Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Random Mobs!
[Would you like to learn the skill Water Control?]
[Yes / No]
Without hesitation, I selected Yes, and a new notification appeared.
[New Skill Learned: Water Control]
[Water Control/Water Manipulation: This skill allows you to control existing water by focusing your intent. It does not consume magical power, as you cannot conjure water like a spell.]
"Huh," I muttered, reading the description. "Why does this feel like waterbending from Avatar?"
When I got home, I decided to experiment with my newfound skill. Entering my Instant Dungeon, I noticed something had changed. The dungeon's environment was no longer a dark, enclosed space. Instead, it was an open field with a pond nearby.
There weren't any monsters in sight, so I approached the pond, eager to test my abilities. I positioned myself at the water's edge, mimicking the movements I remembered from Avatar.
With both hands, I pushed and pulled the water, trying to create waves. To my amazement, the surface began to ripple and move in sync with my gestures. Emboldened, I lowered my right hand to my side and swiftly swept my left hand, pulling water from the pond onto the ground. Then, in one fluid motion, I raised my right hand, causing the water to shoot upward and form a solid ice shield.
"That… worked," I said, marveling at the result.
I continued experimenting, focusing on the water in front of me. With both hands raised, I lifted a large water ball from the pond. Splitting my arms outward, I divided it into several smaller water balls. Focusing further, I transformed them into icy spears.
With a quick motion, I hurled the ice spears into the ground, testing my aim and control. The spears shattered upon impact, sending shards flying.
"Not bad," I muttered, impressed by my progress.
But then, I heard a distinct sound—something spawning nearby. I turned to see a humanoid figure engulfed in flames.
[Observe
Name: ???
Race: Minor Fire Elemental
HP: 300/300
MP: 1300/1300]
The elemental didn't hesitate. It launched a fireball directly at me. I leaped to the side, narrowly dodging the attack.
"Alright," I said, narrowing my eyes. "Let's see how you handle this."
Drawing water from the pond, I shaped it into a long tentacle and whipped it at the elemental. The water struck its fiery head, extinguishing it in an instant. The creature disappeared without a sound.
"Okay, that wasn't so bad," I muttered, catching my breath.
But my relief was short-lived. I heard the all-too-familiar sound of multiple enemies spawning. Turning around, I saw an overwhelming number of enemies.
Twenty-five zombies, five witches, and ten minor fire elementals surrounded me.
I stared at them in horror. "Oh, fuck me!"
….
As soon as I exited the dungeon, I collapsed face-first onto my bed, utterly drained. Groaning, I pulled up my stats to assess the damage from the fight.
[Stats]
Name: Shiro
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Title: None
Fame: None
Sacred Gear: None
Level: 23
HP: 37/440 (Regen 10 per minute)
MP: 160/1600 (Regen 50 per minute)
Stamina: 13/670 (Regen 20 per minute)
Strength: 43
Endurance: 43
Agility: 43
Intelligence: 45
Wisdom: 43
Luck: 23
Points: 40
Money: $10,000
I sighed and took out a health potion from my inventory. The moment I drank it, I felt a surge of energy flow through me, dulling the aches from my battered body. My health didn't recover completely, but it was enough to make me feel functional again.
Rummaging further through my inventory, I noticed something new. It seemed that auto-inventory had been busy. Among the items, I found an intriguing amulet.
Curious, I inspected it.
[Observe]
[Item Name: Amulet of Regen
Class: S
Effect: Doubles the wearer's regeneration speed for health, magic power, and stamina.]
I let out a whistle of appreciation. "Well, damn. That's some top-tier loot."
Without hesitation, I put on the amulet. Almost instantly, I felt the effects coursing through me—my body felt lighter, and the sluggishness in my limbs faded as my stamina and magic began to recover more quickly.
I continued sifting through my inventory, eventually deciding to practice cutting vegetables for tomorrow's cooking class. I still needed the practice, but I wasn't going to start tonight. Instead, I let exhaustion overtake me as I drifted into the welcome embrace of sleep.
The next morning, I slipped on a pair of gloves before heading out the door. It wasn't cold outside, but my hands were a mess after last night's attempts at cutting vegetables. Even though my health had recovered thanks to the amulet, the cuts hadn't healed completely. I guessed it would take another three days for the wounds to fully close.
Arriving at school, I couldn't help but notice the stares I was getting. The girls looked at me with dreamy eyes, while the guys glared at me as if I'd stolen their last slice of cake. Ignoring the attention, I wandered to the back of the school, finding a shady tree to relax under.
Unfortunately, my peace didn't last long. Four boys approached me with expressions that could kill. Two of them looked like third-years, while the other two seemed to be second-years. They stopped in front of me, their animosity practically radiating off them.
One of them stepped forward, his tone dripping with hostility.
"I hear you've been cozying up to Koneko. Is that true?" Random Boy 1 asked me with some hostility.
I blinked, caught off guard. "Uh, well, I have classes with her, and we've talked a little… but that's it."
"Tch, stay away from her!" Random Boy 2 tried to threaten me with his high pitched voice.
I raised an eyebrow. "That's going to be kind of hard considering we share classes, and, you know… I'm her partner in cooking class."
"Bastard! She's ours!" Random Boy 3 declared like it was something eveShirone knew.
Without warning, he lunged at me, his fist swinging wildly. I sidestepped his attack easily, but the other three charged at me in unison.
"Great," I muttered, bracing myself.
One of them aimed a punch at my side, but I caught his wrist and kicked him backward, sending him crashing into another guy. The other two closed in on me from behind, but I quickly ducked under their swings and shoved them forward, causing them to collide with the first two.
Before things could escalate further, I heard a familiar voice.
"Hey! What's going on here?!" Saji asked he began to come my way
The group froze, and I turned to see Saji approaching with a stern expression.
Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone