Since everyone hates cliffhangers, I'll try to get this chapter done tonight. This will be a little longer, mostly due to all the new information I need to give you guys. It is a class change after all :p

Btw, since the half star rating was improved, if you added on to your own score to make a difference, go ahead and lower it to what you think the story is. Honest feelings help me write this, not, cough, drunk opinions, cough, comment war, cough.

To repeat: THIS IS A INFO CHAPTER, ignore if you like, action resumes next time. I just hate coding all this, so I got it over with.

Enjoy.

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Steel didn't feel any different when the light faded away, but he did have a large amount of notifications to go through. The first one outlined what his class was:

Class ChangeShield TamerStats added:+10 leadership

+10 faithTypePatronRequirementsTamer/Holy FighterMilnaTouch Milna's heart with deed and word

Fight for nature

Animal friend, not companion/slave/familiar

Defensive style fightingDescription:This class is a special class given by the goddess Milna to only the truly worthy. Shield Tamers fight alongside their companions/slaves in battle, boosting their allies and inflicting deadly force on their enemies. A shield tamer relies on physical fighting, relying on magic for support spells and gaining companions/slaves. This class can be used for good or evil, but only in the name of protecting nature. Working against Milna will remove this class, so be diligent.

Class ChangeYou have changed classes and gained the following skills:Leader's Roar

Shield of Friendship

Domination

Rallying Cry

Spells AcquiredYou have changed classes and gained the following spells:Charm

Earth Wall

Milna's Blessing

Skill Name:Skill Rank:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Leader's RoarCF0%You roar out a battle cry that disorients your enemies. 5% chance of deafness, 7% chance of daze, 20% chance of fear. Stronger enemies are less likely to be affected, and deaf enemies will ignore it.

Skill Name:Skill Rank:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Rallying CryDF0%You give a cry out to your allies that encourages them in battle. 5% boost to strength and endurance, 10% boost to mental resistance. Deaf allies will ignore this.

Skill Name:Skill Rank:Skill Level:Skill Experience:Shield of FriendshipBF0%You use your charm and mana to infuse your shield with a spell that raises your overall appearance to others. 25% chance to befriend creatures, 10% chance of befriending monsters, increases NPC view of you. Must have a shield to use.

Skill Name:Skill Rank:Skill Level:Skill Experience:DominationBF0%Available for use on a personally defeated opponent. 10% chance of success with animals, 5% chance with monsters, 1% for NPCs and Players. By channeling darkness magic into your shield, you can enforce your will on others. It can be willingly accepted. Dominated beings of Everlife obey every command, no matter how hard they resist. Players can be forced to accept certain conditions within the rules of the game. Domination does not work against higher level opponents. Failure to dominate will result in instant and permanent hostility.

Spell Learned:Earth WallType/AttributeSpell RankCostExperienceDefense/EarthD10 mana/square foot0%DescriptionA defensive earth spell. Mana is channeled into the ground, forming a wall of earth with dimensions according to the caster's will. The greater the wall, the greater the cost.

Spell Learned:CharmType/AttributeSpell RankCostExperienceBuffF15 mana/level, 25 for higher level0%DescriptionA basic buffing spell for the caster's charm. Raises charm by 33%, and can be cast on others to raise their feelings toward the caster temporarily for 5 minutes.

Spell Learned:Milna's BlessingType/AttributeSpell RankCostExperienceHealingC20 mana/sec, heals 1/10th total health/second0%DescriptionA healing spell controlled by a follower of Milna. Heals a lot for a chunk of mana, but runs on a minute per second cast cool down. Useful in recovery situations, not battle.

As he read through the huge list of updates, he pulled up his Status Screen to see how he looked.

Status WindowName:SteelAlignment:NeutralLevel:2Class:Shield TamerRace:HumanGender:Male

TitlesThe Listener, Milna's Disciple, Strong NeetFame:200Infamy:0Experience:1100/3000

Health:220 / 220Health Regen:4/ SecMana:55 / 55Mana Regen:1.1/ SecStamina:80 / 80Stamina Regen:2/ Sec

Vitality:22 (12)Agility:20 (10)Intelligence:11Wisdom:11Strength:16 (11)Endurance:20 (12)Leadership:20 (10)Luck:7 (12)Charm:16 (6)Faith:10

Elemental ResistancesFire:0Water:0Wind:0Earth:10Light:0Darkness:15 (0)

(I think I'll make a separate chapter that just holds all the descriptions of the skills and spells, as soon as I figure out how to code for spoilers.)

His normal feelings of excitement and happiness were dulled by the missing bundle of fur previously held in his arms. He may have gotten stronger, but it had come too late for Hunie, too late for him.

He shook his head and looked up at the sky, "It's all for naught, I still failed. None of this will bring Hunie back."

As if to answer his plea, a white box appeared in front of him, different from the blue notification boxes. He blinked, rereading the message.

[box border=2 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=3 width=140% bordercolor=#232323 bgcolor=#FFFFFF]As the first player to become a disciple to Milna, she will grant one wish. Do you wish it?[/box]

He bowed his head, "Please, bring Hunie back." He begged.

The white screen glowed, and folded in on itself. A quick flash of "You heartfelt wish has been granted", the screen morphed in front of him, forming a body. Steel stared on in amazement as a humanoid body formed in front of him on the ground.

It was a girl in a white maid outfit with bunny ears on her head.

Her eyes were closed as she lay on the ground, but her ears twitched some with the wind. A normal blue notification popped up:

Companion AcquiredHunie RabbitearsClassMasterHealthLevelBeast Fighter/MaidSteel90/901Attack/Defense25/15SkillsRabbit punch

Rabbit Headbutt

Beast Rage

CleaningDescription:A companion granted as wish to Milna's First player disciple. She is a Rabbit beastman with the skills of both a fighter and a maid. She enjoys carrots and fighting. Failing to protect rabbit interests will result in lower intimacy and possible desertion or hostility.

Hunie opened her eyes and got up, rubbing them in sleepiness. Looking over, she noticed Steel staring opened mouthed at her. She smiled widely.

"Master!"

She got up and ran at him, her arms out stretched.

Steel smiled at her, and opened his arms to receive her hug.

She jumped, smiling at him.

He smiled back.

She rammed him with her head, knocking him flying into the air.

-30 impact damage

He hit the ground hard and bounced, coughing in pain

-15 impact damage

Almost immediately, she appeared in front of him and yanked in up to his feet, fire burning in her eyes. She then proceeded to slap the shit out of him with her free hand.

"Stupid! Stupid! Stupid Master!" She punctuated each word with a slap, inflicting 5 damage with each blow, "Why did you not listen to Hunie? Stupid!"

He groaned weakly, his health bar starting to lower toward death. She abruptly stopped and put her head on his chest. He felt her tear through his armor, running down his torso.

"Stupid, stupid." She sobbed, "You almost died, you almost died. Not allowed to leave Hunie, understand?" She glared up at him through tear stained eyes, "Hunie will protect Master now."

Steel let his tears start to fall, pulling her closer into his hug, "Okay Hunie, I'm sorry. I won't do that again, as long as you promise me you won't leave me again."

She sniffed, and smiled, "Okay Master, Hunie promises."

They embraced, and fell asleep in each others arms, their energy completely spent.

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Okay, now that that's done, Time to write the chapter with WORDS. I know, shocking isn't it? Anyway~~

It'll be done sometime tonight, as I'm out tonight, but you'll have your 4th of July chapter no prob.

Cya guys.