Chapter 06

Matt’s POV

Before leaving the blacksmiths I reabsorb the rusty sword into my body and thank the blacksmith again for his generosity.

After walking for awhile Rose starts talking.

(Rose) “why’d you eat the sword right in front of him?”

Thinking over her question I answered honestly.

(Matt) “I forgot since you didn’t seem to mind telling the tailors that I was a monster so I didn’t you’d mind the blacksmith knowing as well”

(Rose) “I guess so but next time ask first”

(Matt) “Ok”

After that we walk in silence with Rose heading towards a building near the center of the village that represented the village soldiers headquarters.

Entering the building Rose walks straight up to the front desk.

(Rose) “Excuse me can I get my friend hired to the same job as me for the remaining 3 days I’ll be working here?”

(Secretary) “What’s his name and does he have a guild card?”

(Rose) “His names Matt and no he doesn't have one”

(Secretary) “Then you’ll have to get him tested by one of our soldiers”

(Rose) “Ok, when can he be tested?”

(Secretary) “Theres always someone on standby for testing people so you can get him tested at any time”

(Rose) “Then can he be tested right now?”

(Secretary) “Just give me a minute to go ask the Soldier on duty for testing”

As he says that he gets up without waiting for a reply and walks through a door.

(Matt) “How am I suppose to fight?”

(Rose) “Can’t you use your powers to turn your skin into iron and easily win?”

Oh yeah, I guess I can do that, so I start imagining my skin to turn into a skin colored iron around my arms chest and head making sure to make it as solid as I can make the iron without inhibiting my flexibility then start to change my body to fit my imagination and as I'm finishing my changes The secretary comes back with a tall well muscled man behind her.

(Vinca)“Hello my name is Vincent and I’ll be conducting the test for Matt If you will follow me to the training area”

(Matt) “Ok Vinca” ((wonder how long it’ll take for you readers to figure out what Matt’s been using to nickname these characters))

(Vinca) “...Vinca?”

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(Matt) “I prefer to give people nicknames sorry if it bothers you”

(Vinca) “Ah I see well since It isn’t that bad of a name I won't mind being being called that”

As we walk out the front door then around the building towards it’s back I wonder on my chances of winning since I have almost no fighting ability other than my slime abilities but it should be enough unless this guy can cut iron with his sword.

Reaching the training area with Vinca and Rose.

(Vinca) “The rules are simple no killing blows, no receiving outside assistance, anything else is allowed including magic if you accidently kill me then you won’t get the job and be banned from this village any questions?”

(Matt) “Nope”

(Vinca) “Then your friend…”

(Rose) “Rozalin”

(Vinca) “Can start the test”

(Rose) Without waiting she shouts “BEGIN!”

As soon as Rose yelled begin Vinca charged at me getting ready to plunge his sword into my stomach which I easily avoided since it was a slow charge but Vinca turned and did a horizontal slash which hit me easily but didn’t pierce through my skin which surprised but didn’t faze Vinca that much since he followed up with another slash towards my arm this time I didn’t try to dodge but reached out to grab Vinca only to be have him change the direction of his swing to try and chop my reaching hand but failed to pierce through my skin but it was enough to push my hand away from him.

(Vinca) “What kind of magic class are you to be able to harden your skin to this degree?”

(Rose) “B rank” ((G-F-E-D-C-B-A-S-SS-SSS and god rank magic))

(Vinca) “He’s not a fighter so mage or is he only good as a wall?”

As he says that I spit out a piece of me at his foot and it sticks onto Vinca turning into a heavy piece of iron connecting him to the ground which surprised him enough to give me a chance to give him my iron fist of pain, hoping to have one shot him my hopes were dashed as he got back up while holding onto his chest in obvious pain.

(Vinca) “Oh so he was using magic to make his skin as hard as iron and can do the same to his bodily fluids, that seems quite handy, well you passed my test so you can go back to the front desk to tell them you won and I hope I can learn at least a little about your powers before you leave with Rozalin.”

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