Chapter 21：New Skill (2/2)

The ape's mana core rose in the air as Arthur grabbed it and tossed it toward Hazel. As she held the core with a questioning look, Arthur answered her unspoken question.

”I told you, I'm only doing this for the experience.” Arthur nodded toward Hazel who simply shrugged off and pocketed the core. Arthur could have used the core to create some permanent runes, but he didn't like the feeling of being indebted toward someone.

”Okay, we should hunt some lunch.” Hazel turned around and was about to leave when Arthur shouted from behind her back.

”You go on ahead, I'll be right there after I harvest the monster's claws. They could be useful.” Hazel didn't turn her back as she kept going forward and simply waved.

Now all alone, Arthur was finally able to do what he wanted to do. After checking that there was no one around, he activated his legacy rune and began the process of getting stronger. This would be the first primitive monster he absorbed and he had some expectations toward it.

[Absorbing primitive-grade essence.]

[Strength has increased by 1.]

[Strength has increased by 1.]

[Strength has increased by 1.]

[Poison Strike Skill has been acquired.]

”A skill?” Arthur's mouth turned oval. He knew that some ranked monsters dropped skills, but this one didn't. That means that his legacy rune was able to absorb the skills of the slain monster. That would be too powerful.

As he opened his legacy menu, he was greeted with new numbers. This was his progress over the past two days.

[Scholar Guardian's Legacy]

[Level: 5 (33%)]

[Strength: 23]

[Agility: 26]

[Stamina: 14]

[Perception: 10]

[Mana: 4/4]

[Abilities: Beginner Runes Wordsmith (4%), Useable Runes: 6]

[Skills: Lesser-Mana Breathing Skill (F), Poison Strike (F)]

[Stats Points: 1]

It seems taking down that primitive monster with his current stats was too much of an achievement as it allowed him to level up. He now had one more stat point he could use on his mana stats. When his strength was 20, he could cast a barrier that would cost him two mana units and then cast the buffs he had. Now, however, he needed to increase his mana as his strength now became 23. With the buff, it would become 28, but Arthur always made sure that he would cast the barrier before the strength rune.

Now, his mana rose to 5. He would be able to cast the barrier rune with no worries.

”Who are you?” A guff voice came from behind him. As he turned around, Arthur saw a hooded person with a black robe and silver engravings.