"3"
"2"
"1"
"Now!" he yelled
As soon as he spoke I used [Lightning Step]
For the first time, I finally used an attack skill.
I felt tingling, lightning in my feet,
When I moved I was launched forwards towards Gerald.
In 2 seconds I was behind Gerald,
[Lightning Blast]
A bolt of lightning came from my hand and turned into a sphere.
Then it was launched at Gerald which was not facing me.
* Clang *
Gerald blocked the Attack and the blast was redirected at the wall.
I backed up after seeing that, I needed a better plan to face him.
"Got it," I said to myself.
"Nice try kid, but you'll have to do better than that - HAA HAA," he said.
I used [Lightning Step] yet again to launch towards him again
this time I'll do something different.
[Lightning Blast]
The blast launched at him again, and he blocked.
Just as expected from him.
[Lightning Control]
Shaping the path of the Bolt with my mind, I redirected the Bolt that had been blocked back at him.
Thanks to all my training, I can visualize magic.
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* Clang *
"W-What!" I yelled.
This time he didn't just block the Bolt,
HE SPLIT IT IN HALF!
"Nice try boy, It's my turn now!" he said.
Suddenly he was right in front of me.
My eyes widened and I blacked out.
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"W--Woah.."
I suddenly woke up, in a sweat.
"You're finally awake huh?"
I heard a voice coming from next to me.
"Oh, it's you, Mr. Guild Leader," I said to the Guild Leader AKA Gerald.
"Y-Yea it's me... So... I accidentally hit you too hard with that wooden sword..." he said.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you this hard!"
"Additionally I've been scolded by Maria.. Our receptionist" he continued.
"Ha, it's alright Mr. Guild Leader, it's because I'm too weak, I guess I can't be an adventurer after all," I said.
I had to start thinking of other ways to gain money.
Since I didn't win, I'll probably not be able to register.
"Ohohoho! Don't worry about that! You passed the test!"
"W-What! But How!" I said, getting excited.
"Well, it was just a practice to see your skills," he said.
"Annnnd, you showed great potential, just if we teach you correctly"
"Not a lot of people have that Magic that you showed there, and it shows that you have a lot of Mana as well," he said.
"How do you know I have a lot of Mana?" I asked.
It certainly piqued my interest when he brought Mana up.
"Well, a normal 7-year-old child, you shouldn't even have enough mana to use uncommon magic," he said.
"Oh so that's it," I said.
"Hey. I have a question!" I said.
"Sure, what is it"
I was curious why he called me this earlier, now's my chance to ask.
"Why did you call me a curse?" I said, bravely.
"What ya don't know?" he replied.
"OK, although the Veridian family tried hiding you, an appraiser spread rumors around the country," he said.
"He spread out rumors about the Veridian family having a bad skill"
"Having a bad skill can lead to being called a 'Curse' because you won't amount to much"
"Even worse for a child born from the Veridian family, if it were a commoner it would be fine"
"But you, not so much my friend"
"Oh I get it, I guess," I said.
Am I going to be labeled a curse from now on?
"It's okay tho' based on what I've seen today, you'll be better after some training," he said.
"Oh, it's getting late! It's about time I give you this" Gerald said handing me something.
"This is your Adventurers Card, there's a lot of benefits that come with having it".
"Right now, I could only give you the lowest rank since you're just a child," he said.
"Welcome to the Capital of Cartia's Adventurer's Guild Adrian! You'll start as a G rank" he said.
"Thank you so much, sir!" I responded.
So I'm finally an Adventurer huh?
I can't wait to run some quests.
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After that, we said our goodbyes and I left the guild.
He gave me a couple of bronze coins as an apology for hurting me.
I headed back to the Moon Inn where I was greeted by the Inn Owner.
"You're back! How did it go?" she asked
"It went well! I am a G-rank adventurer now!"
"Congratulations! Here, sit at a table and I'll bring you a special dinner!" she said.
OH, she's too nice! I wonder what this special dinner will be?
I waited a couple of minutes while fidgeting with my Status Panel,
Nothing changed much except the addition of some XP.
TO BE CONTINUED