Chapter 4: 4 Hera
<you have unlocked the passive cultivation method <Dreams of Arcane Energy>
<Dreams of Arcane Energy>
Mana and mana recovery levels will automatically increase while you sleep. This is an exclusive passive cultivation method. Not compatible with other passive cultivation methods.
John smiled to himself as he looked at his reward from the special Dungeon. It was true that in this world a person could not increase in levels like a video game, but that did not mean that their stats were stagnant. A person could increase their stats through skills, training, and cultivation. There were plenty of cultivation methods through out the world, and a person could cultivate 2 at most. A passive one, that happened automatically while they slept, and an active one, that they had to dedicate hours of their day, each and every day to get results.
The common theme between both of these cultivation methods however were that they only raised one stat. This world had a total of 11 stats, split into four categories, and each person could only raise 3 stats through cultivation, 2 points through the class cultivation method given by the dungeon upon obtaining a class, and one point through a passive cultivation method if one could get their hands on one. However, this passive cultivation method that he had obtained raises 2 stats, and they were the hard to find mental stats to boot.
When John exited the portal he found himself at the entrance to a small unfamiliar city. His eyes went wide in shock as a large demonic beast that resembled an elephant walked through the city gates. On top of the elephant seemed to be a type of carriage, and the elephant was being led by an elderly man with a long beard. John was rather surprised, not because of the demonic elephant, they were actually a rather common sight near his village, but because of the amount of control the old man had over the beast. Perhaps he was one of those people who had awakened a pet type armament?
From beside me a young women's voice spoke in my ear. "Pretty amazing huh? Beast masters are a powerful class for those who awaken an animal type armament." The girl beside me was dressed in a long black cloak. Her head was covered by the hood, but you could barely make out the feminine curves of her small body. Her voice continued "you must be like me, a winner of a special dungeon. Only those like us appear randomly at the entrance to the School Examination City." As she looked up into my eyes, her hood fell back, revealing a young lady with a semi bestial appearance. Her eyes resembled the eyes of a cat, and had catlike ears on the top of her head. The girl blushed, quickly covering her head with her hood again.
John smiled at the girl, "why would you cover your pretty face? " the words escaped his mouth, before he could think, and the girls red face became a deeper shade of crimson. She did however take off her hood. "You think I'm pretty? Despite what the dungeon did to me?" Her ears twitched as she spoke.
"Of course" John said, pointing to his blood red left eye. "You're not the only one who was altered by that place". The girl looked at my eye in fascination. "What does it do?"
"I'm not sure, as of now all I see is blurry red spots over everything. It's quite distracting. For example, your ears and the tail you're hiding under your cloak are shining red, as well as your paws. There are also red spots over various parts of your body, including your heart, groin and neck."
The girl thought for a moment before speaking again. "It sounds like the arcane eye, it should show you magical items on a person, as well as their weak spots. It's a powerful ability. Is that what you got from the wheel?"
John paused before nodding, it was probably better that he did not reveal the existence of his passive cultivation method, it was simply too OP. "I got this and a skill called silence, what did you get?"
"You mean other than this banging bod?" The girl said with a mix of resentment and pride. "I got a passive cultivation method that increases my speed while I sleep. "
"Haha you really do have a banging bod, I've always had a weakness for cat girls." The girl blushed, "you can call me Hera" John smiled and introduced himself "My Name is John, but you can just call me yours."
Hera rolled her eyes at his comment, but was inwardly pleased. Grabbing his hand she began to pull him through the crowd. "We need to hurry or we will miss the sorting. Hopefully we get put into the same school!"
"What sorting?" John asked as he was pulled through the city. "Did they not tell you anything before having you go to the special dungeon? Those who succeed will get free entrance into one of the 5 schools! It is a chance to change our fates. This is the whole reason commoners like us go through the Danger of the special dungeons."
John was blind sided by this information, after all he had only entered into the dungeon to escape those powerful beasts who were in the middle of a turf war. He had no idea where he was, and his mother was likely worried sick. "I entered a special dungeon by accident, and only survived due to dumb luck, of course I don't know anything"
Hera looked back at him as she pulled him through the crowd, a look of surprise on her face. "Luck is a form of strength too John. But don't tell anyone else about it"
Before long they arrived at a large court yard filled with young men and women like her. Our arrival brought a lot of stares, though they were mainly looking at Hera next to me. She unconsciously covered her head with her hood. Acting without thinking, John pulled her close to him, and kissed the top of her head. This caused her face to burn crimson, but she did not resist.
The eyes slowly moved away from us, as they focused back onto the stage at the front. The elderly man he had seen earlier with the elephant came onto stage, followed by four others. One was a short with a large sword on her back, another a fat man with a staff. The third was a rather large man, with a Gatling gun in his left hand. And the last was a figure shrouded in darkness.
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