36 Malik Zakaria (2/2)
Level: 10 (0/3600)
Having felt the advantage of being faster than my opponent in the arena, I decided to put all the stats into dexterity. I know I was disadvantaged against Sauer due to a lack of strength, but I felt an increase in speed would still be more beneficial. Not to mention, increasing dexterity increased the effectiveness of the windwalker stone as well. Obviously the stone has a limit in how much it can increase a persons speed. A level 100 human would not get a 50% speed boost from the windwalker stone. There are tiers assigned to the stones and the one I have is only tier 1. A tier 1 windwalker stone will only boost 50% speed for a level 20 or below human. Every level after 20 will decrease the effect by 1%. In other words, by level 70 it would have no effect at all.
I looked at my stats before stepping away from the origin stone.
Name: Troy Williams
Level: 10 (0/3600)
Essence: 1919
Stat Points: 0
STATS
Strength: 11
Constitution: 10
Willpower: 14
Dexterity : 12 + 2
SKILLS
Snake King Aura: (Active)
After I came down from the origin stone I looked at the mercenary who stood there patiently. Even after finding out I was Young Lion, the man who had killed Sauer and was still let off by Morrow he continued to ask for the payment. A lesser man would have tried to use the chance to curry favor, let me enter for free in hopes of hanging onto my coattails. In his mind I must be some insanely powerful character, yet he still stood true to his duty. A man with such a true and just character should not be regulated to collecting fees all day.
”Malik Zakaria was your name right?”
He nervously responded, ”Yes.”
”Would you like to be a Lieutenant?”
”Of-of course, many men dream of becoming a Lieutenant,” he stammered.
”Very well, tomorrow be prepared to take on the rank and responsibility of Lieutenant.”
”What?!” He stared at me confused.
I turned and began to walk away, ”As you will learn tomorrow, I'm your new Captain.”
Without looking back I already knew the man was standing there shocked, with his jaw dropped for the third time in just a couple of minutes.
After leaving the origin stone I headed over to the Arena. I didn't want to be too late gathering my winnings or I would have to wait till the next day and I wasn't the type of person who liked putting off tasks.
After arriving I came up to the attendant at the gambling house and presented my gambling ticket from my fight with Sauer. The attendant looked at the ticket and quickly gathered all the gold into a sack and handed it to me.
”28 gold for Young Lion defeating Sauer.”
I took the gold and left the Arena. I was planning on heading back to the Inn and getting my knapsack I left there. There wasn't much left in it, mostly miscellaneous things Valerian and I bought at the G'eth village for our trip here. However, I'm the type that doesn't like leaving things to waste so I decided to get it before heading to the Captain Manor which will be my new residence.
On my way there I could smell an enticing aroma drifting from one of the nearby buildings. Suddenly, I recalled just how hungry I was, I had small snacks between matches but I hadn't ate a full meal all day. I was starving. Following the smell I found a quaint building with a small sign on the front with Boar's Belly in red letters painted on it. I remember this place! The owner was a small time chef back on Earth. After coming to Agartha he didn't have much money but was able to buy a small house off the beaten path in Black Lion Village.
Since it wasn't on the main street where most of the commerce was conducted it took a long time to become well known. Evan though he was small time on Earth the man had a talent for cooking meat, he could cook any kind of meat making it tender yet juicy. He also had three sons who had inherited his talent and became renown chefs on their own. However, if i recall correctly, it wasn't until he began expanding his restaurants to other human villages and cities that he found all his sons. After ten years Boar's Belly had restaurants in almost every human city and was the largest human restaurant business in Agartha.