《Persona Influx》
Prologue me of many
For those who wish to know my story we must start before my life changed in a bizarre yet favored way. My name is Neil Kellz age 18 and border line mass murderer. Now don¡¯t get me wrong I have never killed anyone yet at the start, I lived a simple life with both my parents and being the only child. My days consisted of school, homework and my therapy to control my issues.
What might these issues be you may be wondering well, when I was 8 years old I had been diagnosed with multiple personality disorder on a very severe scale. While most cases in people consist of 3-6 on average I have 16. With no way to cope with my mental disorder besides medication and psych council my parents refrained from the standard way of treatment and decided on a much more unorthodox means by making masks sense I was a kid.
Now you may be wondering why they would have me due this and quite frankly I didn¡¯t¡¯ understand tell much later when I had a mental break down after all the personalities fought for dominance almost killing me. It all happened on my 10 birthday celebration with just my parents and I. It was right after I blew out my candles and was preparing to make my birthday wish that all of them collided trying to force their own wishes out my mind shattered.
After I blacked out everything just vanished and the next time I woke up my parents were screaming and crying over my limp body not knowing what to do I called out to them weakly and after realizing I was okay they calmed down and explained to me I had a mental breakdown and just dropped to the ground unresponsive further explaining that after they continued to try to wake me up with no response my mother was preparing to dial 911 when my father ran to my bedroom grabbing one of the first mask¡¯s I made that I ended up calling [Neutral]. After he grabbed my mask he ran back and strapped it onto my face praying that hopefully the connection I made with each mask to each personality would somehow allow it to put whatever mask/personality I wore in the driver seat.This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.
Well woe and behold a miracle happened and it worked sense that day I have had to wear my masks to keep my mental state normal. Over the years I had gotten use to them but still all my classmates, teachers, neighbors and acquaintances gave me looks of distrust and repulsion.
I guess seeing someone wear creepy masks 24/7 would freak out anybody.
Well after explain abit about my current self-let¡¯s get caught up to the day my world changed forever.
It was a normal day like any I woke up and got ready for school ate my breakfast and said goodbye to my parent¡¯s then ran to catch the bus like always(never was a morning person), the ride to school was eventful like every morning with me being picked on and bullied for my bizarre existence and today I was lucky with it being calmer, because more then once they had pulled the mass murdering terrorist card that always caused me problems with the bus driver and principle.
After arriving at school I kept to myself and proceed to my locker to grab my book and get to first period which ended up being my most hated [History], now if you¡¯re wondering why history well when we learn about horrible people such as Hitler, Genghis khan and other mass murders guess what I become the center of attention and hostility.
Now I have never done anything to bring upon such hostility I am always polite, respectful and I mostly keep to myself unless I am approached but humans being themselves anything different then the norm brings fear and hate so because of my disability I am ostracized and hated.
After begrudgingly dragging my feet to class knowing what was going to happen I walk in and take my seat in the back 5 min before class starts and my life of hell begins again.
Ch 1 World Anew
Ch.1 World Anew
As class began I set my arms on my desk and laid down trying to be as unnoticed as possible while my classmates began to whisper and cast hate filled glances my way. Not even trying to hide their actions with the teacher in the room talking because like them he to treats my like trash and lets the bulling continue like all my other teachers. I have tried taking it to the principle but he could care less and won¡¯t do anything about it unless it causes the school damage. Fucking public schools for you as long as it¡¯s never physical or openly displayed they wont lift a finger to help.
While class continues I decide to just shrug off their gazes and try to fall asleep hoping to pass the day and get back home to my loving parents and my room of solitude, I have always been an avid gamer but over the years of bullying it has turned from an enjoyment to an escape. Thankfully my parents are understanding about my situation and allow me to game without criticizing me or bashing me for it. If your wondering yes my parents are aware of the bullying but they can¡¯t do anything about it, they have gone to the principle and the parents but all they say is without evidence there is nothing they can do or will do but talk to them.
My parents tried to put me into a private school but the cost of them in the States is insane not including the requirements to meet the criteria, they had tried to see if I could carry a recorder with me at school but I guess it goes against some type of right to privacy or something so it wasn¡¯t allowed leaving them with no other option but to be there for me. Now don¡¯t be all judgy I love my parents and I understand there hardships my father works for a construction company and my mother is a part time c.n.a so were not rolling in dough but we are comfortable and a close family.
But back to class after dazing off i start to hear more rustling then normal that causes me to wake up a bit and what I see shocks me, a beautiful girl that I have never seen before she look a little short seemingly being 5¡¯2 with golden red hair, bright pink lips with eyes that could put model¡¯s to shame but what stood out the most were her gloves and I don¡¯t mean winter mittens but straight up mma gloves with open fingers and everything. After waking up more I start to look at her more and realize that she has a golden tan with nice proportions not to much but just enough with shorts that are torn a little and a checkered shirt tied up to her breast.
After getting a full view the first thought that crosses my mind is not how beautiful she is but why does she look ready to beat some faces in, seemingly noticing me looking at her she quickly shot me a glare but it then turned into one of shock, guessing she didn¡¯t expect to see a thin, frail pale skin masked figure with and unidentifiable gender staring at her with golden eyes.
After calming down from the sudden glare I can focus my attention on our talking teacher whose name I can¡¯t seem to recall but I just refer to him as Alpha fucks.
[Alpha Fucks]
Alright class calm down today we have a new member to our school and classroom she just arrived today and had to finish some paperwork that¡¯s why she arrived so late but il hand over the mic and have her introduce herself.
[MMA Chick]
Sigh
Names Kali Raize, for starters no I don¡¯t want any friends and I am not interested in any relationships I am here for the year before moving again, so don¡¯t talk to me, approach me or talk to me or I¡¯ll bash you faces in.
[MC]
Wow talk about intense after she finishes everyone is in a daze she even caught Alpha fucks off guard, after noticing that everyone is shocked she proceeds to walk down the isle and comes to the only empty seat in the class the one right next to mine. Not caring anymore and with everyone calming back to simple whispers I lay back down and try to pass out for the reminder of class.
As I look out the window I begin to daze off when suddenly something grabs my shoulder and begins to shake me knowing fully well no one here would do that it leaves only one culprit the new girl. Not wanting to become the classes focus I pretend to be asleep and ignore her before I feel a sharp pain in my lower back causing me to stand up and shout. After quickly sitting back down and glaring at the new girl I realize she is staring right into my eyes before asking me why I had a mask on and what gender I was after she seemed to not be able to figure it out.
Extremely pissed off I decide to ignore her and prepare to turn around and look out the window again when something unbelievable happens the whole classroom lights up like the 4th of july with weird symbols and a bluish gold hue, with the whole class blowing out into conversation and some fear there all screaming and bitching before mr alpha fucks yells telling them all to calm down and to leave the classroom calmly.This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.
As the first few students get to the class door and try to open it nothing happens like its jammed, with the bigger jocks moving the other out the way they then try to pry it open with no result no shacking no chattering nothing as if the door was a mountain. After trying the doors with no success they move to the windows trying to open them with the same result deciding enough was enough they began hitting it with the stools trying to shatter the windows but not even a smudge was left after they dropped to the ground exhausted.
With no way of getting out the class blew up into chaos people screaming, crying and bashing themselves into the doors and windows trying to escape with no hope, while they were doing this I just sat calmly observing and internally laughing at their misery thinking now you know what it feels like to be trapped with no escape(Fucking Lockers).
With the last of the attempters dropping to the ground exhausted accepting their fate of either dyeing or being poisoned by the unknown miasma they just sit there like lifeless dolls when suddenly the rooms lights up even more and everything distorts causing me to puke out my breakfast into the swirling mass before the world around me stops and we all appear in what looks like a medieval throne room with knights around us, a whole bunch of people with glowing staffs circling us and a muscular man clad in fancy armor sitting on a throne.
As if on cue noticing all the students calmed down trying to look around and understand where they are the king stand up.
[King]
Welcome heroes to the powerful kingdom of Alartis home of the humans and rightful rulers of Genal I am King Bercais Theinblood.
Now many of you are probably wondering what is going on and to explain your situation I will have my advisor Marcus to assit you.
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After announcing himself the king proceeds to sit back down on his throne and signals Marcus to inform the summoned their role and information on this world.
[Marcus]
Welcome all as his highness said you are all heroes summoned to our world to assist us with advancement and keeping our kingdom safe from enemies and forces that seek to do our kingdom harm. Now this will not go unrewarded as we have summoned our finest warriors, mages and tutors to help you all. On another note in case you decide to refuse to assist us we will grant you a small fortune and a choice on what you wish to do in our world and send you on your way due to being unable to send you back to your home world. Now the choice is yours but we will respect your wishes and hope you the best now for those that wish to help us please move to my right and those that wish to leave to my left after that we will proceed to getting all of you tested for your affinities and ability to progress.
[MC]
After the shocking announcement made all of my classmates and I are shocked and don¡¯t even know how to process this information we can¡¯t go home and either have to fight for this kingdom or cast off on our own and prey for the best.
As the information finally sinks in I have decided to wait tell after everyone else decides before making my own watching as one by one my classmates either go left or right leaving all but me left. Noticing this I scan each side and realize that all the preps, jocks and popular folk with a few casuals decided to help the kingdom while the rest decided to receive the fortune and head out on their own.
Not wanting to be stuck with the primary assholes and bitches that made my life hell I decide to head out on my own with everyone decided we begin to move to a new room with a round orb hovering in the center. With Marcus explaining that it will show us our status screen, affinities and ability to progress one by one everyone gets tested.
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Starting with the ones staying to help the kingdom their status follows as:
[Damien Coll]
[Class: Sword Man(1/10)]
[Lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp: 2,000][Mp:250]
{Str: 75}{Stam:40}{Vit:200}
{Int:30}{Wis:25}
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[Alex Nikole]
[Class: Hunter(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:1,000][Mp:500]
{Str: 45}{Stam:90}{Vit:100}
{Int:35}{Wis:50}
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[Jessica Niels]
[Class: Mage(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:500][Mp:2,500]
{Str: 10}{Stam:15}{Vit:50}
{Int:250}{Wis:80}
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[Mercy Seelin]
[Class: Dancer(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:700][Mp:700]
{Str: 45}{Stam:200}{Vit:70}
{Int:70}{Wis:55}
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[Aria Merlis]
[Class: Priest(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:200][Mp:1,500]
{Str: 10}{Stam:20}{Vit:20}
{Int:150}{Wis:60}
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Those that are leaving
[Kali Raiz]
[Class: Brawler(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:3,000][Mp:100]
{Str: 90}{Stam:120}{Vit:300}
{Int:10}{Wis:20}
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[Katheen Andrews]
[Class: Tamer(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:500][Mp:800]
{Str: 45}{Stam:50}{Vit:50}
{Int:80}{Wis:120}
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[Neil Kellz]
[Class: Mask Maker(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp: ???][Mp: ???]
{Str: ??}{Stam: ??}{Vit: ??}
{Int: ??}{Wis: ??}
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[Daniel Leasne(Teacher)]
[Class: Scholar(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:400][Mp:400]
{Str: 20}{Stam:20}{Vit:40}
{Int:40}{Wis:300}
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[Nella Pekins]
[Class: Rouge(1/10)]
[lvl 1 0/500]
[Hp:800][Mp:800]
{Str: 20}{Stam:120}{Vit:80}
{Int:80}{Wis:40}
ch.2 Setting out
Ch. 2 Setting out
With everything sorted out were escorted back into the throne room where my classmates that are staying will receive a detailed explanation of what they will be doing, while for those of us who are leaving will receive basically our severance pay.
As were all walking back with nothing better to do I start glancing around and taking in our surroundings due to the sudden shock I was unable to focus before on the beautiful art work and lavish furniture decorating the halls and rooms we pass. With every new scene I couldn¡¯t help but wonder why they would need to summon us when it looks like they aren¡¯t suffering financially so they could easily hire adventurer¡¯s if they have them in this world or more soldiers for the army.
As we begin nearing the throne room doors I couldn¡¯t shake the feeling of distrust rising and sense we have yet to hear the full extent of our summons worry sets in. After walking into the throne room I notice a handful of new faces each quite different then the other, starting from left to right we have an old man wearing robes giving of an aura of power, a tall man clad in plate armor engraved with many designs, and a woman that gives of a cold vibe with her calculating icy gaze.
After setting in with our positions side by side are focus goes back to the king as it seems he will be explain the current state of affairs.
[King]
Welcome back heroes as your aware we have new faces in the room with us, as I had stated earlier the ones staying to assist will receive training from each of our finest personnel in the field of magic, war and knowledge. There are still tutors available in other subject that you can request for at a later date but for now we will start you with the basic to survive in our world.
As for the ones leaving we will grant each of you a pouch worth 300 gold split between gold, silver and copper. With this amount you can use it to live comfortably by buying a house and land, start up a business or invest in gear to adventure out into the world the choice is yours.
Now without further ado Marcus please pass out the pouches to the ones leaving then escort them out and as for the ones staying follow your mentors to the east wing to begin your training. Dismissed
[Mc]
After receiving my pouch and getting escorted out into the world I couldn¡¯t think of what to do so I stood and watched the bustle of the city pondering my options. Thankfully nothing happened but I¡¯m still irritated that no further explanation to our summons was given but no point dwelling on it for now.
With a decision made I walked up to a passing man where I might find the crafting guild if there was one, with luck it turns out that there was but not entirely it is a sub-branch of the merchant¡¯s guild so I must join them before transferring over. After receiving the directions, I was quite glad to find it quite close by due to being in the nobles district.
Quickly I start heading to in the direction of the guilds location while planning to first get a position in the world set to call my own in my head, as the time passes I start to hear the bustle of my surrounding coming to a slow droll noticing this I can¡¯t help but sigh in resignation, everyone stopped to look at the weird figure walking around with a creepy mask. Getting frustrated and irritated at the people due to my thinking it¡¯s a new world masks shouldn¡¯t be to strange right well I was wrong.
Before I get into unneeded trouble I quicken my pace to reach the merchant guild as soon as possible, ignoring all the comments and whispers I finally reach a huge building marked as the merchant¡¯s guild. Now when I think guild I was along the though process of wooden structure with swinging western bar doors nope it was a massive structure seemingly carved out of white marble with many detailed statues of a man, woman and balancing scale.
Guessing that it symbols balance or something I take another quick scan before heading inside. With my entrance a strong smell of spices and other aromas assault my senses causing me to get dizzy for a second before a calm sweet voice calls out to me from a counter. After noticing she was talking to me I quickly approach the counter as to not waste her time, not knowing the full procedure I ask if I would be able to join the guild and quickly got an affirmative but with a couple requirement that need to be met.
To join the guild, I must invest 10 gold while providing my information while having a class or profession that correlates to one the branches. The branches consist of Blacksmithing, Woodwork, tailoring and other such professions. If one cannot fit into any of these branches they are unable to join they can also be deemed inadequate as the guild invest into their members, they must have at least some potential or proficiency.The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.
Confirming my decision to join she passes me a clipboard with the signup papers, quickly feeling in the information I walk back up to her ready to turn it in, she begins to explain that they require a 10-gold signup fee that cannot be reimbursed if I am deemed unworthy. Agreeing I pass her the 10 gold and proceed to sit down as I must wait to be tested by a member before being cleared to join.
After waiting roughly 30 min with no signs of my examiner I decide to pull up my status screen hoping for more information than the basic scanner in the castle. As I call at status in my head I blue screen showing me all my information and stats appear in much more detail than before.
[Status]
Neil kellz
Age: 18
Gender: Indeterminable
Class: Mask Maker(1/10)
Profession: N/A
Titles: Abnormality, Shattered, Chaotic, Undetermined
Currency: 290 Gold
Inventory(20/300)
[lvl 1 0/500][Hp: ???][Mp: ???]{Str: ??}{Stam: ??}{Vit: ??}{Int: ??}{Wis: ??}
Not quite understanding my stats I call out each one individualy to see if I can get more information for starters.
Class Mask Maker: The mysterious existence that can craft a mask and imbue it with sentience and purpose. Through the use of masks crafted the equipper can take on the traits of the mask Granting unknown rewards and abilities, Use Caution.
Okay I can understand this one due to my bizarre change when I wear a different mask than [Neutral].
Continuing,
Titles:
Abnormality: Due to being born with a mental disorder you have become an abnormality in the world causing situations to affect you differently than a normal person.
Shattered: Due to you soul being split into 16 pieces of equal proportion you have become a shattered existence causing your soul to be unstable. If the balance is lost unknown consequents will take effect.
Chaotic: Being unaligned you are considered chaotic, this will cause unknown events to happen around you that can either be beneficial or disastrous.
Undetermined: As an existence with no definite state stats, skills, gender, attitude and ability¡¯s with be determined by current persona equipped.
Well fuck guess even this world considers me damaged beyond repair ahahaha, well no use dwelling on it guess I¡¯ll see how it plays out. Now let¡¯s check out my inventory and equipment.
[Inventory 20/300)
1.Men¡¯rah(mask)
2.Senbu(Mask)
3.Dolkar(Mask)
4.Seathen(Mask)
5.Anari(Mask)
6.Udine(Mask)
7.Kre¡¯Zul(Mask)
8.Nezel(Mask)
9.Azi¡¯Qen(Mask)
10.Piq(Mask)
11.Grektharon(Mask)
12.Grimbaridos(Mask)
13.Lekius(Mask)
14.Otri¡¯Sqen(Mask)
15.Bhes¡¯Quel(Mask)
16.Survival kit
17.Portable Mask Crafting Set
18.Provision Crate
19.Lcuky Drawx3
20.Hatchet(Evolve)1/5)
[Equipment]
Neutral(Mask)
Common Shirt
Carving gloves
Common pants
Common Boots
Well looks like I got lucky all my masks were brought with me to the world probably due to them being soul bound to each persona, also got myself a decent starter set. After I finished review my current state I notice a man approaching the counter that has a badge wondering if something happen I notice the woman I spoke with earlier is pointing at me. As soon as she does the man turns around and notices me he then starts approaching me. Hoping I¡¯m not in trouble I patently wait for him to get to me.
With his arrival he proceed to introduce himself as Alex head examiner and that he was here to test me for my membership, he then guides me down a hallway into an examining room where I was to use the materials provide to prove my skills that will be judge for my approval.
With no time limit given I approach the tables filled with different materials and so I pick a glowing white log and proceed to carve into it with my crafting set, with the focus on making a beautiful masquerade mask with a feminine yet mysteries appeal. As time passes my hands move with masterful streaks with the final product coming closer and closer to fruition I enter I state of tranquility like I did in my own world.
Not knowing how much time has passed I come out of my tranquil state and look over my finished product, with realistic feathers coming from the tip of the eyes next to the nose flowering out pass the temple, and delicate wild life and nature carved into the framework with maximum focus and precision giving the piece and almost life like feel where it¡¯s as if nature if growing around you.
Satisfied with the piece I turn around looking for my examiner before noticing he was right next to me drooling with eyes glazed over like a madman, calling out to him and bringing him back he proceeds to barrage me with questions on where I learned and mastered my skills and if I would be able to make one for him but more manly, laughing at this before asking him why he is so exited he tells me that the wood I just carved was placed here as a joke due to its legendary quality but being unable to be shaped because of its magical density.
Understaning that the material I used was quite valuable I beagn to panic and ask if I was in trouble, to my surprise he was actually trying to give me more of it so I could carve him one aswell. Calming down and ignoring him for a sec I examine my product trying to see if the material gave it any magic effect (you know magic world and all J. As I was staring at it intensely and examining every fine detail a blue screen pops up saying I obtain the ability [Examine] once the screen disappeared a new one popped up with the masks stats.
[Mask Of Eternal Harmony]
Quality: Legendary
Material: Legendary Radiant Oak
Effect: 40% hp regen/ps 80% mana regen/ps
+30 agi +50 int +50 wis
+200 nature affinity
Tranquil mind: Allows the user to keep calm and serene heightened focus and control of all actions.
Masquerade: Makes the user immune to identifying skills, items and affects granting complete privacy.
Description: A mask crafted by a master in a test to prove his worth grants the user increase stats as well as heightened hp/mp regen.
The user will feel tied with nature and the world +200 nature affinity.
With my test concluded I was officially welcomed as a member of the merchant¡¯s guild with my affiliation in the woodworking branch. After everything was processed I was granted a Master crafter position with all its benefits as well as a badge signifying my connection to the guild which grants me access to multiple benefits and access to any branch around the world.
With my long day finished I head out marching into the setting sun with more work set for me in the days to come.
Ch 3 Dawn
Ch 3 Dawn
Waking up with the sun¡¯s rays blinding me I rub my eyes and wait for my pistons to start firing, if anyone ever planned to assassinate me the best time would be when I wake up as I am always sluggish and feel detached.
While waiting for my functions to reach 100% I start getting dressed and combing my hair luckily the inn I found provided simple essentials to its tenants for a reasonable price at about 5 silver a night. Finishing up my morning routine I head down stairs to get some breakfast.
Noticing a few other occupants also waiting in the diner I proceeded to refrain from being noticed as I am a lot more apt to burst in the morning than any other time. Quickly getting a table in a back corner I wait for one of the waiters to take my order while drinking a fresh glass of orange juice I picked up on my way over.
After a short while my order got taken so during my wait I decided to make up a plan of action and what I should do in this world. Yeah, I could just make a living from my masks but that would be no fun so before I had left the merchants guild I asked the woman I dealt with earlier if I could join other guilds. Getting a satisfactory answer of yes but under the rules that I must refrain from tarnishing the merchant guild in anyway.
Deciding now to join the adventures guild and enjoy this new life of adventure became my primary focus for the day with other menial tasks second. With my decision set my order finally arrived with a big helping of bacon and eggs with what was seemed to be a mix between a pancake and waffle I started to scarf down my food.
Keeping to myself and enjoying my breakfast didn¡¯t last long before a group of 3 ruffians looking guys walks into the inn and sits down across from me, not bothering giving them any more focus I resume eating before they start to talk then it begins to get progressively louder to try and catch someone attention. Turns out they were talking about me and were trying to get a rise, due to my weird appearance it gave them plenty of fuel to fan the fire.
As I couldn¡¯t help but listen at this point I noticed they were trying to start either a fight or get me shunned by the other occupants by saying how a person with a mask can only be 2 things an assassin or a criminal. Noticing that the situation was not in my favor I quickly finished my food then stood up to leave.
Noticing there attempt to irritate me were not working and that I was leaving I guess riled them up even more where one of the lackeys approached me and attempted to man handle me.
With the situation escalated I refrain from making and aggressive actions and called out to the owner to get the guards quickly as they were getting hostile.
With the owner running out to fetch the guards I jumped away from them and maintained my calm demeanor and told them to leave me alone and the guards were on their way. Hoping they got here quickly so I could be on my way was the best outcome.
Over the next 40 mins they continued their attempt to restrain me and even began to rouse up the rest to help them catch this so-called assassin, now I wasn¡¯t really sure why they would just randomly try to start something with me nor what there issues were as I had just arrived to the world the other day.
Even taking the appearance into question these guys screamed ruffian so the only conclusion I could come up with was my money. Not sure that was it but was only thing that could cause this situation trying to think how they could have come to the idea I had money just now sunk in the merchant¡¯s guild.
As I am quite sure they didn¡¯t sell me out the only other outcome would be they were there waiting for new blood to walk in and wop out 10 gold signifying they had enough money to spare.
With everything clicking I got pissed off but kept avoiding a confrontation and hoped the guards would arrive so because if I did retaliate it would just help their case I was a criminal or something.
With that figured out I would guess they¡¯d claim the money I have was stolen from them so they could get my money without stealing it and becoming criminals themselves, I must give it to them though it is quite an ingenious plan for what looks like 3 dumb idiots. They picked the worse guy to do it to as I hold quite the grudge well not the current me now but you know.
Nearing the end of my patience I was getting to the point of switching out my mask for another when I heard the doors slam open to my left, quickly glancing over hoping there weren¡¯t more lackey¡¯s income I was met with fortune as the city guards were hear. On that note I stopped running around the room and began to explain what I believed was going on and that I am innocent.
As the guards heard my story they turned their attention to the 3 ruffians and quickly apprehended them quickly explain to the crowd they were not thieves that picked on new merchant members but were quite sly so were unable to be apprehended tell now.
With the situation deflated I quickly apologized to the owner and thanked him for getting the guards, with his kind reply I left him an extra 10 silver before leaving the inn and started making my way towards the middle distract where he informed me the adventures guild was located.
I had almost decided to just leave the city, not join the guild and just survive away from people and their problems but not everyone is shitty so I proceeded to the middle distract. Quickly arriving I noticed all around me people with armor, weapons, robes and staffs running around, quickly deciding that if I was to be acknowledged I need some gear before I join the guild.
Looking around for a while due to being undecided on what path to choose a warrior, mage, rouge build or what. With hundreds of pros and cons running through my head I just sat down by a fountain trying to think of what to do. Taking my current state and items into account I decided to go with an axe wielding build.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
Now as a scrawny guy this would look quite strange even I would agree but it just feels right, with my decision made I head to the nearest blacksmith shop to hopefully purchase scale mail as it is reasonably light weight with good defense.
Walking into an inferno I couldn¡¯t help but let out a breath due to the heat quickly thinking that having it so hot was not the best idea if you want to sell stuff, quickly shrugging my thoughts off I proceed to look around trying to find the armor type if they even craft it in the first place. Over 30 min in with no luck I decide to ask for assistants.
Arriving at the front counter with no one there I began to call into the back hoping someone can hear me over the loud hammering and bellows of the furnace. Over 10 min into my yelling I hear someone stumbling around and loud clangs of metal getting knocked about when a short hulk walks out panting and looking shocked. Not knowing how to handle the situation I just let out a weak hello before what I assume to be a dwarf burst out laughing at me. Slightly embarrassed I proceed to ask if I could purchase things here as I noticed no one maned the counter.
With a quick confirmation that I can purchase things here and that the reason behind no one here and the heat is due to him being a dwarf as It turns out there is a high degree of racism and prejudice on anything not human go figure so he was unable to sell anything so he just lit the place ablaze quite a hilarious guy I would say.
Setting that aside I began to explain the armor type I was looking for and if he had such an armor style, not expecting much due to the era of things here I could only hope. Over a quick ponder the dwarf introduced himself as Olkine Thunderfield along with not having the armor type but could easily craft me a full set for the right price. Ecstatic over the news I asked what the cost would be and if I like the outcome could he be my primary smith.
After shocking him with my request as I guess it¡¯s rare and a privilege to be asked to be someone¡¯s primary smith he gave me an estimate of about 100 gold for a whole set made of steel hide. Handing over 125 gold just for safe measures he confirms the transaction and lets me know it will be done by tonight.
Not believing what I heard I asked to confirm, turns out he¡¯s a master smith so his work is always master grade and done quite quickly, well also due to the fact I am his only customer. Asking him what steel hide was before leaving I was glad to find out it¡¯s a light weight metal grown of the backs of (Rock breakers: Giant Boars that are blind and live in mountains) that were like and extra layer of skin but made from their main source of food steel ore.
So not only am I getting good defense but is should weight about the same as leather armor. With the order placed and questions answered I say my farewells and proceed to the adventurer¡¯s guild.
Not needing anything else that I can think of as I already have my preferred weapon the hatchet witch also seems to evolve not sure how but il find eventually so with my list complete I walk into the guild and ignore all the stares as I approach the counter and meet with a crimson haired beauty with long ears quickly assuming she¡¯s an elf. As I can¡¯t help but ponder why the treatment is different due to all the adventures calling out to her, but I am going to pass it on to beauty over race I guess.
After she calmed down all the adventurers she focuses her attention onto me, I explain my intention to join the guild she hands over a clipboard with paper work to fill out that¡¯s almost exactly the same from the merchant¡¯s guild but with a few additions such as combat experience and years of adventuring before registration etc.
Finishing up the paperwork and handing it over she explains that there isn¡¯t a fee however the adventures tag I will receive if lost to get a new one will cost me 10 silver for the first time and get more expensive with each recurrence. After finalizing everything she notifies that I will start out as a rank E-1 and can only do quests of the same rank or one lower.
As I am at the lowest rank that doesn¡¯t apply to me yet, setting that aside I ask how many ranks are there and what is required to advance. So, for starters this is what I could get after she explained it to me.
The ranks start from the lowest which starts at E-D-C-B-A-S-SS-SSS-X-XX-Q within each rank there are 10 levels that are required to level before advancing to a new rank, for example as I am ranked E-1 I would need to go up 9 levels to be viable for promotion and this applies to every rank.
From what I could understand anything after rank A requires not only the 10 levels but also equivalent achievements so it would look something like this: Rank A-1-0 and to advance it would look like this (A-10-1) = (A2-1-0) to progress due to this the highest ranked adventure is currently ranked S1-8-5 and that he is ridiculously powerful as he killed 3 mid dragons that were slaughtering the countryside and some cities along with subduing 2 hell ranked dungeons.
Letting that sink as the difficulties to progress were insane I just couldn¡¯t comprehend yet after realizing she mention dungeons I had to ask and what she said was much easier to process so here it is.
Over the world there are many dungeons and the older it gets the stronger it will be now some dungeons are used as training grounds and are maintained monthly to keep it in check these are called Instances. Next up are dungeons left to their own devices called Rifts which go up in rank from: Casual-Normal-Intermediate-Difficult-Hard-Hell-Nightmare-Insane-Impossible-Demonic-Unholy-Holy-Divine.
With every rank verified even though no one can clear let alone enter rifts over nightmare yet due to the skill [Identify Max] which the high elven king possesses. Moving on next up are dungeons that can only be entered with over 600 people called raids, these are much smaller in size but much more difficult due to having bosses as roaming mobs and floor guardians with a final overlord at the end.
They are ranked the same as rifts but with a x1-x5 next to it as you could have a casual raid x1 that can be ran with 600 while an x2 need 1200 etc. And finally, world pillars these have been around sense history can recall and what is known of them is that should it ever be conquered the victors can move to higher plains per legend.
After getting the run-down I notice the sun has started to set saying my thanks for the information and assistants I take my leave heading to Olkine¡¯s shop to pick up my gear and call it a night.
With my quick arrival, I notice Olkine is just sitting at the counter with a huge grin not knowing why I ask and he drags me into the back, once there I notice a beautiful set of armor that looks almost like a full body exo-suit from my world.
Taking in its beauty Olkine explains it¡¯s his finest work yet and that he ended up using more money than he planned so he could make it the best of the best. Approaching it I run my hands along the smooth finish and fine scales making up the armor as I finish I step back and use [Examine] on the set and what I get knocks the wind out of me.
[Armor of the serpent lord]
Armor: 475
Durability: 1,000
Maneuverability: 800
Stats: +100 Agi +100 Str +75 Stam +80 Vit
Effects: 60% Evasion, 40% Stam Reg, 30% Atk Spd, 30% Move Spd
75% Dmg Red, bask in the sun 5 times for 4 hours to receive [Serpent Rejuvenation]
Ability: [Serpent Rejuvenation] Allows the user to increase regen of health by 300% for 4 min healing all injuries and repairing all lost appendages CD 3 weeks
Description: Armor crafted by dwarf master smith Olkine Thunderfield for his only customer and partner, created with highest quality material¡¯s and imbued with A lvl 80 Serpent lord¡¯s soul.
Unable to resist I gave Olkine a huge thank you while promising to use is all the time and continue being his customer as well as promising when I get stronger whatever he needs I will get it for him.
Cracking me in the head while saying quit being all mushy he proceeds to pack the armor away into a bag and hands it over telling me I had better make it big.
With our business complete I give him a final thank you and goodbye before heading out and finding a room for the night for tomorrow will be a busy day.
Ch 4 First Adventure
Ch 4 First Adventure
With a new day and same old routine of getting ready I decide to skip the morning breakfast and decide to pick up a quick bite instead on my way to the adventurer¡¯s guild, why you ask simple really time for adventure. Not expecting much but hoping I get to do something other than pick up herbs like in most ln I have read.
So without further ado I wrap up my morning and head out the door, stopping by a stall that was selling barbequed chicken I buy a breast and thigh/leg while having him lather it up in a spicy bbq sauce. Watching it cook brings me back to my old world when my father took us to the Philippines to meet his side of the family.
I was 15 years old when we went and couldn¡¯t understand a lot of what was said but I had fun, well besides the floods but I just floated them people called me crazy and I probably was but hell I was a us city boy and a flood was cool as heck to me back then. But back to the memory while we were there they had bbq stands on some roads where you could just pay some money and come back to pick it up and dang was it good.
After coming back, I noticed my food was done grabbing them I begin to walk to the guild while eating. Over the years, I learned to enjoy these small moments as they always seem to kindle old memories and being without my parents has made me sad so happy memory help me cope with never seeing them again.
Just as I arrive at the guild I finished the last bite and threw the sticks away and approached the mission board that list all the request made to the guild. Quickly finding the E rank side I scan threw the request finding most to be herb gathering and other misc. tasks before I stumble upon a mission to hunt down a giant rat located in the eastern field eating all the crops.
Ripping it off and bringing it up to the counter I wait for the attendant to file it as excepted and link it to my adventures plate.
With everything in order I equip my armor over my clothes and begin to set out. There has always been one thing that¡¯s made no sense in ln why they never wear under armor. Now I don¡¯t mean the sporty clothes back home for ex my crafters gloves give me a boost of 25% accuracy and handling so why would I want to take them off cool thing is I don¡¯t.
As my gloves are thin enough I can wear them inside my gauntlets as well as any extra clothes I come by can be put under my armor, always made me think the mc and people in ln wore there armor naked. (if you can answer this please do-Author)
Finishing my internal dialog I finish equipping my gear and head for the east gate to go kill me a rat.
As I reach the field the rat is supposedly living around I notice that a lot of the crops are devoured and I am sure no matter how big 1 rat cannot eat this much, as if on cue I begin to hear massive amount of scurrying in the grass not sure how many enemies I have I slowly back up aiming for an open hill behind me for a better vantage point.
As I am getting closer I have already killed 2 rats that came out of nowhere trying to bite at my face with that extra speed and handling I hacked them down with great efficiency. With bated breath, I feel my foot touch barren soil and quickly scurry the last few feet to the peak and prepare for battle.
Keeping my focus peeled around me hearing every scurry and shuffle tracking the sound location with my eyes I quickly turn around and slash down upon a rat trying to attack me from behind but its sudden jump caused the ground to shift beneath it giving me ample warning. One by one I hack and slash the oncoming horde if I hadn¡¯t gotten this armor I would be dead by now but with the boost to my stats and can keep fighting.
For hours now I have kept killing these rodents with seemingly no end to their onslaught of attacks with recognition that I am waring out I start to feel a slight panic settling in my chest. With no backup because this is clearly meant for a d ranked or higher adventure but for some reason the person put down only fucking 1 rat to save him money so the payout was a measly 5 copper. With such a low pay, no one besides people like me would take it but the problem is the 1 rat which means the mission will not see another¡¯s eyes but mine.
With my killing spree continuing I can feel more and more injury¡¯s adding as I can no long keep up with the pace of attacks,
With no hope, I am lost as to what I can do as I am too far from the city to call for help and I doubt anyone will head this way that can help me.
Thinking of a way to survive I ponder all my option, I look for escape route, an extra form of defense nothing but me and open field and an unknown quantity of enemies. With my last drop of hope I resign myself to using it but I pray that whoever comes across me in the future mind your words.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
As I slash at another oncoming rat I quickly pull out a new mask of peer slaughter Kre¡¯Zul, holding out for a little longer hoping that something will give me a way out without needing to switch because once I do I may never come back.
I will tell you a little story many years ago a young boy was sitting in his room carving into wood, and what he was carving were masks if you looked around the room you would notice hundreds on masks all different and very intricate and detailed.
On this day, the boy¡¯s mother brought a psychologist over to speak with the boy and try to understand the current state of his mind. Now normally this would never happen as the boy¡¯s father strictly forbid it however the father was at work and would not return for a month.
So, on this day the boy was asked many things and explained many things, when the psychologist asked about the masks and if any were important to the boy he had nodded and pointed to his closet door. There however was nothing on the door so she had opened to see if he meant inside. What she saw shocked and scared her immensely for inside were 15 masks some of monsters, a few females, males and other creatures but there were two that she could not help but break into an uncontrollable fear.
She felt as if they were tormenting her soul threw torture and she could not explain why but in her inner most core a voice cried in suffering for her to run. Quickly with all her strength she slammed the door shut and sat back down hyperventilating before calming down.
When the fear wore of she asked the boy what were the 2 masks inside one that seemed to be an abyss and the other an unknown.
The boy paused his action and set down his tools before turning to face the woman he looked at her with pity and sorrow as if he knows what she just went through. Opening his mouth, he said two things 1. To never let them lose for if they are nothing but slaughter and death will occur and 2. The names of the personas tied to each mask are Kre¡¯Zul and Bhes¡¯Quel.
When the woman finally left, the mother came to him and asked why he had made such masks he explained that they were apart of him and if he didn¡¯t they would kill all of the others.
With a decision made he donned the new mask, with the setting sun if one really listed they could hear the tormented screeches coming from the east. Beast and monster alike got away as quickly as they could, bird flew far to the south and the forest held a breath for the first time in millennia to refrain from attracting the being attention.
Standing on a hill soaked in blood with corpses as far as you can see with blood stained wheat flowing in the wind a lone figure stood, clad in shimmering armor bathed in blood holding an axe shaped as if to eat the world the being bellowed into the sky before dropping seemingly unconscious.
As the sun rose beyond the horizon the creatures began to awake and on this chilly morning a figure lay with his face covered by his hand holding a mask.
[MC Neutral]
Not knowing what to think as I had watched the events unfold from the back seat with the others, when I made the switch many of them were cursing and bashing me for being too reckless and letting him out. Threw the whole even I couldn¡¯t help but agree I fucked up,
As he cut down foes left and right smiling like a mad man body rippled in muscle and glowing red veins with nothing but pure ecstasy flooding the hub we all knew the slaughter will not end.
Hour after hour we watched with bated breath as he endlessly killed the rats in droves knowing full well I wouldn¡¯t have survive brought me some comfort but not enough to fix what will happen when he is done with them and marches ever onward seeking death and mayhem. As the final creature gets devoured by the axe that once was a simple hatchet he stops moving staring off into the heavens.
With bated breaths, we say our apologies to the world as we wait for the deaths to stack when suddenly and shockingly he pulls out my mask staring at it for a long time then suddenly I am back in control and then I blacked out due to the strain.
After an unknown amount of time I wake up and find myself in what appears to be a small hut there is a fire going and the delicious smell of stew cooking over the hot flame. Trying to understand what is going on is not working as there was no one who knew I was there and I have yet to make any connection strong enough to warrant me in their house.
With nothing more to do and no one to question I delve into the hub and find out what is going on, when I arrive I notice everything Is in a buzz about why he relinquished control as it does not fit his persona that we know about.
Ignoring the others, I proceed towards the Abyssal pool where they both sleep, I need answers and an explanation for his weird behavior. When I finally reach the pools, he is there awake as if he knew I would come just relaxing in the festering black miasma.
Without waiting I ask him why did he switch back, what are you, why do you exist so many question I had as to why he does not match our image and information.
With one word I am left speechless [Protect], this one word flipped everything on its head we were not entirely wrong he is still a dark persona but is meant to slaughter all hostiles to protect us and the host from harm.
As I leave I couldn¡¯t help but smile thinking maybe were not all just black/white if only Alpha would wake up and explain to us what is happening. Coming back, I notice a woman staring intently at me while hovering above my face out of reflex I sit up and we bonk foreheads.
Quickly apologizing and calming down I finally ask who she is, where we are and how she found me. She began to explain that the mission request was posted from her and that she found me on the way back from the market. It turns out there truly was only 1 when she has listed the mission but they quickly moved in and started mating. My guess is the original 1 was a scout, with that out of the way when she found me she had patched me up and has been watching over me for the past 4 days.
Surprised that 4 days had passed I asked what happened after I killed the rats, turns out I will be receiving a huge bonus from the city due to my subjugation of an incoming menace to the city and farmlands along with being promoted twice. How she knew this was that they were announcing him as a savior in the city square all week.
Letting out a huge sigh I just lay back down and fall back asleep il deal with all this later.
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As you guys have noticed i have yet to release a new chapter in awhile. This is due to my work, when the snow falls i get a shovlen. and being in the upper north west we get a shit ton. on average i am working 11 hours a day and sometimes pulling a double with that taking up a huge ammount of my time with addition to my wife and 5 month old daughter i don''t have the spare time yet to write new chapters. When the snow dies down a bit you will know by chapter releases tell then thank you all for liking/reading/following my story as it''s still in progress. Do not worry it will not be dropped.This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.
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