Part 1 - Hell Training begins
I fell on my face again.
You have lost 10 health
Ouch! Even though I had a lot more health now, it still hurts to fall on your face. Now where am I? I took a look around and found myself in a place that had a lot of shiny things. Not treasures but the actual walls were at least painted gold and stuff. There were statues and painting of beautiful women around as well.
“So your the new volunteer we've been expecting.”
I heard a rough voice behind me. I turned and saw a well built man with some heavy armor with gold lines on them in contrast with my noob armor that I was still wearing. He looked pretty old to me but didn't look weak at all.
“Who...who are you?”
The man smiled and promptly said, “I am Vin Hearstone of the Paladin Order under the grace of the Goddess Freya!”
I see this person seems like an idiot. Now how do I escape. I looked around to find some sort of exit.
“Hahahaha. I see your very impatient to start the training. Men should have that kind of spirit. And your beauty must have been granted by the Goddess herself! I never seen a man look so much like a woman before.”
Vin started a laugh loudly again. But I was more concern about his misunderstanding that I wanted to do the training. Oh! There's a place I can run off to. But before I could escape Vin grabbed my collar and dragged me to a strange room. It was filled with scarecrows and a stack of books as well. Vin placed something around my neck and closed the door behind him.
You are the first player to discover the Altered Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
A mysterious training room that was once used in Kallamore–Haven War. Recent Experimental test have been conducted to modernise it. The trainees from this room were able to become stronger after a short period of time. However, many of them also suffered from increased stress and developed a phobia of machines. Now the training room has been refitted to give basic education as well.
After some debate on its use, it has been decided that the training would last a week to reduce the amount of trauma the participants had to endure.
+100 fame
What the hell is this. Those were the first words that popped up in my mind when I read the description in front of me.
“Eden you have a maximum of a week to finish both the basic training and basic education. It should be so hard since according to Dan and Rag you read quite a bit already so you don't have to focus so much on that part.”
That isn't the problem here! Wait, you know Dan and Rag?
“Why do I have a week to finish this?” I asked a bit concern about the time limit.
“Because the collar around your neck will explode in a month unless you finish it.”
Fuck.
“Now get started. Time is ticking. You'll find some food every once in a while.”
What do you mean once in a while?!
ZAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPP
“Arhcgfewbgnagkrnawgk!”
You have loss 30 health. You have are paralysed for 5 seconds
“Oh yeah, you'll get zapped if you don't do anything.”
Fuck.
After the paralyse effect went off I quickly grabbed a book and started to read quickly. If I was right then he had to finish a week's worth of reading in a short enough period to finish the second half of the training. Eventually after a couple of hours a message popped up.
You have gained 1 intelligence
Congratulation you have finished the Basic Education Program.
You have gained 100 mana and 20 fame.
Good now to hit the scarecrow though I'm mentally exhausted. I picked up a wooden sword and hit the scarecrow. The scarecrow rebounded a bit and I hit it again.
5 minutes later....
Damn this is getting harder to do.
20 minutes later....
I wonder if this is enough for a while. I could take a break.
1 hour later....
I'm going to put down my sword now. I dropped my wooden sword on the ground and then the scarecrow glowed a strange colour.
BOOOOOOM
You have lost 100 health. You are confused
Damn what was that?!
ZAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPP
“Bjnewkgvbkbgkabgkbrskubg”
You have loss 30 health. You have are paralysed for 5 seconds
Not again!
“Eden if you drop your sword for a moment the scarecrow will deal all the damage you dealt to it. Though this time I reduced the damage so you wouldn't die. Good luck”
Fuck you Vin! It would've been better if I died. I got zapped again!
“Oh yeah I forgot to install that on you.”
Wait what was 'that'?! Don't install it please!
Vin opened the door took out two metal arms. He equipped it onto the scarecrow, forced me to hold the wooden sword again and strapped me to the scarecrow.
“Hit the scarecrow again.”
“No.”
“You wanna get zapped again?”
So I hit the scarecrow again. Wait it was heavy as hell.
“Why is it heavier now?” I said while moving the wooden sword into motion to hit the scarecrow again.
“That's the point. The heavier it is the more effective the training will be. Oh yeah the scarecrow will deal the same amount of damage you dealt to it if you don't hit it every 5 seconds. Don't worry it'll be only the damage of the latest hit not like when you dropped your sword. Also unless you deal a certain amount of damage it'll zap you as well.”
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK
I started to hit the scarecrow with all my might.
“Haha. Looks like your all pumped up now. Anyway see you in 3 days.”
Vin walked out of the room and closed the door behind him. I noticed that there was a lot of metal cranking sounds. Did he lock it? Fuck it. I can't think right now!
Part 2 – Old Friends
7 days later.
Congratulation You have finished the basic Training
You have gained the following in this period:
+40 Strength
+40 Agility
+40 Vitality
+40 Stamina
+20 Fame
+100 Health
Hell finally...ended. I managed to finish it.....I also gained a couple other stats as well.
Endurance
Reduces the physical damage enemies can inflict on you and increases your total health by a small amount. Stat increases automatically when you take damage from melee attacks. You cannot distribute level up bonuses to this stat.
Sustenance
You are likely to use less stamina in action. You are prohibited from distributing stat level up points to this stat.
Fighting Spirit
You can call on superhuman strength temporary, or bring weaker monsters to their knees with the force from your eyes along. You are prohibited from distributing level up bonus points to this stat and it rises spontaneously depending on the avatar’s actions, especially if you fight monsters for a long time or often confront monsters stronger than your current level.
For a whole week I kept on hitting the damn thing...without any kind of food or water. I think I blacked out after the first day and regained conciousness once in a while....what do I do now?
The contraption that was holding me came loose and dropped me on the floor. I thought I saw a shadow outside of the door but that must be my imagination again.
Some time later I awoke on a soft warm bed. Wait am I still in the church of Freya? Wow the treatment I get is so different from Warlic and Crysero.
“So your awake Eden.”
I looked to my right and found Vin sitting next to the bed I was in. Wait how long was he there for? Don't tell me.....he did something....
“What's with that look. Hahahahaha. You have been out cold for a full day. But you finished the training just in time. Notice that the collar on your neck is gone.”
I started to touch the area around my neck. It was gone. But I still can't remember what happened in the last week which concerned me greatly.
“Anyway Warlic said that you can ask Rag to teleport you back to the tower to continue your training.”
Ah..there's still more....
“Also you don't have to go immediately. You could meet Dan for a bit. You gets lonely you know.”
Ah it has been a while since I saw Dan. I wonder if anything happened.
“Thanks but where exactly am I?”
“Your in the church of Freya of course.”
“But which town?”
“Tellap Town.”
“Oh, no wonder you know those two.”
I ended back here again. Well time to find my way back to the Sleeping Sheep Centre.
I thanked Vin and walked out of the Church doors. There was a line of players waiting to get blessed by the priest. They had a shocked expression when they saw me walk casually out of the church and I don't blame them. Not many players had a close relationship with any kind of church unless they did they a big favour.
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“Who is that person?”
“Who knows. Someone Important?”
“No it can't be. She has the default armor on.”
“Maybe its because she's a beauty.”
“Yeah. It doesn't concern us.”
The players in the line were gossiping about me. Not that I cared. I tried to find a familiar landmark to use as guidance to the Library. It looked like I was in the East side of the town but how far North am I to the library? The library was located in the south east part of the town and was pretty easy to spot as long you excluded the fact that the town was uneven in height.
Eventually I found one of the marketplaces I passed by before. They were selling some fried meat and I was REALLY hungry. Drawn in my the scent I immediately asked for 3 servings and paid 5 silver in total. I knew I was ripped off but I cut in line and the guy serving pitied me for my wolf like eyes on the meat.
I think a coupe of people complained but the guy serving threatened to not sell to them and they all shut up. After my hunger was gone I immediately went to the library without any kind of distractions getting into my way. There I saw Dan sitting and reading again like it was no one's business.
“Hey Dan!”
“Eden!”
Dan looked at me with surprise.
“I thought you were at the church of Freya being experimented on with the new training routine”
Wait...he knew. He knew and left me there.
“Dan you're an asshole.”
“Why?”
“You left me there to die....”
Tears started to flow out of my eyes. It wasn't intentional but the thought of this person leaving me to them hurt me a lot.
“Now Now. I designed it so you won't die.”
Wait. HE DESIGNED IT!!!!
I prepared a lightning spell with the intention of zapping him a bit in my right hand and with a smile said, “What did you say?”
“I designed it.”
“Why?”
“The church asked me to.”
“Why?”
“I was interested in the design and improved it.”
“Why?”
“They gave me money.”
“Okay now die.”
I used my lightning bolt spell on minimum power. As Dan was being zapped by me his eyes rolled back and his body stood still as he was being electrocuted. After a while I stopped and he fell unconscious on the floor still twitching a bit. Although I wanted him to die I intentionally reduced my power output so he would learn his lesson. Never cross me. Ever.
“I should go to Rag now....”
With that I left Dan on the ground and headed to the mage guild. Upon getting there Rag greeted me with a very large smile.
“How did the investigation go?”
“Fine.”
“Give me the details.”
I spent the next 10 minutes explaining what happened during my stay there including the fact that the inhabitants of the tower seemed to be of another world.
“Interesting. Interesting. I should contact this Warlic later for a discussion.”
“Yeah Yeah. Hurry up and teleport me there.”
“Oh I can't do that.”
A frown appeared on my face. He did it before, why can't he do it again?
“Why?”
“Because the co-ordinates of the teleportation are now different than before. If what you said before is true than trying to teleport there is a very bad idea.”
“Is there any way to counter this?”
“Yes! If there was something that was originally at the tower than I can directly...what's on your wrist?”
“Oh this? Something used for training apparently.”
“How very interesting. I feel some mana flowing out of it constantly....what exactly does this do?”
“Umm....helps me control my mana and restricts the amount of mana I can use in a spell.”
“I see I see. Now let me examine it.”
“No.”
“Yes you will if you want to get to that tower. Unless you want to take a 3 day trip there on foot.”
I allowed Rag to analyse the bracelet on my arm. It was very awkward since he kept on saying oh and ah every once in a while but he eventually said, “Seems that I can teleport you to the tower. The mana coming from this bracelet originated in the tower so if I adjust the formula...”
Rag did something to the teleportation spell and said, “Oh I forgot to give you the reward fort he quest before.”
Quest Complete: Investigate the mysterious tower
Investigation done. Rag will give you the reward.
The completion of the quest didn't even level me up....the reward better be good. Rag took out a bag of some sort and threw it at me. I caught it and heard a metallic sound. I opened it and found that it was pieces of gold coins. I counted it and it added up to 100 exactly.
“The reward seems high for the quest you know...”
“Oh that includes the payment for being a test subject for the church.”
So he was involved as well. When I was about to prepare a spell Rag immediately said, “Don't. IF you do that then you can't get back to the tower.”
Calming down to his words I postponed my plan on torturing him.
“Now hurry up and do whatever in the tower and REPORT back!”
A magic circle appeared under me and the feeling of the teleportation returned.
Part 3 – New Class
I fell face first to the ground again.....
You have lost 10 Health
What is this running gag?! Way do I always fall face first after each teleportation?!
“Ah good your back.”
Warlic was sitting in front of me slipping his tea.
“What's with that look? Its not like you died.”
I almost died countless times, though I can't remember any of it!
“Well now we go to the final phrase of the training. The advance stuff.”
“Why now? Couldn't we do it before?”
Warlic got up and looked at me.
“If we did before than your body would've exploded or something like that.”
My body would've.....what do you mean about something like thaaaaaaattttttttt!
“Well hurry up and let me see your stats.”
I opened my status window and showed it to him.
Status WindowNameEdenTypeNeutralLevel25ClassNoneFame170Infamy0TitleNoneHealth1220Mana650Strength71Agility111Intelligence89Wisdom42Concentration83Endurance32Sustenance78Fighting Spirit41Vitality52Stamina51Offence10Defense34Magic Resistance5%
My stats did look more impressive now. Although I would've been fine with it without the extra points due to the training.
“Eh....passable. Barely.”
Barely?.......what do you mean barely passable?! I hit the scarecrow even when I couldn't feel my arms or my mind working?!
“Wait here for a bit. I'm getting the advance books for you to study. I'll show you true magic...”
Warlic left the room to get the books.
“Yo~”
WWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT!!!!!
“It seems your a bit depressed or rather surprised right now~.”
No shit Sherlock.
“By the way, you wanna help me?~”
This is a bad idea. This is a bad idea. This is a bad idea. Refuse.
“Sure.”
Wait What the fuck did I just say?! Shit. I'm worse than dead right now!
“Okay~”
Crysero took out a weird looking book. It was all damaged and such which made it look ancient. Hell it was probably ancient. And Crysero moved the book closer to me and it went through my body? No, it went into my body.
“What did you just do.....” I asked.
“Hmm...you'll see~”
The bracelet on my right arm started to crack? From the small cracks light came out of it and it broke. It literally broke. Arh! What is this pain. Its as bad as the time Warlic............
Your Race and Class has been changed. You have obtained a title.
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Author's Notes:
- A slightly shorter chapter with 2933 words
- One things goes to another. MC can't take a break can he...
- This chapter was very fun to write
- Thank ninnin for letting me use the Alter Time Capsule. The amount of time to complete it was extended to reduce...umm the stress...yeah
- Next chapter you will see the utter failure of google translate...sigh...