《Only Human》 End of One Life Only Human I trudge down the empty hallway tired and defeated. For all sixteen years of my life I had worked diligently so that I may find my purpose, but I am weary of it all. I gave it my all but now I am empty inside. I see no light at the end of the tunnel, no savior to lift me from my struggles. I am an empty shell. My name is Kevin and I am what some people claim a genius. By sixteen now I have already finished college with a Masters in Computer Engineering and a Bachelors in Robotics. I struggled greatly as a child coming from a broken household and lived in poverty for years. Because of this I devoted my whole life to academics. When other kids were playing outside I was studying Newton¡¯s Laws. It was difficult but I was able to gain recognition from my teachers and quickly progressed through primary and secondary school. By 10 I had already started to attended college. College graduation has just ended and now I stand alone by myself in the science building of my college. In this quite hall way I look back at my life and realize that I hate it. I have never done anything I enjoy. All my life was endless studying. I don¡¯t hold a single goal or ambition. What does my life even mean? What is the point of my achievements if I have never actually enjoyed life? As I contemplated my existence I suddenly heard one of the hallway doors opening. A young female came hurrying out with a look of distress on her face as small black tendrils of smoke crept out of the doorway behind. Frantically she surveyed the area before she finally spotted me. Eyes filled with tears she sprinted towards me before collapsing. ¡°Please help me. I was trying to work with some chemicals but somehow the ventilation hood stopped working and somehow the materials caught fire. Please help me¡± Before I could make sense of the sobbing girl an explosion erupted from the room and I got knocked back all the way to the end of the hall. Upon impact my head hit the back wall I became incapacitated. As I slowly regained consciousness I smelled the faint sulfuric stench of the chemical blaze. I jolted awake and before me I saw the conflagration. During the time I was unconscious the fire had proliferated throughout building. At my side was the girl still alive but unconscious from the blast. Still shaken from the blast I slowly risen and looked for a way to escape. Sadly the only way I was getting out would be by going to door at the other end of the hall and making my way down the emergency stair case. This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.Fueled by adrenaline I threw the unconscious girl over my right shoulder and started my trek across the blazing t. As I approached the doorway of which the initial fire was started I felt the intense heat coming out. I covered my face with my shirt and shield it with my left arm which ended up getting scorched by the stray licks of flames rolling of the walls. I endured the intense heat and was able to finally make it to the door leading to the stair case. I reached out to open it and like an idiot grabbed the searing hot metal of the latch panic bar. Instantly pain surged from my hand and the scent of burning flesh filled the air. Filled with frustration and pain I roared out and kicked the door open. I rushed through and started my decent. I bounded down the stairs as fast I could with the girl over my shoulder and in what felt like an eternity later made it down two stories to ground level. I kicked open the door and revealed yet another catastrophe. The first floor had already caught on fire and judging by the way the ceiling was starting to bulge I didn¡¯t have much time till the whole place was going to give. Not caring anymore if I got injured I bolted towards the exit as fast as I could. Half way till I reached the exit I felt the girl regain consciousness. She woke up abruptly and started screaming her head off yelling for help. Eventually she went limp and resolved to weeping as I carried her. Instinctively I tried to calm her but I am still full of uncertainty. ¡°We are going make believe in me. We are going to live.¡± As I made it to the door I saw the ceiling come crashing down and in a last ditch effort kicked it open and threw the girl through it. For a brief moment before I was crushed by the ruble I made eye contact with the girl and with tears in my eyes I said my final good bye. Immense pain pulsated throughout my body as it was being crushed. I felt the life leaving my body as I slowly drifted into darkness. My life on earth is over, ended abruptly by a tragic fire. At the very least I was able to save someone before I perished. I closed my eyes for the first and last time in my life with a sense of fulfillment. Unexpectedly all the pain left my body at that moment. I opened my eyes to see what has happened but surprisingly found myself in a bed within a stark white room. Is this Heaven? Meeting an Old man I rose up from the small bed and found myself fully dressed in a white jump suit, and in a completely empty room except for the bed. There was no door, nor means of escape; just four empty white walls. I turned around but oddly my bed was gone. Somehow during the brief moment between me getting up and turning around the twin sized bed I was laying on just disappeared. What in the world is going on right now? The last thing I remembered was getting crushed under a burning building and now in trapped in a barren room. My mind started going into overtime as I tried to figure out what is going on. Unable to find an answer I became frustrated and decided to give up. There is no point getting myself worked up over an impossible situation that I don¡¯t have control over. I made myself to the middle of the room and sat down Indian style (legs criss crossed). I set my hands palms up upon my lap closed my eyes and relaxed. I focused on the movement of my body as I drew in each breath and released it. As I concentrated I felt each breath expand my lungs and filled my body then it slowly collapsing when I exhaled. I narrowed my consciousness and all other thoughts in my mind ceased to exist. After what could have been hours I slowly existed my trance like meditation and leisurely opened my eyes. No longer was I in the empty room, but instead sitting in the middle of a grand throne room made of refractive crystal and gold. In front of me a short pyramid shaped staircase the led to an antique wooden work desk. An irresistible urge caused me to get up and ascend the staircase till I stood in front of the desk. Behind the desk sat an old man hastily scribbling on several scrolls with a ink well and quill. As I was about to speak he rose on hand a signaled me to wait before returning back to his work. He worked hastily for several minutes before he finally finished. With a satisfied look on his face he clapped his hands and all the paper work vanished from his desk. ¡°Now what may I do for you young man? Perhaps you would like to know why you are here.¡± (Old Man) ¡°Uhm yes sir. I am kinda confused right now. Am I dead.¡± ¡°Oh-ho-ho yes you are very dead, but fret not my boy. I have always been watching you since you were born. Though you were born into a hard life of poverty and self-reliance you were able to overcome it and make something of yourself. It¡¯s sad that such a bright flame was snuffed so early, but you did such a selfless deed before you died. I am truly proud of the man you become.¡± (Old Man). ¡°Excuse me but why is it that I am here right now.¡± ¡°Ahem ah sorry about that. Being around since the beginning of time can do that to people. First of all do you like video games?¡± (Old Man) ¡°Beginning of time! I am sorry sir but are you God?¡± ¡°Ha well that is a secret for now. Now tell me do you like video games.¡±(Old Man/God?) ¡°I um well, I never really had time to ever play one but I always heard people talking about the latest VR (virtual reality) games coming out. I guess it will be fun buy I never thought about it before.¡± ¡°Perfect. Hey what do you say if I give you another chance at life? A chance to have fun, do things you thought impossible, make friends. This will be your chance to live a life you never had chance to when you were living before.¡±(Old Man/God?) This is my chance. Maybe I can finally enjoy living. ¡°Of course sir if possible please give me this chance.¡± ¡°Ho-ho-ho I like the enthusiasm but, before you say yes there are some things you are going to have to know. If you say yes you shall be reborn but not upon Earth. You shall be born in a alternate universe called Aura. I am sure you have already heard about this before because it is the also the world of the new game that is coming out. Now you may do what you wish from this new life but you mustn¡¯t tell anyone of your existence. For players you are a NPC (non-playable character) and to inhabitants you are just another person got it.¡±(Old Man/God?) ¡°Yes sir of course I will not let you down.¡± ¡°Ok good. Now before I forget because of your certain circumstances I am going to alter you a bit so that you aren¡¯t like normal inhabitants form Aura. Just for fun I am also going to allow you access to the internet so you can still be in touch with Earth as well as grant you a unique class. Work hard and remember this is your second chance so have fun!¡±(Definitely God) If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. ¡°Yes sir.¡± Just as I was about to bow to show my gratitude I felt my body shrinking and becoming a ball of light. Gracefully I floated towards the old man. For a moment I glowed intensely till everything was blinding than it went black. Next thing I know I was surrounded by something warm and pulsating. Suddenly giant hands reached around me and pulled me out. The air caused my exposed skin to burn, then I realized it. I was just born!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holding her husband¡¯s hand Veronica yelled in agony as her baby was being born. With a final push and help from the village doctor the baby was successfully birthed. The doctor carefully cut the umbilical cord then using some water and a towel cleaned the small infant before wrapping him in a blanket and handing it to the father. ¡°Congratulations Richard it¡¯s a boy. I am going let you guys be alone for a while and will be back later.¡± The doctor turned around and disappeared behind the door. With tears in her eye Veronica motioned for Richard to hand her the boy and then gentle cradles him within her arms. For years she was told that she was never going be able to have a child, but now her miracle baby was. Overjoyed she was speechless and could do little but stare at her little bundle of joy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since birth I did little but eat and sleep. It was a simple life but I enjoyed it. Though my little body was limited mentally prepared for my future. Whenever alone, which rarely happed, I surfed the web gathering information on the game as well as continuing my education by studying physics and martial arts. Apparently I had 16 years till the players arrived. 5 Years Later In the nation of Spiro on the child¡¯s 5th birth day they will be given an aptitude test to determine their future. Many parents dreamed of their child becoming a powerful mage or solider with in the imperial army. My parents were the same. My family had a long tradition of birthing powerful warriors and magi¡¯s so many had high expectations of me. I woke up early in the morning and sat up from my comfortable straw bag. Stretching my arms towards the sky I gave a big yawn before jumping out of bed. I had to wait for 2 months till the imperial tester made it to our remote village but finally it was time. I got dressed as fast as I could throwing on clean trouser and a shirt, before grooming my dark brown hair and heading down the stairs. I found my mom frying some wild boar sausage and koo eggs (Like a chicken but bigger). She joyfully saw me and told me to take my seat and that we will be eating soon. I made my way to the table and as usual found my father at the table tinkering with one of his inventions. After retiring from the army my dad became a magical innovator and is currently testing some kind of magic powered crystal turrets. My mother made it to the table holding a platter of eggs and sausage. Placing I on the table she quickly ran back to the kitchen to grab a loaf of bread. As she was going around the corner to the table with the bread a beam shot out from the tiny crystal and vaporized the loaf. ¡°You idiot.¡± Slightly annoyed my mother wacked father across the head before confiscating his invention. ¡°My goodness always playing with your toys. What if that hit your son?¡± Yep currently I am nameless. Supposedly it is culture for the child to pick their own name once they become adults. So for now I am just known as the son of Richard and Veronica Quivs. After an eventful breakfast we set out to Rosewood City Hall. Class And Chaos After exiting our small two storied mansion within the 2nd ward my parents and I started down the cobble road towards city square within the third wards, which is located in the middle of the city. Rosewood is constructed in a circular pattern with 6 different wards the surround a central ward, the first ward. The first ward contains all important government buildings including town hall and The Grove, home of the baron. The second ward houses many of the upper class, minor nobles, and merchants. The third ward consist of all the stores shops within the city. It also has town square the central meeting place of the community. The fifth ward houses all of the middle class. This is where the average family is likely to stay. The sixth ward is located by the Saii River that runs parallel to Rosewood. The sixth ward is a harbor that is responsible for shipping along the river. The last ward is the slums. My parents and I walked together all the way to the market district. On our way we passed several other families heading to meet the imperial tester. Parent and child were filled with hope discussing how amazing it was to join the army. In the nation of Spiro children started training for their career when they are five year old, and in this war geared country all parent wanted their kid to join the military. The imperial testers were sent out to scan a child¡¯s magical or rage potential. Using this information the tester is to determine what the child¡¯s destiny should be. After walking through the market district for about 15 minutes we finally arrived at the square. People from around the area, city dwellers as well as others from the surrounding villages were all pack in this giant square eagerly waiting to see the imperial tester. We walked up to one of the registration tables closest to us and my mother and father start to fill out the requisite forms. These served little more than official documentation of the child as well as proof of lineage. After filling my forms and returning them to the head table we decided to head to the far side of the square where we would be out of the way but still able to see the magical projection displaying the next few up to see the tester. As we stand there waiting I got severely bored. I have waited five years as a child and I stuck here waiting so that I can finally see the tester to unlock my power. Previously during my five years of waiting I tried everything I could to gain an ability or even to check status but nothing would come up. My ability was locked. After secretly reading through text at the house library and eavesdropping on conversations from the maids I found that in order for inhabitants of this world to start gaining abilities they had to go through the ceremony of unlocking at the age of five. When the royal tester is gauging your ability he has to first unlock it by reciting a blessing upon the child. This blessing allows the child to start gaining skill points and skills. As we waited a strange man pompous man and his daughter arrogantly approached my family. From his expensive clothing and supercilious attitude one can easily identify him as a noble. ¡°Ah good morning Richard what is one of the trash houses, oops, I mean you are doing here today. Ho, ho ho.¡± ¡°Good morning to you as well Ryan. I didn¡¯t know that the circus came to town. I see that you brought your daughter around. Hopefully she is just half as arrogant as you are.¡± ¡°How dare you say that! My little Anne is the pride and joy of the Liorne House. We will just have to show you when she out shows that little runt of yours. Hmpf.¡± As the man turns away to leave his daughter copies his actions follows suit with her own arrogant hmpf and walked away. Something tells me that this isn¡¯t the last that I see of this girl. ¡°I can¡¯t believe them Richard. How can such a pompous pig be a noble of Spiro. It is a disgrace to see such a man." ¡°It is fine Honey. There are plenty of them out there, but now is not time to dwell on such. Look it is time for our son to meet the tester.¡± Unable to hold in his excitement his eyes gave of a childish glint. Richard always dreamed of his son following in his family¡¯s footsteps and becoming a mage.. ¡°I will let it go for now but next time imma gonna beat him to a pulp.¡± (If I forgot to mention my mother was a powerful warrior.) Finally it was my time. Eagerly I went ahead for my parents and burrowed my way through the crowd till I stood in line waiting to see thee tester. In front of me stood another younger boy, or should I say beast. He was at least 1.5 times my size. Now that I look around I noticed that all the other kids were the same size. I was like a stalk of grass in a forest of giants. Some insecurity filled my heart but was quickly dismissed. Of course I would be different from them I¡¯m from another world. God did say that I was going have an altered body, maybe this was just a part of that. As I waited my imagination ran wild imagining myself as a great paladin protecting the people by using godly arts and a silver sword. Amongst my day dreaming I forgot to notice that the line had shortened and it was finally my turn. A kid behind me shoved me back into reality and motioned me to hurry up and go into the tent. A little embarrassed a meagerly walked into the tent. Inside the tent was a lone woman sitting at a table with a magic orb in the middle. I approached the woman with renewed excitement and sat on the chair across from her. As if meditating her eyes stayed closed. She moved little unless to breath. ¡°Um excuse me mam. I am here to be tested.¡± You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.As if shocked she jolted awake. ¡°Oh my goodness I didn¡¯t sense you entering the tent at all. Hmm very interesting. Well since you are here shall we begin?¡± ¡°Uhuh, I mean yes please mam.¡± ¡°Now go ahead and place both hands on the ball and close your eyes.¡± I proceeded to follow her instructions and placed my hands on the ball. As I closed my eyes an odd energy filled my body. As if electrified my body hummed with power. Unknown to me my body was surrounded by a dense energy fielded and I started to levitate. My previous black hair turned silver and strange markings of triangle circles and lines appeared on my skin. In her life time the tester has never seen such an aura. Quickly recovering from her awestruck she hurriedly summoned a reference book for answers. As she rapidly flew through the pages looking for some kind of reference she finally found the answer. The Aura of the Scholar. According to the text only those with this Class are able to enter the Libraries, ancient wells where all of known knowledge is captured. In the entire existence of the world there hasn¡¯t been a single one and except for this little info provided through the holy identification book given from the gods. Staring up at the boy she finally saw the raging storm of power subsiding. The boy gradually lowered back down to the chair. The power flowing through me and finally started to disperse. The raging storm of energy calmed and I felt myself waking from the trance like state. When I opened my eyes I saw the lady tester with a look of disbelief and confusion. I don¡¯t know what happened but something spooked the woman. ¡°Ah Ahem. Excuse me um do you know what just happened just now¡± (Tester) ¡°Um no mam what do you mean did something happen.¡± Confused I looked around the tent to see if there was something different around me but I couldn¡¯t notice anything weird about the tent. While looking about I suddenly noticed that I was sitting a lot higher than I was before entering the room. I looked at my body and strangely I was longer and toned than I was before. Slightly confused I looked at my reflection on the glass table and find a teenage version of myself with white hair looking back at me. ¡°What in the world is going on right now? Why am I suddenly older and what¡¯s with the white hair?¡± I look at the tester for answers and wait for some sort of explanation. ¡°Ah well it seems that you have successfully gone through the unlocking ceremony. Because of this your body has developed so that it may properly be able to train. As for your class it um well you are a Scholar.¡±(Tester) ¡°What do you mean a Scholar? That can¡¯t be right. Isn¡¯t there only option along the main professions: Warrior, Mage, Archer, Rouge, Healer, and what not. What is a scholar?¡± ¡°I am sorry but I just don¡¯t know. There isn¡¯t anything I can do but wish you good luck discovering your class.¡± Before I could say another word I was hurriedly pushed out of the tent and found myself back outside on the city square I tried to turn back into the tent but was restricted by two guards at the entrance. ¡°Sorry kid but after the ceremony you are not allowed back to see the Tester. If you had any further questions I advise you to talk with someone from the college. Now please be on your way.¡± Feeling that I was not going be allowed in I decided to scrap the idea and find my parents. Looking around I couldn¡¯t find them anywhere. Worried I continued to look through the crowd but no trace of them was to be found. I kept searching till I finally gave up and decided to seek help from one of the patrolling guards. As I was approaching the guard a ear piercing shout emanated from the crowd. ¡°MURDER, MURDER. Someone HELP PLEASE. Their a people killing urgllldkndivc.¡± Before the lady could finish her throat was sliced open by a black leathered clothed man. Suddenly other similarly dressed man entered he scene and blood was spilled everywhere. Several people tried to fight back but found that their rage and mana was suppressed. No one was able to use their abilities, except for the black leathered man. The square turned into a killing pool that filled with blood. As many died the survivors were huddled together in the center desperately trying to put on an offensive but were slowly being crushed like an anaconda and its prey. After a short period of time little was left of us defenders and that was left was the Tester, Anne, a guard, a noble, and myself. Grinning the men each with a sharp devastating looking dagger approached us. Like wild animals they could sense easy prey. I looked at the bodies around in despair till finally I saw the body of my lifeless mother and father. They had been killed during the conflict. Deep emotion welled up inside me. The closest people I had ever loved are dead before me. Bubbling rage boiled inside me but was abruptly calmed. For some unknown reason clarity came upon me and the world started to slow. All background interference ceased and I focused on the men before me. Calmly and emotionless I darted towards the first of the assailants. As I was neared him time slowed to an immensely slow rate which allowed me to smoothly evade all attacks while incapacitating the man using my knowledge of martial arts and pressure points. Before the man had fallen I was already heading towards another target who I similarly dispatched. Following this cycle I took down every opposing combatant. By the end 27 men laid before me. As I stood above them a sense of nausea and exhaustion came over me and I blacked out. Family and First Discovery As I slowly woke pain erupted from my whole body. It felt as if hot needles were driven onto my skin and pierced my bones. Yelling in pain I withered around till finally a cold a soothing hand met my forehead. A calm and soothing felling filled me and I went back to sleep. When I finally woke up I found myself in my bedroom. Morning light filled the room and the smell of cooking smoked meat filled the air. Realization struck me and greif filled my soul. My parents were dead. Before I could break down I heard voices coming from down stairs. ¡°Richard hurry up and get down here. It¡¯s time for breakfast.¡±(Veronica) ¡°Honey just a minute I am trying to adjust the accuracy of my turrets.¡±(Richard) ¡°If you aren¡¯t here in 5 seconds I will burn your food and through it out!¡±(Veronica) ¡°Ah don¡¯t be rash now.¡± From across the hall I could hear my father hurriedly rushing out of the room and down the stairs. What is going on didn¡¯t they die in the attack. I thought for sure I saw their lifeless body amongst the crowd. An uncontrollable urge caused me to jump out of bed and bound down the stairs. Rushing through the house I made my way to the dining room where my father and mother sat eating their breakfast. When I entered the room I made eye contact with my stunned parents and I broke down. It was a miracle my family was alive. I slumped down onto my knees and started to ball my eyes out. Tears of joy and relief flowed out of me. My parents got out of their seats and each embraced me reassuringly as if telling me they were there for me. ¡°H-h-how how are you guy alive? You were d-dead.¡± sniffling through the question I looked at my parents. ¡°Oh my goodness we are sorry for frightening you. It is okay now. We are here we are alive. Remember the city is a safe zone no one can truly die hear. If you die in the city area you are reincarnated at the church.¡±(Veronica) As my mother explained it to me I suddenly remember that this was a game. Of course the city was a safe zone but still the shock of seeing my parent¡¯s body still haunted me. Unlike other games where simply no one can attack within a safe zone in this one instead you can die but will be reincarnated. After a period of silence I finally composed myself and we separated from each other. We all sat down at the table and started to eat breakfast as a family once more. ¡°So son we never had the chance to ask you what is your profession are you a mage like your old man.¡±(Richard) ¡°Ha as if you heard what they said about him beating up the assailants obviously he is a warrior like his mom.¡±(Veronica) I then remembered about the black clothed men that I incapacitated. ¡°Um wait a minute what happened to those guys.¡± ¡°Ah well unfortunately before anyone was able to bind them they were teleported away, probably by their boss or employer.¡±(Richard) ¡°Hmm well at least everyone¡¯s okay. Oh yeah according to the imperial tester I am a scholar.¡± ¡°A scholar huh. Wait s you said scholar yes. This is amazing this means you can enter those mysterious libraries. Oh my goodness think of all the knowledge stored there. Maybe we can use it to finish my turrets or better yet make an army or¡­or...or¡­or¡± Father kept raving on like a crazed mad man that found a new toy till my mother knocked him in the back of the head causing him to land face first in to his food. ¡°Now honey now don¡¯t scare our son with your mad magic experiments.¡± She then turns to face me. ¡°Now baby that sound wonderful did she tell you anything else about your class.¡± (Veronica) Not sure how to respond I answer honestly. ¡°uh well she kind of told me to figure it out myself and pushed me out of the tent.¡± ¡°That wrench she dare ignores my child why I just might have to teach her a lesson.¡± (Veronica) Seeing the fiery glint in her eye I knew that I had to act fast before she did anything rash. ¡°Mom calm down please its okay. I am sure that she had a reason there is no use going on man hunt.¡± ¡°Hmpf fine but if I ever see that woman again I am going to her give her a piece of my mind.¡± (Veronica) ¡°Well at least it is not a piece of your steel we are still paying for that tavern you destroyed.¡± (Richard) ¡°Oh sweetie if you mention that one more time then me and our son are going be the only ones to be eating dinner tonight.¡± (Veronica) ¡°I am sorry my dear beautiful wife please forgive me if I don¡¯t eat I am going to die.¡± ¡°Fine than. Now stop groveling and get finish up remember we still have that thing we need to pick up.¡±(Veronica) After breakfast I headed to the backyard to start testing out my class.¡¯ If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. With my new and enhanced older frame I found it a lot easier to walk around the house and perform task. My small body and uncontrollable incoordination of a child was no more. This was truly a blessing that meant I could now start training in advance martial arts as well as start leveling myself up. When I got to the back yard I quickly tried opening my status window. [quart=Name,Alignment]Kevin,Neutral[/quart] [quart=Level,Race]1,Human[/quart][quart=Fame, Notoriety]0,0[/quart] [quart=Health, Energy]100,100[/quart] [quart=Strength, Perception] 10,50[/quart] [quart=Endurance, Intellect]10,100[/quart] [quart=Agility, Luck] 10,0[/quart] [quart=Regeneration, Energy Absorption]1%,1%[/quart] [quart=Honor, Divinity]0,0[/quart] [quart=Attack, Defense] 5,1[/quart]
Status Window
Class Scholar, (Student Stage 1)
Magic Resistance0%
Unallocated Stat Points20
Class Bonuses +For Every Level (+2) Intelligence +For Every Level (+2) Perception +SPEED READING: Reading Speed (x2) +MENTAL PROCESSING: Thinking Speed (x1.2) +QUICK LEARNING: Able to understand anything once taught or learnt +Scholars Aura: Regeneration and Energy Absorption Unlocked +BRANCH OF LEARNING: Allowed to learn techniques from other classes. (Current Class Limit: 1) Other Bonuses +Unavailable Extra Classes +Unavailable
Looking at me status I was stunned. This was simply amazing. My class basically allowed me to free reign over my skills and didn¡¯t stop me from getting another class. Another thing was my absurd amount of intelligence and perception. It seems that I was given stats similar to my current build. This would explain my insanely high starting intelligence and low luck. After looking at the window I noticed the points I had left to spend and instantly thought up of how I wanted to spend my points. I instantly dumped everything into agility and after I did I felt my body becoming lighter. Testing it out for a bit I decided to give my new speed a test and took off. After a few lap[s around the house I finally grew tired but joy filled my heart. Never had I dreamed of running so fast, and this was still only the tip of the iceberg. I wonder what else I am able to do. A light bulb flashes in my head. ¡°Open Skill Window!!!¡±
Skill Window
Class Skill (Scholar): (Passive Skills) Analyze (Beginner Lvl:1): Allows the identification of people, objects, and skills Focus (Beginner Lvl:2): Extreme concentration on a specific target(s) causes your world to slow (Duration: 2s) Scholars Aura Key: Allows entry to Libraries and Knowledge Temples, as well as other hidden Scholar places Knowledge Well: The user is granted a perfect memory, as well as an unlimited capacity for knowledge (Active Skills) Mind Sweep (Beginner Lvl:1): Allows the user to see everything within their perception sphere. (Current Radius: 3m)(Cost: 10e/s) Energy Condensation (Beginner Lvl:1): allows the use to condense raw energy to form temporary items.(State-Dependent Energy Use)
Too eager to wait any longer I activated Mind Sweep. The world around me instantly took shape. I still kept my regular vision but in my mind an image formed. For the area three meters around me I could see everything from every angle and aspect. It was amazing sight. After a while my body started to strain and I had to cut off the skill. I checked my energy and found that I had only 20 left. Feeling too tired to continue I decided to take a nap and rest. Experimenting It has been one week since I awakened to my power and during the time I made many discoveries concerning my new class. After I woke up from my nap I went to testing out all my others skills and bonuses that I gained from my new class. Through the days of experimenting I discovered a lot about my skills and was able to gain a few skill points as well as a new ability. Analyze allowed me to do just what it said. It allowed me to bet data about the world around me. Because of its low level it only gave surface level knowledge such as the name and sometimes an effect but latter it will probably allow me to do much more. Focus was an amazing skill that literally slowed my perception of an object if I focused on it. By no means was this skill easy though. It took extreme concentration for it to take effect and only lasted two seconds, but compiled with MENTAL PROCESSING its effects were amazing. Energy Condensation allowed me to create object using energy but the more detailed, and larger the object was the more it cost to create. Also for every second the object existed it cost ? as much energy it took to create it to maintain the object. It was very difficult to form and object and with my current level I couldn¡¯t hold any object for long. During my experimenting I discovered Energy Infusion when I was trying to see if I could take some of my energy and insert it into a rock. The test caused the rock to explode but also led to the creation of this skill. It basically let me pour energy into object and give them power-ups. For example I was able to give a branch +1 damage. The downside is that if too much energy was poured the object would destabilize and explode. I learned this through testing and blowing myself up a few times but luckily through this I was able to gain a new skill Explosive Resistance (Self Explanatory). During the week of testing I also found that my entire power and energy was connected to my energy. Except for normally having a separate stamina bar it was all connected to energy. My week of training and test also allowed me to discover the training system. After repeated actions or discoveries I was able to gain skill points. Strangely the explosion from the stone also gave some points to endurance. My experiment increased in my Perception and Intelligence. Finally I also started physical training that increased my Strength and Agility. Currently my windows look like this. [quart=Name,Alignment]Kevin,Neutral[/quart] [quart=Level,Race]1,Human[/quart][quart=Fame, Notoriety]0,0[/quart] [quart=Health, Energy]100,100[/quart] [quart=Strength, Perception] 15,53[/quart] [quart=Endurance, Intellect]12,105[/quart] [quart=Agility, Luck] 32,0[/quart] [quart=Regeneration, Energy Absorption]1%,1%[/quart] [quart=Honor, Divinity]0,0[/quart] [quart=Attack, Defense] 5,1[/quart]
Status Window
Class Scholar (Student Stage 1)
Magic Resistance0%
Unallocated Stat Points0
Class Bonuses +For Every Level (+2) Intelligence +For Every Level (+2) Perception +SPEED READING: Reading Speed (x2) +MENTAL PROCESSING: Thinking Speed (x1.2) +QUICK LEARNING: Able to understand anything once taught or learnt +SCHOLARS AURA: Regeneration and Energy Absorption Unlocked +BRANCH OF LEARNING: Allowed to learn techniques from other classes. (Current Class Limit: 1) Other Bonuses +Unavailable Extra Classes +Unavailable
Skill Window
Class Skill (Scholar): (Passive Skills) Analyze (Beginner Lvl:3): Allows the identification of people, objects, and skills Focus (Beginner Lvl:2): Extreme concentration on a specific target(s) causes your world to slow (Duration: 2s)(Time Slowed 10%) This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Scholars Aura Key: Allows entry to Libraries and Knowledge Temples, as well as other hidden Scholar places Knowledge Well: The user is granted a perfect memory, as well as an unlimited capacity for knowledge (Active Skills) Mind Sweep (Beginner Lvl:2): Allows the user to see everything within their perception sphere. (Current Radius: 3m)(Cost: 10e/s) Energy Condensation (Beginner Lvl:2): allows the use to condense raw energy to form temporary items.(State-Dependent Energy Use)(Energy Reduction: -20%) Energy Infusion (Beginner Lvl:2): Allows the user to infuse any amount of energy into an object, Effects vary.(Infusion Rate: 25:1) Other Skills: (Passive Skills) Explosive Resistance: Due to constant threat of explosions your body had adapted to take the heat and concussive force from the blast. (Damage From Explosions: -5%)
Though I was able to advance my skills somewhat sadly my level remained the same which proved my theory that only through combat or quest will I be able to gain experience. Currently I am outside again running around the perimeter of my house in order to increase my agility. It seems that the higher the amount of point I have in an area the harder it is to train. After increasing my agility once I found that I had to run 1.2x as long just to get the next point. After 20 minutes of running I suddenly stopped joyfully when I saw a status update appeared in front of me.
Status Update
Congratulations!!! Through your constant training and persistence you have gained (+1) Agility.
¡°HA, HA, HA, Finally.¡± After gaining the extra stat point I felt the slight increase of speed and lightness in my steps. Happily I ran inside the house and into the kitchen. I had timed it perfectly and got to my seat just as mother set the last dish upon the table and was about to call me to eat. ¡°Kevin time for, oh there you are my little speeder. I see you are already ready, now just let me go get that lazy father of yours out his lab so we can eat.¡± ¡°Mom I am not little any more look I am taller than you already.¡± The awakening ceremony really had changed my body. I was now 5¡¯9 and had an average body. My light grey short hair was combed back. My eyes were now a greyish black and held a glimmer of intelligence. ¡°Oh honey no matter how you look you are still my little boy.¡± Ruffling my hair a bit she left the dining room and started yelling for my father. ¡°Richard if you aren¡¯t down here in two seconds imma gonna feed your food to dogs.¡± ¡°AHH!!! Honey don¡¯t do that I will starve.¡± Suddenly I heard rapid footsteps coming from the top floor.¡± When we all finally sat at the table we started to eat breakfast as a family. ¡°So Kevin are you excited.¡±(Richard) ¡°Huh. What are you talking about?¡± ¡°You going to school next year of course.¡± ¡°Wait what school what you mean. I thought that only warriors and mages were able to attend the academy.¡± Smiling my parents gave each other a quick glance before my mother continued. ¡°Well we pulled some strings and got you entry to the Siron Academy at the capital. There is one of those libraries there and we convinced them that since you¡¯re the only one able to access them that you should be allowed to attend.¡±(Veronica) ¡°That is great thank you, thank you. I love you guys.¡± ¡°You better. Now you still have one year till you are enrolled like all student so its time that we get you prepared isn¡¯t it.¡± ¡°Really when can we start.¡± I am really eager to start real training and hopefully learn some actual combat skills and level up.¡± ¡°We will start tomorrow so get some rest and relax today you are going need it.¡± An evil glint flashed in my mother¡¯s eye but I being too exited missed it. I decided to just finish my physical training for the day increasing my strength by 2 after breakfast and then relax the rest of the day. I went to sleep later than I wanted to because of excitement but eventually did doze off. Next Time: Mom''s Spartan Style Training Spartan Training A loud gong suddenly woke me up early in the morning. The sun had yet to arise and the entire city was silent, well at least all but my house was. My mother had prepared all night in secret in order to transform our home to an ideal training environment. ¡°Wake up Kevin it is time to start your training. Come on now get up we have only got one year now we don¡¯t have time to waste.¡±(Veronica) I groggily lifted my upper body and stared with glazed eyes at my mother. Still half asleep I barely heard she said and tried to fall back asleep. ¡°Oh no you don¡¯t.¡± (Veronica) As I was about to climb back into my cover my mother reached over and plucked me out of bed. Lifting me by the scruff of the neck much like how a lioness pick up her cub, my mother dragged me out of bed. ¡°Now hurry and throw this on we have an hour till sunrise, just enough time for a morning run. Meet me down in the back in five minutes. If you are late then there will be punishment.¡± My mother quickly tossed me some clothes that was very similar to a track suit. Just out of curiosity I decided to inspect it and was quite surprised. [quart=Quality, Type]Uncommon, Full Suit/Light Armor[/quart] [quart=Defense, Durability]+5, 50/50[/quart]
Training Suit
Extra Effects: +Health Increase (+50) +Training speed Increase (+10%) +All Regen Increase (+10%)
This was the first piece of actual armor I have received and its effects were amazing. It not only increased health but also increased regen and the rate I earn stat points. Basically it was a cheat armor that will help me grow no matter how strong I was. I quickly put on the brown leathered training suit and made my time stairs as fast as I can fearing that I might be already late. There is no telling what mom would do to me if I was late. I exited the house and into the cold morning air. Half jogging I made my way to my mother who was waiting in the now cleared backyard. All the grass and trees were stripped and the barren land now hosted several dummies and stone circle sat at the center. ¡°Huh mom what in the world happened to our backyard?¡± ¡°Ho, ho, ho. Your father and I have been preparing this for years. Now enough talk go run laps around the house till I am tired.¡± ¡°Eh!!!¡± ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. After an hour running I was finally allowed to stop running and was made to do 5 sets of iron man work outs (100xpushups, 100xsitups, 100xsquats, and 100xsupermans), than was sent to run again. All in all it took 6 hours till I finished. By afternoon I was extremely tired, hungry, and drenched in sweat. The intense training however brought amazing results. My agility increased (+4), strength (+5), and Endurance (+3). I laid down under the shade from the house and tried to control my harsh breathing. My heart was pumping so fast my chest felt like exploding and my legs, arms, and core screamed in agony. As I laid there my mother walked up beside me with a gentle smile on her face. ¡°Good job son you actual finished he workout.¡± She reached down to stroke my head but my stomach growled loudly. ¡°Ha I guess you would be hungry after all that.¡± After eating my fill of sandwiches and rehydrating with lots of water I went back outside to start my own training of martial arts using the dummies. Because of my connection with the internet I was able to learn almost any martial art available on the web. Thus I began my training in mastering martial arts. A few hours and tons of mistakes later I finished up my training. Felling exhausted I ate dinner and went back to sleep. For the next 3 months this was my life. Eat Sleep Train than do it all again. THREE MONTHS LATER: Over the months my stats greatly increased. My Strength, Agility, Endurance, and Perception shot up like a rocket till I finally hit a wall with my growth. I also unlocked a new Skill called Martial Arts. Basically based off my knowledge and use of a martial art I could increase its damage output. Over the months however I ignored my other skills so sadly they remained stagnant. [quart=Name, Race]Kevin, Human[/quart] [quart=Level, Experience1, 0/20[/quart] [quart=Class, Class Experience] Scholar (Student Stage 1), 57/100[/quart] [quart=Fame, Notoriety]0, 0[/quart] [quart=Health, Energy]190(140+50), 100[/quart] [quart=Strength, Perception] 43, 61[/quart] [quart=Endurance, Intellect]30, 105[/quart] [quart=Agility, Luck] 65, 0[/quart] [quart=Regeneration, Energy Absorption]1%, 1%[/quart] [quart=Honor, Divinity]0, 0[/quart] [quart=Attack, Defense] 11, 9(4+5)[/quart]
Status Window
Magic Resistance0%
Unallocated Stat Points 0
Class Bonuses +For Every Level (+2) Intelligence +For Every Level (+2) Perception +SPEED READING: Reading Speed (x2) +MENTAL PROCESSING: Thinking Speed (x1.2) +QUICK LEARNING: Able to understand anything once taught or learnt +SCHOLARS AURA: Regeneration and Energy Absorption Unlocked +BRANCH OF LEARNING: Allowed to learn techniques from other classes. (Current Class Limit: 1) Other Bonuses: (Training Suit) +Health Increase (+50) +Training speed Increase (+10%) +All Regen Increase (+10%) Extra Classes +Unavailable
Skill Window
Class Skill (Scholar): (Passive Skills) Analyze (Beginner Lvl:3): Allows the identification of people, objects, and skills Focus (Beginner Lvl:2): Extreme concentration on a specific target(s) causes your world to slow (Duration: 2s)(Time Slowed 10%) Scholars Aura Key: Allows entry to Libraries and Knowledge Temples, as well as other hidden Scholar places Knowledge Well: The user is granted a perfect memory, as well as an unlimited capacity for knowledge (Active Skills) Mind Sweep (Beginner Lvl:2): Allows the user to see everything within their perception sphere. (Current Radius: 3m)(Cost: 10e/s) Energy Condensation (Beginner Lvl:2): allows the use to condense raw energy to form temporary items.(State-Dependent Energy Use)(Energy Reduction: -20%) Energy Infusion (Beginner Lvl:2): Allows the user to infuse any amount of energy into an object, Effects vary.(Infusion Rate: 25:1) Other Skills: (Passive Skills) Explosive Resistance (Beginner Lvl:1): Due to constant threat of explosions your body had adapted to take the heat and concussive force from the blast. (Damage From Explosions: -5%) Martial Arts (Beginner Lvl:2): Able to learn martial arts skills faster (+6%) Jujitsu (Beginner Lvl:4): Damage fro related skills (+8%) Karate (Beginner Lvl:2): Damage for related skills (+6%) Krath Maga (Beginner Lvl:1): Damage for related skills (+5%) Roman Greco Wrestling (Beginner Lvl:5): Damage for related skills (+9%) Muay Thai (Beginner Lvl:1): Damage for related skills (+5%)
I gladly woke up early in the morning and sought to start my morning run around the neighborhood. With my increased stats I literally jumped down the stairs and bolted for the front door when I was stopped by my mother whom was waiting there for me. ¡°Wait up son you aren¡¯t going to be running today. I got something else in plan.¡± Just as she finished her sentence she tossed a medium sized pouch of coins over to me led me out the door.¡± Walking with a very brisk pace we walked throughout the streets and into the third ward. Struggling to keep up with mothers pace amongst the crowd I trailed behind but eventually caught up to her when she finally stopped in front of Iron Lion¡¯ Den, one of the many forges in the city. Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. A small smile curled along my lips as I finally deduced what we were doing here. I am finally able to get my hands on an actual weapon. Seeing my excitement my mother couldn¡¯t help but to smile herself. ¡°You finally realized it did ya. I thought about it and I think it¡¯s time you actually bet something a little funner to practice with besides of pebbles and sticks. Now come on let¡¯s get on in. the owner Gray is an old friend of mine that I know would be excited to finally meat you.¡± As we entered the store front of the forge a gust of stale, metallic, hot air filled my lungs. Being taken by surprise I inhaled the air and was sent to a coughing fit for a good while till a skinny lanky men with a leather apron gave me some water. ¡°Nice to meet you. Judging by Veronica standing here I assume that you are her infamous son the scholar.¡± (Gray) Taken a little aback by his claim ¡°infamous¡± I couldn¡¯t help but be peaked with interest. ¡°What do you mean by infamous.¡± ¡°Come on now boy everyone talks about it. You going rage and beating up that group of killers during the ceremony.¡± (Gray) Slightly embarrassed I felt blood rush to my cheeks. Well I guess that is just how things are when you live as nobility in a small city. ¡°Now stop embarrassing the boy. Any ways it is time that we get Kevin suited with a proper weapon.¡± (Veronica) ¡°Hmm a weapon eh. Hmm.¡± Observing me like a prime beef cattle he circled around me while poking and pinching me. ¡°Hmm interesting.¡± (Gray) ¡°Boy mind telling me what are your stats.¡± (Gray) ¡°Sure I don¡¯t mind. Let¡¯s see uh lvl 1 Human Scholar, 190 health, 100 energy¡± ¡°STOP wait did you say 100 ENERGY!!!¡± (Gray) ¡°Uh yeah is that something wrong.¡± ¡°This is amazing. Do you know how many people will kill to have energy? No one has ever been able to control that naturally. Only enchanters and alchemist are able to work with it and it takes 100 mana just to create one energy. This is unbelievable. Show me. Show me.¡± Slightly drooling from his mouth he had the same look my dad had whenever he sees some priceless magical tech. ¡°Uh uh¡± slightly afraid I looked towards mother but she just gave me a thumbs up so decided to do it anyways. Walking over to a barrel filled with cheap swords I picked a random one and quickly analyzed it. [quart=Quality, Type]common, Blade (One Handed)[/quart] [quart=Damage, Durability]1-3 (12-14), 20/20[/quart]
Dull Iron Sword
Extra Effects: +Unavailable
DING!!!
Status Update
Congratulations!!! Through your constant training and persistence you have raised Analyzed to Beginner Lvl:4
Awesome analyze stopped growing for a while after I analyzed everything at my house. Guess you have to really analyze a variety of new things to increase it faster. Taking the sword I walked to the middle of the store room and activated Energy Infusion and infused 25 of my energy. A soft silver hue glowed around the sword. Thinking it might be fun I went ahead and Analyzed the blade again. [quart=Quality, Type]common, Blade (One Handed)[/quart] [quart=Damage, Durability]1-3 (12-14), 20/20[/quart]
Dull Iron Sword (Energized)
Extra Effects: +Energized (+1) Energy Damage (Unblockable)
Seeing this Gray eyes filled with wonder and excitement. ¡°Unbelievable, Amazing, boy do you know the magnitude of what you just did. Hundreds of year¡¯s people have been trying to infuse energy directly unsuccessfully if I might add and here you are doing it with little effort. Veronica you got to let me study your,¡± BONK Before he could finish mother punched him on the top of his head. ¡°You are not studying my son. Now we came here for a weapon. We have humored you long enough now if you please I would like to get down to business.¡± (Veronica) ¡°Ow now come on Veronica you still never change. Always such a brash woman. Hitting someone when you get annoyed. I don¡¯t think that you realize it but your son holds the key to a new evolution of knowledge.¡± (Gray) ¡°Gray you either get some weapons out right now or I am going have a conversation with your wife Prim about you going to the Silver Lantern and gambling again.¡±(Veronica) ¡°It¡¯s not gambling its investing in a potentially profitable probability, and please don¡¯t tell Prim. Remember last time she nearly dropped and anvil on me when I was asleep. I know that I will respawn but it still gonna hurt.¡± ¡°Get to it than you¡¯ve got ten seconds to procure some weapons.¡± Scrambling like an uncoordinated madman Gray ran throughout the room grabbing weapons off the walls and out of various barrels. Finally after exactly ten second Gray leaned over huffing loudly while a variety of common and obscure weapons were displayed on the counter. ¡°Huf, huf, huf, now why don¡¯t huf you pic (cough) a weapon that suits your fancy haa.¡± Walking to the left of the counter I started to browse through the arsenal. Several swords of various shapes and sizes were displayed along with maces, morningstars, knives, staves, and bladed gauntlets. Along the selection though the one thing I was looking for was amiss. ¡°Excuse me uh, Gray but do you have any bows?¡± ¡°Ha bows you sure are funny boy. You should know that bowmen are looked down upon in this kingdom. The only ones who ever use them are hunters and them meager elves. It¡¯s not a weapon a true warrior uses.¡± (Gray) Sensing my sadness mother decided to speak up. ¡°Now Gray my boy wants a bow. I know that you have got to have at least one in the back and let him just see it.¡±(Veronica) ¡°Really. Surely you know what others might say about a warrior using it.¡±(Gray) ¡°Yes I am. Besides if they want to talk smack we will just have to show them up now don¡¯t we Kevin.¡±(Veronica) Filled with excitement I nodded eagerly. For me I have always yearned to learn how to use a bow, even in my other life. Bows fascinated me. On earth every culture has developed their own version of this ancient weapon. Every culture from Asia, to Europe, to the Americas, have developed the bow. In this new world this is the weapon that I wanted to master. After going into the back for about twenty minutes Gray finally returned with a 5ft tan bow, and a quiver of arrows. Now this was left here by a traveling merchant a couple years back. ¡°I had to restrung it and tighten it up a bit but it should be good now.¡± (Gray) Taking it into my hands I identified it. DING!!! [quart=Quality, Type]Fine, Recurve Bow[/quart] [quart=Damage, Durability]10-20 (21-31), 50/50[/quart]
Fine Yew Recurve Bow
Extra Effects: +(Peirce) Ignores 5 Defense Requirements: +Strength (40) +Agility (50) +Perception (50)
¡°Now that bow should have a pull strength of around 40lbs. It should just be barely enough for you to use it.¡± (Gray) ¡°This is amazing.¡± Feeling excited I grabbed an arrow from the quiver and tried to notching it. As I pulled back my arms shook from the strain and suddenly the string slipped from my grasp and fired forward eventually burrowing itself an inch from Gray¡¯s face.¡± ¡°Boy you watch where you shooting. You could have took my head off just now.¡± Impishly I apologized. ¡°Sorry.¡± After paying for the bow we left back home to rest for the rest of the day. On our way back however we received more than a few glares. When we got home mother had me put away the bow saying we would train with it tomorrow.