Tempest's POV
What the hell is this? What does this mean, is this what he was talking about? Well here goes nothing.
Yes.
"Ok I've accepted the changes what now," she asked. Soren smiled wide, a smile that seemed to hide much pain behind it, "Now we go hunting," he responded.
"Hunting?"
"There is no better way to train."
I'm starting to get the impression I've been had. "What's the first target?"
"We hunt monsters, and when I say hunt I mean get you to fight alone against them, don't worry too much I'll be there to help if you need me to."
She started to get the feeling that his form of training would be quite detrimental to her health, as she followed him along the trail.
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Soren's POV
Her starting stats are pretty low even though most of her abilities are A ranked. Hmmm, ok here's the plan;
1. She if she can't access her beastial magic with meditation
2. Test her limits
3. Break her through said limits
4. Capitalize on her strengths
Before all this get the woman some clothes!
Internalizing his plan he had him in such deep thought, he didn't realize he had almost ran right into some highwayman barring the path from travelers getting through. Each one of them staring at Tempest lecherously, who in response, made sure to tighten her cloak all the more as she inched closer to Soren. Not only was she out numbered but she was also unarmed, worst of all she was not going to fight naked. The highwayman seemed to think differently, as the leader wrapped his arm around Soren brandishing a knife, "Your friend there is mighty fine, why don't you stay here for a bit while we show her a good time."
"That's funny," Soren respond as he quickly grabbed the highwayman's wrist breaking it. The man screamed forcing the rest of the group to attack. Soren took on three of them using nothing but his [Lycanthrope Silat] combat style while Tempest was fighting two, mainly because they wouldn't leave her alone anyway. She was furious enough to gouge out their eyes, she was forced to dodge incoming weapon attacks while she fought barehanded. After one particularly punishing blow one of the highwayman abandoned the idea of trying to fight Soren and decided it was better to attack the girl, maybe they could capitalize on her while the other two had the man distracted. The man ran for Tempest, but Soren was paying attention to everything, he would use this opportunity to let her grow, but wasn't going to leave things to chance either. [Sonic Blast] an semi invisible force shot out from Soren's mouth and hit the man in the back, which sent him sprawling head over heel into the ground where he remained. Briefly glancing over Tempest saw the man coughing up blood, 'He used a demon bear ability? Just how did he do that,' she questioned.
<[Sonic Blast] has leveled up>
<[Sonic Blast] has evolved to [Sonic Shockwave]>
Soren smiled at his good fortune before returning his focus back to the other two that had taken up arms against him, but after his little display the other two looked a lot less aggressive as they began to take several steps backwards. "Now then, lets watch my protégé and she how she handles herself," Soren threatened. He began to analyze her fighting style which was incredibly unrefined, more like a street brawler, but it was effective enough, she disarmed the man with downward strike to the wrist as he went to stab her, she then followed it by grabbing the back of his head and bashing him in the nose with her elbow three times breaking it. Blood streamed down the man's face has his eyes rolled backwards into his head. The second man had a sword so she wouldn't be able to disarm him like the first she bent down and picked up the dagger the man dropped as she was now armed facing her opponent. She put the blunted part of the dagger up against her forearm and crouched low lowering her center of gravity. Every time the man swung is sword she dodged or ducked dodging using the minimal amount of movement required. It was clear to Soren that she was much faster than this highwayman, on one particular downward slash, she sidestepped it and cut him vertically along the wrist making him drop his weapon, "You bitch," the man exclaimed.
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"You came at me with ill intent, but you're right you don't deserve just this. You deserve much more," she replied as she leapt forward and slit his throat. Tempest relaxed her posture, Soren looked at the other two men he had frightened and ordered, "You will each leave some of your cloths to give this woman a full set of armor is that understood, or I can loot it off your dead bodies, your choice." The men nodded as they both just stripped down naked and ran for it, though embarrassing, they were not dead. Tempest went through the smaller man's things first and found a snug fitting shirt she can put on underneath the leather jerkin that was worn, as well as leather greaves and gauntlets she was able to equip as well. Between the dead man and the one she knocked out cold, she was able to take a couple daggers as well. Now that she was fully outfitted, she was able to pay more attention to the notifications she had received. Soren got the notifications as well;
Tempest was ecstatic, she hadn't been able to level up in a long time, mainly because competition within the pack is always sky high others are not willingly help foster one's growth, Soren gave her a sense of security being able to push herself and to new heights, but one thing weighed pretty heavily on her mind and she couldn't help but ask Soren about it, "That fighting style, where did you learn that? That has been a lost art from a legendary lycanthrope. Are you one?"
Soren wasn't sure how to answer, but he was definitely shocked that he got a technique from the system that a legendary lycanthrope created. He put it as best as he could, "It was granted to me, I can teach you if you want." She vigorously nodded her head, it was one of the absolute best styles her people could learn, however, Soren rained on parade momentarily by stating that would have to wait, just because he was still learning the style himself. Soren got a notification the moment he to train her, so he quickly had to renege.
<[Lycanthrope Silat proficiency too low>
Soren also told her that once her [unarmed combat] got to level five it should automatically evolve into another style a more specialized style. 'That may be better for me, the legendary lycanthrope that developed the silat style also had developed the kempo style as well for those that were not suited for the silat. The only issue was that the kempo style forced you to have a set of abilities. I'll just have to wait to see what my options are,' thought Tempest. Soren nudged her to off the trail looking for shelter, she was wondering why he was stopping instead of continuing on until he began to explain, "We need to take a minute and train your mana, you have unique magic and I don't think you know how to use it. I'm going to try to help you unlock it by circulating my own mana through you so can get a feel for it. Sit on this rock and cross your legs, I think that'll be the most comfortable for you and this may take a while." Not wanting to argue, and quite frankly after seeing the silat fighting style she was incline to believe him, she did as she was told. While placing his hand on her back he warned, "Get ready and let me know how this goes, I've never done this before."
"Wait what!"
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Soren
Race: Trollkin Variant: Herculean
Class: War God
Level: 17/25
Health: 750/750
Str: 123
Dex:92
Def: 85
Int:68
Vitality:145
Charisma:60
Magic: 100
Luck:100
Bloodline: Royal
$%* ^$ &#(@!
Blessing:???????
skill points (SP) available:39, 34 shop currency (SC), free upgrade skill box x2, random skill box x1,
abilities: [30% Magic Resistance-C] [Reciprocated Helper-C] [Charm Immunity-B] [Poison Immunity-A] [Indomitable Will-B] [Iron Hide-c] [Assassins Vision-B] [Troll Libido-D] [Hydra Regeneration-S] [Trolls Musk-D] [Omnispecies Reproduction-F] [Magic Amp-A] [Mana Cost Reduction-B] [Magical Malady Immunity-S]
Magic:
[light-D] [Radiant-B] [Holy-A] [Lightning-A] [Gravity-A] [Space/Time-B+] [Shadow- A]
Lightning Spells:
[Lightning Spear lvl-4] [Lightning Whip lvl-2] [Reflux lvl-2] [Lightning Guard lvl-1] [Zakir lvl-2]
Light Spells:
[Light lvl-1] [Healing Touch lvl-1] [Bedazzlement lvl-1] [Restoration lvl-1]
Shadow Spells:
[Shadow Spike lvl-2] [Shadow Meld lvl-2]
Space/Time Spells:
[Blink strike lvl-1]
skills: [Sanguine Flash lvl 2] [Polearm Mastery lvl 4] [Clawed Slash lvl 3] [Inspect lvl 3] [Lycanthrope Silat lvl 2] [Spike Bombardment lvl 3] [Hunters Stride lvl 2] [Sonic Shockwave lvl 1] [Dash lvl 3] [Haste Strike lvl 3] [Sunder lvl 2] [Concealment lvl 1]
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Inventory
-98 gold pieces
-black blade sword (midnight)
-lunar lance
-2 health potions
-2 mana potions
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Race: werewolf (beta)
Class: Savage Miscreant
Level: 18/20
Pack Role: None
Health: 355/355
Str: 39/49
Dex: 69/79
Def: 44/54
Int: 54
Vit: 71
Sanity: 100/10
Cha: 40
Magic: 100
Bloodline: Alpha
Blood Companion: Soren
abilities: [Predatory Senses- A] [Werewolf Hide- B] [Werewolf Constitution- S] [Silver Vulnerability- S] [Wolves Bane Vulnerability- A] [Animalistic Instinct- A]
Magic:
[Beastial- Unique (U)] [Sun-A] [Lunar-U] [Star-A]
spells:-
skills: [Dagger Arts lvl 2] [Adamantine Claws lvl 1] [unarmed combat lvl 3]