Chapter 3: Is that a Rabbit?!

[Spearman]

[A Spearman is a great melee class, and can also take a long-distance stance.

Classification: Common

* Easier to learn techniques with the spear.

* Mastery with the spear will increase faster.

* +1 Strength with each level.

* +1 Stamina with each level.

* Dexterity: +1%]

[Do you accept the Spearman Class?]

[Yes / No]

The blue screens flashed in succession in front of Litch. He read them quickly, before looking at the option to accept the class. Without hesitation, he pressed [Yes]

[Congratulations, you have acquired the Common Class—Spearman!]

A blue light enveloped Litch's entire body and he felt his body go through some kind of change. Litch squeezed the handle of the spear and felt his body grow stronger.

'What changes have occurred?'

He opened his status window curious about the changes in his body.

[Name: Litch

Level: 1 Exp: 0/2

Health: 40/40

Mana: 100/100

Race: Human

Class: Spearman

Title: No Title

Statistics

Strength: 9 Stamina: 7

Speed: 8 Intelligence: 20

Stats Points: 5]

Not much had changed, health increased by 4, and strength and endurance by 1 each. It wasn't much, but Litch could feel the difference in his body.

Holding the spear in hand, Lich made the piercing motion again, but this time toward the scarecrow's head.

Kwajak!

[Critical!]

[You dealt 36 damage to the target]

It was definitely different from before, the spear went through the scarecrow's head easily.

Litch pulled his spear back and sighed deeply.

'Such a small change in stats made such a difference? No, very unlikely. That means...'

Litch let a smile escape and tightened the grip on his spear.

If it wasn't the statistic that had improved his damage, there was only one other option—he had improved! His mastery of the spear had evolved! By practicing even a little, his movements using the spear had become cleaner and more direct.

"Kuhahahah! Are you so happy to only cause so little damage to a scarecrow? I'm sure a little girl would have done better!"

As if to spoil his moment of happiness, the drunk man on the bench laughed as he mocked him.

"....."

This time, Litch turned to face the man, his eyebrows frowning.

'Who the hell is this drunk guy? Why hasn't he stopped bothering me since I got here?'

As soon as he turned to the drunk man, a small blue screen floated above the NPC's head.

[Ashard]

[Red Dew Village Fencing Instructor]

"Instructor?!"

Litch choked as soon as he saw his title as if he couldn't believe something.

'The Instructor at the training center? That drunk guy?'

Each training center in the Starting Villages had an instructor. The instructors were there for players to ask for guidance to improve their mastery in their respective areas, although most players didn't use their service, as they preferred to hunt and level up quickly rather than train to improve their mastery.

What was unbelievable to Litch was that a drunk man was an instructor. In the videos he saw, the instructors were all respectable and kind, not grumpy old men like this man on the bench.

"What? Did you get mad? Kuku," the man sneered as he saw his surprised face.

Realizing that he stared for too long, Litch looked away while ignoring Ashard's mockery. While it was shocking that a drunk man was an instructor, there were more important things for him to do. The fourth step, right after acquiring a class—level up!

Litch squeezed the handle of his spear and it suddenly turned into pixels that slowly faded away.

[Inventory - 1/50]

After placing the spear in his inventory, he moved to the gates of the training center and opened them.

"Oh? Are you leaving already? Huhu. Good luck not dying for the rabbits, little girl."

He quickly left the training camp. Soon after, he opened the map of Red Dew.

'Now that I got a class. The next step should be to level up, however, where is the hunting ground for this village?'

Hunting grounds were perfect places for low-level players since there were only super weak monsters there.

Litch looked all over the map, but apart from the church, the training ground, and the magic academy, there was nothing else listed on the map.

"Tsk." He clicked his tongue and closed the map. It was at that moment that his eyes caught something.

It was a man wearing only a white t-shirt and leather shorts, plus a bored expression on his face. He looked quite ordinary, but what caught Litch's attention was his body which was bathed in blood. In addition, a small blue screen was floating on his head.

[Nillo]

'A player.'

Litch guessed his identity easily. It was unlikely that an NPC would walk around bathed in blood, so the only option left was that it was a player.

'From the blood that is covering his body, he must know where the hunting ground is.'

Litch quickly approached him.

"Wait a minute."

"...?" The player named Nillo turned to him with a look of doubt.

Litch asked, "Do you know where the hunting ground is?"

Upon hearing his question, Nillo inspected Litch and saw that he was still wearing the starting outfit given to all players who had just started playing.

"A newbie? Uhm. If you want to get to the hunting ground just head straight east and you'll get there," he said as he pointed in a direction.

"Oh, I see. Thanks."

"You're welcome."

As soon as Litch thanked him, Nillo turned around with a bored expression and began to mutter softly.

'He seems irritated about something.'

Litch narrowed his eyes but stayed out of what was none of his business.

He quickly headed toward the hunting ground to level up. It didn't take long to arrive, he was relatively close to the training camp.

Litch watched the green grass and felt the air entering his nostrils.

"Now what? Where are the monsters?"

He pulled his spear from his inventory and rested it on his shoulder as he looked around hunting for some monster or beast. It didn't take long to find what he was looking for.

-Fon.

Something white approached. It had long, furry ears, with a pinkish nose and reddish eyes. It was a rabbit. However, it was different from conventional rabbits; its body was massive and full of muscle, and its gaze seemed fierce.

Litch checked the information about the rabbit.

[Furious Rabbit]

[Health: 20/20]

'A rabbit, then.'

Litch was relaxed, but his eyes looking at the rabbit was sharp. It was because one more emerged from behind the bushes, and more and more Angry Rabbits kept coming out.

'Five. Maybe that's a bit tricky...'

He counted the rabbits and prepared his spear. He was about to move forward but stopped when he saw one of the rabbits approaching with short steps.

He watched nonchalantly, but soon his eyes widened in surprise.

Puhok!

[You have received 10 damage.]

"Keuk....?!"

He suffered a heavy blow to his stomach and had to take several steps backward. He quickly looked at who hit him, there was the rabbit slowly approaching him, snapping its paw fingers with a fierce grin.

"Cough! Keok, heok...!"

Litch coughed saliva out of his mouth several times, his free hand holding his aching belly.

'Fuck! That hurts!'

His expression was twisted in pain. He knew that in Paradise the pain would be 100% the same as if you were injured in real life, but this...? What if by chance your arm was cut by a sword...?

Litch felt goosebumps as he imagined what immense pain it must be.

Before he could blink, the rabbit again disappeared and appeared in front of him in a leap.

'Damn, is that a rabbit?!'

Litch gritted his teeth and endured the pain in his stomach, and grabbed the spear in hand. He spun his foot that was on the ground and avoided the rabbit's blow, and his spear moved in an arc.

Kwajuk!

[Critical!]

[You have dealt 15 damage to the target.]

-Fuaaak!

The rabbit screamed and was knocked to the ground as it was hit in the neck. Before it could get up, a shadow appeared from above it.

-....!

"Die!"

Litch shouted and thrust his spear at the rabbit.

The rabbit was caught by surprise.

Kuooooh!

[You have dealt 20 damage to the target.]

Its forehead was pierced by the spear, and blood surged like a fountain from the hole that formed.

[You killed an Angry Rabbit!]

A blue window appeared in front of Litch who withdrew his spear from the rabbit's forehead with a tired expression. At the same time, a blue glow covered his body.

[You gained 2 experience points.]

[You've leveled up!]