It was as soon as Dante dismissed Virgil that he realized he could not step outside just yet. "I need a way to attract less attention. Because a crown certainly draws attention." Dante pondered for a moment then stated, "Store, magic items." A large blue box appeared. Within the box were smaller button boxes with text upon them. The magic items were loosely grouped by what part of the body they would occupy. With things getting more specific with each layer down you progressed.

Dante tapped the box labeled, head. Several new options appeared some of which being, hat, helm, and crown. Dante felt a great desire from the crown to obtain and absorb other lesser crowns but he stayed his course. He tapped on the, Hat, option. Here he was presented by a variety of hats. He was notified that any hat he purchased would either be sized for him as part of the payment or could magically resize to fit him if it required attunement. Dante was impressed and glad.

The closest hat that Dante could find himself wearing was a Stetson cowboy hat that seemed to be made from woven gold. It was like an item skin you would find from a loot box in one of those microtransaction riddled EA games. Though from the items descriptions it was not made from actual gold but rather the hair of a rabbit that mimicked the properties of gold. Curious he checked its weight finding it weighed 5 pounds. "That's a damn heavy hat!" Dante stated. "Could you assimilate and take the form of this hat?" Dante asked the crown. "Certainly. I would even be able to move the gems to the inside for greater concealment if you so desired." Dante simply replied, "Please do. Now which enchantment." Dante pondered as the hat could be purchased with any one or more of several dozen enchantments upon it. Obviously the more he had and the greater their quality would cost him more.

The enchantment that Dante eventually settled upon was actually three similar ones. In the end the hat gave him a bonus of +5 to his health, mana, and stamina regens. It was however rather expensive, setting him back 300 gold. But Dante appreciated the moderate increases to his regens. Dante thought about it for a moment, "I have to give dad like 2000 gold just to make sure he can afford whatever mom wants." Dante felt the comfortable robe against his skin and then remembered, "Right a shirt." Dante quickly took off the robe donning his shirt and then equipped his robe again.

Dante placed the golden stetson over his crown. When the two met it was not as he had expected. The crown left his head for a moment as it seemed to merge itself with the hat. Dante felt along the brim of the hat finding none of the gems on the outside of the crown's new hat form. He took off the hat for a moment and looked inside it. There he saw the six gems staring back at him, a moment later something changed. Dante watched as the inside of the hat became black as night. Carefully he reached his hand into the blackness only stopping once his arm was up to the elbow inside the only several inch tall hat. Dante pulled his arm from the darkness which promptly returned to normal. "Was that you opening the diamonds inventory?" The crown simply responded, "Yes." Dante smiled as he once more donned his hat. He willed the hat to change its color to a dark black.

Dante made his way out of his room and down the large set of stairs to the lobby of the Crystal Foot Inn. There he saw there were not many individuals present. Several simply appeared to have fallen asleep while drinking. Dante made his way over to the dining area after ringing the bell, he made his order and took a seat at one of the available tables near the window. Dante looked out upon the smooth stone streets and watched as even in the early morning hours when the sun was barely rising the streets were still busy. A strange thought crossed Dante's mind. He promptly summoned virgil, "Hey Virgil sorry we aren't quite ready to go through the tutorial. I have a question however. If this is a pocket plane, what's with the sun?" Dante spoke quickly to virgil.

Dante simply smiled then noticed the hat. "I like the hat, wise decision." Virgil said knowingly. "As for the sun, it is an effect created by the system. For you and the people of the earth it's one sun and a 24 hour day. For others, it's never night and there are multiple sun's going across the artificial sky. These places are tuned to be more acceptable to those who choose to be here." Virgil stated in an upbeat voice. Dante thanked virgil and dismissed him with a nod as his breakfast arrived. Dante finished his large breakfast and went back for seconds as he was still hungry. Dante picked up his disguised crown off the table as he went to get more food. There was something different this time, when he ordered his food he was asked for 2 gold. Dante had not been charged for the food he ordered the previous two times so what had changed.

"Can you please tell me why you're charging me this time?" Dante asked, honestly curious. The woman at the counter was a tall, you might say lanky, blonde elf, with long pointed ears. Her complexion was tanned, as if she had spent many long days in the sun. Her bust left much to be desired, but as she turned to answer a question from the chef Dante got a nice view of her ass. She was, in a word, beautiful. 'Now that's a great view.' Dante thought as he smiled. The elf once more turned to answer his question. Her voice reminded him of Galadriel from lord of the rings. "You are being charged as you are only given 3 meals a day for the duration of your free stay. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you want more than that you have to purchase it yourself." The elven woman told him in a voice of boredom mixed with annoyance. Dante noticed that she was either a short elf or it was just his height, as he seemed to stand at equal height with her.

Dante thought she might be grumpy because she doesn't like humans. 'Let's try to change that.' Dante thought. He held out his hand and clutched his hand into a fist. When it opened 5 gold dropped to the counter. "You can keep the change." The elven woman first looked at the coins and then at him in shock before closing her mouth and dawning a face of indifference as she took the gold. "Thank you for our generosity." She simply stated as Dante returned back to his window seated table. He set his hat on the table and waited for his food.

It didn't take long for his food to arrive and it seemed the same elven woman was now his waitress. She refilled his soda, and walked away. Five minutes later she returned without her apron, with a plate of bacon in one hand and a bowl of salad in the other. "Is this seat taken?" Dante did not speak as his mouth was full instead he simply motioned she was free to sit, hoping she would understand. She did.

Dante finished his mouthful of food and washed it down with some sprite. As she was busy eating he thought he would take a small break from his second breakfast and distribute his Rp and Stat points.

Dante A. Stone

Race: Human

Class: N/A

LVl. 22

EXP: 1,079/4,500

Gold: 9765

Strength

52

Resources

Total

Regen.

Constitution/Vitality

59

Health

1,056+10=1,066

(63.9x2=127.8

/min)

Endurance

56

Mana

1,763

(32/min)

Dexterity

51

Stamina

930

(53.7x2=107.4/min)

Willpower

60

Road Points

81

Intellect

60

Stat Points

0

Wisdom

52

Charisma

58

Luck

30

Perception

46

Spirit

28

Dante inspected his status smiling, 'So many points and so many roads let's try completing all the shortest ones. But first...' Dante thought for a moment. Then Dante pulled up his road menu.

Road of Blood

0/25

Road of Dust

0/20

Road of the Burning Heart

0/25

Road of Family

0/100

Road of the Unyielding Will

0/50

Road to Everlasting Life

0/1,000

Road of the Downtrodden

0/10

Road of New Beginnings

0/20

Road of Leadership I

0/10

Road of Courage VI

0/1000

Road of Fear I

0/10

Road of the Wizard II

0/20

Dante smiled as he saw the Road of the Wizard II had become unlocked. 'Is it because my mana passed 1000? Or did I just miss it in the heat of the moment the first time?' Dante pondered as that line of thought would not get him very far he refocused to the more immediate matter at hand. 'With 81 Rp I could complete at most...' Dante scanned over the Roads a few times until he found the cheapest series of roads available to him. Dante looked at the one road he actually hesitated to tread down even though it was cheap. The road of fear.

'Let's leave that one out for now. Let's start with the road of the downtrodden.' Dante put his 10 Rp into the path getting a notice every 2 Rp.

The hand dealt to you in your early life was most unfortunate, but the winds of chance have changed direction! +2 luck...

No lesson you ever learned was painless! +3 end...

Through the long years of your torment you have prevailed! +3 Will...

All you knew was force, so you sought out greater strength! +2 Str...

Long ago you closed that chapter of your life, and now you look to the future! +3 Wis...

Congratulations! You have completed the road of the Downtrodden! +1 to all stats!...

Your stamina has surpassed 1000! The Road of the Tireless I has opened to you!...

Dante smiled even as the road he had just tread brought back memories he wished he could erase. He was a child again as he walked that road, and it frightened him. He had always hated the man who had sired him. That bastard did not deserve to be called a father! Dante closed his eyes and calmed himself for a moment before continuing. 'The completion bonus was rather nice though. Onto the next road.' Dante thought.

Dante put a little more thought into his next road choice, while he did not really wish to be a leader he recognized that there was a certain appeal to that kind of thing. So it was with some reluctance he placed his Rp into the road of leadership, completing it all in one go.

Other's readily accept the role of leader, fate seems to have thrust it upon you! +2 luck...

Though you are reluctant you show great promise as a leader. +2 Cha...

You fear your past and fear your future, uncertainty clouds your judgement!...

However, you pick up the pace, your decisions are becoming clearer. +2 Int...

You are a natural born leader. You just needed to be given the chance to see! +3 Cha...

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Congratulations! You have completed the road of Leadership I! +5 Cha, +6 Will, +4 Int...

You have obtained the skill, "Leadership (Unc) Lvl. 1!...

You have not earned leadership, but been granted the corresponding skill, for the system recognizes the leadership you have already shown in life...

Skill, Leadership, has been set to level 5...

As Dante walked this path he felt his feet moving even as he was sitting. His mind grew clouded as he remembered his bitter past and what he could become if he chose wrong. He resolved himself to be true to himself and banished those thoughts. He would be who he said he would be and no other! Dante accepted the skill, for it would aid him in the times to come. He was also interested in how the system recognized, the more esoteric and metaphysical aspects of life. Be that as it may he decided to investigate the matter at a later time. 'What to pick next?' Dante pondered.

Dante struck upon a line of reasoning that he hoped was correct. 'The system recognizes me. It recognizes when I change and what I desire. So, does that mean the Road of fear for me would be different from if another person walked it?' Dante was curious and so he hardened his heart. 'I will not be afraid. If I am to be a leader, I shall die before I become a tyrant!' Dante set his mind not to inflicting fear, but rather, to conquering it. He placed the 10 points into the road of fear.

The road you tread is fraught with danger but you are determined to see it through! +3 Will...

Even as the day turns to night and creatures come out to fight you carry on! +2 Will...

Faster and faster your feet carry you as you hear the howling of wolves! +1 Dex...

You tread forth away from danger not because you cower from it, but because you are wise to avoid it when you can. +3 Wis...

The foolish shall call you a coward, but it is you who has the last laugh! +2 Cha...

Congratulations! You have completed the road of fear!...

You have obtained the skill, Error!...

You have already obtained that skill and it has fused to create a higher skill...

Recalculating...

Congratulations! Your skill, Burning Heart, has leveled up! Lvl.2!...

Dante felt his feet traveling and as the seconds dragged on even through his warming socks, he felt the biting cold. He heard in the distance the howling of wolves and his pulse increased for a moment. He felt that it might be a good idea to leave, but he shook that thought from his mind, 'This is in your head. You are safe here. Keep moving forward!' Dante thought as he felt his feet continue their seemingly unceasing march. He felt the abrupt halting of his feet for a moment as he came to the error. Then he felt the light treading of his feet accompanied by the faint feeling of his chest growing warm. Then all settled.

Dante took a deep breath taking him his increased stats. His stomach growled and he smiled, closing his screens for later. He dug into what remained of his second breakfast.

Several minutes later Dante was finishing his second breakfast while the elven woman was finishing her last piece of bacon. Dante used a napkin to get much of the grease off of his hands. The grease upon his fingers reminded him of a moment of the grease spell from D&D. 'Oh those were some good times.' Dante thought that sparked his interest, he wondered... "Excuse me sir?" Dante's train of thought derailed as the elven woman before him spoke. "Im sorry yes is there something you need?" Dante asked, concerned he had missed a question while lost in his thoughts.

The elf extended out her hand, "Im Califa..." Her hand began to drop as too did her head, Dante hand shot out and grasped her hand in his, "Califa is fine. My name is Dante." Dane said as he leaned slightly forward still holding her hand. Her face was one of surprise. She looked at him unmoving for a second before it seemed to click in her mind. She grasped his hand back and they shook hands before releasing.

Dante once more sat back in the seat of the window side booth and looked upon the tall stunningly beautiful elven woman. She gave the strong impression of being nervous. She held her hands between her legs, while trying to avoid eye contact with Dante. Finally she spoke, "So what is your world like as a human?" she asked trying to feign ignorance but failing miserably. Dante smiled as he leaned forward, "My world is one where many have turned their backs upon nature and basically slaves to technology. Not actual slaves but it's close. Our world is beautiful, still in places but where my kind go, well..." Dante paused for a moment, Califa leaning forward absorbing every word he spoke.

"Individual people in my world are rather smart, but where we often fail is when we group up. Often we fall to what is called, mob mentality. A terrible thing. We have raised buildings that reach to the sky and ships to carry us from our home world. But for all our accomplishments there are those who would destroy what has been built for a moment of personal gain." Dante finished his small speech as he looked upon Califa waiting for her response.

"Humans in my world are much like your own then." She simply stated as once more her head began to drop. "Humans are shaped by our environment. We had to build everything on our own, and with such short lives we often failed to think of the larger picture. I can't tell you how many humans are good and how many are evil. All I can say is, each group is legion, which is to say, many." Dante said. Dante thought for a moment then asked "How old are you if you don't mind my asking?" Dante was honestly curious how the long lived elves of fantasy weighed up against the genuine article.

Califa's face grew brighter as she blushed, "I am 120 years old by the standard of your years." Dante nodded with an expression of, well damn. "On earth, my world, we had stories of elves, long lived tall people with pointy ears. They were well trained in various forms of combat, and loved nature such that they made their cities from living forests." She looked upon him with shock, "Stories? There were no elves where you come from? No other races?" Dante simply shook his head.

"We had only ourselves for the most part. There was no one else. We taught ourselves everything, and we did so without any real or abundant magic. Until now I suppose." Califa's reaction was swift, "I cannot imagine a world without magic." Dante chuckled, "That's funny many humans have spent their entire lives dreaming of nothing but worlds of magic. I'm not entirely certain but I think a lot of ideas from earth were integrated into the system when it arrived. We have enriched the system but it has yet to be seen what the system shall do for us." Dante finished speaking.

Califa spoke again, "You arrived not too long ago, correct? Have you already got through the tutorials?" Dante caught notice of that word, tutorial's. "Yes, those of my world only arrived yesterday. No, me and my parents haven't gone through the tutorial yet." Dante responded not bothering to pursue the possible slip of the tongue. Califa crossed her arms upon the table and then rested her head upon them. "I have been here for six months. When the system arrived in my world I was away from my family in a large elven city. I entered here without my parents. I don't even know if they are alive." Her voice did not crack though Dante could clearly see tears beginning to flow.

"No one would allow me to join their group. I had to fight alone and after one too many brushes with death. I gave up and took a job here. When most of the people who had come in with me had moved on there came a notice stating time would be set to normal." She raised her head only to shrug her shoulder's in the apparently universal sign of, I don't know. She then rested her head and arms once more upon the table as she continued. "That was about a week ago. And yesterday I was notified that the Inn was moving. I didn't want to lose my place to stay, so to keep my job, I came with it here." Dante weighted her story, finding several things of note, but then smiled as he spoke. "Your family is probably fine, because you're in here." She picked her head up and looked upon Dante.

"How can you say that with a smile?!" Dante's smile wavered but remained, "Even if they didn't choose one of the difficulty options, they were probably forced to take the Normal setting as a default. Not long after I arrived the system notified me that time was going to be highly accelerated..." Dante watched as a look of confusion grew upon Califa's face. "You don't understand what that means, do you?" Califa shook her head indicating no. "I never received a proper education. I lived my first 100 years within 20 miles of the farm upon which I was born. When I turned 100, I was declared an adult. I went out to see the world and didn't get very far. What you speak of is the talk of wizards." Califa stated in a sad voice.

Dante felt sympathy for her but he knew that if he could get her to understand, she would feel better. "Imagine time as a river. When you were brought into your tutorial zone, did it... Virgil!" Dante realizing this would be harder than he had originally thought brought out Virgil to help him. The familiar figure of Virgil apperated and stood in front of the booth at which they sat. "Sorry again Virgil, could you please help me explain to her about time dilation? Also can you check if her tutorial zone had time dilation?" Virgil looked to Dante then to Califa and back again several times. He then spun around to see how many individuals were in the dining area.

Dante felt a pull upon his mana coming from Virgil, which he accepted waiting to see what he was doing. The shining and golden figure of virgil was replaced with that of a human man in his mid to late 30's his hair was black, and his skin was sun kissed. He wore a white long sleeve sweater with blue jeans. Dante was honestly a little surprised. He received the notice.

Skill, Summon Virgil, has increased in power.

Virgil in his new human disguise sat down next to Dante, then turning towards him. "To answer your second question, yes. It is official policy that all tutorial zones are placed under extensive time dilation." Dante nodded as he understood. Virgil reached out his hand to grasp Dante's which he readily did, suspecting what the purpose was. For a moment Dante felt his mind become static, and then that moment passed. As Dante shook his head, shaking off the effects he saw Califa smiling at Virgil and at him.

"I understand now. Thank you. It's good to know my family are more than likely safe and sound." She turned back to Virgil, "Thank you for the explanation, I feel smarter already. In fact my intelligence went up by 1!" She could not contain her joy as she realized that she had not been gone long. She turned to Dante again, "This is an amazing skill! How did you get it?" Dante and Virgil flinched at the same moment, but Dante was the first to speak.

"Virgil is not an it. He is a person. As for how we came to this point. Didn't you get the system guide?" Dante asked curious as to the answer, finding himself of what Oscar had said earlier, that people did not often name their guide. "I didn't know there was a guide! That would have been useful to know!" She exclaimed with eye's filled with shock. Dante turned to Virgil and waited to see if he would object. Instead Virgil simply smiled. Dante taking the cue told Califa, "Call out to the system but do not open any of your menus." She did so but nothing happened, "Again." She did so and still nothing happened, She looked at him with eye's filled with confusion, "Once more." Dante stated, hoping it would work.

Work, it did. A blue box appeared before her and a familiar small golden sphere manifested from her mana and began to hover above the table. Califa looked to Dante and smiled, and gave an expression that gave one the impression she wanted to say, "What's next?" Dante took a deep breath, smelling the fresh air as he looked out the window out onto the street for a moment. Then he returned his focus to the topic at hand. He recentered his gaze upon Califa as he continued.

"You must name them now. I don't know how it is in your world, but on earth we don't generally call our friends simply, friends. The same shall be for your guide. Grant them a name that they may be more than they are now. So that they can better help you. Imagine a friend you have with you for every day of your life." Dante leaned back and watched as she weighted his words in her mind. She slowly reached forward and cupped her guide in her hands. She spoke and yet Dante could not understand her words. If they were even words.

To him it sounded as if she spoke several alien languages. The sound of burning fire, the rushing of water, a gentle breeze, and the grinding of stones. 'Sounds like the dialects of primordial from D&D' Dante thought as he watched on. She spoke something different, he couldn't quite define why it was different, all he could understand was, it was a name. The small golden sphere shined and began to grow in size. It took the shape of an elven man. Dante, Virgil and Califa watched on in awe as he appeared floating in front of their booth. As the golden figure spoke, he spoke in that same odd collection of languages that califa had earlier.

Dante turned his head to ask Virgil a question while keeping his eye upon Califa and the golden figure. "Why can't I understand them?" Virgil simply replied, "Private conversation. System won't translate." That raised several questions in Dante's mind none of which he thought would be of much use now so he let the issue lie. Califa smiled and waved as the golden figure smiled and waved back. His form then disintegrated into the mana that had made him. Califa turned to Dante asking another question with a smile, "Anything else?" Dante smiled in return as he patted Virgil upon the shoulder, dismissing him. "Let him use your mana, talk to him, and give it time." Dante stated simply.

It was at this time that Dante heard a bell ringing at the counter. When Dante looked up he saw his parents looking back at him and smiling. His mother waved with a large smile plastered on her face. "Thank you I have to go." She got up in a hurry carrying her plate and bowl in a single hand, then she turned back to Dante to ask another question. "Can we...adventure together? I want to get stronger so I can give those city elves what's coming to them." Dante smiled, "Sure thing. I will let you know when we are going out." No sooner had he finished his statement did a screen appear before both of them.

You have formed a party!

Your Leadership skill has earned experience!

What would you like to name your party?

Dante's eyes widened for a moment, then his smile returned. "Let's adventure."

You have created the party, "Let's adventure"

Califa, Lvl. 48, has joined the party!

Dante watched as she smiled and waved as she turned and rushed back to continue her work. Dante loved the view as she hurried off to continue her work. Dante watched and waited as his parents made their orders and then walked over to join him. As they sat down they seemed like they were ready to lay into him with questions that would likely make him blush, so he did something to distract them. Dante pointed a finger at each of his parents and stated, "Invite to party." A blue box appeared before each of them. They looked at him for a moment before they accepted.

Frank Stone, Lvl. 43, has joined the party.

Laura Stone, Lvl. 29, has joined the party.

Dante saw a green cursor appear above his parents heads, as they too seemed to notice the cursor. Dante and his family talked for several minutes with his parents about their new D&D sounding spells and skills, before their food came, delivered by Califa. She looked upon Dante's parents. Dante smiled and she smiled back, however she seemed a bit freaked out when she looked at him now and he wondered why. She returned to the counter to serve another of the humans who had arrived at this Inn.

Dante learned that his father had become a paladin and his mother a cleric. They asked him about the hat, and why their skills failed to identify it. Dante once more summoned Virgil and had him make a zone of sound isolation as he had done before. Dante explained his dream of the crimson king and what he had learned in the intervening time including about Virgil himself. His parents were flabbergasted when he showed them his status and the stats for his new items.

His father asked if they could get another robe like his, but Dante doubted another robe like this existed. 'Then again, this is a very magical world. There are probably other items that do the same thing. But I suspect this item is one of a kind.' Dante thought. Dante when they weren't talking was asking Virgil about the party system. It was rather simple actually, not much more to it than he had already learned. He learned there was a friends list and wondered why Oscar hadn't added him. Upon inspection he saw one pending friend request, it was Oscar. 'Opps.' Dante thought as he accepted it. He then invited Califa and his parents to his friends list, each accepting.

Exp was distributed amongst the party based on contribution. He could set it to be equal if he desired though. He couldn't currently due to the disparity in the levels of everyone in the party. He was told loot distribution was up to the party and that he could see the status for anyone in his party. 'So that's why she seemed freaked out a bit when she delivered the food.' Dante realized.

Dante gave his father 2000 gold to help with expenses. His father gave him a smile as tears welled up in his eye.

Dante and his parents finished their meal after about an hour with the intermittent talking. When they stood up to leave Dante used the chat function to inform her they were ready to leave. He saw califa walk out from the kitchen with a smile on her face, she called back to the kitchen, "I quit! I'll leave rent for the next week with my replacement. I expect one of the nice rooms!" Dante heard a cheer come from the kitchen and a few hearty laughs. Califa left a sack of coins with the person he assumed was her replacement and she met them at the entrance of the Inn.

Virgil Stood before them, "Would the three of you like to begin your tutorial now?" They spoke together and without hesitation, "Yes!" Before anything happened Virgil turned to Califa and asked, "Would you like to join them." Califa was surprised at the offer and so she accepted.

Welcome to the Tutorial Quest Series!

You are granted the mini quest, Status

Quest completion requirements: Say "Status"

Dante and his parents laughed as they effortlessly completed the mini quest for 50 exp. A system message popped up stating they had already unlocked their status pages. And it prompted them asking if they wished for an explanation of the status and related menus. They accepted hoping to learn more about the system and how they could utilize it. As they realized that the dining area was getting more full by the minute Dante and his party stepped outside into the crisp morning air. They were guided through tutorials on how to use their status pages, including how to distribute free stat points. He had been rather surprised that none of his level ups had given him any free stat points. 'Maybe there is enough stat gains from the Roads that it isn't needed?' Dante pondered for a moment as they were guided through the roads menu and how to utilize the store.

It did not take them long to finish the first quest for which they each received a small amount of experience. In addition to that they each received the title, "Beginner". Except Califa who had already completed this quest.

Title, "Beginner": You have taken your first step into the system. Let this title be the first of many.

Sadly the title gave no actual bonuses, but then again it didn't matter much to Dante as nearly any bonus it would have provided probably wouldn't have been all that useful to him. He saw as the title appeared over the heads of everyone else in his party, and he smiled. The next screen that appeared was different.

Please select one or more from the list of following skills. This part of the tutorial is optional. To decline simply close this window.

Mining

Archery/Ranged

Herbalism

Construction

Smithing

Melee*

Thieving

Farming*

Fishing

Defense*

Magic*

Cooking

The tutorial reminded him of tutorial island on Oldschool Runescape. In this case however, he believed that whatever he chose would be it for the tutorial. For other's he would have to go looking on his own. Dante was curious as to what the asterisks meant so he asked virgil. When questioned Virgil explained that the asterisk meant either of two things. That either you already had some skill or sufficient knowledge pertaining to that area for it to be recognized, or it was there to show that it would the basics of things pertaining to that area. How to equip and use a few different kinds of armor, or how to use several kinds of shields or swords.

Dante selected magic, melee, and defense. A window popped up asking him to confirm which he did. when he compared options with his parents, he noticed they had an option he didn't. Faith. They came to the thought that it was due to their experiences last night and so Dante let it go. Dante and his parents decided to split up. Him and Califa would go to magic and his parents would go together to faith.

You have made your selections please follow your guide to the nearest adventurer's guild.

Dante and Califa went first to magic, which led them to a large library filled with beginner wizards and a few teachers. Here they were tested for magical aptitude. Dante shone in this test as he showed the instructor light and dancing lights. At first the instructor was unimpressed but then he began to explain how he had made the spell and how they cost no mana on the part of the user. This got the teacher's attention. 10 minutes later Dante and Califa were walking out onto Melee training at the adventurer's guild. Dante had been bribed, with the offer of special lesson's, into coming back later by the professor as he and the other teachers were very interested to learn of the new magic Dante possesed. 'If only they knew.' Dante mused. Califa had shown average talent for magic, and Dante had asked she be allowed to join in the private lesson. After a moment's hesitation the wizards had accepted.

He had decided to delay the magic section of his tutorial for a later time.

Dante came in and discovered he had already been registered with the guild by the system, and that he had only needed to arrive with this quest in order to activate it. 'Very convenient.' Dante thought.

They moved into Melee where Dante obtained the skill, Swordsmanship Lvl. 1. By the time he was done with the hour long he had learned how to use several forms of swords and even how to use dagger's. His swordsmanship skill had become level 5, he also received the skills, Dagger Mastery Lvl. 1, and Throwing Lvl. 1.

Califa already possessed those skills so this was simply additional training for her. They moved onto Defense. Dante bought some light armor seemingly made from mythril, which he could wear over his robe. Setting himself back 100 gold. He learned how to use and properly maintain his armor which granted no skill but he was noted as now having light armor proficiency. This didn't grant him a skill but rewarded him instead with 500 exp.

He bought a small magic parrying shield which allowed him to generate a protective dome by pouring mana into it. The shield set him back 50 gold.

He gained the skills, Parrying Lvl. 1, and Shield Mastery Lvl. 1. Dante bought the magic shield because its effect reminded him of the D&D spell, Shield. He wondered if this shield would help him to remake the spell.

When he received parrying as a skill he had also received Shield mastery similar to what had happened when he learned horticulture from Oscar. Speaking of Oscar the next quest was.

Quest, "Visit the shop of a Flesh Monger"

Dante followed his map back to Oscar's shop, "The Walking Corpse" There he was greeted by a very happy Oscar. "Aw friend it is so good to see you!" Oscar exclaimed.