It was the end of his third day savagely slaughtering rabbits and he finally managed to reach level 10. As for his current status:
StatusWindowNameVoidClassN/AHealth200Mana200Level10HealthRegen/Sec1ManaRegen/Sec1Strength35Agility35Wisdom20Stamina30Vitality20
He didn’t really know what type of build he was going for in his character design especially since most stats that really helped were hidden until you completed a certain action to receive them.
[nh]Now that he was level 10 he thought that it was probably the time to move up on the food chain and start hunting the wolves that hid in the forests. These wolves were appropriately named IronMane’s and lived in the woods of almost every kingdom’s capital. They had silver hair with tinted specks of blue scattered across their fur. Their pearly fangs glow during the night and their marine pupils shine during the day. Because of their high attack power and agility many players hunted these wolves in parties. However, Void disliked the idea of sharing exp and drops and decided to hunt alone. Along with his increased level, he also managed to save up some extra gold and buy himself some new equipment. It wasn’t anything special just a standard Iron Sword you could find anywhere and a set of “durable” leather armor. Yet, to a new player this switch from old equipment to new could mean the difference between life and death. As Void casually started to walk over towards the woods a group of strangers called out to him.
“Hey! You! Yeah, the guy covered in rabbit intestines. Do you want to join our party.” Calling out to him was a group of 3 girls and a singular guy. Apparently, they were also going to go hunt wolves in the forest but needed another tank. Void tried to pretend he didn’t hear them, but with the guy’s constant bitching he eventually conceded and went over to talk to them.
“What do you guys want?” Void asked with an irritated tone.
“For you to join our party.” A girl with clear blue eyes and a sparkling smile said, unfazed by Void’s rude attitude.
“Why would I want to do that?” Void questioned again with an exasperated voice.
“Well, you can’t hunt the wolves in these woods by yourself until you're at least lvl 20” This time a different girl with light green hair and pointed ears spoke up.
“Is that so?” Void inquired to himself. “If that is true it must be hard to hunt these things…. maybe it would be better if I went with a group.” After several seconds of pondering, he finally gave into the pleading eyes that surrounded him and agreed to join, their little group.
Would You Like To Join Grey's Party?
“Sure” ‘So the dude’s name is Grey huh’ Void mused
You Have Joined Grey's Party
"Oh we haven't introduced ourselves yet have we?" The boy whose name is Grey said. Grey had brown hair, was a few inches shorter than Void and had a very pleasant air about him.
"Uh no, well I'm Void. Nice to make your acquaintance"
"Hiya, I'm Jade" the cute girl with the green hair said. Just like Grey she was very chipper and seemed to be the type to lighten the room.
"Georgia" a girl with messy blond hair and a two handed long sword on her back said curtly.
"And I'm um... Yui" the final girl with the clear blue eyes said quietly.
"Great. Now that that’s all settled," Grey said with a huge grin "let's head
out"
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The woods were filled with trees as tall as skyscrapers. The leaves were slightly swaying back and forth in the wind as a nice breeze passed through the valley. The branches were thick enough to hold an average sized man but were to high up for anyone to reach. It was one of the few places that still belonged to nature as not many humans were willing to enter. There was a generally rule not to go in, unless absolutely necessary However, rules were meant to be broken. A group of adventurers had daringly walked straight into the forest’s heart and were now facing one of the enemies the woodlands held, the IronMane. The two parties, one of wolf and one of man, were facing one another with eyes determined not to lose. The human group consisted of 2 swordsmen, a cleric, an archer, and a mage while, the wolf’s party only numbered two. One might think the humans had the upper hand in this kind of situation having superior numbers, but contrary to that believe the wolves were sure in their victory. Not only was this their home turf, but the also knew they held the advantage in terms of both speed and power. When the last leaf hit the ground the two groups sprang into action.
“Void, Georgia, get to the front” said the archer Grey, completely calm.
“Ok!” The two swordsmen yelled simultaneously.
“Jade you get to the back and fire some spells to slow their movement, while Georgia focus on healing the two up front.” Grey continued giving orders until he was short of breath.
The battle was bloody, as the two in front hacked at the silvery beasts and the IronManes, gashed open wounds on the human counterparts. If it wasn’t for the girl in the back constantly healing the two fighting the wolves head on, there's no doubt both would be long dead. “Slash” one of the wolves got a lucky claw in bringing the girl fighter to her knees. “Aaah” Void yelled as he swung his iron sword down at the wolf's head. “Peng” a quick slash from its claws deflected the fatal strike but not without taking some serious damage to its hide. The IronMane jumped back with blood dripping down its fur. It only had around half health left, but barely looked winded, thanks to its incredible stamina. “Hahahah” Void laughed. Even though his comrade lay on her knees and over a third of his health was missing he felt an incredible rush through his system. “I finally understand how you move!” he yelled with wild eyes. As soon as the words left his lips, he sprung forward. In less than two heartbeats he was in front of the wolf again swinging at its side… or so the wolf thought. Instead, Void aimed for the animals legs, crippling it. “Owww” the wolf howled out in pain. ‘Where was this man hiding this kind of strength’ it thought. With one of its legs broken under it, it could barely stand much less run away. As it snarled at the man in front of him, the wolves partner jumped in for the first time. “Swip” the second wolf's claws glided through the air. ‘huh’ it thought, ‘that swipe should have hit him’. The attack would have hit if it was someone else, but Void had already anticipated the second wolf’s participation and prepared accordingly. He chose not to finish off the first and focused on the second.
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"Hahah is that the best you got?" Blood splattered across Void's face and a dry laugh could be heard from him as he closed in on the helpless pair of wolves. By that time his team had stopped attacking and were marveling at the scene. For the first time they actually felt sympathy for the wolves as the crazed Void closed in on them. It was over in the next few seconds as Void's sword pierced the two creatures necks and the light diminished from their eyes. All that was left of the brutal slaughter was some teeth a piece of fur and a cruel smile that formed on the tips of the bloody swordsman's lips.
"Well that was invigorating" he said as if nothing had occurred.
"Woah, you guys look like you just saw a ghost"
"N...no just a d...demon" Grey said forcing on a mock smile.
"Demon? Where?" Void said while raising his sword.
"Never mind. Void just keep doing what you're doing." All the group members nodded in unison
"Huh" Void was perplexed but just let it go, since all his teammates seemed to be in agreement.
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As the day progressed they encountered two more pairs of wolves and even a group of three. The final battle against the group was difficult, even for Void since they kept taking turns to attack. Luckily, towards the end Jade ended up casting a spell that burnt one of the wolves throwing it of balance and into the jaws of Void.
"Whew, that was tough," Void wiped the accumulated sweat that formed on top of his brow.
"Yeah, I can't believe we ended up taking all three of them out without any casualties." Jade let out a tired sigh.
"Should we head back now?" Georgia offered, finally growing more comfortable around Void.
"Yeah, we have enough loot and each of us has leveled up once or twice." The group got up, fully recovered from their previous fight. As they were about to take their first steps, a braking of a branch could be heard from behind them. Instinctively, Void turned around sword in hand.
"What's wrong?" Grey asked
"Shh." Hushing the group Void slowly approached the location in which he heard the branch break.
"Shua" out of nowhere a mass of black fur jumped out of a bush. It was approximately 3 times the size of Void and had a mouth as big as a bowling ball . Glowing red lines ran down its black fur in a pattern that looked almost like a skull. It had fangs as large as fingers which were glowing pure white except for the golden tips at each fangs end. It's bloodshot eyes were staring down at the terrified group of people as it let out a chilling howl... It was ready to kill.
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"Get in formation!" at Void's words the group regained their senses and turned to face the monstrosity that was before them. However, before they were completely prepared the beast leaped at Void, its claws connecting and sending him flying into the nearest tree with a thud. Void got up as quickly as he could, and frantically searched for the beast's status menu.
Boss MonsterNAMEHigh IronManeLevel30Health???Mana???
"Fuck" he thought out loud. Its initial attack was so strong that it decimated his health. "No wonder, it's level 30." Void wasn't sure if his team had the slightest chance against the High IronMane, but he wasn't just going to stand there and watch all his teammates perish at its claws. He brandished his sword and jumped at the monster while its head faced the other direction "Aaah!" He let out a blood curling scream as he drove the tip of his sword into the HighMane's black flesh. A gurgling sound from the monster's skin could be heard as the sword pierced the beast as well as a ding sound alerting Void of a system notification.
Congratulations! You have earned a new skill!
Skill Name:Skill Cost:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Lion’s Roar50 mana10%The player calls forth a monstrous war cry increasing his/her damage output by 200% for 10 seconds after use as well as increasing their allies damage by 150% for 5 seconds after use
"Great" he laughed as the HighMane tried to throw him off its back. "Aaah!" He yelled again, activating His new skill, driving the cold iron sword further into the beast's hide. Void continued to hack at the beast for a good two minutes until, the HighMane froze. "Ha are you done already" Void toyed with the wolf. " I thought you were the boss of this area. I guess you aren't anything s...." Before he could say another word, the ground began to shake as cracks started to form across the forest's floor. "What the?" Void was unsure of what was happening but knew it couldn't be good. Suddenly, a shadow sprung forth from where all the cracks connected and attached itself to wolf's body. The entire place was quiet as the HighMane's body began to glow a deep red. "Oooo" it let out a deafening howl that shook the very foundation of the ground. "Ugh" Void was thrown off the creatures back as another deafening cry erupted from the HighMane's jaw...
Extra:
“Void that boss monster seems a little tough.”
“Yeah its power level seems to be *puts on scouter* over 9000”
You have killed player: Void
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