Hmm, during the last chapter's comments, I saw a few interesting things and got a real laugh out of those. hahaha, thanks. Fluffy male Mc, huh? Anyways, I try to post these chapters when I can, but real-life (at this point, my obnoxious brother and sister) keeps getting in the way. I might be able to post multiple times a week , but if i'm not able to then I'll try to keep it at least once a week, if possible. School is coming up too, so sorry if I'm only able to post once a month then.
Oh, yeah. instead of the (< >) Im going start using (" ") For speech, I will fix the other other ones when I get a chance
If in (parenthesis) it is an author's note
This Story is All Chandler's point of View if you get confused, I will tell you if the point of view changes.
Ps. Khraghm is pronounced gram just in case anybody got confused. My friend came up with his name and I know it looks like a mouthful to say.
Here's the Chapter, Enjoy.
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After that awkward moment of Tengsin telling me how the hero died, by the way no one told me his name, not that I really care, we went on to talk about how attributes effect your body. Tengsin went on to say how stats effect your body.
"The strength attribute basically effects the muscles of the upper body. It effects how much you can lift, how hard you hit, and how sturdy your muscles are. Meaning that it doesn't only affect attack, it also affects how much you can defend against. Then, what's vitality for, you ask? I'm getting there, wait a moment! Vitality is an attribute that affects how tough your body is. The vitality attribute doesn't make it so that you can't block something like a sword with your bare hands. What it does do, is make your bones harder so they won't break from impact (sounds like a calcium boost). Vitality also lengthens you life (this part doesn't really do much for heroes), and makes your natural healing process much faster. Next, I'll talk about the Agility attribute. Agility mostly affects the muscles in your lower body (please no gross jokes in the comments guys), but it also affects also affects your balance. After the Agility attribute comes Dexterity. Dexterity affects your fingers, eyes, and most importantly, your reflexes. It makes it so that your hands are able to make more complicated movements and are easier to control. Your eyes become sharper, being able to pick out more detailed things, and your reflexes become much faster. The next two have a lot to do with magic. The first is intelligence. The Intelligence Attribute speeds up your thinking speed, helps speed up your comprehension of things, and also helps with concentration. Concentration is key to towards the power of a spell, but it is also what makes it so dangerous to cast spells in battle. Getting attacked while casting a spell can interrupt it, cancelling the spell. Last but not least is the Wisdom attribute. The Wisdom Attribute affects your memorization. This really helps with control over spells because it helps remember how you did it and how you can change it. The memorization also helps with learning, because, well, you won't forget what you where taught." (Tengsin)
"oh yeah, is there something to boost these Attributes, I mean my alignment isn't going to help with that..." ,(Chandler)
"Well...Yes... But, not one your body can take right now. There are certain restrictions to things like that and seeing you're attributes... No, you would die from it." (Tengsin)
'huh... so there are things to help, good to know... maybe I should find out what it is and get it anyways' I thought
"Don't even think about It" Tengsin said smiling knowingly.
"Ehh!? was it really showing that much?" (Chandler)
"Yep, you were probably thinking "maybe I should find out what it is and get it anyways" Right?" (Tengsin)
"Ugh, mind reader" (Chandler)
"Nah, doing that's illegal because that's mind magic. But, hahaha, I'm no mind reader. That's what any normal person thinks when first told about it. Especially the summoned heroes. " (Tengsin)
"So, I can't use whatever it is yet, I'm gunna change the subject then. Where and how do I learn Magic? My world didn't have that and I'm pretty interested, I mean who wouldn't be? I assume the king had that all figured out for me?" (Chandler)
" That was abrupt. *smiles* You are correct when you assume that king has it all set up. You already met your magic teacher though." (Tengsin)
"Who?" (Chandler)
The Mana Master. He is the most Knowledgable person on magic in the castle. He is also the teacher of the princess"(Tengsin)
"The... Princess's Teacher as well...?"
"what, you interested in her? *very wide smile*" (Tengsin)
"No! ...She was there when I was summoned..." (Chandler)
"Pfft! Hahahaha, she got a good view of you huh? Hahaha." (Tengsin)
"Aren't you being a little too familiar. Stop..." (Chandler)
"haha-ha-hah, ok im done sorry that was just too hard to ignore" Tengsin said. Then he smiled mischieviously, then hid it real fast. I'm going to ignore that...
"Back to business"
"Right, Right, I'll bring you over to him. his turn to tortu, I mean teach you" (Tengsin) was he just about to say torture? I'm scared...
Afterwards, we went back into the castle or whatever they call it (palace, you dummy) and we took a lot of difficult to remember twists and turns and got to a stairway. Going up the stairs I realized that where we were going is a library. A library? How cliché of a place to learn magic, but oh well. They are supposed to be a place of learning. Anyways, we went up the stairs to the huge library, (yes everything is huge that's why I keep mentioning it every chapter) and apparently we came in during the princess's magic lesson.
"And this is how you-- Oh, I have visitors. Princess, why don't we end it here." (Khraghm, the mana master)
"Yes Master Khraghm. By the way who is your gues--?*gasp*" The princess starts saying in a dignified matter until she sees me, she then starts blushing, and walks out of the room fast enough to be running while not looking at me.
"pfftttt! he-he-he, you made quite an impression huh?" Tengsin said low enough that I almost didn't hear him. I did say almost.
"Huh? What did you say? Hmm?" (Chandler)
"Nothing, nothing" (Tengsin)
"Hmm, why don't I believe you." (Chandler)
"You don't have to because I'm leaving. *laughs*" Which Tengsin did as he said and then left.
" HEY!" I yelled after him which was answered by Khraghm laughing at our antics.
"That stuff is for horses, you Know" (Khraghm) ....He did not just do the hay is for horses joke. *sigh* I guess that joke exists here too.
"..." That stupid joke just ruined the moment, bad timing dude, bad timing.
"*sigh*This is why I don't tell jokes. ...OK, the Emperor has charged me with teaching you magic, and lucky you, as a bonus, the history of our world. Before you start learning Magic, I will need to see how high your attributes are. To project the status screen, all you need to do is touch your status crystal while saying {Show Status}. It will only show your status to who you target to show it to. Also, if you do not want to show everything, then you can specifically say which one you want to show such as {show Attributes}." (Khraghm)
"Oh, Ok." I go to reach toward my chest where my status crystal is and Khraghm Asks me a question.
"You, didn't move it?" (Khraghm)
"Wait, you can move it?" I asked excitedly.
"oh geez, nobody told you that it's possible?" (Khraghm)
"No... How do I do it?"
"All you have to do is say {Move} with the intention to move it." (Khraghm)
"Wow! that's like magic!"
"Hahaha, yes and no at the same time Chandler. The magic used to make the status crystal was created by the first summoned hero, which of course is why only the Adventurer's Guild knows how it is made since they were founded by her. I don't completely know how it works because I am not part of that guild, so I am not trusted with that knowledge by them. I do have a general inkling towards how they work though. You know how every living thing in this world has mana right?" (Khraghm)
"Yeah?"
" Well... we unconsciously leak extra non-storable mana, no matter what we do, unless of course trained not to, but that training can kill you if you aren't careful, so most don't do it (except assassins). My theory is that the non-storable mana is unconsciously pulled into status crystal and immediately used to power it, so that it can project what we want to see from the information stored into it. God, I wish I could have met the adventuring sorceress." (Khraghm)
"The Adventuring Sorceress?"
"That's the first heroes nickname." (Khraghm)
"What was her actual name?"
"...No one knows it because they're long dead." (Khraghm)
"Oh"
"Well, we got a bit off track, didn't we? Why don't you show me your attributes?" (Khraghm)
"Yeah, that was the whole point, wasn't it?"
"Please don't answer a question with another question." Khraghm said sounding politely annoyed.
"O-Ok.. {show Status}" I say after moving my status crystal to my hand.
-Status-Name:Chandler FieldsGenderMaleAge:15Race:HumanAlignment:The Inept
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Titles:Summoned Hero, Naked Wonder,Noble Status:NoneSummoner:Emperor XuttomorEmblem:nonePartyNone
Weapon:NoneSecondary weapon, ShieldNoneClothes/ Armor:Prince's clothesExtra Equipment:Prince's shoes
Strength:11Dexterity:14Vitality:6Agility:20Intelligence:16Wisdom:28
Magic Affinity:None
Known skills:Knife Mastery: Novice, ???
Current Status Effects:Title: Summoned Hero: Causes all available information related to the hero's race to be displayable in status
Inventory:Nothing inside
" ... You didn't have to show me your whole status you know. All you had to say was {show Attributes}. You have to be careful about that or you could even get killed. that's more knowledge to someone if they plan to betray you. Do it again, it will show up as blocked. That was pretty interesting to see the novice ranked knife mastery though, most skills start at beginner." (Khraghm)
"Yes sir. {Show Attributes}"
-Status-Name:BlockedGenderBlockedAge:BlockedRace:BlockedAlignment:Blocked
Titles:BlockedNoble Status:BlockedSummoner:BlockedEmblem:BlockedPartyBlocked
Weapon:BlockedSecondary weapon, ShieldBlockedClothes/ Armor:BlockedExtra Equipment:Blocked
Strength:11Dexterity:14Vitality:6Agility:20Intelligence:16Wisdom:28
Magic Affinity:Blocked
Known skills:Blocked
Current Status Effects:Blocked
Inventory:Blocked
"Good, Good! Now, I'm going to have you say {manage status}. This will allow you to hide information, like titles and who summoned you, if you accidently say {show status} or you get killed and your status crystal gets taken." (Khraghm)
"Wait, isn't that fused to our bodies. Eww, that means they would carve it out!"
"No no no, they pop out when the user is killed. this helps to identify criminals, like bandits whenever someone gets ambushed and they survive it. Some have bounties, and their title will show up as {Wanted Criminal}" (Khraghm)
"I thought you said that titles could be hidden, and how does the status crystal update that title? does the world label them as a criminal or something?"
"Hahahaha, the world label them criminals? No, the world could care less, the Adventurer's Guild in each region has to listen to the ruling emperor of the region, so if you break a law you are labeled a criminal because that's what the status crystal made in that region was made to do. of course you can move to a different region that doesn't have the same laws and get your status crystal updated a different adventurer's Guild but there is a risk. As for how the update, they are pre-made titles, that the Guild came up with." (Khraghm)
"Let me guess the risk. It probably goes like this. If you go to one that has different laws, when they update the crystal to the region, the criminal status disappears, but if not , you are basically turning yourself in. "
"exactly, and most likely to be tortured, enslaved, or executed. Sometimes depending on who the person gets enslaved to, it would have been better to be executed.... Also, when they are enslaved, the slavers crack the status crystal, causing it to be impossible to check the status or make your attributes grow through absorbing a mana core. It's incredibly painful...I mean, or so I've heard" (Khraghm)
'Geez, just what has happened to this man?' "That sounds brutal..."
"Yes... Anyways let's get back on track. Go ahead and modify your status screen. Then show me afterwards." (Khraghm)
I tinker around with all my screens and then I show it to him looking like this:
-Status-Name:Chandler FieldsGenderMaleAge:15Race:HumanAlignment:The Inept
Weapon:NoneSecondary weapon, ShieldNoneClothes/ Armor:Prince's clothesExtra Equipment:Prince's shoes
Strength:11Dexterity:14Vitality:6Agility:20Intelligence:16Wisdom:28
"That'll work. The way you did it seems like your just a random villager kid. Normally things like skill, titles, and mana affinity won't show because they don't have them, so it's not necessary.Did you do that on purpose?" (Khraghm)
"Ah... Ahahaha, I was caught. Yeah, I thought something like would be how it worked, being how this is so game-like."
"how is this like a game? I know how there is a lot of rules to it like a game, but if everything that has rules is a game, then life itself is a game." (Khraghm) (I did not put that quote in on purpose.... I just realized as I was revising it.)
"No, what I meant is that it is like a video game"
"Video...?"(Khraghm)
"Anyways, didn't you want to see my attributes in the first place?"
"OH! I GOT SO CAUGHT UP IN TEACHING YOU STATUS THAT I FORGOT!" (Khraghm)
'He's surprisingly scatter brained, huh?' I thought and then laughed awkwardly.
"Sorry Chandler, now let's go over those attributes." (Khraghm)
I show him my status screen for the FOURTH TIME And he seems to be very happy at first and then he sees my Strength and vitality attributes.
"In... your world... were you perhaps... considered very lazy?" (Khraghm)
"W-Why do you say that?" I might have been a little lazy...
"*sigh* In this world, everyone gets their status crystal at ten years old. The year afterward, you gain one Point of growth in each attribute, And then every other year afterwards you gain another growth point in each attribute. This is not set in stone though. Say for instance, you do something detrimental, it will cause the points not to be gained, it might even lower them. Even though you did not get the status crystal till you wee fifteen, the status crystal takes into account your physical and mental states. Your Attributes should be at least thirteen each." (Khraghm)
"I ... Might have been a little lazy hahaha...." Which caused Khraghm to face-palm himself.
"... your Intelligence and wisdom Attributes are very high for your age so as a magic teacher, I am very happy, but I feel bad for you because that's going to painful for if Tengsin saw your status." (Khraghm)
"...He already saw it..."
"Good luck with that..." (Khraghm)