The moment the egg began to shake and break Ethan began to panic, Ouroboros told him about the egg, well at least a bit. But he needed to trust his new patron, so he took the step and couldn’t change it anymore. Another sigh escaped his lips, something that seems to happen the more he spends in this damn tutorial.
The first piece of the egg flew away and revealed a piercing blue eye, reminding him of his own, minus the slit pupil of course. While he watched the little something break it’s way out of the egg he felt something reach out to him, it was like a fly buzzing around you but inside of his head. He tried to get rid of it but then it was like a nail rammed it’s way into his mind and a voice spoke to him
You better stop ignoring me or I'll bite you the moment I’m free of this shell, a definitely female voice said to him in his mind. Ethan nearly dropped the egg but managed to hold onto it. He looked down to the little head that pushed itself from the egg. Seems like you understand me based on that look. The snake slithered up his arm and wrapped around his biceps before turning its head back to him.
It seems we’re partners now, she moved her head around a bit and nodded, it looked kind of funny seeing a snake behave that way. “Seems like that, I guess you don’t know that much being born just now. You need a name right?” Ethan stood up and grabbed his staff, he decided to live and for that he needed to become stronger.
So he picked a direction and made his way through the undergrowth. While walking he thought about a name. “What about Nora? I think it sounds good.” The snake looked at him for a moment, the lidless eyes just staring. I’m fine with Nora and you’re…Ethan, alright Ethan wanna tell me a bit about what’s going on?
He started with his story, how the tutorial started, what class and benefit he picked and what happens after that. The goblin attack, the incident in the swamp, how he killed the first goblin. His escape and involuntary visit with Ouroboros and how he fought him with his staff. How he got the egg and blessing from the god.
Nora just listened, keeping an eye on their surroundings. During their talk both decided to only talk through telepathy so Ethan doesn’t attract enemies with his voice. And that’s all so far, I know I didn’t manage a lot during my time but to be fair it’s only the second..or third day. He climbed over a fallen tree and nearly ripped his robe apart on some of the branches.
While he walked Nora guided him, her sense of smell and the sensitivity with which she could register heat was outstanding. So she found some prey for him and for her. Before he stepped onto a small clearing she stopped him. Just in front of us, a boar and her young. If you time it right you could get them all.
Ethan nodded and grabbed his staff, this would be his first real use of magic, everything he did so far was based on instinct and he needed to be better. Holding his staff he called on his magic and ice spikes appeared over his head. He practiced moving them around, even during flight. As slowly as possible he moved behind a tree and looked at the clearing, the large boar and her four young just ate some mushrooms and two of them played together. He swallowed the lump in his throat and guided the magic, the ice spike shot silently into the clearing like the bolt of a crossbow, As long as his arm and thick as his fist the spikes dug deep into the boars body, he watched as their bodies got pushed back, the blood shooting out of them from the other side as the spikes pushed their way through to the other side.
All of the small ones died instantly but the mother, who took two spikes, was still standing. Her level was 3 so he knew she would be tough, another five spikes appeared and shot towards her, the boar tried to evade them but with a simple nudge from his magic the hit their target, three of them digging itself into her soft belly, one piercing it’s ribs while the last dug straight into her eyes
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A cold expression overtook his face as he watched the system notice
[You killed Boar - Level 3 | You gained experience!]
[You killed Boar - Level 1 | You gained experience!]
[You killed Boar - Level 1 | You gained experience!]
[You killed Boar - Level 1 | You gained experience!]
[You killed Boar - Level 1 | You gained experience!]
*Update* You reached Level 5! Stats gained! Free points gained!
*Update* Skill Change - Ice Bolt - Basic -> Advanced
Without much joy he invested his six free points, two in perception, two in willpower and two into dexterity. He felt weird about killing animals, with goblins you know they want to attack you but those boars didn’t do anything to him. Still he needed to survive and Ethan would always pick himself over some animal.
While he was thinking about his decision he didn’t even notice when Nora slithered his way over to one of the boars and crawled into its mouth, he could feel some of her emotions, especially hunger after being only born for around an hour.
He turned away and looked over his whole status after all this time.
Name: Ethan Delaney
Race: Human(Ice)
Level: 5
Patron: Ouroboros, the Eternal Serpent
Class: Mage
Sub-Class: None
Health Points (HP): 150/150
Mana Points (MP): 110/250
Stamina: 80/120
Stats
Strength: 10
Dexterity: 12
Vitality: 15
Wisdom: 25
Intelligence: 25
Perception: 12
Willpower: 12
Free points: 0
General skills
[System Language][Identify][Staff Mastery(Basic)]
Class skills
[Aura - Winter’s Domain(Special)][Ice Bolt(Advanced)][Elemental Infusion(Basic)]Sub-Class skills
*Ability available*
It looked so much bigger even if not much changed, still he was kind of happy, seeing numbers go up was always a delight when playing video games. He noticed the ability available text under his class and focused on it.
*Update* Ability available - please choose one:
Ice Shield(Basic) - A shield made from ice mana that protects the caster’s front, can withstand two weak hits
Glacial Trap(Basic) - Leave a trap behind that freezes a creature to the ground when stepped on
Frost Poison(Basic) - Inflicted wounds will be infected with frost poison, Frost poisoning will very slowly drain stamina and then health from an enemy. Creatures of a higher level can you can resist the poison
It was rather basic in terms of abilities, a defensive skill, an attack skill and to his surprise a passive skill. While he could use a shield and even an extra attack if he managed to utilize the frost poison it could make him stronger the longer a fight continues. He thought about it before picking Frost Poison and nodded.
He turned around the moment Nora slithered from the boar, her white scales covered in viscera and blood but she was courteous enough to rub most of it off in the grass. I noticed a change in our bond, you picked a new skill right? I felt it change myself too, she wrapped around his leg and made her way back over his hand before taking her former place around his biceps.
“I had an idea and I hope to make it possible…hear me out.” While walking he explained his plan about the poison, Nora helped him make some adjustments but it seems he had a safe plan to attack the goblins. He just needed to find them, that was all. On his way through the woods he experimented with his ice bolt skill, trying to shrink and expand the spike and compress it even more. Only time will tell if he can improve enough to use his plan. The smile on his lips never wavered, he was born for this kind of thing, magic in general fascinated him all his life and now he will try to make his own.
