《The Branding of Fate [Rewriting]》 Chapter 1 - Nothing New - Fate Chapter 1 - Nothing New - Fate I awoke, the room was dark, small, damp yet cosy since it was my own private space, where no one would disturb me as long as I ''behaved''. I dragged open the the curtain and the sunlight had pierced my eyes whilst dyeing the room in a warm colour. However it brought light to how deprived I was, a tattered and reused bed was placed in the corner of the room, with a wooden desk. There was also a closet at the other end, though I did own little to nothing of furniture it was all that I needed. I delicately traced my bruised body, identifying each one and discovering a bruise had gotten from a fight two days ago. Today was normal, I took a quick shower and clothed myself into my school uniform , which consisted of a white shirt, slim fit trousers, tie, jumper and a blazer. I brought my blazer and shoes with me downstairs and put on an apron. Whilst preparing breakfast for my parents, I pondered over excuses i could use to explain the wounds all over my body. In the end I chose to just fake an illness and not participate, it was the best option. As I set the table I heard steady yet non-rhythmic and loud step, this indicated it was dad. A sour expression had been carved into his face, once he''d seen me. "B!tch, are ya done with grub yet?" His grating voice had a very unpleasant and powerful tinge to it. "Yes, dad" My voice the monotonous, I had learnt to keep my emotions to myself the hard way. Plus, this way he was less bothersome. "Better be" He demanded scornfully, if wanted fear from me as a reaction.He didn''t get it, I never wasn''t scared, nor will I be in future. Not now,not ever. As I left the kitchen I passed my older brother Kaiden. His bed ridden hair and hazel eyes made him significantly popular at school, the second most attractive guy at school. Alas, though we are sibling, blood relatives , he looked at with me with eyes of hatred to the bone.The differences between us were incredible, his notably red hair,tanned skin and architectural features starkly contrasted my own. A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. To avoid anything bothersome I lowered and made my way up the stairs to my room. I sat at my desk using a cheap hand mirror I''d bought, to study my facial feature for a short while. My jet black hair was pulled black into two hair ties, the diverge between it and my skin was almost ghostly. Moving my abnormally long bangs out of the way and slide on my thick glasses. After concealing and small bruise on my neck I grabbed my bag and headed for the door. The frosty breeze caused me let out an unsightly shiver as I continued to walk down the side walk. With my earphones on full blast I drew the closer to hell. School. I ignored the snide comments and gestures made towards me and went to registration. Today someone found it amusing to draw the word ''Trash'' all over my locker and stuff it with paper. I was tripped numerous times but today''s acts were pretty sad, either that or the petty action just didn''t bother me. I''d been through worse. The end of the day rolled around I closed my locker only to find the one person I didn''t want to see. Well, people. Daniel Mitchel a boy out of almost every girl fantasy, wait let me rephrase he made both men and women look at him in such a way. But not me. "Yo, Fate did you like how we customised your locker for you, it suits her perfectly right Kaiden?" My brother replied sarcastically yet hatefully, "Yeah, you''re a genius Dan. Where do you come up with this stuff!" "Its a gift" Everyone laughed accordingly to the little role play they''d put on, all except me. Daniel then used his hand to comb through cedar brown hair causing his blue eyes to pop even more, all the girl looked lovingly at this action. His little harem of girls swooned over him much more than usual and giggled when he sent them a wink. Due to this they became increasingly annoying and sent me a obviously jealous dirty look. Right as Kaiden was about to say something a strange drawing appeared underneath me the the other 5. It increased in brightness and I could make out that its was similar to a summoners circle. Chapter 2 - "I am not a Hero" Chapter 2 - "I am not a Hero" Words were inscribed ran across the circle in multiple directions, the unfamiliar lettering beamed with a vivid light, almost blinding. Instinctively, I forced my eyes shut but then decided to shield my eyes to have an idea as to what was going on. This continued for a few seconds with no prevail, the shrieking of Daniels little harem didn¡¯t help me to at least hear the sounds in my surroundings. The light that had engulfed us dimmed down bit by bit and I used the opportunity to remove my hands from my face. As my eyes adjusted they were bathed in the luxury of jewel encrusted chandeliers, stained glass window full of glistening hue such as green, orange and red. I was sat on a seemingly priceless crimson carpet placed in the middle of a great hall. Kaiden and the rest had come out of their mass panic mode and were speechless with their mouths agape. Not that I was one to talk, but still I didn¡¯t throw a fit of uncontrollable frenzy. Gradual footsteps form the other side of the room caught my attention, I narrowed down of the person hoping to make out what they looked like but the slight blindness in my eyes had still not gone. As she drew closer, I could make out very distinctive features. Like her baby blue waist length hair and her pink Georgian styled dress full of bows and ribbons. It was an excessive amount however it still looked simple and down to ¡®earth¡¯ at the same time. Currently I question whether or not this is earth, nevertheless I just hope it isn¡¯t as I suspect and is some practical joke someone¡¯s trying to pull. If so, I don¡¯t find it funny. ¡°Ahem¡± she blue haired girl cleared her throat to speak. ¡°Welcome Heroes, I know that this must be hard to come to realization with but we dearly need your help!¡± With his she bowed her head and also confirmed my speculations. This is going to be bothersome. ¡°So basically, you want us to save your world or something?¡± Daniel inquired with a smug look on his face almost as if he was enjoying this. ¡°That is correct hero from another world¡± This time it was a middle aged man wearing fine and courteous clothing of the upmost supremacy. ¡°We dearly need you save the huma (huy-ma), no to save all of Shuenia (Shu-en-nia) from the clutches of evil¡± ¡°H-Heroes!?!¡± The frantic voice came from one the girl in Daniel posse, she possessed Dirty Blonde hair which reached her shoulder with brown eyes whilst owning features which earned her the right to be in the tri- harem. I believe her name was . . . ¡°Brianna, calm down ¡°said a second one. ¡°Eva how can I calm down, I mean can you believe this? I don¡¯t want to risk my life for some world i know nothing about!¡± ¡°I guess you have a point¡± ¡°Of course I do, Daniel what do you think?¡± Kaiden intervened and questioned ¡°I get you want us to help you and all, but say we do defeat this so called evil. Can we go back afterwards?¡± For once something legit came out of his other than the bull crap he usually spouts. The middle aged man, who I am guessing to be the king, looked at the girl, who I believe is most likely his daughter. Cold sweat ran down the side of his forehead as he blatantly lied and said ¡°The scriptures only say of a way to get the heroes here but, it stated that the way to return you is to defeat the Devil King.¡± ¡°Then all we need to do is defeat the devil king and then we can go back, right Daniel.¡± The third platinum blonde girl said with immense pride. Her blue eyes twinkled as she hoped for his acknowledgement, and then in return got a casual smirk which gave her pure bliss and the other two infatuating anger fuelled by jealousy. ¡°Anyhow I am the king of Hamrana (Hum-mra-na) the kingdom of the huma. I hope that that you five heroes of the other world can lend us your power to-¡°The man was abruptly cut off but buy and attendant who then ran to his side and informed him of something. Whatever it was it¡¯d caused him to open his eyes wide and move his finger over us. Correct, they finally realised, there are six of us not five. ¡°Your Majesty there is a way to check which one of them isn¡¯t a hero¡± A man dressed in priest like clothes suggested. ¡° We have them check their statuses¡± ¡°Indeed, that is correct, as expected the country top Scholar¡± the king confirmed. So he¡¯s a scholar huh, he did give off a refined air about him. ¡° Now heroes can you recite the word ¡®status¡¯ in your mind.¡± <>
Status Window
Name:Fate AshlingAlignment:Nuetral
Level:1Class:G
Race:Human?Gender:Female
Health:24 / 24Mana:78/78
Strength:13Agility:42
Intelligence:39Wisdom:32
Attack:15Luck:7
Endurance:203Defense:26
A game like object appeared before me. ¡°Now say ¡®Titles Page¡¯ and another screen should appear. <>
Titles
The Branded One, The Outsider, The Misanthropist, The Hated One
This was new, not unexpected but new. I understand how exactly my endurance came about, but agility is surprising. The platinum blonde bimbo stared right at me obviously hoping to compare her own to mine. <> The blonde kept hers open to boast to the others.
Status Window
Name:Ellana CleavesAlignment:Huma
Level:1Class:G
Race:HumanGender:Female
Health:32/32Mana:24/24
Strength:19Agility:18
Intelligence:7Wisdom:8
Attack:16Luck:17
Endurance:12Defense:14
A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. The other statuses were:
Status Window
Name:Daniel MitchelsAlignment:Huma
Level:1Class:G
Race:HumanGender:Male
Health:37/37Mana:26/26
Strength:25Agility:18
Intelligence:16Wisdom:11
Attack:31Luck:21
Endurance:17Defense:19
Status Window
Name:Kaiden AshlingAlignment:Huma
Level:1Class:G
Race:HumanGender:Male
Health:36/36Mana:15/15
Strength:21Agility:37
Intelligence:13Wisdom:6
Attack:22Luck:23
Endurance:15Defense:14
Status Window
Name:Brianna GeorgeAlignment:Huma
Level:1Class:G
Race:HumanGender:Female
Health:22/22Mana:45/45
Strength:15Agility:18
Intelligence:24Wisdom:19
Attack:13Luck:14
Endurance:12Defense:11
Status Window
Name:Eva MatthewsAlignment:Huma
Level:1Class:G
Race:HumanGender:Female
Health:18/18Mana:42/42
Strength:12Agility:15
Intelligence:20Wisdom:22
Attack:9Luck:22
Endurance:10Defense:8
¡°The five heroes will be automatically alignment with the Huma¡± added the Scholar. This confirmed it, I was not a hero but was forcibly brought here by mistake. How bothersome. ¡°Excuse me¡± I said. With this all eyes in the room were directed towards me, with surprise. It¡¯s nothing new I¡¯ve always had a weak presence also since I rarely speak it¡¯s quite a shock for the three little dwarfs. Even Daniel has never heard me speak even though he constantly bothers me, he also was interested as what I had to say. I guess it was logical, I don¡¯t speak therefore if I do it must have some Importance. The girls then gave me a dirty look due to Daniels action and in the corner of my eye I could see my brother burning with intense hatred. ¡°Yes, what is dear?¡± The king asks in the sweetest way possible. ¡°I am not a Hero¡±. Chapter 3 - RPG? Chapter 3 - RPG? Silence. It bathed the room whilst bringing an eerie atmosphere with it. It was such a painful sound, almost noisy. Pairs of beaded eyes each with their own individual expression, were directed the interruption. Me. I overcame the tense situation by adding ¡°Apparently I¡¯m and outsider¡±. At this the kings face was shrouded in confusion and/or helplessness. What a king! I really have to work on my sarcasm, I make a conciouse note of it and turn my attention to the king once again. ¡°Is that so?¡± he inquired. ¡°That is so¡± I confirmed. In this instant the volume of whispers which belonged to the king¡¯s men gradually increased as the king himself silently pondered on what to with me. Five faces stood out to me, filled with scorn they looked at me mockingly. The disgust in their eyes were not uncomfortable in the least bit, frankly I¡¯m quite happy that they¡¯d decided to show their discontent through a death stare rather than verbally abusing me or worse physically. That¡¯d be very bothersome. Tired of the obviously idiotic situation I stated ¡°It seems I¡¯ve been caught up in your hero summoning. Meaning I¡¯m practically useless, right?¡± ¡°What with that attitude?¡± a guard angered by tone demanded. I just ignored him ¡°I am right aren¡¯t I?¡± ¡°Oy-¡° ¡°That is quite alright, sergeant Manor. I see you have a point there, um...¡± ¡°Fate Ashling¡± ¡°Yes of course, I see we have gotten you caught up in this, I apologise sincerely for the inconvenience we have brought you.¡± ¡°But your majes-¡° ¡°Sergeant Manor, do I have to repeat myself twice to you?¡± The king asked with agitated voice. ¡°No, your Majesty¡± with this he sent a hateful after resuming his position behind the king. ¡°Not a hero, huh, an ¡®Outsider¡¯ suits her perfectly doesn¡¯t it?¡± cruelly remarked Daniel. The girls nodded in an excited way yet at the same time sending over a few dirty looks my way. Kaiden did the same but in a less flirtatious and more provocative way. ¡°Her other titles probably include things like ugly or pig¡± he laughed. Daniel and posse were laughing hysterically adding a few more comments which caused them to continue in such a manner. It was true, but I didn¡¯t say anything, I¡¯d be bothersome to deal with, I should really change up my catch phrase the word bothersome is becoming. . . well. . bothersome. The kings look on me changed, he was influenced by the heroes. He wanted them to save his land, of course he¡¯d agree with everything they said. ¡°So what do you expect of the kingdom, Fate?¡± The courts men whispered rude whispers, the posse stated rude statements, and the others looked with scornful looks. However I didn¡¯t really care. Its better than the word bothersome I guess. The princess from earlier at the kings right dared not to look me in the eye as she seemed to feel guilty about my predicament but honestly, I really couldn¡¯t care less. ¡°Nothing¡± This is all I said, it¡¯s all I had to say. Bewildered he confirmed ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes, there is nothing you can do for me, I am probably a hindrance in the demon subjugation and will leave¡± I answered. The no hint of hesitation in my tone probably bothered him, so I guess he''s the type that lkes to be relied on. I chose my next action carefully with the specific purpose of pissing him off. After this I promptly pivoted and walked towards the door when I heard. ¡°You¡¯re such an accident just like your birth.¡± I didn¡¯t react, this was something I had learnt as a child and I¡¯ve been through worse. ¡°S-sorry¡± The small and timid strutted apology came from the princess who seemed to have really felt guilty about it. But I just shrugged it off as, I repeat, I didn¡¯t really care. That''d be bothersome. The guards looked to the king for orders as I approached the large double door and I mustered an sufficient amount of strenght to opened it. I was led through countless halls until I came to a courtyard. From here I was showed the exit by a maid. The oversized Gates opened into roads which lead to the inner heart of the city. From here I can start again. This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. I arrived onto the merchant¡¯s district, passing many stalls and shops as I ventured down the street buzzing with the life and energy of overly enthusiastic business men, I began to feel that salesmen are the same wherever you go. I meandered through the streets with no real goal in mind, that was until I came across a building which towered over me and the surrounding infrastructure. It seemed like a building of the utmost importance since it mildly reminded me of the White house or Parliment due to the large pillars and elegant yet strong atmosphere around it. In large letters was printed ¡®Adventurers Guild¡¯. Instantly I understood that this was the famed core of billions of RPG based entertainment in the other world, it was the dream of millions to set foot in such a fantasy world. As the thoughts sped through my mind my heart beat a few paces faster and the adrenalin coursed through my blood. That¡¯s right, this the idealistic RPG based world with unlimited possibilities. Including magic. I walked into a large room; similar to bank yet it could have easily been a posh auditorium. There was a reception section at the far end of the room opposite the glass double doors. To my right was an enormous black board with a width which easily surpassed 5 meters. Placed in front of it were oak wood chairs and tables many of which had both men and women seated in parties, it seems like there¡¯s no real discrimination against women here. It surprised me that such a medieval based world would do so, but I does make things easier for me therfore I won''t complain. The other side mainly housed furniture identical to the right, the building had very simple decorations and furniture arrangment but nevertheless it succeeded in giving an exquisite vibe. It wasn¡¯t crowded but I had to find my way around others and avoid eye contact with other people, all whilst diverting as much attention away from myself as possible. A few minutes later I finally reached my destination at a marble desk in front of a receptionist. ¡°I¡¯d like to register?¡± my bland voice caused her to question my motivation but quickly then dismissed her prejudice. ¡°Of course¡± she handed me a form from underneath he cubicle desk and asked ¡°Would you just fill in this registration form for me please, if you would like to me write for you please ask.¡± So literacy rate isn¡¯t high. But I doubted I¡¯d have any problem as the language was literally identical to English and from what I¡¯d seen the spelling wasn¡¯t too different either. I efficiently finished my application and gave it to her. She smiled and took out a pin saying ¡°Now, I just need a drop of blood for your adventurer¡¯s card, Miss Ashling.¡± Though I was wary I removed my bothersome thought and gave her my finger, it didn¡¯t hurt it¡¯s just that normally most modern people would wonder where their DNA was going. A single dropped plopped onto the card she¡¯d taken out of a box to her side, then miraculously my basic details appeared. <>
Guild Card
Name: Fate Ashling Gender: Female Age: 15 Rank: F Quest:
Equitment: School trousers, White Shirt, School jumper Black Shoes, School Blazor Weapons: Accessories: Mp3 player with headphones, Solar Charger,Pen, Purse Jiepee: 0 Coppers, 0 Silver, 0 Gold, 0 Platnium
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feel free to point out any mistakes in the comments please, or if you hav any questions please ask. :) Chapter 4 - Interllect Chapter 4 - Intellect ¡°The Guild has many uses one is to track the rank of an adventurer, you can improve this by completing quests. However quests can only be as high as a rank above yours. For example you are currently Rank F meaning you will not be allowed to take quest above Rank E.¡± The receptionist explained the ins and out such a how the card can store money, like a debit card etc. When I asked her about the currency of this world she¡¯d given me a strange look, but then resumed her professional way of communicating. The general name for money is Jiepee (Ji-ep-pi). Apparently there are four coins used which are coppers, silver, gold and platinum. 100 coppers equal to 1 silver, 100 silver equal to 1 gold and so on. It seems the average family of 4 can live off 3 silver coins per month. I soon finished at the counter and walked to my right towards the Requests Board to pick my quest. My reason? I need to live therefore I need money, Adventuring is a profession which would allow me to travel this unfamiliar world and I can keep a low profile as long as I don¡¯t attract too much attention to myself. I want to be free, something I''ve never had in my life. I scanned over the rank F quests, until one caught my eye. The lower Ranked tasks were mainly situated on the left as you travelled further down the bulletin board the rank increased. The highest rank was SSS which was followed by SS, S, A, B, C, D, E and then finally F. I came across a quest: Gather 10 Mandrake Plants On the outskirts of Kin Forest Reward: 50 Coppers (for every ten if more is gathered) Rank: F The quest itself didn''t seem too difficult and 50 copper seemed like a suitable about. If I gather 20 that would amount to be 1 silver and I could probably live off it for a month or so according to what the receptionist had told me earlier. Without thinking any further I took the notice of the board and once again made my way to the marble cubicle desks. ¡°I would like to take this quest¡± I said to the same receptionist, she had light pink hair which stood out quite a bit. ¡°Of course¡± She asked for the notice and put it away after checking the rank. She showed me a picture of the plant. ¡°This is the specific plant that is asked for, is that okay¡± I nodded and she gave the piece of paper, suddenly a panel appeared within field of my vision, bringing along a little *Ting* sound with it.
Quest
Rank: FDescription: Gather Mandrake Medicinal Plants from the outskirts of Kin forest. Beware of Slimes
Requirements Gather at least ten to earn the reward Rewards 50 copper per every ten
Do you wish to take this Quest?
YesNo
Confused as to what I should do I simply concentrate on the word yes it says I completed the quest. How handy. Afterwards, I walked out of Adventurers Guild and found myself on the busy merchant¡¯s street. I strolled over to a stall of a nauseatingly kind looking old woman. I needed information on ¡®Kin Forest¡¯, she looked nice and dependable, she practically had use me ¡®use me¡¯ written on her forehead. ¡°umm, excuse me¡± I asked putting on my best sweet girl innocent act on, which was challenging due to my out of place attire. ¡°Oh, yes. Whatever can I help you with dear?¡± she answered. ¡°I¡¯d like to ask if you point me in the direction leading to Kin Forest.¡± ¡°Yes, of course¡± She happily replied.¡±Just carry on down the street, turn left and go straight ahead and you should reach it in no time. ¡°Thank you¡± I abruptly left preventing her from starting a conversation with me as that¡¯s probably what would''ve happened. I guess I should fix my antisocial personality if I want to live in a world like this, but its not something I highly value right now. As firstly I need to earn a living. My obviously out of this world attire had gotten the attention of others, not that I can blame them. I noted that I should find a clothing store in future to change. A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. As I drew closer to the city gates, which on the outside had a path that led to Kin Forest, I saw a soldier on guard asking for identification of those who went out of and those who came into the city. Wondering about how I would be able to get past I recalled the Adventure Guild¡¯s Receptionist informing me on the fact that the guild card is also a form of verification. A small sigh of relief was done inside of me as I resumed my position continued down the street. At the gate I simply showed him my guild card and he let me through, though the system seems faulty apparently while a guild card is issued crimes are also shown. The guild card is a remarkable creation. Around 15-20 minutes had passed before I actually reached the outskirts of Kin Forest. I took out the diagram of the Mandrake Plant and tried to compare it to multiple plants until I found the right one. I pulled the plant with all my strength pulling out the roots with it. It was definitely hard labour and after the first few, I was unnaturally fatigued. Then causing me to take a short break then continuing This process continued for an hour or so, by then I¡¯d collected 34 in total, which would earn me a staggering 170 coppers. Although I was given a sack to help me with me task carrying it back would be near impossible for someone with strength stats like mine. As i relaxed a sudden bell and blue panel caused me shake forcing me out of my calming state. *Ting*
Due to your constant earnest scavenging of Medicinal plants you have earned the skill ''Herbal Scavenging''
The Herbal Scavenging Skill, it seems like it¡¯ll come in handy in the future. With this an idea came to me and immediately tested it by saying ¡°Skill List¡±.
Skills List
Arithmetic¡¯s - Lv 7, Reading/Writing - Lv 6 ,Poker Face - Lv 5 Housework - Lv 4, Herbal Scavenging Lv 1
This confirmed my speculations, this world had skills and these could be gained by repeating or successfully completing certain actions. But if skills are present and these types of panels exist having an inventory would not be strange either. By Inventory I mean a type of storage and it differs for game to game how much you get a some offer infinite amount while other give you more slots as you level up. Solving my Mandrake Plant problem I repeated the word inventory in my head, to make sure it¡¯s not mandatory to speak it aloud.
Inventory
N/a
When the blue window came about a now familiar bell rang with a new window appearing.
Due to your constant problem solving and calm thinking you have gained two Skills ''Calm Mind'' and ''Decision Making'' You also gained 2 Intelligence STAT and 1 Wisdom STAT
This was now starting to get interesting; I gained stat points and two more skills from drawing simple conclusions about my current environment. Not that I was complaining. Wanting to learn more about my skills I brought up my skill list and focused on my newly gained skills.
Skill Name:Skill Level:Skill Experience:
Herbal Scavenging10%
- Increases luck when looking for Medicinal Plants - Gives a faint glow over desired herb
Skill Name:Skill Level:Skill Experience:
Decision Making10%
- Gives a clearer mind whilst making important decisions - Help with over viewing and creatin solutions, 10% more likely to find the answer
Skill Name:Skill Level:Skill Experience:
Calm Mind10%
- Gives 5% resistence to fear Manipulation - Prevents rash decisions due to emotionsl stress as mind is more calm and peaceful
I must repeat that, this is very interesting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry for the late release had a little trouble with tables and stuff. Next week I''m off school and hoping to get two /three releases out s fingers crossed. ;) Chapter 5 - I will now Give not Gain I finished the table ealier than expected so I decide to release today. This chapter will be quite Gorey but I hope you enjoy. Chapter 5 - I will now Give not Gain After my exploration of this world RPG like features I threw the sack into my inventory, and treaded down the path to the city. I passed the last tree on the edge of the forest. ¡°Grrr¡± The chill could have easily broken my spine. It seemed to have come from the inner most depths of the woodland. A certain receptionist heed to stay around the outskirts impeded my movements when I glanced over a Mandrake Plant placed 2 to 3 feet in front of me. Seeing my cautious actions as tedious I walked over to it and picked it up. Simple as is. My undying curiosity caused me to look towards the direction of the inspirited blare. I pivoted back to the entrance. There was no entrance. I survey my surrounding in all directions, I was engulfed by dense vegetation with no large gap between the trees which lea me into the woodlands. Maybe I should call it a jungle; it upheld the same intense atmosphere any jungle did. Quickly, I decided to move from my current position, if anything staying in the same place for too long can¡¯t be good. I was too late, painstakingly late. It used a long powerful stride, using everyone one of it legs to propel a gust of air each time they landed. Nightfall had already fallen as I watched it¡¯s silver fur coat glisten in the limelight of the moon. The beast had taken centre stage. It drew in closer revealing it pointed ears, sharp wicked teeth and claw. Claws made for penetrating flesh and snapping bones. Then is crimson eyes used to pierce your very soul, implanting fear into you, without even missing the bone marrow itself. It was merciless, I could see this. No communication needed, just stares of bloodlust and death. It sounded its klaxon abruptly waking me from my petrified stance. This was fear, an emotion I¡¯d thought I lost a long ago; enlivened by this wolf. Its stride continued. Next I felt pain. It used I fore paw to slam me against a tree, causing disruption in the birds as they flew off into multiple directions. This time it wasn¡¯t just the chill which has broken my spine, the irony. Its claws penetrated my stomach, creating a crunching sound within me and it flicked me into another tree. Ouch.
You have lost 15 Hp you have due to this attack. Also you have been put under the status effect ''Bleeding'' causing you to lose 1 hp per minute, until hp is high enough to recover or the ''Bleeding'' status effect is impeded.
The beast once again strode over to me, its red eyes gleaming with excitement. It slowly raised it paw and it unexpectedly shone with a dazzling light with this my wounds began to close up. Before I could comprehend the situation the silver wolf scratched my face with her oversized claws, I think it was female. I looked to the floor and saw a crucial feature of my face situated a few feet away, my nose. I gasped for air, placing my hands on the rest of my face confiming everything else was there. *Ting*
You have lost 13 Hp you have due to this attack. Also you have been put The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings. under the status effect ''Bleeding'' causing you to lose 1 hp per minute.
Once again it used it magic to heal me, didn¡¯t her mother ever tell her not to play with her food. This torture session continued for about an hour. I wonder whether it¡¯s my bone being crushed or just my sanity numerous times. Why? Why won¡¯t she just let me die? Eternal sleep is bliss because facing pain, in that cynical world is worse. Wait, I am no longer in that place, that world that life. I no longer have to keep my emotions in check. Now that I mention it when did I stop feeling? Was it during High School when I met Daniel? No, it was before that, it was during childhood. Maybe it was in the orphanages that tried so hard to get me off their hands, or my first foster family that used me to earn the child welfare. It could have been when the couple that had taken me in died in that car crash even that time when the other couple that committed suicide. I don¡¯t really know- At this thought I crashed into the ground. *Ting* I already stopped reading those windows, what was the point? Since I stopped reacting to its torture it gradually became bored of me until now, when its boredom had reached the max. I¡¯ve had enough already. Why me? This world, that world are both unfair. Why must I be at the bottom of the food chain? I had nothing but destruction, despair, and devastation. I gained nothing but destruction, despair and devastation. I will gain des-. No. No I will not gain it. I will give it, I will create it, it. They will have nothing left but it. I will not give back what they gave me. I will give more, more Sadness, disdain, anguish, deprivation, destruction, despair and devastation. I will do this by taking everything else, everything I never had. And I shall start by taking this wolf¡¯s life.
You have gained new skills : ''Ability theft'' and ''Destruction''
The wolf had just about finished me when I screamed, activating <>. I used the slight pause of the silver wolf since my reaction was unexpected.
You have stolen: ''High Heal'', ''Penetration, ''Advanced Water Magic''
After this I quickly invoked <>, out of curiosity as to what it was since ability theft was pretty self explanatory. Before I could she flung me into another small opening in the forest, shattering my rib cage as she hurdled towards me I decided to use the opportunity to test it out. <>, she suddenly stopped. Why? Well most people would and think about their own safety as on e side of their body was disintegrating into dust. She panicked and sent me looks full of blood lust obviously regretting not killing me earlier leading to her own downfall. The growls she let out soon turned into whimpers as she saw my facial expression which ironically broke her spine. I gave her a wry smile because she gave me emotions I¡¯d lost, gave me determination and a new life. ¡°Thank you¡±