Chapter 6: Fire Mage
[One hyloch has been killed. 10 exp has been awarded.]
[A new level has been reached. 5 stat points have been awarded. 1 skill point has been awarded.]
[Strength has been increased to 20.]
The nasty taste of iron remains on my tongue no matter how much I try to ignore it. The constant pain in my arms alerting me to my torn muscles.
A stray axe flies to my face as I turn my head, avoiding the blade while brushing my free hand against the skull of another hyloch.
"Graahhh!"
It lets out a short cry that's interrupted by me as I grip my fingers over its ear before dragging it in front of me as a body shield.
The loud sound of metal hitting metal occurs a few times as I swing my axe repeatedly, every time taking down another hyloch.
The metal armor that covers my body, now dented from the constant attacks, creaks with an annoying sound.
[Iron Armor (Common)]
[This armor has a +5 endurance bonus.]
Several heavy blows hit me from each side but I just ignore them, continuing to chop pigs like a butcher.
[One hyloch has...]
[One hyloch has...]
[One hyloch has...]
[One hyloch has...]
[One hyloch has...]
[One hyloch has...]
[A new level has been reached. 5 stat points have been awarded. 1 skill point has been awarded.]
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Starry eyed, I look at the figure that keeps charging forward with incredible strength.
His blows make the metal armor those monsters wear look like paper as he crushes them with his bare hands.
Over 30 corpses lie on the floor, each diced up from his axe or crumpled from his fists. Not a single person in the clearing is focusing on the giant monster boss named Org or the various other monsters in the clearing.
No, everyone is staring at this man, a figure covered in a wrecked black armor carrying a giant axe in his hands with such ease you'd think it's a knife.
This is the very same man that saved me, the man that offered his hand when I was close to exhaustion.
Even though his back is no longer touching me I can still feel a sense of warmth coming off him as if he was reassuring that everything would be alright.
That, even though we were all isolated in this world full of monsters, somehow, we'd make it through this.
Kohaku.
Is that what he said his name was?
Thank you, I owe you my life.
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[A new level has been reached. 5 stat points have been awarded. 1 skill point has been awarded.]
[Level 10 has been reached. New classes are available.]
[Axe Warrior (Common)]
[This class specializes in the use of axes, whether it be amplifying them with mana or using various physical skills with them.]
[Martial Artist (Common)]
[This class specializes in using bare fist to fist combat, allowing for the use of body mana amplification and powerful physical techniques.]
[Blacksmith (Common)]
[This class specializes in creating equipment such as weapons and armor. It doesn't have any powerful skills like combat classes but it does have extremely useful support skills.]
[Fire Mage (Rare)]
[This class specializes in the use of fire magic to unleash powerful skills. It doesn't have any defensive skills but it is the strongest rare mage class in terms of raw power.]
[Blood Mage (Rare)]
[This class specializes in the forbidden art of blood magic. It has both fairly strong attack skills and strong recovery skills.]
Finally, it took almost over an hour but I managed to get to level 10. It really is as I expected, this system works just like that of a video game.
Now that I have the option to choose a class my strength will increase exponentially. Of course, the question is which class to choose.
It's fairly obvious I wouldn't choose Axe Warrior or Martial Artist, first off, I don't know how to use a battle axe or any type of martial art.
Secondly, both of these are common classes, it's clear from the description that neither of these have much to offer in terms of viability.
The Blacksmith class is also out of the question. I would never choose a support class in this current environment, what I need is power.
The only two options I would actually consider are Blood Mage and Fire Mage. Using blood magic seems interesting and extremely deadly but I'm worried about the "forbidden" part of it.
We are in a new world, one where we don't know of the rules of or even if there is any type of human civilization. Choosing a class that could potentially be seen as evil or against the current social order would be extremely reckless.
I would be more enticed to choose it if it was specified to be the strongest rare mage class but it isn't, the Fire Mage class is. Since that is the case I'd rather go with Fire Mage class then take the risk of being hunted down like a terrorist.
[Fire Mage (Rare) has been chosen.]
[A new title has been awarded.]
[Warrior Forged In Flames (Rare)]
[This title grants resistance to heat and all mana related skills. Mana increases by 5.]
[A new skill branch has been awarded.]
[Fire Magic]
[Human Torch (Common)
Level: 0/5]
[This skill allows you to coat your body in incredibly hot flames that can extend and wrap around weapons and limbs.]
[Fire Torrent (Common)
Level: 0/5]
[This skill allows you to blast a torrent of fire with your hands in any direction you choose.]
[Scorching Ash (Common)
Level: 0/5]
[This skill allows you to emit ash from your mouth to cloak the area around you in a cloud of scorching darkness.]
As my eyes looked at the status panel in front of a sudden popping noise came from my fingertips.
Looking down I could see a small red flame dancing on the palms of my hands, twitching excitedly as if it was truly living.
A strange voice enters my mind, not a robotic one like the system has but a calm soothing voice, one that almost seems angelic in comparison to any other thing I've heard in my life.
[Congratulations for making it this far Kohaku. As the first person to gain a rare class this quickly I should award you for your efforts. Don't disappoint me.]
[Error.]
[A new awakening has been granted by ?.]
[Awakening: Mind Enhancement (Common), Natural Alignment (Common)]
[Natural Alignment (Common)]
[This awakening gives you a unique connection with nature around you, allowing you to sense all movements of mana in a area of 100 meters.]