Team Stats

I go back to the house where everyone is. Mom and Marie stand a little away from the kobolds while my grandfather explains something to Inukami by showing the computer and Alyssa counts the red bean cans. They all stop talking and look at me.

(I think I officially have the title of chef here ...)

I sigh slightly, I never liked to take things in hand because it involves responsibilities and I prefer to live my life without it.

"- Well we have something to eat and drink for a while, it's a good thing. Now, the generator will work for who knows time long in case of power cut and then it will be the gasoline backup generator. But for him to work, we need ... well, gas. In addition it will allow us a lot of other things I am sure. Then, stricktly speaking we have only the kobolds and me for attacks AND defense ... We can't go on like this. Normally mom you won levels as we were close and in [team] while I got rid of goblins.

My mother looks at me with round eyes and I also see that Marie does not understand. I sigh.

"- Well everyone thinks "status". I explained it to you already..."

They all do what I ask them. My kobolds do not react, they are used to it, but my family makes a small movement of surprise.

(They've seen it yet yesterday ! Well they are not geeks like me ...)

"- Ok you normally have a sign in front of your eyes with your name, sex, race, level, title, stats etc ... yes?

They all acquiesce. Except Marie, who looks in front of her, mouth wide open.

"- ... Marie?

- Huh? Ah, yes, I have ... a status ... so it's really like games ...

- Yes . Well then, it's normally like this : the person eliminating a creature, monster or human, gains experience but as we are in the same team it is divided. I do not know how since there is no gauge of experience but hey I'll assume that I received the most since I fought and eliminated the monsters. However mom, you have received enough to go to the next level. What level are you now?

- mmh .. three I think."

I check on the status of the team. She is level three.

(Without killing or even touching an opponent, she gained three levels when I killed thirty level 12 goblins and an elite level 33 ... not bad since I only won one level ... ah Inuyama also won one)

"- Mmh you must have fifteen stats points then. What are your stats?

- The things strenght, vitality and everything ?" It is Marie who asks the question.

"- Yes. Give me yours too."

My mother started:

"- 7 in Str, 7 in Agi, 10 in Vit, 12 in Dex and Cha, 13 in Int and 14 in Sag."

(she has rather high stats eventually)

Then my grandfather:

"- 6 in Str, 5 in Agi, 8 in Vit, 15 in Dex, 10 in Cha, 18 in Int and Sag"

(I knew my grandfather was smart but there ... and 15 in Dex? Oh, he is a former architect who made models to the nearest millimeter ... ok logic)

Alyssa:

"- 6 in Str, 13 in Agi and Vit, 14 in Dex, 15 in Cha, 13 in Int and 9 in Sag".

(... she is awesome for a twelve year old ....)

"- and finally, Marie?

- uh yes ... then, 10 in Str, 13 in Agi, 12 in Vit, 15 in Dex, 10 in Cha, 15 in Int and 12 in Sag.

- Mmh ... Okay. I'll be clear: you have high stats. Mom, you're a bit above average but balanced, Grandpa you have a high Dex, an incredible Sag and Int. It's insanely high. Alyssa, besides your Str all your stats are superior, especially your Chance ! Finally Marie. Well you heard what I said to others so you understand that you too have impressive stats. I would say that a typical 20 year old man, to compare must be 12-13 in Str, 9-10 in Agi and it's if he plays sports, 10 in Vit if he does not smoke and do not drink, 11 in Dex, 10 in Cha and according to the people, between 8 and 11 in Int and Sag.

I see then on their faces a satisfied smile. Suddenly Marie asks:

"- And you , How did you start?"

I answer her, perfectly neutral:

"- Me ? 15 in Str, 14 in Agi, 18 in Vit, 16 in Dex, 10 in Cha, 14 in Int and 12 and Sag."

They all look at me with round eyes. Marie speaks again:

"- you say we have high stats but what about you ... are not your stats the highest of us?

- Yes, that's why I know their values. Currently I am level 12 but I am stronger than Inukami who is level 30, or hobgoblin level 33 who has failed you vio ... um sorry ..."

I realize my mistake a little late . Marie loses her happy smile and is replaced by a hollow laugh ...

"-Ah ... Ahah ... yes this goblin ... you killed him so easily while he was going to ..."

She starts to tremble while clutching herself in her own arms. My mother looks at me badly. I look up at the skies.

(That's why putting me in the chief position is not a good idea! I'm doing the errants, I'm not ordering people!)

- Marie!"

She looks at me sadly. I watch her intensely.

"- He. Is. Dead. I killed him with your help. It's over. You are here now, alive and well."

Her tremors diminish and she grip her fists.

"- Yes ... yes you're right ...

- Good. Next step: earn yourself levels to survive! Currently the creatures we saw were weak. Yes yes do not look at me like that. Apart from the commanders of each type, the others were weak. So we will train you. There are four days of double experience in the career with kobolds level 8 to 12. As we are now in the same team you will surely have the right to double experience too. I hope.

- if not... ?" Asked my grandfather.

"- Otherwise ... we'll go hunting elsewhere, I say, taking out my fighting knife and placing it in front of me on the table. Prepare yourself mentally ... because outside ... it's killing or being killed".

My little group swallowed loudly. They know they'll have to go through that but ... can they really do it? My grandfather yes, my mother ... if she have to. My sister ? I would make sure no. I refuse to let her dirty her hands. Marie ? She has planted a battle ax in the back of her rapist, she will get used to it. At least she better be, if not I'll drop her.

"- Good with your stats ... there are specific roles in which you will be the best. I already see them from here. You are all better at distance I think. Grandpa would make a incredible magician I bet, with an Int and a Sag that high it's for sure. Marie, I see you with a class like a thief or assassin ...

- Huh? What do you mean ?

- Oh excuse me. These are the classes that do not hit much and have little defense but are agile and hit enemy weak points, causing mostly critical strike. Said otherwise : slip in the back and hit the neck, for example. It's radical. However it's close combat work ... mmh ... sniper can do the trick maybe ? You know how to shoot ?" I ask her then

"- ... I absolutely don't," she answers me as if it were obvious.

"- I'm the only one who knows how to handle firearms and melee weapons ?" I ask surprised.

"- My darling I think you're one of the only ones in this country to have learned all that ... I even think you're the only one who had the patience to learn all the things you learned", answers my mother while shaking her head.

"- ... I see ... well ... We'll go to the military base 40km from here, there should be a stock of weapons that can be recovered.

- But what about the army ?" Marie still worries about something unimportant ...

"- All the countries in the world have more weapons than soldiers, and that will work in our advantage. I think the places where there will be the most survivor will be the places where the weapons are in abundance. Problem for us: in France there is only the army that has it. I think it's like this in most of the European Union too. But we have a beautiful army well equipped, and bases not far that must be empty since the army is mobilized ... and decimated too ... ok, we'll see later, priority for tonight: recovering gasoline !

- The gas station is a few kilometers from here in an area that you have not explored Lukas, it will be risky no ?" My grandfather does not have 18 Int for nothing.

"- Yes, you're right. Marie, you come with me and Inuyama.

- Sorry ?!

- You are the one who has the best stats and who has to prove herself. Besides ..."

I grab my knife and open my hand and then come to her. She steps back but I grabbed her hand and with a quick gesture I also open her palm. She cries.

"- [Blood Submission] !"