First Step

"There you go Lucas. I can't wait to see what you do" Arinna said with a hint of joy and wonder in her voice.

Lucas took a gulp of his nerves and took a step through the rift. He felt like he was moving through a membrane when stepping through the rift. As soon as he was out the rift immediately closed behind him.

He took a moment to get a sense of his surroundings. He could feel the wind agonist his face and the warmth of the sun on his skin. He looked around and saw birds that would chirp and sing before taking flight for a mating ritual.

Looking down at himself he was thankful Arinna gave him clothes to wear. He wore a hide and studded leather adventure outfit. He had a large bag next to him he dug through. He found a tent and sleeping bag, some dried rations, a water skin, some rope, couple candles and matches, a skinning knife and finally at the very bottom was a gold ring with a small emerald color gem stone in the center. He examined it and didn't know what to do with it and just put it on to ask about it later.

He looked around again and noticed some small monsters, Jackalopes, running around. Taking a moment he opened up his stats and checked himself out.

[ Lucas Basin Class: Warden Lv 1

Hp: 100

Mana: 200

Experience: 0/100

Skills: [Magnus Eye] [Quick Learner] [Natural Resistance] [Magic Resistance] [Cognitive Perception] [Bursting Mana lv1]

Class Skills: [Novice Array] [Novice Barrier]

'Huh? Wonder what these class skills do?"

As soon as Lucas thought about each skill he instantly fell to his knees in pain. His head felt like it was being split open from inside out. Tons of information flooded his mind. All information about his class and the skills related to them.

He was more worried about a monster or something attacking him while he was in pain. He gritted his teeth as his brain was filled with basic information about magic and how his class works.

He learned that Wardens are more versatile defenders then offensive Mages. Their skill lie in the imagination of the user. Most Arrays are used as an offensive tool while barriers are used to protect people or the caster themselves while they cast an Array.

While Lucas was laying on the ground in pain a monster prowled the woods and watched. A Red Wolf. A weak monster, but still deadly to the inexperienced. The other wild life started to flee at the sight and presence of the Red Wolf.

The beast hid in the bushes watching as Lucas was on the ground. The beasts instincts told it to attack, but the beast learned that if it's prey was in pain it could be poisonous to it.

It waited a few moments as it watch the human get off the ground and jump into the air. With that it knew the human was good enough to eat and lunged out of the bushes.

"Yes! This is great! This class is so versatile! I can do whatever the other classes can and more! I knew I picked the right one."

Lucas jumped into the air cheering over learning what his class can do. As soon as he landed and thought about what to do next he was attacked!

[21 points of piercing damage. Reduced to 11 points of piercing damage]

*author note. From this point on all damage will be automatically reduced based off of the characters skills*

Before he could react a Red Wolf bit his right forearm and sent him tumbling to the ground. The Red Wolf held Lucas down and continued to gnaw at his arm.

[4 points of piercing damage]

Lucas struggled as the wolf dragged him around the clearing. He was bleeding and panicking. Balling up his fist he throw as many punches as he could into the wolfs nose.

[1 point of bludgeoning damage]

[1 point of bludgeoning damage]

[1 point of bludgeoning damage]

He managed to get the wolf off of him and kicked it away.

Lucas was able to get a better view of the beast now that it wasn't gnawing at him.

[ Red Wolf lv 3]

[Hp 117]

[Mana 20]

'F*ck. It's got more health and a higher level. I should invest into a skill that lets me see more stats of a creature. Self not for the future.'

Lucas felt excitement for the first time in a long time. This is the second time he's faced a life or death situation, besides the truck that ended up killing him, and he was ecstatic. The thrill of the fight.

Unbeknownst to him this thrill would end up becoming a signature not his in fights.

Thankfully the beast waited to attack once he was done learning everything about his class. With a sh*t eating grin he knew what he would do.

Still on the ground he uses his right hand to cast his spell. The Wolf knew the human was up to something and charged forward. It's mouth wide open showing off it's razor sharp teeth ready to sink sweet and tasty flesh.

Just as the wolf leapt into the air to tackle Lucas only to be stopped mid air.

CRUNCH

[40 points of damage]

The wolf yelped in pain as it was stuck mid air. It looked down at one of its legs noticing an orange color rune floating in the air locked the knee in place causing it to break as though it was smashed into a wall.

A devilish smile appeared on Luca's mouth. He has casted two spells from either hand. One of was a Prison Barrier that he used solely on the wolfs knee and the other was a Healing Array. It's blue green rune was floating moving across his skin where the wolf bit him previously. The wound was also wot closing as he regenerated 1HP per second.

The Barrier Prison disappeared as soon as Lucas started to cast new spells.

The wolf knew it had to attack. It couldn't escape with the wound. It didn't think it had much of a chance. And even if it did it would have to have to worry about other beasts that would kill it while injured.

With the last bit of its strength the wolf pressed on. It ignores its pain as it applied weight to it's broken leg. It was a desperate and feeble attempt.

As soon as it's mouth opened two new Arrays appeared. One was a bright blue and the other was pitch black.

From the blue rune it shot out a quick beam of energy beam froze its front paw to the ground. The other flashed a darker black as another energy beam pierced the beast. Straight through its eye, into its brain and out underneath its jaw.

The Red Wolf crumbled to the ground dead.

[Red Wolf slain]

[Gain 50 exp]

[Higher level bonus; 50 exp.]

[Quick learner Bonus; 2x]

[Total experience: 200 points]

Lucas gained a level and was half way to level 3 after a single fight. He was excited about his new life!