[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 consu 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 ho, I decided to experint with my newfound skill. Entering my Instant Dungeon, I noticed sothing had changed. The dungeon's environnt 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 movents I rembered from Avatar.
With both hands, I pushed and pulled the water, trying to create waves. To my amazent, 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 experinting, focusing on the water in front of . 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 transford 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—sothing spawning nearby. I turned to see a humanoid figure engulfed in flas.
[Observe
Na: ???
Race: Minor Fire Elental
HP: 300/300
MP: 1300/1300]
The elental didn't hesitate. It launched a fireball directly at . 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 elental. 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 elentals surrounded .
I stared at them in horror. "Oh, fuck !"
….
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]
Na: Shiro
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Title: None
Fa: 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 mont I drank it, I felt a surge of energy flow through , dulling the aches from my battered body. My health didn't recover completely, but it was enough to make feel functional again.
Rummaging further through my inventory, I noticed sothing new. It seed that auto-inventory had been busy. Among the items, I found an intriguing amulet.
Curious, I inspected it.
[Observe]
[Item Na: 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 so top-tier loot."
Without hesitation, I put on the amulet. Almost instantly, I felt the effects coursing through —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 as I drifted into the welco 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 ss 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 with dreamy eyes, while the guys glared at 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 with expressions that could kill. Two of them looked like third-years, while the other two seed to be second-years. They stopped in front of , 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 with so 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 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 sothing eveShirone knew.
Without warning, he lunged at , his fist swinging wildly. I sidestepped his attack easily, but the other three charged at in unison.
"Great," I muttered, bracing myself.
One of them aid 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 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 co my way
The group froze, and I turned to see Saji approaching with a stern expression.
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