Chapter 9: Vale (1)

Chapter 9: Vale (1)

~Jack POV~

[Ding!]

[Quest Completed]

[Please choose the following rewards:

-Reward #1: Status Recovery

-Reward #2: Stat Points +3

-Reward #3: Random Item Box]

"Hmm…"

Taking a look at the daily mission quest is done with the day I began to select the second reward to get the bonus stats.

[You got +3 Stat Points!]

Yup.

Even though I managed to create the skills it takes a lot of time for me to perform them when needed.

Even with my <Aura Manipulation>, I needed time to train the skill as I need to boost and control it given time.

Status.

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Name: Jack Nights

Class: The Gamer

Race: Human

Title: None

Level: 1 Exp: 0/100

HP: 100/100

AP: 500/500

STR: 16+3= 19

AGI: 10

VIT: 10

INT: 10

WIS: 10

LUCK: 1

Stat Points: 3 -> 0

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Good.

This alone seems to be enough for me to fight against the Grimm.

I just have to be very careful about it.

And since I have been given enough rest it's about time I start hunting for Grimm to gain some more levels.

Since I have Exp. The bar for me to see I'm simply going to need to focus on gathering more power as well as increasing my knowledge.

Like that, I began to wander around outside the hotel as it was time I needed to hunt.

I just need to be very careful about this.

Moving around I began to leave the Patch Village hotel as I began to go outside and use my skill <Observe> and <Stealth> to avoid any troubling Grimm and fight them on one vs one situations to increase my level.

Time to head out.

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Sigh…

It has only been no less than, a few hours and it's already getting dark because it's going to be dark soon.

Shaking my head at this for now I began to leave the area since its almost dark out and I really don't want to be stuck here in the middle of the night.

The sooner I leave the area the better.

Time to grind the <Stealth> and <Observe> skill up.

Even though I need the level up my own life is much more important.

I only get one life in this world I won't waste it here.

By the off chance I do happen to meet up with a Grimm I can at least fight back or run away.

Considering it's getting dark it's perhaps better this way since I need to get the move one.

Maybe sleeping outside for the night would be nice… maybe?

Standing myself up again I began to backtrack my way out of the forest area of Patch as I began to steadily maneuver my way out of the forest.

Less Grimm here in the area the –

"Grr…"

Of course, I had to look the gift horse in the mouth.

The Ursa reveals itself from the bushes with a roar and starts to charge at my direction as I couldn't help but freeze on the spot seeing its cold red hateful eyes...

Trust me seeing it for the first I paused at this.

My eyes were actually frozen for a bit actually meeting it for the first time.

Calming my breath, a bit as the Grimm comes closer with its attention on me I paused in fear seeing the Grimm for the first time in detailed features showing causing my heart to almost stop.

No!

I even felt my heartbeat raised up a lot seeing me coming close as I regain my senses.

But looking at its cold and hateful eyes made me realize how much the show underplayed them being too scary –

DODGE!

*SWOOSH*

Evading the Grimm as my eyes widen getting narrowly mauled I glared at the damn thing as I focus my skill on the damn thing as I activated <Aura> on my body I began to rush towards the Grimm as fear filled my heart.

*BAM*

*BAM*

*Swoosh*

Avoiding a paw that was going to maul me I moved aside quickly as I thought to myself…

*Swoosh*

Am I going to die to this thing?

After I just got to this world?

*BAM*

Releasing a few punches in rapid fury I felt my breath begin to get tighter and drier or is it more rapid with each and every punch I fired at the Grimm took longer for it to finally stumble back.

Fuck.

Even after all of that it still didn't go down!

"Roar…!"

And that's one mean Booboo bear if I saw one and seeing that the <Aura> skill is working as attended as when it made contact with the Grimm taking out some HP from it at least.

I can even see it in pain as the expression on its face was pissed off on the side as it looks like it was in pain with my punches making some dents.

But don't let the level of it fool me.

[Urasi – LV.15 Grimm]

"Whew…"

Taking a deep breath I used my <Aura Manipulation> to increase my aura output of attacks as I felt my aura begin to rise but also see that my Aura was also draining a lot faster when I did so in the process.

[You have created a skill!]

[Skill <Aura Combat> learned!]

Oh?

Seems like I managed to learn a new skill in just the right moment.

Activating that skill it helps out giving me more boost as I began to rush towards it as I feel my Aura fluctuate well with my body as I rush the Grimm beating it to death with my fist!

*BAM*

*BAM*

Doesn't matter as I kept my focus on the Grimm as I started to land some blows while keeping my distance away from it.

As I did so it apparently made my gamer likeability recognize some efforts on my part into skills which is greatly appreciated.

And with those skills, I couldn't help but smirk seeing them.

These will do nicely.

[You have created a skill!]

[Skill <Martial Arts Mastery> learned!]

[You have created a skill!]

[Skill <Unarmed Combat> learned!]

Welp no time like the present to learn these skills that could become handy.

Focusing my attention towards the Grimm now as it got itself back up again I rushed towards him as I felt another rush of power from my skills giving me the boost.

*Swoosh*

Avoiding a paw strike from it and moving to the left I began to rapidly punch the damn thing as I felt my knuckles cry out in pain but I withheld it for now.

It was either to cry like a bitch or die like one if I let the Grimm roam around freely attacking me.

*BAM*

Landing the final blow to the Grimm I began to sigh out a breath of relief as I felt the exhaustion of my body taking quite the abuse as I hurry along avoiding any Grimm any further as I heard and saw the notifications pop up about my win.

[You gain 15 Exp!]

[You gain 100 Lien]

Gained some Exp and some Lien.

Good enough for me.

Now then…

How do I escape from Patch and leave towards the nearest Kingdom?

Guess Vale should be a starting point, for now, to see what the situation is like.

Better time than any to check the place but only when I grind some levels and solo some Grimm in the process.

Now then how about those skills?

Skill List.

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<Aura Combat> (Active) Lv.1/100 Exp: 0.1%

AP Cost: 25 AP

Duration: 1 Min.

Description: Users of this ability are able to combine their aura with their physical combat skill, allowing them to either augment any of their body parts as well as their physical condition or simply use the aura for any other defensive or offensive purpose.

-Raises the user STR, AGI, VIT, WIS, and INT by 1%.

<Martial Arts Mastery> (Passive) Lv.1/100 Exp: 9%

Description: The ancient use of using the Body as a weapon is a common factor in martial arts but is not the only thing you can use.

-Passively increases martial arts attacks by 1%

-Passively increases martial arts attack speed by 1%

<Unarmed Combat> (Passive) Lv.1/100 Exp: 8%

Description: Unarmed Combat is the use of skills of using only your bare fist in a fight as it's the manliest weapon and true weapon that god gave you so use it to beat up all your enemies.

-Passively increases unarmed combat attacks by 1%.

-Passively increases unarmed combat attack speed by 1%.

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Perfect.

With these skills, I could really be dangerous in a fight close combat.

As long as I will be wary about my AP bar and end the fights faster then this would be a boon to me in the future.

But this is merely the start.

I could get the right fighting style for this but for now, I should be happy getting these skills.

Now, where is the nearest hotel spot for me to sleep for the night?

And probably something close to a real meal other than food rations for the past few days.