14 - Old Man the Holy-like Man

Five days past quickly without delay as I continue diving and play this fascinating game. It's three weeks since I arrived at the secret island, away from the work and real life. Until now, it's feel so unreal to me, waking up, gaming and sleep like the NEET, without stress thinking about bills and rent. Well, I have invested my money on this place about three decade ago, so now, it's time to reap my benefits here. All free and cashless facility here is like a heaven to me.

By the way, I playing alone after Lilith left me. In these days after Lilith gone for her quest or something like that, I working at church in the morning and smiting at the Arcsteel Blacksmith shop as my routine. I don't do any hunting or grinding for level and only done those indoor activities. Even though it sounds bored but I actually enjoy it quite a lot. Mariel seem happy after knowing that I not partnering with Lilith. Moreover, I not doing those barbaric job like hunting monsters anymore, as Mariel been worrying sickly about my safety after entering the dangerous forest for it.

My master, the Arcsteel Blacksmith shop owner, Rodine also happy to have me working my ass here. My job is tempering the iron so he can used it to make weapon. All kinds of weaponry have been made by him, and most of it is high level one. The price also have more zero than I thought and of course, most of the players like me can't afford it. Some players may have a good weapon, but those qualities are far cry that this shop produced. Rodine try to teach me how to smith the weapon, but I said that it's to early for me to do that. He smile when I said that, and praise me. He said that he never met someone like me who doesn't impatient about learning the smiting. Like or not, I don't have those skill so why must I rushed all the things?

The routine continue without resting a day and finally born the fruit of my efforts. Today, the fifth day after Lilith gone (to her mission of course), my skill list now already increasing with new one. Not only that, my basic stat also become much stronger and higher. The stamina stat also shown in my status interface, but still not updated. Those changes thanks to my two skill that finally maxed out after doing those boring chores everyday. As the results, I managed to learn some interesting skills as the reward.

1. Weaponry Smith - Free skill after maxed out the Hammer Strike. Thanks to Rodine for letting me work on his blacksmith shop, I managed to level up this skill without any hardship.

2. Holy Magic Element and Holy Aura Attack Buff - This higher skill were granted to me after I maxed out the Heal Magic. Unfortunately, Holy Aura Attack Buff is for combat skill, which used in the battle against the monster. This skill very effective against the undead and dark element mobs, which you can give them quite damage if you apply the buff on the weapon. Holy Magic Element is the passive skill, that allows the owner to use the holy attribute magic, such as the Holy Aura Attack Buff, and can be level up by continuously using holy kind of magics.

I told to Mariel about the skill that I acquired, and her response is,

"I beg your pardon? A holy buff magic? Are you kidding me?"

"Calm down, Mariel-sama..."

"Can you not using those honorific please... Call me Mariel, Life-sama..." I been conflicted to call her without those honorific, but the stares of other staff members are quite hurting lately. She been too close to me these days and it's troubling for me.

"You are the holy maiden, so it's not suitable for me to call you without that..."

"I don't care about other opinions, what I care is only you. Please call me Mariel, Life-sama."

"Fine Mariel.... So, tell me about the skill that I just mentioned it. Oh, by the way, just called me Life..."

"As you wish, Life-sama. As you know, the skill is a buff to help you in the combat. The only way to train the skill effectively is to hunt the undead and dark element monsters. If you ask me where those monster spawns, the answer is simple. You can do the exorcist mission as a church agent..." Oh, nice idea that come out from her mouth. She still using the sama huh?

"Can I do those job? I really want to train my skill."

"It possible, but those jobs only available in the night time. I can register it for you as our church agent, the novice exorcist. You can do the exorcist mission in the cemetery, near this town. There are lots of undead monsters, so your participation in the mission are much welcome by the church..."

"Oh, nice. Can I depends on you for the opportunity?"

"Sure... Do you have any weaponry skill?"

"I think it's hammer, why?"

"The buff itself useless unless you use it on the weapon. But, it's surprisingly that you good in handling the hammer. No wonder that you chose to work in the blacksmith shop for your part time job."

"Hey, I also working here for part timer...."

"Hey, let's eat the food before it gets cold..." Mariel try to avoid our conversation and focusing on food. Think again, why she didn't stop me when I wanted to hunt those undead creatures? She been worrying sick about my adventure time with Lilith, so why not now? Are the undead mobs the easy prey for the exorcist?

"Mariel, are the undead monsters weak?"

"Are you kidding me? They quite strong but slower than the beginner forest monsters. I think that you can beat them easily..."

"Then, why you always worried when I hunt the weaker monsters? I don't think that those monsters are hard to defeat."

"I just worry about another things, (mumble) that theft cat women (mumble) ... Nevertheless, I will inform the higher up and you can ready to go tomorrow night if you want."

"Nice, thanks Mariel. You sure are a great helper for me!" Happy with her words, I will ignore those curious feeling that I have for her and focusing on my food. As always, it was delicious and nutritious. And what is that mumbling about? Nah, forget it. She is in good mood, better don't ruin it!

In the next day, I like always eating the breakfast prepared by Mariel before doing my job as healer until noon. The patients steadily increasing time by time, but with my current Mana, I never had a problem finishing my job. Think again, almost all of the patients that treated here we're my clients. It's not surprise to me as the other healer like Mariel will cover the evening session after I leaving for my next job. Finishing my job, I visit Mariel at her work place, and confirming the night adventure of mine, an exorcist! She give me my official card as the novice exorcist and as usual, ate the lunch that she made for me, while I been raining with hatred and envies from my co-workers.

After having lunch, I went to the blacksmith shop and today, I will do the difference routine. I want to practice my smiting skill so I ask the owner to allow me to do that.

"You have the smiting skill? God, are you a genius or what?" He been shocked by my request, and take quite moment before saying those words.

"Nah, I am only a normal person who passionate with his work (in game). I really want to improve my skills with the training (by level up the mastery of the skill)." I said those sentence with serious tone.

"I glad that you work here. What are you waiting for? Grab the hammer and stand humping it! Make sure you follow my lead!" Rodine become excited and start to teach me.

Unfortunately, the smiting is not a easy job to do it. I failed in my first attempt, and the time that consume to create weapon is quite lot. More like you need about 30 minutes to smith one weapon, but it's doesn't have any guarantee that my smiting will succeed. But people said, when there's a will, there's a way. So, after 10 times trying to smith a weapon, mainly a simple sword, my effort were paid finally.

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Crude Sword (Very Common)

Attack : 10

Durability : 10/10

Create by unknown smith (Life)

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"Hell yeah!" My good news doesn't end here. There are one more good news to me!

[Congratulation, you have been first player to create an object in this world. Reward - Sword Mastery passive skill and Sword Slash combat skill.]

"What the fish?!" I scream spontaneously, making the owner of the shop rushing to me.

"Oh, a weapon huh? Even though a crude one, but well done!"

I have plenty of talk with the owner, before I decide to return to the church for dinner and some rest. Mariel as always prepare those meal, and I take a quick nap before going to the cemetery, that located near the town. Mariel follow me as the guide and introduced me to the guard that been stationed on the site. The cemetery been surrounded by heavy fences to avoid those undead attacking outside the place.

"Life-sama, you have been allowed to enter. Please remember to return back before the two bell ringing or you will count as dead...." Mariel finish the procedure with those guards and inform me the green light.

"Thanks Mariel, I will go to my battlefield! When I return.... Hahaha.... Just joking. I almost raise that death flag huh..."

"Be careful...." Mariel said with the sad tone. Hey, I'm just joking around. Where the laughter that I seek? Never mind, I just enter the creepy gate and do my job.

"See ya!" Mariel gone from my sight after the gate closed. I began my fight as I kill those mobs. Most creature that I fought are Skellyton, a skeleton-like monster and Zomba, a zombie-like monsters. Like some protagonist in the summoned heroes story, people die if they been killed. Likewise monsters, I kill it and its died.

"Die!" I just kill those mobs without care of world as those creepy things swarming around like black evil Mr. G (or C in English) that crawl around in the kitchen. My killing spree finally ended after the second bell after midnight sounded, well showing that the time now is 2 am. When I return to the gate and come out from it, I see Mariel, waiting for me, while sitting on the chair with praying pose.

"Mariel...."

"Zzzzz..." Nope, she sleep.

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Name : Life ( 18 years old )

Race : Human (Male)

Title : Ancient Killer

HP : 6000/6000

MP : 4000/4000

ST : ?/? (Stamina : Next update)

Strength : 300

Dexterity : 100

Wisdom : 200

Agility : 70

Skill

(Fighting)

Kicking Level Max

Punching Level Max

(Weapon)

Hammer Smash Level Max (up)

Shield Protection Level Max (up)

Sword Slash Level 2 (2/2000)

(Passive)

Body Endurance Level Max

Holy Magic Element Level 2 (2/2000)

Sword Mastery Level 1 (1002/10000)

(Magic)

Daily Magic

Heal Level Max

Cure Level Max (up)

Holy Aura Attack Buff Level 1 (0/1000)

(Non-combat)

Cooking Level 3 ( 45/300 )

Hammer Strike (Smiting) Level Max (up)

Weaponry Smith Level 1 (10/100)

(Special)

Eye of Truth

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