Knack Drainer

[Episode 18]

*Ping!*

A timer!? What's it counting down for?

[TEN SECONDS LEFT BEFORE THE SKILL IS NO LONGER CLAIMABLE]

What?! I planned to buy the skill after I bought a dagger, but now I need to decide in less than ten seconds!? I don't even know if it's worth spending my points on.

[FIVE SECONDS LEFT]

Jeez! I'll buy it, I'll buy it! Alright, alright!

[PURCHASE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED]

*Sigh*

Back to zero points, I go... And how about the skill? Right, I should've known considering how awful my luck has been. A useless skill.

It's called 'Knack drainer' and doesn't have a proper description. It only states that I don't need to activate it since it's always working.

I managed to acquire it because I consecutively killed monsters of a higher level than my current one without owning a weapon.

The only good thing about it is that it's an individual skill that only I can possess. I'm assuming that when I use it properly, I'll get its full description. From the name though, it doesn't sound like a very convenient skill to own.

With a title like 'Knack drainer', I can only imagine it is a way to prevent me from using my skills effectively. In other words, a handicap skill.

"Give me my points back stupid system!"

Now that I think about it, this totally means this world is aware that I'm completely defenceless right now. How infuriating! I wonder if I wasn't given a weapon intentionally then?

Either way, it makes me angry. If Fuyu hadn't been there to protect me back there, I may well be dead at this moment. I should hurry and get more points; I've only got about thirty minutes left according to the clock on my profile.

*Gawk!*

Perfect! Just on time. Another Goblin for me to kill.

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"Got it!"

I think I'm starting to get the hang of this now. With the ability to activate 'Coward Trotter', which is essentially a stealth skill, I can easily attack slow monsters, even with a mere rock. I avoid large groups and go for stragglers since I can't handle all of them on my own.

However, it's extremely burdensome to have to constantly run away before attacking. Though, the time I use to run away is a good way for me to formulate a proper plan to win.

Things would be so much easier right now if I asked Fuyu to lend me a dagger before she left. Due to my stupid pride and dislike in owing people favours, I declined her offer to buy me one when she saw me only fighting with a rock.

It's easier to use now though since Fuyu recommended upgrading it to a slingshot by wrapping it with a piece of cloth.

Either way, I'm such a fool! Killing monsters is not an easy task without something sharp to take them down! Now I'm out of breath from running around and struggling to kill goblins left, right and centre!

A multitude of sweat drips down from my face to my neck, trickling down my shirt. My sweat has made this sticky sensation all over my body I can feel my shirt sticking closely to my drenched skin.

I should probably take a bath. Oh right, is there even a way for me to have one safely in this world?

It won't be easy to find a lake especially with all these Goblins around but killing them gives me a chance to earn more points. Wait! I know where a lake is. That lake I ended up at when I was running away from those Bowa wolves.

"Right, If I walk straight in this… No. This direction! No no this way?"

...

I can't remember where it is! Ok, calm down. It doesn't really matter if I can't remember its exact position anyway. I'll test my currently non-existent luck and try looking for the lake.