17: Smith's Trial 2

James confidently if not slightly annoyed cause of his headache walked over to the pedestal with the pulsing orb and put his clawed hand onto it and poured some Mana into it to the best of his ability causing the orb to glow brightly and start to display information within bit by bit but James couldn't see it cause of how blindingly bright the orb had become.

After a couple minutes the light of the orb dimmed greatly then the information that had been slowly entering it was displayed outwards like a hologram for both the dwarf and James to see.

[You have used 5 Mana]

[Mana now at 245/250]

The information gave his name, race, level, basic stats, and skills but none of his traits, aspects, or spells. It did however show them something that the system had hidden from James, a bloodline undlerlayed with his race but the only information it gaves was [@&$*#$gon(God)].

Both of them were very confused especially the dwarf but they both understood one simple thing, in some shape or form James has the blood of a god in him...and that the dwarf was very in edge about holding his hammer more tightly as he looked at James before noticing how confused and irritated James seemed to be by this.

Most beings if they found out they were descended from a god would be jumping for joy as that meant they were destined for great strength or had some hidden power but the dwarf saw none of that in James right now, only a slowly building anger but he didn't understand that James wasn't angry at the bloodline itself but that the system had kept it hidden from him and even after finding out couldn't get the truth from it or figure out what the hell to do about it even if he could get it to tell him.

"Why the hell won't you tell me what it is at least you stupid fucking system!!?"

[Because I am not allowed to, until you are strong enough to handle it all information and the bloodline itself and thus the evolutions tied to it both minor and major evolutions are locked]

[If you wish to know more your only choice is to grow stronger and evolve James]

James was taken aback as the system had only ever addressed him as master before now so something felt wrong but before he could say anything both the "system" said one last thing while the dwarf also got his attention by sweeping his feet knocking James on his ass.

"Was that really necessary?"

The dwarf just looked at him like he was a complete fool, "Well I tried talking to you and even yelling at you but you were too busy being stuck in that big ass head of yours to notice. I understand that the information is confusing and just off your reaction you didn't know and ain't happy about it and frankly that's understandable given the true nature of gods in this world but enough of that get your scaly ass up and you're gonna spar with the dolls till you fail or you pass."

James was a little more irritated but quickly got up and took a glance at what the system said as he stood up.

[All you need to know is I'm not the only one keeping an eye on you James but only the system is guaranteed to be your ally, I'm merely an observer]

James didn't like the idea of being watched like this and he doesn't trust this voice but he only has one choice if he wants to find the truth and keep these peeping toms off of him, to become stronger and evolve till he reaches the peak of this world.

As James steeled his determination his tail whipped cracking the stone floor as he walked towards the armored dolls pulling his Devourer axe out of his storage ring the axe hungry for flesh.

As James approached several of the armored dolls started to move entering battle formation slowly moving to encircle James like a pack of wolves hunting cornered prey which immediately added to James' irritation but he knew he couldn't just charge in recklessly this time, something was off about the dolls more than the fact they were moving hunks of metal with a strategy and whatever it was the danger he felt from them had him heavily on edge.

The dwarf smith merely watched but had a small smile on his face seeing that axe James held and didn't say anything minus a few chuckles barely audible that escaped his mouth.

James remembered a stance form for his Axemanship and readied himself proper for a battle he demanded to win while keeping his eyes on as many of them as he can.

One of the dolls that had a sword and shield rushed at James from his left while another with massive gauntlet fists charges from his right the others staying back while two with bows shot arrows at him. James dashed at the gauntlet doll and ducked under a straight punch that was meant for his chest swinging his axe in a sweeping strike bisecting the first doll and uses it's body to block the arrows and jumps back trying to dodge the sword and shield doll but his sliced on his left side leaving a small gash where pristine scales used to be then gets decked in the snout with the shield disorienting James as two more dolls rush towards him.

"Fucking shit!"

As James regained his focus he saw the sword and shield dolls blade coming down in a vertical slash and quickly grabbed it's wrist to stop the slash while his tail swept the back of it's leg making it stumble as James headbutted it giving him a bigger headache before spartan kicking it down but before finishing it dodging several arrows and having to back away to engage the two new dolls that respectively had a warhammer and a greataxe moving in since on each side.

As James keeps being bombarded by arrows and being pushed back he starts really getting annoyed and activates Rage out of instinct in hopes to speed this along and to release these frustrations he's building up.

James swung his axe with renewed ferocity taking the legs off one doll before vertically bisecting the other in one fluid motion before bringing his axe down in the head of the doll he removed the legs from ending it as well surprising the dwarf greatly and making him more interested in James as the fight went on considering James had taken negligible damage thus far but he still chuckled knowing it was far from over.

James turned hearing the sword and shield doll approaching once more as a doll with twin daggers suddenly appeared from behind James startling him as this is the first time he's been snuck up on.

James nearly froze with indecision before suddenly throwing his axe at the sword and shield doll before swiping his tail at the daggers doll receiving a blade stabbed into his tail but knocking it on it's ass nonetheless while his axe embedded itself into the shield of the other doll pushing it back momentarily.

James brought his tail to his side and pulled out the dagger before grabbing the foot of the dagger doll and pulling it to him as he stabbed the dagger into the faceplate of the helm making it go motionless before dashing back to the sword and shield doll that no longer had a functioning shield which it now abandoned wielding it's longsword with two hands. The doll moved faster than before stabbing at James' chest and as James dodged the doll slashed to the side to hit him startling James greatly barely dodging the slash in time getting grazed in his left shoulder as he rolled to the ground near his axe pulling it out as he stomped on the shield

The dolls gave James no time to breathe as a fireball and several arrows came from his flanks and from behind while the sword doll charged him from the front. James charged at the sword doll in turn slashing at the sword commanding the axe to break it as he swung with all his might and as they collided the longsword cracked halfway into the blade but before James could be disappointed his axe answered his call the blade slightly opening in a razored slot of a maw crunching down on the sword snapping it in half as James slashed his claws at the neck of the doll leaving a gash but not ending it.

The doll kicked James' knee before uppercutting him in the jaw stunning him as arrows embedded themselves in James' back not hearing them coming over the exploding fireball that landed where he was before this exchange with the sword doll.

James was getting beat by the doll that lost his blade but James wasn't gonna stand for that and pushed through with a retaliation haymaker with his right fist that sent the doll straight to the floor bouncing with a resounding crash then brought his axe down on it's head finishing it for good.

Now among the activates dolls only 4 remained, 2 archers, 1 mage, and 1 that held a spear standing nonchalant behind them that gave James the most concern.

[You have taken 38 damage]

[Total Health: 320/360]

[You have gained 45XP] x5

[Total XP: 435/600]