We walk up the stairs of the five-floor disappointment only to hear the sounds of combat. "MEDIC HEAL THE TANK, DAMAGE DEALERS HURRY UP AND ATTACK, ARCHER COVER FIRE"! I get excited. *Sounds like a large party is struggling could this be a rare monster or something*? I run towards it with Max in my shadows only to see a low-level party struggling with a minotaur. I was correct in it was a large party the only thing keeping things together was a front line fighter. "TAKE THIS" -GRAGLGL- He manages to slash its throat. It falls to the ground as it slowly dies.

"Alright, we did it". They start high fiving each other. I honestly get a little jealous since I'm the only one with hands in our party. "Hey theirs a Kobold over there". "Battle formations everybody". Crap I was seen. [Hold on I'm not a mo-]. -FWISH- An arrow flies right past my head. *Those bastards they were seriously trying to kill me*. I know it's a misunderstanding and all but I don't take kindly to nearly getting shot, would you? "Darn I missed". "Don't worry, everybody surround it". They circle me I was a bit happy they were taking me seriously though and I had to respect them for it. "Everybody attack it, tanks taunt him". "What's wrong shorty can't take the heat" The tank had a smug look even if it didn't piss me off much I felt strangely compelled to put him in the dirt. I immediately rush the tank with my staff.

(Skill Activated: Staff Arts)

I lift my self off the ground with my staff jumping behind him and crushing the back of his leg with a hit from my staff. "AHHG"! "Damn Healers hurry and do your job". As he is talking I manage to drop two more of his men. "EVERYBODY RETREAT FOR NOW"! They break into a run while carrying their unconscious friends. Instead of just leaving I decided to secretly follow them. I come up on the spot where they were resting. "We may have lost for now but we will kill that little bugger". "But how we got beat up so badly the first time". "Because we have friendship, we can watch each other's backs but it doesn't have anybody to do that for him".

A vein sprouted from my scales. There was something about that which pissed me off more than I'd like to admit. "With the power of friendship we can overcome anything, We can fight dragons Travers mountains, and even find the legendary good market prices" -YEAH- The entire party gave a shout. "As long as we are with each other we can do AHHH IT HURT AGHGH". As he was talking I proceeded to change my staff into a dagger and stab him in the back of the leg. [Huh would you look at that apparently the power of friendship can't stop a knife who would have guessed]. I spoke in a sarcastic tone since I was still pissed at him when he hit my soft spot. "I-It speaks". The entire party was horrified at the sight of a talking Kobold stabbing their leader. Though to be fair if I was in their shoes I'd probably feel the same.

[Of course, I talk I'm an adventurer as well]. I hold up my guild card to prove it. I was just coming from the dungeon when you idiots attacked me. "Th-Then where's your party"? [What do you mean by that]? "I mean aren't you a meatshield of a party"? Another vein pops from my head? [MAX]! Max jumps from the Shadow's and tackles the adventurer bringing his Greatsword to his neck. [FIRST OF ALL THIS IS MY PARTY, SECOND IM NO ONE'S MEATSHIELD AND THIRD DO YOU GUYS HAVE A DEATHWISH]!? The floor started getting wet as to my calculations about ninety percent of them soiled themselves. "N-n-n-no I-I don't". He was scared for his life. [Now if you excuse me I'm heading out of this boring place].

(Skill Activated: Group heal)

I decided to cast a healing spell as an apology for snapping as well as proving my dominance. They all stared at me in fear as I left the dungeon. [Ahh it's good to be out]. {Really I thought you would feel at home in their}? [Are you joking, minotaurs smell awful were more dignified than that you know]. We head back to town to get a bite to eat. We decide to eat at the Pinking Ork. It's a really strange name if you ask me but I'm too hungry to care. "What would you like to order"? [I'll have the wild boar]. "That's four copper". I hand him the money and wait for my food. When the food arrives I start drooling I'm anticipation.

[Time to eat]. -NOM- Tears roll down from my eyes as I take my first bite. {Wow is it that good}? [No it's the worst thing I've ever tasted in my life]. {Wait so why are you crying}? [It opens my eyes to the taste of chicken I can see the light of it]. {Let me have a taste}. He comes out if his shadow hide skill and sits on the chair in his little form. I would be lying if I didn't say I liked this form of Max much more. -CHOMP- -PFFFT- Max immediately spits it out, right in my face. {WHAT IS THIS IT TASTES LIKE GOBLIN}! [Who's the one who needs to learn table manners now huh]? {CAN IT}! I wipe my face off with a sarcastic look but I'm done with this place now. As I leave the resteraunt I see the owner and I walk up to him with tears in my eyes. [You sir have changed the way I think about food]. "Yo-you enjoyed it that much I know my chefs are good and all but". [Nope it's the worst thing I've ever tasted and I've eaten grass before, but it has taught me to appreciate what I can get because it's going to be better than what you're serving here].

I walk out of the restaurant leaving the chef with the dumbfounded look behind. [Now all we can do is wait]. {Hold up, I'm going to be training you personally from now on to wait for the tournament}. [NOOOOO YOULL NEVER TAKE ME BACK THEIR]! I try to run out of the city but I only get caught by Max in his normal form. {I WILL TRAIN YOU}! [I JUST WANTED TO BE LAZY]! Every day I'm forced to get up early and train into the evenings but that's only the beginning. He forces me to eat a balanced diet. I hate vegetables but if I dont he will literally put his claws to my neck and growls until I eat. What's worse is he is using skillshare to use MY INTIMIDATION. *I can't resist*. This goes on for nine days until its the day of the beginner's tournament.

I give a long yawn as I slowly wake up from my sleep. {Hey wake up bum today is the tournament}. [Im tired can't I get a few more minutes]. {Up now or I will give you a lecture on the benefits of waking up early}. Before he finished I was already up and dressed. [Alright let's equip and prepare]. {Good now lets get ready}. I equip our armor as Max checks his Greatsword. I secretly glare at him not even trying to hide my jealousy. {Are you ready}? [Yep lets head out]. We leave the inn walking towards the tournament.