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Chapter 3


In the middle of the dark forest there was a boy surrounded by smoking beowulf corpses. That was me. Again.

*huff* *huff*

I was laying on the ground, exhausted. Needless to say, I wasn't in good shape.

*growl*

I was too tired to move. I moved my head to look at my new tormentor. It was an ursa, oh joy.

It slowly walked up to me. The bright red eyes glowing menacingly. It came closer and closer. 7 feet… 6 feet… 5 feet… 4 feet… 3 feet… 2 feet. It stopped. The ursa looked straight at me, raised its paw and was swinging at me.

I closed my eyes and prepared for the life threatening blow as I tried to move my arms up to my face.

But the impact I was expecting never came. I opened up my eyes only to realise who had come to my rescue. That scythe and cape. The smell of alcohol. Who else could it be?

"Hey kid, you holding up alright?" Qrow asked me in a tired voice, telling me he wasn't in the best of shape either.

"Yeah, I just need to rest… " I said with very little strength in my voice, while watching him hold back the ursa.

"Good," he said.

Then I fainted.


*POV 3rd person, Xiao Long Residence*

"I'm telling you, Tai, this kid took down a pack of beowulves without a scratch on him!" Qrow shouted in exasperation.

"Oh and how am I supposed to believe you? There's no way some kid just showed up in the middle of a grimm infested forest and took down a pack of beowulves without even a scratch on him," Taiyang countered the drunk Qrow's statement.

"But that's the thing. He had fresh blood on him, but not even a scratch to signify he had been hurt," Tai raised an eyebrow disbelievingly at Qrow. "Tai, when have I ever lied to you?" Qrow asked with a slight slur.

"You're drunk Qrow. Get some rest. I'll hear it from you and the kid in the morning," said Tai as he laid Qrow down on the couch. "And I thought I told you to stop drinking. It's not good for you."

"And I thought I told you to stop being such a mom," Qrow said bitterly.

"*sigh* Goodnight Qrow," Tai conceded while leaving the living room.


*Ping*

My eyes fluttered open to the sound of the alert.

"Five more minutes," I groaned as I sat up. My eyes snapped open at the look of the screen in front of me. "So it wasn't a dream. Here I was starting to get disappointed," I announced with tired voice.

HP and MP 100% restored through rest.

Congratulations on completing the Quest

Rewards: Skillbooks [Instant Dungeon Create] & [Instant Dungeon Escape] +1,000 Exp, +1,000 Lien

LV UP x7

Would you like to learn the skillbooks now?

[Yes] [No]

'Yes'

I could feel the information on how to open and escape an ID enter my mind.

'Status'


Status

Name: ?

Level: 9

Exp: 600/1000

HP: 300/300 (HPR: 21/minute)

MP: 235/235 (HPR: 13/minute)

AP: [LOCKED]

STR:30

DEX:31

VIT:30

INT:16

WIS:16

CHA:10

LUK:10

STAT:90

Titles: The Gamer, Pack Hunter

Backstory: A teen who was suddenly transported to another world with The Gamer ability. Now he must fight to survive

Skills

Gamer's Mind - LV MAX

Gamer's Body - LV MAX

Dating Sim - LV MAX

Training Junkie - LV 5

Observe - LV 10

Swordsmanship - LV 17

Pain Resistance - LV 8

Mana Manipulation - LV 2

Mana Strike - LV 9

Create/Escape ID - LV 1


I grin at my newfound skills. 'More skills to train!' Then I stopped and thought, 'This addiction thing is gonna be a pain.'

I look at my status and grin for a different reason. 'Oh man. Charisma is the best stat.'

I then proceed to dump all 90 STAT points into CHA. I mean come on! Which villain that I should care about, besides Adam, ISN'T a woman?! They're hot too!

Congratulations! By raising your natural CHA beyond 50 you have gained a new skill.

Prince Charming - Passive LV 1:

Increases attractiveness towards opposite sex by 50%. Makes negotiations to be 50% more likely to succeed. Makes speeches 50% more inspirational.

Levels up the more you interact with people in any of these ways.

Congratulations! By raising your natural CHA beyond 100 you have gained a new skill.

Convincing - Active/Passive LV 1:

Passive- Makes all lies 50% more believable.

Active- Convince - Once per day you may convince someone to accept a request or demand if their WIS is less than your CHA. Levels up the more you lie and use Convince. Every 5 levels Convince can be used once more per day.

Muahahahaha. I can save the world if my CHA is high enough! Watch out Salem and Cinder, Prince Charming is here!

… That doesn't really sound intimidating, does it? Oh well.

It was at this time I heard a knocking at the door.

"Hey, kid, you awake?" asked Qrow from behind the door.

"Yeah, I'm awake. What's up?" I respond to him.

"Meet me in the living room once you get dressed. There's some clothes in the dresser next to the bed," Qrow said to me.

"Kay see you in a minute," I tell him.

I got off of the bed and walked towards the right side of the room where the dresser was. I looked at what clothes were available and decided my outfit at once. I picked up a white t-shirt and red shorts. Simple, but good enough for a child.

I looked at myself in the mirror. I realised something. My status affects my looks as well. I have really dark brown hair and brown eyes, a birthmark on the right side of my forehead, and a light tan working for me in harmony.

Getting a good look I can see I'm already getting some good pecks and my abs are doing work. My arms have a lot of visible muscle to which I flex and pose for a bit. After I get a skill called Pose I stop in awe at the sheer ridiculousness of my power.

I also feel myself being more… something. I don't know how to describe it, but charisma is working wonders for me.

I finally decide it's time to go talk to Qrow and Tai. However, as I reach for the door handle I realise something. I stink.

Taking a second before I go out I turn on Junkie Mode and start manipulating my mana around me. 'Almost, almost… there!'

Congratulations to user for creating spell: Aroma

Aroma - Active LV 1 - Cost 10 MP: A spell created with the sole purpose of eliminating, neutralizing, and masking scent.

I raise my armpit and sniff. 'Just like roses,' I say to myself.

I open the door this time and look around for the living room.

On my way there I spot the kitchen and see a grown up version of Ruby cooking breakfast. 'What the? Why is she- Oh wait it's Summer!'

That means I can still save her. With my future plans in mind I head over to the living room where I can see Tai and Qrow sitting on the couch.

"Hey, what's going on guys?" I said as I entered the room.

"Ah, kid, we have a few questions for you," Tai Yang announced as I sat on the couch.

"Like how the heck did you take on a pack of beowulf without your aura unlocked, and get out without a scratch on you?" Qrow questioned me with narrowed eyes.

"Or, for starters, your name, kid," Tai chimed in.

"Well, my name is Cobalt Storm Arsen. Thank you very much for asking me blondie," I sarcastically answered. "Now that I have a name, could you give me yours?"

"My name's Qrow, and he's Tai Yang. Over there in the kitchen's Summer," Qrow answered. "Now could you kindly tell us how you killed those grimm?" Qrow insisted.

"Alright. Where's my sword?" I ask. "I think it would be better to show you how," I continued.

Qrow raised an eyebrow at this. "Alright kid, you've got my full attention," Qrow expressed as he reached behind the couch and tossed the longsword to me. "Now show us what you can do."

"With pleasure," I curtly answer back.


I hope you liked this one. I feel like I'm rushing it a bit, but I'm not sure how to make it longer. More details? Any Ideas would be much appreciated.