Chapter 42

You are such a good pet, there will be something delicious for you to eat when we get out of here.

Rauu Meow.

Suzu strokes Mauzi over the head.

They run towards the lciht and suddenly see two NPC's with spears.

They yell stay standing!!!.

Mauzi stand still ok.

Says Suzu mauzi in the ear.

Rauuu Meow.

Mauzi also starts to run even faster than before.

Mauzi stop, don't speed up.

Suzu is knocked off Mauzi's back by the two NPC's and lands on the ground.

Ouch... Mauzi turns around and growls at the NPC's.

Mauzi stop yelling Suzu. Mauzi looks at him with big eyes and wants to apologize. He turns into a small cat.

Suzu gets up and Mai comes flying.

Are you okay Suzu?

Yes, I just lost a little HP, but it's not bad, it's already regenerating.

But why did they do that and now they're standing there like nothing happened?

I have no idea but let's go through.

Suzu runs through the middle of the NPC's.

Now they do nothing?

I have no idea what they wanted.

Do you have any data about them? Suzu asks Mai.

No, I don't. I don't have any information about the whole mountain and what's in it.

Yeah, okay, I get it. Don't get aggressive.

When they pass the NPC's a huge cave begins.

Wow, it's big.

There is a village here.

Yes, and such a big one, there is even a castle here.

At the very back on the other side of the village is a very large castle.

Elves live in this village.

Yes, this must be an elf village.

But then why weren't the guards elves?

I have no idea, but if we're in an elf village, you should learn some new skills.

Why?

Because elven villages are known for their ability to learn skills quickly.

Ok.

But how do you learn skills?

What you have no idea how to learn skills.

Yes, why I have never learned one and no one has explained it to me.

Ok. says Mai and shakes her head.

You learn skills in...

a loud whistle sounds and all the NPC's start running towards the center of the village.

What's going on Mai.

Suzu asks, slightly panicked.

I have no idea but let's have a look.

Yes ok.

Suzu runs him towards the NPC collection.

Mai fly up and have a look.

Yes ok I will.

Mai flies up and looks around.

And what do you see? Suzu asks.

There's only one fountain in the middle.

What a fountain, and that's why they're making such a fuss.

I don't know what that's all about.

You were just about to tell me how to get skills Mai.

Also yes you can learn skills from the...

on one of them the floor starts to shake.

Eeeh what is happening here Mai.

I have no idea what is happening here but the NPC's don't seem to mind.

Yes, but why?

Fly up again and out of the fountain spurts a red one. And it drips down on everyone.

What is that May.

I don't know, but the NPCs like it.

Yes, they are all happy.

I feel kind of weird now that I got the red stuff Mai.

Like you don't feel good.

Look at the NPC's glowing red Mai look.

Mai turns around and looks at the NPCs.

Yes, but why are they glowing red?

That's what I asked you.

Oh yes, I have no idea.

And what happens to me now?

I don't know what happens to the NPCs.

They are still glowing can you analyze them Mai.

Ok wait a minute.

And what happens to them?

They get a strength boost.

A strength boost for how long?

I can't say. But they also get a speed boost and a HP boost.

So I got all that too, right?

Yes, but let me check again,

ok.

And I have all that too.

Yes you do but you have one more thing.

And what else do I have?

You still have a higher change skill to get 50%.

What 50% that's fine but I still don't know how to get skills can you tell me now.

Yes ok you get skills by killing monsters.

Which is so easy.

No not quite you have to kill a certain number of monsters to get the chance to get a skill.

Ok that means if i killed the number of monsters it is not sure that i will get a skill.

Yes that is correct.

Ok and how many monsters do I have to kill?

I don't know, you can't see that, you just have to kill monsters.

And where should I kill some.

Let's ask an NPC where you can hunt monsters.

Ok.

They walk to the group of NPC's that is slowly dispersing.

Suzu goes to an elf woman with green hair and taps her on the shoulder.