I wake up and don't know how long I slept. My sense of time is horrible and there is no clock. I wonder how Earth is doing? Are there monsters there too? I'll worry about it later, I need a bed.
I get up off the floor and start stretching. I begin my workout sense there is nothing else to do. By the end of the workout my stats had a small increase.
「Strength +1
Stamina +2
Agility +1」
I wonder how I increase my Intelligence. There no books to read and I don't know magic either. What even is mana? My regeneration skill said it uses mana passively when injured. How much mana do I have? If I remember correctly from the manga and anime I watched, you use it for magic. I need to focus and calm my breathing.
I begin my meditation, my body is at ease and I feel great. I get disturbed by the window that pops up.
「New Skill: Meditation: When meditating you regain mana faster, reduces fatigue, and calms the mind.
Mana Unlocked! Mana is used for magic and skills that require it. Mana is also used to strength the body and clear the mind.」
I start meditating and feel my body easing up even better than before. From the description of mana it says its used to strengthen the body. I need to find a way to spread it to the rest of my body.
I focused, and I focused, and I focused even more. I could hear the blood going through my ears. My heart beating. I try to take mana from my heart and spread it to my mind. I can feel the mana creep up through my body and into my mind.
「Skill Unlocked
Fast Thinking: When spreading mana into your mind you can speed up your thinking!」
Upon using the skill I can feel my mind expanding through my skull. I screamed louder than I ever have. I felt things I never have before. I start banging on the walls. I immediately cancel the skill. My level of composure is too low for this.
I continue to meditate for what felt like hours until I felt I was ready to challenge the 3rd floor. I walk over to the door and take out my scythe.
「Choose Floor
Floor 1
Floor 2
Floor 3」
Floor 3.
I get teleported this time to. This time by myself. Although that is better for me anyways so I don't mind.
「Protect the merchants from the bandits!」
I look around me and see no bandits or merchants. I hear screams. I start running through the woods. While running I can see wildlife like from Earth. I become weary of whats around me. I can smell all of the trees and the grass. As I get closer I can see figures through the tress ahead. I can hear the voices and how hostile they are and I decide to ambush them.
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I walk close to the bushes and lay down on my belly. I can see the robbery take place and who is taking charge. Unlucky I don't have any projectile skills but I have items. I look around near me and find a rock. I get up from my position throw the rock right into the leaders head. He's knocked out cold.
I rush out of the bushes slice another persons head clean off. I immediately absorb his soul.
「+1 Intelligence」
Finally got intelligence. The bandits start to back up and let a huge person through. I look straight at him and he asks me something unforgettable.
"What is your name Warrior?"
"Kim Yeon"
"I commend you for attacking us after seeing who we are,"
"Who you are, you are a bunch of nobodies"
"No matter. "The bandit sports a feral grin, "You will die anyways."
I try to respond but before I could even mutter something I get sent flying into a tree behind me. My flesh begins to mend as I get up. The bandit is not far behind.
"I'm sorry I thought you were stronger than that!"
I can see him smiling and the other bandits are laughing at me.
My feet grip the ground in frustration as I start walking towards him. I rush at him preparing for a strike before I turn my body. The scythe's blade leeches forward into the crowd and draws blood.
I snatch the souls off the ground while chanting my call for the dead.
「3 bandits have been summoned from the dead.
Strength +3
Level up!」
I rush back at him, the dead lurch after me following my command.
"Kill!"
Before I reach him I throw my blood in his eyes.
"YOU THINK THIS PETTY TRICK WILL WORK ON ME!"
I scoff.
Then I launch a ‘heavy strike’ at his head. The blow connects. His head flies while the bandits scream.
The scent of the blood over powers the smell of the forest. The bandits scream; the merchants cheer. I bring his soul towards my chest, wisps approach from the soul. I feel ecstatic as I've gotten closer to my goal
「New Skill:
Battle Instinct (passive): Increases reaction speed, decision making, and awareness in battle.
Level up!
Please return to your room when the Floor is cleared to pick your class.」
The skill is strong but not invincible; he lost anways. Anyways I need to absorb the others and kill the remaining people. Hopefully I get the necromancer class.
I loot the dead.Their souls and trinkets are particularly generous today.
「Strength +2
Stamina +1
Agility +2
Intelligence +1」
「Floor Cleared
Congratulations on clearing the 3rd floor! +30 XP, Level up! +150 Gold!
I see the door and walk over, still I hesitate. I suppose I will help them.
I go to the merchants and ask if anyone is injured and help them.
"Is anyone injured or need help with lost items."
"Yes over here, I lost my wedding ring one of them stole."
"Is it perhaps this one I found"
"Oh yes thank you so much, I could never repay you"
A shame they didn't give men anything. I return back and like I expected a window pops up.
「Please choose your class
Warrior
Assassin
Necromancer
Thief
Pyromancer」
Obviously Necromancer.
「New Skills:
Vampiric Grasp: Grapples enemies in melee range, draining their life force while immobilizing or weakening them temporarily.
Soul Reaping: Ability to absorb the life essence or souls of defeated enemies to replenish mana, health, or strengthen necromancer abilities.」
These are even more OP than Battle Instinct. I guess its what I deserve for having an OP class and Starter abilities.
Anyways I need to finish the 5th floor fast so I can upgrade my room. I'm getting tired of always having to sleep on the floor.
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「Status Window
Name: Kim Yeon
Level: 6
Skills: Composure, Soul Absorption, Corpse Summon, Heavy Strike, Low Tier Regeneration, Appraise, Bone Forge, Battle Instinct, Vampire Grasp, Soul Reaping, Meditation, Fast Thinking.
Stats:
Strength: 12
Agility: 9
Intelligence: 12
Stamina: 9
Available points: 12
Gold: 」