Chapter 18: The Strong
We left the challenge grounds (as I heard they were called) and headed for the training area again. ( I thought that pig would at least be good enough for a warm up. But I guess I expected too much.) I thought. We went through the strange hallway and into the training area. As we went through I saw a feather fall in front of me. It wasn't a small feather. It must've been as big as my head and a deep brown color. I looked up to see where it fell from only to see a massive bird head looking at me with it's huge eyes. ( This isn't intimidating at all) I backed up shakily. This thing could swallow me whole and still have a full course meal without a problem.
" Morgan! I know you like small beings. But we need to train!" The Birds head turned to look back. At this point I got a good view of it. Huge claws at the front that flowed into a large lions rump...( This is a gryphon... isn't it?!) It started walking away with its wings folded. ( That's a bloody gryphon!!!!! That thing is bigger than a ryhno by a foot at least!!) As it walked I noticed who it was walking to. Gerald. I thought the gryphon was enormous till I saw the weights that Gerald was lifting. They must have weighed 100kg a piece and he had 4 of them on the bar he was bench pressing. The only thing different about him this time was that he wasn't a swollen lump of muscles.
He was toned and tall. His frame was a little bulky but didn't say anything about what he did just now. ( How is that possible!!) The system chimed / answer to hosts question based on Familiar master relations. When a familiar gets stronger so does it's master. For instance. The gryphon specializes in strength and brute force. Hence it's master is given boosts to his strength and other physical capacities without causing bodily harm or deformation.
( Then... what is my specialization?) / Answer : Salamanders are normally a magic based being though there are a few exceptions such as host who is also suited for combat based on training regiments and skills obtained. So Samantha's abilities for fire magic are increased as well as her strength and durability. An arrow that would normally penetrate and kill her would leave a little scratch due to your contract supplementing her./ (.... WHAT!!!!! THE!!!! HELL!!!! Why didn't you mention this earlier!?!?!) I suddenly felt frustrated. I was doing all the work while she sat there sipping tea. Now I know why!
I turned to the feather in front of me once more. ( I remember something about growing wings if I ate enough DNA based toward that.... I wonder if that includes this...) My tongue whipped out, wrapped around the feather, and brought it to my mouth. ( Let's give it a try.) I chewed the feather which was very soft except for its center. / Aquired superior DNA for flight evolution path. Host now only requires 4 more in order to acquire flight Gene for evolution./
I immediately started looking for more feathers. Lucky for me I actually found 7 more of them. Ater eating the first 4 I heard the system go off. / Gene's for flight evolution acquired. Host must consume 300kg of drake or lizard materials in order to grow in this evolutionary pathway./ ( Yes!!!!) Now maybe I can get to fly and do the things I've always wanted in my dreams. Feel the wind on my face and see the unknown! My imagination came to its end as I suddenly felt something pin me to the ground. I looked up to find a gryphon looking down at the lizard it had pinned.
( Crap..... This is where I meet my end) I thought. Instead the damned thing started nibbling on my horns almost playfully. ( I am not a damn chew toy!) I hissed, But it was a weak hiss considering I was being squished.
"Morgan! Stop that! He's not strong enough to play yet!" Geralds laughing voice called. ( Great... Now I'll be a laughing stock.) I thought in embarrassment.
The Gryphon let me go and I scuttled back to where Sam was. And quickly I might add. I Didn't want to get caught by that thing again. Sam looked down at me and chuckled. " Don't worry. Morgan has always played. She hasn't had anyone to fight since father brought her back as a hatchling." I hissed a little in displeasure.
I went and started running on the treadmill. As I was running Sam came over and moved the lever up to medium. ( Oh crap) I thought. There was suddenly a wall hitting my face.
Needless to say it was another grueling training about running. After that I got to eat some bull meat. The lizard material I would have to take from the waste bin out in the kitchen. (If only it wasn't so rare to eat that type of thing.) I thought. I didn't gain any skills but the system put it to good use. / Using material for muscle building and reinforcement/ I didn't mind. With the skills I currently had, I needed more strength to help me speed up and get stronger.
I didn't have to get on the treadmill again thankfully. But I did go into a strange round room. It was a tower. The only thing is that it didn't have any steps. It had changing platforms. The platforms were placed at odd intervals in height and placing. Some moved and others would switch every once in a while.
I looked at Sam. " What? After you defeated that pig I thought you'd want a real challenge. Though you won't die from falling. There's magic in place to keep everyone from falling to their deaths." ( That's a relief. At least I won't die) I thought sarcastically.
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