3 Skills

Memories from a distant past...

"Giselle is reading there alone again? She's really weird." Some of my classmates whispered which I ignored.

'Fools, how is reading alone weird? Tsk.'

I didn't really care much since it was just a talk. I had lived most of my high school life in my own little world so what they think didn't bother me. I found tranquility in it so I did not like leaving it.

Then the third year of my junior high came. After two weeks that the class started, there was a new transfer girl.

"Hi! I'm Zashrel Venice!" She introduced herself with a big smile.

She was really a cheerful one! On her first day, she befriended almost everyone in the class immediately.

I can't help but imagined that she could be the cheerful female lead of a cliché school romance story.

Days passed like normal for me and I left the new girl alone just like I did to everyone else.

With only a few weeks left of school, I looked forward to a break from classes, homework, and other people.

I am enjoying my own little world by reading as usual between classes when the transfer student sat in front of me. I felt her stare even through my book and did my best to ignore her so I can focus on my reading.

She stared at me.

I tried to pretend she wasn't there.

She stared more at me.

Her staring was making it hard for me to focus, now.

She continued to stare at me.

I felt my patience started to run out as I had to keep rereading what I just read.

She stared harder than anyone else ever had at me.

Finally, I felt something snapped inside of my head and put my book down firmly on the desk, making a loud smack with it. I calmed myself down for a moment to hide my annoyance then asked, "Venice is there something you need from me?"

She smiled triumphantly at me and said, "nothing really. I'm just wondering about something. Oh, you can just call me Zash."

"What are you wondering about that you need to stare at me so much? You're creeping me out, you

know that Venice?"

Zashrel pouted when I don't call her by her nickname them says, "You're no fun Via."

"Venice, your lines... Are you mimicking a character from a story?

"Your re..." Zashrel let her voice trailed off so I can't hear the rest of what she says.

"And now a broken stereo tape?" I asked impatiently.

"Never mind. And I'm not a creep. Hmph!" Zash stuck her tongue out at me, stood up, and then walked away.

'As I watch her leave, I felt relief that I can be at peace again.' I thought. Unfortunately, that was the last peaceful day I would get as my once quiet life was turned upside-down.

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Character Profile:

Name: Vialyn Giselle

Age: 19

Ht:165 cm

Wt: 54.3 kg

Gender: Female

Race: Human

Title: Holder of Happy Ending

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Attributes:

Level: 1

Hp: 20/20

Mana: 30/30

Strength: 4

Agility: 5

Intelligence: 7

Defense: 7

Dexterity: 4

Vitality: 4

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Skills:

Solitude- 9, Artistry - 1, Insight - 7, Astral Body

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[Skill description:

Solitude: You have a mind and body of solitude. Your mind of solitude automatically negates mental and emotional pressure. Amount of protection based upon level. Your body of solitude can erase your presence from others and the other's presence from you so you will feel in complete solitude.

Artistry: You are a gifted artist of any and all forms of art. You will develop new artistry skills once you discover the related art.

Insight: You can see other being's status and line of thought. It can also help you understand different languages. Strength dependent upon level.

Astral First Form: Your solitude has become your salvation. Once activated, your whole body will become ethereal and can only be activated during a life or death situation. When in Astral Form, you are invisible to those without spiritual vision and will pass through most objects. At the same time, you can't interact with anyone or anything.

Duration: 1 hour

Cooldown: 5 days

First form Bonus: Recover HP, refresh body and soul]

Wow, I didn't know if I should be surprised that I got this <solitude > skill, and its level was pretty high already. Is being a loner for a long time caused this?

You see, these skills were not just randomly given to you. It was given based on how you live your life and the things you almost do.

Maybe I totally forgot that. The feeling of being alone where everyone avoided or ignored me since I started spending most of my time with Zash. My other stats were also above average, maybe it was because I frequently do workouts.

My title was <Holder of Happy Ending>? What is that all about? Is it because I know how the story would go?

<Artistry > skill was something new to me. It didn't appear in the novel too. It must be because when I'm bored and had nothing to read, I draw, sketch or do any artwork.

<Insight >, it was obviously due to my reading, and somewhat it was similar to Rey's <Eye of Truth> and Argaux's <Fairy Eye>.

This <Astral > skill, sounded a very OP one for escape though it had limitations. But I didn't remember anything related to me having this kind of skill.

"But now let's try activating the skills."

In <Journey of End>, the characters made it look really easy to activate their skills. They said you just need to imagine activating it.

But how can I imagine doing it, when mine had vague descriptions.

[Congratulations! You defeated another monster]

[Quest Count Down: 00:31:23]

That was the third now. All I've been doing was surprising the goblins who were already occupied with their target victims and stabbed them.

I can't activate my skills properly since I didn't know how <Artistry > works. <Solitude >, I'd been trying to imagine myself being alone.

'I'm alone, a loner right now. Always alone. Introvert, no friends, and all the other things a loner should feel like. Why do I feel so pitiful? Tsk.'

And for <insight >...

Then the fourth monster was finally defeated.

[Conditions for Artistry have been met. Artistry Art of Weaponry has learned.

Dagger Quick dash has been learned]

[Artistry Art of Weaponry

When using any kind of weapon, it would have an additional 5% damage effect.

Dagger Quick Dash

Deals another 10% damage to the target.]

I slashed the fifth one now on its feet without any surprise attacks.

Woah! That was great. Attacking the goblins will become quite easy now but...

[Congratulations! Defeating a minimum of five monsters has been met. You can still continue defeating other monsters to get bonus rewards until the quest time ends.]

Finally, I'm done but I decided to continue.

Now the sixth one.

"Grah! Grah!"

{{It hurts! It hurts! Please stop!}}

Tsss. As for the <insight >, this skill was on haywire!

As soon as I was able to view my status, Insight had also been activated. At first, I was bombarded by multiple voices. Until finally, I managed to control it to focus on those that were around and near me only. But I didn't know yet, how to turn it off or cancel it.

{{Have mercy! Don't kill me!}}

The goblins I stabbed from the second 'till now were all begging for their lives. That was why I become more hesitant in hurting them that I didn't notice it finally took an effect. My stabbed was not deeper on my 7th target.

It escaped and reversed our position. Now, I'm trying to defend myself as it was pushing its knife almost to my head!

{{Die! Die! Despicable Human! Die!}}

Arghhh! "Stop it, I never have an intention to kill you in the first place!"

I struggled more. Arghhh! What should I do?! I can't hold on much longer!

*Swish!*

Green blood suddenly spurted out from the goblin's chest as a blade pierces through it.

{{Cu-Curse you hu-mans!}} The goblin's last cry in despair before it finally died.

May you rest in peace goblin.

As it collapses, I pushed it to the other side. And breathe. "Hah!"

"Thank you..." As I looked up, I was stunned silly seeing the one who was now in front of me.

Standing with all his might along with his Dark Sword, he swayed the blood of the goblin away. It was no other than Argaux!

I slowly stood up and balanced my staggering self.

<<The white dragon twin-blade?>> I heard his thoughts loud and clear. Crap, I forgot that the last wielder of this blade was someone he hated very much.

Now, a sword was pointing at my neck. I can't help but gulped multiple times.

"Why do you have that blade? Who are you? Answer my questions if you want to live."

Solitude, please activate already. I really need you right now. But it was still no used. I spoke with a shaky voice.

"It-s-It's an item I brought from the shop!" I answered.

<<That could be true. Any items that a deceased had would automatically put to the shop or dungeon. But dagger has all its stats downgraded waste. It ridiculous price for any novice. If you are beginner, one not even bother look at it. Is she stupid and got lucky perhaps knew?>> I heard his thoughts again.

'If you hate this blade so much you should have bought it yourself and destroyed it!' But of course, I didn't say it out loud.

[Activation for Astral, multiple life and death situation, has been met, It will now be activated in 15,]

Perfect timing!

I smiled sickly sweetly. Well, you still save me, so I reward you with my beautiful smile at the very least.

[...] The system pops out with three dots written on it. Huh? What's this?

But my attention went back to Argaux.

<<She is smiling even when her life threatened? Is she perhaps really a fool? It's creepy.>>

Asdfghjkk!!! Creepy! Creepy?! my beautiful smile is not creepy!

<<Should I just kill her?>>

He tightened his grip on his sword as it touched my neck.

Eeek! Yes, I'm creepy. 'My gash! Why are 15 seconds so long?'

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<<Yeah! I should just kill her now>>

This psycho!

"Your second question! I will answer it now! I-I am who am I?" I said in a panic.

He gave me a skeptic look. I didn't need to read his thoughts to tell the meaning of what that look was. It was a look saying what the heck I'm speaking? Yeah, I know.

[4] Shit! Finally!

"My na-name i-is...heh, try to find it out Mr. Parallel World Traveler JERK!" Argaux eyes seemed to widen with my words. But then it became deathly cold as he unhesitatingly swung his sword to sever my head.

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I disappeared and his sword only cut the air.

"What?!" He said surprised.

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