6 Level Up! (1/2)

Dilya led Karl to the armory and he followed behind her. He thought about what weapon he was going to use. A dagger would fit an assassin. Small, light, and fast. They soon arrived at the armory. It was a pretty small place. He thought it would be bigger.

”This guy needs a weapon,” Dilya said to the man.

The man nodded and opened the door, letting the two in. They walked down a set of stairs and eventually entered a room. The room was completely made of stone and there were numerous weapons hanging on the walls.

”Choose any weapon you like,” Dilya told him.

Karl nodded and looked around the room. There were quite a few weapons here. Of course, all of them were made of wood and stone. Looking around the room, he saw swords, axes, bows, and finally, a dagger. He picked up the dagger. He turned it in his hand, getting a look from every angle. He swung it a few times, getting a feel for it.

It definitely wasn't the best, but it would do. ”I'd like this one,” Karl told Dilya, holding the dagger up.

”Alright, get yourself a scabbard and armor. We're going hunting to get you your first class,” Dilya said, pointing at the scabbards.

Karl looked at the scabbards and picked one for his thigh. The scabbard would be on the side of his thigh and hold his dagger. It was pretty smart and it made getting the dagger easier. As for the armor, there was only one kind. Leather. He grabbed a pair of leather armor for his size and went up to Dilya.

”I'm ready!” Karl said excitedly, ready to fight some monsters.

”Alright, alright, follow me. I'll only help you until you are level 10. Remember that.” Dilya reminded him as she made her way out of the armory.

Karl nodded and followed behind her. Dilya led him outside of the city and to the jungle floor. He looked around. There was green everywhere. They were surrounded by big, and towering trees. The chitter of insects could be heard. The sounds of monsters could be heard around them.

”Stay close to me and stay close to the ground. You want to hide your presence as much as possible.” Dilya said.

Karl followed her instructions. He moved quickly and quietly, sticking to the ground. ”So... What are we looking for?”

”We are looking for a Tulipie. They are small furred creatures, reaching up to your knee. But they are still dangerous. They have very sharp claws and teeth. Not to mention they are pretty fast. If anything goes wrong, I'll be there to help you, but don't rely on me.” Dilya replied.

They kept going through the jungle, keeping an eye out for anything. As they were looking for the Tulipie, Karl saw some weird creatures. There was a thing that looked like a butterfly, but its wings were like a bat's. After walking past some gigantic leaves, they finally found what they were looking for. At least, that's what Dilya told him.

”The key is to surprise them from behind. One quick stab to the head should do it.” Dilya whispered.

Karl nodded and slowly snuck up behind it. Even though Dilya told him a quick stab would do it, he wanted to try something out. He wanted to use his shadow powers. After all, what's the use of having them, if you don't use them?

Switching his dagger to his left hand, Karl, with his left hand, pointed his palm towards the Tulipie. He found that he could control the shadow of the Tulipie and the shadows around it perfectly. He didn't even have to practice, it was like he's had this ability for all his life, when it's only been 2 days and this is his first time using it.

Manipulating the shadow of the Tulipie, Karl found that he could turn the shadow into a solid. This would definitely be very useful. He made shadow tentacles come out of its shadow, wrapping around the Tulipie. The Tulipie was stuck. Black tentacles wrapped around it, making it unable to move. He walked up to the helpless Tulipie, and with a quick stab to the head, he killed it.

[You defeated a level 5 Tulipie. You have absorbed its essence.]

[You leveled up! You are now level 2. 10 stat points gained.]