"Next? Neeeeeeeext?" I bend forward and stare right into her little eyes "what else do you think there is legolas? You broke all my tests, congratulation you know how to shoot, I'm jealous."
Her face litterally light up.
And I let the two celebrate in peace for a while as I rub my face, what's happening with me?
It's been 2 years since I felt that bad.
I open my eyes and see Annie miming shooting around with a bow in front of Jenna, they seem to be fine, is this only me that's like that? What could cause me to act like that?
I mean, there is mom years ago, Emy 2 years ago, dad some days ago, killing twitchy, the butcher shit, but apart from that, there isn't anything wrong.
I feel like I'm overthinking this.
Dad would say I'm exageratting, and he would be right, I'm sure he would have already finished the tutorial if he was in my place.
Or could at least.
Maybe he would be farming monsters and get into the tier above tutorial attendee before finishing the tutorial.
That sounds like something he would do, maybe he would build weapon with....I look down at the dead goblin camp, all those free materials.
Why did I not even thought of that? Fuck, something must be messing with my mind, I'm sure of it, did I slept well?
No.
I mean, it wasn't that bad of a sleep, really, maybe I can abuse the system to feel better?
[-Body: 10
-Mind: 9
-Magic: 1
1 free point
1000 substat points.
For your safety, please do not add more than 50 points in a single substat]
That sounds like it could be useful, like drinking coffee to feel...what kind of fucking excuse I'm throwing, I don't drink coffee, dad wouldn't be proud.
If I have problems take care of them, don't rely on anything else, yes yes, I get it.
Wait what.
[-Body: 10
-Mind: 9
-Magic: 1
1 free point
1000 substat points.
For your safety, please do not add more than 50 points in a single substat]
"Should we get back?"
I look down at Jenna after she talk, answering. "for sure, let's show off your shooting skills to the others" we turn around and go back.
My mind wasn't at 9. I'm sure of it.
A hand come rest on my shoulder, I look again, Jenna again "Ludger, really, thanks you"
I smile "don't worry about it I said, that's your hardwork coming in"
She look at me, like she know everything, I'm overthinking this shit, again. "Still, thanks you, I wouldn't have tried that hard without you"
I stop smiling.
I nod.
"I'll take the thanks then" she smile wider this time.
"you're coming already?" Annie call us
"we're coming" Jenna answer for us, we move.
Huh, that felt weird, anyway, THE 9
[-Body: 10
-Mind: 10
-Magic: 1
1 free point
1000 substat points.
For your safety, please do not add more than 50 points in a single substat]
Wait what? Wasn't it 9?
"What do you think we should do next?" Annie ask me? "I mean, I think we could rest for a while" I pat Jenna back "help her train for a while and when we see she's starting to get stuck with her bow skill, we can go to the next door"
"which one?" Jenna ask.
And if the skill really make someone stronger then...it would make sense to build up our tank next, balrow.
Or Annie, since she doesn't know how to fight, and having someone new in our group that know how to fight would just boost our overall strength a lot.
Using one of the door for me would be a waste for example. Since I already know how to fight. And no amount of skill would make me stronger than another guy that know how to fight in the team.
"My door would be better, I'm at the frontline, generally alone, I'm pretty much the best fighter so boosting my strength would give us the most bang for our bucks"
"makes sense" Annie answer, and Jenna nod and hum at my words.
It doesn't, it doesn't make sense.
"You think you're going to get a skill too?"
That's...actually a good question, I just assumed I would, but would I? "Maybe? Well, we'll see in the end, but if that's the spear challenge too, the rewards should probably be similar."
"Waiiiiiiit, now that Jenna can use her bow doesn't that make us waaaay stronger now?" I look at Annie "yes it does" I pat Jenna shoulder "I expect you to pull your weight legolas" I don't think the italics are needed anymore.
With a big smile Jenna answer us "don't worry I'll carry you."
"Carry?"
Annie look at me like I have 2 heads "did you never played video games?" I did.
"I did?" She just look absolutely dumbfounded right now "then, then, then why don't you get it!?"
"Am I supposed to understand that? I'm pretty damn sure Jenna isn't strong enough to carry me" I mime someone lifting something
"Not carrying like that" "carrying how then?"
"Carrying like....uh, it's like" I look at annie who's desperately trying to explain me what carry mean...but I stop her with one hand on her shoulder "Annie. I know what carry mean" I love seeing this betrayed expression, MUAHHAHAHAHAH
Happy with my bullying, I check it again.
[-mind 10]
Yeah, everything fine.
I'm pretty sure my eyes were playing tricks on me.
Everything fine.
Always.
As we enter the room Annie rush inside and scream "YOU TWO COME HERE TO SEE THAT!"
The badass grandpa close up to where mousy screamed and just stare at her in silence, mousy realising she screamed that close to his ear turn her head and say a small "sorry"
Balrow look at her, lift one hand from his shield and nod in a classic 'everything fine'
Matthew, malfoy incarnate, walk toward her and with a raised eyebrow ask everything and anything in the same time.
Annie raise a single finger, turn around, run toward a wall put the white cloth on it and try to pin it with the dagger.
I facepalm.
She doesn't manage to dig inside the hard wall.
Instead she put it propped down against the wall, and then run back to us again, when she close in on jenna, she lift her hand high and do a whole clockwork motion.
She finally point to the cloth.
"Shoot it!" Jenna used to antics already, grab an arrow and like I saw it a dozen of times already, fire it straight into the cloth, the arrow penetrate and slam against the wall, I'm sure the arrow dead now.
Mousy turn around and jump like a magician showing off her tricks, she do some strange waves with her fingers and say "tada!"
Balrow turn his head first and look at Jenna and give her a nod "good job"
Malfoy look at her, lift his hair up, look at me, I look at him, he sigh and look at jenna "impressive work Jenna." Jenna nod at both with a sheepish smile "thanks you both"
Annie look at the interaction and frown "THAT'S ALL!?" she grab her hair "NO SCREAMING!? NO WOW JENNA YOU'RE THE BEST!?"
She run toward jenna and get in front of her, as if she was protecting her from the danger of life. "don't listen to those stoic guys, they have no Soul"
Jenna put one hand on Annie shoulder "I think they do Annie" "nah they don't, they just proved it"
Malfoy already at his limit for antics look at me "which door shall we adventure in next?" I point at the spear door and Annie answer "the spear door cause Lud the strongest and making him even stronger will be the best move" I stop moving.
...fuck.
Mousy with an evil smile continue "see, That's because he's the strongest, not you" her eyebrows raise up and down in smugness.
I look at malfoy, he looks at me, he smile, I frown "right, that sounds like the best choice"
He look at balrow.
He look at annie.
He look at me. "Good idea"
I'm sure he knows.
"Damn why isn't he's angry?" Mousy look up at Jenna, still behind her and Jenna don't answer, instead she just nod like a tired mother and pat mousy back.
I walk forward till I reach my bed "when do we move?" Malfoy ask, I sit down on my bed and answer before Mousy give more hints again "we'll train Jenna for a while then we'll move when she hit a wall"
Balrow nod at the answer and get up, walking in front of my bed.
I look up at him with one eye open "Ludger, let us go outside for a while" I wait for a while, ponder his word, and after a while, remember that there are materials I want to grab and search for in the goblin camp.
I get up and look down at balrow "I have shit to do there too."
I look at everyone and give them a wave, I look at balrow "let's go."
I'm sure it was at nine.