Chapter 43: Status Update (1)

[Red's POV]

"How much longer to the top?" I asked, with my entire body trembling, with my entire body sore and in pain.

"Just a bit more. Come on, you don't even need to climb it. Just jump from one point to another." Master Darius replied.

"I'm not a monster like you." I replied, out of breath, trying not to fall.

"You don't reach the top in 2 minute, I'm gonna make you do another 300 push up with no breaks."

"God dammit. I cursed as I force myself going higher and higher."

So what were we doing? Climbing the highest mountain in Mydarn. Why? This is the last day of training before we head back to the castle. 

To rewind what we did for a month, right after the incident in Lymbard. We headed to the north. From that area on, we were at a different terrains, going ontop, we emerged out from a hill. There was still forest here and there but there were different part of towns there as well. We have been continuing on foot as Master asked the soldier from back then to send his horse back to the castle. 

He summoned the elf sword again and cast a spell to disguise himself, using wind magic. It worked as his long white beard and lion-mane looking hair disappears, turning back to a Dark brown short hair.

"Alright, that way, no one can find out who I am." As he laugh hysterically like a villain in the movie.

I feel bad for the Queen and his daughter.

From there we would travel ahead to each different town. Stopping in-between stops just to train me in the arts of aura as well as swordsmanship.

During the first day of travelling, he taught me the basics theory in aura first. The only take away I could remember from this was, everyone is born with it.

The first lesson in aura was particularly hard as I really couldn't sense anything at all.

"You gotta relax. Close your eyes and feel it."

[It's not like Ki where thou exert force internally. Although external martial.art in Murim uses Ki from the insert to outside. So maybe there's a usage you can link.]

With both of the old man instructing me left and right, it was hard to get the hang of it because of this.

I really couldn't visualise or feel anything at all. After trying for a fewer time, Master Darius felt it was better to try again later. With this I'm off to rest.

[*Master, would you like to check you stats*]

Thinking about it, I did get stronger right? 

"Yea, sure."

Name: Red Chong

Title Equipped: One with the Mask

"Under the teachings of a great being, the wisdom of the student sharpens."

[Stats]

Strength Lv. 7 --> 10

Endurance: Lv. 3 --> 10

Intelligence: Lv. 2 --> 4

Agility: Lv. 5 --> 7

Luck: Lv. 3 --> 4

[Skills]

Passive Skills:

[Heavenly Demonic Mastery] Lv. 1

[Qi Cultivation] Lv. 1

[Mana Manipulation] Lv. 1 --> 2

[Grand Weapon Mastery] Lv. 1 --> 3

[Mordern Martial Art] Lv. 2 --> 3

[Butcher] *New* Lv. 3

[Hunter] *New* Lv. 3

[Poison Resistance] *New* Lv. 5

[Killer Instinct] *New* Lv. 4

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One with the Mask

Effect: Learning and adaptability increases exponentially.

Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto's Temporary Champion

Effect: Boost in Attack Speed in Dawn Period.

Inari Okami's Temporary Champion 

Effect: Boost in Health when eating Rice.

Lizardman Slayer [*New*]

Effect: When encounter Lizardman and it's Subspecies, Extra damage will be done to them

Goblin Slayer [*New*]

Effect: When encounter Goblin and it's Subspecies, Extra damage will be done to them

Manticore Butcher [*New*]

Effect: When facing a Beast type Enemy, Damage +20%

Surprised by how much the stats increase, I realised I had some new Passive Skills. Especially one that is very ominous. [Killer Instinct].

I asked Blue to check the description for all the new skill.

[Butcher] Lv. 3

Due to User being used to skinning skin and butchering the monsters up for survival. 

This leads to an increase in proficiency in Skinning of Monsters and Enemy. 

Using Skills related to Butchering such as [Cleave]

will have extra damage and a 15% chance of Critical Damage.

[Hunter] Lv. 3

Due to User have to resort to hunting to survive. 

Increases Hunting skill when hunting down targets

Skills such as Detection, Trap emplacement, Stealth, Silent footprint, Hunting weapon Mastery are all automatically applied 

Stealth Attacks increases 30% when landed successfully and 15% Chance of Critical Damage

[Poison Resistance] Lv. 5

With the poisonous insect continuously stabbing the User with it's stinger and with the continuous eating of poisonous creatures, The User slowly builds up poison tolerance up till now.

Most posion won't have too much effect on him.

[Killer Instinct] Lv. 4

With the User massacring a large amount of living beings. With every kill, his proficiency in identifying the vital spots of each breathing creatures multiplies. 

Bloodlust can be activated voluntarily. Able to sense bloodlust with a radius of 400 meters.

Able to withstand Enemy's bloodlust and pressure unless they are a lot stronger than you. 

Causes instant death for some target or Gauranteed Critical Damage for target when landed on Vital Spots.

"What the. Killer Instinct looks cursed."

[It's useful though.] Ryong added on.

The titles themselves were all useful. The one that caught me by surprise was the [Maticore Butcher]

[Manticore Butcher]

Due to User repeated butchering up the Mythical Beast like it's nothing. These action instilled fear in all beast type Enemy, giving you an edge fighting them.

Though the skill was useful. Part of me felt uncomfortable that these was even mentioned. I clenched my fist and broke into cold sweat as I recalled what the last words from him was.

Checking out the Egg that I got back from Master Darius. It looked like it was about to hatch anytime soon. Apparently he has been asking the servants to keep it warm so that it was ready for hatching.

With everything checked with no issue, I hugged the egg and slept by the fire.

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