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Chapter 20: Moment of respite before the grinding
Chapter 20: Moment of respite before the grinding
"I think it is ready now!"
As the sweet aroma spreads through the air of the shadowy forest, I carefully observe the bird roasting over the small fire. It serves him right! To dare to attack me in the moment of victory, even if other enemies ran away!
Well, considering how it's formerly beautiful feathers were lying on an orderly mountain on the side while his skin was slowly turning golden, it got what it deserved! Considering the cliches that seem to appear often in my presence, I should say something along the lines:
~I will be the world's greatest fighter, how did it imagine hurting me!
Well, the real me would never say such an embarrassing line! I was far from being expert of any cultivation level right now. While my strength - especially when paired with windslord - appeared to be immense, yet my lack of experience or techniques really hindered me on the warrior path!
Taking a look at the pulsating exclamation mark on the verge of my vision I see the following messages.
"Blop!|
"Defeated Silent Earl"
"Killed Silent Earl"
"Defeated Silvery Shadow Tail!"
"Killed silvery shadow tail!"
With the popout list of important information regarding my actions, I can now roughly guess the reason behind the demonic beasts outburst right after entering the forest!
Even if when looking at the status window I can still see over 300 exp left for me to level up, that can only motivate me even further instead of putting my humble self down. Killing just a few small fries didn't pose a treat to me but allowed my system to soak at least a bit of XP from them.
"Status open"
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HP: 413/413
Mana: 200/265
Level: 14
Experience: 735/1400
Free stat points: 0
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Strenght: 28 (93)
Agility: 18 (83)
Inteligence: 9
Wisdom: 20
Constitution: 19
Resistance: 83
Charisma: 14
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Energetical Affinity: 3
Maritial affinity: 4
Mana affinity: 2
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ABILITES
Charm - 6 level
Heal - 1 level
Bad Smithing 3
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PATHS
Warrior monk (Low class)
Fencer (low class)
Dragon Warrior (middle class)
Sword Dancer (middle class)
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Tittles:
Conqueror of the Forbidden Forest (+5 to all attributes)
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System mechanics:
Sorting
Analyzing
Title checker
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Wow! This sure grew in the last few days! Wait, how did I get those two other paths again?
Turning my eyes to the log again, it takes me a while to locate two specific messages.
"Switching between dodges and attacks opens a 'Sword Dancer' path for the host!"
"Using the weapon to fend off the enemies opens a 'Fencer' path for the host!"
Well, that's reassuring. Or it would be If I had any idea what those paths are!
"Blop."
"Detected host wishes to purchase path checker tool!"
"Cost of the tool amounts to 100 attribute points"
"Insufficient funds!"
Ugh This greedy Bonger will never change its ways! How I'm supposed to grind those paths or whatever if I don't even know what they are? Damnit!
Turning my thoughts away from the workings of the system, I grab the wooden pike cut by Eve from one of the trees and take the chicken Oh, the demonic eagle beast, away from the fire.
"Let's eat it to regain some strength and we can continue our journey!"
Pulling the golden meat of the bird apart, I give the bigger half to Eve. For some reason, despite not eating at all for the last two days, I don't feel any hunger. The entire idea of preparing this bird steamed only from how annoying it was, so that I could get my ultimate revenge on it! Only when the first bit of juices flow out of the crispy exterior of the small bite that I took, my stomach growls in pure excitement and starts working again!
"Blop!"
"Acquired the 'cooking' ability!"
In a second, I'm assaulted by such an immense hunger, prompting me to swallow the bird whole and forcing my thoughts away from the new ability! But how could I act in such an improper way in front of the Eve? Pulling with all my mental strength on the reins of my mind, I barely manage to keep my actions in line with the image that I want to keep up in front of her. Instead of focusing on my hunger, I look for anything else that could draw my attention.
Golden droplets of fat flowing down the fragile yet powerful fingers, bits of juices gathering in the corner of her mouth, sprinkles of saliva left on the meat Watching Eve eat for a short moment makes me want to eat her out right here and right now! How could a simple food make her soo sexy! WHERE IS THE JUSTICE IN THIS WORLD!
As watching Eve makes me even more uncomfortable than the hunger, I turn my attention to the surrounding trees. While my lovely companion already stated that she is able to feel any potential enemies targeting them long before they actually appear, I'm still a little conscious about a surprise attack. No matter how much did I achieve today already, I can't say I'm familiar with this world.
Being sheltered back in the clan, due to my lack of cultivation talent, I never had a chance to venture out by myself. All my knowledge about demonic beasts comes from the books that I read in spare time! Before I make myself comfortable with the reality of this world, I won't be able to stay calm!
Swallowing the last bit of the meat, I wait in silence for a moment until Eve gets it done with as well. Prompting myself upward, I take out my windslord from the storage ring and turn to face the deeper part of the forest.
"I still didn't have enough. This sword is too powerful to fully immerse in the fight and feel the dangers that come with it. Can we go in just a little deeper?"
While that's my official reason for my eagerness to keep going, in reality, I'm really bothered by my lack of attribute points to spend. Fully focusing on the development of my weapon before, I have a way to defend myself now. But how could I stay here if I didn't get to improve myself almost at all?
"It's not like we can't, but I noticed that you had some problems dealing with the previous group. Are you sure we should go deeper? Wouldn't just a little bigger group of the enemies like before be enough?"
I know that she is worried about me, but there is no other way. Unless Bonger decides to enlighten me about the ways to gain the exp or attribute points, I can either grind it by fighting with the demonic beasts or by cultivating her libido. And even if I had the guts to suggest her the second option, I don't have any confirmation whether it would be effective again! What if there is a cooldown on it? What if I can gain attribute points from her only once in the lifetime?
The only sure way to grow is by fighting! Not only can I get better at swinging my sword around this way, but it also provides me with both experience points and the potential loot. For me, it's the most rational choice to focus on this style of grinding!
I get it that cultivators use training grounds only to temper their skills or state of mind. For some, it is a treasure trove filled with various medicinal herbs or valuable demonic beasts that they could turn into a few gold coins at the vendor's place. But for me, this is far more important!
"I know how you feel about it but fret not! If I want to temper myself, I need strong adversaries. But to not make you worry, you can choose which way we will go!"
While I'm tempted to just rush forward, I know I need to hold back. If we find ourselves in the clutches of a beast way stronger than me or Eve, I would only have myself to blame. Relying on the girl's knowledge about this place should prove far more efficient!
"Okay then, let's go this way."
As if unable to completly go against my wish, she points out a direction perfectly in between the side of the forest and its deeper parts. While we will go into more dangerous areas, the transition between the power of the potential monsters will be far smoother!
"I can already detect a small host of beasts in that direction. If we want to catch up with them, we will need to hurry, are you ready?"
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