Sigh.. Well whatever. I'll just-
You have leveled up!
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Hisgard
Butcher's Apprentice
LVL 1: 40/1000 EXP --------> LVL 2 : 540/2000 EXP
Gold : 100
Skills:
Butchering: LVL 2
Abilities:
Chop: LVL 1 | 20/100 MASTERY
Available Stat Points: 3
STR: 7 INT: 3 VIT: 6
AGI: 5 SEN: 2 LCK : -inf
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Oh i forgot about that! Level up! 3 available stat points now.. What do I with it?
Considering my situation.. I think putting 2 points in Senses and 1 in Agility would be best.
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Hisgard
Butcher's Apprentice
LVL 2 : 540/2000 EXP
Gold : 100
Skills:
Butchering: LVL 2
Abilities:
Chop: LVL 1 | 20/100 MASTERY
Available Stat Points: 3 -----> 0
STR: 7 INT: 3 VIT: 6
AGI: 5 -----> 6 SEN: 2 ----> 4 LCK : -inf
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There. Wait.. I hadn't noticed it but there's a 'Mastery' meter on my 'Chop' ability. I think if I fill it up i can get it to level up right?
There was another reward to check now.. The 'Butcher's Knife', apparently 'well crafted'.
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Butcher's Knife (Well crafted) :
A Butcher's Knife, made by an experienced artisan.
Previously owned by a master butcher, it has seen thousands of chops.
As the Butcher's Apprentice, you inherited it, make good use of it.
This item scales to the user's level.
Rarity: Common
STR: +3 VIT: +2
Very sharp. Must be handled with care.
NOTE// If you equip this item, you will %%DZF8gege%$µ23aazeze
ERROR ERROR ERROR
Do you want to equip this item as your main weapon?
YES NO
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Again? Seriously ? ANOTHER ERROR? Whatever, it seems like a pretty good weapon, especially because of the fact it scales with my level. Let's just press 'Yes'.
Item equipped.
And it just spawned on my belt. My peasant attire doesn't make my appearance better. Plus a huge knife? Great.
Anyways.. That 'Special Quest' said to 'search my prisoner' .. hm..
The burglar being unconscious made this easy but.. why?
Well whatever.
Patted him down.. Rummaged thru his pockets..
There's absolutely nothing.
Looked around the shop while getting up and..
Oh. The hand.
This is pretty disgusting, I'll just throw it out in the trash.
Wait.. What's this..? A tattoo?
A snake biting thru an apple, with a dagger in the background.
Something's off about that ta-
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SPECIAL QUEST RECEIVED
With the mysterious tattoo discovered.. You know there's something brewing in the shadows..
Your master is at his house. An arrow will guide you.
Uncover the truth.
REWARD:
The reward will be revealed when you complete this quest as it is a special quest.
You may get another reward if conditions are met.
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Damn. Another one of those quests. Ok.. I guess I should go ask my master about it then?
After following the arrow guiding me thru the city streets, admiring the gothic architecture but also the undeniable poverty and famine, anyone could tell that this beautiful city had a major problem. One that needed solving.
Finally arriving at my master's humble house, quite small but still cozy.
Knock Knock.
Whose there?
It's your apprentice, master.
Hm? What are you doing here late at night?
There were some burglars, I took care of them and there was a tattoo on one of them, a snake biting thru an apple, with a dagger in the back.
Burglars? Sigh.. Come in. I'll tell you about that tattoo.
After entering the house and sitting down at the dining room table, I could tell the atmosphere was tense.
Hisgard.. My apprentice. That tattoo is something dangerous.
What do you mean? Why is it dangerous?
Hisgard.. As you probably noticed, this city is crumbling. Soyo has never been this.. this poor and hungry in decades.. The hungry think of this tattoo as a solution, it's the symbol of the underground organisation known as.. 'The Syndicate'.
The Syndicate? An underground organisation? Wait a minute..
So 'The Syndicate' are the ones who ordered the 2 men to break into the shop and steal from you?
Maybe.. Look. Hisgard. Don't get involved with them. Don't even try to find out more, it'll only cause you problems.
Master.. With all due respect, they tried to steal from you! They even tried to kill me!
Hisgard. Stop... I've only known you for a day, I don't want to have another kid dying because of me.
Another kid? Were there others before me? Or is he talking about his family?
Another kid? Master.. Did..
Hisgard.. 'The Syndicate' .. They.. They took my child away. They took the last thing I loved.. My daughter.. Marie..
My master.. compared to the personality he was showing in the shop, being strict and severe, now he was like a big soft bear, sobbing quietly, reminiscing about his daughter.
Master.. I.. I'm sorry.. I didn't know..
Hisgard... Don't get involved with them. Don't cross their path. Just.. Stay out of their way.
..Alright..
...
My master..
...
I can't just let these criminals get away with kidnapping a child..
But based on what my master told me, they're powerful, and have influence.
I need to get stronger.
After exiting my master's house, I decided to look around the city for a bit, after all, I'm in a fantasy world with magic and monsters, there should be a sort of guild somewhere right?
I guess I should ask around.
..It's weird though.
I don't really see other players.
I saw a few videos of this game on Wetube and other players always had their levels and name above their heads.
But when I look around.. There's not a single level. Nor is there a single name hovering.
Is there not a single player in this area?
Sigh..
Whatever. I'll just go ask the locals.
Hello sir! I'm sorry but is there like a guild somewhere near?
..Yes. There is.
So.. Could I know where it is?
Just.. Take this.
Hm? A.. map? Oh... It's the city's map. It looks like the guild is 4 streets over.
I should thank him with some gold.
As I looked up from the map, the man standing infront of me was gone.
He disappeared? The hell? Who does this guy think he is? A ghost?
Whatever.
Following the map's instructions, I finally arrived at the guild. The front looked.. Quite disparate. And the inside.. dusty, cobwebs, and a few old men drinking here and there.
Okay.. I guess this place isn't working all that much..?
Let's just ask that person at the counter.
Hello sir, what can I help you with today?
Is there someway I could get a quest to like.. hunt monsters or something?
Hmm.. Let me look at my hunt requests..
Looking around the shop in the meanwhile, it seemed the old men from earlier were glaring at me, as if I'm not supposed to be here.
Okay sir, considering that I've never seen you before, would you happend to have a Guild's Certificate?
Oh uh.. I don't have one, could I perhaps apply for one?
Certainly! Just put your hand on this device to get your level and class and I'll get your name and age to fill out the certificate.
Okay.
Unknowingly, those old men from earlier were readying their weapons, and the Guild employee was glaring.
Of course, I didn't know that.
As I put my hand on the device, a display sprung up into the air, a sort of hologram.
It displayed my level, and class. Level two and Butcher's Apprentice.
Ahahaha! And here we were! Ready to kill a poor man! Butcher's Apprentice! It seems that grumpy guy finally got someone under his wing!
He's only level 2 aswell! He's like 20 years old ! Ahaha!
Sorry for those senile old men over there, just tell me your name and age so i can fill out your certificate. The certificate is linked with magic to whoever's the owner of it, so the level and class will change depending on your level and class.
Okay.. My name's Hisgard and I'm 23 years old as these grandpas somewhat guessed.
Thanks. Here's your certificate.
Alright. Now what about that hunt request?
Certainly! The request is to hunt slimes on the forest outskirts, they have been annoying the traders and merchants, aswell as farmers going in and out of the city delivering food. You'll get an appropriate reward if you complete this request.