Chapter 9: Tutorial

“I am alive?”

He stands up casually like he just woken up from sleep and inspects his whole body, he can see no wounds instead only the torn clothes were visible, and his pierced stomach has returned to normal and his legs came back. He noticed that his skin color has become tan, and he possess a ripped body like he has trained it for several years, it is not common for his age but what bothers him more is something else.

“What had happened to me?”

I still remember the deaths of my siblings it was still vivid to me!’ But why! Why I am not feeling any sorrow about it! It’s as if I am not a member of the family, Am I a monster?’

‘Dugg’

“This heart of mine, is it still me?”

Grae walks towards his siblings unlike before he was composed and did not panic from the sight of blood and the innards that splattered around the destroyed house. He picked all of them even the unidentifiable ones and gave them a proper burial. He was surprised that he can dig the ground faster than before when he was told to till a small land by his father.

He looked for his parents but he can’t find any traces of them, instead he only found three corpses inside their house, the two assassins and the minotaur. He picks up the axe that was lying near the minotaur, the moment he held the axe it emitted a light and then vanished quickly.

Item Name: Taurus Pollaxe (SoulBound)

Rarity: Extremely Rare

Physical Attack: 3486

Magical Attack: 12

Durability: 45000/90000

Passive Skill:

Taurus Strength- physical attack using Taurus Pollaxe will greatly increase by 15%

“You have acquired a weapon”

“Huh?” Grae was surprised by the sudden notification. He was not the one who killed the minotaur but somehow the loot ends up on him. He was about to panic from the thought but a surge of an unusual emotions flowed to him, and he displayed the stoic face again.

His mind became clear and then he proceeded to inspect the items around him, and he found the sword from his father, it was struck on the floor.

‘Why did I not notice it? I was easily charmed by the axe the moment after I buried my siblings it’s as if it is calling me’ Grae was pondering the thought. He went near the sword and he held the hilt.

‘ksssk’ A jolt of pain struck Grae

“Unable to acquire”

A notification appeared, Grae then assumed that his whole family was dead and he was not the one who killed his parents.

“Maybe I have some awakening or something and made me kill those three assailants, did I have some devil residing in me? maybe that Fenrir from before planted something in me when I became a beast tamer!”

“Stats!” Grae shouted but his voice is calm and cold

Hp: 200904/200904 Mp: 224/224

Stamina: 228536

Physical Attack: 6280 Magical Attack: 280

Name: Grae Lemmens

Race: Hybrid

Profession: None

Strenght: 1256 Agility: 897 (+224)

Intelligence: 56 Vitality: 7941 (+1191)

Defense: 12648

Critical Hit Chance: 8.97%

Defense Penetration: 50.24%

Hp Recovery: Recovers 10% hp every 30 minutes Mp Recovery: Recovers 20 mp every 10 minutes

Magic Resistance: 50% Poison Resistance: 80% Light Resistance: 30% Dark Resistance: 25%

Critical Hit Resistance: 85%

Active Skill:

Item Absorption- the item becomes one with the owner and the stats are plundered by the owner’s body skills are not included

Passive Skill:

Blessing of the Great Taurus- vitality is greatly increased by 15%

Assassins Creed- agility is greatly increased by 25%

Reactive Force- the 80% damage taken from physical and magical attacks will return to the attacker

“What the……!” he was so surprised that even his expressionless face is showing some cracks

“How did I get these stats? What’s happening? Why I have these blessings and why on earth I became hybrid? I lost my profession?!”

Grae was puzzled by the numbers that his stats were displaying added by the change of race and he is jobless. He scratched his temple, he can’t think of any possible answers and the witnesses during the event were gone others were dead.

“What is this? Huh?”

He poked something sturdy on his temple, he searched the root and found that it starts from the back, he trace it, the ‘thing’ was not too long but not too small and the edge was a little pointy. He immediately ran to their mirror but it was shattered and there he found no water to look for his reflection, he to look at the axe but it was full of dried blood and dust. He then went to the sword of his father.

“The hell? Why do I have a horn all of a sudden? What the fuck is happening to me!”

‘vssh’

The same unusual emotion calmed him down and his mind was clear again but still he can’t find the answers.

“Item Absorption: Taurus Pollaxe”

The axe slowly melted and it is absorb on his right hand, it looks like his hand is some kind of a snake, and then it vanished from his grip.

“The item is successfully absorbed, following stats are plundered:

Physical Attack: 3486 Magical Attack: 12”

“This skill is convenient, I do not need a pouch or bag to store my items but the downside is I can’t pull it off as it had become one with me”

“Stats!”

Hp: 200904/200904 Mp: 224/224

Stamina: 228536

Physical Attack: 6280(+3486) Magical Attack: 280 (+12)

Name: Grae Lemmens

Race: Hybrid

Profession: None

Strenght: 1256 Agility: 1121

Intelligence: 56 Vitality: 9132

Defense: 12648

Critical Hit Chance: 8.97%

Defense Penetration: 50.24%

Hp Recovery: Recovers 10% hp every 30 minutes Mp Recovery: Recovers 20 mp every 10 minutes

Magic Resistance: 50% Poison Resistance: 80% Light Resistance: 30% Dark Resistance: 25%

Critical Hit Resistance: 85%

Active Skill:

Item Absorption- the item becomes one with the owner and the stats are plundered by the owner’s body skills are not included

Passive Skill:

Blessing of the Great Taurus- vitality is greatly increased by 15%

Assassins Creed- agility is greatly increased by 25%

Reactive Force- the damage taken from physical and magical attacks will return to the attacker

“Okay, my physical attack had improved, good”

“Choose Profession!”

“Available Profession for you race:

Cleric

Warrior

Archer

Mage

Dancer”

‘The beast tamer and assassin were gone from the list is it because I am a hybrid? Base on my stats, mage is out of question also with dancer those two types heavily rely on magic and I am not adept with it, cleric and archer needs a little bit of magic and stamina and warrior requires a lot of stamina and a little bit of magic. Warrior was the best type on the current me, I have become adept with archery but I did not felt that those two were near to my heart, practically speaking I should go for warrior, but the deaths of my family has horrified me last time and I have the urge deep inside my heart to protect those whom I love’ he thought.

“Choose Profession: Cleric!”

“Welcome to the amazing World of Syrion, Grae”

“You have chosen to become a Cleric, Congratulations”

“Do you wish a tutorial?”

The same notification colored in blue floated in front of him

“Yes”

“Cleric is a profession that symbolizes light and justice. You can learn how to heal yourself or learn how to guard. You don’t usually have high damage but your support can turn the tides of the battle. Clerics are able to proceed in frontline also, they can receive high amount of damages and still lives! You are also able to do some damage, it is small but with infinite combo you are able to overpower your enemy!”

“Do you wish to test?”

“Yes”

“A Fallen Earth Golem has appeared! Try to withstand it’s attacks for a longer period of time. The longer the greater the merit”

“…” Grae was not surprised anymore as it had happened to him before.

‘Groaaaaaaaarrr’ the boss type monster roared

“You have been affected by Fear, due to your magic resistance your defense decrease only by 5%”

The huge golem stretched his left hand and smashed the ground, Grae jumps in the air and it was extremely high due to his absurd strength.

‘Bang’ the same transparent wall hit Grae but he just ignores it.

The golem then sweeps his right hand towards the falling Grae and he curled his body to receive the damage as it can’t be dodge.

‘Boom’

He was sent flying to towards left and he hit the wall. He immediately stands and he noticed that his bones were not broken from the huge arm of the golem, then he leaped forward to dodge the incoming attack from the golem, as he is sprinting under the right hand of the golem he noticed that there were a lot of cracks underneath it, the other hand of the golem sweeps the ground towards him and he simply dodge it by jumping instantly, he landed to the flattened ground and lunge towards the open are of the golem, its chest!

‘Baaaaam, babaam!’ three consecutive punches were thrown and the golem’s body was pushed a little bit.

Fallen Earth Golem

Hp: 17431/ 20165

“Wow even with my high physical attack I only gave 10% damage to him even with my defense penetration, this guy has a huge amount of defense, but killing this thing is doable”

“Hidden Quest Activated: Kill the Golem and receive great rewards”

‘hmmm maybe if gave damaged to Fenrir I might have receive a hidden quest’ he pondered for a moment and he look to the golem that is trying to recover from the attack even the monster is a stone the attack from a 12 year old that pushed it back is abnormal.

The golem smashed his two hands and roared again, this time the notification was different

“The golem is enraged, golem’s physical attack is increased by 25%”

The golem with an abnormal long hands and a very short legs charge towards Grae and he did not budge from his position instead he is trying to receive the damage to test his defenses.

‘Baaaaam’ Grae was thrown again and he lost 15% of his hp this time he felt pain all over his body but it was like ‘back pain’ to him. The golem fell down head first from the sudden damage that it receive, cracks are now showing all over its body.

Fallen Earth Golem

Hp: 11831/ 20165

Grae did not miss the chance and leaps towards the neck of the golem and starts hammering it with his bare hands.

‘Baaaam babababababaaaam’ multiple punches were thrown. The golem tried to grab him but Grae punch the hands of the golem

‘Baaam Baaam’ the two hands was sent flying away from him

‘Groaaaaaar’ the golem was mad but Grae was relentless with his attacks. The neck of the golem was dug and its hp is slowly creeping to 20%

The golem tried to stand up by pushing the ground but Grae jumps high and then landed immediately back to the neck.

‘Baaaaaaam!’ the monster was pushed to the ground even more its right hand was broken and the left hand is showing huge cracks, a few more attacks and it will fall, 10% of its hp was lost.

‘Groaaaaaaaaar’ the golem shouted in pain and then the earth tries to close the wound on its neck

‘Baaababababababbaaaam’ with an absurd stamina Grae was destroying the golem, its recovery can’t outpace the damage it was receiving.

‘Baaaaaam’

“You have slain the Fallen Earth Golem, Congratulations”

“You have endured the golem’s attack for 4 hours, Congratulations”

“Calculating your achievements”

……………………………………………………………………

“You have ascended from cleric to War Guardian”

“The prerequisite Blessing from a Zodiac for awakening is completed”

“You have ascended from War Guardian to Crusader”

“You have received Dark Kite Shield”

“You have received Oriental Mace”

Grae was reading the notifications that simultaneously appeared, he was glad with the result.

“Now I have the reason to become strong” he muttered with a devious grin