Bab 20: Tier 1 + Adventurer's Rank D

With his new capability of manipulating the ground beneath him, Loki starts running again and tries to feel out his new abilities and how to use them. As Loki and the Rabbit King keep running round in circles, there are craters everywhere almost as though many impacts were created. However, it was only from Loki missing and shredding the ground around him.

"Learning how to use magic is a lot harder without anyone to help, I feel lost and yet excited to figure it out myself." Loki said with a smile while running around another wall he made.

With more intent, Loki decides to try fighting back. Feeling the ground, he imagines shooting the boss with stones. As if the earth heard the call, many pebbles shot forward towards the Rabbit king, unfortunately only dealing around 100 damage.

Loki, feeling it wasn't enough to pierce the boss, imagines the pebbles to be sharper and thinner, and soon they become like needles. Loki shoots them at the boss and they go faster than either of their movement speeds.

-550! CRIT!

'HOLY SH*T' Loki stood there for a few seconds stunned at taking more than a quarter of its HP. Loki keeps moving and continues shooting, unfortunately not dealing another critical hit. Over the next 5 minutes of shooting stone bullets, Loki gets the notification he's been wanting since he learned how to tier up.

{Notification!}

Tier Promotion Passed

Score - 100/100 (SSS)

Rewards:

- Nature Spell: Stone Shot + Stone Shield

- Tier 1 Class

SSS Rewards:

+7 Levels

+ Selection of Tier 1 Class

After the tough battle and without the use of weapons, Loki feels some exhaustion unsure of where it all came from as he's never felt this drained before. However, no time to think about it, as a new notification pops up.

{Class Selection Available!}

Choose one of these 5 classes that were selected based on your performance:

- Warrior

- Nature Mage

- Warrior Mage

- Tamer

- Thief

The choices given to Loki are all ones he's always dreamed of, but without thinking too hard, Loki instantly chooses Warrior Mage. He's always wanted to use magic, but he's always felt a strong connection to the sword.

(Author Note: Oh No! He chose the most used class in the world, what will we do??? Well, I can assure you he won't have that class for long...)

After choosing his class, a new section showed up in this character panel, however, he receives one last notification before feeling a huge wave of power shower over him.

{TIER PROMOTION COMPLETE - Executing Evolution}

A violent rush of energy explodes its way through Loki's body as if he is becoming an unstoppable being. However, it comes at sheer discomfort as Loki grit his teeth holding onto anything he can to get through it.

The wave of energy slowly ceases and Loki is able to breath, sweat crawling down his neck. Loki moves to open his new stat panel as well as placing all of his new stat points - 70 in total.

[Loki Green]

Stats:

Tier 1: Human

Level: 17 (3,100/17,000)

Class: Warrior Mage

Base Physical Attack: 35 -> 100 (+13.5; +10%) (after x2)

Base Magical Attack: 25 -> 67.5 (after x1.5)

Defense: 25 -> 45 (+20) (after 1.5x)

Vitality: 30 -> 100 (after x2)

Agility: 30 -> 60 (+10) (after x1.5)

Health Points: 1000/1000 (Base: 1000)

Mana: 1000/1000 (Base: 1000)

Charisma: 50 (after x2)

Movement Speed: 70 (70 mph)

Free Stat Points: 0

Skills: - Enhance, Martial Arts Mastery (Basic Grade), Sword Mastery (Intermediate Grade), Stone Bullet, Stone Shield

Affinities: - Nature

Weapons:

- Apprentice's Sword (+12-15 ATT)

Armor:

- Tunic of Versatility (+10 DEF)

- Swift Greaves (+5 DEF. +2 AGI)

- Boots of Acceleration (+5 DEF, +8 AGI)

(Authors Notes: I know I know, why is there another author's note here? Well, I added the stat points to his stat panel - THEN multiplied afterwards, while it may not make sense, too bad.

for those curious

Base Physical Attack: 35 -> 50 (+13.5; +10%)

Base Magical Attack: 25 -> 45

Defense: 25 -> 30 (+20)

Vitality: 30 -> 50

Agility: 30 -> 40 (+10)

This is his before tier 1 stats with the 17 levels worth of points)

Checking out his new stats and really wanting to try them all out, he reigns himself in as a new blue gate appears on the left side of the plains. Walking through with a renewed energy, Loki reappears in the cathedral beside the statue of Bia.

Loki notices the priest talking to some people who seem invested in their religion, the priest notices Loki returning and looks shocked that Loki has returned. Walking up to Loki the priest looks at him and asks, "Young man, did you fail your test? Why are you back so soon?"

"Well, I did it, as hard as it was, it felt natural to complete it and now I'm just wanting to go home and sleep." Responded Loki in hopes to leave already.

The priest understands and says, "Ah yes, of course, just know that you are the first person to finish their trial under 10 hours in the last 200 years, this is quite the achievement."

Leaving the Cathedral, Loki heads down the marble steps and heads back towards the smithy to show off to Ignatius.

Returning to the smithy at breakneck speeds due to his new power, Loki walks into the back to find Ignatius and shouts, "Hey boss! I'm back from the trial!"

Ignatius looks behind him and sees a cheeky grin on the boy's face and sighs before saying, "Welcome back kid! you're finally able to fight back, good for you, but don't get complacent. Because if you do, what would this brand new sword be worth anymore?"

Loki looks over at where Ignatius is pointing and a shiny white sword lays on an anvil. Ignatius motions for Loki to pick it up and inspect it.

[Corpus Celurti]

Level: 15

Grade: Rare

Attack: 30

Loki looks at the sickle shaped sword with wide eyes at the quality of this sword that was made from a piece of the Rabbit King. Ignatius nods at Loki's reaction and says, "This sword is yours now boy. Make good use of it, as it will last you till you reach tier 2. This is all I can give you from here on besides orders for blacksmithing, the rest you'll need to keep adventuring for."

Loki thanked Ignatius profusely for all the help he has received and then remembered that he can take the D-rank promotion exam next at the Adventurer's Guild as well as finally talk to the Guild Master about learning more about his Nature Affinity. With his next steps set out for him, Loki suddenly crashes on the floor due to exhaustion.

Ignatius stood there exasperated at Loki and thought to himself while picking him up to place him in a bed, 'This kid is going to work himself too hard one day...'