Training Hall

Ray then took out a map from his inventory, as this was one of the basic things that came with the system, along with some copper coins and some more things used for basic survival.

After checking the map to find his current location, Ray noticed that he was near the borders of the "Rysal Empire". This was an ancient empire that had been ruled by the same noble lineage since its inception.

Thus, Ray looked and saw that the nearest city to his location was a small trade city that also served as a stronghold for the military.

Moreover, although the city was small, due to its several connections to trade routes and being near the borders of the empire, it garnered a lot of revenue and thus became a strategic point for the whole Empire. Now that his destination was settled, Ray looked for the safest route to the city to avoid any confrontation with wild beasts.

Although Ray believed that he had the power to defeat any basic-tier beasts and escape from intermediate-tier beasts, he did not want to try his luck as he had just got the system and he did not have any experience in using his skills .

Thus, after carefully picking out the safest route, Ray started moving toward the city. He estimated that it would take him at least half a day to reach the city. However, unexpected things always happen because nature is very strange and the wilderness is ruthless to everyone.

Therefore, Ray immediately started his journey, and he did not take any breaks so that he could reach his destination faster, and he also remained vigilant of his surroundings in case of a surprise attack from some hidden beast.

As Ray carefully journeyed towards the city, he could not help but compliment the level of detail in this game.

 He could feel the cool breeze brushing past him, he was entranced and captivated by the beautiful scenery around him, which was very hard for him to miss as he could clearly see the sky above his head and the deep verdant green plains that stretched as far as his eyes could see, with grass swaying along with the trees. The freshness of the wild without any pollution made Ray feel as if he was in a completely different world and not a game.

"I guess this really is a different world," Ray thought as his mind was entranced by the scenery around him.

Just like that, Ray reached his destination.

He could see a city with sturdy gates that reached a height of 10 meters, with strong walls around the whole perimeter while soldiers were stationed at every corner of the wall.

Moreover, Ray could also see dozens of carriages waiting in line to be checked before they were let into the city. Hence, Ray also got in line, albeit the one for travelers on foot. The line had 30 people, with Ray being the last, so it only took him 10 minutes before his turn arrived.

The guard asked him in an indifferent voice.

"Name",

Ray replied, "Ray".

The guard then asked , "What is the purpose of entering the city?"

Ray replied, '' To look for a place to rest and I have some work to complete." The guard then noticed Ray, who was adorned in normal traveling clothes, and naturally let him pass.

Ray then walked into the city while the guard moved on with his duty.

As Ray entered the city, he couldn't help but be astonished because despite being small it had the grandeur of a big city and was on par with the major trade hubs of the empire, he saw that the city had paved roads for carriages to pass through. There were also well-made streets and the houses were made up of excellent materials.

Moreover, as a trade city, Ray could see shops almost everywhere. The shops varied from food stalls to merchants selling clothes or ornaments. Although he wanted to check them out, he neither had the money nor the time to do so. Therefore, he hurried towards the training hall.

There he saw a large pagoda with a wooden plank hung above stating "Training Hall". Moreover, Ray could hear the faint noises of people training from within the hall. Thus, without halting his steps, Ray strode inside the building and approached the counter. Over there, he saw a middle-aged man sitting and leisurely passing his time. Just as the man saw Ray enter, he said,

"Welcome young man, you must be here to sharpen your skills; so what type of training room do you need?".

Listening to all of this, Ray asked,

"What's the price of a training room with an automated training dummy?"

As if expecting him to ask such a question, the man behind the counter said, "The price of a basic training room with a training dummy would be a total of 2 copper coins for one hour."

After listening to the price, Ray checked his inventory and saw that he had a total of twenty copper coins, so he decided to book the training room for two and a half hours and paid five copper coins. After doing so, the man handed him a card and said, "Here you go, young man, follow the direction the card points you towards and when you reach the room, point the card forward and the door will unlock."

After listening to what the man said, Ray took the card and followed the man's instructions. After reaching the room, he did as the man said and entered the room. After doing so, he got ready to practice his skills and complete his tasks.

Moreover, he remembered something,

He checked on the system interface and saw the first mission had been completed.

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Tab Mission:

"Task 1: Reach a city and book a training hall (Status: Completed) Reward: Skills have been unlocked and 1000 experience points have been awarded.

-Ding: You have leveled up. You have reached level two. Two skill points were awarded, and one stat point was awarded.

As Ray read the system messages, an idea came into his mind, and he asked Aurora, " Aurora, could you show me all of my skills?"

To this she replied, "Can't you do it yourself?" Just open the skills tab. I'm busy, and don't disturb me until your life is in danger".

Ray did not know what to do with her reply, but he let it go. After all, she had granted him a lot of abilities, so he was naturally grateful to her. Thus, he checked his skills by opening the skills tab.

And there he saw a variety of skills for various scenarios and fighting styles.

Skills:

-Magical skills

-Ability skills

-Martial Arts

-Weapon skills

Ray looked at his fighting skills and saw that he had four options for different types of skills. Therefore, Ray looked and checked on weapon skills as he first wanted to test his skills with a sword before he moved on to his abilities or mage skills.

Thus, he chose weapon skills, and a list of different weapons appeared.

-Spear skills

-Bow skills.

-Sword skills

-Halberd skills

-Mace skills

-Axe skills

-Hammer Skills

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Ray could see a lot of weapons and skills related to them, but he just chose sword skills as he just had a sword with him. Thus, he looked at his available skills in the section for sword skills and saw that he had three skills available.

Skills:

Sword Skills:-

1) Slash: (A skill that allows the wielder to slash their sword at the enemy, with a 5% chance of causing a critical hit).

LEVEL 1 (0/100 experience)

2). Parry :( Skills allow users to parry an opponent's attacks).

LEVEL 1 (0/100 experience)

3). Block: (A skill that allows the user to block incoming and certain attacks has a 5% chance of reflecting 20% of the enemy's damage).

LEVEL 1 (0/100 experience)

Ray looked at the skills and noticed that they were all basic skills that allowed attack and defense, and the skills also allowed him to maneuver and control the battlefield. However, he knew that if he mastered the basics very well, he would not only have a good foundation but also be better than most of his peers. Thus, he decided to test the skills against the level 1 dummy to not only level them up but also get better at using them.

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However, unbeknownst to Ray, inside his system, Aurora was very perplexed after having a measure of Ray's stats. Thus, she thought,

"Yep! This kid is not ordinary. He has a very strange energy inside him that feels primal and even I feel the urge to bow before it, I wonder what kind of existence did this energy belong to".

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A/N:- Hello all of you, I hope you all are doing well. 

First of all, thank you for reading this novel and I hope you all continue reading it. Next, I would like to say that this chapter has been edited and I would love to have your input about it.

Also, don't forget those gifts, golden tickets and power stones.