Chapter 6

Leaving the sla... Mercenary Guild, I give some of the Jackets that I got with the bugs to the girls, since the clothes they are wearing don't really help much, only Nambra and Aphine are wearing something decent.

I quickly led them out of the nobles quarter, I'm too weak to be able to defend myself in case they do something and I don't want those guild guys to suddenly decide to offer me to the demon they worship. Once we're out of the section, I pull out my sword and shield and equipped it again, although I immediately notice that they are watching me

'Damn I forgot I'm using my storage, I still don't know if they're even trustworthy and I already showed one of my secrets' although this event will also help me understand how they see this 'magical quirk'

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked them and Arldana is she staring at me with admiring eyes? Why does using my inventory have some special meaning? the others are seeing me in a similar way, although it doesn't take long for them to react and answer my question.

"I'm sorry to see you so directly master, I'm just glad that the person who bought me was such a strong swordsman." She answered lowering her gaze, blushing a little, apparently embarrassed?

'Wait I just materialized a sword and you just admire the sword? And me strong? You have a higher level than me, in fact all of you are stronger than me what the hell are you saying' I turn to see the others and they nod their heads only Aphine continues to only look the ground apparently she doesn't even record the conversation.

"Yes, you're not like those guys who go around, it's enough to see your weapons, they're worn yes, but not only because of age, just by looking at all the marks, scratches and dents on the shield, you can see that you've fought almost to death, It is natural to admire a person like you." Lilinaya says as she nods, the enmity she had before has vanished, or at least it's not directed against me anymore.

'What do you mean by battles to the death? The only one who managed to put my life in danger was a chick and I don't think that counts as an epic fight, and I found these weapons they were already like this they're not mine, so their former owners propably died. I've only had them for 6 or 7 hours at the most in fact I don't think I've done anything so far.'

"Yes, and looking at the clothes you're wearing and the one you gave us, it's high quality leather and still have some tears and cuts, they're clearly monster claws and the fact that you have so many means that you got the materials to make them." says Nambra while checking the clothes that Lilinaya is wearing.

'But... this armor is the most trash among trash, I only wear it because I did not find anything else that gave me a little defense, I wonder how they will react when I manage to get the Valkyrie Set in the future, on the other hand apparently using my inventory is normal, at least no one has commented on it.'

They keep talking about what I'm wearing and that I'm a great swordsman and that type of stuff so I decide to change the subject.

"Lilinaya go and buy the things we may need, we're going out tomorrow, this money is to buy supplies, make sure you buy some clothes for all of you, leave the weapons and armor to me, I'll see you at the inn east of the square" I tell them.

'I have to go and level up quickly, I can't let them know that they are stronger than me, It's probably my stupid pride of a man talking' But when I give her the money Lilinaya looks at me with surprise.

"Are you giving the money to me? But Nambra and the others are Norman, are you really going to trust me with the money? I'm a thief remember, and so much money... besides I'm a monster" She asks me really surprised, although the last thing was a slight murmur that I could only understand because I read her lips, so I can do that too.

'She must have been discriminated wherever she was' Then I do something I wanted to do since I saw her, I put my hand on her head and stroked her ears, soft and fluffy, I think I'll get a new hobby.

"I give it to you since only you and Nambra probably know the value of that money, Arldana and Epianne don't know the value of the things they need to buy, and also, being a thief, nobody will be able to steal you the money so easily." I bend down a bit so that my face is level with her as I move my hand and continue petting her head, hmmm she must be 171cm.

'Ahh how soft, her ears feel great I want to do it all day, it's a shame that she doesn't have tails, in several animes says that fox tails are very soft. But there's no more time, I have to level up' It doesn't show on my face but with great willpower I remove my hand from her head.

I get up and say goodbye to everyone, I see how Lilinaya is a little pink and I am satisfied, this will be your first test of the girls, I don't think a mercenary contract will help much since my system did not show any notification, I still can't judge much of their personalities but the one who was most worried about leaving was Lilinaya, although it doesn't seem like it's going to be a problem.

' It's better to be sure of everything, I shouldn't think with my dick, I don't want to be killed in bed... unless it's death by snu snu, I think I could accept that.'I head towards the east while I listen to the plans they have to buy the necessary supplies. As I remember the entrace of Prontera sewer is outside of the city.

There is ine thing he didn't realize since he was fantasizing about the girls he just 'bought', if he had turned again he would have seen something completely out of place or if he were paying attention, it would notice that little by little the surroundings became silent something impossible in any city.

Suddenly and without warning the girls all fall silent, they stiffen up and begins to move as if they were controlled, no more precisely like robots, even Aphine who was depressed until now moves in the same way.

They start walking mechanically and approach a store they don't talk to the seller, but even so he gives them the items they need and they didn't pay him, but strangely the money they were given mysteriously decreased, it's the exact amount they have to pay... and it's not just them, all the people on the streets are acting the same...

*****

Leaving the city I quickly found the entrance to the sewers, some soldiers are standing there.

'Now that I remember, I had to do a mini quest to get in, right?'

With nothing more to lose and wishing I didn't have to go back to the city, I approach the entrance and the guards don't tells me anything or tried to stop me when I enter, they are just standing there, I open the gate, go down the stairs and enter once inside there's only one thing I can say:

"There's shit everywhere!"

Now that I have one more mark on my list of phrases that I want to say, Gears of war one good game, but it's seems that it's been a while since someone came in here, there are bugs, bugs and more bugs, if I don't remember wrong there are supposed to be some bats and rats, but I only see bugs and insect eggs lots and lots of them.

I don't think I can even open the gate to going in, so I take out an apple, cut it a bit so I can get it between the holes in the grille and throw it as far as I can, immediately all the bugs rush behind the apple, giving me a bit of room to get in, once inside I throw the rest of the apple further.

I already have a few meters of space in front of me, even so I keep taking apples throwing them to make a small path and I approach the railing, when I get there I throw the apple into the water, immediately later a mass of bugs jump into the water, I hope I don't develop entomophobia, shit I still get goosebumps.

"Well that out of the way I will get some time to finish with the eggs!" I say and when I turn around I realize just how many eggs there are, hundreds and hundreds of eggs. So I start before the bugs come back it's going to be a long day.

Critical Hit - 59 HP

[You have obtained 40 Exp.]

[The enemy has dropped: 1 x Chrysalis, 1 x Sticky Mucus 1 x Phracon , Money: 8].

- 40 HP, -32 HP, -20 HP, - 40 HP, -32 HP, -28 HP, - 45 HP, -32 HP, -28 HP, - 37 HP, -32 HP, -30 HP, - Critical Hit - 59 HP, -32 HP, -28 HP, - 40 HP, -39 HP, -29 HP, - 40 HP, -32 HP, -18 HP, - 35 HP, -32 HP, -31 HP...

About 40 min and hundreds of eggs destroyed later, among the things I discovered is that I can automatically collect the items with the help of a option in the inventory menu, finally I no longer have to bend down every time I have to pick something up.

"Status"

[Name: Leonhard Hausner

Age: 25

Title:

Job: Swordsman - LVL [11/100] [Exp: 1220/6000]

Level: 16 [Exp: 2000/63900]

HP: 140 → 262

MP: 34 → 49

STR: 15 → 25

VIT: 15 → 25

AGI: 15 → 20

DEX: 15 → 20

INT: 15 → 17

LUK: 7 → 9

Stat Point: 45 → 75

Skill Point: 10

Money: 29,783]

I see that my status are growing well, now I open my skill window and assign my points.

"Skills"

[SKILLS]

[Sword Mastery (Passive) Lvl: 1/30]

[Sword Mastery increases damage when meleeing with a Sword or Dagger at a certain percentage.

5% Increase in Damage with Swords or Daggers.

1% Increase in Speed Damage with Swords or Daggers.

Required For: Bash (Lv 1)]

[Increase Recuperative Power (Passive) Lvl: 0/20)]

[Increase Recuperative Power can be considered the backbone of the Swordsman classes. For every 10 seconds that elapse while a character remains on the same place without moving, a certain amount of HP dependent on the skill level and the character's Max HP will be restored. Healing items will also restore more health.

Every 10 seconds regenerate 1% of Max HP.

Effectiveness increase from healing items 10%.

Required For: Moving HP Recovery (Lv 10)]

[Provoke (Active) MP: 3 per level Lvl: 0/10 Type: Debuff]

Enrage a single target to decrease player's defense based monster's physical defense at cost of increasing its Attack Strength. Ineffective against the Undead and Boss monster. Effect of Provoke on Enemies by Skill's Level.

Increase Enemy's ATK +5%, Decrease Enemy's DEF -10%

Required For: Endure (Lv 5)]

[Bash (Active) MP: Lvl 1-5= 8, Lvl: 6-10= 15 Lvl: 5/10 Type: Physical Attack]

Hit an enemy with crushing force. If the Fatal Blow skill is learned, Bash will have an added Stun effect at levels 5 and higher.

Increase ATK +250%, Accuracy Bonus: +25%, MP Consumption: 8

Required For: Fatal Blow (Lv 5), Magnum Break (Lv 5)]

[Magnum Break (Active) MP: 15 per level Lvl: 4/10 Type: Offensive, Buff, Fire Property ]

Inflict Fire property physical damage to all enemies in the caster's vicinity and force them

backward. For 10 seconds after Magnum Break, caster's weapon will receive a 20% Fire property

strength enhancement.

This skill adds an additional 20% Fire property damage for ten seconds.

Increase ATK +180 %.]

[Fatal Blow (Passive) Lvl: 1/1 Type:Debuff]

Bonus skill, it is earned automatically when you go up level 5 of Bash.

Cause the Stun effect on targeted enemy when using Level 5 Bash or higher. The chance of inflicting Stun increases with Bash skill level and Base Level of the caster.]

"Now to do something that I hope don't regret" I say while I drop an apple at my feet, some bugs approach me, it's not the amount that there was before, but even so there must be about 100 at least, when they reach my feet to take the apple I use my new skill.

"Magnum Break"

-97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP,-97 HP, -97 HP.

With my weapon I forcefully hit the ground, immediately an aura of fire appears around me, and just as if it were an explosion, the shock wave damages and pushes away all the bugs around me. I still can't kill them, the bugs immediately pounce on me, but before they can get more close I use the skill again.

"Magnum Break"

-116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP,- 116 HP, -116 HP

[You have obtained 8,755 Exp.]

[The enemy has dropped: 6 x Jacket [2], 103 x Worm Peeling, 15 x Red Herb 3 x Jacket 14, x Iron Ore 103, x Jellopy, Money: 3708].

LVL UP! JOB LVL UP!

"100 bugs and only went up 1 level, it will be a long way to go." I put my new skill point in magnum break

[Magnum Break (Active) MP: 30 per level Lvl: 5/10 Type: Offensive, Buff, Fire Property ]

Inflict Fire property physical damage to all enemies in the caster's vicinity and force them

backward. For 10 seconds after Magnum Break, caster's weapon will receive a 20% Fire property strength enhancement.

This skill adds an additional 20% Fire property damage for ten seconds.

Increase ATK +200 %.]

"Now with the amount of MP I have I can only use it once, the good thing is that when I level up my MP and HP recover like in the game, well it's time to attract some more bugs".

Although something I didn't notice is that one of the bugs didn't die, but rather fell into the water when I attacked him for the first time, it went almost 100 meters ahead before he managed to get out of the water and started running back to me squealing, attracting all the bugs around.

While I was looking around ant deciding where to go, I heard a bug squeal and when I turned around, thousands and thousands of them came towards me. I got carried away by terror without even knowing if I should run or do something else.

[Gamer Mind skill activated]

Out of nowhere there is only tranquility, this time I clearly feel how the skill is activated, a strange forcing me to calm down and immediately take the best course of action, run towards the largest concentration of bugs and attack.

"Magnum Break"

Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP, Critical Hit -144 HP.

LVL UP! JOB LVL UP!

I move mechanically, and again I throw myself towards the largest concentration of bugs, without forgetting to level up my skill

"Magnum Break"

-134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP, -134 HP,-134 HP,-134 HP.

LVL UP! JOB LVL UP!

This time I don't advance again, I retreat, and make them group up again and I attack again, and again, and again, I feel that have been fighting for hours, when I realize there are no more bugs around, I sit on the floor and start to gasp. I see my skills and Magnum Break is at level 10.

[Magnum Break (Active) MP: 30 per level Lvl: 10/10 Type: Offensive, Buff, Fire Property]

Inflict Fire property physical damage to all enemies in the caster's vicinity and force them

backward. For 20 seconds after Magnum Break, caster's weapon will receive a 50% Fire property strength enhancement.

This skill adds an additional 50% Fire property damage for twenty seconds.

Increase ATK +400 %.]

[You have obtained 642,770 Exp.]

[The enemy has dropped: 315 x Jacket [1], 7562 x Worm Peeling, 1312 x Red Herb, 438 x Jacket, 960 x Iron Ore, 7562, x Jellopy, 3 x Thief Bug Card, Money: 272,232].

[Thief Bug Card, Class: Card, Compound on: Armor, Increase AGI + 1, Price:1]

"Status"

[Name: Leonhard Hausner

Age: 25

Title:

Job: Swordsman - LVL [46/100] [Exp: 10445/38,000]

Level: 46 [Exp: 36345/38,000]

HP: 262 → 1739

MP: 49 → 129

STR: 25 → 70

VIT: 25 → 70

AGI: 20 → 37

DEX: 20 → 37

INT: 17 → 27

LUK: 9 → 18

Stat Point: 75 → 230

Skill Point: 23

Money: 29,783 → 302,015]

'Why don't I feel like I've leveled up more than 30 levels? From what I see they always throw me Jellopy and worm peeling, Does that mean that I killed more than 7500 bugs? And despite killing so many, I only cleared the platform at the entrance. How long have I been here... Shit 1 hour, I've only been here for 1 hour and I was already close to death.'

"I better get out of here, I'll wait for the girls at the inn while I take a good bath, I wish there are bathrooms in this world."

The fatigue that I feel is not physical, it is only mental, probably because I used the skill [Magnum Break] many times, Will the MP work here like in the novels that I read? One more thing to investigate later now I just want to rest a bit.

I go to the gate at the entrance, open the gate and close it behind me, I go up the stairs, when arrive to the surface the guards look at me with surprised faces, I ignore them and keep walking to the city, I hear a noise behind me and turn to see how one of the guards takes out something from his pocket and hands it to the other guard. So they were betting on my survival or how long I would last down, bastards I don't care, I just want to relax and sleep.

'Wait, I haven't eaten much since I got here, just an apple, although I'm not hungry either, does Gamer's Body eliminate the need to eat? Or perhaps the fruits here satisfy hunger more, well something else for the future I find out.'

I enter the city, and I directly to the inn, when I arrive I immediately ask for a bathroom, to my surprise they have one with hot water, but only by limited time so if I want to get it I must ask for it now.

I enter the bathroom that is in my room and I open a mysteriously similar water tap in the bath tub, although I don't care, maybe the game developers created it like that or something, if it works for me it's just one less thing to worry about, I get naked and see me in the mirrow.

'Now that I think about it, how tall am I? Arldana is quite tall but I'm still taller than her by almost a head... shit I have a good gun, measuring it with my hands it's a little less than 1 quarter, well at least I know I'll satisfy my future women' I think more nonsense while I wash and get into the tub, when I relax with the hot water my eyes close and I fall asleep.