test run

Erin glided carefully to the robot. trying to imitate the stance of professional sword users he had seen so much about. he actually wanted to become a mage but there was always the chance that it would not happen and so he prepared for it. he flicked his right hand and the blade instantly stuck out of him, giving him the same energy rush as before. the human sized dummy(about 175cm) was still but after he two steps in, it begun to move shakily. these types of dummies were formed from infusing magic automatic running magic spells on immovable objects to give them life. they would constantly need replenishing but with a good enough source their power levels could be altered indefinitely. it was one of humanities breakthroughs that went along way to train newbies in order to become fully fledged adventurers. the dummies came in different types with Erin facing of against a humanoid one. you were only allowed to choose which type you would face by paying 400 which Erin was not stupid enough to do.

he calmed his breathing and before the dummy could take a single step, he rushed towards it, swinging his sword towards its neck. only inches away, the dummy dodged by dropping down and jumped back when the sword passed by. Erin had just completed a full swing and open for the creatures sudden burst of attacks. each punch received sent him back several feet, leaving him more exposed for the next one. at the end of its one-note attack barrage, he had dropped his sword and was tossed outside the ring.

he scrambled back up before crouching again. his body ached and every breath felt like pins in his chest as most of the creatures attacks were focused there. he looked up to the now still creature before analyzing it, something he should have done before.

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cavalry monster dummy

descriptions: formed from imbuing high rank life magic on inanimate object. mana is usually concentrated in the form of a mana core which is generally the only way to destroy it. no known unique skills discovered in target.

grade: F

stats:

current level: 2

strength: 19

agility: 18

stamina: ?

intelligence: 32

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the stats were not even that far apart but he did not even last a single minute. the stamina was undeniably overpowered but its stats were not so high that he should have encountered a crushing defeat such as that. the only clear answer that he could come up with was his lack of fighting experience. like any recently awakened, he had the mindset that he had enough knowledge about fighting and had trained enough. just because their body looked fit and maybe they actually studied real fighting art wasn't enough. control of their own body and its new strength, underestimating their opponents and much more were part of the totality of problems that they had to deal with.

Erin could not deal with this however. in his head, he was good enough to easily overcome the hurdle that so many struggled to achieve. that and his ego being boosted by his 'uniqueness' thinking that it would at least give him the edge over others. the realization that he was was not as good as he thought plagued his mind but not being able to accept it, he completely shut it out. that was when the thought dawned on him and a smile decorated his face.

' add ten points to agility, ten to strength and another five to stamina'

a sudden burst of energy and relief rushed through him as he stood up. he walked over to his blade and gripped it tightly before resuming forward.

' this things stats are lower than mine now but i might still lose. have to be careful this time'

his stats were now:

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current level: 2

stats:

intelligence: 96

stamina: 27

agility: 28(+3)

strength: 21(+3)

mana points: 68/113

mana recovery: 1 point per hour

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his stats were much higher than before and he stood a greater chance. his mana was refilled past half way because he found out that sleeping raised the mana recovery by a substantial amount. if it was any lower he would have doubted his performance. striding towards it with confidence that he would succeed, he quickly sprinted for it. the dummy had moved back to the middle position and stood still like before but its orbits still glowed. Erin was not planning to let the same thing happen and concentrated as much as possible, positioning the sword for a mid section strike.

the moment the strike was about to land, the dummy shifted out of its range but doing so resulted in it falling into Erin's trap. the swing was a feint and the moment it moved back, Erin stepped close enough before anchoring an one foot and spinning violently around, not giving the dummy time to move away. a heavy recoil passed through Erin as its arms that it used to block were simply crushed on impact before a devastating force blew it all the way outside the large ring. the loud sound of crashing resonated in the room along with Erin's cheers.

he then shuddered in embarrassment thinking that someone heard but realized that he himself could not hear anything outside his room. everything else was dead silent broken by the sounds of the dummy breaking apart. he glanced at the dummy with worry, but it was soon replace by amazement as the dummy stood up again. its broken form begun to heal itself as the spread apart splinters of wood came back to their source. within seconds, its incapacitated form appeared good as new. Erin slowly chuckled to himself while watching it spontaneously regenerate.

' couldn't you give some time to revel in my newfound strength'

the dummy walked back to the ring while beginning to undergo some changes. its color had changed from dirt brown to a dark pale green shade and its form had grown slightly larger but somehow shorter as well. it generated a wooden axe from its palm and as it progressed its robotic voice said aloud:

advancement reformation:

level three

Erin prepared himself while staring into the now green eyes of his foe. it had taking on the form of akin to that of a warrior goblin and chose a common weapon across their species to boot. its stats were going to be generally lower than one but Erin still perceived it to be a much greater threat than before and this time did the wise thing of analyzing its stats.

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cavalry monster dummy

description: target has evolved into primary simulation of the under dwelling arc warrior goblin. thus its physical prowess are greatly increased but it has a leniency to repeat effective techniques which may cause more harm or good.

grade: high F rank

stats:

strength: 27

agility: 25

stamina ???

intelligence: 19

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Erin concentrated through the screen, watching it approach. its stats were higher and coupled with the skills it portrayed earlier it would have a greater advantage even though it stats were weaker. his only hope was that the dummy would repeat moves like the description said but the main issue would if he would be able to last long enough for it to do so. his mana was already close to exhaustion and he wouldn't last long even if he relied on his physical attributes alone.

'its just training, if I loose this one I will take a potion and go again. my main aim is to last as long as possible. if possible I could learn the dash skill this time'

the dummy had reached the center but did not stop like earlier. it slowed in its walk before dashing to Erin. Erin could barely perceive it but with his agility and reflexes now increased he managed to move away from the axe strike to his head in time. he opted to jumping back in order to last longer and make his chances of learning the dash skill higher. the dummy quickly recovered from its miss and turned before lunging at Erin once more.

the dummy swung its axe once it reached his range but he whipped around to move from the blade and use his momentum to slash the dummies shoulder. it only managed to slightly graze it though. he jumped back before leaping towards it, eager to try and achieve the dash skill and swung his blade for a diagonal strike towards its exposed neck. the dummy instantly reacted and slapped the axe against the sword to counter the strike.

Erin was sent several feet back and his sword tossed high in the air. his view on the blade and considering the distance between him and the dummy, he jumped higher than ever before to grab it. his arm had just grasped it when the dummy swung its axe at his nether regions, prompting him to slash down to block the attack. the force behind it forced the axe down and the reaction boosted Erin over the dummy. he landed with a bit of shock and with high amounts of adrenaline flowing through him but before he could react, the dummy slashed his back with its axe. a piercing scream shot out of his mouth in reaction as he was tossed outside the ring once more, banging against the bench.