Book 1:Chapter 11: Fighting Crocoman

Somewhere along the forest there's a man sitting cross legged while examining some strange stone with a mysterious carvings.

That man was none other than Regal of course he didn't give up on the stone viewing it as some valuable weapon.

'i guess it's beyond my capabilities now huh? I wonder when will I be strong, I want to roam and be strong explore this vast world. At some point my mom and dad will hear my name when I got famous!'

"Alright there's no time to wonder let's hunt some monsters and do some level up!" Regal muttered, after that he threw the stone into his storage bag then proceed on walking along aimlessly.

Of course he's just walking around near the city not too deep where he can get lost or encounter some strong monster that he can't handle or even have a chance to run.

Along the way he killed some low level monsters which is some strange creature like some wild boars but with a limb of a wolf, or some slime but when can be struck and cut down easily. Those monster are pretty weak and he can kill it with three or two swings while hitting the vital points, and every four or so he can rest or sometime he won't stop till he felt the exhaustion. But he thought at some point that he find it dangerous.

Like his situation right now, he was facing a monster which is two meters with thick hide that looks like a crocodile but standing.

Crocoman! It has a tall frame and has sharp claw, long mouth that really looks like a crocodile but fights like a man walking like a man and even has some hide on his body that look like a cloth or armor of some sort.

The crocoman then smash down his scaly thick arm at Regal's location. he sprang to the side dodging the arm rolling to the ground and smashing the scythe but it didn't tho a thing and the scythe got deflected and he leap backwards stabilizing his breathing and looked at the crocoman.

At this point the crocoman pulled his hands on the pit that it made when it missed regal on that same spot.

Even this crocoman is two meter and has a thick scales it lacks speed! That's why regal is still holding on fighting it. Because he was to on the verge on exhaustion after fighting four beast before this beast appeared. Of course he also tried to run but no matter where he go the crocoman will follow that's why he decided to fight. But till now he didn't hurt the crocoman also the crocoman never hit regal.

"If I got hit but this brute for sure it will be grave, I can't let this go on, I'm getting exhausted the longer we fight. I can't hurt it his scale is too tough I'm not strong to break it, Maybe it's time to add those points I've gathered."

'System!'

{System status}

Regal

Lvl. 16

Weapon: [Scythe of the Calamity]

Title: None

Status: Normal

Class: None

Skill: None

Skill points: 0

Strength: 43

Agility: 41

Intelligence: 41

Dexterity: 41

Vitality: 41

*No special stats yet*

Stat points: 48

Exp: 28,000/80,000

The crocoman swiping his claws followed up a punch but regal immediately ducked then roll away, dodging with a fluke he used the momentum of the smash to get away and ran straight. Using his hand he set all to the stats that he haven't use since level 1.

'Are you sure to put 48 stats on Strength?'

Swiping his hand clicking confirm in in front of him the remaining 48 stats directly went to the strength.

*TOTAL STRENGTH STATS: 91*

He suddenly felt his muscle bulge like he felt that he can life a 100kg boulder but he doesn't really know if he can, just the feeling outside his appearance remains the same no bulging of muscle he still look as a tender young youth.

He then stop on his tracks and turn around to face the crocoman "Hey you damn alligator let's see how thick is your skin now!" He shouted, bending his knee a little and he ran forward facing the alligator head on.

Feeling the unprecedented strength brimming within his body he slash the scythe meeting the alligator punch head on, the ground crack on where they were both standing but something unbelievable happen...

Regal eyes widened with shock, he gave the crocoman a fright the fist the met the scythe head on got slashed at the middle splitting the knuckled into two but because of the strength of the impact, Regal flew backwards slamming his back on a thick tree. He coughed a mouthful of blood. Staring wide eyes at the crocodile.

'So it has more strength than I ever imagine!' Coughing another mouthful of blood he stand up struggling, at this point when he got hit even tho he finally hurt the crocoman and disabled one arm. Crocoman roared in agony and rage its eyes got bloodshot and it became more ferocious.

Regal saw all of this while struggling on stabilizing his self. He thought he's so strong the he can smash the crocoman, that was an error on his judgement over estimating his self. At this point the accumulation of exhaustion lack of strength kick in. Even breathing is hard also because of the internal injury he got his vision is a bit blurry.

Regal felt a sense of crisis he knew that if he lost a grip of himself and didn't kill this beast he will be a main course! Gritting his teeth he muster all of his strength. The crocoman roaring with rage slashing sidewards at the neck side of Regal brimming with madness as it roared with rage.

Regal at this point even if he felt the crisis he grew calm, his thoughts were clear! Incredibly clear in fact. The exhaustion is there, the internal injury is still there. But for some reason he is calm facing imminent danger he grew exceedingly calm that he find it himself scary, but right now is not the time to ponder about it. He ducked then slashing a half moon arc upward with all the strength he can muster but as he did, his vision faded.

After a long time which he doesn't know how long he opened his eyes vision still a bit blurry and he can only open half of his eyelid but all he can see on the ceiling is a total darkness.

Am I dead? but at this point the pain washed over him his body ache all over.

'I'm not dead? What happen to that crocoman all I knew is I'm struggling as I muster all my strength and slashed the scythe upward.

A few minutes pass and he can finally open his eyes with difficulty he managed to struggle to sit panting, he looked around and all he saw was a vast expanse and nothing else hundred meters in front of him is a large void when you look at it you get the feeling that you're falling for who knew how deep and it feels like at the bottom of the seemingly bottomless void there's an unfathomable creature that it makes your very soul shake.

He quickly looked away he gasped for air looking around again then he suddenly saw the altar! the middle of the altar is the pendant of the only thing that can lead to his biological parents, lost in thought suddenly a buzz an indeterminable archaic voice.

'FACING EXTREME CRISIS BUT DIDN'T FELT FEAR YOU GAIN THY CALMNESS WHICH WON'T APPEAR UPON THY SELF IN THAT CASE, I BESTOW THY SKILL THAT YOU FELT IN THAT CRISIS'

[ CALM FLUX- Rank 1 ]- A passive state that will automatically activate when facing unprecedented crisis or sudden turn of event, it will calm the mind to thoroughly analyze the situation.

-Ranking up requirements *Int 5000, Perception 5000*=Rank 2

{System}

-Perception stats unlock-

Stats now can be put on perception, perception stats enhances the vision, awareness, and ability to hear can be upgraded at some certain point.

[THY SHALL CONTINUE THE PATH DO NOT COWER OR IT MIGHT BRING THEE OWN DEMISE]

What's all this? A reward. A voice. System. Is this really the way for me to become powerful?

Leaving my exhausted mental spirit all this thoughts came crashing to mr one by one.

'What's the system for? Who made the system? Who is this voice inside my head? What is this place devoid of anything but the podium? What is that pendant? Why is it here all of a sudden?'

'Gaining power and victory only leads me into the power struggle. Is this the cost I have to bear everytime I grow stronger? I need to strive everytime to not lose what I'm building up. No matter how feeble the success it's still part of the process. But this make me think do I have to do this till the end? I'll guess that's a thing for the future to tell me. It's no point asking all this to myself. Heh pathetic talking to myself.'

The voice doesn't sound very loud but it feels like it came from everywhere on that space. After the voice faded his vision faded and fell into a sleep. Before his consciousness fades he look at the direction of the pendant it saw a faint glow then he lost this vision and passed out.