Bab 8: Moving
In the end, it took Zane three days for him to learn the basic techniques of Melee fighting. The basics were Rage, Battle Aura, and Brute Strength.
Rage Lv 01 (0/10): at the cost of your intelligence, mentality, and Dexterity, you can enhance your Strength, Endurance, and Speed by the same amount. The amount consumed and increased is determined by the level of the skill.
Battle Aura Lv 01 (0/10): at the cost of ten points of mana per second, you can enhance all of your parameters by the same amount of the level of the skill.
Brute Strength Lv 01 (0/10): Consumes five points of stamina per second to obtain a bonus in strength that will be equal to the level of the skill.
The hardest one to learn was Battle Aura since Zane had to make all the mana in his body enter in an active state where it could enhance his body. The other two were easier since Zane just had to get pissed while staying under control. As for Brute Strength, Zane had to surpass his physical limits while consuming his stamina to do something like swing his sword until he could barely move his arms.
Zane learned Battle Aura around the time he also learned how to emit his mana, and to do that, he had to learn Meditation. That passive skill and Mana Bolt were the first techniques of the magic school that Zane had learned from an old man.
Well, he only learned Meditation… his Mana Bolt was still on the stages where one could dodge just by walking. The old man told him that he could improve it by increasing his intelligence, but for the time being, Zane ignored that. He wasn't going to stop the magic training, but he decided to focus on his strengths for the time being.
Meditation Lv 01 (0/10): You can recover one extra point of mana per minute in this state.
From an old lady in the village, Zane spent several days learning the most basic healing technique. It was called first aid… it wasn't even a spell, even though one would usually call magic to be able to heal wounds. In any case, Zane decided to train for one more day, and he managed to pull it off.
First Aid Lv 01 (0/10): consumed five points of mana per second to recover health, which is equal to the level of the technique.
"You are way above the norm when it comes to talent. I guess it is expected, considering that you picked a lot of things in just one hour inside the dungeon," Gaus said. "Still, while it might take two or three more days, you really should learn Mana Bolt. Obtaining full control of your mana will be the foundation of most things that you will learn."
"I am thankful for the advice, but I need to keep going," Zane said. "Things will only get harder from now on, and time is a finite resource."
"Well, that is your choice. I hope that you will reach the others," Gaus said. "Remember, only your creativity and your diligence can determine your limits. You have the foundation now, and everything is up to you."
Zane nodded and slightly bowed before heading north of the village. For the last four days, he didn't find a single monster, and the village wasn't attacked, but a few kilometers north of that place, there was a cave that would lead him to the next floor.
Speaking of the next floor, when he was resting after some sessions of training, Zane asked if he could test the techniques on the monsters of the previous floors. Gaus told him to look for the entrance, but it wasn't where it was supposed to be. It seems that once people reach a floor, they can't return to the previous one…
Another thing that he learned was the fact that they didn't forge new weapons. There were no ores around, and they only reforged broken ones… it wasn't the best option. Still, it was the only thing that they could do in case something changed, and they had to fight… they also had to look ready for the newcomers in order to look reliable, after all.
Health: 80/80
Mana: 90/90
Stamina: 105/105
Strength: 08
Dexterity: 08
Speed: 13
Intelligence: 06
Endurance: 08
Mentality: 10
Energy Points: 37
Recovery: 10
Status: 05
Techniques: Dash Lv 02 Brute Strength Lv 01, First Aid Lv 01
Spells: Battle Aura Lv 01
Passive: Mana Manipulation Lv 01, Swordsmanship Lv 01, Fire Resistance Lv 01, Rage Lv 01, Meditation Lv 01
"I have a few points, and I can level up some skills… but I guess I will check the enemies first before using them," Zane thought.
When he saw the cave ahead, Zane recalled what Gaus told him several times… he can't dash ahead without thinking. The dungeon is massive, but he needs to take some time hunting on each floor to get energy points and improve his skills even a bit instead of rushing to the next floor.
The interior of the cave was well-lit despite the fact that there were no torches around, so Zane confirmed that it was like the previous three floors. Once he entered, his sword was already in hand and ready to be used.
After taking a few steps inside, Zane saw another sphere rising from the ground, and another skeleton emerged. This time, that one had a sword and a wooden shield.
"I guess they will keep evolving like this…" Zane thought.
The beast charged toward Zane and then swung its sword once it got close enough. Instead of blocking, Zane just moved to the side and dodged the hit. When he raised his sword to attack, the creature swung the shield and almost smashed Zane's face. Still, he lowered his stance and dodged the attack, and thrust his sword toward the core after using Battle Aura and Rage for a moment… that wasn't enough to kill the monster.
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