《Life in the New World》


 Ch.1 Our New world

    "Damnit!" I shout as I slam my fist into the wall for what seemed like the 100th time only, this time it isn''t concrete my fist slams into...


    "What the Hell!" I shoutas I feel my hand go through something, looking down at my hand, it''s covered in a thick green fluid. I look down, only to see a small odd creature laying prone on the floor, a viscous green fluid leaking out of it''s cracked skull.


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    Congragulations! As the first person in the newly changed world to have slain a monster, you have been granted the Unique Grade Skill "Eye of the Beholder"


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    <td style="text-align: center">As the User of the skill Eye of the Beholder, you can steal or to a lesser degree copy the skills of any living creature in your line of sight, depending on the power, level, and rarity of the skill alongside the strength and status of the skill''s holder, to use the skill cry aloud or mentallly.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">As the first person in the world to gain a skill you have been given the title: "The First of Many"</td>


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    You are the first person in this world to gain a skill, as a bonus your skills level faster


    +10% Experience


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    <td>Common Grade "Goblin Scout" level 1 has been defeated</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">+15Exp.</td>


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    <td>You have levelled up to level 1!</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">You have been Awarded with 5 status points and 1 skill point for distribution</td>


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    <td>To view current status speak out "Status."To distribute status points will them to the desired stats.</td>


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    "What the Hell is this" I say to myself in suprise. "Status" I mutter cautiously and quietly.


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    <td>Name: Daemon Hawke</td>


    <td>Str.9</td>


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    <td>Race: Human  Age:18</td>


    <td>Con.12</td>


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    <td>Health: 60/60</td>


    <td>Dex.7</td>


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    Stamina: 33/35


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    <td>Cun.9</td>


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    Mana:80/70   (Wis. too low to use to its full capacity)


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    <td>Int.16</td>


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    <td>Level: 1</td>


    <td>Wis.14</td>


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    <td>Title(s): The First of Many</td>


    <td>Atk.6</td>


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    Skill Point(s): 1


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    <td>Def.6</td>


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    <td>StatusPoint(s): 5</td>


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    <td>Unique Grade Skill "Eye of the Beholder Novice" level 1</td>


    <td>As the owner of the skill Eye of the Beholder you can steal or to a lesser degree copy the skills of any living creature in your line of sight, depending on the power, level, and rarity of the skill alongside the strength and status of the skill''s holder, to use the skill cry outloud or in your head Eye of the Beholder copy, or Eye of the Beholder steal</td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Speed reading Apprentice" level 2</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">+5% Reading Speed +1% per level</td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "RangedNovice" level 2</td>


    <td>+5% Damage with Ranged Weapons +1% per level</td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Swordsmanship" Novice level 3</td>


    <td>+5% Swords Damage+1% per level</td>


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    "Holy Shit, what''s happening and what was that thing?!" I ask myself loudly.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Goblin Scout" Level 1</td>


    <td>One of the most basic monsters that arrived with the world change and one of the weakest, although they may look like green children do not be decieved by their innocent looks these viscious creatures rape and kill wherever they go.</td>


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    "A goblin?! What is this a fantasy video game or something." I shout.


    I look around searching my surroundings for anything else unusual before I notice a dagger in that thing''s hand.


    Thinking about what had happened in the past minute I reached down and took the rusty blade into my hand.


    Ding!


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    <td style="text-align: center">"Rusty Iron Dagger"</td>


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    An old and very rusty iron dagger it might''ve been good quality at one point in time but if so there''s no telling now


    +3 attack


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    "Ok think Daemon think" I say to myself while pacing. "I need to make a plan, I don''t know how many of these things are out there or what other dangers their could be." I say growing more worried as I speak.


    "Ok" I say after assembling my list.


    1. First I need to Lock the door


    2. Second I need to organise and catalogue my possesions


    3. Third I need to search my surroundings for dangers or other survivors as well as food or water


    "Ok that sounds good now I just need to do it yeah that shouldn''t be too hard right? Yeah of course not, ok. haa"


    Click.


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    <td>notebook x4</td>


    <td>binder x1</td>


    <td>sheaf of lined paper x1</td>


    <td>1 box of assorted pens and pencils x1</td>


    <td>multi-tool x1</td>


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    <td>pair of rubber polymer gloves x1</td>


    <td>Thunder beanie x1</td>


    <td>bottled water x2</td>


    <td>sandwich x2</td>


    <td>apple x1</td>


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    <td>granola bar x2</td>


    <td>leather jacket</td>


    <td>old pocket watch</td>


    <td>spool of thread x1</td>


    <td>box of sewing needles x1</td>


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    <td>roll of duct tape x1</td>


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    "Ok one down 2 to go, let''s see what''s in my bag" I say as I hear the satisfying click of the lock.


    "Hmm I wonder"I say as I stare at the items.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Multi-tool"</td>


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    A useful contraption containing a small led flashlight, a small saw, a pair of screwdrivers, and a sharp blade.


    + 2 attack


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    <td>"Leather jacket"</td>


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    A jacket made of leather that although it Is thicker than most jackets it is not thick enough to be called a coat, provides moderate protection and warmth


    +2 defense


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    <td>"Rubber Gloves"</td>


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    These black rubber palmed gloves are great at keeping in heat as well as helping with grip and minor bonuses to dexterity


    +1 dexterity


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    <td>"Thunder Beanie"</td>


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    This warm yet mundane beanie has a lightning bolt emblem sewed across the front and keeps your ears warm


    (No bonuses)


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    <td>"Old pocket watch"</td>


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    An old and worn yet well taken care of pocket watch, it appears to have a lot of value to someone.


    +1 luck


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    <td>"Durable back pack"</td>


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    When added to "inventory" will increase the size of your inventory


    +20 inventory slots


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    "What?, inventory Wait you mean," I ask myself in amazement.


    Ding!


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    <td style="text-align: center">Hidden Grade Skill "Inventory"</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">A hidden dimensional storage skill given to all humanoid races, can hold up to 99 of one item per slot. Current inventory slots filled 0/10.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">"Inventory" has been discovered.</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Would you like to add "durable backpack" to inventory? (Slots +20)</td>


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    "Yes!" I say happily.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Durable backpack"has been absorbed into inventory</td>


    <td>+20 inventory slots</td>


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 Ch.2 The Beginning of Our New Life

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    <td>notebook x4</td>


    <td>binder x1</td>


    <td>sheaf of paper x1</td>


    <td>box of assorted pens and pencils x1</td>


    <td>multi-tool x1</td>


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    <td>thunder beanie x1</td>


    <td>bottled water x2</td>


    <td>sandwich x2</td>


    <td>apple x1</td>


    <td>granola bar x2</td>


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    <td>spool of sewing thread x1</td>


    <td>box of sewing needles x1</td>


    <td>roll of black duct tape x1</td>


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    "That oughta do it, I think so anyway." I murmur to myself under my breath while clutching the dagger I had taken from the goblin''s corpse.                                                          ??"Ok it''s now or never I guess." Ehhhhhh the door creaks as I slowly open it. I cringe while thinking of all the different creatures that could be lurking in the rescesses of the hall way. And what I see horrifies me more than anything else I had ever seen in my life. Dark red smears of blood as well as gory chunks of flesh are splattered all over the hall and the lockers.


    I hold back my urge to vomit at the sight that lays before me. I slowly creep forward warily afraid of something that might jump out at me if i''m not careful.


    "How the Hell did this all happen so fast That goblin appeared less then 20 minutes ago, but this...."


    "But this... isn''t right how could this happen this is terrible. hoooh pull it together Daemon."


    "Raaah", I hear a screech coming from behind me. "Wha-" I start to shout before a sharp pain bursts through my shoulder and sends me flying off my feet.


    -8 hp bleeding -1hp per 5 seconds


    "Shit Fire!" I scream as pain flows through my shoulder before spreading troughout my body.


    Turning to look i see a goblin standing behind me holding a bloodied dagger in it''s hand. "Heh heh heh" it cackled out waving it''s blood stained dagger in glee. "Rooar" My face turns red with rage and pain as I shout my anger back at it, and charge towards it with my dagger held out in front of me. A look of suprise flashes across it''s face as it realises it''s prey was fighting back, as my dagger slams into it''s shoulder it''s look of surprise turns to anger as it drops it''s weapon, taking this chance I rip my dagger out of it''s shoulder and slam it into the goblin''s throat to finish it off.


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    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Frenzied Goblin Scout" level 2 has been defeated</td>


    <td>+25Exp.</td>


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    <td>You have leveled up to level 2 (0/30)</td>


    <td>+5 status points</td>


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    Bleeding has stopped.


    Ding!


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    <td>New Common grade skill "Dagger Mastery"learned</td>


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    The art of wielding the dagger, this weapon mastery skill shows your ability with daggers, knives, and other small blades, although many aquire it, it is rarely mastered.


    +5% damage with knives and daggers +1% per skill level


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    "Status." I say, while thinking


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    <td>Name: Daemon Hawke</td>


    <td>Str.9</td>


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    <td>Race: Human</td>


    <td>Dex.7(8)</td>


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    <td>Health: 54/60</td>


    <td>Def.6(8)</td>


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    <td>Stamina: 27/35</td>


    <td>Atk.6.25(9.25)</td>


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    Mana: 80/70


    (Wis. lower than int.)


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    <td>Con.12</td>


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    Int.16


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    <td>Wis.14</td>


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    Cun.9


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    <td>Luk.18</td>


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    Skill Points: 1You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version.


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    Status Points: 10


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    Ding!


    +1 Cun. +2 Luk. +2 Wis.+3 Dex. +1 Str. +1 Con.


    Ding!


    Thanks to your recent distribution of points you have been you have been rewarded with +5 Health +15 Stamina +10 Mana Capacity +1.25 Atk. +0.50 Def.


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    <td>Speed Reading Apprentice Lv.2</td>


    <td>Eye of the Beholder Novice Lv.1</td>


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    <td>Shooting Novice Lv.2</td>


    <td>Swords Mastery Novice Lv.3</td>


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    <td>Dagger Mastery Novice Lv.1</td>


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    "Status." I say


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    <td>Name: Daemon Hawke</td>


    <td>Str.10</td>


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    <td>Race: Human</td>


    <td>Con.13</td>


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    <td>Health: 59/65</td>


    <td>Dex.10 (12)</td>


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    <td>Stamina: 42/50</td>


    <td>Cun.10</td>


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    <td>Mana: 80/80</td>


    <td>Int.16</td>


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    <td>Skill Points: 1</td>


    <td>Wis.16</td>


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    <td>Status Points: 0</td>


    <td>Atk.7.50 (15.50)</td>


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    <td>Luk.20 (21)</td>


    <td>Def.6.50 (8.50)</td>


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    My eyes sweep up and down the hall as I search for anything that might have been attracted by the sounds of the scuffle. To my relief I see nothing but as I have just learned and nearly payed dearly for learning it I need to keep a sharper eye out, and need to pay more attention to my surroundings.Scanning the area oncemore, and once again finding nothing I lean down to scoop up this things dagger.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Blood Stained Iron Dagger"</td>


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    This iron dagger, although stained with the blood of it''s victims and not very well taken care of it is still very high quality for an item used by a goblin


    +5 Atk.


    +1 Dex.


    25% Chance of giving an enemy the status effects "Fear or Rage upon use"


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    "What did that say a Frenzied Goblin Scout?" I ask confused.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Corpse of a Frenzied Goblin Scout"</td>


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    This is the body of an uncommon grade goblin race creature Who''s only seen once or twice per every 30 goblins, it''s subspecies type is known as the Frenzied Goblin, this corpse was formerly a scout of it''s Race before it was defeated in battle.


    Although low Quality this goblin''s corpse can be used for the crafting of leather armor, weaponry, and various alchemichal recipes the ingredients include but are not limited to: the skin, the eyes, the heart, the liver, the various bones, and the tendons.


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    "What the heck is that?" I say as I look down and see a red vial sticking out of the waist band of this thing''s loincloth. Barely holding in my disgust I reach down and removed the vial before examining it closer.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Small Health     Potion"</td>


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    This small red vial is strangely appetising to look at and smells faintly of cherries.


    +10 Hp. when drunk or applied to wounds


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    After thinking about it for a fewseconds I decide to dump about half of the potion on my wounds before restoppering the bottle. "Ahhh" I sigh as the potion takes effect.


    +6 Hp.


    "Hmm I wonder, Eye of the Beholder steal" I say loudly.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Dagger Mastery Lv. up!"</td>


    <td>+1% damage with knives and daggers</td>


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    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "War Cry" Learned</td>


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    When used this spell consumes 5 mana for a 5% chance to cause the "Confusion" status effect on a all enemies within hearing range.


    Doesn''t work on undead, magical constructs, spectres, or machines


    30s. Cool down time


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    Ding!


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    <td>Hidden aspect of the unique skill "Eye of the Beholder" discovered.</td>


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    Hidden aspect "Corpse Robbery" discovered


    level up x1


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    <td>"Eye of the Beholder" has levelled up</td>


    <td>level up x1</td>


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    "What seriously, a skill, and 3 skill level ups, from a corpse!? This is Awesome" I say happily.


    All of the sudden a wave of nausea comes over me as I realized what was happening and what I had done. Barely supressing the nausea I realized the magnitude of the events that had taken place over the last half an hour. I start to walk away before I hesitated remembering some of the information from the description of that thing''s corpse. "It did say the corpse could be used for making armor, weapons, and potions didn''t it? No I can''t believe I was thinking of that, well it is a monster aaand I really don''t wanna die, so what could it hurt, but on the other hand am I really going to desecrate a corpse just to survive, YeahI guess I am" I say as I store the corpse into my inventory. "I should probably go rest for a little bit before I keep searching shouldn''t I?" Yeah, I should I think to myself as I return to the bathroom.

 Ch.3 Search of the surroundings

    My eyes sharply glide back and forth across the hallway searching for enemies as I leave the bathroom and continue my search of the surrounding area. My head darts back and forth as I hear the noises of the old building creaking, and it may be my imagination but I think I hear other noises mixed in with the normal creaks and groans of the school. I peek my head into the edge of the nearest doorway and barely contain a gasp of suprise at what I see inside. One of them. Sleeping in the Floor with a badly made short bow laying by it''s side was a goblin covered in blood and chunks of gore with a horrendous stench radiating off of it.


    I slowly creep towards it as my heart beats faster and faster, as I reach the creature and bring up one of my daggers to strike it where it sleeps, I release the air that I have been holding in my lungs, and I must have made a noise because the instant I started to bring my dagger down it''s eyes flashed open and it lashed it''s foot out towards me while reaching for an arrow from the quiver laying beside it.


    -2 Hp.


    "Ahh" I shout as I fall to the ground my daggers flying from my hands. Taking advantadge of my fall the goblin lunges towards me thrusting the arrow towards my head. Reaching out I grab the arrow before it can reach me and knee the goblin in the balls causing him to release the arrow. While he is still distracted by the pain I drive the arrow into his throat and leap back from the goblin. Taking a moment to get a breath, I recollect my daggers from where I dropped them and slit the creatures throat watching the life go out of it''s eyes.


    Ding!


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    <td>"Goblin Archer" Level 4 has been defeated!</td>


    <td>+30Exp.</td>


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    <td>You have Levelled up to Level 3 (0/80)</td>


    <td>+5 status points.</td>


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    After taking a moment to collect my breath, and read my alerts I search the ground with my eyes to checking for my spoils of war.


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    <td>"Splintered Oak Shortbow"</td>


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    This low quality splintered shortbow appears to be made out of a dead oak tree, it was obviously made for goblin use causing the grip to be too small and akwardly shaped as well as it''s fragile enough to break at any time


    +4 Atk. Fragile


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    <td>"Lopsided Wooden Arrow"  x30</td>


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    These iron-tipped wooden arrows were obvious ly slopily put together using deformed arrow heads and dirty feathers


    +2 Atk.


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    <td>"Small Health Potion"</td>


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    This small vial of red liquid appears strangely appetizing it smells lightly of cherries


    +10 Hp.


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    <td>"Small Stamina Potion"</td>


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    This small vial of green liquid appears stangely appetizing it smells lightly of citrus


    +10 Sta.


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    "Another health potion and a stamina potion!" I say as a grin comes to my face."Ok Daemon get your head in the game you need to search the rest of the room quick before more of them come." I say to myself under my breath.


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    <td>"Bottled Water" x7</td>


    <td>Bottle of distilled purified drinking water</td>


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    <td>"Sandwich" x3</td>


    <td>Simple lunches made of a variety of breads, meats, and cheeses</td>


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    <td>"Granola Bar" x6</td>


    <td>This is a plain granola bars</td>


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    <td>"CandyBar" x4</td>


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    <td>"Can of Soda" x 5</td>


    <td>A can of good ole carbonated soda.</td>


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    <td>"Notebook" x 12</td>


    <td>Notebooks of lined paper that may become useful at some point in time</td>


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    <td>"Sleeping Bag x1</td>


    <td>An ordinary sleeping bag for resting in.</td>


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    </tbody>


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    "Ok that should be enough provision looting for now" I say as I get ready to leave the classroom.


    "Eye of the Beholder Corpse Robbing." I say.


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    <td>-10Mp. "Goblin Archer" Level 4 Failure!</td>


    <td>Nothing Gained</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    "Damnit. Well I guess not every use can be a success."I say as I collect the corpse into my inventory and head for the door to continue searching. As I move to the next room, the botany lab, I hear a scream coming from inside... A human scream. Setting an arrow to the string of my shortbow I rush inside only to see a girl backed up against the wall surrounded by a group of 4 goblins all of which have already stripped off their loinclothes and are approaching the poor girl with maliscious intent. Crouching down I launch an arrow with as much power as I can muster before they have the chance to notice me.


    Ding!


    Critical Hit!


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    <td>"Goblin Warrior" Level 2 has been defeated, furthermore you have killed it in one blow as a one-time bonus you will recieve an extra reward.</td>


    <td>+30 Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    You have killed a level 2 ,


    Not taking the time to read the message that popped up at the corner of my vision, I pulled the bowstring back once again releasing another arrow towards the unsuspecting goblins before the bow broke apart in my hands sending pieces of shrapnel into my arms."Gaah" I shout out in pain.


    -4Hp.


    Finally realising the danger they were in, the two remaining uninjured goblins turned around away from the girl and started to charge towards me the first one to arrive thrust it''s spear towards me as it ran. Using my greater heighth to my advantage I leaped up on top of the spear and thrust my "Bloodstained Iron Dagger" into his throat leaving him fatally injured and dying on the ground. I jar my ankle as I hit the ground rolling.Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.


    -2Hp.


    "Arghh" I cry out oncemore as I jar my ankle, pulling out the partially full healing potion and down it in one go.


    +4Hp.


    I turn to see the final uninjured goblin swinging his hammer at me with his full force put into the swing.I roll forwards trying to avoid the hammer strike but am instead hit in the shoulder by his hammer.


    -12Hp.


    I grit my teeth as I ignore the pain before tackling him into the ground and repeatedly stabbing him in the side and the chest. Rolling off the goblin I down my final health potion, only to see when I turn torwards the girl that the second goblin I had shot is holding her hostage a dagger to her throat, "ROOAR" I shouted not able to think of anything else.


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    <td>-5Mp. "War Cry" has been activated.</td>


    <td>Goblin Shadow Scout Lv.4 is under negative status effect "Confusion"!</td>


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    The goblin swung it''s dagger but in it''s confused state all it did was cut off two of it''s own fingers! "Run" I shout at the girl who''s frozen in shock, snapping out of her daze she jumped away from the goblin and towards me. Switching my spare dagger from the left hand to the right I hurl it into the Goblins throat, just before catching the girl who lept into my arms sobbing.


    "Shh shh" I murmur into the girls ear "everything''s gonna be alright." I say. Finally taking a good look at the girl I realized what those goblins were thinking, the girl is breath-takingly gorgeus, with smooth raven black hair, electric blue eyes, pale milky white skin, and a slightly petite yet full frame she is easily the most beautiful human being I''ve seen in my life. "It''s gonna be ok" I murmur again into her ears as she sniffles into my chest. "It''s gonna be ok."


    Finally noticing the last several messages in the corner of my vision I decide to examine them closer.


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    <td>You have defeated a level 3 goblin spearman</td>


    <td>+25 Exp.</td>


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    <td>You have defeated a level 2 goblin hammer-wielder</td>


    <td>+20 Exp.</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>You have defeated a Rare level 3 Goblin Shadow Scout</td>


    <td>+35 Exp.</td>


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    <td>For defeating a group of 4 monsters similar to your level you have been awarded a one time bonus.</td>


    <td>+20 Exp.</td>


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    <td>You have leveled up to level 4</td>


    <td>+5 status points</td>


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    <td>Until next level</td>


    <td>50/160 Exp.</td>


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    <td>"Corpse of a Shadow Goblin Scout"</td>


    <td>


    This is the corpse of a rare shadow goblin subspecies that is generally only seen once every few years this goblin was a scout class


    This being the corpse of a rare subspecies it has many uses including leather for armor, bones and sinews for weapons, Aswell as organs and other body parts for potions and poisons


    </td>


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    </tbody>


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    <td>"Shadow Iron Dagger"</td>


    <td>


    "This dagger is made of an uncommon material known as shadow iron it has enhanced strength and damage properties"


    +1Str.   +6Atk.


    </td>


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    <td>"Rusty Iron Broad Sword"</td>


    <td>


    This iron broad sword is dull and covered in rust it''s usable but not recommended


    +4Atk.


    </td>


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    <td>"Chipped Stone Hammer"</td>


    <td>


    This stone hammer is cracked and chipped in many places yet is stillin one piece but if it will stay that way remains to be seen


    +3Atk. ??Fragile


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>"Rusty Iron Tipped Spear"</td>


    <td>


    This iron tipped spear is haphazardly made and rusty yet is still sturdy


    +4Atk.


    </td>


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    <td>"Small Health Potion" x2</td>


    <td>


    This small vial of red liquid appears strangely appetizing and smells faintly of cherries


    Hp.+10


    </td>


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    <td>"Small Mana Potion" x1</td>


    <td>


    This small vial of blue liquid appears strangely appetizing and smells faintly of punch


    Mp.+10


    </td>


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    <td>"Small Stamina Potion" x3</td>


    <td>


    This small vial of green liquid appears strangely appetizing and smells faintly of citrus


    Sta.+10


    </td>


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    <td>"Potion of Invisibility"</td>


    <td>


    This vial of white liquid is strangely hypnotizing to look at


    -invisibility for 60 sec


    </td>


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    <td>"Skill Book": Mist of Shadows</td>


    <td>


    Teaches the Skill Mist of Shadows


    "Mist of Shadows": This skill consumes 20Mp.per 30 seconds it has a 10% chance of making the enemy hallucinate their nicest dream or their worst nightmare


    </td>


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    "Eye of the Beholder, Corpse Robber" I say hoping for the best.


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    <td>-10Mp. spearman sucsess</td>


    <td>


    New Common Rarity skill gained "Spear Mastery Lv.1": This skill shows your mastery over spears, lances, pikes, polearms, halberds, and all other manners of long pointed objects. many learn this skill few master it


    +5% damage with spears additional 1% per level


    </td>


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    <td>-10Mp. Hammer-Wielder failure</td>


    <td>nothing gained</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>-10Mp. swordsman failure</td>


    <td>nothing gained</td>


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    <td>-10Mp. Shadow Scout sucsess</td>


    <td>


    Skill Level Up Dagger Mastery +1


    New common rarity skill learned "Backstab": + 50 % damage when attacking an enemy from behind


    +2 Dex.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "wh...wh...who are you tuh talking to"Asks the raven haired beauty, "Huh. Oh me? I was using a skill." "wh whats a skill?" "What! you don''t know what a skill is?"I ask in disbelief. She shakes her head. "Here I say handing her the "Mist of Shadows Skill book" concentrate on staring at this, she looks puzzled but does it any way. A look of shock crosses her face but then turns to disbelief,"ih ih is this real?"she asks confused, I nod my head "Learn it" she looks at the skill book then back at me, then back at the skill book then in a flash of light the book disappears. "Did you learn it"I ask Her"Unh" she nods. "What''s your name?" I ask her"Gruh Grace"she replies, "Ok Grace I''m Daemon nice to meet you."Let''s go take a rest right after I store this stuff I say. "Inventory." I say quietly


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    <td>Sandwich x4</td>


    <td>bottled water x8</td>


    <td>granola bar x8</td>


    <td>sleeping bag x1</td>


    <td>potion of invisibility x1</td>


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    <td>small mana potion x1</td>


    <td>chipped stone hammer x1</td>


    <td>rusty broad sword x1</td>


    <td>iron tipped arrow x28</td>


    <td>rusty iron dagger x1</td>


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    <td>small health potion x2</td>


    <td>candy bar x4</td>


    <td>notebook x16</td>


    <td>sheaf of paper x1</td>


    <td>goblin corpse x5</td>


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    <td>small stamina potion x4</td>


    <td>can of soda x5</td>


    <td>binder x1</td>


    <td>shadow goblin corpse x1</td>


    <td>Frenzied goblin corpse x1</td>


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    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    </tr>


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    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


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 Ch.4 In the Morning of the Second day

    I look back and forth across the hall before sprinting towards the bathroom pulling Grace alongside me. Reaching the bathroom I open the door and pull Grace inside, shutting and locking it behind us. "Are you ok?" I ask"I think so"she says shakily,"What were those things?"she asks me with big eyes. "Goblins" I say "Were those the first ones you''ve seen" I ask, she nods. "Where have you been the past hour" I ask her "well a while ago one of those things came into the room and everybody else rushed out of the botany lab screaming. I was to afraid so I hid behind a cabinet, I had thought it left so I came out from behind the cabinet and those 4 were in the doorway. And then you showed up and You know what happened from there." I nod at her in uderstanding.


    "Status" I say


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    <td>Name: Daemon Hawke</td>


    <td>Str.11</td>


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    <td>Race: Human</td>


    <td>Con.13</td>


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    <td>Health: 51/65</td>


    <td>Wis.16</td>


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    <td>Mana: 35/80</td>


    <td>Int.16</td>


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    <td>Stamina: 12/60</td>


    <td>Dex.12 (14)</td>


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    <td>Luk.20 (21)</td>


    <td>Cun.10</td>


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    <td>Skill Points: 1</td>


    <td>Def.6.50(8.50)</td>


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    <td>Status points: 10</td>


    <td>Atk.9.50(19.50)</td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Harvesting" Novice level 1</td>


    <td>+5% ease of collecting materials from corpses +1% per level</td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Goblin Anatomy" Novice level 1</td>


    <td>+5% Critical chance against goblins +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Speed Reading" Adept Lv.3</td>


    <td>+1% reading speed per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Swords Mastery" Novice Lv.4</td>


    <td>+5% sword damage +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Spear Mastery" Novice Lv.1</td>


    <td>+5% spear damage +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Dagger Mastery" Novice Lv.3</td>


    <td>+5% Dagger damage +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Ranged Mastery" Novice Lv.2</td>


    <td>+5% ranged damage +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "War Cry"</td>


    <td>-5 Mp. per use 30 sec. countdown +5% chance of inflicting "confusion" on enemies within hearing range</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Uncommon Grade Skill "Backstab"


    </td>


    <td>


    +50% damage when attacking from behind +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>


    Unique Grade Skill "Eye of the Beholder"


    </td>


    <td>


    Steal: has a chance to take the skills of any living creature within your line of sight (if skill fails skills are still consumed)


    Copy: has a chance to copy the skills of any living creature within your line of sight to a lesser degree, low chance of sucsess


    Corpse Robber: has a chance to rob a corpse within your line of site for partial skill aquisition


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Hey stay still for a minute"I say to Grace. "Wh why" she says backing away slowly. "I''m not gonna do anything just use a skill" I say "O Ok" she says hesitantly.


    "Eye of the Beholder: Copy"


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    <td>level 1 human "Grace" skill failure</td>


    <td>Nothing gained</td>


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    </tbody>


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    "Damnit" I swear." "Wh what''s wrong" she says tensely, "Nothing the skill just failed" I say "let''s just get some rest, you can have the sleeping bag." I say as I turn around and sit on the floor.


    After nearly half an hour of laying there leaned against the wall I hear a noise and look over and Grace is sitting up. "Can''t sleep?" I ask. She shakes her head, I get up and go over to her, as I sit down next to her she opens up the sleeping bag and I sit inside next to her. Turning towards her I hug her and I cradle her head on my shoulder. "Shh Shh " I say as she begins to cry again. "It''s gonna be ok" I whisper into her ear as sleep overcomes her.


    Looking down at her I once agan realised how beautiful she was. I realise I should keep watch but as I cradle her, I can''t ?resist but to close my eyes and drift away to sleep.


    <hr><hr>


    Grace''s Point of view


    I feel warmth surrounding me as I wake up, I look up to see him, Daemon, cradling me in his arms as he rests. His body warming mine as I wonder who he really is, he acts normal other than the killing monsters part but I figure that will be normal as well all too soon, but he not only risked his life to save me, when I look into his eyes I see a great sadness supressed there, His piercing blue eyes "ahh" I sigh, although he isn''t what most people would call handsome, he seems strangely appealing to the eyes, but maybe that''s just hero worship, he did save me from those things I think as I shudder remembering our early encounter.


    My shudder must have woken him because as my body calms his eyes start to open


    <hr><hr>


    Daemon''s POV


    I feel a small shudder run against my body as my eyes open, as I awake I see Grace before me her face red from the heat of the sleeping bag for a moment I thought she was blushing before I think better of it.


    "Good Morning Grace" I say as I start to strech and get up. "G- Good morning Daemon" she says the red still present on her face, that''s strange I think, hopefully she isn''t getting sick.


    "You hungry?" I ask her inquiringly."Y-Yeah she says" the red starting to fade from her face. "What do you want an apple,a granola bar, or a sandwich?" I ask her. "A granola bar''s ok" she says, I nod as I pull out two granola bars, and hand her one of them.


    I once again reach into my inventory but this time I pull out: my daggers, the spear, my gloves, and health potions one of which I store in my pocket. Turning towards Grace I hand her the spear and the extra health potion before showing her how to use "Inventory" and her "Status Menu", I equip the rest of the items and told her I would be gone a few hours and to lock the door behind me. "I''ll knock 7 times for you to let me back in ok?" "Unh" she nods.This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings.


    <hr><hr>


    15 minutes later in the botany lab


    Bringing out the corpse of the first two goblins I killed, I looked at them in disgust thinking about how they had gotten to be in this state


    <hr><hr>


    The Day Before, After killing the Frenzied Goblin Scout


    Ok what should I do now, I''m Already finished resting but I don''t wanna go back out there now...


    "WellI guess I could, No I can''t do that, but I kinda have to now don''t I" I mutter arguing with myself then resigning myself to do this


    "GUSH" I hear A large squirting noise as I start to cut the skin from the first goblin''s body


    "Huuh" I vomit on the floor at the sight of the disassembled corpse, before moving to the second corpse and repeating the process


    Ding!


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    <td>Common Grade Skill Gained "Goblin Anatomy" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>


    This skill, gained from disassembling a goblins corpse, gives you a better understanding of a goblin''s body


    +5% Critical Chance against goblins +1% per level


    </td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill Gained "Harvesting" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>


    This skill allows you to better disassemble and harvest materials from the corpses of the fallen


    +5% Ease of harvesting corpses +1% per level


    </td>


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    </table>


    "Huuh" I vomit again as I finish storing the now disassembled corpses back into my inventory.


    <hr><hr>


    Present Time


    I prepare to repeat myself once again except this time I hopefully won''t puke.


    Ding


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Goblin Anatomy"</td>


    <td>level up x2</td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Harvesting"</td>


    <td>level up x1</td>


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    "awso- huuh" I start to say before I puke again , "uh I''m so glad all I ate for breakfast was granola bar" I say looking at the mess on the floor


    "Ok" I say storing all of the goblin parts except for the leather back in my inventory. Pulling out my "Shadow Iron Dagger" I start to scrape the remaining bits of flesh from the hide. Having cleaned the remaining flesh from the hide I start cutting 3 of the goblin hides into strips. I take out my thread and sewing needles and start to sew the strips into a frame that''ll fit my body. Having sewed the strips into two frames I took the black leather from the Shadow Goblin and used a piece of it to cover the frames that go over the chest and sewed them down securely, cutting off two wide and long strips of red Frenzied Goblin Leather I sew them over the back of the frame to cover the spine. Cutting four pads and two short wide strips out of the last of the Shadow Goblin leather I use them To cover the shoulders and back of the neck part of the frame. Cutting the remaining Frenzied Goblin leather into strips I use them to wrap around the bottom of the armpits of the armor, before filling in the remaining spots in the frame with ordinary goblin leather. I lean back to survey he product of my work a screen pops up in front of me.


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    <td>Rare Grade"Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor" x2 has been sucsessfuly created</td>


    <td>


    This armor although not made b an expert was made using the materials of various goblins and their subspecies and turned out to be a good product


    +2 Str. +2 Dex. +7 Def.  +20Sta.    Once a day "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe" can make it''s user invisible for 15 sec.


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    <td>you have created 2 rare rank weapons</td>


    <td>


    +50Exp.


    </td>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Sewing" Novice Level 1 has been learned</td>


    <td>


    This skill shows your proficiency of working with leather, cloth, and needles


    +5% skill with sewing needles +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "snap" Goes my jaw as I close it from reading the description of the armor I created."Holy Shit" I say as my eyes widen in disbelief "I made ths?! Really?" I say. "Ok Daemon pull it together keep working" I say to myself as i reenter my inventory to pullout some Frenzied Goblin bones and Shadow Goblin sinews as well as some ordinary goblin leather and bone.


    Using my "rusty iron dagger" I cut off the sides of the knobs on one end of each of the bones before using the file on the side of my Multi-Tool saw to file the end of each bone into a point and then using the screwdriver to drill four holes into the opposite end of each bone I use the sinews to tie them together and then drill holes near the top of each pointed end and string a rope made of sinew between the two holes and tie them off,


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    <td>Uncommon Grade "Frenzied Goblin Bone Bow"</td>


    <td>


    This bow was made using the bones of an uncommon grade Frenzied Goblin subspecies and the sinew of a rare Shadow Goblin subspecies


    +1Str. +1Dex. +6Atk. +5Sta.


    </td>


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    <td>you have created an uncommon ranked weapon</td>


    <td>


    20


    </td>


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    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Bowlyer" learned</td>


    <td>


    This skill though rarely larned shows ones proficiency at crafting bows and crossbows


    +5% Quality increase when making bows +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "BoneSmith" Learned</td>


    <td>


    This sill is given to the few smiths who craft with bone not metal


    +5% quality to crafted bone weapons +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "BoneSmith"</td>


    <td>level up x1</td>


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    </table>


    "Ok 2 down 1 to go." Taking 2 Shadow Goblin bones I trim ayay the excess of the bone nobs and file them down till their smooth. Taking a piece of thicker Frenzied Goblin bone I cut it down to a rough pointed cone and then file it smooth before cutting barbs into the bottom edges, and cutting 2 notches into the bottom of the spear head drilling holes into the notches until they connect before drilling a hole into the top of the 2 connected bones and tying them together with sinew. Then I take 4 long strips of bone and putting them on opposite sides I duct tape them down and add leather grips.


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    <td>Uncommon Grade "Frenzied Shadow Goblin Bone Spear"</td>


    <td>


    This spear has a barbed head made from Frenzied Goblin bone and a shaft made of Shadow Goblin bone reinforced with ordinary Goblin bone


    +6Atk. +15Sta. +1Dex. +1Str.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>you have created an uncommon grade weapon</td>


    <td>


    +20 Exp.


    </td>


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    "Ok that''s everything for now, I guess." I don my new soft armor and Unbarracade the door glancing black and forth across the hall and so running to the door I knocked 7 times. The door opened and there stood Grace with a worried look on her face scanning me, seeing I had no injuries her expression turned from one of worry to one of relief as she jumped into my arms, I barely catch myself from falling, but manage to grip the wall. The only problem is now grace is pinned to the wall under me, as I look at her rapidly reddening face my breathing grows rougher and louder, I start to lean my face towards hers before I remember where we are and what I saved her from yesterday, pulling myself back I set her down and look away.


    "H- Here" I say as I take out her new armor and spear and hand it to her without looking at her face. "Th- Thank you"she says quietly. "Just let me rest a little then we can go searching for more of those things" I say. "Wh- wait look for them?!"she asks "Yes" I say "Why would we do that?" she asks her lips quivering and her eyes watery. Forgetting already what had just happen, I step forward and hug her "it''s gonna be ok" I say as I hug her, "From what I''ve seen so far of our new world we''re gonna need strength and this is how we have to get it" I say. At first she tenses up but then she hugs me back. Feeling her calm down I say come on lets go once you put your armor on.


    "Umm" she says "yes" I say "hmhmhmhm" she mumbles "what, speak up" I say. "I I said I don''t know how to put it on m- myself." she says her cheeks flushing rapidly

 Ch. 5 Under the Eyes of Many

    "Umm" she says "yes" I say "hmhmhmhm" she mumbles "what", speak up" I say. "I I said I don''t know how to put it on m- myself" she says her cheeks flushing rapidly.


    My jaw drops as I realize what she was saying. As I looked at her, her face turned a deep shade of crimson."c- cou- could you help me" she says while staring at the floor. Realising what she was saying I cast a lingering gaze across her body before tearing my vision away from her. "Y- Yeah I can it''s just that... it''s just that it''s soft armor and..." I say letting my voice fade away towards the end "and what" she asks while avoiding my gaze "and soft armor is skin-tight, it goes on under your clothes..." I say hesitantly while looking her in the eyes.


    Her face turns an even deeper shade of red than before. "ok" she whispers quietly, "what" I ask her not knowing what she said, "I said o- ok." My jaw drops even lower than before, she looks away. "So how do you wanna do this?" I ask her hesitantly. " undo the armor straps first pl- please." Reaching over I take the armor from her shivering hands, before unlatching the straps. "What now?" I ask her looking down "Turn around." she says with resolve in her voice. I turn my head and body away from her, before hearing her voice ask "Do I nee- need to take off my bra too?" Gulping silently I nod my head "yes." I reply with my heart beating faster and head pounding harder.


    "You can turn around now." she says quietly. I slowly turn towards her my eyes widening, although she has her arms crossed over her chest it still leaves little to the imagination, Turning my head to the side quickly the image of her beautiful partially nude body remains burned into my brain. Quickly stepping towards her I try to keep my eyes averted as I start to set the armor over her head before looking her in the eyes and saying "you have to lower your arms now" quietly. As she lowers her arms I try and fail to resist the temptation to glance down, to see her small, cherry red nipples and wide areola, before looking away quickly. Looking her in the eyes as I tighten the straps around her armpits, I start to lose myself within them.


    Without me noticing it our faces had grown closer together, as I unknowingly lean foward our lips meet, and time seems to stop as I stare into her eyes, once again losing myself within them. For what seemed like an eternity, but must''ve been no more then fifteen seconds our lips were pressed together as we stared into each others eyes. Grace broke away from the kiss while blushing and averting her eyes away from me before hugging me. "Can you finish strapping my armor on now please?" she whispers quietly into my ear. I nod my head silently before sliding my hands across her bare hips to strap the armor together as she shivers from my touch.


    "Are you ready?" I ask her having finished strapping the armor onto her already. "Yeah" she says quietly while nodding and clutching her spear in her hands. "Aren''t you going to wear your t-shirt over your armor at least" I ask her trying hard to rip my gaze away from her delightfully accentuated curves. "No she says" it''s not like there''s any one else that we''ve seen here but us" she says grinning before her eyes seemingly cloud over in thought. Reaching over I squeeze her hand and pull her back to reality. "Thanks" she says a grateful smile plastered on her face. Resisting the urge to kiss her again, I quickly squeeze her hand one last time before letting it go.


    "Ok let''s go then" I say as I reach torwards the door handle. Resting my hand on the handle I say to Grace "be careful, and stay behind me" as I pull out my new bow and sling the arrows across my back.


    Opening the door I scan my eyes back and forth across the hall searching for any recent signs of disturbance. Finding nothing before me I approach the door to the green room praying nothing will be inside. Prayers unanswered I enter the room seeing a group of five goblins before us, "Rooar" I shout out using "War Cry" before yelling at Grace to Use "Mist of Shadows", as I pull an arrow back on my bowstring.


    Ding!


    Level 4 goblin Archer is under "Confusion", Level 3 Goblin Swordsman is under "Confusion


    Level 5 Goblin Scout is "Hallucinating


    As I let my arrow lose towards the throat of the frontmost goblin, and the hallucinating goblin screams out in terror, I set another arrow to the string


    Ding!


    Level 2 Goblin Spearmen killed!


    As I let lose my second arrow the "Confused" Goblin Archer lets lose an arrow into it''s fellow "Confused" Goblin Swordsman''s leg.Although my second arrow misses it''s target it manages to strike the shoulder of the "Hallucinating" goblin screaming behind it.


    Ding!


    Level 5 "Hallucinating" Goblin Scout has fallen unconcious!


    As the final untouched goblin leaps torwards me thrusting his sword torwards my chest, I crouch down while starting to panic hoping to avoid the goblins attack, before Grace''s spear passes over my shoulder and embeds itself into the throat of the swordsman. As the goblin lay dying on the ground I approach it pulling out one of my daggers to finish it off.


    Ding!


    Level 3 Goblin Swordsman has died!


    As I turn to look at the the two remaining remaining awake goblins I see the swordsman cut off the head of the archer before succumbing to the arrow embedded in it''s chest.


    Ding!


    Level 4 Goblin Archer has died!, Level 3 Goblin Swordsman has died!


    Finally strolling over to the unconcious goblin and making sure it was out I call Grace over to it. "Kill it" I tell her in a cold voice, Hesitantly she brings her spear up over her head before slamming it down into the base of it''s skull killing it.


    Ding!


    Level 5 Goblin Scout has died!


    "Thank you" I say as I embrace her.


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    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Illusion Mastery" learned</td>


    <td>


    This mastery slill shows your proficiency with illusion type skills


    -5%Mp. cost for illusion type skills -1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "War Cry" has levelled up</td>


    <td>Level up x1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Ranged Mastery" has levelled up</td>


    <td>Level up x1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Level 5 Goblin Scout has been defeated</td>


    <td>+35Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Level 2 Goblin Spearman has been defeated</td>


    <td>+20Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Level 3 Goblin Swordsman has been defeated</td>


    <td>+25Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Level 4 Goblin Archer has been defeated</td>


    <td>+30Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Level 3 Goblin Swordsman has been defeated</td>


    <td>+25Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Total Exp. Gain</td>


    <td>+67.50Exp. per person</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>You have worked together with 1 or more other people to defeat a group of monsters</td>


    <td>


    Would you like to join a partyThe narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.


    Yes.   No.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Ding!


    Level Up! You are now level 5 +5 status points +1 skill point


    "Yes!" I say happily.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Congragulations!


    As the leader of the 7th party formed who has taken no damage to defeat a group of monsters you have been granted the Rare Grade Skill "Blood Contract"


    Rare Grade Skill "Blood Contract" Learned


    "Blood Contract": This skill allows you to forcibly enslave up to two living creatures who have submitted themselves to your will by branding them with a seal made of your blood +1 enslavement slot per level.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Unholy Shit, Blood contract?!" I say thinking of the dangers this skill and others of it''s kind could pose in the wrong hands. Well I''d better hurry up and loot these goblins in case others were attracted by the noise.


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    <tr>


    <td>"Rusty Iron Dagger"</td>


    <td>


    This very rusty iron dagger may have been good quality at one point in time but if so there''s no telling now


    +3Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Splintered Oak Shortbow"</td>


    <td>


    This low quality spintered shortbow appears to be made out of a dead oak tree, it was obviously made for goblin use causing the grip to be too small and awkwardly shaped as well as it''s fragile enough to break at anytime


    +4Atk.              Fragile


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Lopsided Wooden Arrow x23"</td>


    <td>


    Thes iron-tipped wooden arrows were obviously sloppily put together using deformed arrow heads and dirty feathers


    +2Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Rusty Iron BroadSword" x2</td>


    <td>


    This Iron Broadsword is dull and covered in rust it''s usable but not recommended


    +4Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Rusty Iron Tipped spear"</td>


    <td>


    This iron tipped wooden spear is haphazardly made and rusty yet is still sturdy


    +4Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Small Health Potion" x3</td>


    <td>


    This small vial of red liquid appears strangely appetizing and smells faintly of cherries


    +10Hp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Small Stamina Potion" x4</td>


    <td>


    This small vial of green liquid appears strangely appetizing and smells faintly of citrus


    +10Sta.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Corpse of a Goblin soldier x5</td>


    <td>This is the corpse of a basic goblin it can be used for crafting various leather armors, bone weapons, potions, and poisons</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Large Leather Sack"</td>


    <td>


    This sack is the same type of bag that is used by groups of goblins and other semi-intelligent humanoid races, when stored in inventory it gives +15 spaces to store things


    +15 inventory slots


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I store all of the items except 3 of the stamina potions and the bag in my inventory. Taking the stopper off of 2 of the citrus flavored stamina potions I down them in one gulp, before holding out the bag and the last potion to Grace. "Use them" I say to Grace handing her the items. She unstoppers the potion handing them downing it the same way I just had, before giving me an inquisitive look and asking "How do I use this?" holding up the bag. "Throw it into your inventory" I tell her. "How" she asks. "Like this" I say.


    "Inventory"


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>sandwich x2</td>


    <td>botteled water x6</td>


    <td>sleeping bag x1</td>


    <td>granola bar x6</td>


    <td>potion of invisibility</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>small mana potion x1</td>


    <td>chipped stone hammer x1</td>


    <td>rusty iron broadsword x3</td>


    <td>rusty iron dagger x2</td>


    <td>lopsided wooden arrow x49</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>rusty iron tipped spear x2</td>


    <td>small health potion x5</td>


    <td>small stamina potion x5</td>


    <td>candy bar x6</td>


    <td>splintered oak short bow x1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>notebook x16</td>


    <td>sheaf of paper x1</td>


    <td>binder</td>


    <td>intact goblin corpse x5</td>


    <td>disassembled goblin corpse x5</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>dissasembled shadow goblin corpse x1</td>


    <td>multi-tool x1</td>


    <td>disassembled frenzied goblin corpse x1</td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    While she was staring at her inventory screen I decide to check my status. "Status" I say


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Name: Daemon Hawke</td>


    <td>Level: 5 (47.50/320 until next level)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Race: Human Age: 18</td>


    <td>Str.11 (14)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Health: 65/65</td>


    <td>Con.13</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Mana: 75/80</td>


    <td>Wis.16</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Stamina: 54/60 (79/85)</td>


    <td>Int.16</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Luk.20(21)</td>


    <td>Dex.12 (17)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Skill Points: 2</td>


    <td>Cun.10</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Status Points: 15</td>


    <td>Title(s): The First of many</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Def.6.50 (15.50)</td>


    <td>Atk.9.50 (15.50)</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Unique Grade Skill "Eye of the Beholder" Novice Level 3</td>


    <td>


    Copies and steals skills. More likely to succeed the more powerful it is


    +1% success chance per level


    </td>


    <td>Rare Grade Skill "Blood Contract" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>Allows you to enslave 2 living creatures +1 enslavement slot per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "War Cry" Novice Level 2</td>


    <td>5% chance to confuse enemies +1% per level</td>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Backstab" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>+50%damage when attacking from behind +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Illusion Mastery" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>-5% mana cost of illusion magic -1% per level</td>


    <td>Uncommon Grade skill "Bowlyer" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>


    +5% better quality of bows crafted +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Goblin Anatomy" Novice Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% critical chance against goblins +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Spear Mastery" Novice level 1</td>


    <td>+5% spear damage +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Speed Reading" Adept Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% reading speed +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Dagger Mastery" Novice Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% damage with small blades +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Swords Mastery" Novice level 4</td>


    <td>+5% swords damage +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Ranged Mastery" Novice Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% ranged damage + 1 % per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "BoneSmith" Novice Level 2</td>


    <td>Crafted bone items +5% quality +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Harvesting" Novice Level 2</td>


    <td>+5% ease of harvesting materials +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Sewing" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>+5% better quality of items sewn +1% per level</td>


    <td>Equiptment Grade Skill "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe"</td>


    <td>Once a day 15 second invisibility</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "This says that I learned Spear Mastery and Illusion Mastery" Grace says quietly from behind me. "Can you try to show me your status?" I ask her as I turn torwards her. "Unh" she nods torwards me.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Name: Grace Johnson</td>


    <td>


    Level: 3 (7.50/80)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Race: Human Age: 17</td>


    <td>Str. 7 (10)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Health: 40/40</td>


    <td>Con. 8</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Mana: 45/65 (45/80) Wis. higher than Int.</td>


    <td>Wis. 16</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Stamina: 59/65 (94/100)</td>


    <td>Int. 13</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Skill Points: 1</td>


    <td>Dex. 11 (14)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Status Points: 15</td>


    <td>Cun. 8</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Title(s): None</td>


    <td>Luk.5</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Atk.6.25 (12.25)</td>


    <td>Def. 4 (11)</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Mist of Shadows" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>consumes 20 mana every 30 seconds 10% chance of inflicting "Hallucination" status effect on enemies +1% chance per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Illusion Mastery"Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>-5% mana cost for illusion spells -1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Spear Mastery" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>+5% Spear Damage +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Equiptment Grade Skill "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe"</td>


    <td>Once a day 15 second invisibility</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Come on let''s go back, we can talk more when were back inside" I say grinning at her. "Unh" she nods her head, aknowledging what I said.

 Ch.6 The Scare

    As we turned to leave,I had an idea. "Just a second" I say to Grace. Walking over to the planters lining the walls of the green room I start to pluck the plants out of their pots. "What are you doing?" Grace asks me with a strange look on her face. "Gathering ingredients, hopefully I can use them to make something useful." I say to her continuing to pluck the plants.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">"Calendula Flower" x10</td>


    <td>


    These golden flowers can be used to make poultices


    Health Poultice?????????Flame Resistance


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">"Mother Wart" x10</td>


    <td>


    This green leafed plant can be used to make medicinal drinks


    Pain killer    ??????? ?? Stamina potion


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">"Passion Flower" x10</td>


    <td>


    This strange purple flower has paralytic properties


    Paralytic poison


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">"Holy Basil" x10</td>


    <td>


    This close relative of common basil can be used to make medicinal drinks


    Pain killer ???????? Stamina potion


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">"Southern Ginseng" x10</td>


    <td>


    This herb can be brewed into potions or crushed into poultices


    Health poultice????????? Stamina potion


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Having picked all the plants I went torwards the cabinet and Got out a Herbology book.Storing the plants and the book away in my inventory, I turn and start walking torwards the door. "Come on Grace" I say as I walk towards the door. "Unh" she nods as she follows me. As we reach the bathroom door I turn torwards Grace "You Go inside I''ll be back in a little while" I say as she opens the door. "Where are you going?" She asks. "I''m going to go get some brewing equipment from the botany lab" I say to her without turning back.


    Walking forwards I enter the Botany Lab, before getting some equipment out of the cabinet behind the teacher''s desk. Taking the skinned goblin corpses out of my inventory I start disassembling the rest of the last of the bodies. Having completely disassembled the bodies I seperate the items that have use to me from the ones that don''t. Picking up the meat and other useless by-products I take them and throw them in the trash can. Looking over at the rest of the items I seperate them based on what they''re used for and look at the alchemy ingredients piled before me.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>"Goblin Eye" x20</td>


    <td>


    This pair of goblin eyes seem normal enough


    Poison


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Shadow Goblin Eye" x2</td>


    <td>


    This pair of shadow goblin eyes appear to be strangely translucent and seem to shimmer lightly


    Invisibility Potion????Night Vision


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Frenzied Goblin Eye" x2</td>


    <td>


    This pair of frenzied goblin eyes appear to be strangely red and pulsating


    Lingering Frenzy Poison


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Goblin Heart" x10</td>


    <td>


    This heart came from an ordinary goblin and has medicinal properties


    Health poultice


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Shadow Goblin Heart" x1</td>


    <td>


    This heart came from a rare shadow goblin and has medicinal properties


    invisibility potion


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Frenzied Goblin Heart" x1</td>


    <td>


    This heart came from an uncommon frenzied goblin and has medicial properties


    stamina potion


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Goblin Liver" x10</td>


    <td>


    This liver came from a Common Grade Goblin and has alchemical properties


    Stamina Potion


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Shadow Goblin Liver" x1</td>


    <td>


    This liver came from a Rare Grade Shadow Goblin and has alchemical properties


    Night Vision


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Frenzied Goblin Liver" x1</td>


    <td>


    This liver came from an Uncommon Grade Frenzied Goblin and has alchemical properties


    Rage potion


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Bottle of Goblins Blood" x3</td>


    <td>


    This bottle of blood came from a common goblin and has both medicinal and poisonous properties


    Poison ??????? Weak Health regeneration


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Bottle of Shadow Goblins Blood" x3</td>


    <td>


    This bottle of blood came from a rare grade shadow goblin and has both poisonous and medicinal properties


    Paralytic poison ????Health regeneration


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Bottle of Frenzied Goblins blood" x3</td>


    <td>


    This bottle of blood came from an uncommon grade frenzied goblin and has both medicinal and poisonous properties


    Lingering poison ????Health regeneration


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    As I read through the effects of the list of ingredients I pull out 2 hot plates, a bottle of water, and 2 pots. Plugging the hotplates into the wall I set the pots on top of them and dump half a bottle of water into each of them. Pulling out the: Shadow Goblin''s Blood, Frenzied Goblin''s Blood, Passion Flowers, the Shadow Goblin''s liver, One of the Shadow Goblin''s Eyes, and the Shadow Goblin''s Heart I seperate them into two piles one has: the blood and flowers, and the other has the heart, liver, and the eye. Taking the heart aside I cut it in half and dice one half of it as finely as I can manage, before lifting up the pieces dropping them into one of the pots. Next I take one bottle of each type of blood, and dump a fith of each of them into the other pot. Picking up two of the passion flowers I set them up next to each other on the desk and dice them as finely as I can and then pick them up and put them into the pot with the blood. Having finished preparing all the ingredients for the "Weak Regenerative Paralytic Poison" I take the Shadow Goblin Liver and cut it in half as well before finely dicing it and dumping it into the pot with the heart. Taking the Shadow Goblin''s eye I hold it over the pot and squeeze out the insides into the pot. Taking out a third hotplate and plugging it in I cut the crushed eyeball into strips and layed them onto it to try and dry them out. Turning away from the third hotplate I pick up a stirring spoon and start to stir the pot of blood to keep it from getting too thick. Setting the stirring spoon back down I take out an empty bottle and a funnel and place the funnel into the bottle. Turning off the third hotplate and taking the now dry strips of goblin eye I crumble them over the pot containing the heart, liver, and eye juice. Turning back to the pot of blood I look at the thickened and reduced liquid inside it before I pick it up and poor it into the bottle.


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    <td>Uncommon Grade "Regenerative Paralytic Poison" has been created</td>


    <td>


    Although this poison greatly boosts your health regen it also has a powerful paralytic effect


    x15 health regen for 3 minutes??  Paralization for 15 minutes


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Congragulations for creating an Uncommon ranked item you have been given</td>


    <td>+20Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Alchemy" has been learned</td>


    <td>


    This skill shows your proficiency of making potions and poisonsDid you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.


    +5% ease of making potions +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Picking up the funnel I put it into an empty water bottle and pick up the last pot before pouring it into the bottle


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    <td>Common Grade"Bloody Potion of Invisibility and Night Vision" created</td>


    <td>


    This slightly bloody smelling red potions gives the user night vision and renders them invisible


    Night Vision for 30 seconds???  Invisibility for 30 seconds


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade item created</td>


    <td>+15Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Alchemy" has Levelled up</td>


    <td>Level up x1</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    Having realised I ran out of bottles I store the potions in my inventory and walk out the door to search the lockers in the hall only to find a goblin beating on the door of the bathroom with it''s axe. Stopping for a moment in suprise I fail to pull my bow out of my inventory until it turns towards me. As it rushes at me I pull my bow out of my inventory and fumble for an arrow. Seeing that I wasn''t gonna make it in time I jump out of the way to avoid the swing of it''s axe. Rolling to my feet I draw back an arrow and launch it torwards the goblin as it tries to rush me again. Throwing my bow back into my inventory and pulling out my "Chipped Stone Hammer", as it dodges my arrow I step to the side and swing my hammer at it''s head level. Not noticing my hammer until its to late it runs straight into it.


    Ding!


    You have slain a level 5 Goblin Skirmisher +35Exp.


    Taking a breath I lean down and pick up the goblins axe and shield


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    <td>"Worn Iron axe"</td>


    <td>


    Although this axe is slightly dull other than that it is in good condition


    +5Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>"Small Splintered Wooden Buckler"</td>


    <td>


    This Wooden bucker though splintered in some places is still in decent condition


    +3Def.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Corpse of a Goblin Soldier</td>


    <td>This corpse was formerly an ordinary goblin race warrior</td>


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    After taking a breath, I rush to the door and call out "Grace open up!" She opens the door and leaps into my arms. "What happened" I ask her as I stroke her hair, realising what she was doing she hopped back a blush on her face. "Well"she says


    <hr><hr>


    Flashback Grace''s POV Right after Daemon Left


    "I wonder what he''s doing?" I say as I close and lock the door behind Daemon. Turning around I can''t help but to think about the battle earlier causing me to shiver. But at the same time it makes me grin, wondering how he could be so confident fighting against those things, those goblins, which leads to the topic of before we left... I noticed him looking down earlier as he helped me put my armor on earlier, just thinking about it makes me blush a deep shade of crimson, and that kiss... that kiss took me by surprise, but "It wasn''t so bad was it?" I say aloud while blushing, "No. No it wasn''t."I say to myself quietly.


    Finally turning away from the door I start to walk forward, as I walk I start to think and I stop "What am I doing?" I ask myself. Looking around surveying the room I see a splotch of blood on the wall, having nothing else to do I start to clean. Having finished cleaning I look around for something else to do, seeing nothing else to do I say "Ditribute Status Points"


    Ding!


    +3Str. +2Con. +6Int. +3Wis. +1Luk.


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    <td>Name: Grace Johnson</td>


    <td>Level: 3 (7.50/80)</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Race: Human Age: 17</td>


    <td>Str.10 (13)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Health: 40/40</td>


    <td>Con.10</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Mana: 65/65 (65/80)</td>


    <td>Wis. 19</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Stamina: 64/65 (99/100)</td>


    <td>Int. 19</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Skill Points: 1</td>


    <td>Dex.11 (14)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Status Points: 15</td>


    <td>Cun.8</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Title(s): None</td>


    <td>Luk.6</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Atk. 7.75 (13.75)</td>


    <td>Def. 5 (16)</td>


    </tr>


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    AfterI finish distributing my Status Points I start to wonder what Daemon is doing again, "Well it can''t hurt to check" I say starting to unlock the door. As I open the door to leave I see a goblin armed with an axe standing there in front of me. Barely holding in a scream of terror I slam the door shut. I barely have time to let out a gasp I was holding in before I hear ringing thuds coming from the other side of the door. All of the sudden the thuds stop, before I hear Daemon''s voice coming from the other side "Grace let me in."


    <hr><hr>


    Daemon''s POV


    "And that''s what happened while you were gone." Grace says as she finishes her story. "I told you I would be awhile" I say lightly berating her. "I''m sorry" she says her eyes starting to tear up. "No I''m sorry I shouldn''t have berated you for worrying about me" I say as I step forward to give her a hug. "Are you tired?" I ask her. "Unh" she nods as I take out the sleeping bag and set it onto the floor.To her suprise I pick her up while grinning and slide her into the sleeping bag, before setting her head on my lap and starting to stroke her hair. "I''m gonna leave for a while in a little bit so don''t be scared if I''m gone when you wake up" I say as I continue to stroke her hair until she drifts off to sleep.


    Gently lifting Grace''s head off my lap and sliding out from under her I lean down and kiss her fourhead as I get up to leave. Taking the shield, spears, extra bow, binder, paper, goblin leather, goblin bones, broadswords, hammer, candybars, and extra daggers out of my inventory I set them down against one wall before turning torwards the door and leaving.


    Searching through all the lockers in our section of the hall and taking anything useful that I can find this is what I came up with.


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    <td>"Durable Backpack" x2</td>


    <td>


    This durable bag is high quality, can be used to increase inventory size


    +15 inventory slots


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Cheap Backpack" x3</td>


    <td>


    This average sized cheap bag is seen everywhere, increases inventory size


    +10 inventory slots


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Small Bag" x1</td>


    <td>


    This small sack can be either worn slung across your back or turned into inventory slots


    +5 inventory slots


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>"Bottled Water" x14</td>


    <td>Distilled purified bottled water</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Candy Bar" x6</td>


    <td>an assortment of different size and brand candybars</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Sandwich" x3</td>


    <td>Sandwiches made of an assortment of meats, cheeses, and breads</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Granola Bar" x 5</td>


    <td>A plain granola bar</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Empty Water Bottle" x13</td>


    <td>this is an empty bottle</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Notebook"x186</td>


    <td>Just an ordinary notebook</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    <hr><hr>


    Two Hours Later


    Looking at the new additions to my inventory as well as my skill level ups I feel satisfied with what I''ve gained.


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    <td>sandwich x5</td>


    <td>granola bar x11</td>


    <td>bottled water x12.50</td>


    <td>candybar x6</td>


    <td>regenerative paralytic poison x4</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>small mana potion x1</td>


    <td>small stamina potion x5</td>


    <td>small health potion x5</td>


    <td>potion of invisibility x1</td>


    <td>bloody potion of night vision and invisibility x1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>shadow iron dagger x1</td>


    <td>bloodstained iron dagger x1</td>


    <td>intact goblin corpse x1</td>


    <td>goblin alchemy material sets x 10</td>


    <td>shadow goblin alchemy material x0.5</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>bottle of shadow goblin blood x2.20</td>


    <td>bottle of frenzied goblin blood x2.20</td>


    <td>bottle of goblin blood x20</td>


    <td>multi-tool x1</td>


    <td>cheap backpack x2</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>durable backpack x2</td>


    <td>dulling stamina potion x10</td>


    <td>passion flower x2</td>


    <td>calendula flower x10</td>


    <td>southern ginseng x10</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>pot x4</td>


    <td>hotplate x6</td>


    <td>plant pulverizing set x3</td>


    <td>clothes line x4</td>


    <td>Botany Textbook x2</td>


    </tr>


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    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    <td></td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Alchemy" has levelled up</td>


    <td>levelup x2</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Harvesting" has levelled up</td>


    <td>level up x1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Uncommon Grade"Regenerative Paralytic Poison x3 has been Created</td>


    <td>


    Although this poison greatly boosts your health regen it also has a powerful paralytic effect


    x15 health regen for 3 minutes??  Paralization for 15 minutes


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>you have created 3 uncommon grade concoctions</td>


    <td>+75Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Dulling Stamina Potion" x10 has been created</td>


    <td>


    This alchemical remedy is both a strong pain killer and fatigue restorative


    -50% pain for 5 minutes


    +15Sta.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>you have created 10 common grade concoctions</td>


    <td>+150Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>You have levelled up!</td>


    <td>


    you have been awarded  5 status points(67.50/620)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Deciding I had done enough for one day I decide to return to the bathroom. As I quietly open the door I see Grace laying there unmoved. Walking over to the wall I open my inventory by saying "Inventory", and store the hotplates, pots, candybars, textbooks, and plants with the others already there, before turning around and sliding into the sleeping bag gently besides Grace as to not wake her up.

 Ch.7 I have a Plan

    Opening my eyes I see the prone figure of Grace sleeping to me, moving gently as to not wake her up I slide out of the sleeping bag. Collecting the goblin materials off the floor I store them all back into my inventory before starting to take them back out and seperate them into individual piles.


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    <td>-10Mp. Eye of the Beholder has been used on Goblin Scout skill failed</td>


    <td>nothing gained</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>-10Mp. Eye of the Beholder has been used on Goblin Spearman skill succeeded</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Spear Mastery" has levelled up x1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>-10Mp. Eye of the Beholder has been used on Goblin Swordsman skill failed</td>


    <td>nothing gained</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>-10Mp. Eye of the Beholder has been used on Goblin Archer skill succeeded</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill"Ranged Mastery" has levelled up x1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>-10Mp. Eye of the Beholder has been used on Goblin Swordsman skill failed</td>


    <td>nothing gained</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>-10Mp. Eye of the Beholder has been used on Goblin Skirmisher skill succeeded</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Axe Mastery" Learned</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Unique Grade Skill "Eye of the Beholder" has levelled up</td>


    <td>Level up x1</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Nice" I say quietly. "Distribute Status Points" I say aloud.


    +4Str. +3Dex. +4Wis. +4Int. +2Con. +3Luk.


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    <td>Name: Daemon Hawke</td>


    <td>Level:6 (67.50/640)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Race: Human  Age 18</td>


    <td>Con.15</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Health: 75/75</td>


    <td>Dex.15 (20)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Mana: 100/100</td>


    <td>Cun.10</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Stamina: 75/75 (95/95)</td>


    <td>Int.20</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Skill Points: 2</td>


    <td>Wis.20</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Status Points: 0</td>


    <td>Luk.23 (24)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Title(s): The First of Many</td>


    <td>Str.15 (18)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Atk.13.25 (19.25)</td>


    <td>Def.7.50 (16.50)</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    <td>Unique Grade Skill "Eye of the Beholder" Novice Level 4</td>


    <td>


    Consumes 10 mana to allow you to copy and/or steal skills from creatures within your line of sight


    Eye of the Beholder Steal: Mid-range success chance, skill is destroyed if skill ends in failure


    Eye of the Beholder Copy: Lowest chance of success, partial gains


    Eye of the Beholder Corpse Robbery: High chance of success, partial gains


    </td>


    <td>Rare Grade Skill "Blood Contract" Novice level 1</td>


    <td>Allows you to forcibly enslave 2 living creatures that have submitted to your will +1 enslavement slot per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "War Cry" Novice Level 2</td>


    <td>5% chance of stunning all enemies within hearing range +1% chance per level</td>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Backstab"Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>+50% damage when attacking from behind +1% per level</td>


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    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Illusion Mastery" Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>-5% mana cost for illusion magic -1% per level</td>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Bowlyer"Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>+5% ease of crafting bows +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Speed Reading" Adept Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% reading speed +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Sewing" Novice Level 4</td>


    <td>+5% quality of items sewn +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Alchemy"Novice Level 4</td>


    <td>+5% ease of crafting potions +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "BoneSmith"Novice Level 2</td>


    <td>+5% quality to crafted bone items +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Harvesting"Novice Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% ease of harvesting materials +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Goblin Anatomy"Novice Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% critical chance +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Spear Mastery"Novice Level 2</td>


    <td>+5% spear damage +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Dagger Mastery"Novice Level 3</td>


    <td>+5% damage with small blades +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>Common Grade Skill "Axe Mastery"Novice Level 1</td>


    <td>+5% axe damage +1% per level</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Swords Mastery"Novice Level 4</td>


    <td>+5% swords damage +1% per level</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Ranged Mastery"Novice Level 4</td>


    <td>+5% ranged damage +1% per level</td>


    <td>Equipment Grade Skill "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe"</td>


    <td>Once a day 15 second invisibility</td>


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    "I wonder" I say as I look torwards Grace... "Eye of the Beholder" I say while straining my will.


    Ding!


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    <td>-10Sta. Skill Lost!</td>


    <td>Common Grade Skill "Spear Mastery" Novice Level 2 has been lost!</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Congragulations For unlocking a hidden skill feature Eye of the Beholder Skill Transfer you have been rewarded!</td>


    <td>Eye of the Beholder has levelled up x2!</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    "Huh" Grace screams as she jumps awake in suprise. "Do you know how my spear mastery levelled up?!" Grace asks as she rubs at her eyes. "Yeah" I say getting a mischevious smile on my face. "Well how, aren''t you going to tell me" she asks looking frustrated. "Not until I get a kiss" I say my grin getting wider. She hops up and tackles me to the ground, as I start to throw her off thinking she was going to attack me, she leaned down and kissed me. Forgetting about my earlier plan I wrap my arms around her tightly before rolling over so that I was straddling her. Getting more agressive I run my hands up and down her body, feeling no resistance on her part I push her harder against the floor as I start to kiss her deeper. Feeling the tip of her tongue slide across my lips I open my mouth to use my own tongue to catch the would be intruder encircling it inside of her mouth. As I suck on her tongue she groans into my mouth and one of my hands starts to find it''s way torwards her chest as the other circles down to cup her ass. As one of my hand starts to caress the bottom of her chest and the other rests on her waist she reaches out and stops me. This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work.


    "I''m sorry" I say as an ashamed look grows on my aroused face. "It''s fine" she says while panting and blushing at me. leaning up she kisses me and reaches down to hold my hand. "Come on she says pulling me back to the sleeping bag, before sliding in herself and giving me a "come hither" look. Sliding down into the bag beside her I turn towards her and kiss her as she plasters herself to my body. Looking down at the prone figure of the girl in my arms I knew it would be hard for me to go back to sleep tonight.


    <hr><hr>


    A few hours later


    As I awake once more I realise we need to start searching again, looking down at Grace sleeping in my arms I don''t want to wake her up but I know I have to. "Come on beautiful it''s time to wake up!" I say to her as I shake her shoulder. "Huh what, five more minutes" she says sleepily flinging her arms around me as she snuggles up against me. Leaning down over her I kiss her swiping my tongue into the gap between her lips before using it to curl around her''s. Her eyes flash open in suprise as I kiss her before they once again close in contentment. Ending the kiss I say to her "Come on get up." shaking her shoulder once more, "fine" she says pouting at me.


    Handing her a granola bar I stand up and start stretching. She starts to imitate me as she watches. Finishing my stretches I use the bathroom before getting my bow out ready to leave, "you ready?" I ask her. "Unh" she nods as she pulls out her spear. Walking over to the pile of items I had left by the wall I pull out the hammer and store it in my inventory before digging out the shield and handing it to Grace "Here use this" I say tightening the strap onto her arm. "Thanks" she says, leaning up to kiss me while blushing. Grinning down at her I walk to the door and unlock it before opening it once more. Walking out into the hall and closing the door behind Grace as we start to walk torwards the Storage room.


    Prepared for a fight we rush into the room only to find that we were it''s sole occupants. Walking torwards the chemistry lab storage lock up I pull out my "Shadow Iron Dagger" and "Chipped Stone Hammer" before putting the blade to the lock on the door and using the hammer to pound on it cutting through the lock. Opening the door I start searching the shelves


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    <td>"Safety Goggles" x3</td>


    <td>These goggles are used to protect their wearer from gases


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>"Frozen Nitrogen Blocks" x12</td>


    <td>when at room temperature this chemical can be used to pack away items that shouldn''t be left to open air</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Sodium Metal" x7</td>


    <td>


    This chemical is very unstable and can easily be blow up just by being exposed to the open air


    Explosive ??????????Highly Unstable


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>"Face Mask" x3</td>


    <td>tehse masks help in the philtering out of toxic gases and chemicals</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Container of Compressed Carbon Dioxide" x4</td>


    <td>


    This container holds the compressed noble gas Carbon Dioxide


    quickens decomposition


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td>"Beaker" x9</td>


    <td>This large glass beaker can be used in the creation of certain mixtures and compounds</td>


    </tr>


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    <td>"Bunsen Burner" x4</td>


    <td>Bring on the heat</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"50 Pack of Matches" x3</td>


    <td>This is a pack of 50 universal matches</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>"Pair of Safety Gloves" x2</td>


    <td>These thick rubber gloves are made to prevent chemical burns</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Here put these on" I say to Grace handing her a Mask and a pair of goggles. "Why" she asks skeptically. "I wanna try something" I say as I start rooting through the shelves "perfect" I say as I find a box of wide pieces of pvc and pvc caps. Putting on my own mask and goggles I take out my multi-tool and start cutting through a piece of pvc with the saw. Once I have a piece cut down to the size I want, I cap one end of it and start taking items out of my inventory. Taking a much smaller and thinner piece of pvc out of the box I cap one end and dump a bottle of "Regenerative Paralysis Poison" and an eigth of a "Container of Compressed Carbon Dioxide Gas" into the other before capping that end as well, packing the edges with pieces of the frozen nitrogen blocks and filling the remaining spaces with sodium hydroxide I cap off the other end. Using my multi-tool blade to make a small dip in the top of the pvc I use the knife to cut out a piece of the top of the pvc and put a piece of sodium metal into the hole before recapping it with the piece I cut off.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Rare Grade Item "Freezing Regenerative Paralysis PVC Bomb" Created</td>


    <td>


    This explosive device is made out of a combination of modern day technology and new world magic materials causing a powerful combination


    Releases a cloud of freezing mist that has a 50% chance to inflict the negative status effects "Freezing", for 30 seconds "Paralysis" for 5 minutes, "lingering damage" for 30 seconds, and/or the positive status effect x5 health regeneration


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Congragulations, for creating a rare grade item you have been rewarded</td>


    <td>+25 Exp.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Uncommon Grade Skill "Munitions Engineer" learned</td>


    <td>


    This skill shows your profiency in ammo and explosives manufacturing


    +5% ease of munitions crafting +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Storing the extra materials in my inventory for later I start to head for the door. "Come on" I say to Grace with a happy smile pulling her by the hand and out the door. I pull my bow back out of my inventory and we walk down the hall torwards the Chemistry Lab, "What the Hell!" I say as we reach the spot where the door to the Chem. Lab should be. Standing in font of us is a 7 foot tall, Medival style reinforced oak door, "Stay back!" I say getting a bad feeling about this "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe" I say quietly as I quickly walk torwards the door. Opening the door just enough to squeeze through I slip into the room.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Warning, you are entering the Goblin Throne Room once you are noticed you can not leave!</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Reading the message I pull out and get ready to unstopper the invisibility potion as I walk forwards, looking around What I see both horrifies and disgusts me their are 4 dead-eyed woman laying on the floor bloodied, swollen bellied, and covered in the goblin''s seed, as well as 14 more ordinary goblins as Well as a Human-sized, burly, armored goblin and a white, long-haired, busty, female goblin.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Unique Grade "Torkan the Fearsome (Hobgoblin Chieftain)" Level 9</td>


    <td>This goblin, Torkan the Fearsome is the old chieftain of his tribe, he aquired his title of The Fearsome, position of Chieftain, and evolved Hobgoblin race through constant competition and battle Current Age: 27 years</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Unique Grade "Olivia the Beautiful (Goblin Queen)" Level 4</td>


    <td>This goblin, Olivia the Beautiful is the new queen of her tribe, goblin queens are very rarely seen and are fully grown and can breed starting at 7 days of age having anywhere from 4-20 children per day to create her army, once a queen births another queen child or 2 of the more common goblin matriarchs she passes away Current Age: 3 days</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I read and at the same time I drink the Invisibiity potion to renew my invisiblity, and then I leave the room. After I leave the room I say to Grace, "I have a plan."

 Ch.8 "Olivia"

    Life in the New World Chapter 8 ¡°Olivia¡±


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    <tr>


    <td width="27%">


    Rare Grade Item "Freezing Regenerative Paralysis PVC Bomb" x3 Created


    </td>


    <td width="71%">


    This explosive device is made out of a combination of modern day technology and new world magic materials causing a powerful combination


    Releases a cloud of freezing mist that has a 50% chance to inflict the negative status effects "Freezing", for 30 seconds "Paralysis" for 5 minutes, "lingering damage" for 30 seconds, and/or the positive status effect x5 health regeneration


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="27%">


    Congratulations, for creating 3 rare grade items you have been rewarded


    </td>


    <td width="71%">


    +75Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I grin as I look at the window before me. ¡°Did you do it?¡± Grace asks looking back at me. ¡°Yeah¡± I say as I grin. ¡°So what is it?¡± she asks. ¡±Explosives¡± I reply grinning at her. ¡°Wait, what!?¡± she shouts at me. ¡°What is wrong with you she says, exasperatedly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry it¡¯s not like it was dangerous. Well I think so anyway¡± I say to reassure her. ¡°Probably, Probably, What do you mean probably?!¡± she nearly screams at me in anger. ¡°Relax¡± I say feeling feels like blood-lust, ¡°they¡¯re non-lethal¡± I quickly say before she can cut me off. Feeling the blood-lust start to fade, I let out a sigh I hadn¡¯t realized I was holding in.


    Storing the bombs in my inventory I start to think over the rest of the plan. ¡°Ok I guess I should keep working¡± I whisper under my breath. Picking up a mop I cut the top off with my hatchet and then sawed it into fourths. Taking one of the fourths I polish it with sand paper and cut a notch in the bottom of it, before doing the same to the other three. Taking one of the now rounded rods I glue three feather shaped, thin stacks of glued-together papers to the bottom end of the rod. Having glued the ¡°feathers¡± to the rods I pull out four of the re-hammered iron arrow heads I had taken off of the goblin¡¯s arrows, covering the tip of one of the rods in glue I stick it into the arrow-head slot. Repeating the process I make three more.


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    Common Grade ¡°Iron arrow¡± has been created x4


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These are smooth shafted, paper feathered, Iron-tipped arrows


    +3Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have created 4 Common Grade Items


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +60Exp. (372.50/640)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I nod, satisfied, having expected this result. Pulling more mops and brooms off the wall I repeat the process.


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    Common Grade ¡°Iron arrow¡± has been created x11


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These are smooth shafted, paper feathered, Iron-tipped arrows


    +3Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have created 11 Common Grade Items


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +165Exp. (537.50/640)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Reaching into my inventory I pull out the special arrow heads I had made earlier¡­


    A few hours earlier


    As I take the pot of goblin¡¯s blood, water, and goblin eye off of the hotplate I turn to the bottles I had prepared beforehand and dump it into the bottles.


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    Common Grade Item ¡°Bloody Bottle of Weak Poison¡± x3 has been created


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This bottle of red liquid smells of blood


    7 Poison Damage


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Alchemy¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have created 3 common grade items.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +45Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Taking the poison and the hollow goblin bone arrowheads I had made just before I pour the poison into the arrowhead and plugging it with a cut piece of PVC.


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    <tbody>


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    ¡°Poisonous goblin-bone arrow head¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This arrowhead was made out of hollowed out goblin bone and filled with poison.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Present Day


    Attaching the last of the ¡°poisonous goblin-bone arrowheads¡± to the arrow shafts I survey the screen that appears before me.


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    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Poisonous Goblin-Bone Arrow¡± x9 has been created


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This poisonous arrow is made of sharp bone and a common poison.


    +3Atk. +7 Poison Damage


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade item x9 has been created


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +180Exp. (77.50/1280)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5 Status Points


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°BoneSmith¡± has leveled up


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x3


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Leaning back I survey my work, ¡°ahh¡± I let out a tired sigh. ¡°I¡¯m ready¡± I say to Grace, ¡°just let me rest awhile¡± I say while yawning. Walking over to the sleeping bag I crawl into it getting ready to take a nap. Feeling Grace sliding up behind me I lift up my head and set it down on her lap as I drift off to sleep.


    A Few Hours Later


    Opening my eyes I look up to see Grace staring down at me smiling. ¡°Good morning¡± she says to me, while stroking my hair. ¡°Ahh¡± I yawn getting up. Leaning over I give her a kiss, ¡°Good morning¡± I say as she starts to blush at me.


    I start to stretch, before walking over to the pile of items to look for breakfast. ¡°I took stock of the items¡± Grace says while still blushing at me. ¡°Thanks¡± I say as she hands me a notebook.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Safety goggle x3


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Block of sodium metal x3


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Face Mask x3


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Container of liquid nitrogen x3.5


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Beaker x9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Bunsen burner x4


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    universal matches x99


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Universal matchesbx51


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Pair of safety gloves x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Freezing regenerative paralysis pvc bomb x4


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Calendula flower x10


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Southern ginseng x10


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Goblin eye x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Frenzied goblin liver x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Goblin liver x10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Frenzied goblin heart x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Bottle of frenzied goblin blood x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Bottle of shadow goblin¡¯s blood x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Bottle of goblin¡¯s blood x0.75


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Frenzied goblin eye x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Shadow goblin eye x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Goblin heart x10


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Worn iron axe x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Small splintered wooden buckler x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Goblin corpse x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Goblin leather x3


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Goblin bone x4


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Frenzied goblin bone x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Shadow goblin bone x3


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Durable backpack x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Cheap backpack x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Bottled water x7


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Candy bar x12


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Sandwich x3


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Notebook x99


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Notebook x99


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Granola bar x7


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Bloody potion of night vision and invisibility x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Old worn pocket watch x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Small health potion x5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Small stamina potion x5


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Small mana potion x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Shadow iron dagger x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    bloodstained iron dagger x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Multi-tool x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Passion flower x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Dulling stamina potion x10


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Pot x4


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Hot plate x6


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Pulverizing set x3


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Clothes line x4


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Botany textbook x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Rusty iron dagger x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Splintered oak short bow x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Rusty iron-tipped spear x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Rusty iron broad sword x3


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Lopsided wooden arrows x 34


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Iron arrow x15


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Poisonous Goblin-Bone Arrow x9


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Box of pvc x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Frenzied shadow goblin soft armor x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Leather jacket x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Frenzied goblin bone bow x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Pair of rubber polymer gloves x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Frenzied shadow goblin bone spear x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Thunder beanie x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Sheaf of paper x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    t-shirt x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Jeans x2


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Binder x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    Can of soda x5


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Spool of thread x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Box of needles x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Roll of duct tape x1


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    Box of pencils x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="20%">


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    </td>


    <td width="20%">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    ¡°Ok¡± I say thinking that all together we have 95 slots, ¡°Good¡± I murmur. Getting a sandwich, and passing one to Grace I start separating things into piles as I eat. I pick up the: watch, one of the soft armors, bone bow, blood-stained dagger, shadow iron dagger, leather jacket, half of the painkiller potions, 3 of the stamina potions, 3 of the health potions, the other sandwich, gloves, a stack of notebooks, the needles, the duct tape, the thread, the pencils, the binder, a stack of paper, the pvc, all the arrows, the hotplates, pulverizing sets, pots, clotheslines, textbooks, the flowers, the bones, the leather, the corpse, the eyes, the livers, the blood, the multi-tool, the eyes, the chemistry supplies, the Bunsen burners, the beakers, the hearts, and the safety equipment, and start to equip and store items. Taking my shirt off I put on the soft armor, and put the jacket on over it. I take the: multi-tool, the needles, the duct tape, the thread, the pencils, the binder, the notebooks, the pvc, the hotplates, pulverizing sets, the pots, the clotheslines, textbooks, flowers, various goblin parts, paper, and the corpse and throw them into my inventory. I take the pocket watch and hang it around my neck. I tuck the daggers into the back of my waistband, before taping together all of the quivers and slinging them across my back along with my bow. I store all but 2 of each potion into my inventory before tucking the rest into my waistband and pockets. I pull the gloves on, and look at my status.


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    Name: Daemon Hawke


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.15 (18)


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Race: Human Age: 18


    </td>


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    Con.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The First of Many


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    Skill points: 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    Status points: 5


    </td>


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    Dex.15 (20)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    Level: 7 (77.50/1280)


    </td>


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    Cun.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    Health:75/75


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def.7.50 (16.50)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina:73/75 (93/95)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.13.25 (


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana:100/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.23 (24)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Distribute Status Points.¡±


    +5Con.


    +25 Health


    ¡°Ok, I¡¯m ready when you are.¡± I say to Grace. Looking back at her I see she already has her armor on, shield strapped onto her arm, potions tucked into her waistband, and spear in hand, ¡°I¡¯m ready¡± she says grinning at me. ¡°Ok¡± I say let¡¯s go.Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.


    I glance back and forth as I open the door into the hallway, seeing nothing I start walking as I wave Grace forward. Reaching the door to the ¡°Goblin Throne Room¡± I start checking to make sure I had everything.


    <ol>


    <li>Armor X</li>


    <li>Daggers X</li>


    <li>Bow X</li>


    <li>Health potions X</li>


    <li>Pain killers X</li>


    <li>Stamina potions X</li>


    <li>Bombs X</li>


    <li>Arrows X</li>


    </ol>


    ¡°Ok, are you ready?¡± I ask Grace. ¡°Unh¡± she nods. ¡°Well then¡± I say while pulling my watch off my neck and reaching into my inventory and pulling out the night vision/invisibility potion ¡°let¡¯s go.¡±


    I pass her the watch and drink the potion, ¡°I¡¯ll be right back¡± I say grinning. Walking through the door I pull out the first of the bombs I roll it to my left, before rolling the second to my right to the left, and rolling the third one straight ahead.


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    <td width="319">


    Goblin Slave ¡°Teresa¡± Level 1 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Positive Status Effect ¡°Health Regeneration¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Goblin Slave ¡°Emily¡± Level 1 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Paralysis¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Swordsman¡± Level 4 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Positive Status Effect ¡°Health Regeneration¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Archer¡± Level 7 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Paralysis¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Spearman¡± Level 6 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Lingering Damage¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Scout Level 10 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Paralysis¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Skirmisher¡± Level 5 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Lingering Damage¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Scout¡± Level 7 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Positive Status Effect ¡°Health Regeneration¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Swordsman¡± Level 4 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Lingering Damage¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Olivia The Beautiful¡± Level 1 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Paralysis¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Rushing back towards the door my path is blocked by a smallish, vague, shadowy figure standing before me. Raising up my dagger just in time, the figure¡¯s shield slammed towards me knocking me off my feet and sending one of my daggers out of my hand.


    -3Hp.


    ¡°Roar¡± I shout using ¡°War Cry¡±, rushing forward jabbing with my dagger, I attempt to kill the figure. As I reach the figure it quits acting confused, and swings its axe that had been hidden behind its shield towards me. Ducking down under its swing, I slash towards its ankle, knocking it over and leaving a nasty gash. As I raise my dagger and prepare to drive it into the Goblin¡¯s throat, a sense of danger encompasses me. I roll sideways just in time as the greatsword wielded by ¡°Torkan the Fearsome¡± Slams down cutting off the head of the goblin that was below me.


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    Unique Grade ¡°Hobgoblin Assassin, Fenlin the Bold¡± Level 11 has been defeated!


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    +85Exp.


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    Stooping down I pick up my other dagger and barely avoid the attack of the surprisingly quick Torkan. Slashing backwards I manage to barely scratch his arm as he runs past me. Facing off against Torkan, I ready my daggers as he readies his blade. Rushing forwards I drop down and slide between his legs at the last moment, slashing towards his ankles. As I slide under him he leaps into the air avoiding by daggers, but letting me past. As I turn around to once more attack him I hear a shout ¡°Mist of Shadows¡± Grace says.


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    ¡°Goblin Spearman¡± Level 7 has been affected


    </td>


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    Negative Status Effect ¡°Nightmare¡± has been inflicted


    </td>


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    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Scout¡± Level 8 has been affected


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Negative Status Effect ¡°Delusion¡± has been inflicted


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    As I look at her, the hobgoblin does the same, taking this chance I leap towards him and thrust my dagger forwards into its shoulder. ¡°Raaah¡± He screams at me in rage swinging his sword towards me and slamming it into my shoulder.


    -14Hp.


    ¡°Ahh¡± I scream in pain as I fly into the ground. As Torkan starts to bring his sword down upon me once more a bone spear haft slams into his legs tripping him. Taking this chance to get up I see a goblin approaching Grace from behind. I throw one of my daggers forward and it slams into the throat of the goblin behind the startled Grace.


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    ¡°Goblin Swordsman¡± level 4 has been defeated!


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    +15Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


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    As I start to turn towards Torkan I hear Grace scream ¡°Behind you!¡± Trusting her warning I roll forwards just in time to avoid most of the power behind Torkan¡¯s swing.


    -6Hp.


    I grit my teeth and roll to the side as I pull out a ¡°dulling stamina potion¡± and a health potion and down them both in one go.


    +10Hp. +10Sta. -50% Pain


    As relief washes over me I turn only to see Torkan knock Grace to the ground and start to bring his blade down on her. ¡°NO!¡± I scream, unconsciously activating ¡°War Cry.¡±


    -5Mp.


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    ¡°Torkan the Fearsome¡± has been affected


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    Negative Status Effect ¡°Confusion¡± has been inflicted


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    Swinging the blade down all Torkan managed to do was pin his own foot to the ground. Taking this opportunity I dash forward and slam my blade into his throat.


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    ¡°Torkan the Fearsome¡± Level 14 has been defeated


    </td>


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    +50Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Swordsman¡± Level 4 has been defeated


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +15Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Swordsman¡± Level 4 has been defeated


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +15Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Spearman¡± Level 6 has been defeated


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +20Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Skirmisher¡± Level 5 has been defeated


    </td>


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    +17.50Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


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    A plethora of messages bombarded me as the light went out of Torkan¡¯s eyes. As I tried to read the messages I hear a shriek coming from behind me. I drop my dagger and roll out of the way as a goblin scout goes flying past me. Pulling my bow from my back I load a poisonous arrow to the string and release it into the back of the goblin¡¯s head.


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    ¡°Goblin Scout¡± Level 6 has been defeated!


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    +22.50Exp. Per person


    </td>


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    Setting an ¡°Iron Arrow¡± to the string I pull it back and send it towards a Goblin Skirmisher breaking its shield.  Dropping my bow and picking up one of my daggers, I step to the side and drive the blade into its throat.


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    ¡°Goblin Skirmisher¡± Level 6 has been defeated!


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    +20Exp. Per person


    </td>


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    Leaving the dagger embedded in its throat I pick my bow up and set an ¡°Iron Arrow¡± to the string, before releasing it into the side of a goblin scout. Setting another arrow to the string I prepare to finish it off. As I pull the arrow back I feel a burning pain coming from my side.


    -14Hp. You are ¡°Bleeding¡±


    ¡°Arghh¡± I shout out in pain as the goblin pulls his blade from my side. Pulling a poisonous arrow from my quiver I drive it through its eye socket into its brain.


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    ¡°Goblin Swordsman¡± Level 7 has been defeated!


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    +22.50Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Scout¡± Level 5 has been defeated!


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    +17.50Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    Leaving the shattered arrow embedded in its eye socket I pick up my bow and set an arrow to the string. Looking back to check on Grace I see the hallucinating goblin swinging its spear towards imaginary enemies as it approaches Grace. Pulling the arrow back I send it flying into the knee of the goblin. Grace steps forwards as it flails and embeds her spear into its chest, leaving it lying by the one she had already defeated.


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    ¡°Goblin Spearman¡± Level 7 has been defeated!


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    +22.50Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Feeling an impact slam into my back, I¡¯m thrown off my feet.


    -6Hp.


    I swing my bow, and knock the goblin that hit me off its feet. Pulling an arrow from my quiver I slam it into the goblin¡¯s throat as it falls to the ground.


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    ¡°Goblin Hammerwielder¡± Level 4 has been defeated!


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    +15Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    Looking around me as I get up I see the last unharmed goblin trying to flee while pulling a ¡°Goblin Slave¡± behind it. Taking my time I Set an arrow to the string and carefully aim as I pull it back, releasing it into the goblins neck.


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    ¡°Goblin Scout¡± Level 4 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +15Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡±Ranged Mastery¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


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    Looking around once again I realize that all of the non-paralyzed goblins are dead. As I Wave Grace over to me we start to kill the paralyzed goblins.


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    ¡°Goblin Archer¡± Level 7 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +22.50Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Scout¡± Level 8 has been defeated!


    </td>


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    +25Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


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    As we reach the 2<sup>nd</sup> paralyzed goblin it wakes and starts to slowly get up. Not giving it the chance I slam my dagger into the back of its neck.


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    ¡°Goblin Scout¡± Level 10 has been defeated!


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    +30Exp. Per person (532.5/1280)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Approaching Olivia she stands and, seeing us coming towards her quickly bows down in surrender. ¡°What should we do about her?¡± I ask turning towards Grace. ¡°What do you mean¡± Grace asks. ¡°Well she is surrendering¡± I say. ¡°Well their isn¡¯t really anything we can do is their?¡± she says questioningly. ¡°Well I do have one skill that¡­¡±I say trailing off. ¡°That what¡± she asks. ¡°One skill that allows me to enslave willing individuals¡± I say shying my eyes away from her. ¡°What!?¡± She says ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡± she asks angrily. ¡°I didn¡¯t want this to happen, I got it when we formed a party¡± I explain while wincing. ¡°So what should we do¡± I ask her. ¡°Did you say a willing individual?¡± She asks confused. ¡°Well yeah one that has submitted to my will¡± I say looking at her. ¡°Well than¡­ Try it¡± she says with weak determination lacing her voice. ¡°Ok here goes nothing¡± I say.


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    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Blood Contract¡± activated.


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    ¡°Goblin Queen, Olivia the Beautiful¡± has been enslaved.


    </td>


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    For successfully enslaving a Unique Grade Creature you have been rewarded.


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    <td width="319">


    ¡°Blood Contract¡± has leveled up x3


    +3 Enslavement slots


    </td>


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    ¡°Hello Master¡± says a voice in my head. ¡°What the Hell¡± I say in surprise. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Grace asks rapidly. ¡°Yes Master, what¡¯s wrong?¡± asks the voice. ¡°What the, Olivia is that you?¡± I ask aloud. ¡°Yes Master¡± the voice says in my head. ¡°Who are you talking to?¡± Grace asks while giving me a strange look. ¡°Olivia, she¡¯s talking to me in my head¡± I say to Grace. ¡°Really¡± she asks giving me another look. ¡°Yes Grace really¡± I say. ¡°he..llo gray¡­ss¡± Olivia attempts to say. Grace¡¯s eyes bulge out as she hears her. ¡°Come on Grace we need to gather everything and figure out what to do with them¡± I say pointing at the ¡°Goblin Slaves.¡± ¡°What do you mean do with them?¡± Grace asks me. ¡°Master?¡± Olivia says to me questioningly, in my head. ¡°Yes, what do you want Olivia?¡± I say turning towards her. ¡°¡¯Those women are impregnated with goblin children, which means that they have lost their will to live as well as their minds and will die upon giving birth¡± she explains with her eyes downcast. ¡°What did she say?¡± Grace asks, and I explain it to her. ¡°That¡­ That¡¯s terrible¡± she says quietly. ¡°Yeah, it is but there¡¯s nothing we can do about it¡± I say to her. ¡±Well what do we do now?¡± she asks. I think about it for a moment before answering ¡°Let¡¯s clean up, but first.¡±


    Eye of the Beholder Steal.


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    -10Mp. Olivia the Beautiful Success


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    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Leadership¡± learned.


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    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Leadership¡±


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    This skill helps your ability to create plans and make important decisions


    +5%Decision and plan making skills +1% Per Level


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


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    Rusty iron dagger x6


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Rusty iron broadsword x4


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Splintered oak short bow x1


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Worn iron axe x2


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Lopsided wooden arrow x30


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Rusty iron-tipped spear x3


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="106">


    Steel greatsword x1


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Thin steel plate armor x1


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Leather armor x1


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Aegis of Wind and Earth x1


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Shadow Iron axe x1


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Chipped stone hammer x1


    </td>


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    <tr>


    <td width="106">


    Bedroll x17


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Bottled water x30


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Small splintered wooden buckler x2


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Goblin corpse x14


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Hobgoblin corpse x2


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Rare Grade Skill Book ¡°Super human Strength¡± x1


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="106">


    Common Race ¡°Goblin Race¡± Race change book x1


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    Large leather sack x4


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    </td>


    <td width="106">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    ¡°Common Race ¡°Goblin Race¡± Race change book¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Allows the user to change their race to that of a goblin


    Merits: +5Str., Unlocks classes at level 1, grants goblin race language skill, grants rusty iron weapon, slightly above average leveling speed, and grants evolution capability.


    Demerits: -5Int., -5Wis., sex change to male disregarding your current sex, class decided for you , and standard 4Ft. height


    </td>


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    ¡°Rare Grade ¡°Superhuman Strength¡± Skill Book¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This skill book grants the superhuman strength skill which allows you to triple all physical stats for ten minutes at the cost of halved stats for 3 minutes afterwards.


    </td>


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    Common Grade ¡°Steel Greatsword¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This sharp Greatsword is made of plain steel and has a leather-handled grip.


    +8Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Common Grade ¡°Small Leather Armor¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This plain leather armor was made for someone of smaller than average stature.


    +4Def.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    Common Grade ¡°Thin Steel Plate Armor¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This plate armor is made of thin sheets of common steel.


    +7Def.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade ¡°Shadow Iron Axe¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This sharp axe is made of uncommon grade shadow iron


    +7Atk. +2Dex.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Rare Grade ¡°Aegis of Wind and Earth¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This steel shield has two elemental symbols upon the face and glows with blue and brown light and is somehow tough but at the same time very light


    +7Def.


    Dance of the Wind & Earth: Once a day you can use this ability to increase your speed and strength (x2Str. X2Spd.)


    </td>


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    Uncommon Grade ¡°Hobgoblin Corpse¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This body is the corpse of an uncommon grade hobgoblin, goblin evolution it can be used in the creation of armor, weapons, and potions.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    ¡°Spd. and Race change?¡± I say disbelievingly. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Grace asks me, in response I pass her the race change book. ¡°Here Olivia use this skill book¡± I say, after thinking for a few minutes.


    Eye of the Beholder Copy


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    <sub>-10Mp. Olivia success</sub>


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    <sub>Rare grade Skill ¡°Superhuman Strength¡± learned</sub>


    </td>


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    <sub>Rare Grade Skill ¡°Superhuman Strength¡±</sub>


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    <sub>Allows you to triple all physical stats for ten minutes at the cost of halved stats for 3 minutes afterwards.</sub>


    </td>


    </tr>


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    I give my ¡°Bloodstained Iron Dagger¡± and my ¡°Shadow Iron Dagger¡± to Olivia and hold the ¡°Shadow Iron Axe¡± in my right hand, before strapping the ¡°Aegis of Wind and Earth¡± to my left arm.


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    Hidden Stat unlocked.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    The hidden status attribute speed or Spd. has been unlocked your current speed is 11.25


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Hearing screeching coming from behind me I turn only to see 4 green balls and four corpses lying on the floor. ¡°What should we do¡± Grace asks. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡± I say. ¡°Olivia, what do you think?¡± I ask looking at her. ¡°I¡­I¡­ check if their alive first they¡¯re often stillborn from human mothers¡± she says quietly in my head. Walking over I check all four of them and sigh in relief ¡°Ahhh, they¡¯re dead¡± I say. ¡°I think we should go back¡± I say. ¡°Yeah we probably should¡± Grace says agreeing with me and looking towards the door.


    Walking through the door I glance back at the scene behind me, before continuing to walk towards the bathroom. Reaching the door I glance back and forth before opening it and ushering the girls in.


    Taking off my armor and emptying my inventory onto the floor I start to once again separate things into piles in the end they look like this.


    My Pile


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    Aegis of Wind and Earth x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Shadow Iron Axe x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Thin Steel Plate Armor x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Hobgoblin Corpse x2


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Goblin Corpse x15


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Race ¡°Goblin Race¡± Race Change Book x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Freezing regenerative paralysis pvc bomb x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Steel Greatsword x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rusty Iron Broadsword x7


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Leather jacket x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Pair of rubber polymer gloves x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Old worn pocket watch x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Iron arrow x15


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Poisonous Goblin-Bone Arrow x7


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Lopsided Wooden Arrow x64


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Splintered oak short bow x2


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Worn Iron Axe x3


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Goblin eye x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied Goblin Liver x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied goblin heart x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Bottle of goblin¡¯s blood x0.75


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Goblin Liver x10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Bottle of shadow goblin¡¯s blood x2


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Goblin heart x10


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Shadow goblin eye x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Bottle of frenzied goblin blood x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied goblin eye x2


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Large Leather sack x4


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Durable backpack x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Cheap Backpack x1


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Grace¡¯s Pile


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    Frenzied Shadow Goblin Bone Spear x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor x1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rusty Iron-Tipped Spear x5


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Small Splintered Wooden Buckler x3


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="160">


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    </td>


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    </td>


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    <td width="160">


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    </td>


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    </td>


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    Dulling stamina potion x8


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    Small stamina potion x5


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    Small health potion x4


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    Small mana potion x1


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    Sandwich x3


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    Candy bar x12


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    Granola bar x7


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    Bottled water x37


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    Can of soda x5


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    Olivia¡¯s Pile


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    Shadow Iron Dagger x1


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    Bloodstained Iron Dagger x1


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    Small Leather Armor x1


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    Chipped Stone Hammer x2


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    Rusty Iron Dagger x8


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    Multi-tool x1


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    Passion flower x2


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    Box of pvc x1


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    Bedroll x17


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    Calendula Flower x10


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    Southern ginseng x10


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    Pair of Safety Gloves x2


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    Beaker x9


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    Face Mask x3


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    Safety Goggles x3


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    Pot x4


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    Binder x1


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    Sheaf of paper x1


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    Box of needles x1


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    Spool of thread x1


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    Container of Liquid Nitrogen x3.5


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    Universal Matches x99


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    Universal Matches x51


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    Notebook x99


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    Notebook x99


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    Sheaf of paper x1


    </td>


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    Thunder Beanie x1


    </td>


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    Box of pencils x1


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    Roll of Duct Tape x1


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    Hotplate x6


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    Bunsen Burner x4


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    Block of Sodium Metal x3


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    Goblin leather x3


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    Goblin bone x4


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    Frenzied goblin bone x2


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    Shadow goblin bone x3


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    Botany textbook x2


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    Clothes line x4


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    Pulverizing set x3


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    Taking one of the sacks and throwing it into my inventory, I take one of each bag and give them to Olivia. ¡°Use these¡± I say to her. ¡°Yes Master¡± she says in my head. Taking the sandwiches out of Grace¡¯s pile and taking three of the sleeping bags out of Olivia¡¯s, I take one of each and pass the others to Grace and Olivia. As I start storing items into my inventory I tell the girls which piles are theirs. Taking my bedroll I lie it down in the center of the room between the two girls and lay down to go to sleep. I hear a noise and look over only to see Grace sliding her bed roll towards me. ¡°Couldn¡¯t sleep I suppose¡± I say while grinning at her. She blushes, but that doesn¡¯t stop her from lying down next to me. I pull her over on top of me and pull her bedroll on top of us to use as a blanket. ¡°Better?¡± I ask her as I lean up and give her a deep kiss. ¡°Maybe a little¡± she says while blushing at me. ¡°Let me help you then.¡± I say as I roll over on top of her and start kissing down her face and neck. ¡°Ohhh¡± she groans. ¡°Stop¡± she groans out weekly. ¡°Why?¡± I ask lust crowding my vision. ¡°She¡¯s here¡± she whispers. ¡°Wh-¡°I start to say before realization dawns on me. ¡°Fine¡± I say pouting at her before starting to kiss her again, ¡°Much better¡± she says referring to our earlier conversation.

 Ch.9 The Second floor

    ¡°Aahh¡± I Yawn as I start to wake up. ¡°Good morning¡± I hear Grace¡¯s quiet voice say from above me. Opening my eyes I feel Grace laying on top of me, ¡°Good morning Grace¡± I say leaning up to give her a kiss. ¡°Good morning Master¡± says Olivia in my mind. ¡°Good morning Olivia¡± I say aloud as I get up and start my morning stretches. Finishing up my stretches I look towards Grace as my stomach starts rumbling. ¡°Hungry?¡± she asks grinning at me. I roll my eyes as she tosses me a granola bar.


    ¡°So what¡¯s the plan?¡± asks Grace as I start to eat. ¡°I don¡¯t really know, I was thinking maybe we could go to the original building, or maybe upstairs¡± I reply to her with a shrug. ¡°So what do you think?¡± I ask her. ¡°I don¡¯t know, maybe the main part of the building¡± she says. ¡°Ok as soon as you girls are ready we can go¡± I say to them while pulling my soft armor back on. I pull out the plate armor and look at it in confusion. ¡°Let me help you with that master¡± Olivia says seeing my confused look. Walking over to me she starts to rapidly tighten and loosen straps helping me into the armor. ¡°Thanks Olivia¡± I say with an embarrassed look on my face. Reaching into my inventory I start pulling out my weapons. Strapping my bow and arrows to my back, and grabbing my axe and my shield, I turn only to see the girls already ready and watching me. ¡°Let¡¯s go then¡± I say gesturing the girls forward. Opening the door, they look back and forth and walk outside. Walking past them down the hall my eyes scan back and forth searching for monsters. As I reach the exit to the main building an invisible force blocks my path, and a message pops up before me.


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    WARNING!


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    This portion of the dungeon ¡°Edmond High West Wing¡± has not yet been cleared and because of this you cannot leave. Repeated attempts to leave before you clear the rest of this portion will result in death.


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    ¡°Do you see this?¡± I ask the girls after I finish reading the message. ¡°No¡± Grace says worriedly, ¡°What is it¡± she asks me. ¡°It says that we can¡¯t leave until we clear this part of the school¡± I say heavily. ¡°I guess this means we¡¯re going upstairs huh¡± Grace says sadly. ¡°I guess we better go see what¡¯s upstairs¡± I say turning around and walking towards the staircase.


    My eyes once again scan back and forth as I walk up the stairs. Reaching the top of the stairs I see a pair of what appears to be black wolves gnawing on bones in front of me. The wolves turn around and look at me growling as a pair of screens pop up in front of me.


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    Common Grade Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 8


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    This large black-furred wolf¡¯s bloodline, although thin, is that of a legendary Grade ¡°Immortal God Wolf¡± descent.


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    Common Grade Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 9


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    This large black-furred wolf¡¯s bloodline, although thin, is that of a legendary Grade ¡°Immortal God Wolf¡± descent.


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    I raise my shield as one of the growling Dire wolves leaps at me, teeth bared. Slamming my shield forward I knock the wolf back, but before I can strike down with my axe the other wolf leaps forward to try and bite me. Dodging the wolf¡¯s teeth I slam my axe down grazing its side. I raise my axe back up I start to move forwards only to feel a pair of fangs latch onto my unprotected ankle.


    -4Hp. You are bleeding.


    Growling out my anger like the wolves that are attacking me I raise my axe, and bringing it down I cut off a paw of the wolf that¡¯s attacking me. Raising my shield I block the charge of another Direwolf and lash my foot out at it. As the wolf starts to retreat and protect its injured comrade a spear comes from behind me and slams into its side. ¡°Are you ok?¡± Grace asks me in a worried tone of voice. ¡°I¡¯m fine I say while approaching the dying Direwolf. Raising my axe over my head I slam it down into the wolf¡¯s head, ending its misery.


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    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 9 has been defeated!


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    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± +27.50Exp.


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± +27.50Exp.


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    Pulling my axe free from the wolf¡¯s head I look over to see one of Olivia¡¯s daggers stuck, hilt-deep, into the back of the other wolf¡¯s head.


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    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 8 has been defeated!


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    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has gained +35Exp.


    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has gained +17.50Exp.


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± has gained +17.50Exp.


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    ¡°What the Hell?¡± I say looking at the message, ¡°Why did she get half of the experience?¡± I wonder aloud


    Ding!


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    In the party system whoever deals the final blow to a creature gets half of the experience and the rest is split evenly among the participating parties.


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    Ding!


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    Your familiar has leveled up x1! To distribute their status points say ¡°Olivia Status¡± in your head.


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    Your Familiar ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has leveled up to Level 2 (15/40)


    +5 status points


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    Olivia Status, I think silently to myself.


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    Name: Olivia


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    Str.10 (10)


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    Race: Goblin Queen


    </td>


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    Con.8 (8)


    </td>


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    Title(s):The Beautiful


    </td>


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    Dex.12 (14)


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    Level: 2 (15/40)


    </td>


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    Cun.14 (14)


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    Age:5 Days


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    Int.11 (11)


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    Sex: Female


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    Wis.10 (10)


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    Health: 40/40


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    Atk.8.50 (19.50)


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    Mana: 50/50 (55/50 Wis. to low


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    Def.4 (8)


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    Stamina: 57/60


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    Luk.14 (14)


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    Status Points: 5


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    Skill Points: 0


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    ¡°Distribute status points¡± I think.


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± +1 Wis. +2 Con. +2 Dex.


    ¡°Master what did you do, I feel different?¡± Olivia asks with a confused look on her face. ¡°I distributed your status points¡± I say while grinning. ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± I say collecting the corpses into my inventory and starting to walk down the hall. Getting my shield ready I walk into the room, only to see an injured albino wolf surrounded by 5 of its ordinary kin. Charging forward into the encirclement of wolves I swing my axe down to cut off the head of one of the wolves.


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    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 6 has been defeated!


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    +40Exp.


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    As I raise my axe up to keep fighting, a pair of teeth clamps down on my armored shoulder. Reaching over with my left hand I pick it up by the tail and slam it into the ground to daze it, and use it as a projectile to knock over one of the other wolves. Lifting my axe up I bring it back down into the wolf¡¯s spine, effectively putting it out of the fight. I turn to kill the dazed wolf and trip over the corpse of another wolf.


    -2Hp.


    I feel a pair of sharp fangs clamping down on the back of my leg, before a heavy weight replaces it.


    -5Hp.


    Getting up I see Grace tugging her spear out of the corpse, ¡°Thanks¡± I say to her, my eyes scanning my surroundings.


    Seeing a wolf lunging towards Olivia¡¯s back I slam the bottom of my kite shield into the base of its neck effectively removing its head from its neck.


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    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 9 has been defeated!


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    <td>


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± has gained +27.50Exp.


    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has gained


    +13.75Exp.


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has gained


    +13.75Exp.


    </td>


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    <td>


    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 8 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td>


    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has gained +25Exp.


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± has gained +12.50Exp.


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has gained +12.50Exp.


    </td>


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    Walking over to the Direwolf that is starting to get back up I slam my axe into the back of its head.


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    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 11 has been defeated!


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    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has gained +32.50Exp.


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± has gained +16.25Exp.


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has gained +16.25Exp.


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    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 9 has been defeated!


    </td>


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    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has gained +27.50Exp.


    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has gained +13.75Exp.


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± has gained +13.75Exp.


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    Your familiar has leveled up!


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    Your Familiar ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has leveled up to Level 3 (45/80)


    +5 status points


    </td>


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    Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


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    Looking around I start to approach the wolf. ¡°eahh¡± the wolf whines at me, but too tired to move it lies still as I approach it. ¡°Give me a health potion¡± I say to Grace while holding out my hand. ¡°Wh-" she starts to say, ¡°Just do it Grace¡± I say, reaching into her inventory she pulls out a potion and hands it to me. Leaning down over the wolf I start pouring it on its wounds. ¡°Another one¡± I say to Grace and she meekly hands another one over. Pouring it over more of the wolf¡¯s wounds, and it starts to look much better. Its tail starts wagging as I rub its head, ¡°Good boy¡± I say to the wolf. ¡°Grrr¡± It starts growling at me and I hurriedly pulled my hand back away from it. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a girl?¡± Grace suggests staring at the wolf.This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


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    Rare Grade ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± (Female Albino Direwolf)


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    This Albino Direwolf is a Direwolf who, upon birth suffered a mutation, making her Bloodline of the Immortal God Wolf much stronger.


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    ¡°Sorry girl¡± I say patting her head again. ¡°Would you like to be my pet?¡± I say cutting my hand open and presing against her.


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    ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± Blood Contract Success


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    ¡°Roof¡± Lucy barks, at the same time I hear a voice in my head say the word ¡°Hello¡±, ¡°Is that you Lucy?¡± I ask the voice. ¡°Yes it¡¯s me¡± she replies to me. ¡°Girls this is Lucy our new pe-, Oww¡± I start to say before Lucy bites me. ¡°What the heck was that for!?¡± I say angrily. ¡°Do not call me a pet¡± Lucy replies coldly. ¡°Ok girls this is Lucy¡± I say while glaring at her.


    ¡°Let¡¯s just go back¡± I say to them. Walking back out into the hall and watching for direwolves, we head back down stairs and return to the bathroom.


    After entering the bathroom we start taking off our armor and weapons, and Olivia scurries over to help me take my armor off. Storing my equipment back into my inventory I take out some of the corpses I¡¯ve collected to see what skills I could improve.


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    -10Mp. Direwolf Success


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    Common Grade Skill ¡°Keen Senses¡± has been learned!


    Hidden attribute ¡°Perception¡± discovered!


    </td>


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    -10Mp. Direwolf Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    -10Mp. Direwolf Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Keen Senses¡± has leveled up x1!


    </td>


    </tr>


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    -10Mp. Direwolf Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Direwolf Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


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    -10Mp. Torkan Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Heavy-Armor Mastery¡± Learned!


    </td>


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    -10Mp. Fenlin Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Skirmisher Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Shield Mastery¡± Learned!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    -10Mp. Goblin Skirmisher Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Axe Mastery¡± has leveled up x1!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    -10Mp. Goblin Swordsman Failure


    </td>


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    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade Skill ¡°Eye of the Beholder¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


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    ¡°Yes!¡± I border-line shouted. ¡°What is it!?¡± asked Grace loudly. ¡°Nothing I just got a lot of gains is all¡± I say in reply. ¡°Just a second let me check my status¡± I say feeling slightly preoccupied.


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    Unique Grade Skill ¡°Eye of the Beholder¡± Novice Level 8


    </td>


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    Consumes 10 mana to allow you to copy and/or steal skills from creatures within your line of sight


    Eye of the Beholder Steal: Mid-range success chance, skill is destroyed if skill ends in failure


    Eye of the Beholder Copy: Lowest chance of success, partial gains


    Eye of the Beholder Corpse Robbery: High chance of success, partial gains


    Eye of the Beholder Transfer: Allows you to give or take skills at the cost of half of the skill being given or received


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    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Blood Contract¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


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    Allows you to forcibly enslave 2 living creatures that have submitted to your will +1 enslavement slot per level


    </td>


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    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Superhuman Strength¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


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    Allows you to triple all physical stats for ten minutes at the cost of halved stats for 3 minutes afterwards.


    </td>


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    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Bowlyer¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% ease of crafting bows +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


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    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Backstab¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +50% damage when attacking from behind +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Illusion Mastery¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    -5% mana cost for illusion magic -1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Uncommon Grade Skill "War Cry" Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    5% chance of stunning all enemies within hearing range +1% chance per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Munitions Engineer¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% ease of munitions crafting +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Common Grade Skill ¡°Sewing¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% quality of items sewn +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡±Alchemy¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% ease of crafting potions +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Speed Reading¡± Adept Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% reading speed +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°BoneSmith¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% quality to crafted bone items +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Harvesting¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% ease of harvesting materials +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Goblin Anatomy¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% critical chance +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Ranged Mastery¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% ranged damage +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Swords Mastery¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% swords damage +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Axe Mastery¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% axe damage +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% damage with small blades +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Heavy-Armor Mastery¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% Maneuverability in heavy armor +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Keen Senses¡± Novice Level 2


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Shield Mastery¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% Protection with shields +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% Unarmed damage per level +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Equipment Grade Skill ¡°Shadow of the Goblin Tribe¡±


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    Once a day 15 second invisibility


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Equipment Grade Skill ¡°Dance of the Wind & Earth¡±


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    Once a day you can use this ability to increase your speed and strength (x2Str. X2Spd.)


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    Name: Daemon Hawke


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str. 15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Human


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con. 20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Male


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex. 15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 18


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun. 10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 7 (677.50/1280)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Spd.11.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The First of Many


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Per.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Point(s):


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. 20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Point(s): 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis. 20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 89/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk. 13.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 70/75


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 7.50


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 0/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk. 23


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I look at my status while grinning. Thinking back to yesterday I focus my will while channeling Eye of the Beholder.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Sta. Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± has leveled down!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    -2 levels


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Master did you do this?¡± Olivia asks aloud. ¡°Do what?¡± Grace says questioningly. ¡°I upgraded her dagger mastery, just like I upgraded your spear mastery yesterday¡± I say to her while grinning. ¡°How!, you never told me¡± she says loudly. ¡°A skill that I have called Eye of the Beholder, it has several uses¡± I say mysteriously while grinning. ¡°Now I¡¯m gonna go to bed, night¡± I say sliding into my bedroll before they can ask me any more questions.


    <hr><hr>


    The Next Morning


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Spearman Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Spearman Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Spear Mastery¡± has been gained!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Scout Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Swordsman Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Swordsman Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Scout Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Spearman Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Spear Mastery¡± has been gained!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Goblin Scout Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Sta. Skill lost!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± has been lost!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Sta. Skill lost!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Spear Mastery¡± has been lost!


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Thank you master¡± says Olivia in my head using a gleeful tone of voice. ¡°Come on girls we should go back upstairs¡± I say while stretching. With Olivia¡¯s help I put on my weapons and armor and get ready to go. ¡°Are you ready?¡± I ask them, getting their nods in reply. ¡°Let¡¯s go then¡± I say while walking towards the door.


    Reaching the top of the stairs with my bow drawn, I draw my arrow back, and scan the hall with my eyes. Seeing a lone wolf gnawing on a bone, I carefully aim and fire at it.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 7


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +45Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Holding my shield in front of me and scanning my eyes back and forth, I beckon the girls forward. Walking into the room where we met Lucy, we find it empty of all signs of life. Walking across the hall I pull out my axe, and stride through the door. Inside the room is a group of two sleeping wolves, and one conscious wolf. Sprinting forwards as fast as I can I slam my axe into the back of the head of one of the sleeping wolves embedding my axe deep in its skull.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 7 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +45Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Backstab¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up!


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Before I can pull my axe free of the wolf¡¯s skull a pair of jaws clamps down on my calf. ¡°Arghh¡± I shout out in pain through my gritted teeth.


    -6Hp.


    While trying to jerk my leg out of the beast¡¯s jaws Grace¡¯s spear flings out and spears through the wolf¡¯s throat causing it to release my leg, while choking on its own blood. Hopping back I see Olivia¡¯s Dagger slam into the beast¡¯s heart causing a tide of blood to flow out of its chest and Lucy¡¯s Jaws clamp down on its head, cracking its skull.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 10 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has gained +30Exp.


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful has gained +10Exp.


    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has gained +10Exp.


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± has gained +10Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has leveled up to level 2 (10/40)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar has been given +5 Status Points


    To distribute status points think Lucy Status.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Reaching forwards I grab the waking wolf¡¯s tail and toss it up into the air. Stepping forward Grace slams her spear into the wolf¡¯s skull cracking it open and causing red brain matter to flood out of its skull.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 11 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Grace Johnson¡± has gained +32.50Exp.


    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has gained +32.50Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Can you show me your status?¡± I ask Grace while collecting the wolf corpses and checking Olivia and Lucy¡¯s statuses.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Grace Johnson


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str. 7 (10)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Human


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con. 8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex. 11 (14)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 17


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun. 8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 5 (112.50/320)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk. 5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. 13


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Point(s): 25


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis. 16


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Point(s): 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk. 6.25 (12.25)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 40/40


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 4 (11)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 50/55


    (85/90)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 65/65 (65/80 Int. too low to utilize properly)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Olivia


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str. 10 (10)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Goblin Queen


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con. 8 (8)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s):The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex. 12 (14)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 3 (55/80)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun. 14 (14)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 6 Days


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. 11 (11)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis. 10 (10)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 40/40


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk. 8.50 (19.50)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 50/50 (55/50 Wis. to low


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 4 (8)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 57/60


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk. 14 (14)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 5


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr.28


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Point(s): 0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Lucy


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str. 12


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Albino Direwolf


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con. 9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex. 19


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 7 days


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun. 11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 2 (10/40)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk. 6


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Wise


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis. 25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Point(s): 0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. 17


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Point(s): 5


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk. 10.75


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health:45/45


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 4.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina:86/95


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Mana:85/85 (85/125 Int. too low to utilize properly.¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Ok girls let¡¯s go¡± I say while turning and walking back towards the door. Looking out the door to confirm that there¡¯s no enemy¡¯s out in the hall, I step out and start to walk towards the next room, drawing my bow and setting an arrow to the string as I walk. Peeking my head into the next room over and finding it empty I relax my guard and pull the arrow from the string, sheathing it. ¡°Come in this one¡¯s em-¡± I start to say before a jarring impact knocks me off my feet.


    -4Hp.


    ¡°Arghh¡± I shout in pain, as a laceration cuts down the back of my left thigh. I struggle to get up as the wolf bites into my calf.


    -6Hp.


    ¡°Argh¡± I groan through gritted teeth while thrashing and trying to break free of its teeth. ¡°Awhoo¡± yelps the wolf as Lucy barrels into it and sinks her teeth into its throat.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Female ¡°Shadow Direwolf¡± Level 12 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has gained +37.50Exp.


    ¡°Daemon Hawke¡± has been given +37.50Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has leveled up to level 3! (5/80 till next level)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5 Status Points


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Thanks Lucy¡± I say while trying to stand back up on my feet. ¡°Arghh¡± I yell out in an unrestrained shout as I fall back to the floor from the pain. ¡°Are you ok?¡± asks Grace in a worried tone of voice, while at the same time two worried shouts of ¡°Master¡± come from Olivia and Lucy in my mind. ¡°I-I¡¯m fi-¡± I start to say before I collapse into unconsciousness.

 Ch.10 Our New Home

    ¡°Wh- where am I?¡± I ask bewildered as I wake up. ¡°Don¡¯t worry we¡¯re back home¡± Grace says while stroking her fingers through my hair. ¡°Arghh¡± I cry out in pain as I try to stand. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± Grace shouts at me in worry. ¡°Arghh, what happened to me?¡± I ask starting to feel pain in my legs again. ¡°That wolf tore up your legs¡± she says to me quietly. ¡°How long?¡± I ask, ¡°What?¡± she asks, ¡°How long was I out?¡± I ask her while fearing what she might say. ¡°A day¡± she says to me in a worried tone of voice. ¡°Where are Olivia and Lucy?¡± I ask worried. She points behind me silently, and I turn and see them watching over me with worried looks on their faces. ¡°Are you girls ok?¡± I ask in a concerned tone of the voice. They nod. ¡°Good¡± I say while letting out a sigh of relief. ¡°Status¡± I say while fearing the worst.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Daemon Hawke


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.15 (18)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Human Age: 18


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The First of Many


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill points: 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status points: 5


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.15 (20)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 7 (837/1280)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health:99/100 (Disabled, Est. time until return to normal: 17Hr. 37Min. 12Sec.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def.7.50 (16.50)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina:73/75 (93/95)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.13.25 (


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana:100/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.23 (24)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Shit¡± I curse under my breath. ¡°Well at least it¡¯s not permanent¡± I say as I imagine other, worse outcomes. ¡°I need to do something, but what?¡± I ask myself while deep in thought.


    Ding!


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    System Alert!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    In three hours O.E. (Old Earth) time their ill bean extensive world update, it will include: A Lottery System, New Monsters, New Skills, A currency system, Self-Expanding Dungeons, Daily Rewards, Human Class System, Quests, Sentient/Non-Hostile Monster Tribes, Human Population Counter, and a tier switch.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Lottery System!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This system allows you to use gold, skill levels, and valuable items to trade for random: Skills, Races, Items, and stats.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    New Monsters!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    A few of the new monsters will be: Orcs, Giant Arachnids, And Centaurs.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    New Skills!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    A few of the new skills will be: Enchanting, Transmutation, and Charge.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Currency System!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    A currency system of gold, silver, and coppers will be added.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Self-Expanding Dungeons!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These Dungeons will naturally spawn in uninhabited areas or areas with an intense population of monsters.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Daily Rewards!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Every living former citizen of this world will be given a gift for every day that they survive.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Human Class System!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Humans can now choose to receive classes upon their fifth level.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Quests!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Sentient creatures can now send and receive requests for jobs, and be rewarded for them.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sentient/Non-Hostile Monster Tribes!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These tribes of monsters have access to the same abilities as humans do and may not be hostile towards the human race.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Human Population Counter!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Their will now be a world population count that is accessible at anytime by saying population counter.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Ranking Tier Switch!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Legendary and Unique Grade will be switching spots in the ranking list.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°The Hell?¡± I say in a confused tone. ¡°System Update?¡± I say to myself disbelievingly. ¡°Do you girls see this?¡± I ask them. They all nod. ¡°I guess we should wait here a couple hours then¡± I say before pulling Grace down and kissing her strongly. ¡°Good night¡± I say pulling my blanket over us and closing my eyes to go back to sleep.


    <hr><hr>


    Three Hours Later


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl7MI8ZlczE</a> (cue the music! :D)


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    <tbody>


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    <td width="637">


    System Update Commencing!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    New Monsters Added!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    New Skills Added!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Currency System Implemented!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Lottery System Implemented!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Population Counter Added!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Sentient Monster Tribes Added!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Human Class System Added!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Unique and Legendary Grade Skills Have Switched Places in the Ranking System!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Quests Have Been Added!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="637">


    Daily Rewards Have Been Added!


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded 50 Silver as a currency system instatement gift.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded the new Common Grade Skill ¡°Leatherworking¡± Novice Level 4 as compensation for prior achievements.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded the new Common Grade Skill ¡°Armor-Crafting¡± Novice Level 3 as compensation for prior achievements.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded the new Common Grade Skill ¡°Weapon-Crafting¡± Novice Level 3 as compensation for prior achievements.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade Skill ¡°Eye of the Beholder¡± Has been upgraded to Legendary Grade!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Rank Up!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have unlocked the option of choosing your first class and your first sub-class, you can acquire a maximum of 2 classes and 3sub-classes 1 class every 10 levels and a sub-class every 5 levels.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Current Class options: Archer, Scout, Skirmisher, Alchemist, Munitions Engineer, Swordsman, Guardian, Rogue, Monster Tamer, Adventurer, Thief, Slaver, Armorer, Weapons Smith , Martial Artist , and Scholar


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Archer¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Ranged Damage


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Scholar¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Reading Speed


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Scout¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Dagger Damage


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Rogue¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Dagger Damage


    +10% Ranged Damage


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Alchemist¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    -10% Potion resource requirement


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Monster Tamer¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Ease of taming monsters


    Class Skill


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Skirmisher¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Axe Damage +5% Shield Protection


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Thief¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Dagger Damage


    +10% Stealth Bonus


    Class Skill


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Swordsman¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Swords Damage


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Guardian¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Shield Protection


    +10% Heavy Armor Protection


    Class Skill


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Weapons Smith¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Weapon quality


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Munitions Engineer¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Bomb Damage


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Armorer¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Armor quality


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade Class ¡°Slaver¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +1 Enslavement Slot +1 per every 5 levels


    Class Skill


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Adventurer¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Exp. Gain


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade Class ¡°Martial Artist¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% All Weapons Damage


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    After studying the list and thinking for a while I decide what class and sub-class to choose. ¡°Choose First Class ¡°Martial Artist¡± Choose First Sub-Class ¡°Slaver¡± I say aloud, my heart steeling as I voice my Choices.


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    <td width="319">


    You have been granted a class!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +10% Damage with all weapons


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have been granted a Sub-class!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 Enslavement Slot


    Rare Grade Class Skill ¡°Collar Crafting¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Looking down at Grace, I see her deep in thought. Seeming to have made up her mind she sits up. ¡°Choose First Class ¡°Illusionist¡± Choose First Sub-Class ¡°Spearman¡± she says, her body visibly untensing itself as she sighs in relief. ¡°It¡¯s a lot of new information isn¡¯t it?¡± I say to her as more of an answer than a question as I reach up and start rubbing her shoulders. ¡°Ohhh, yeah thanks¡± she says leaning back into my arms.


    ¡°System Lottery¡± I say as I continue to rub Grace¡¯s shoulders.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Welcome to the Lottery!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Point Exchange


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Race Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Skill Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Status Point Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Weapon Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Armor Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Potion Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Point Exchange¡± I say staring at the bright, flashing, blue screen before me.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor x2 can be exchanged for 2 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied Goblin Bone Spear x1 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Frenzied Shadow Goblin Bone Bow x1 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Goblin Race Change book x1 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Blood-Stained Iron Dagger x1 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Shadow Iron Dagger x1 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Aegis of Wind and Earth x1 can be exchanged for 2 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Shadow Iron axe x1 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Freezing Regenerative Paralysis PVC Bomb x1 can be exchanged for 2 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Poisonous Goblin-Bone Arrow x7 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Gold Coin x1 can be exchanged for 1 Lotto Coin(s) a piece


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    `¡°Exchange¡± I say aloud while thinking of the items I wanted to trade in.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="343">


    -7 Poisonous Goblin-Bone Arrows, 1 Freezing Regenerative Paralysis PVC Bomb, 1 Goblin Race Change book


    </td>


    <td width="296">


    +10 Lotto Coins


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Welcome to the Lottery!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Point Exchange


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Race Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Skill Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Status Point Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Weapon Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Armor Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Potion Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Weapon Lottery times three¡± I say hopefully.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Weapon ¡°Steel Dagger¡± has been won!


    +6 Damage


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Shit Fire!¡± I swear loudly as I look at the results of the lottery. ¡°Armor Lottery times two¡± I say angrily.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade ¡°Metamorphosis Armor¡± has been won!


    +5 Def.


    +4Dex.


    Metamorphosis: Once a day at midnight the wearer of this armor will have their physical qualities changed to that of another race.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing GainedThis narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Well¡­ It¡¯s better than nothing I guess¡± I say to myself while being confused as to whether this was a good or a bad result. ¡°Status Lottery times one, Skill Lottery times two¡± I say quietly while hoping for the best and fearing the worst.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Healing Hands¡± Novice Level 2 has been won!


    +1 Hp. Per level


    +15Hp.


    -10Mp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Thank God¡± I say while exhaling the breath I had been holding in. ¡°Race Lottery times two¡± I say deciding we didn¡¯t need potions as of now.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Coin Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Race Change Book ¡°Fallen Angel Race¡± has Been won!


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°The Hell, Fallen Angel?¡± I say to myself confused. ¡°Fallen Angel¡± I say to myself.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Race Change Book ¡±Fallen Angel Race


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This book allows its user to change their Race to that of an angel who has fallen from god¡¯s good graces.


    Merits: +10Dex. +5Int. +5Cun. Racial Skills, Wings, one Class and sub-class per every five levels, -50% weight


    Demerits:-5Luk. -10% Skill leveling speed


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± asks Grace. ¡°This¡± I say, holding up the book ¡°Is a race change book¡±, ¡°And this¡± I say, holding up the armor ¡°Is your new armor¡±, ¡°And this¡± I say, holding up the dagger ¡°Is utterly and totally useless¡±


    ¡°hihi¡± she giggles at me. ¡°What¡¯s so funny?¡± I ask glaring at her which only makes her laugh harder. ¡°Nothing¡± she says trying and failing to conceal a grin. I make a ¡°Humph¡± noise and glare at her which makes her laugh harder. ¡°Fine, be like that then¡± I say as I start to stare at the book. ¡°Wait what are you doi-¡± Grace says before a light flashes and I pass out.


    <hr><hr>


    30 Minutes Later


    ¡°Hey come on Daemon wake up already!¡± I hear a faint, worried voice cry out as I awake. ¡°Wh- What¡± I say groggily before a screen pops up in front of me.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Congratulations!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    You have successfully become a Fallen Angel!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You are now Level 5 and can unlock your first class and your first sub-class!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Current Class options: Archer, Scout, Skirmisher, Alchemist, Munitions Engineer, Swordsman, Guardian, Rogue, Monster Tamer, Adventurer, Thief, Slaver, Armorer, Weapons Smith , Unholy Crafter, Deserter, Unholy Bladesman, Martial Artist , and Scholar


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have been rewarded with a gain in status!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +10Dex. +5Int. +5Cun.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have been cursed with a loss in status and skills!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    -5 Luk. -10% skill leveling speed


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your Physical appearance has changed!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Your height has grown to seven (O.E) feet tall. You have grown wings. Your body has grown in tune with the darkness and flame attributes.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have Been given the Rare Grade racial skill ¡°Wings of Fire¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wings of Fire: This skill allows you to consume 50Mp. To engulf your wings in a flame that sends out an area of effect ring of unholy flame that deals 10 damage per second and an extra 20 damage per second to holy attribute enemies.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have Been given the Uncommon Grade racial skill ¡°Dark Blade¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dark Blade: This skill clads your weapon in an aura of darkness, that for five minutes has a random 5% chance to cause the negative status effect ¡°Curse¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Daemon, Daemon can you hear me!¡± I hear Grace shout as I look away from the screens. ¡°I- I¡¯m sorry what?¡± I ask her. ¡°Why did you do that?¡± she asks exasperatedly. ¡°What do you mean?¡± I ask her. ¡°Why did you change into that?¡± she almost shouts at me. ¡°Why not?¡± I say in a questioning manner. ¡°Wh- Why no-, huh why not?¡± she says to herself questioningly.


    Turning my attention away from her I look back at the class screen for more details.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Deserter¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    A class available to all people and races Who have robbed corpses and fallen from noble graces.


    +5% scavenging speed


    +5% stealth


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Class ¡°Unholy Crafter¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This class boosts the quality of all items crafted with parts of a sentient creature.


    +15% quality boost to all items crafted with parts of sentient beings


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade Class ¡°Unholy Bladesman¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This is an unholy class that gives boosts to all edged weapons and skills needed to practice unholy arts.


    +10% Damage with all weapons that have an edge such as axes, swords, daggers, spears, etc.


    +1 enslavement slot per 5 levels


    Class skills


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Choose class Unholy Bladesman, Choose Sub-Class Unholy Crafter¡± I say having made my decisions.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade Class ¡°Unholy Bladesman¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This is an unholy class that gives boosts to all edged weapons and skills needed to practice unholy arts.


    +10% Damage with all weapons that have an edge such as axes, swords, daggers, spears, etc.


    +1 enslavement slot per 5 levels


    Class skills


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Sub-Class ¡°Unholy Crafter¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This class boosts the quality of all items crafted with parts of a sentient creature.


    +15% quality boost to all items crafted with parts of sentient beings


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Dark Tamer¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This skill allows you to enslave non-intelligent creatures causing them to lose in intelligence and wisdom and to gain in Strength and constitution while resetting their level.


    Current amount of enslavable animals 4 +1 per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Racial Skill ¡°Flight¡± Novice Level 5 has been learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This skill grants the ability of flight.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Darkness Mastery¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    -10% Cost of Darkness attribute Skills


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Finally done reading the messages I feel a strange weight pulling on my back. Turning my head sideways I see a mass of black feathers with red streaks throughout folded against my back. Feeling a strange sensation on my back I turn and see Olivia stroking my wings, ¡°Sorry master¡± Olivia says in my mind, a blush lighting up her face. ¡°It¡¯s Fine Olivia¡± I say while grinning at her. ¡°Hey Grace¡± I say looking over at her, ¡°Grace¡± I say again shaking her shoulder and causing her to jump. ¡°You ok?¡± I ask her concerned. ¡°What¡± she says, her eyes snapping back into focus. ¡°Are you ok?¡± I say to her. ¡°Yeah I was just thinking¡± she says.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Shadow Direwolf Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Stealth¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Direwolf Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Direwolf Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Keen Senses has leveled up x1!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Direwolf Success


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Unarmed Mastery has leveled up x1!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Mp. Direwolf Failure


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -10Sta. skill has been lost!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± has been lost!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Legendary Grade Skill ¡°Eye of the Beholder¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Grinning at the level up, I slide my hands down to the back of my leg and prepare myself. ¡°Healing Hands¡± I chant out.


    -10 Mp. +1Hp. You are no longer crippled!


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Healing Hands¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Standing up I test my new balance while slightly leaning forwards to compensate for the weight of my new wings. Straightening up, I take a few tentative steps and start walking in circles.


    <hr><hr>


    A Few Hours Later


    Having mastered the art of moving in this new body I start to look at my equipment.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Aegis of Wind and Earth


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This steel shield has two elemental symbols upon the face and glows with blue and brown light and is somehow tough but at the same time very light


    +7Def.


    +3Spd.


    Dance of the Wind & Earth: Once a day you can use this ability to increase your speed and strength (x2Str. X2Spd.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Thin Steel Plate Armor


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This plate armor is made of thin sheets of common steel.


    +7Def.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Shadow Iron Axe


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This sharp axe is made of uncommon grade shadow iron


    +7Atk. +2Dex.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This armor although not made by an expert was made using the materials of various goblins and their subspecies and turned out to be a good product


    +2 Str. +2 Dex. +7 Def.  +20Sta.    Once a day "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe" can make it''s user invisible for 15 sec.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Frenzied Goblin Bow


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This bow was made using the bones of an uncommon grade Frenzied Goblin subspecies and the sinew of a rare Shadow Goblin subspecies


    +1Str. +1Dex. +6Atk. +5Sta.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Iron Arrow x15


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These are smooth shafted, paper feathered, Iron-tipped arrows


    +3Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Lopsided Wooden Arrow x64


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These iron-tipped wooden arrows were obviously sloppily put together using deformed arrow heads and dirty feathers


    +2 Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Well Shit!¡± I curse realizing that neither my armor nor my soft armor will fit and that the bow grip was too small. ¡°Well time to get to work I guess¡± I say pulling out a piece of goblin leather and sewing it onto the grip that¡¯s already there. ¡°Ok I need to go make some things are you coming with me?¡± I say as I turn and look at the girls. Grace and Olivia shake their heads, and Lucy walks up to me. ¡°Let¡¯s go then Lucy¡± I say storing the items back into my inventory and walking towards the door.


    <hr><hr>


    A Few Minutes Later


    ¡°That should be the last of them¡± I say as Lucy drags the last corpse into the pile, and I activate ¡°Wings of Fire¡±


    ¡°This should do¡± I say while scanning the throne room with my eyes and giving a satisfied nod. Walking out of the door, with Lucy following me I walk into the Botany lab and pick up one of the tables carrying it back to my new workshop, before repeating the process with the rest of the tables. Walking into the Chemistry Lab I take my hatchet out of my belt loop and start hacking at the bottom of one of the ¡°islands¡±, and, having removed it, pick it up, and bring it to the throne room. Going into the storage room I start picking up boxes and moving them out of the room. Opening all the boxes I catalogue all the items.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Extension cords


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Cleaning supplies


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Beakers


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    PVC


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Plywood


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Hammers


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Screwdrivers


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Nails


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Screws


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Scissors


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Utility belts


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Gas


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Opening up the box of extension cords, I walk out into the hall and connect a line of them together and string them into my workshop. Plugging in the hotplates and getting out the gas for the Bunsen burners, I start getting out all of my materials. First I get out all of the corpses and set them out on two different tables. Next I take out one of Olivia¡¯s extra daggers and start dissecting them.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Harvesting¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x34


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Goblin Anatomy¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x4


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Canine Anatomy¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5% Critical Chance against canine species


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Canine Anatomy¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x3


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Ignoring the messages I store the meat and alchemy ingredients in my inventory. Picking up some of the bones I drop them into the pots of boiling water that are over the Bunsen burners. Taking the Direwolf hides off the table I scrape all of the fur and flesh off of them leaving nothing but black leather behind. Taking out the extra shields I had taken from Grace I use my axe to smash all of the rotting wood and leather off of two of the metal shield bosses. Picking up my plate armor I lay a Direwolf hide over it and cut the edges off of it. Walking over to one of the pots that I had put the bones in earlier I scoop out some of the sticky white liquid that had formed over the top of the water and start to spread it over the hide. Having finished coating the hide in the glue I put another hide on top of it and repeat the process several times. Picking up the Shadow Direwolf leather I set it over the shield bosses and cut out two circles, before setting the shield bosses over the last hide I had stacked and coating this one in glue. Fitting the Hide over the bosses I use the screws and one of the screwdrivers to drill holes in the corners of the leather plate and remove the screws from the armor. Repeating the process again minus the shield bosses and the Shadow Direwolf leather I make a second plate. Picking up the pieces of hide that I had cut off I cut them into strips. Taking one of the strips I push it through a hole in one of the top corners gluing it down, and repeating the process in one of the other corners. Slipping the armor over my head and slotting my wings around the sides of the armor I tie two more strips of leather into the bottom corners completing the armor.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Armor ¡°Embossed Direwolf Body Armor¡± has been created!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This Body Armor is made of layered Direwolf hide along with steel shield bosses.


    +13Def. +4Dex.


    Hunter of the Tribe: This skill allows you to double your Con. And Dex. For 10 minutes once per day.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have created one rare grade item


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +25Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Leather-Working¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Armor-Crafting¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I nod in satisfaction as I call Lucy over and pull out the rest of the leather. Picking Lucy up and setting her on the table I measure her front paws and then set her back down on the floor.


    Picking up a hammer, a dagger, and box of nails, I use the dagger like a chisel with the hammer to cut off the flat part of the nails, before repeating the process several more times. Using Lucy¡¯s measurements I pullout two pieces of hobgoblin leather and make them into cups, then sewing them together and coating the stiches with leftover glue. While waiting for the glue to dry I take out four goblin knee caps and cut them into round discs which I then slide into the bottom of the cups, and below the cups. Taking out the nails I had cut down earlier I hammer them through the bone and leather and then glue the bone to the bottom of the leather. I then cut several circles out of the shaved and unshaved Direwolf hide and use them to pad the ¡°shoes¡±, I then take out several sets of Direwolf claws and some hobgoblin bones which I then cut down to the same size as the Direwolf claws but with a knob sticking out on the back of it and file the bones till they¡¯re sharp and pointy. Taking the claw shaped bones I punch them through the front of the leather and glue them into place. Having finished this one I repeat the process three more times.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Hybrid Armor-Weapon ¡°Clawed Leather Dog Boots¡± has been created!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These leather shoes have been created with the idea of attack as their main purpose.


    +2Def.


    +7Atk.


    Grip of the Wolf: When used as gauntlets, or dog Shoes these boots increase your overall attack. (+25%Atk.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have created one rare grade item and have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +25Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Armor-Crafting¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Leatherworking¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Weapon-Crafting¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°BoneSmith¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Sewing¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Picking up the finished product, I call Lucy over and slot them over her feet. ¡°Thank you Master¡± She says in my head while licking my face. While rubbing her head I reach over and pick up all of my materials and store them into my inventory.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Large Leather sack x4


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Frenzied goblin eye x2


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor x1


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Thin Steel Plate Armor x1


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Beaker x12


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Hobgoblin Corpse x2


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Goblin Corpse x15


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Bottle of shadow goblin¡¯s blood x2


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Goblin heart x10


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Multi-tool x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Steel Greatsword x1


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Rusty Iron Broadsword x7


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Bottle of frenzied goblin blood x2


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Shadow goblin eye x1


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Passion flower x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Goblin Liver x10


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Frenzied Goblin Liver x1


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Frenzied goblin heart x1


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Bottle of goblin¡¯s blood x0.75


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Southern ginseng x10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Splintered oak short bow x2


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Worn Iron Axe x3


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Goblin eye x2


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Box of extension cords x1


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Calendula Flower x10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Box of cleaning chemicals x1


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Box of pvc x1


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Toolbox x1


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Plywood x20


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Face Mask x3


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Rusty Iron Dagger x2


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Roll of Duct Tape x1


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Block of Sodium Metal x3


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Bedroll x1


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Safety Goggles x3


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Container of Liquid Nitrogen x3.5


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Universal Matches x99


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Universal Matches x51


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Notebook x99


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Notebook x99


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Pulverizing set x3


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Box of pencils x1


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Goblin leather x33


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Goblin bone x47


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Frenzied goblin bone x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Shadow goblin bone x3


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Clothes line x4


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Hobgoblin Bone x10


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Hobgoblin Leather x4


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Hobgoblin eye x4


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Hobgoblin Heart x1


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Hobgoblin Liver x2


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Bottle of Hobgoblin Blood x6


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Direwolf Bone x23


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Direwolf Heart x9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Direwolf Liver x9


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Bottle of Direwolf Blood x36


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Direwolf Eye x18


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Shadow Direwolf Liver x1


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Shadow Direwolf Bone x5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Bottle of Shadow Direwolf Blood x4


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    Shadow Direwolf Heart x1


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    Shadow Direwolf Eye x2


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    Raw Direwolf Steak x72


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    Raw Shadow Direwolf steak x8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="130">


    Safety Gloves x2


    </td>


    <td width="145">


    </td>


    <td width="124">


    </td>


    <td width="131">


    </td>


    <td width="108">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    As I look through my inventory I think up a plan for all of my items. First I go and retrieve everything from the supply room. Next I remove everything from the boxes and start writing new labels on them.


    <ol>


    <li>Hearts</li>


    <li>Drinks</li>


    <li>Livers</li>


    <li>Blood</li>


    <li>Chemicals</li>


    <li>Bones</li>


    <li>Leather</li>


    <li>Eyes</li>


    <li>Crafting materials</li>


    <li>Safety Equipment</li>


    <li>Food</li>


    <li>Tools</li>


    </ol>


    Next I take the clothes lines and hang them from nails that I hammered into the walls. After that I cut all of my plants in half and pin all of them onto the first two lines. Then I salt all of my hides and hang up them to dry. After that I separate all of my alchemy ingredients and bones and store them into their proper boxes. After that I put all of the cleaning chemicals into a box with my chemicals and put it, along with my alchemy ingredients into my inventory. As I pick up all of the goblin byproducts and get ready to throw them away, but then I look at Lucy. ¡°Do you eat goblin?¡± I ask her with raised eyebrows. ¡°Woof¡± she barks out nodding her head after thinking for a moment. Taking the goblin meat I put it in the food box with the Direwolf meat and throw away the rest of the products. Picking up the gloves, masks, and the goggles I put them in the box labeled safety equipment, and stack them on top of the box of bones against the wall. Taking the pulverizing sets, needles, multi-tool, daggers, pencils, matches, and the toolbox I set them down in the box labeled tools and move it against the wall. I take the duct tape, thread, pvc, plywood, ands notebooks out of my inventory and drop them into the crafting materials box, before setting it next to the other boxes. I pick up the beakers and set them down in two rows on one of the tables. Pulling two of the bags out of my inventory I fill one with all of the extra weapons and one with the extra armor.


    ¡°Come on Lucy let¡¯s go get the girls¡± I say to her while turning towards the door. ¡°Come on Grace, come on Olivia let¡¯s go¡± I say while picking everything up off of the floor. ¡°Where are we going?¡± Grace asks me. ¡°The throne room¡± I say, grabbing her hand as I walk by her. ¡°Why?¡± she asks me as I pull her out the door. ¡°Just trust me¡± I say walking down the hall pulling her along. ¡°Voila¡± I say showing her the room, ¡°Now all it needs is beds¡± I say grinning at her. ¡°Let me have all of our extra stuff¡± I say looking at them. Opening their inventories they dump all of their extra items in a pile on the ground.


    <table style="background-color: blue; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="128">


    Steel Greatsword x1


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Rusty Iron Broadsword x7


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Worn Iron Axe x3


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Splintered oak short bow x2


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Dulling stamina potion x8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="128">


    Small stamina potion x5


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Small health potion x4


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Small mana potion x1


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Candy bar x12


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Granola bar x7


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="128">


    Bottled water x32


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Can of soda x5


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Chipped Stone Hammer x2


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Bedroll x14


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Rusty Iron Dagger x6


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="128">


    Rusty Iron-Tipped Spear x5


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Binder x1


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Sheaf of paper x1


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Thunder Beanie x1


    </td>


    <td width="128">


    Botany textbook x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Picking up the weapons I put them into one of the bags and set it next to the wall. Next I put the food and drinks into their respective boxes and throw them into my inventory. Taking the potions I throw them into my inventory, and then put the beanie in with the armor, while taking out the metamorphosis armor and the soft armor. ¡°Here Grace¡± I say pulling out the metamorphosis armor, ¡°Thanks Daemon¡± she says leaning up and kissing me. ¡°Olivia take this¡± I say handing her my old soft armor. ¡°Thank you Master¡± she says while blushing. I walk over to the platform where the throne is and rip it out of the floor. Moving the throne I set it down at the head of one of the tables. Walking back up to the platform I layer the sleeping bags on top of it to make a thick layer of cushions. Walking back over to the pile I pick up the paper and put it in the crafting materials bin. Turning around and looking at the girls I ask ¡°What do you think of our new home?¡±

 Ch.11 Den of Wolves

    ¡°Ahhh¡± I yawn aloud as I wake up. ¡°Good morning¡± Emma says as I sit up next to her. ¡°Good morning master¡± resounds in my head coming from two different voices. ¡°Good morning Olivia, Good morning Lucy¡± I say as I get up and start my morning stretches. I reach into my inventory and pull out the food box and set it down on the floor. Reaching into the box I pull out a few of the Direwolf steaks and a piece of goblin meat, and spear each of them on one of my ¡°Iron Arrows¡± and set them over the Bunsen burners to cook. After turning them once every few minutes to make sure they cook through properly, I take the meat off the arrows and set each of them down on individual plates that I had made out of bits of spare wood.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Cooking¡± has been learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5% Food quality and effects


    +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item x4 has been created


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +60Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Direwolf Steak¡± x3 has been created!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This unseasoned and slightly burnt steak is made from the body of a common grade ¡°Direwolf¡± and is very plain.


    +3Sta.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Goblin Steak¡± x1 has been created!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This unseasoned and slightly burnt steak is made from the body of a common grade ¡°Goblin¡± and is very plain.


    +1Sta.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Cooking¡± has leveled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Here Lucy¡± I say setting down the plate of goblin meat down on the floor in front of me. After walking over to the table and setting down the other plates, I pick up a couple of chairs from the pile of items left over from the storage room and carry them back over to the table. ¡°Come on girls let¡¯s eat¡± I say as I sit down at the table and pick up a plate.


    Thinking about our last battle as I finish eating I start to have an idea. ¡°Party status¡± I say aloud.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Current party members


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Daemon the First, Olivia the Beautiful, Lucy the Wise, Grace Johnson


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Current Exp. Share rate:


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Half to finisher and evenly distributed to everyone else.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Distribute experience equally¡± I say as I look at the current rates. ¡°Are you girls ready?¡± I ask them as I do a once over of myself and mark off a mental checklist as I go.


    <ul>


    <li>Armor</li>


    <li>Bow</li>


    <li>Arrows</li>


    <li>Shield</li>


    <li>Axe</li>


    <li>Potions</li>


    <li>Belt</li>


    </ul>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Utility Belt¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1Dex.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Finishing off my mental checklist, I look up and see the girls ready to go. ¡°Ok let¡¯s go then¡± I say as I turn towards the door and start walking.


    <hr><hr>


    30 Minutes Later


    ¡°Go¡± I say as I quietly rush through the dark, bloody, wooden, door. Drawing it back to its full draw length, I let my bowstring go and send the arrow flying into the throat of a Direwolf.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 12 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +17.5 Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Awoooh¡± the wolves in the room howl as one of their own falls. Pulling back another arrow I draw it back and aim, releasing it into another of the approaching wolf pack.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 9 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +13.75 Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Reaching out I drop my bow and grab a Direwolf by the throat. ¡°Dark Tamer!¡± I shout right before throwing the wolf back down and slamming the tip of my foot into the side of the wolf next to it.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 12 has been tamed!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    -1 enslavement slot


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 12 has evolved into Male ¡°Corrupted Direwolf¡± Level 1!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. Lowered to 5


    Wis. Lowered to 5


    Str. Raised to 15


    Dex. Raised to 20


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Ignoring the message I raise up my axe and slam it down into the side of a Direwolf, and kick it into the pack. Once again reaching out I grab another one of the direwolves. ¡°Dark Tamer¡± I cry out before tossing the wolf back down.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 11 has been tamed!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    -1 enslavement slot


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 11 has evolved into Female ¡°Corrupted Direwolf¡± Level 1!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. Lowered to 5


    Wis. Lowered to 5You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.


    Str. Raised to 15


    Dex. Raised to 20


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Tossing the wolf back down on the ground next to me, I slam my shield down onto a wolf that¡¯s gnawing at the heel of my boot, decapitating it.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 14 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +20 Exp. Per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Spinning to the side, I avoid a wolf that¡¯s leaping at me and slam my axe into its head as it flies past, before spinning back around and shouting ¡°Wings of Fire¡±, while flaring my wings open.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 12 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +17.5Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Male ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 8 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +12.5Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 11 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +16.25Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 13 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +18.75Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 11 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +16.25Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 14 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +20Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    As I turn back towards the pack of direwolves a heavy impact slams into my back knocking me off my feet.


    -6Hp.


    As I subconsciously feel a strong pressure coming towards the back of my head I roll to the side and away from the pressure, only to see a clawed hand embedded into the ground only inches from my face. Looking up I see a humanoid wolf with clear blood-lust raging through his eyes.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade ¡°Dungrin the Dexterous (Dark Werewolf Half-State)¡± Level 23


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This dark evolution of a famed monster of legend is the leader of his own pack of direwolves.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Flapping my new wings I lift myself back to my feet as the beast rips his hand out of the ground and leapstowards me. I set my shield out in front of me and brace my feet for the coming impact. While feeling the claws screeching against the face of my shield, and pushing back against them, I get thrown from my feet from the force of the blow.


    -4Hp.


    Lashing out with my foot as hard as I can, I knock the werewolf back off his feet while spinning around into a kneeling position and jumping back to my feet. Leaping forward as fast as I can I slam my axe towards the back of the recovering werewolf using the most force I can muster. As I bring the axe down the beast rolls out of the way and my axe misses its target completely and buries itself into the ground. Forced to leave the axe buried in the ground I leap back to avoid the claws that come flying towards my wrist. Looking behind me I see Olivia finish off one of the wolves, as Lucy and Grace, along with my new pets the ¡°Corrupted Direwolves¡± holding off several more.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Female ¡°Direwolf Breeder¡± Level 16 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +23.75Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Jumping to the side as I turn back, I barely avoid the claws flying towards my chest, catching them with my shoulder instead.


    -7Hp. You are bleeding! -1Hp. Per 5 sec.


    While ignoring the pain of the cut I lean forwards and slam my shield into Dungrin¡¯s face, knocking him off his feet. Taking this chance, I flatten my hand out into the shape of a blade and start chanting. ¡°Dark Blade¡± I say as I chop my hand down towards Dungrin¡¯s back. As my hand slams down Dungrin rolls out of the way, and I instead cut off one of his paws.


    -12Hp. -10Mp.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Dungrin the Dexterous¡± is under the negative status effect ¡°Curse¡±!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    -1Hp. Per second


    Confused status inflicted!


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Awoooh¡± he howls as my hand cuts through his. ¡°Arghh¡± I scream through gritted teeth from the pain of severing through Dungrin¡¯s arm with my own. Hopping backwards I activate Healing Hands.


    +32Hp. -45Mp.  You are no longer bleeding.


    Sticking my left arm out I try to block the charging werewolf. I push my shield forwards as the werewolf does the same.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Direwolf¡± Level 12 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +17.50Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Arghh¡± I shout as the message clouds my vision and I fall to the ground, landing on my wings, and claws raking down my shoulder.


    -12Hp.


    While struggling to keep my shield, and the werewolf above me, an idea pops into my mind. Shoving up and to the side as hard as I can I throw Dungrin off of me. Reacting as fast as I can I reach into my inventory and grab the ¡°useless¡± dagger I got from the lottery, and cladding it in my dark blade skill I slam it down into the back of Dungrin¡¯s neck, effectively slaughtering him.


    -10Mp.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade ¡°Dungrin the Dexterous¡± Level 23 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +35Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    As I let out a sigh of relief I see something happening to the dagger that¡¯s still buried in the back of Dungrin¡¯s neck. Jerking my hand back away from the dagger in a mix of horror and curiosity I see the metal starting to bubble.


    Ding!


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade ¡°Steel Dagger¡± has undergone a mutation into a special variant of an Uncommon Grade ¡°Dark Steel Dagger¡± called a ¡°Bloodied Dark Steel Dagger¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This Rare Variant dagger has been imbued with the power of darkness and the blood of a Unique Grade beast.


    +8Atk.


    +25%Damage Against Holy Affinity Beings


    Restricted to Daemon Hawke


    Channeler of Darkness: This skill, like that of a wand, allows you to channel darkness affinity skills for half price.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°What th-, Ooof¡± I start to say something before an impact coming from behind me knocks me to the ground.


    -4Hp.


    While having a bad feeling I start to channel as much mana as possible into my wings. ¡°Wings of Fire¡± I shout as I scramble forwards hurriedly.


    -10Mp.


    I hear a pained ¡°Roarrh¡± coming from behind me. Channeling a little bit more mana into my wings and start to flap, leaving the ground. Flying as high up as I can I look down to see what had attacked me.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade ¡°Atticus The Strong (Werewolf Vice-Chieftain)¡± Level 21


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This creature of legend is the vice-chieftain of his tribe and has acquired his position through the use of brute force.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Shit Fire¡± I shout looking at the creature¡¯s status screen, tensing back up, as I had already relaxed my guard. ¡°Hmph¡± I snort, as I tuck my blade into my belt and slide my bow off my shoulders. I pull an arrow back on the string and aim at the werewolf, only to have a look of astonishment cross my face as the bow flies away from me, knocked away by the beast¡¯s hands. ¡°Shit¡± I swear as I swing back away from his grasping claws. Swinging back forwards, I draw my blade from my waist, and chant the spell ¡°War Cry¡±, while channeling mana into my blade, and slamming it down into Atticus¡¯ lower spine.


    -5Mp.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    ¡°Atticus the Brave¡± has been inflicted with the negative status effect ¡°Confusion¡±.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    As I rip my blade back out of the beast¡¯s back it falls to the ground, all the while flailing its arms, and catching my shoulder, tearing a chunk out in the process.


    -36Hp.


    ¡°Arghh!¡± I scream out as I fall out of the air and back away from the beast. On the verge of unconsciousness, I hear a worried voice ¡°Are you ok¡± shouting at me, and feel something smooth pressed against my lips.


    +10Hp.


    While refocusing my vision and realizing that the voice and the sensation was just Grace pushing a potion bottle in between my lips, I feel a splash against my shoulder.


    +10Hp.


    Finally unclouding my thoughts I see Atticus still flailing its upper limbs while lying on the ground, crippled, and Olivia and Lucy fending off the confused creature. Standing up I pick my dagger up off the floor and stride over, before raising it up and slamming it down into his head.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade ¡°Atticus The Strong (Werewolf Vice-Chieftain)¡± Level 21 has been defeated!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +32.5 Exp. per person


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    While pulling my dagger out of the beast¡¯s skull I fall back and collapse from exhaustion.

 Chapter 11 status page

    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Daemon Hawke


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 7 (1204.50/1280)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Fallen Angel


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 18 Years


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Male


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health:99/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina:125/125


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana:100/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill points: 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.13.75


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status points: 5


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def.7.50


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The First of Many, Former Martial Artist, Former Slaver, The Beautiful, The Dexterous, The Intelligent, The Stubborn


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.18


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): Unholy Bladesman


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr. 50


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): Unholy Crafter


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Spd. 16.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table width="685">


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Legendary Grade Skill ¡°Eye of the Beholder¡± Novice Level 9


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    Consumes 10 mana to allow you to copy and/or steal skills from creatures within your line of sight


    Eye of the Beholder Steal: Mid-range success chance, skill is destroyed if skill ends in failure


    Eye of the Beholder Copy: Lowest chance of success, partial gains


    Eye of the Beholder Corpse Robbery: High chance of success, partial gains


    Eye of the Beholder Transfer: Allows you to give or take skills at the cost of half of the skill being given or received


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Blood Contract¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    Allows you to forcibly enslave 2 living creatures that have submitted to your will +1 enslavement slot per level (Current Enslavement Slots 6)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Superhuman Strength¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    Allows you to triple all physical stats for ten minutes at the cost of halved stats for 3 minutes afterwards.


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Rare Grade Class Skill ¡°Collar Crafting¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    Teaches enchantments that allow its user to imbue enslavement magic into collars and necklaces


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Dark Tamer¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    This skill allows you to enslave non-intelligent creatures causing them to lose in intelligence and wisdom and to gain in Strength and constitution while resetting their level.


    Current amount of enslavable animals 4 +1 per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Wings of Fire¡± Novice Level 2


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    This skill allows you to consume 50Mp. To engulf your wings in a flame that sends out an area of effect ring of unholy flame that deals 10 damage per second and an extra 20 damage per second to holy attribute enemies.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Flight¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    This skill grants the ability of flight.


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Illusion Mastery¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    -5% mana cost for illusion magic -1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Darkness Mastery¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    -10% Mana cost of Darkness attribute Skills


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Stealth¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +10% Effectiveness of Hiding one self¡¯s presence +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Uncommon Grade Skill "War Cry" Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    5% chance of stunning all enemies within hearing range +1% chance per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Munitions Engineer¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% ease of munitions crafting +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Leadership¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% to decision making skills


    +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Bowlyer¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% ease of crafting bows +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Backstab¡± Novice Level 2


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +50% damage when attacking from behind +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Dark Blade¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    This skill consumes 10Mp. to clad your weapon in an aura of darkness, that for five minutes has a random 5% chance to cause the negative status effect ¡°Curse¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Healing Hands¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +1 Hp. Restoration Per level


    +15Hp. Per usage


    -10Mp. Per usage


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Darkness Mastery¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    -10% Cost of Darkness attribute Skills


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Speed Reading¡± Adept Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% reading speed +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°BoneSmith¡± Novice Level 7


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% quality to crafted bone items +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Harvesting¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% ease of harvesting materials +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Goblin Anatomy¡± Novice Level 3Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% critical chance +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Ranged Mastery¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% ranged damage +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Swords Mastery¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% swords damage +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Axe Mastery¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% axe damage +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± Novice Level 0


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% damage with small blades +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Heavy-Armor Mastery¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% Maneuverability in heavy armor +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Keen Senses¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% Perception sharpness +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Shield Mastery¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% Protection with shields +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± Novice Level 0


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% Unarmed damage +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Sewing¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% quality of items sewn +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Spear Mastery¡± Novice Level 0


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% Damage with spears +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Leatherworking¡± Novice Level 7


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% Ease of crafting with leather +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Armor-Crafting¡± Novice Level 6


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% Quality of armor crafted +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Weapon-Crafting¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    +5% Quality of weapons crafted +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Common Grade Skill ¡±Alchemy¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    +5% ease of crafting potions +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Equipment Grade Skill ¡°Channeler of Darkness¡±


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    This skill, like that of a wand, allows you to channel darkness affinity skills through it for a reduction of half of the mana used at the cost 0f 10% of the spell¡¯s power.


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    Equipment Grade Skill ¡°Dance of the Wind & Earth¡±


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    Once a day you can use this ability to increase your speed and strength for 10 minutes (x2Str. X2Spd. for 3 minutes)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="192">


    Equipment Grade Skill ¡°Hunter of the Tribe¡±


    </td>


    <td width="149">


    This skill allows you to double your Con. And Dex. For 10 minutes once per day.


    </td>


    <td width="170">


    </td>


    <td width="174">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Title ¡°Former Slaver¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 Enslavement Slot +1 per ten levels


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Title ¡°Former Martial-Artist¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +10% Damage with all weapons


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade Class ¡°Unholy Bladesman¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +10% Damage with all edged weapons


    +1 Enslavement Slot per 5 levels


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Unique Grade Sub-Class ¡°Unholy Crafter¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +7.5% quality boost to all items crafted with parts of intelligent beings


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade ¡°Utility Belt¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1Dex.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade ¡°Bloodied Dark Steel Dagger¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +8Atk.


    +25%Damage Against Holy Affinity Beings


    Restricted to Daemon Hawke


    Channeler of Darkness: This skill, like that of a wand, allows you to channel darkness affinity skills through it for a reduction of half of the mana used at the cost 0f 10% of the spell¡¯s power.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade ¡°Aegis of Wind and Earth¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +7Def.


    +3Spd.


    Dance of the Wind & Earth: Once a day you can use this ability to increase your speed and strength for ten minutes (x2Str. X2Spd.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade ¡°Shadow Iron Axe¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +7Atk. +2Dex.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade ¡°Embossed Direwolf Body Armor¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +13Def. +4Dex.


    Hunter of the Tribe: This skill allows you to double your Con. And Dex. For 10 minutes once per day.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade ¡°Frenzied Goblin Bow¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1Str. +1Dex. +6Atk. +5Sta.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade "Rubber Gloves"


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 dexterity


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade "Old pocket watch"


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 luck


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Grace Johnson


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 6 (234.5/640)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Human


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 17 Years


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 40/40


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 65/65


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis. 19


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 65/65


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. 19


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk. 7.75


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 15


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.6


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): Illusionist


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): Spearman


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Mist of Shadows¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    This skill consumes 20Mp. Per every 30 seconds and has a 10% chance of making the enemy hallucinate their best dream or their worst nightmare.


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Spear Mastery¡± Novice Level 7


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Damage with spears +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Light-Armor Mastery¡± Novice Level 2


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Maneuverability in light armor +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill


    ¡°Shield Mastery¡± Novice Level 3


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Damage blocked +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Equipment Grade Skill "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe"


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    This skill allows its user to become invisible for 15 seconds a day.


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Equipment Grade Skill ¡°Metamorphosis¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    This skill forces its wearer to change their race at 12:00 AM EST if it is not removed before said time.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Leather Jacket¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +2 Def.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Frenzied Shadow Goblin Bone Spear¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +6 Atk. +15Sta. +1Dex. +1Str.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor"


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +2 Str. +2 Dex. +7 Def. +20Sta. Once a day "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe" can make it''s user invisible for 15 sec.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Small Splintered Wooden Buckler¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +3Def.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Metamorphosis Armor¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5Def. +4Dex.


    Metamorphosis forces its wearer to change their race once a day every day at midnight if not removed.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Olivia


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 5 (132.50/320)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Goblin Queen


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 1 Week


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.14


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 50/50


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.14


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 55/55


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis. 11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 70/70


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. 11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk. 9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 15


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.14


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr. 28


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Dual-Wielding¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Damage when dual-wielding weapons +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Light Armor Mastery¡± Novice Level 2


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Maneuverability in light armor +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Dagger Mastery¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5%Damage with small blades +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Shadow Iron Dagger¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +6Atk. +1Dex.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Bloodstained Iron Dagger¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5 Atk.


    +1 Dex.


    25% Chance of giving an enemy the status effects "Fear or Rage upon use"


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor"


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +2 Str. +2 Dex. +7 Def. +20Sta. Once a day "Shadow of the Goblin Tribe" can make it''s user invisible for 15 sec.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Small Leather Armor¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +4Def.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Lucy


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 5 (2.25/320)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Albino Direwolf


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.12


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 1 Week


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.19


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 45/45


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 85/855


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 95/95


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.17


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.10.75


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 20


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 4.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Wise, The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk. 6


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr.38


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Dance of the Moon¡± Novice Level 2


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    When activated this skill offers an increase of 5 times effect too all mana-based attacks for 1 minute after use, but will cause the user to lose 60% of their total stamina at the end of its effect. +3 sec. length and -1% stamina loss per level


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Unarmed damage +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Keen Senses¡± Novice Level 4


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Perception sharpness +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Equipment Grade Skill ¡°Grip of the Wolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    When ¡°Piercing Leather Dog Shoes¡± are equipped properly this skill increases your over-all attack by 25%.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Piercing Leather Dog Shoes¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +2Def.


    +7Atk.


    Grip of the Wolf: When used as gauntlets or Canine Shoes these boots increase your overall attack. (+25%Atk.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Female ¡°Corrupted Direwolf¡± Level 1!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. Lowered to 5


    Wis. Lowered to 5


    Str. Raised to 15


    Dex. Raised to 20


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 1 (0/20)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Corrupted Direwolf


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 1 Week


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 50/50


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 25/25


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 100/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.12.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.3


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr.40


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Fast Growth¡± Novice level 1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +30% speed of growth +1% likelihood of passing it on to offspring per minute


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Quick Breeding¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    The user of this skill will produce offspring 5% more often than normal +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Unarmed damage +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Keen Senses¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Perception sharpness +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 1 (0/20)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Corrupted Direwolf


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 4 Days


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Male


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 50/50


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 25/25


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 100/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.12.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.3


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr.40


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Fast Growth¡± Novice level 1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +30% speed of growth +1% likelihood of passing it on to offspring per minute


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Keen Senses¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Perception sharpness +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Unarmed damage +1% per level


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>

 Chapter 12 "Enchanting"

    `¡°Uhh¡± I groan as I awaken only to see an object lying on top of me. ¡°Grace, what are you doing?¡± I say sleepily as I attempt to get up, before a plethora of messages assault me.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Warning! Your stamina levels are dangerously low, further expenditure could cause loss of consciousness.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    3% Stamina reached!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have received a daily award!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Supply Package (Small, Human)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has received a daily award!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Supply Package (Small, Direwolf)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has received a daily award!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Supply Package (Small, Goblinoid)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have earned the title ¡°The Stubborn¡±!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°The Stubborn¡± is a title awarded to those with a will so stubborn they won¡¯t give up even when on the brink of exhaustion.


    +5% Stamina (+6.25 Sta.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your Familiar, ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has levelled up to level 5 and unlocked her first class and sub-class.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    First Class slot unlocked


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your Familiar, ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has levelled up to Level 5 and unlocked her first class and sub-class.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x2


    First Class slot unlocked


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your Familiar ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has learned the Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Dual-Wielding!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5% Damage when wielding dual-weapons +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    For successfully clearing a hostile monster race from a dungeon you have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 Gold Coin


    +50 Silver (Lucy)


    +50 Silver (Olivia)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have levelled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has unlocked her fist class and sub-class.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Scout¡±, Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Thief, Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Assassin¡±,


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Assassin¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Dagger Damage


    +10% Light armor Protection


    Class Skill


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Class ¡°Thief¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Dagger Damage


    +10% Stealth Bonus


    Class Skill


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°¡°Scout¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Dagger Damage


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Choose 1<sup>st</sup> Class ¡°Assassin,¡± Choose 1<sup>st</sup> Sub-Class ¡°Thief¡± I say while looking at the options before me.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has learned the Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Backstab¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +50% Backstab Damage +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has learned the Common Grade Skill ¡°Steal¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5% Chance of not being detected when stealing +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has unlocked her fist class and sub-class.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Adventurer¡±, Common Grade Class ¡°Hunter¡±, Common Grade Class ¡°Fighter¡±, Rare Grade Class ¡°Shaman¡±


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Adventurer¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +5% Exp. Gain


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Hunter¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Perception skill bonus


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Class ¡°Fighter¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Unarmed Damage


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade Class ¡°Shaman¡±


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    +10% Holy Damage and Resistance


    Class Skill


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Shaman huh¡± I mutter to myself as I examine the listed classes. ¡°Choose First Class Shaman, Choose First Sub-Class ¡°Hunter¡± I choose and look at the other messages in the line.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has learned the Uncommon Grade Skill ¡°Prayer of the Gods¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This skill, when activated blesses its user with an effect based upon the god they worship. (Current Deity ¡°Moon God¡±)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Moon God?¡± I mutter to myself in question as I try to squirm out from under Grace without waking her, and pull up another status menu.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Supply Package (Small, Human)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Contents: Torch x2, Gas Fluid Lighter x1, Water Bottle x3, MRE (Roast Beef) x3, One-man tent x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Supply Package (Small, Direwolf)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Contents: Raw Beef Steak x3, Bedding x1, Water Bowl x3


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Supply Package (Small, Goblinoid)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Contents: Meat of Questionable Origin x3, Canteen x3, Bedroll x1, Torch x1, Rusty Iron Dagger x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Olivia


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 5 (132.50/320)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Goblin Queen


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 1 Week


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.14


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 50/50


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.14


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 55/55


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis. 11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 70/70


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int. 11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk. 9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 15


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.14


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr. 28


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Lucy


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 5 (2.25/320)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Albino Direwolf


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.12


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 1 Week


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.19


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 45/45


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 85/855


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 95/95


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.17


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.10.75


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 20


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def. 4.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Wise, The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk. 6


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr.38


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


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    ¡°Distribute Lucy: Int. 8, Con. 6, Dex. 6; Distribute Olivia: Dex. 11, Cun. 4¡± I say as I scan my eyes across their open status screens.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has earned the title ¡°The Intelligent¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°The Intelligent¡± is a title awarded to one who has reached an amount of twenty-five in their Int. stat.


    +5% Int. (+1.25Int.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± has earned the title ¡°The Dexterous¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°The Dexterous¡± is a title awarded to one who has reached an amount of twenty-five in their Dex. stat. +5%Dex. (+1.25Dex.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your familiar ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has earned the title ¡°The Dexterous¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°The Dexterous¡± is a title awarded to one who has reached an amount of twenty-five in their Dex. stat. +5%Dex. (+1.25Dex.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Uhh,¡± Grace groans subconsciously as I lift her arm up and roll away from her. Moving as quietly as possible I stand up and rub my eyes, and see a pile of items laying on the floor in front of me.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Werewolf Corpse¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This corpse is that of a werewolf, an upgraded species of wolf, this one containing a hint of the ancient God Wolves.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Direwolf Breeder Corpse¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    These mutated Direwolves are found in almost every pack heading the Alpha-Direwolf¡¯s personal harem due to their increased fertility and intelligence.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Dark Werewolf Corpse


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This corpse is that of a werewolf of the Direwolf line that has been through a mutation due its powerful darkness affinity and evil nature.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Direwolf Corpse¡± x9


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This is a corpse of a common Direwolf, an extremely distant descendant of the legendary god wolf Race.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Direwolf Race Change Book¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This book changes its users race to that of a Direwolf.


    Merits: +5Dex., +5Cun., Racial Abilities (Unarmed Mastery, Keen Senses)


    Demerits: Loss of opposable thumbs, -5Wis., Loss of humanoid language skills, Loss of Weapon Mastery Skills (Spear Mastery, Sword Mastery, Dagger Mastery, etc.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Dark Dash Skill Book¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    The user of this book learns the ¡°Dark Dash¡± skill.


    This skill increases your speed based upon the amount of mana channeled into it.


    -10Mp. 1Spd. -5Darkness affinity Mp.=1Spd.


    +1Spd. gained every 5 levels


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Small Health Potion¡± x4


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +10 Hp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Small Stamina Potion¡± x2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +10 Sp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Small Mana Potion¡± x1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +10 Mp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Health Potion¡± x1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This bottle of liquid smells of sweet fruits.


    +30 Hp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Stamina Potion¡± x1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This bottle of liquid smells of citric fruits.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Gold Currency¡± x1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This is a shiny gold coin. Worth 1 currency credit.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    After scanning through the descriptions of all the items laying on the ground and storing them in my inventory, I use the skill book and, take a look at the new options added in by the update.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    World Human Population Counter


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    976,487,326 Humans living (Not counting Race Changes.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Available Quest(s)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    War for Edmond High (Details non-accessible) Reward: Unspecified


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°War, what the Hell is that supposed to mean¡± I curse angrily through clenched teeth. While suppressing my rage, I turn around to wake Grace only to notice something out of place, ¡°Identify¡±


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Grace Johnson


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 6 (234.5/640)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Rabbit Beastkin (Curse)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 17 Years


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Female


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.16


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health: 30/30


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana: 65/65


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.19


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 90/90


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.19


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points: 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 15


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def.5


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The Beautiful


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.11


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): Illusionist


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr.32


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): Spearman


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5Luk., -3Cun, +5Dex., -2Str., -2Con.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°What the Fuck¡± I shout in surprise while staring at her status menu. ¡°What¡¯s wrong Daemon¡± Grace exclaims nervously while grabbing at her spear. ¡°Wh- what happen¡­¡± I exclaim, letting my sentence trail off, unfinished. ¡°Hu-, you mean these? I thought about what you said and decided that I agree with you¡± Grace? Says while reaching up and grabbing ahold of her ears, now I know how she felt. ¡°What do you mean ¡®what I said¡¯,¡± I ask consciously. ¡°You know, when you said, ¡®why does it matter?¡¯ about being human.,¡± She replies while feeling her ears. ¡°So¡­ you didn¡¯t take off the armor I take it,¡± I say more as a statement than a question. ¡°What happens when you take your armor off?¡± I ask out of curiosity. ¡°Watch,¡± she says while sticking her fingers under the edge of her armor and grinning at me.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Metamorphosis Armor¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +5Def. +4Dex.


    Metamorphosis forces its wearer to change their race once a day every day at midnight if not removed. (Current Morph: Rabbit Beastkin +5Luk., -3Cun., +5Dex., -2Str., -2Con. +Title ¡°The Beautiful¡±)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    She¡¯s¡­ perfectly normal. That¡¯s¡­ gonna take some getting used to but, it is pretty cool. ¡°Ok then¡± I reply to her.


    ¡°Olivia, Lucy come on girls wake up,¡± I say, walking over to them and shaking them awake. ¡°Good morning master,¡± a pair of voices resound in my head as they get up and, Lucy licks my hand. ¡°Grace, look at the quest menu¡± I say solemnly, remembering my original intention when waking her up. ¡°O- what? War?¡± She says, her eyes upturned and full of worry. ¡°Yeah, I know, I think we need to go¡± I state in a quiet voice. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll get through this¡± I say, engulfing her in my arms and stroking her hair.


    40 Minutes later


    ¡°Eye of the Beholder, Corpse Robbery¡±


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± Level Up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± Level Up x1


    ¡°Keen Senses¡± Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Keen Senses¡± Level Up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Direwolf Breeder¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing Gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Werewolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Super-Human Strength¡± Level up x1


    ¡°Keen Senses¡± Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -5Mp. Eye of the beholder ¡°Dark Werewolf¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Dark Dash¡± Level Up x1


    ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± Level Up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Eye of the Beholder, Transfer¡± I chant aloud.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± has leveled down!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Unarmed Mastery¡± level down x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Healing Hands¡± has leveled down!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Healing Hands¡± level down x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Status Menu¡± I mutter quietly


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: Daemon Hawke


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 8 (135.1/1500)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Race: Fallen Angel


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 18 Years


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Male


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.20


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Health:99/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina:125/125


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Mana:100/100


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Cun.15


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill points: 2


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.13.75


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status points: 10


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def.7.50


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Title(s): The First of Many, Former Martial Artist, Former Slaver, The Beautiful, The Dexterous, The Intelligent


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.18


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Class(es): Unholy Bladesman


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Chr. 50


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sub-Class(es): Unholy Crafter


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Spd. 16.25


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Per.19


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Distribute Status, 2Int., 2Wis., 6Con.¡± I state while closing the menu.


    Reaching into my inventory, I pull out the werewolf corpse and Alpha dire wolf¡¯s corpse and, using my knife, I cut a few choice pieces off of the bodies and store them back into my inventory. Once again reaching into my inventory, I pull out a piece of goblin meat, and start to set it next to the werewolf meat over the fire, only to be interrupted by Lucy¡¯s growl. ¡°What¡± I say exasperatedly at her. ¡°It¡¯s not uncommon for wolves to eat their own kind besides, I hate goblins¡± resounds an angry voice in my head. Slowly pulling back I store the goblin meat back into my inventory.


    Twenty Minutes Later


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Werewolf Steak¡± x2 has been created


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This steak is made of the meat of a strong Rare Grade ¡°Werewolf¡±, and has decent restorative properties.


    +10Sta. +5Hp.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Dark Werewolf Steak¡± x1 has been created


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This steak is made of the meat of a rare grade, mutated ¡°Dark Werewolf and has minor alchemical properties.


    WARNING! This food is moderately aligned with the darkness attribute and, if consumed by someone without an affinity for darkness and/or a Racial/Karmic affinity towards evil, can cause moderate too significant harm, or in rare cases even death. Especially effective towards creatures with Light/Holy Attributes.


    +10Sta., +5Mp. For Darkness/Evil Attributed creatures, moderately Poisonous towards non-evil/darkness attributed creatures.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Grilled Dark Werewolf Half-Heart¡± x1 has been created


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This steak is made of the sliced-up heart of a rare grade, mutated ¡°Dark Werewolf and has strong alchemical properties.


    WARNING! This food is strongly aligned with the darkness attribute and, if consumed by someone without an affinity for darkness and/or a Racial/Karmic affinity towards evil, can cause significant harm or death. Especially effective towards creatures with Light/Holy Attributes.


    +30Sta., +40Mp. For heavily Darkness Attributed creatures, and extremely poisonous towards Light Attribute creatures.


    +1Dex. (permanent)


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    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    For creating 1 Rare Grade Items and 3 Uncommon Grade Items you have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +85Exp.


    </td>


    </tr>


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    Picking up the plates, I walk over to the table and set our places while, leaving half of the heart in my inventory. While we eat, I open one of the menus added by the system update.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Welcome to the Lottery!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Point Exchange


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Race Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Skill Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Status Point Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Weapon Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Armor Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="638">


    Potion Lottery


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Select option, point exchange¡±


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Piercing Leather Dog Shoes¡± (2 Lotto Coins)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°Frenzied Shadow Goblin Soft Armor" (2 Lotto Coins)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Bloodstained Iron Dagger¡± (1 Lotto Coin)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Shadow Iron Dagger¡± (1 Lotto Coin)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade ¡°Shadow Iron Axe¡± (1 Lotto Coin)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade ¡°Bloodied Dark Steel Dagger¡± (2 Lotto Coins)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade ¡°Frenzied Goblin Bow¡± (1 Lotto Coin)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade ¡°Aegis of Wind and Earth¡± (2 Lotto Coins)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="160">


    Rare Grade ¡°Embossed Direwolf Body Armor¡± (2 Lotto Coins)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Direwolf Race Change Book¡± (1 Lotto Coin)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Gold Coin¡± x4 (4 Lotto Coins)


    </td>


    <td width="160">


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Exchange Gold Coin x4¡± I state, ¡°Open lottery.¡±


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Lotto Coin Status Lottery


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Lotto Coin Status Lottery


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +4 Con.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Lotto Coin Weapon Lottery


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Shadow Iron Greatsword¡± has been gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -1 Lotto Coin Weapon Lottery


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Nothing gained


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Picking up the blade in one hand, I give it a few experimental swings. Satisfied with the blade¡¯s balance, I store it away into my inventory. Deciding to experiment some, I pull out a journal from one of the bins next to the wall and, concentrating on the journal I start channeling my mana and will into the book.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    ¡°Speed Reading¡± has levelled down!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level Down x4


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Uncommon Grade Item ¡°Speed Reading Skill Book¡± has been created!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    The user of this book will learn the ¡°Speed Reading¡± skill.


    +5% Reading Speed +1% per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    For creating an uncommon grade item, you have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +20 experience


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Congratulations For unlocking a hidden feature of the skill ¡°Eye of the Beholder¡±, Eye of the Beholder Skill Store, you have been rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Eye of the Beholder has leveled up x2!


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    For levelling the skill ¡°Eye of the Beholder¡± from Novice to Advanced you are being rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 Skill Point


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    You have earned the Rare Grade Skill ¡°Enchanting¡± Novice Level 1


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This is the skill that is used to Imbue items with magical qualities.


    Known Enchants: +5%Atk., +5%Def., +5% Spd.


    Current Mana Cost: 50Mp. Per use


    +1% Effectiveness and -1% Mp. Cost per level


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Skill ¡°Speed Reading¡± Novice Level 9 has levelled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    For levelling the skill ¡°Speed Reading¡± from Novice to Advanced you are being rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 Skill Point


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Yes!¡± I exclaim loudly. I jump and reach for my blade as I hear a voice ringing out from behind me, ¡°What happened.¡± ¡°Ohhh good lord Grace,¡± I sigh out as it registers in my mind who¡¯s speaking and as I release my hand from my dagger¡¯s pommel. ¡°I just found out a new function and learned a new skill,¡± I say aloud as I start to store the new skill book into my inventory. I toy with the thought of enchanting my current equipment before deciding against it. After all I don¡¯t know if they can be removed or not. Making up my mind, I walk over to the bins and take out a goblin¡¯s dagger and chant the spell, ¡°Enchantment, Attack increase¡±


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    -40Mp.


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Rusty Iron Dagger¡± +0.15Atk.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Rusty Iron Dagger¡± (Enchanted-Attack Damage Increase)


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    An old and very rusty iron dagger that might''ve been good quality at one point in time but, if so then it no longer shows.


    +3 attack (+3.15Atk.)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <hr><hr>


    3 Hours Later


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Skill ¡°Enchanting¡± has levelled up to Novice Level 5


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Current Enchantments: +5%Atk., +5%Def., +5% Spd., +1 Elemental damage (Fire, Earth, Water, Air, Light, Dark)


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    New Enchantment Learned!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    +1 Elemental Damage (Fire, Earth, Water, Air, Light, Dark)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Yes, I knew it!¡± I exclaim while wiping the sweat from my brow. ¡°This, this is why I didn¡¯t do it¡± I say happily. Leaning back on my heels, I survey my work. ¡°Finally, that was all of them¡± I say to myself as I start collecting the Goblinoid weapons off of the floor and throwing them back into the bin. After sitting down to catch my breath for a few minutes, I get up and start gathering my equipment. ¡°Are you girls ready?¡± I ask as Olivia tightens the straps on my armor. ¡°Yes; Yes master¡± resounds mentally and physically. ¡°Ok Let¡¯s go then¡­¡±

 Quick Update

    Hey guys! Sorry I didn''t post any chapters last week but I have finally finished up all of my finals and am finished with all of the graduations in my family, so I''m going to try to start updating a bit more regularly. On another note I am going on vacation with my family and am currently writing on my laptop in the car as we head through Arkansas on and, I will try to upload something but I can''t make any promises.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.


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 Life in the New World Chapter 13 "Main Building"

    I feel a fresh burst of vitality run through me as I walk outside, and realize that I no longer need to be weary every time I step out the door. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± I say aloud, as I take a deep breath of relatively fresh air, and start striding forwards.


    A Few Minutes Later


    I slowly come to a halt as I come close to where I was repelled by the barrier. While slowly walking forwards, I raise my shield in preparation to be sent flying from my feet one again. As I cautiously pass through the main door a line of text assaults my vision.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Congratulations! For being the leader of the party to have conquered the Lesser Dungeon ¡°Enid High West Wing¡± you are being rewarded!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Title: ¡°Dungeon Explorer (Lesser)¡±- This title is awarded to those who have participated in the clearing of dungeons. +10% Exp. when clearing all lesser ranked dungeons.


    +3,000Exp. Level up x2


    Rare Grade Item ¡°God¡¯s Tears (Fake)¡±- An imitation of the Legendary Grade Item ¡°God¡¯s Tears¡±, This restorative is still a powerful elixir when used in large doses. +500Hp., +200Sta., Cure All, x2 Health Regeneration and +100 max hp. for two minutes.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your Familiar ¡°Lucy the Wise¡± as levelled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x2


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Your Familiar ¡°Olivia the Beautiful¡± has levelled up!


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level up x1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I barely manage to catch myself, as I nearly trip over my own feet, in surprise. Jumping back, I notice a small bundle of light brown leather and string lying at my feet. Stooping down, I pick up the bundle and, unwrapping it, it reveals a large, crystal vial, of amber liquid.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Rare Grade Item ¡°God¡¯s Tears (Fake)¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    An imitation of the Legendary Grade Item ¡°God¡¯s Tears¡±, This restorative is still a powerful elixir when used in large doses.


    +500Hp.


    +200Sta.


    Cure All


    x2 Health Regeneration for two minutes.


    +100 max Hp. For two minutes.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Interrupting me from my thoughts, I feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn to Grace who speaks out quietly, ¡°It says that we cleared a dungeon and, that I levelled up and received a title;¡± before readjusting the grip on her spear and stepping up beside me with her shield at the ready.


    Taking care, I set the vial back on the cloth, re-wrap it, and toss it into my inventory, before continuing my cautious movements down the hall. While striding forwards with my blade and shield in front of me, I hear shuffling footsteps, and an adrenaline-fueled war cry of ¡°Ahh,¡± coming from off to my left. Turning in step, I raise my shield and bash out with it towards the source of the noise. With a *crunch*, a body goes flying away from me, blood flying from its face.  Identify I cry out mentally, as I shove my knee into the figure¡¯s throat, effectively pinning it to the ground.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Name: ???


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Level: 3 (30/40


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    Race: Human


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Str. 16


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Age: 16


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Con.14


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Sex: Male


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Dex.8


    </td>


    </tr>


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    <td width="319">


    Health: 63/70


    </td>


    <td width="319">


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    <td width="319">


    Mana: 40/40


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Wis.8


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Stamina: 40/40


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Int.9


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Skill Points:  0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Atk.10


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Status Points: 0


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Def.7


    </td>


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    <td width="319">


    Title(s): N/A


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    Luk.13


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    ¡°Gah, get the fuck off me you monster¡± he cries out as I pin him down and bring down a blow across his face to shut him up. ¡°Shut up asshole¡± I cry out covering up his mouth with my now empty hand, having dropped my blade on the ground with a dull *thud*. ¡°Be quiet or I will kill you. Do you understand?¡± I ask him menacingly and receive a frantic head-nodding in return. ¡°Are you alone?¡± I ask as I keep him pinned to the ground with my hand at the ready to silence him again if I need too. ¡°You should damn well kno-, ¡° he starts to curse at me angrily, before I bring my palm down across his face, keeping him from drawing in monsters. ¡°Quiet and simple,¡± I say while unclasping my hand from his mouth. ¡°I¡¯m with the group of survivors living in the cafeteria,¡± he spits out at me in a quiet voice. Seeing the confusion cross my face, a look of shock appears on his. ¡°You mean you¡¯re not with them?¡± he asks dubiously. ¡°Who is them,¡± I ask, feeling more nervous by the second. ¡°It would be better for James to tell you. He¡¯s our leader.¡± He replies with a trace of fear and regret showing in his voice. Opening my inventory and pulling out one of several items that I made earlier in case of emergencies, I clasp it around his neck.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td width="319">


    Common Grade Item ¡°Temporary Slave Collar¡±


    </td>


    <td width="319">


    This flimsy collar is made of scraps of mis-matched leather and can hold the creature wearing it captive for two weeks. The passcode for unlocking this collar is ¡®peaches¡¯.


    Can¡¯t restrain creatures more powerful than the owner of this collar


    Current durability left: 1 week 5 days 8 hours 32 minutes 47 seconds


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Take me to whoever ¡®he¡¯ is, and I will let you go,¡± I order, in a cold voice.


    5 Minutes later


    ¡°-r the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?¡± Cries out a boy, standing off to the side of the cafeteria door. ¡°That¡¯s Matthew, the preacher¡¯s son.¡± Replies Michael (the temporary slave), in response to my questioning glance. ¡°Can¡¯t you see, this is it, the end of days portrayed upon us. The four horsemen have come, and our time is near, we need to repent for our sins, and rejoice in the glow of our make-there¡± he exclaims interrupting his sentence whilst pointing at me, ¡°Him! He¡¯s one of the devil¡¯s fallen angels sent to sow fear in our midst,¡± A nervous crowd starts to grow around us, as the mad-man cries out his fearful words. As the crowd grows, a fair sum of people wielding shields made up of desktops and other scraps of furniture as well as short horns of a kind similar to the one that Michael had in his possession when he attacked me, come to the front of the group while looking rather fearful. ¡°I want to speak to your leaders,¡± my voice rings out clearly, through the nervous silence of the people.


    The crowd slowly parts, to allow a small group of people through. ¡°Hronmir(hur-on-mere) has a lot of nerve sending one of his creatures here, no matter how closely they resemble humans¡±, a familiar looking boy cries out from the middle of the group, while holding a lance made of an unusually large horn out in front of him angrily.


    ¡°Hush Jacob,¡± speaks out a more mature, female voice, from the middle of the small group. Looking over the shoulder of the boy, which I recall having the name of Jacob Williams, and seeing the form of the band teacher, Mrs. Jenkins. ¡°What is it that you want here Mr?¡± She asks in a cautious tone. ¡°Hawke, I came here for information on the ¡®war¡¯,¡± hushed voices murmur fearfully, as some members of the crowd shy away from me, and others inch closer, holding their strange horns at the ready. At the same time, Mrs. Jenkins¡¯s brows scrunch, and Jacob steps forwards, his lance held out angrily before him. Resting my hand cautiously on the pommel of my sword and edging it out ever so slightly, I slide my foot backwards in preparation to lunge forwards.


    ¡°Well?¡± I ask, on edge. ¡°You really don¡¯t know?!¡± she asks incredulously. ¡°Those bastards are plotting something , they¡¯re being too quiet.¡± Spits out Jacob, anger clouding his face.


    ¡°Hush Jacob; they stay to themselves and we do the same.¡± Mrs. Jenkins shouts, a bout of anger clouding her face, ¡°Tensions are high enough without you riling them up.¡±


    ¡°Well maybe they need to be riled! After all, better us strike at them first, then to be stuck when our guards are lowered!¡± Jacob shouts, his face clouding red with anger, as a group of students, seeming to share his sentiments, edge closer around my group, and raise their guards. ¡°This is not a game, Jacob! Can¡¯t you see that there are lives at stake?!¡± Mrs. Jenkins legitimately appears to be angry, now, enough so, that it seems that she might actually hit him, herself.


    ¡°Calm,¡± she cries out, a soft light radiating from her hands, and covering several of the tenser students. The affected students appear to be much more relaxed, and are noticeably less hostile than they were, before. ¡°Phew,¡± Mrs. Jenkins sighs, as several beads of sweat seem to roll from her brow, falling to the ground.


    Jacob seems even angrier than he was before, and an angry glare intensifies on his face, his teeth clenched, and his mouth shut. Although he seems unwilling to give the matter up, without the support of the other survivors, he seems to have lost the confidence to continue speaking out against Mrs. Jenkins.


    ¡°Perhaps¡­ we should speak about this elsewhere,¡±


    Mrs. Jenkins pulls shut the kitchen door, as the last of their group files in; minus Jake. Making sure that the window seal is locked tightly, so that prying eyes couldn¡¯t sneak their way into the space in which we were conversating.


    Turning towards me, she begins her story, ¡°It all started with the system update; a group of our people were out on the prowl, and we had slain the boss of the horned rabbits the day before, and they were mopping up some of the last of her spawn. With the addition of the tribes of non-hostile creatures being introduced to our world, one of such tribes was introduced into our school. When the students saw the orcs¡­.. they panicked. One of the students attacked, and they were decimated by the superior fighting power of the orcs, and only one of the students sur-¡±


    ¡°Rooar,¡± A bestial Roar echoes throughout the surroundings, interrupting Mrs. Jenkins¡¯s story. Her face goes pale, as the implications of this roar make all blood drain from her face. Rushing to the door, she shoves it open and rushes out; myself only a step behind.


    What I see triggers a rage inside me; an orc, restrained by several of the earlier-angry students, forced down onto a table, Jacob poised to strike over it. Not wasting any time to try at stopping him, I draw out my bow, an arrow already fitted to the string. Releasing the arrow, it flies out, a path towards Jake being carved out of the air, the arrow seemingly floating forwards¡­.


    To be continued