Chapter 10: Warmage Part 2
Michael stepped beyond the village gates, scanning the surroundings for his prey—the wild dog. It didn't take long. After only a minute of walking, he spotted one lurking in the tall grass.
Without hesitation, he cast Minor Blessing on himself. A surge of power coursed through his body—he felt stronger, faster. No chants, no casting delay… just pure intent. The realization struck him. Being one of these players isn't so bad.
Armed with his longsword in his right hand and his staff in his left, he charged.
The wild dog lunged, fangs bared. Michael sidestepped swiftly and brought his blade down in a precise, practiced motion.
SWOOSH. SCHLACK.
The creature's head separated cleanly from its body. But what stunned Michael wasn't the ease of the kill—it was the aftermath.
No blood. No dying whimper. The body simply dissolved into glowing particles and vanished.
DING!
You killed a wild dog!
5 EXP Received.
2 Bronze Coins Received.
In the spot where the dog disappeared, a tiny white orb of light remained.
Michael bent down and picked it up.
DING!
1 Mangy Fur Received.
He frowned. Where did it go? He had no bag, no pockets—yet the item was nowhere in sight. He focused, searching with his mind, and then—
A translucent menu popped up in front of him.
INVENTORY
Inside, he saw 1 Mangy Fur and 1 Bright Red Bottle labeled "Health Potion."
His eyes widened. Wow… convenient.
He experimented for a while, testing how items moved between his Inventory and Space Pocket. The Space Pocket was even better—he could materialize items instantly, just by thinking about them.
Grinning like an idiot, he finally felt comfortable with the system. No more carrying things manually—everything was neatly stored away.
Feeling satisfied, he cracked his knuckles. Time to find the next target.
—
Michael hadn't realized just how efficient his farming was. Thanks to his high stats, every swing of his sword resulted in a one-hit kill.
Minutes passed in a blur of combat—strike, kill, collect, repeat. Then suddenly—
DING!
Congratulations, NANA, for reaching Level 1!
5 Stat Points Awarded
1 Skill Point Awarded
+2 Bonus Points to All Stats for Unlocking the Hidden Profession: Warmage
All Warmage Skills Upgraded Accordingly
"Huh? Warmage?"
Curious, Michael pulled up his status.
STATUS
Name: NANA (Level 1)
Profession: Warmage (Hidden)
Vocation: None
Health: 240/240 (100% Healthy)
Mana: 590/590
Stamina: 100
Strength: 24 (Attack 120 + 10 Weapon Damage)
Agility: 24 (1.3 Movement Speed / 0.6% Crit Rate)
Endurance: 24 (240 Health Points)
Magic: 59 (M. Atk 295 / Mana Regeneration: 5.9 per second in combat, 59 per second out of combat)
Charm: 12
Luck: 22
SKILLS
Holy
Minor Blessing – Uses 50 Mana to boost all stats by 15 for 30 minutes. (Cooldown: 30 minutes)
Minor Heal – Uses 15 Mana to restore 40 Health. (Cooldown: 30 seconds)
Abyss
Minor Corruption – Uses 75 Mana to imbue a weapon, causing 20% additional Abyss damage per second for 10 seconds. Abyss damage cannot be blocked or dispelled and has a 100% success rate. (Duration: 5 minutes / Cooldown: 2 hours)
Space
Space Pocket (Passive) – Grants 20 cubic meters of storage. Items stored here will never drop upon death or be stolen. (Storage capacity increases per level.)
EXP: 0/200
Available Stat Points: 5
Available Skill Points: 1
INVENTORY
8 Mangy Fur
1 Fine Fur
27 Bronze Coins
Michael blinked. Huh??
Still unfamiliar with the intricacies of gaming mechanics, he barely paid attention to his free stat and skill points, nor did he fully grasp how abnormal his growth was. Shrugging, he tapped the "?" next to his new profession.
WARMAGE
Hidden Profession
Proficient in armed combat and magic with instant casting times.
Formidable mid-range damage dealer.
(Status: Incomplete)
Gains +2 to all stats per level.
All skills automatically upgrade per level.
"Huh… pretty powerful, I guess."
Michael shrugged, unfazed. I was Captain of the Royal Guards before. My power back then was many times greater than this.
Still, magic was an untapped frontier for him. Holy magic was familiar, but Abyss and Space magic? Those were completely foreign.
I'll figure it out as I grow stronger.
Slow and steady. He still had time to become stronger.
Closing his status board, Michael renewed his hunt.
After one whole morning,
DING!
Congratulations, NANA, for reaching Level 3!
5 Stat Points Awarded
1 Skill Point Awarded
+2 Bonus Points to All Stats for Unlocking the Hidden Profession: Warmage
All Warmage Skills Upgraded Accordingly
QUEST COMPLETED!
Test your Mettle!
°Eliminate 20 wild dogs - COMPLETE
°Collect fine fur (8/5) - COMPLETE
°Return to the chief after becoming stronger (3/3 levels) - COMPLETE
Rewards:
°Leather Armor
°50 copper
°250 Exp
Return to Lucius, the village chief to obtain your reward.
FINALLY!
Hunting these bastards got boring after a while. Atleast i completed father's quest. I mean the chief's quest. Michael shaking his head. He checked his status once more.
STATUS
Name: NANA (Level 3)
Profession: Warmage (Hidden)
Vocation: None
Health: 280/280 (100% Healthy)
Mana: 630/630
Stamina: 100
Strength: 28 (Attack 140 + 10 Weapon Damage)
Agility: 28 (1.5 Movement Speed / 0.6% Crit Rate)
Endurance: 28 (280 Health Points)
Magic: 63 (M. Atk 315 / Mana Regeneration: 6.3 per second in combat, 63 per second out of combat)
Charm: 16
Luck: 26
SKILLS
Holy
Minor Blessing – Uses 100 Mana to boost all stats by 25 for 30 minutes. (Cooldown: 30 minutes)
Minor Heal – Uses 25 Mana to restore 80 Health. (Cooldown: 30 seconds)
Abyss
Minor Corruption – Uses 125 Mana to imbue a weapon, causing 40% additional Abyss damage per second for 10 seconds. Abyss damage cannot be blocked or dispelled and has a 100% success rate. (Duration: 5 minutes / Cooldown: 2 hours)
Space
Space Pocket (Passive) – Grants 30 cubic meters of storage. Items stored here will never drop upon death or be stolen. (Storage capacity increases per level.)
EXP: 0/800
Available Stat Points: 15
Available Skill Points: 3
INVENTORY
41 Mangy Fur
8 Fine Fur
76 Bronze Coins
Satisfied, Michael closed his status and went back to the village with a bounce on his steps.