to ever beacquired"John said with worry
"Ah, Ishouldstop thinking about this"Sighing John moved on with his thoughts
Deciding to ignore the issue for now, Johncontinueddown the halls to findsomewhereto rest
"Hey system, is there any form of safe room. Where I could rest and whatnot?"
{System: There are half floorsin-betweenlevels,theseact as safe rooms for you to rest}
"How will I get food?"
John knew with his class he did not need food, he had also verified this when eating souls. That souls indeed acted as food for him.
{System: There are monsters all around you, figure it out}
"Then water?"
{System: Blood will work}
"What about weaponry and potions?"
{System: Chests}If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.
"Alrightythen..."
Looking down the hall John sighed.
"I guess choosing the soul harvester class was a wise choice on my part"
{System: Such a class does notexis...}
"Shut up I know"John snapped
(Karma –1)
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Continuing down the halls John decided to stop and test his [Soul Sacrifice] skill
[Soul Sacrifice]
{Which of the following do you want to sacrifice too?}
{Level, Skill Development, Skill Acquisition}
"Huh, ok this is interesting"
"Sacrifice to {Level}"
{You need 100 soul energy to increase your level}
"Ok that failed,let''ssee. Sacrifice to {Skill Development}
{Which skill do you want tosacrificetoo?}
{[Soul Harvest (Lv1)] [Summon Harvester''s Robe (Lv1)] [Summon Harvester''sArmament (Lv1)]}
"Hmm, Sacrificeto[Summon Harvester''sArmament (Lv1)]"
{You need 50 soulenergytostrengthenskills at this level}
"Damn, ok last but not least"
{Karma –1}
"Ugh, this karma thing is going to get annoying, anywaysacrificeto {Skill Acquisition}"
{You can sacrifice 10 soul energy toacquirea new skill}
{WARNING: With each sacrifice to skill acquisition the amount of soul energy required ismultipliedby 10. In otherwords,your next skillacquisitionsacrifice will cost 100 soul energy}
{Would you like to complete the sacrifice?}
"Ok I can do math I''m not stupid"John muttered feelingslightlyinsulted
"Anyway, complete sacrifice"
After John finished thesentenceand odd glow began to form around his body, this glow was aneeriegreenish bluelight that began to slowlyintensify. Soon it became blinding and as suddenly as it started, it vanished
{SkillAcquired[HexFire Lv1]}
[HexFire]
{Aneerie greenish purple flame. This flame is said to ignore fire resistances to acertaindegree, because instead ofburningthe body it burns the soul. Although it has never been seen, it is a legend to even gods and used as a fear tactic by parents. Such threats as "If you don’t eat your foodyouwill be burnedbyhex fires for being bad". This flame is essentially theboogiemanfor many fireelement-orientedcivilizations}
"Huh, that’s slightly concerning" John frowned at thedescription
"I feel when I finish developing I''m going to become something odd"
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Continuing down the halls John searched for monsters to kill.However,the halls were eerily quiet
"Fuck if that mimic is stillmobile, it could be killing things"John said anxiously
{Karma –1}
"Hey system will monsters attack each other?"John asked the system with worry
{System: Certain monsters will prey on others, however in the face of an invader they will cooperate}
"Ahh, ok thisisn''tgood for me"
"Hopefully I encounter some slimes,they''rea lot easier toki..."
John stopped and began to stare at two chests down the hall
"Oh fuck, now I''m feeling the sense of greed"
{Karma –1}
"I know one of them is going to beadamn mimic, which one issaid mimic iswhat I''m worried about"
Approaching the chests, John readied his dagger and swung at the leftmost chest
*THUD*
"Ok, nothing"
Opening the chest, John looked inside to see a small vial
(Lesser Health Potion)
<ul>
<li>Heals 10% ofhp</li>
</ul>
"My job description said I could not consume material items, I don’t want to waste the potion but Iwon''tget cocky. I would hate to get into a situation expecting the best outcome"
Looking at the second chest John turned and ignored it turning to leave.
"M-maybe I should just test it"John said with light greed
However,in the face of a life or deathenvironment, risking giving up precious resources was a bit too much to bear.Swinginghis dagger once more John made contact with the lid of the chest
*THUD*
"Ah! Wait... nothing?"
John was puzzled, one should have been a mimic
"Ok, I guess my luck is good"
Opening the chest John reached inside to grab its contents
(Lesser Mana Potion)
<ul>
<li>Restores 10% of Mana</li>
</ul>
"Huh ok, not bad...waitwhat''sthis feeling"
John began to feel as if something wasapproachinghim. Turning slowly John faced hispotentialfoe.Legs...That was the first thing John saw, looking up John began to see the chest shaped body and long armssproutingfrom the sides. With a small hole in the lidbleedinggreenish blue blood
"IT''S THATFUCKING MIMIC"John shouted in rage
Turning and running John heard the Human-Limbed Mimic pursuing him
{Karma –1}