I wake up with a pounding headache. I also notice that I have grown considerably taller as well. I quickly pull up my Status and what I see shocks the shit outa me.
Name- Zach
HP- 210/ .42 Min
Sta- 140/ .28 Min
Mana- 150/ .30 Min
Experience gained/needed
EXP- 0/20
Stats
Race- Dragon Blooded Goliath
Sex- Male
Age- 19
Level- 1
Weight- 450
Height- 7’ 6”
Str- 14
Con- 21
Dex- 14
Agi-14
Int-16
Wis-14
Luck-15
Cha-17
Inventory
20 Gold=2,000$
Curses Or blessings
Curse
Blessing
None
Party Craft! +10% speed in crafting and learning to craft as well as 10% increase in getting into parties.
To get rid of curses or blessing you must get the opposite curse or blessing to cancel it out.
Seeing that it doesn't add up I look at the extra info for my race.
Race- Dragon Blooded Goliath
This race gets double regeneration rates.
Honestly I was hoping it was more but I’ll take it. After all I’m 7 foot 6 now! I also noticed that every stat went up which in turn made me muscularish and pretty damned sexy.
The problem now though is that I have no clothes to wear. I mean I could wear some workout shorts but I don’t have a shirt to use… maybe I could ask Alex? No I would probably freak her out.
New Quest! Ask Alex to go buy you some clothes!
Reward: 30 Gold and 25 EXP
Note: Good luck ya awkward bastard.
Shit. Guess I have no choice now. I suck it up and head out my door. Alex is a college student and today is Sunday so I know she’s in her apartment. No I am not a stalker. Just an attentive neighbor.
I get to her door and knock lightly, only it sounded like I was trying to break the door down. A couple thundering booms shook the door and frame. I could hear a quick scuffle as she ran to the door.
I could hear her near the door as she, I assume, looked through the peephole. “Zach?” I heard her say through the door.
“Yea… um I need a favor.” I said shyly.
“What happened and why are you shirtless? Did you catch on fire or something?” She asked.
“Could ya open the door so I can tell you face to face? I mean talking to a door is fine and all but…”
“Oh! I’m so sorry. Just a moment ok? I need to get decent first.” She stammered.
Decent? She has always looked decent to me. Oh well. Hey why didn’t she say anything about my height?
Remember the whole can’t tell anyone thing? Well we altered everyone that knew you so that you were always a gigantic hunk.
Heh. Hunk. I like it.
I stood there tapping my foot after ten minutes had passed. Seriously what takes women so long? Another minute passes before the door opens. In front of me is Alex and she looks stunning. She must have taken a quick shower because her hair is still wet but that only adds to her attractiveness.
“Hey.” I stammer out.
“Come on in.” She replied.
We head into her apartment and I get to finally see that… she lived just like me. Bare minimum. eh . I mean what was I hoping for? She is a college student after all.
“So what did you need?” She asked.
“Um well I don’t have any clothes and I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind going out and buying me some? I just need some shirts and pants. I’m not picky so anything will do.” I said.
“Yea sure. What size shirt and pants?” She asked.
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Waist 36 and length about 44 or higher. Shirt size XXXL. You’re lucky I’m paying attention.
I tell her and hand her 1,500 in cash. She stares blankly at the cash for a moment. “Ok… Um go and sit in your apartment and I’ll be back with the clothes.”
I nod and thank her as I head to my abode. I sit down in front of my TV and fire up my xbox. Rather than play a game I just turn on Hulu. As I’m sitting there a notification pops up.
Quest completed!
You have gained 30 Gold and 25 EXP.
Nice. I could feel myself get stronger and faster. I kinda didn’t want to get any stronger though since I would be that OP character in a cheesy story but I figure that if someone was writing my story then I have no choice. Might as well ride it out.
I turned on a random anime and start it up. It’s ok but not that great. As I’m watching I start to get hungry so I heat up leftovers from last night and chow down.
After a couple hours went by I hear a light knock on my door. I jump up and open the door. In front of me stands someone I’ve never seen before. I read the name above his head and take a quick couple steps back.
His name is Corvin Southpaw, that isn’t why i stepped back though. He was a Weretiger. I didn’t realize I would run into something not human so early into this!
We never said that only humans inhabited Earth.
Touche.
“What are you and why are you in my territory?” he asked threateningly. A low growl escaping his throat.
“Um… I don’t know what you are talking about.”
*Bam* He slammed me against the wall by my throat. “I won’t ask again.” This time he did growl.
Ok now I’m not a very violent person but this is way over the line! There are like a million other ways to do this man! I shift my body and grab him by his throat and slam him into the wall. I can tell it hurt since he grunted lightly.
“It’s none of your damned business bud. Now scram.” I growled back.
Sadly I was definitely not strong enough to fight this guy as he quickly shifted and turned into a huge weretiger. His clothes seemed to stretch to his body as he shoved me back. Besides that miraculous material I noticed huge claws that were now coming straight for my face. Using my high agility I duck under his paw? Yea paw and deliver a strike to his gut knocking the wind out of him.
With him winded I start hammering blows on his head and knock him to the ground. I quickly mount him like I’ve seen in MMA and start droppin bows on the bastard. After the 15th strike I knock him out cold.
After beating him I look up to the open door and see Alex standing there with her mouth agape. She promptly fainted and dropped the bags in her hands. I sigh as I go pick her up and set her on my chair.
After getting her situated I turn to Corvin and think about what to do. I could tie him up. Yea that sounds good.
I go and grab a couple belts and tie his hands and feet up. After securing him another notification popped up.
Congrats! You have defeated your first opponent!
You have been awarded 70 EXP!
You have leveled up X 2!
You have learned Unarmed Combat!
Huh. Wish I had gotten some gold, the level up is nice though. It seems like they will be out for awhile so I decide to order some pizza. I think 5 Large pepperonis will be good.
I wait for my pizza to arrive. While I’m waiting Corvin wakes up. “Untie me monster!” He shouts.
“Hey calm the fuck down bud. First off you attacked me. Second I ordered pizza. Third Alex saw you so she needs to wake up too. Now be a good little kitty and wait there.” I snidely reply.
“Don’t call me kitty. Now we need to kill Alex. Ugh I hate having to do that. You are not human so you can live but she… oh well. What a waste.” He sighed.
“Um no. No one is dieing today.”
“She can’t know of the underworld! No one can! You know this!” He shouted.
“Again. Calm down. Also no I do not know. I’m kinda new to this.” I replied.
“What?” He said dumbly.
“Huh?” Now I was confused. I mean I thought I was pretty transparent with it all.
“How? How do you not know? I mean I thought all Giants knew. I mean you are a Giant right? Even if you are kinda small you have to be a Giant.”
“Go I am not a Giant. Close though. I’m a Goliath but that doesn’t matter.” I say.
“Bullshit! Goliaths are a myth!” He shouted. Again. Geez can this guy calm down or not?
At that moment I hear a knock on the door, must be the pizza. I go to the door and see that it is the pizza guy. The total was about forty bucks and I had that in my bank account so I swiped my card through his card reader and gave him a generous tip. With pizza in hand I walk back to the living room and drag out a folding table in one of my closets.
I set the table up in front of the couch and pick Corvin up and set him on it. Looking at Corvin and feel bad so I untie him. I take the gaming chair, ok it’s really just a fold up chair that I had in the closet, and put it up. Coming back into the room Corvin tries to jump me.
Honestly it was hilarious. I mean the guy did come at me like a freight train but I was for sure stronger than him now. He simply hit me and bounced back. It was like I was a solid wall of flesh. He just sat on the ground and stared at me like I was a monster. Kinda hurt actually.
“Get back on the couch.” I said. I wasn’t gonna let my emotions control me right now.
“Yes sir.” He said meekly.
We both sit down and tear into the first pizza, I make sure to set one aside for Alex. we sat in silence for awhile. After the first pizza was gone Corvin started to talk again.
“How can you not know about the underworld?” He asked.
“Well…” I figure I’ll have to tell a white lie for the moment. “I am an orphan and never knew what I was. It was only yesterday that I found out. I was visited by Gorn and he told me about myself. Something about me not knowing being too dangerous. After that you showed up. Now I got a question for ya.”
“Shoot.” He said.
“Why the hell is it called the underworld? Kinda stupid if ya ask me.”
He snorted. “Yea but that’s what the elders call it so we have to go with it.”
“Oh well. I guess I have to go talk with them? I’d rather not do it today though. It is getting kinda late.” I say.
“Nah we can go tomorrow. Hey you said Gorn right?”
“Yea why?” I said with a mouth full of pizza.
“Well he’s a God… it’s just odd to not have your races God talk to you.” He said. I could tell that there was a slight amount of disbelief in his voice.
“Yea it was him for sure. Magnificent beard and all.”
He shrugged his shoulders. It was at this time that Alex decided to make her appearance. She walked out of my room took one look at Corvin and tried to bolt. Corvin quickly grabbed her and was about to break her neck but I stopped him in time. I pry his hands off her neck and we all stood there awkwardly.
“You don’t have to kill me.” She said.
“Why?” Corvin asked.
“I’m a high elf.” She replied.
“Bullshi” He tried to get out but in that moment a flash of light blinded us and she was gone.
“Well fuck. She teleported. I guess she really was a an elf.” With a shrug of his shoulders. He went back to the couch sat down and began eating pizza again.
Once we finished the pizza it was well past 9 at night. Honestly this has been one hell of a day.
Corvin helped me out by throwing away the boxes. “Hey i got a favor to ask.” He said to me.
“Shoot.”
“Can I crash on your couch?” he asked.
I raised my eyebrow at him.
“You see if the elders found out that I left I would be in big trouble.” He explained.
“Ah. Yea that’s fine I guess. Let me get some blankets. I’m tired so I’ll be going to bed but if you want you can play my xbox or watch TV.” I replied.
“Ah thanks. You're a lifesaver.”
With that I grab him a pillow and some blankets and head to bed. The last thing I hear is the TV turning on before sleep takes me over.