9 Monster Hunters (1/2)
Rainer looked at the cave from which he came, slightly regretful at leaving behind all those notes on fire magic before he turned away deciding to come back later and hope that there was someone intelligent enough there to preserve them. His magic could only get so far creating spells from his manipulation skills. He walked further away, 4 armed [Arcane Bolts] at his side.
He gazed up at the gently falling snowflakes, his breath clearly visible, yet he felt but a minor chill through his magically created clothes. Luna jumped and flew around in wonderment of finally leaving the cave. She soon landed on the snow and started drawing a picture in it.
Rainer reached down and grabbed a pile of snow before he dropped it right on top of her.
She spat out some snow in an exaggerated fashion and vibrated the rest of the snow off her with her wings. She glared at Rainer with her cheeks puffed. Seeing this sight Rainer buckled over in laughter oblivious to the large ball of snow that now formed above his head.
Dropping down at Luna's command the harmless snowball hit him in the head. He rolled his eyes back and collapsed in a theatrical fashion, face down in the snow and unmoving.
”Ah! Rainer, Luna is sorry. Luna went too far. Rainer, get up! Rainer…” Luna a bit too desperately shook his head.
Unable to pretend to be knocked out anymore Rainer rolled over onto his back still laughing. Luna, understanding she had been played, futilely started trying to throw snow into Rainer's mouth with her small hands.
Brought out of his laughter by a slightly teary-eyed Luna, Rainer offered a palm to her before apologizing.
”I'm sorry Luna, looks like I went a bit too far huh?”
”Rainer really did, Luna do so much for Rainer yet he plays such mean trick. Maybe Luna should just go!” she said, sticking out her chest with her silver hair slightly fluttering in the breeze. For the first time, Rainer really acknowledged that her ears were quite long and pointed. Instantly becoming curious at the possibility of elves existing here before he answered back to Luna.
”You are already my familiar, you can't leave.”
”Hehe, it's good Rainer understands, so treat Luna better.”
”Of course, of course.”
Rainer leaned back into the snow, enjoying the sunlight on his face after a long time in the darkness. It took him but a few moments to be as sick of the sun as he always was. Not even absence could make this heart grow fonder.
Soon his stomach started growling and he saw now as the perfect chance to distract himself from his emptiness by getting Luna to answer his questions.
”Hey so Luna, we need to talk about some things now that you've seen my status screen.”
”We do, Luna really needs to. What is that .1 all attributes per level? Luna says such a thing shouldn't be possible.”
”Why not?”
”Because there are many hidden attributes, even ones Luna doesn't know.”
”Luna doesn't know everything?” he said a bit teasingly. Though, she ignored him completely.
”To increase .1 on all attributes means increasing ones that are impossible or only in special circumstances able to be increased. Like Charisma, Luck, Lifespan.”
”Lifespan?”
”Yes, Luna thinks it's unfair too. Rainer gets [Human] bonus yet still increases lifespan so easy. Humans have to struggle and achieve much to increase Lifespan and yet Rainer does for almost free.”
”How would they normally increase their lifespans anyways?”
”By advancing to the next tier of their class, using powerful magic or magical items. Then they could also…”
”Hold on a second. What do you mean next tier of their class?”
”Rainer doesn't even know this? Luna has to explain everything…” She gave a fake sigh. In reality, she already knew she'd probably have to explain this given that Rainer spent skill points so poorly and she still believed him to be related to heroes who came from another world. Also, even a small child would know not to spend precious skill points like he did.
”When Rainer reach lvl 25 Arcanist Rainer will get quest from World Tree to advance his class. All quests involve entering Dungeons alone.”
”Quests? And Dungeons what are…”
”Don't interrupt Luna. Luna has to teach Rainer like she teach small child. Give Luna time.”
Rainer raised his eyebrow at her comment but understood he couldn't really refute it. So he laid back down into the snow and let her talk after casually mentioning he's actually not from here.
”Luna, one thing you should know is that I'm not from this planet. I literally know less than a child, as you've said in your own way.”
”Luna assumed. Rainer's class too amazing to be normal person. Hmm...but Luna needs a promise from Rainer.”
”What promise?”
”That if Rainer returns Rainer has to take Luna. First Hero didn't take his fairy so fairy could stay with family and Fairy died sad and lonely.”
”Done,” he said without hesitation. Seeing the happy look on her face he rubbed her head with his finger.
Getting slightly embarrassed Luna coughed out loud before continuing her explanation.
”So second tier classes as Luna was saying. Once Rainer gets lvl 25 in any tier 1 class he can go to any Dungeon and attempt the quest for second tier advancement. But most who reach lvl 25 never do this.”
”Why not?”
”Luna is getting there, so impatient. Quest very difficult and not something a lvl 25 farmer can do. And while non-combat classes may accept the help of a single person, they must not have their current primary class set as a second tier class. Their stats will also be temporarily lowered to when they first reached lvl 25. Very few willing.”
”Even most combat classes won't attempt second job as getting lvl 25 took most of life, and they'd rather enjoy being strong than dying.”
”But to the rare few that achieve second tier classes so long as they had a combat class, they are equivalent to some of the highest members of society. Though a blacksmith or enchanter who reaches second class? Kings would fight over them. Don't even get Luna going about third tier...”
”Now Luna done, Luna explain enough, now Luna needs to make sure Rainer isn't stupid with his attribute and skill points. So much work for Luna…”
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”Wait first, how do I change my class or get subclasses?”
She stared at him, clearly annoyed at her interrupting student.
”Luna will get to that. First skill points where Rainer really screwed up. At level 10 you unlock the ability to get with skill points class-related skills.”
Rainer stared at her with a blank look on his face.
Why didn't I get a manual when I came here? He couldn't help but complain internally.
”Hehe but Rainer is lucky. Normal classes don't get skill points per level. Only by mastering skills and spells, and a few titles.”
”It's also best to save attribute points until you unlock hidden attributes from class, also available at lvl 10. Though like lvl 3, lvl 9 increases the experience required very much. Not that the cheater Rainer has to work hard. Though Luna is cheater too, getting level 6 so easily.”
”Now Luna will explain how to change classes. First only those with second tier class can have two primary classes. To change class you need only go to a Dungeon entrance and you can change. A class must be at least lvl 2 to become sub-class. Subclasses can be twice as many as primary.”
Rainer frowned a bit at needing to go to a Dungeon entrance. In the first place, if countries existed wouldn't they be monopolized?
”What happens if you can't get to a Dungeon? If people block their entrances?”
”Block the entrances of natural and Demonic Dungeons, yes. But, blocking World Tree created Dungeons, which are often treated as shrines, would be declaring war on whole world. They'd lose their classes as well.”
”But Rainer has Luna. As a Fairy, Luna can change class for Rainer whenever. But Luna doesn't recommend this. You need to wait one week to change back. Rainer would be very weak without big [Arcanist] Class bonus,” she said with a bit of concern.
Rainer had been a bit excited at getting another Primary Class, but he'd have to wait on that for a while. Though now he was curious at what he even had available.
”Gaining a warrior class, how would one do that?” he asked.
”For all classes, certain talents can unlock them, Luna thinks this was how Rainer gained Arcanist. Luna has never heard of Arcane Affinity.”