After waking up, all of us were killing monsters that day. From that day forward, for an entire month, I was killing monsters with them. For that whole month I was using shadow step a lot to the point it evolved again, after a whole month. Today was the day when my skill evolved into Shadow walk. Also, the heroes allowed me to stay at the mansion from now on, having my own room
“On your right Daisuke!”- I dodged the first hog-goblin
“You are getting better at it”- Noni was complimenting me
*Use skill: Shadow Step*
Shadow step is useful. Well I want the ability to walk upright but crouching will do just as fine
“Defend Senri”- Noni pushed in Senri’s direction. The giant bugs and animals we were fighting got stronger and faster, I can barely keep up with them, I am lucky I have a high-speed status
“Great Sage, can you say my stats?”
“Strength: 15, Defense: 500, Luck: 100, Speed: 200, Magic Energy resource: Infinite, Health: 2000”
“Wait, infinite Magic Energy?”
“Yes, that is what my blessing, Infinity does, and your health and defense is increased because you are a shielder”
I was in auto battle mode now
“Wow, that was great man!”- Sakamoto helped me get up, I didn’t see what I did, the more I use auto-battle mode my vision gets brighter but still fall unconscious unless I use it in small bursts
The 4 of them began opening up a bit, got used to fighting in a group.
“More coming!”- Sakamoto was fast at shooting with his bow, he has pinpoint aim
“Daisuke, we will take care of the other. Senri is casting a big Area of Effect spell”- I looked at Okura, he is a good strategist, and has good sword skills, just now I can see him dodge attacks and not waste an opportunity at attacking
“Keep your position Daisuke”- Noni was most skilled with a spear, he has a peculiar way of dodging big enemies. He will leave his spear with the bladed tip up and letting the monster jump into the spear, the spear is known as an astral spear that teleports to the owner after some time
“We make a good team, don’t we?”- Noni patted me on the back
“Yea, are any of your skills evolving guys?”- I sat down exhausted
“No, no skill evolved for me like in 2 years”- Okura had more stamina than any of us there
“Can someone carry me? I am exhausted”- Senri was panting on the ground
“Sure”- I didn’t know why, but I carried her on my back to the house.
“Thanks Daisuke”- Senri has the lowest stamina out of all. From what she demonstrated, her spells can destroy Wiefra 2 time in one spell
“So, Daisuke, did any of your skills evolve?”- Senri was talking almost 24/7
“I don’t know, let me ask Great Sage”
“Great Sage?”
“Yes, your skill Shadow Step evolved into Shadow walk, basically it is Shadow Step, but you can now walk instead of crouch”
“Yes, Shadow Step has evolved into Shadow Walk”- Can she read my skills?
“Shadow Magic is hard to understand. The skill Shadow Sense can help you identify shadow magic skills, it’s a legendary assassin skill but can be learned.”
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“Great Sage?”
“Shadow Magic involves you manipulating shadows, your skill is an exception, this can create shadows and make you look invisible in any context. Don’t worry too much about it, Daisuke”
“Fine, Great Sage”
“So, still don’t want to tell us about your life in Japan?”- All of them were pressing me with this question for the past month
“I still don’t want to answer it, I don’t trust you guys a lot”
“Why? Don’t you even trust me enough”- Senri pouted? The most time in this month was spent with Senri, helping her do magic, she also taught me magic, my affinity seems to be ice, I also learned how to do more spells than before. Affinity to certain element that only means more damage
“I don’t know what to say, maybe one day I will”
“Was it that terrible you don’t want to tell us, at least tell me, I am curious?”
“I just don’t want to tell you Senri nor anyone, let’s just drop the subject”- Senri pouted
“I want to know!”
“Drop it, he already said no.”
“Thanks Okura”
“Get things set in your room, let’s go”- Sakamoto and Noni helped me to carry the things from the tavern, they decided to let me stay here permanently. The last month, I just leveled to 15 and farmed money with them.
Another month passed at the mansion, in the last 2 week we're taking on stronger monster, a few levels above ours, so we could earn more exp. We were doing it in the dark forest, it was a long 2-hour walk until you reach, but the exp makes it worth it. It looked like a forest but darker, the leaves were of a darker green than normal leaves
“Ghouls live here, keep an eye out”- Noni was scouting ahead
“Ghouls? Is there only 1 type?”
“Yes, Ghouls and AGhouls. AGhouls are just humans who look like Ghouls or are half Ghouls. Don’t bother, they don’t eat humans but just like the demi-humans they are shunned and not accepted in any community, so they had to build one here. They are quite friendly”- Okura as usual had the most info on everything
“That’s sad to hear. It’s sad to see them treated like this”
“So, got something special for demi-humans? You into nekos or kitsune? Or maybe dog girl?”
“We need to level up, not think about dating Sakamoto”- Noni dragged him further away from me
“The swamp is awfully quiet today”- Noni started looking around the forest
“This is the dark forest not a swamp”- Senri looked around
“Noni you are hallucinating again, there is an illusion or something!”- Sakamoto screamed at him
“Daisuke, on your right, grab your knife and stab the tree with white leaves in its bark”
We were still in the forest, but the surrounding started to change, we can make out houses and people, these are Ghouls that looked scared
“Hello”- I tried talking to them
“Hello”- They said back, very suspicious, the place was quite nice
I looked at the tree, I broke the amulet holding the illusion
“Don’t worry, we won’t do anything to you”- Senri was already talking with the kids of the village, I am still frozen, meeting new people is the biggest challenge I can face. Damn it
One of the ghouls walked up to me, well ghouls look human, but they have black eyes and use weapons made out of their flesh in fighting, along with the benefits of being monsters
“I am Daisuke”- He was taken back
“Draken”- We shook hands
“Great Sage, have you seen something like this before?”- I never could imagine seeing this much horror on people’s faces
“Yes, many times, in all the world, I had seen this. Better not bother with them”
“You aren’t kidding?”- I was a little taken back
“No, don’t bother too much, you can’t end this by yourself”
“But”
“You can’t do anything right now, just leave it at this”
“Are you ok, Daisuke?”- Senri was snapping me out again. In the last few weeks whenever Great Sage talks to me, I space out a lot, consciousness still remains, I don’t faint like the other times, but it’s hard to get used to
“Sorry, I was talking to Great Sage”- I followed her
“This monster village is so peaceful. I am surprised they were exiled”- We moved on from the village as we didn’t have enough time, we have to level up
“So, what monsters can we expect to find here?”
“Heads up, we have the dark variants of normal creatures here. I am getting a bad vibe”- All of us were in battle formation, dark wolves and boars started attacking us, also some dark slimes spawned in the area. I didn’t know this forest’s monster’s density was this high. The fight well, everyone aside from me and Senri got trashed. I still had to carry Senri home as she used too much magic, I was attacked and bitten by wolves and trampled by boards, due to my defense the damage taken was reduced but still was painful. Things were too fast paces today.