Adventure

Tristan was laying in his bed. He used the money from the baron to buy him a room in an inn. This day, he was very tired, he didn't feel like doing something today.

Then there was a commotion downstairs, in the restaurant area. He went down the stairs to peek. He traveled one week to get to this place, because he didn't want anything to do with the baron. It seems like his effort was now no help anymore. Some guy stormed into the inn and showed everybody pictures of what Tristan believed to be him, while shouting:

„The Baron is dead! He and his whole family was murdered in his house! They Killer also took lots of money and other things! Look here, that's him!"

‚Thats a shame'

Tristan liked the inn, but now he had to take his stuff and leave. While doing so the guy with the wanted posters came to him.

„Here! Take one of these, you would maybe-„

„I'm not interested. Leave me alone"

The man followed Tristan for a bit, then he looked at Tristan, at the Poster and walked away. That was when he realised,

„He is the murderer! Catch him!"

The man started running behind Tristan, wich was no problem for him since he has his skills.

„[Acceleration]"

Tristan moved fast, very fast. He ran faster than a good horse carriage. The man just stood there and watched him with big eyes.

„What the hell... how could anything move so fast?"

Tristans [Acceleration] only lasted a few seconds, it was more of a move you Usero either approach or make space between an enemy. So He kept running on the main road of the city he was in. The guards saw him approaching and readied their weapons. Tristan wanted to test his swordsman skills, so he created a sword with his [Creation] skill. He tried to slide between the guards and make them fall to the ground, but it didn't work. That was, when Tristan realised that all his skills were only level 1, so weak. This fight, he would only win if he used his power and forget about skill. He took out all guards very quick, by punching them in their head.

Later that day, when it was getting dark, he made a campfire and upgraded all his skills, apparently level 10 was maximum for skills.

„Interface actions disabled"

‚What? Disabled? Nova what's this about'

„Your Interface actions have been disabled. You may still look at your interface, but you have no power to change anything in the Profile Editor."

‚That sucks. I guess I'll have to see what I have, [Interface]'

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Interface:

[Name] Tristan

[Age] 14

[Race] Shapeshifter

[Main Ability] Shapeshifting

[Titles] Summon, Killer, Thief, Observer, Necromancer, Creator, Swordsman, Driver

[Skills] Power Consumer, Calming, Inspect, Skull Crusher, Thief, Spear of Darkness, Undead Summoning, Clear Mind, Teleport, Acceleration, Creation, Dark orb, Fireball, Shadow shield, Swordsman, Driver, Observing, Search

[Level] 9000

[Effects] None

[Mana] 900

[Strength] 500

[Defense] 9000

[Blocked]

[Blocked]

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‚At least I maxed everything. I don't have to many combat skills. I guess I'll have to use the ones I have. With skills like [Search] the radius increased because of the level ups.'

„Warning: Carriage approaching"

‚Huh? Who said that?"

Then indeed, a carriage approached. Tristan knew that his face was now known even in this area so he quickly shapeshifted. When Shapeshifting you need to imagine your new look exactly how it should be. That was hard with humans, because they had big bodies and they they wore clothes, wich makes it harder. Either way, Tristan transformed into a dog he always saw on earth. The thought that a lone dog at a lit campfire with a blanket was suspicious didn't even came to mind.

The carriage now was in sight, Tristan made his camp a little further from the street, but since the campfire was lit that didn't make any difference. The carriage stopped and a little girl stepped out of it, a what seemed to be a guard followed her. Tristan went behind the tree, to first observe, then see if they are considered dangerous. He could use his [Observing] skill, but they didn't had to be hostile right now, but could turn hostile, if they saw him.

„It seems like there was someone here just a moment ago m'lady"

The girl probably was some kind of noble.

„Yes, I see. It's a shame I ask myself who would want to sleep here over the night. Maybe some travellers."

Tristan knew he could easily beat both of them, since he could use his [Inspection] skill. He decided to show himself, still in his dog form.

„Oh Look! A doggy."

„Careful miss. He could carry some sort of illness."

Yes a good guard. Probably some sort of bodyguard or personal warrior. Tristan looked at them. He wasn't sure if he would talk, or bark if he tried to. But he knew he couldn't bark with his normal voice, that wouldn't sound like a dog at all.

„Come here little doggy. Come here"

Tristan estimated the girl at around ten or twelve. Tristan approached carefully.

„I think I will buy this dog. We will wait for the travellers to return, it shouldn't be long."

Since Tristan knew that there were no travellers, he shaked his head and walked over to the carriage.

„I'm not understanding is this dog not waiting for his owners?"

„It seems like he wants to leave. Maybe he was mistreated or something."

„You are probably right. Let's go home then."

Tristan, Dog-Tristan, slept on the floor of the carriage, wich was a rather nice one. The girl musst be the daughter from a wealthy noble. When they arrived, Tristan was woken up by the girl. He followed her silently. He still needed to find out some stuff, for example what god are the people praying to, the god of light? Some second or third class god? From his impression so far, the whole world was religious, or rather everybody knew that there were gods, some didn't pray but they knew that there were gods. Anyway, Tristan and the girl, he later found out to be Lady Anne Lambur, the daughter of a high ranking noble in the so called Empire. There were other country's, for example the Kingdom of Arzuhl. Tristan followed the girl because he hoped to find some information about the God Slaying swords. There were four swords in this world. Legend has it that each sword is in another country. So Tristan tried his luck in the country he was in. Later that night the girl went to sleep. Tristan liked his human body more, he did think it looked cool. He just stood there. Apparently, you loose your possessions when you transform, so Tristan used his [Creation] Skill, to make himself some pants. He looked out of a window and thought about all that has happend. He didn't know how long he stood there, it was still night so he didn't think that Anne would wake up. But still she did. Tristan saw movement in her bed, so he turned around used [Acceleration] and held his hand above her mouth, so she didn't scream.

She looked at him with her eyes wide open in shock. Of course she knew about the killer of Baron Vendrick.

„This is not what you think ok. I am not here to kill you. Stay calm ok. Otherwise I will have to resort to violence."

Anne just nodded.

„Great. Now why I am really here, tell me all about the Godslaying sword of the Empire, will you?"

The girl was smart for her age. She didn't screen and told him everything she knew. The Godslaying sword of the empire was held by the emperors warrior. He of course lived in the capital, wich wasn't that far away. Anne even knew about the other swords. Apparently, they aren't that big of a secret. But if one starts collecting these swords, the gods will do something. The Sword of the Kingdom of Arzuhl was in the throne, as a sign of power. Then there was the trading country. It's soil was full of minerals, so the they traded a lot. Lastly there was the Great forest. It was, well, a forest. In the middle there was a Giant tree, the tree of Life. It kept the whole forest from dying. The power source was the last of the four swords. It's not dangerous for the gods if you have only one sword, you have to combine these swords to get the Godslaying sword. That of course made Ttistans quest way more difficult. He could just use his strength, but that would make the gods even more suspicious. That wasn't what Tristan wanted. He stared out of the window again.

„Uhm, Mr. you don't Look very old, how old are you?"

„14"

„So your not even an adult. Why are you doing this? What are you planning with the swords?"

„Why should I tell you"

„Well... because, uh you may be almost an adult but even for an adult that's not a good thing to do"

„Ha, talk about good things and bad things"

„I see, so you were mistreated when you were younger"

Then they heard footsteps.

„Anne why are you talking?"

It was her father, Lord Lambur. Tristan quickly switched into his dog form and acted like he was sleeping.

„It's nothing. Sorry to wake you up father"

Lord Lambur nodded and left.

„Ok you can turn into a Human now"

„You should turn around then"

„Psst stop barking, your waking the others up."

Turns out Tristan couldn't talk in this form. Tristan tried to tell her, that she should look away, since he would transform naked. After a while she understood him and turned around. Tristan transformed and made some clothes for him.

„I will be leaving tomorrow"