Chapter 4: Training

Marcus made is to Lavendar town just before night fall.

"Finally, I had to take way to many detours" he said.

He saw other people at the gate, all were out of breath or injured getting medical attention.

[Congratulations, you've made it to Lavendar town]

[Reward +5 AP]

"How generous" he said. "Open stats" he said.

[Name: Marcus Phillips]

[Class: Swordsman(Rank 0)]

[Level 1]

[Exp:0/100]

[HP:200]

[Strength: 15]

[Speed:22]

[Dexterity:18]

[Vitality:20]

[Stamina:20]

[AP:5]

[Skills:none]

Items:

Beginners sword<normal>

Masters first weapon<bronze>

[AP:5->0]

[Speed:22->27]

"My stats aren't bad, those fruits really helped" he said looking around.

He began walking to where he remembered the training ground was.

He got to a field that had what looked like training dummys.

He saw a big man sitting by the entrance.

"Excuse me" he said.

The man looked up. [Sword instructor Hanz] floating above his head.

"Your a player aren't you?" Hanz asked.

"Yes sir" Marcus replied.

"Didn't you guys just arrive, why aren't you resting with the rest of them" Hanz said.

"I can't gain strength while resting" he said.

Hanz looked at Marcus and smirked.

"Then you should begin training" Hanz said handing him a few book. "Their basic skills, but important either way" Hanz said.

[Skill books received]

"Thank you sir" Marcus said.

"The names Hanz, call me if you need any pointers" he said giving Marcus a wooden sword.

"I'm Marcus" he said taking the sword and walking in the training ground.

A few days past and people began coming and going into the training ground, everyone expect the man who kept swinging his practice soerd for hours on end and only stopped when he ran out of Stamina and had to eat.

"Is that guy crazy, it's been three days, if he keeps this up he'll be left behind by everyone" a bystander said.

"Maybe he doesn't know you can't increase physical stats like that" another said.

"Leave him to it, maybe he's to scared to kill monsters" a third said.

Marcus was to busy swinging his sword to listen to the voices around him, he was to focused on swinging the practice sword.

What everyone watching didn't realize, with each swing his sword would move faster and faster, cutting through the air like it doesn't exist, everyone except Hanz.

"He's an impressive newbie" he said. He noticed how Marcus was training and was impressed that a newbie could be so good.

The fourth day rolled in and Marcus was moving in a way that everyone watching could see it, the incredible speed his movements had. Marcus himself seemed to be in a state of trance.

"Holy shit"

"That's crazy"

"Is he a monster?"

Marcus felt a warmth go across his whole body.

'Finally' he though.

He gripped the sword tighter and swung horizontally cutting off the head of the training dummy and his whole body had a red glow to it.

"He cut off the dummy head with a wooden sword!"

"You can't even do it with a real sword!"

[WORLD ANNOUNCEMENT: PLAYER 'MARCUC PHILLIPS' IS THE FIRST PLAYER TO ACHIEVE <FLOW> IN ELDERGARD]

[Rewards: +20 AP, 10 silver coins]

"10 silver coins!"

"Your to focused on money, he got 20 AP!"

"With stats like those, wouldn't he be the best player in lavender town right now!"

Marcus took a deep breath.

[Flow<minor>] (active)

[A state reached by Swordsman of Eldergard when they achieve synergy with the blade]

[Effect 1: speed +20%]

[Effect 2: attack speed +10%]

[Effect 3: Critical damage chance +15]

[Effect 4: improves senses]

[Effect 5: Attack +50%]

[Swordsman ship: Level 1] (passive)

[Increase damage to all sword damage]

[Effect 1: All sword damage +20%]

[Effect 2: Attack speed +20%]

"I didn't think I would reach [flow] this soon, I only did this to gain swordmanship" he said smiling.

He walked out of the training ground while everyone looked at him in shock.

"I should learn the skills I was given" he said remembering the skill books he was given.

[Slash Skill learned]

[Stab skill learned]

[Slash: Level 1](active)

[mastery: 0%]

[A vertical cut that causes heavy damage to a single opponent]

[Attack +5]

[Effect 1: Stun chance +4%]

[Cooldown: 2 minutes]

[Stab: Level 1](active)

[Mastery: 0%]

[A thrust attack that causes heavy damage]

[Attack +10]

[Effect 1: Armor damage +5]

[Effect 2: Critical damage chance +2%]

"Damn, these skills aren't impressive but they should do for now" he said.

[Speed: 27->30]

[Strength:15->20]

[Dexterity:18->20]

[Stamina:20->25]

[Vitality:20->25]

"This should make me quite the formidable level 1 player" he smiled.

He walked around he noticed something odd.

[A friend request has been received]

"Who could this be" he said smiling.

[Ben has sent you a friend request]

[Accept/Decline]

Marcus laughed out loud and got the attention of everyone there.

"Isn't that the guy who got that achievement!"

"Why is he laughing like that?"

"He's probably happy he just struck it rich"

Marcus accepted and sent a message.

<So you survived old friend> he said.

<Why are you acting like some old man, and yes I did> Ben replied.

<Good, where are you now? >Marcus asked.

<Velvet town> Ben replied.

<I see> he said.

'That's West from here' he thought.

<A picked mage as a job> Ben said.

<Cool, do you have any spells yet? >he asked.

<Yeah, [fireball] and [Earth throw], both level 1> Ben replied.

<That's good> Marcus said.

<Marcus, I've got a question> Ben said.

<Shoot> Marcus replied.

<...>

<What do you need girl advice or something, why so shy? > Marcus said jokingly.

<Shut up! I just wanted to know how did you know about the Tutorial, how did you know any of this was gonna happen?> Ben asked.

'It's understandable he would have questions' Marcus thought.

<...>

<You don't have to say anything if it's hard to explain, I trust you either way> Ben said.

<I'll explain when we meet> Marcus said.

<Alright> Ben replied.

Marcus walked into a store.

<I'll try to get to Velvet town when I get to level 3, you get to level 3 while you wait>Marcus said.

<What?! Do you know how hard it is to get to level 3?!> Ben said.

<Relax, even if you don't get to level 3 I can carry you to level 3, at least get to level 2> Marcus said.

<Alright> Ben said.

<Later>

Chat ended...

Ben stood where he was and sighed.

"That guy must be crazy, but he did get 20 AP when he got that achievement he's probably decently strong" he said smiling.

Marcus walked up to the counter and put the [Beginner sword] down.

"I'd like to sell this and buy 5 bronce grade poison bottles" he said with a smile.