11. I'm Gonna Die!

'Just breathe. Focus. It's just a sparring match, I don't think she's gonna kill you..... I hope.' Vixen was trying to reassure Lance. But even she was scared.

'Fine, Fine'. Lance took a deep breath and started to focus.

Elandra and Lance continued walking to an open area that is right beside the Weapons Facility. Elandra points to the ground and says "Wait here". She walks into the building and comes back a few minutes later. "Last as long as you can, Newbie!" With that said, she gets into her stance. Elandra is standing with her left foot in front, ready to charge at any moment. She is wielding a short sword, pointed up in her left hand facing Lance. Her right hand is behind her back. She is looking in Lance's direction, showing no emotion.

Lance swallows dry saliva, 'Crap', He pulls out the two Short Swords he has and gets into his stance. "R-re-ready!"

Elandra charges across the field in an instant, Lance couldn't even blink before she was in front of him. She doesn't use the Short Sword, instead, she boots him in the gut, sending him a few feet back.

The initial blow only caused 15 points of damage, but his tumbling caused a continuous stream of 1s to appear. He took a total of 24 damage from one blow, almost a quarter of his health. 'F*ck, that hurt!'

'At least you lasted more than a second.' Vixen mused, trying to make light of the situation.

'Not helping!' Lance got back on his feet, but before he could focus, Elandra was charging at him again. Without thinking, 'Rush!' like a blinding light, Lance appeared in front of Elandra and slashed upwards with both swords, barely scratching her armor. Unfortunately, even with the swords' combined strength, he only caused 1 damage. 'F*cking hell!'

"Good, Maybe you do have some promise! Keep going!" Elandra was surprised he even landed a hit, and his speed for a newbie was nothing to scoff at. Although, she didn't block on purpose.

"You gotta be kidding me! How do you expect me to train like this with you?!" Lance was angry. His second day in this world and he is put in an unfair fight against someone much stronger than him. But before he has a chance to get upset, the system chimed.

*Trling Trling*

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New Objective!

Last 1 minute against Guard Captain Elandra.

Rewards Based on time, Higher rewards for longer durations.

Reward:

Experience: 250

UAC: 100

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'One minute!? I doubt I can last 10 seconds! Why is my luck so bad!'. Lance shook his head, the first mission he receives that Lance feels he is gonna fail.

A timer appeared at the top of his vision and started counting down from 1 minute. 'Great'. He took his eyes off Elandra for only a second and she charged. Booting him back yet again, this time he took 36 damage from the hit and rolls.

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0:56

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'No other choice but to try!' Lance got on his feet and prepared himself. 'Rush!' He appeared in front of Elandra again and slashed. A single hit point of damage, but he didn't stop.

Clink! Clank! Shink! Crash!

Lance started slicing at Elandra every chance he could. Some attacks she deflected, others she took. Lance's HP was brought down to under 55%, so his Battle Maniac skill activated, though it wasn't much, he still used it to his benefit.

'Rush can also be used to dodge!' Vixen chimed in as Elandra's speed increased.

'Rush!' Just as she kicked at Lance, he disappeared behind her and slashed her back. This time a 5 appeared over her. 'Weak point?' And that's when he noticed. Elandra was holding a second Short Sword behind her back. 'She's not even going at full strength!'

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0:21

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'twenty-one seconds, I can do this'. Lance didn't let up. Sparks were flying all around the pair as their swords collided in mid-air. Lance would land hits on her now and then, but it wasn't enough to win the fight against her.

Lance and Elandra's sparring match was beginning to draw a crowd. Some of the other recruits stopped their matches to watch the pair duke it out. To their surprise, Lance was holding his own against Elandra.

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0:11

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'Almost there!' Lance kept going. The timer slowly counted down as they exchanged blows. At first, he didn't think this was a quest he could finish, But now.

"Very good, not many newbies can last more than a few seconds against me. But, I have a reputation to uphold. This ends now!" Elandra started to get serious. She pulls the second Short Sword from behind her and gets ready. "Don't Die, Newbie!" She shoots Lance a big grin as she charges. Lance tried to defend, but she was just too quick. He gets booted to the ground again, and slashed on his arm, Bringing him to just 10HP.

*Trling*

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Objective Complete!

Time: 1:05

Rewards:

Experience: 250

UAC: 100

Bonus Rewards:

Experience: 150

UAC: 75

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Lance lay on the ground panting, looking at the window that appeared in his view. 'Not bad Bonus for just lasting 5 Extra seconds'.

Elandra walks over and stands over Lance, she sheaths the swords and extends a hand. "You did good Newbie. You got talent, I'll give you that. But you're gonna have to work much harder now!" She helped Lance to his feet, dusted him off, and handed him a drink.

"Thanks, I think". He takes a look at the bottle in his hand.

*Trling*

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Elixir

Restores Health, Stamina, and Energy over time.

Effect: Passive Regeneration.

Duration: 1 minute.

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Lance chugged the bottle without a second thought. As soon as he finished, he could feel his health and stamina coming back. Feeling like he just woke up from an amazing nap.

Elandra walked away and turns to the other people sparring, and the group that was watching their match, "THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TODAY!" She yelled to get their attention and bring their training to an end.

Everyone started heading towards Elandra and they all fell in line. "You all did well today, I expect tomorrow to be even better. You are dismissed." Lance was just getting ready to walk with the crowd back to the barracks, "Newbie! follow me." Everyone turned to look at Lance, some with looks of jealousy, some with remorse. But everyone was staring.

Lance walked over to Elandra and followed slowly behind. The pair walked over to a tall building at the edge of the training grounds. The building wasn't very tall, maybe six or seven floors. It stood out to lance as it was unlike some of the buildings in the city. It was almost completely made of brick, with small windows scattered around. The front doors were made of metal with small barred windows. The pair walk up to the doors and head inside. The interior was nothing special, a second pair of glass doors behind the metal ones, a desk just beside the entrance, and an elevator to the back of a small hallway. They took an elevator up to the top floor and headed onto an office-type room. The room was very small, with only a desk, two chairs, and a filing cabinet. "You can sit there". Elandra pointed at a chair in front of a desk as she walked to look out the window.

"Did I do something wrong?" Lance sat down in the chair and waited to find out what was going on.

"No, but I am gonna personally train you from now on. Tomorrow, I want you here bright and early, before the suns rise. Am I clear?" Elandra spoke without turning from the window.

"Yes, Of course. I can do that!" Lance was a little excited hearing that, but also anxious. Elandra is very strong in his eyes. If she wants to teach him how to fight, Damn straight he's gonna take that offer.

"Good, You're dismissed then. And one more thing. Practice more with your Swords if you really wanna use two." With that, Elandra pointed to the door.

Lance got up from the chair and rushed to the door, leaving the room and Elandra behind, he was smiling with excitement. 'Yes! This is awesome!' With his knowledge of video games, when an NPC Trains you personally, not only are the rewards good for completing the missions, but they can also give you powerful skills. 'Hell yeah!'

*Trling*

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Quest Complete!

Second Day Of Training!

Description: Arrive on time for training.

Rewards:

Experience: 500

UAC: 250

Bonus Rewards:

Experience: 300

UAC: 200

Elandra Favorability +5

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*Trling*

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New Quest!

Third-Day Of Training!

Finished Your Third Day Of Training!

Description: Finish the third day with exemplary efforts.

Rewards:

Experience: 1200

UAC: 700

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Hidden Quest Unlocked!

Private Training Session!

Complete Your First Private Training Session!

Description: Guard Captain Elandra has offered to train you personally. Finish your training with her without fainting.

Rewards:

Experience: 2500

UAC: 1200

+5 Elandra Favor

+5 Attribute Points

+2 Potential Points

New Skill Unlock:

- Quick Recovery (1/5)

- When Stamina falls below 15% you can expend all your Energy to refill it by 50%.

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'Oh?' Lance was looking at the quest window with intrigue. 'I gained Favour. Interesting. And tomorrow I can get another skill?' With the new rewards and now being trained personally, Lance couldn't wait for tomorrow.