„Now let’s go sleep. It’s already late and we need to sleep. Tommorow it’s a big day”
They both went to sleep. Or they tried to sleep. Jonathan was to exited that he finally met Paul, the advent he waited for almost 5 years and couldn't wait for the next day.
Paul on the other hand still wasn't sure this was real or a dream...he didn't care anymore. He was to mentally drained to think and tried to get some sleep.
He was in a deep sleep. He didn't even hear all the noise, and rumblings around him, continuing to sleep like a baby.
Few hours later he woke up with a sharp pain in his neck and back.
“Owowowow, what happened…..did i sleep wrong?”-looking around noticing he was on the ground under a tree so large that he couldn't event see the top of the trees or the sky.
He noticed that he was all alone in the forest.No bed, no house and no old man.Only a small bag with a note on it.
He took the note and started reading it.
From your friend Jonathan,
I'm sorry i didn't tell you everything yesterday. I just didn't want you to witness my death. It would have been a burden i don’t want you to have.
If you are wondering why were you on the ground, its because the house is made of magic and if i leave the house would vanish as well. I left some food for you in that bag and gave you everything you need to get to the village alive.
Don’t be sad for me. As i said i had a happy life and now that i fulfilled my promise to my saviour i don’t have any more regrets.
Be careful in this world, it’s full of danger and i don’t mean the monsters. The people are more dangerous. Be careful who you trust with your life and never forget that there is more to life than becoming famous. Fame brings friends and riches but also brings enemies and jealousy.
I said everything i wanted…now go and have as many adventures as you can.
So long my final friend.
Paul finished reading the letter with a sad smile, and whispered “thank you”. He stood up and absorbed the bag in his ring and looked around.
“Everywhere i look there are only trees. What kind of forest is this that even the sky isn't visible…”
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*rustle, rustle* He heard something and looked around to see what was making that noise. It was coming from a large bush. Suddenly he saw something appearing from the bushes.A horn. <
Nope….It was a huge creature that looked like a large pig with a long horn on his head.
The creature started to hit with its hooves the ground and started charging at Paul.
“What the heck is thiiiis???!!!!!” He started running as hard as he could trough the forest, falling a few times to the ground. He was lucky that the creature wasn't that fast and had trouble changing directions.
Paul started running hoping the creature would give up, but when he looked back he saw the creatures face..”Did it just smirk at me? That stupid pig”
The pig liked to chase its prey. Paul decided that he can’t escape by simply running and he looked around for a tree that he could climb. After a few minutes of running around and searching for a perfect tree, he finally found one and climbed it faster than he thought he could.
He looked down and saw that the pig like creature became more angry and started charging at the tree. The tree didn't even budge, but the pigs horn was stuck in the tree and couldn't get it out.
“This is my chance!” he broke a branch the size of his arm and jumped on the pigs back and stabbed it in the neck.
The creature felt that he was in danger of dying and started to squirm as hard as he could hoping the annoying human falls off him.
Paul then took a deep breath and with all his strength he stabbed again the same place as hard as he could.
The beast stopped moving and his legs gave out falling on its ass, because his horn was still stuck into the tree.
Paul exhausted climbed of the creature and stabbed it again to be sure that its dead the fell to the ground on his back breathing deep.
After a few minutes he stood up and used the ring to absorb the pig in his ring but couldn't. He tried again. Didn't work this time either.
He thought that because the horn was stuck in the tree he couldn't absorb it. He struggled for almost an hour before he succeeded removing the horn from the tree. He then tried again to absorb the pig…”Finally it worked. This ring probably can’t absorb things that are a certain size…”
Then he decided that it was time for him to eat and rest. He climbed back up the tree and found a cavity large enough for him to fit. He entered the cavity and took out some food and started eating.
After he finished he remembered that while running and trying to survive earlier that the bracelet was sending him small beeping noises to his mind. “I wonder what that was…..” Suddenly in front of him the bracelet started showing him some windows.
Stats updateBecause of your actions since the last time you checked you increased your following stats:
+5 agility points
+1 strength points
+2 intelligence points
+2 wisdom points
Skills updateBecause of your actions since last time you checked you got the following skills:
-Perception
-Running
-Climbing
-Naturas
“Wow…so this bracelet automatically knows what i do, how i do it, how i think…It’s a bit creepy, but pretty useful.”
Paul was looking at his bracelet with his eyes shining and grinning like a man that lost his mind.
“STATUS”
NamePaul SilverTitleN/AGuild Leveln/AGuild PointsN/AHealth12Mana24Strength11Agility10Endurance3Stamina10Wisdom32Intelligence38Charisma5Leadership0Luck328Fighting Spirit0Fame0
“Interesting”
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SkillsHumble Mask-Aura shiftBeginner LVL.1 (50%)Memos-IdentificationBeginner LVL.6 (0%)Mana sightBeginner LVL.6 (0%)Creature tamerBeginner LVL.7 (0%)PerceptionBeginner LVL.1 (20%)RunningBeginner LVL.1 (50%)ClimbingBeginner LVL.1 (14%)NaturasBeginner LVL.2 (21%)
“What are these skills….i recognize only a few of them.”Paul was stroking his chin thinking.
“i wonder how i see what each skill does” Suddenly windows started appearing in front of him”
Humble Mask(active)This skill is something you were born with. It allows you to decrease any of you stats to how much you want.After activating it you can lower any stats until 0.
The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.
Lowering stats is equivalent to sealing your extra stats.
You will not recieve new stats while this skill is active
It activates and deactivates according to your will just like your other skills.
Special:?????????????
Warning:This particular skill will not change no matter how much you use it.
Should you mention this skill to anyone, you would suffer a severe punishment.
AURA SHIFT(active)-Beginner lvl.1(50%)This skill is something you were born with.It allows you to emit an aura that you can control how other perceive you, not with their eyes but with their instincts.
Special:?????????????
Memos(active/passive)This skill is something you were born with.It allows you to memorize everything you see, hear, smell, taste, everything you experience.
You can relive any experience you had in the last 24 hours.
You can learn any language faster.
Languages known:
Human(100%)
Warning:
This particular skill will not change no matter how much you use it.
Identification(active)-Beginner lvl.6(0%)You can identify items more easily and discover if the respective item has special characteristics.
You can identify instantly any item that has a common grade.
Identifying higher grade items depends on luck.
Mana sight(active)-Beginner lvl.6(0%)You can see the flow of mana in your own body and control it to a certain extent.
Creature Tamer(active/passive)-Beginner lvl.7(0%)Any creature that doesn’t perceive you as an enemy can be approached under certain conditions.
You can understand some basic words from certain creatures.
Any creature that considers you a friend can enter a into contract with you and become your pet.
Number of pets: 0
Perception(active/passive)-Beginner lvl.1(20%)On a range of 5 meters all your senses increase by 20%.
You can see in the dark 20% better.
Running(active)-Beginner lvl.1(50%)You can run 10% faster and consume less stamina by 10%
On rough terrain you won’t trip as easily.
Climbing(active)-Beginner lvl.1(14%)You can climb structures faster, by seeing gripping points.
Naturas(passive)-Beginner lvl.2(21%)While in areas not populated your get a boost of:
10% in speed
15% in sight
20% in hearing
5% in healing
5% in mana regeneration.
Paul was carefully studying the skills in front of him.
“All these skills would definitely help me but what is this humble mask….” Paul stared at the description, focusing more and more. Then he tried using it. And just like the description said he could control how low would be all his stats.
After a while he remembered that the kingdom is searching for him, and starting next week he will need to use this skill to hide his luck if it comes to it.
”After all….i don’t think anyone has ever seen at the luck stat such a high number” He noticed that his bracelet alerted him again of something
“Hmm….+1 wisdom” He smiled for a short period then he remembered that he can’t stay forever in this place.
Just as he was about to jump down he saw 3 wolves sniffing the blood of the horned pig. One of them even started to piss on the tree he was in.
He put his hand on his mouth and started to breath slowly and tried to sneak back into the tree before the wolves hear him or see him.
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Paul closed his eyes and started to think about everything that happened, everything that he knows then he remembered.
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< Then I need to go to the guild and learn about the city, who is who, where I can find stuff…find a place to sleep and eat while I’m in town. Then I should try to improve my relation with the people by doing all the tasks I can for them so that they help me later. Then I need to learn some skills…If I’m right there should be a blacksmith, a tailor, an alchemist and finally someone to teach me how to fight. Finally I need to find the library and see if they have books other than the ones in my ring. And read as many as possible>> After a few minutes Paul opened his eyes slowly and then his bracelet sent him another window. New skill learned-FOCUS < Focus(passive)-Beginner lvl.1(80%)You can easily focus. You mind works 10% faster. In dangerous situations you can make decisions faster. < He went out and saw that the wolves were gone. He climed down while making as little noise as possible and activated his skills and started running towards the village. Every 2 hours he needed to stop and rest. After a few hours he took out his map and food. While eating he saw that he was almost near the village. Only a few hours to go. After finishing to eat he put the map back into the ring and started heading towards the village. After 3 hours he reached the edge of the forest and felt something that he almost forgot. “Ahhhhh……the sun.I almost forgot how good it feels.” He lifted his head smiling closing his eyes, and spreading his arms to absorb the rays of pure bliss. He saw the village in the distance. Well he didn’t see the buildings just a tall wooden fence. Then he looked at himself and saw that his plain, clothes that looked like they were made from a large piece of leather in the beginning were…..ripped , scratched and full of blood. < He looked around and saw a stream of water near the forest. He ran as fast as he could and 10 meters before the edge of the river he tripped and fell on his face in the ground. A window popped in his mind informing him that he lost 1 health. He got up and his face was a combination of embarrassment and anger and looked at the cause of his “accident”. Instantly all his anger and embarrassment dissipated, and only shock could be seen on his pale face. <