4 Lumia (1/2)

Helial felt excruciating pain ripple through his body. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the notification window in front of him.

Name: Curse of the Demon

Type: Longsword

Consumption ???/???

Level:1

Damage:1-1

Effect: Strength x0.05

???

Great, a Malus such as this could only be caused by an extremely powerful Curse. No one will be able to get it off in the city, I will have to ask the Master if he knows something about it, thought Helial, trying to sensibly analyze the matter. He took a deep breath, full of repressed anger.

”If that prick came all the way down here, it means that the frontiers are about to give in. We have to get away from the village and go to the city…” Helial tried to stand up, but a shooting pain in the ribs forced him to sit down again. He spat a lump of blood and repeatedly cursed his brother.

”You are too big a coward to kill me with your own hands, you bastard. The responsibilities…” he growled. He didn't know how long he had lain there unconscious, but judging from the lighter color of the sky, it had been maybe three or four hours. It was almost dawn.

Skill Activated:

Mana Reflowing

The Mana power flows through your body and heals minor wounds.

Cost: 20 Mana/Sec

He employed this skill for a couple of hours before being able to stand up again.

Your Skill levelled up!

Mana Reflowing

Lv 6

The Mana power flows through your body and heals minor wounds.

The Mana power purifies the body.

Detox power: 2%

Cost: 30 Mana/Sec

”This damn Skill reflows only with wounds, what the fuck am I supposed to do? Stab myself to death so it upgrades to the highest level?” complained Helial.

(A/N: I would like to add a brief technical explanation on how the skill works and what changes during the reflowing, but because of plot constraints I will do that later on. For now, just remember that Reflowing = healing; reflowing to the Soul = absorption and strengthening.)

He started to stand up slowly. His Meridians were not in perfect conditions, but luckily there was no permanent damage. He began to walk slowly and at the same time he activated the Mana Reflowing Skill.

The sun was already high in the sky. He could see a column of smoke winding over the treetops in the distance. The Goblins had arrived. They were a Mountain people, very jealous of their land and they had never accepted the fact that men had taken over their territory.

Helial set off for the village.

You have a Mission

Goblin Invasion

Grade: D

The Goblins waged a counterattack against the Kakos Dynasty, all frontier territories have been hit heavily. No army has been sent to protect the fringes of the Nation.

You have to escape the bloodthirsty Goblins and take refuge as soon as possible!

Goal: you have 12 hours to flee your village and get to the safety of the city walls.

Reward: 50.000 Exp, Traveler's Shoes

”Damn it”, was the only reaction of Helial, after seeing the notification window.