Chapter 3 - Beginning

As I looked at the towering circular dome  located at the center of the village, my heart beats excitedly. It was huge with a pale white color, dramatically increasing its elegance. Medieval architecture were really beautiful and exaggerated. Lines, curves and shapes coexist each other, creating arts.

I see some players rushing outside  from Summoner's Hall. While other talks to each other. Some look for quests. Some sells materials, potions, etc.

'Hi! It seems you are new here?' someone asked me from behind.

As I turn, I saw a youth looking man, wearing simple T-shirt and jeans. This game did not implement a medieval set-up of clothing for players. But, the local governance, herierchy and NPC's were established as Medieval World. It composed of empires and cities.

The players image would depend on the customization as they first signed up. Even using items and armors, players would still wear the same, as if, the items they wear would vanished in the thin air.

This sparks lots of criticism from players, especially those who just make their own image common and normal.

'Yes, this is my first day. I would register myself here'

'Oh, nice to meet you. BTW, my name is Feric. I also choose this place as my starting village' he said while presenting his hands to me.

A handshake, huh.

'Nice meeting you too'

'Let's go inside. If you don't mind, I can help you with processing.'

'You can point the NPC I need.'

'This was really impressive, right? I am playing her for about a week and  still amazed by how real it works. You know, I can feel pain, taste the foods.'

He then pointed the rightmost counter as we went inside.

'That's the place. The Woman in green dress would help you register'.

Newbies lined up for registration. Different emotions plasters on their faces.a

'Thank you,' I said before walking towards her.

'If you need anything else, you can try to look for me' He said as he waves goodbye.

I waved.

I never thought that our meeting would not just end there.

Each player's are given by a private 'spatial' room (with lock) after registration. This serves as our own warehouse. As I observe, I notice my room is composed of yellowish aura, with a speck of soil at the center.

The room is withing the Summoner's Hall.

'You would just insert your key to any room available. That would generate your own spatial room'. Elaine, the women that register us, instructed me.

'Soul Link, open!'

Name: Sam

Level: 1

Health: 14

Mana: 16

Speed: 5

Physical Defense: 3

Magic Resistance: 7

Soul: Soil

Passive Skill: Increase magic skill by 1.5%. Increase Health and Mana regen by 20% when health is below 10%. (Growth Type).

Growth Type Skill - skills that improves as the users increases level. However, this depends on the path that each player choose. If the possibility of conflict between skills, less upgrade would develop.q

*You can choose the following skill as your first skill*

Below, I see different skills such as Soil Spike, Mud Land, Boulder's Toss, etc, are listed.

Wow, wide variety of skill were given.

I read it thoroughly before choosing the best skill I think that suits me. An elegant smile plastered on my face.

After I went outside, I've look around the village for my first quest.

PIERRE POV:

A critical hit! I notice a huge damage I inflict to spirit fox. We are now battling a group of foxes within the outskirt of the mountain.

Spirit Fox

Rank: F. May increase to level E.

Affinity: None

*One of the beginners class beasts, with no magic attack but has high speed and dexterity. May evolve into higher beasts.

One of the game's setting is beasts improvement. Each beasts has an opportunity to develop into stronger and Higher beasts. Like players, if the beast can kill players and NPC's alike, they can gain experience, becoming stronger. This sparks interests and lots of articles were written.

*Growth by beasts, will the worm become Legendary Beasts?*

*Die and Help them grow, will the normal beasts become a terror for newbies?*

*Challenging not dying into an Adventure Game!*

Suddenly, one of the fox leap towards me while I'm battling the other one. With its speed and angle, I'm sure I would be hit by its bite.

'Brilliance activate, Triple Fire Kick!'

Angel easily aims her attack to an approaching spirit fox. Her heels shines brilliantly and the fire burning on her feet felt hotter than earlier. A good upper kick from her right foot hits the jaw, then she suddenly pull her foot and do a side kick on the fox body while turning in the air, and other side kick from her left foot. A flawless three kicks.

The fox yelp and its body starts to burn. I've sweated a little bit while watching her elegant and deadly kick to the poor fox. It struggles a little bit before dying.

'Cleared another fox. Chlea assist Pierre while I'm regenerating my Mana.' then she sprint towards Chlea.

'Kay!'

Then she wags her finger and two semi-translucent butterfly wings sprouted behind my back.

*Butterfly Wings is cast into you. Your speed increases by 11% and attack speed by 5%. You have now an ability to fly*

'Let's go!'

A simple cloth levitating around me suddenly turn into rigid needle-like shape. It attacks  while I move erratically into air. I'm into higher ground thus our enemies can only defend or evade my attacks. The sudden 5.5% increase of my attack speed surprises them, falling into disadvantage.

Triple Stab

I've used my First Skill, Triple Stab as I saw an opportunity of inflicting more damage and possible Critical Strike. Critical Strike are more likely to occur when you hit it into its weakest body, with good angle, speed and strength.

Hit. Hit. Critical Strike.

Fortunately, I have a knack of looking into an enemies weak points.

'The skill duration is only  only 3 minutes!' Chlea reminds us.

'Okay! Let us handle it. How much you needed Angel?!' I asked.

'Give me 2 minutes!' she said while drinking mana potion.

After sometime, Angel's heels creates flme, indicating her mana regenerated. Then she sprint towards and help me clear Spirit Foxes.

Kick. Hit. Evade. Attack. Once in a while, Angel's Triple Fire Kick and Chlea's Butterfly Wings are used.

And the last fox falls.

*Congratulations, you've level up...*

I looked my status indicating my level.

Name: Pierre

Level: 8

Health: 80

Mana: 61

Speed: 39

Physical Defense: 30

Magic Resistance: 32

Physical Attack: 42

Magical Attack: 28

Soul: Cloth

Passive Skill: Handmaker - Increases the following stat (Speed, Strength, Physical Attack and Magic Resistance) by 3-7% randomly when getting a Soul Skill.

The Cloth absorbs all strength stats of the user, increasing all physical/normal attack by 10% when using cloth as medium. If other medium is used (like fist) or other weapons, physical attack is reduced to 50%. You can create more cloth as you obtain additional Soul Skill.

First Skill: Triple Stab - Three Consecutive hit to an enemy, with  100% of the Clothes Physical attack each stab. Mana Cost: 14. Casting Time: Instant. Cool Down: 15 seconds.

His Soul forced him to use the cloth he created as the main attacker, making him a mid range physical attacker. This advantage would increase exponentially when he could create more cloths.

'Whew, we've got 3 Fox pelt. We need 2 additional to finish the quest.' Angel said.

She was the mage of our team. Actually, her fighting style is not the same as typical mage, but more like a melee, warrior class. However, she heavily relies on magic power as her damage. Her Soul is Heels. Yes, the 👠.

Name: Angel

Level: 10

Health: 93

Mana: 85

Speed: 45

Physical Defense: 35

Magic Resistance: 43

Physical Attack: 25

Magical Attack: 48

Passive: Red Heels. Due to the fire element pick when choosing the first skill, the Heels changed to Red Heels. Burns Mana, creating fire around the heels. All normal attacks converts to magical attack, ignoring 3% of Magic Resistance. May use an Active Skill, Brilliance.

Brilliance - The first skill used after Brilliance activates increases the damage by 1.5 while using the mana two folds. No Mana used when activated. Instant Skill. 5 min Cooldown.

First Skill - Triple Fire Kick - The next three normal kick has an extra increases damage of 50%, 85% and 120%. Mana Cost - 25. Casting Time - Instant. Cool Down - 2 Minutes.

Her skills, especially the Brilliance, can be used as a surprise and instant death skill to an enemy but cost lot of Mana.

She cannot fight into an extended durations due to her passive. That's why I need to get the agro of the beasts while she looks for opportunities to kill the enemy.

'But you know what, I felt useless everytime we hunt. I just provide you the wings and I would just watch you fight,' Chlea sadly muttered. She's making a cute face.

'You give us utility skill. It may not dazzling like ours, but you greatly help us' Angel consoles. She smile tenderly towards her. Like a cute little child, Chlea's smiles proudly while looking towards her.

Name: Chlea

Level: 10

Health: 75

Mana: 95

Speed: 48

Physical Defense: 32

Magic Resistance: 40

Physical Attack: 08

Magical Attack: 52

Soul: Butterfly

Passive Skill: Butterfly Blessings: Haste type skill increases by 10% and Magic Ability by 10%. Has a great adaptability to any elements.

First Skill - Butterfly Wings - Grants target friendly unit Semi-translucent butterfly wings, increasing speed by 10% and attack speed by 5%. However, because of her passive skill, it increases into 11% and 5.5% respectively.

'Kay, let's hunt for more!'

Spirit foxes where really hard for beginners especially for those with having one skill. However, for this three man squad, spirit foxes are just challenging and exciting beasts.

Ting!

You finished the quest: Fox Pelt Gathering. Please go back to Merchant Regil to complete the quest.