You know, I thought I got pretty damn strong after my evolution. Kinda felt weird when my assumption was reinforced on the very first monster I appraised.
Profile:
Na: *
Level: 7
Race: Wind Raccoon
Status:
Health: 71 Mana: 30
Strength: 31 Intelligence: 10
Vitality: 18 Wisdom: 9
Agility: 35 Stamina: 24
Information not available
Proficiency requirent fulfilled. [Identify Lv. 3] evolved into [Identify Lv. 4]
Wind Raccoon
A raccoon that has control over basic wind magic. It employs a hit-and-run tactic when it fights. Rank F
Its rank is the sa as mine, but its status was far inferior. Is it cause Im a dragon or is it cause I own the growth enhancing skills? Well, not exactly my problem and thinking about it was redundant at this point.
I thought while finally having the chance to explore this place to find an opponent I could test my new body out. After all, considering my new surge in power, I had to know how strong I actually have gotten, but this? This raccoon was too weak to act as a decent challenge. At this point, it might just be better to find a rank E monster to truly prove myself.
Which would be sothing an idiot would say. As if I was stupid enough to get this cocky after a single battle. My mories wasnt crystal clear in fact, it felt pretty foggy after I was reborn however, I was 100% sure I had never, ever participated in a single fight in my previous life. And I barely got out of my first battle by the skin of the my teeth.
Fighting will most likely beco a daily thing for . Hunting and defending myself demanded I get better. That random kobold encounter was proof things could just happen, and Ill have to either fight or flee. I had to get more experience. Fighting experience, to be more specific.
I reflected on my first fight and boy did I just cringe at how terribly I handled it. I totally tunnel visioned on a single target, celebrating successfully outmaneuvering them for a second, before getting hit and panicking to the point I couldnt think of anything but to dodge. I could have lost my life.
I do admit I had a tendency to panic when things went wrong during an audition or while training. I always wanted things to go the way I practiced it. No faults. But the mont I fucked up, I would just have no idea what to do. As sobody dreaming of becoming an idol, that was a no go.
The issue here is that it was rely a deal breaker back on earth. Now, it was a matter of life and death, sothing I had to overco as soon as possible. However, haste makes waste. My dancing teacher always told to take it slow and steady. Singing and dancing demanded to practice hard and discipline myself into a training regin, all to beco su
Successful.
And that should be how I conduct my current training. How I should go about learning how to fight and use magic. Even if this racoon wasnt the best opponent, it could still be useful as my training dummy.
Learn the basics. Redo and iron them into your body and mind. Learn to think under pressure and how to unnerve your enemies. With a plan in my hands, all that was left is the necessary determination to pave my path to survi success!
Thinking about it optimistically, this racoon could help fine-tune my combat style, right? This racoon uses a hit-and-run tactic, which was the sa tactic I tried during the kobold fight. Shoot magic from a distance and avoid close-quarter confrontations. I have healing magic, sure, but getting my ribs and organ damage was not a nice experience, so lets stick with this idea.
Of course, sneak attacking and ending a battle without a fight would be the ideal circumstance. However, even with the [Stealth] skill, those kobolds still found out through sll. I cant get out of every fight. I have to learn to fight properly!
Still, in case this racoon has so weird skill which could turn the tables on , I should think of a plan B. Guess rush down would be best? In most gas or stories, mages arent too good in lee just like since they have limited options to deal with sobody waving a giant sword at them right in front of them.
So, going for the jugular like the rabbits would be best. [Enhanced Claws] should allow to kill it nice and swiftly, and if I use the [Haste] spell to speed myself up, it cant possibly react in ti. I even have a higher Agility stat, so it should be alright.
Plan B, done. Alright, lets calm down and do this!
With bated breath, I exited my hiding spot and slowly approached the racoon without trying to agitate it.
Kraaa!
I let out a cry to gain its attention. It might have been unnecessary, but if I just jumped at it, the fight probably would have ended too soon. Besides, letting out a cry was a good way to let out this pent-up anxiousness inside my chest.
Kurerere?!
G-Good, its looking at . Okay, fir Oh, jeez! Why is my heart beating so much. I think Im about to explode.
No, calm down. Calm down. Just like the kobold fight.
It was hard to control myself. At first, I thought it was being hesitant to fight, but as I was trying to slow down my breathing, I was beginning to think it was excitent. And the mont I thought of it as that, it beca a little bit easier to think.
Start the battle with [Firebolt] to have it attack for a test. I need to know what it can do. Dodge the attack and trap it with [Earth Wall] inside a box. Safer that way. then I should just end the battle with another [Firebolt]!
Yes, thats the plan! Okay, you racoon, lets g Hold on, where the hell did it go?
Did I just lost track of it while monologuing? What does [Enhanced Enemy Sense] say
it ran away.
Fucking hell! Nooooooo! Youre supposed to stand still while Im thinking! Fuck! Haste!
I couldnt believe I just let it run like that.
I should be able to catch up to it using [Haste]s speed boost. With how far the racoons signal was from , I really had to push my legs. In such a short, it really ran a decent distance, but not like this will dissuade from catching it. As if I will let it slip away!
No matter how adept the raccoon was at fleeing, it couldnt outrun when I had both a higher Agility stat and [Haste] speeding my body up. The odds were against it. While closing into range for an attack, I noticed a green magic circle appearing above the racoon, before it released a small pocket of air like a bullet at .
I only narrowly dodged, although it was still a glancing hit.
Acquisition requirent fulfilled. [Wind Resistance Lv. 1] acquired
Proficiency requirent fulfilled. [Evasion Lv. 1] evolved into [Evasion Lv. 2]
Although it wasnt a direct hit, I still swerved my body around like an acrobat, delaying . Thankfully, the distance loss was neglectable, but if I kept ssing up, it will get away for sure.
While closing in again, I used [Earth Strike] under its feet to trip it. While coating my claws with mana, I landed a decisive claw attack to its neck, ending its life.
Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Young Dragon *] has risen from [Level 0] to [Level 4]
Attributes have increased due to level up
Acquired 400 skill points
This feeling in my hand. Seems like Im getting used to it? Haaaaa, still, I botched it, didnt I.
I told myself to refocus. Monologuing like that was a mistake. If I had to think of a plan, I had to learn how to think of it on the spot. Big mistake on my part Still, this would give a chance to reflect on my plan and the execution of the chase. I would preferred if I hadnt done that mistake, but I cant bring myself down too much.
Naturally, a surprise attack would have been best. No questions asked. Like a real racoon, it was skittish. No idea why I thought being able to cast magic would make it braver. The next ti, the best thod would be to sneak up to it, but I decided to veto that idea. I can sneak if I have no other choice, but I still believed gaining practical fighting experience would be more beneficial than a quicker al.
My need to think faster during a fight will beco a good reminder for the future.
Raaaawr! You face , the mighty dragon! Prepare for your defeat!
Yeah, that's what I would like to happen in the future. Standing up to all threats with the confidence of a real dragon. If I keep sneak attacking everything, Ill never learn how to stop panicking. I dont think I have the talent to learn it without repeated confrontations.
O-Of course, I dont want to say that in the future. Its too embarrassing, but its about the point I want to convey to myself. I currently dont have the mindset of a dragon, but thats what I most likely will have to develop to survive in this place.
Aaaaand now that I thought about it, if a dragon were to suddenly appear our of nowhere, wouldnt I have run away, too? Why was I thinking every monster would accept my challenge. Not like animals on Earth did the sa. If they felt overpowered, they would prefer fleeing than to fight.
Hmm, fight or flight, huh? If the racoon had ran away successfully, it would have won, right? Fleeing is winning, too. Hmm, gotta rember that when sothing too much for cos around.
In any case, all that was left to do was how I should prepare this racoon?
Multiple proficiency requirents fulfilled. [Cooking Lv. 4] [Dismantle Lv. 3] gained
Kraah kraah kraaaah Krasaghk!
Oookay, cant go higher than that.
Imagine being a singer who was pretty proud of her voice suddenly losing all that training to strengthen her vocal cords. Yeah, thats my problem now. All that training, gone. If I want to sing again, Ill have to retrainl,
But even then, can my reptilian voice reach my previous voice? I sound like a screeching blackboard now. Do I have to rely on [Humanization] to start singing practice? If so, then goodness gracious, Ill be super rusty. Realizing my dream will take a while in this world, huh?
Hmm? Mhmmm, yeah, that slls gooood! Oh boy, cant wait to see how this tastes~
Seared Raccoon at with Herbs
Raccoon at that was cooked over a fla. Seasoned by herbs, it gives off a delectable aroma
Doesnt that sound amazing? And thank goodness, does it sll amazing.
Before I started preparing the at, I was curious if there was sothing in the forest that could be used as seasoning. I didn't want to stick with bland steak, after all. So, after so searching, I found a few stuff that could be used in cooking, and these are the ones I used on the raccoon at.
Bloom Flower Petal
An aromatic petal from the [Bloom Flower]
Belzac Herb
A herb that possesses healing properties against wounds. Can also be used to alleviate head pains
Belzac Herb Seed
A seed from the Belzac Herb. It possesses a substance called capsaicin within it to ward off potential consurs
They did wonders to help make my al, at least, sll better. Initially, I wanted to throw the seeds away, cause the spiciness was the sa as burning my tongue with a hot rod. It was totally inedible.
It was out of pure coincidence that I learned burning the seeds with fire would denaturalize them into leathery, shriveled balls. The denaturalized seeds gave off a fragrant and sweet sll, with a now mild spiciness. A great contrast.
All I needed was a grill, and that was easily done with earth and fire magic. I created a small table from rocks using [Earth Wall] and lit up a fire underneath it with so kindling. Easy peasy.
Skin and dismantle the at first and then I prepared the seasoning. As my salt and pepper replacent, I rubbed the crushed seeds onto the at before placing so flower petals underneath it. I wrapped everything together with Belzac herbs and finally began cooking it on my stone grill.
After letting it cook a bit, the aroma began to exude out from the wrapping. Opening it, that appetizing scent just began overwhelming . I thought I was cooking sothing up in the kitchen at ho!
After giving it a beautiful crust, I placed it on a clean stone plate and sliced it open. And, ooooh boy, the juices! It was sadly a bit overcooked, but I can forgive myself since this was my third try cooking in this forest. But, all of this effort would go to waste if I dont eat it!
Thank you for the food! Itadakimasu!
Krramamph Mhmm!
Oh yeeeeeeees! This is food!
at definitely wasnt wagyu or pri at quality, but complaining about sothing like that would make seem too posh. Still, it was better than bland at and strawberries every single day. The sweet and spicy juices filled my mouth in a bath of serotonin, incomparable to the rabbit als up until now.
Of course, the lack of salt and the fact it was well-done did decrease its value, but it didnt make a difference to . The whole al was devoured within minutes. I couldnt control myself. It was a sha that it vanished in a flash, but a full belly is a happy belly.
Ahhhh, fuck my life, but eating it still amazing.
Now satisfied, I decided it was finally ti to level up [Space-Ti Magic]. A few chunks of raccoon remained, in addition to the ton of herbs and seeds I procured. The at would definitely spoil if I didnt find a way to preserve it.
With no fridge or salt, my only option was a hunch I had on this skill. A storage function if I could get sothing like that, my life would beco slightly easier. And the only way to level up a magic skill was to use its spells.
I will most likely drain my mana empty if I use [Haste] over and over again without a break. Unfortunately, that was just how this process worked. I needed enough proficiency to reach an arbitrary requirent to level it up. All of this while making sure my mana didnt reach zero.
I guess Ill wait in between casts to regenerate mana. Hopefully, this wont take too long.
Haste. Haste
Haste
HasteHaste!
Now it takes ti, to fully, regenerate, yeah
Haste
My magic and spells that consu it all up.
Oh, tell , I dont have to wait long.
Lets level up. Lets level up. Let us level up.
Haste! Yeah!
Its annoying, its boring, the sun just went down.
For storage Ill be patient, as if Im a saint.
Recover, bit faster, oh my mana.
Haste! Badum badum badang baam!
Takes too long, longer than I thought, baby!
Just like that. The sweet streams of energy.
My mana is flowing now, oh, it feels absolutely lovely.
Haste! Oh hey, that is th
Proficiency requirent fulfilled. [Space-Ti Magic Lv. 1] evolved into [Space-Ti Magic Lv. 2]
Magic gained: [Storage Magic]
Wooooooo, nice work, ! I thought I had enough ti to write a whole song!
Not to self, [Haste] consus a shit ton of mana, but, who cares? I have my fucking storage~
What a bloody relief it was that my guess was correct. Fortunately, [Storage Magic] ca at level two and not level-whatever-number-above-two. It could have been pretty discouraging if it didnt co this soon.
Nevertheless, while celebrating was okay for now, I shouldnt forget that its very likely that [Storage Magic] will demand a high mana cost in so way. For the future, I should focus on getting my Mana capacity up, especially if I decided to stick to being a mage. Anyways, how do I use the storage?
Identify.
Storage Magic
Creates a space-ti storage with the capacity dependent on the casters maximum Mana capacity. Storage space will increase automatically whenever the maximum Mana capacity is increased. Mana will be consud whenever an item is placed inside the storage, determined by the size and density of the object
The description was thankfully longer than the other skills, but I still had the feeling I was missing certain information due to my lacking [Identify]. However, it didnt discourage . In fact, since I was anticipating this ability from the whole [Haste] session, I was super in the mood to learn everything I could.
First thing I did was to conjure up my very own [Storage Magic]. A grey magic circle appeared in front of before it disappeared after a few seconds. It was then that I felt sothing connected to , as if a link was created between and sothing else. If the description of [Storage Magic] is to be believed, this should be my storage.
I focused on this link, even asking System Voice to tell if my storage was there or not.
Storage List: None
Oh yeeeah! Thats what Im talking about!
Next thing I did was to focus on it I presu, sub-space and told it to open up before trying to place the leftover racoon at into it. The air suddenly swirled up like a small wave created after throwing a stone into a pond.
However, the attempt didnt work out. The at seed like it was being eaten by the air, but I suddenly felt sothing stopping from doing it any further. That feeling was my mana. It wanted to leave my mana, but couldnt. I probably didnt have enough mana to do so.
As such, I tried putting in the herbs and seeds and it worked out successfully. Mana was taken away from and the items vanished into the air. When I tried to take them outside, I noticed I didnt lose any mana, which was good to learn. Too bad I couldnt place them inside again as my Mana was at 5/370 now.
Welp, thats how it went. In any case, I have a lot to test out but the sky was beginning to turn orange. Better pack up and find a secure place to sleep for the night. Otherwise, Ill be turned into sobodys dinner, ha!
Profile:
Na: *
Level: 4
Race:
Dragon Hatchling
Age: 0 Month
Status:
Health: 120/120( 20) Mana: 370/370( 68)
Strength: 62 ( 16) Intelligence: 55 ( 16)
Vitality: 38 ( 12) Wisdom: 42 ( 12)
Agility: 86 ( 20) Stamina: 63/63 ( 16)
Effects: None
Skill Points: 400 (-200)
Skill:
Magic skills and related:
[Mana Control Lv. 3] [Holy Magic Lv. 4] [Fire Magic Lv. 3]
[Earth Magic Lv. 3] [Space-Ti Magic Lv. 2] (New)
[Primal Magics]
Physical skills and related:
[Mana Strike Lv. 2] [Enhanced Claws Lv. 1] [Enhanced Fangs Lv. 1]
Senses and movent skills:
[Stealth Lv. 5] [Enhanced Enemy Sense Lv. 3] [Evasion Lv. 2] ( 1)
Resistances:
[Physical Resistance Lv. 3] [Pain Resistance Lv. 3]
[Holy Resistance Lv. 1] [Fire Resistance Lv. 1]
[Earth Resistance Lv. 1] [Wind Resistance Lv. 1] (New)
Stat growths and related:
[Enhanced Mana Growth Lv. 2]
[Enhanced Strength Growth Lv. 1]
[Enhanced Intelligence Growth Lv. 1]
[Enhanced Agility Growth Lv. 1]
Others:
[Identify Lv. 4] ( 1) [Cooking Lv. 4] ( 2) [Dismantle Lv. 3] ( 1)
Spell List:
Holy spells:
[Minor Heal] [Cure] [Modest Heal] [Smite]
Fire spells:
[Fire] [Firebolt] [Imbue Fire]
Earth spells:
[Earth Wall] [Rock Blast] [Earth Strike]
Space-Ti Spells:
[Haste] [Storage Magic]
Other spells:
[Shine]
Titles
[The Light] [Bearer of Kargryxmors Blood] [Otherworldly Reincarnator]
A note from AbyssRaven
The lody for the song cos from "Fancy" from the K-Pop group "Twice."
No idea if I can post links in the author section, but then again, why not? Here is the link to the song, if you want to sing along to my try on writing a song: Rawr
I'm writing about an Idol, so I guess having songs in them is a must. I'll probably write down any songs that I made myself, while actual songs will just be ntioned, as the lyrics can be googled.
I hope you guys enjoyed the "song". Thanks for reading.
Edit: Edited to match my current style.
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