Skill

Having taken down the queen gaint rat thanks to Kuma they decided to take the Queens claw and the warrior to show the guild that the nest was dealt with.

So Alex grabbed his knife the whole reason he had bought it so he could get monster parts either for making stuff or to prove that he had done the quest.

So now that Alex had the claws he did not see anything good that they could use from it so the duo made their way back to the entrance to the sewers where they originally came from.

Getting out from the sewers Alex's eyes had to adjust to the light.

After Alex could see without closing his eyes Kuma decided to go back on Alex's shoulder and sat there again not intending to walk the whole way.

On the way back to the guild he saw something interesting it was a food stall and he decided that he was going to get teriyaki as soon as he saw it.

Turns out its not made of chicken are atleast it did not taste like it but he ate it anyway because it was not bad.

Entering the guild he saw it was actually very busy more than he had thought so he had to wait in line before he could turn his quest in.

"Oh i remember you." Alex was a bit shocked but he nodded he could not think what he had done to be remembered.

"You did the quest in the sewers right?" Alex nodded and dropped the claws of the queen and warrior on the table for the for the girl to see she nodded and give him the 35 copper.

Alex took his money thanks the girl and went out of the guild he wanted to buy a skill so he could fight better he had low expectations because skills must be pretty expensive.

So he walked around looking for it when Kuma tapped his shoulder (to your right there it is.) Kuma told him and Alex looked and indeed there it was.

Entering the shop keeper greeted him and went further with what he was doing leaving Alex to look around lucky there were prices under the books and the name of what it was.

He found some elemental skills but neither him or Kuma had the affinity for it so the search goes on.

There where a few earth skills but Kuma did not take intrest in it wanting Alex to have a skill.

He looked and indeed he found quickly the attack skills are out of their budget since they only have 65 copper so looking at defensive skills hoping to find a good one.

There was a skill that caught his attention it was called barrier just like the name it makes barriers when used but he could decide where the barrier goes.

Alex looked at the price seeing its 45 copper he takes it and gives the shop keeper to money and went to the inn.

"I would like to extend my stay by a day please." Alex told the inn attendent.

"Sure that would be 15 copper." The attendent said Alex paid and he now had 15 copper in total.

Going to his room he decided to learn the barrier skill and Kuma got off his shoulder.

Alex opened the book and it instanky began glowing and then the book disappeared from his hands he was a bit shocked but he did know how to make the barriers now.

(We are mostly better now we could go on another quest if you want?) Alex asked Kuma wanting to know if he would want to do one.

(Let's do it after we are completely healed besides i want you to use this time to meditate we need a new member.)

(Alright then let's do that i will meditate till we are completely healed.) Alex agreed with Kuma and went to meditate making their connection stronger.

After two hours they were ready to go again and headed back to the guild with Kuma on his usual place.

Entering the guild it was still busy so he want to look at the board.

(Do you think we could kill these tree spiders we could probably do it.) Alex asked Kuma.

(You know i got your knowledge thanks to that i know your afraid of spiders so are you really willing to do? This the spiders are probably bigger than you think.) Kuma asked Alex he knows that he is afraid of them.

(I should probably get over that fear i mean i dont want to have a panic attack if one day i find a titan spider or something you know.) When Kuma heard that he was suprised he was planning on trying to have Alex face his fear but he did not think Alex would do it himself.

Kuma nodded so they showed the guild the quest they were taking and left.

While walking to the place the tree spiders where supposed to be Alex felt a bit nervous and excited.

Nervous because of his fear for spiders and excited to try his new skill and maybe he just needs to kill a few spiders to get over his fear.

Walking in the forest where they are supposed to be Kuma who was on Alex's shoulder had promised Alex that he would look up so Alex would not face plant.

(Stop we found them their in the trees and they already know we are here.)

Alex looked up and probably looked as white as snow he expected spiders to be bigger but he never stared one down and immediately make a barrier above him when he noticed that the spider leaped from the tree at him.

Tree spider F rank monster.

As the spider landed on the barrier Kuma used earth claw which landed and knocked the spider off the barrier.

Alex quickly grabbed his axe and made a diagonal swing injuring one leg and severing another Alex really liked going for the legs Kuma thought to himself.

(Watch out above you!) Kuma quickly said as he noticed as spider from above planning to crush Alex.

Alex quickly made a barrier but still moved out the way just incase the barrier broke which was a good thing because the spider he injured was now where Alex just was.

Seeing a opportunity Alex quickly made the barrier disappear making the spider crush the other which worked.

Now one spider less Alex looked up and saw two other spiders get down from the tree and Kuma quickly send the first one a earth claw right between the eyes killing one which was suprising.

But it was luck since the next earth claw did not kill a different spider seems like earth claw was not strong enough to kill a F rank monster in one shot.

So he ran to the spider and used his claws to take out a few legs either injuring the legs or severing them.

Alex was fighting 2 spiders but thanks to his barrier it looked like one because every time the second spider wanted to attack a barrier formed in its way which annoyed the spider.

The other spider the one Alex was fighting was doing badly because Alex had a habit for going for the legs it had either broken or missing legs and had trouble moving around.

And moving for that spider was slower then Alex could swing so a axe found its way in the skull of the spider when Alex pulled the axe out he got sprayed be blood Alex wanted to make a joke but he was in the middle of fighting.

Now that its friend was dead the other spider was free to attack so it lunged at Alex and hit a barrier with enough speed to put it self in a daze which gave Alex enough time to try and kill it.

Kuma was now infront of a spider on the ground it could no longer move since all the legs were broken or missing and Kuma killed it with a earth claw the the face.

Now the most annoying part getting the monster parts and this time they need the eyes so now Alex and Kuma are getting those every time they get one it sort of makes a pop sound which would have been funny in Alex's mind if it was not eyes they were getting.

After getting all the eyes either in Alex's pockets or in his hand they walk back to the town wanting to turn their quest in and in need of a bath now that Alex thinks about it he has not showered once are seen his reflection once.

When they got in town it was starting to get dark so they quickly turned their quest in which earned them 40 copper and went to the inn.

Getting to their room Alex goes the shower but decides to look in the mirror first.

He has black hair and green eyes and was as far as he was aware average height with his looks out the way he quickly showers and realized he needs new clothes but before going to sleep he does some meditation for 2 hours.