Horde Attacks
Two weeks had passed since Alec's grandfather discovered his mage abilities. He was now hailed as the prodigy of the Gordon family, surpassing the other dual-element kids who had taken a whole week to reach Tier 1 mage status.
The family's younger generation was showing promise, with numerous young mages emerging.
While some of the new mages grew complacent, taking a break from their training, Alec remained diligent.
A few days, he was passed when he needed to dedicate himself to combat training during the day and honing his golem-making skills at night.
To acknowledge his achievements, his grandfather gave him a space pouch as a gift, though Alec suspected it was just another indulgence from the old man.
Alec's hard work and dedication during training paid off handsomely; his basic combat skills soared to level five, a remarkable accomplishment in such a short period.
[Basic combat skills -lvl 5( 45/500)]
He also improved his golem creation skill and could now create seven other golems apart from Titan.
Even though there wasn't a level indicator to showcase his progress, he could feel a significant improvement in his ability to craft sturdy golems compared to when he first started as a mage.
Furthermore, he discovered that the system could communicate, but it seemed reluctant to reach out due to the energy it consumed.
The system informed him that every question he asked would cost him 20 mana, regardless of whether or not it could provide an answer.
This revelation left Alec feeling uncertain about trusting the system. Still, he ultimately decided to take advantage of the system's rapid power growth and asked a few questions that had been lingering in his mind.
Determined, he opened his status tab and inquired about his burning questions.
[ Status Tab]
Name: Alec Gordons
Race: Human
Level: 2
Tier: 1 [low tier]
■ Exp till next level: 0.00%/300
[ Attributes ]
Strength: 9+
Agility: 8+
Endurance: 8+
Mana: (100/100)
Affinity: Earth (high)+, Fire(high)+
Available points : 3
System points: 0
He had leveled up to level 2, thanks to all the training and dedicated meditation he had been practicing.
"What is your purpose?" Alec asked, curiosity filling his voice.
[ X: My primary purpose is to make the host the strongest mage alive. ]
The system responded its words resonating in Alec's mind.
[ Status Tab]
Name: Alec Gordons
“Race: Human
Level: 2
Tier: 1 [low tier]
■ Exp till next level: 0.00%/300
[ Attributes ]
Strength: 9+
Agility: 8+
Endurance: 8+
Mana: (80/100)
Affinity: Earth (high)+, Fire(high)+
Available points : 3
System points: 0
Alec checked his mana, only to realize it had reduced by 20.
"Hmm, it seems the system wasn't lying about the 20 mana per question," Alec thought.
"Who created you?"
Alec asked the question that had been bothering him. He believed he might be a plaything of some God, someone watching him like an experiment.
[×: Question invalid!!!, So that you know, I have transferred with you to help you become the strongest mage.
"Hmm, another waste of 20 mana,"
Alec said to himself when he realized that his mana had reduced to 60 from 80, as the system still failed to answer his question.
"Well, I guess that solves all I need to know about the system; I'll have to level up quickly and see if it finally answers my questions," Alec said.
"It's an attack! All mages, report for duty at the gates!"
A middle-aged man shouted as he rushed towards the family gates.
"Hmm, it seems my first battle is about to start," Alec said.
He quickly allocated his available points to agility to improve his running speed.
[ Status Tab]
Name: Alec Gordons
“Race: Human
“Level: 2
“Tier: 1 [low tier]
■ Exp till next level: 0.00%/300
[ Attributes ]
“Strength: 9+
“Agility: 11+
“Endurance: 8+
“Mana: (60/100)
Affinity: Earth (high)+, Fire(high)+
Available points : 0
System points: 0
When he started running straight towards the gates, he noticed he was much faster than average. He caught up with the rest of the family members, who also made their way to the city gates.
"Alec!" He turned back to see Arthur and the rest of the younger generations lagging.
He slowed down a little so they could catch up.
"What is it?" Alec asked immediately.
"Have you heard any information about the attack?"
Arthur asked, but Alec shook his head to indicate he had no idea about the attack.
"Even better, I have some information," Arthur smirked.
"Just spill it, dumbass," Alec said impatiently.
"Okay! I got a little info from an older guard passing by. It was said that a level 5 zombie horde is heading straight for our city," Arthur explained.
"But how is that possible? I thought zombie hordes only occurred during a Blood Moon, and it's not nighttime, let alone a Blood Moon," Alec questioned.
"Now, that's where you're mistaken, man; not all zombies can return to their dimensions after an attack, So those who are left gather around the highest-level zombie, waiting for the next blood moon to join the next attacking force," Arthur clarified.
"However, occurrences like this are infrequent since most high-level zombies escape quickly when they realize the portal is closing, But this time, a level 5 zombie wasn't able to escape when the city lord cut off its right arm, leaving it lagging, Now that it has recovered its strength, it's seeking revenge," Arthur explained all the details to Alec.
"Hmm, so we're up against a Tier 5 zombie Commander ?" Alec asked.
"No, it's not a zombie commander. It's a Tier 5 zombie brain monster, a mental type," Arthur clarified with a laugh.
"Hahaha, what did you think? Can a zombie commander lead a horde that would make the city lord call on the family clan mages? Don't make me laugh." Arthur said.