On the dirt road leading around the towns perimeter, 8 of us rookies and Sir Laid-back Guard Alex of Hubble. Yeah, just found that out as well.

The town's name is Hubble, overheard Sir Guard explain we are going to the outskirts of the farmsteads to hunt large sized rats and/or goblins. Whatever pops its ugly head out first, as Sir Guard explained.

Angry red lips, Alexa, and the 6 other rookies are with me.

The armours of the others is as follows; 2 wearing leather armour, 1 wearing a metal chest plate, 2 wearing casual clothing, and finally 1 wear a robe.

Their weapons accordingly;1 bow and arrow set, 1 sword, 1 spear, 2 daggers, 1 staff.

None of them got a shield, the only one is Alexa. They all look nervous and eager. Like a person high on drugs looking to shank someone.

We're approaching some goblins, time to start up some skill usage! A group of 5 goblins is snarling and creeping towards us, Sir Guard Alex doesn't seem worried. We got this.

The skill "Roll Die for Death" has been activated! Toss the Die at your toes for effect!

I toss it as we approach the goblins spreading out towards us. I roll a "4" (Luck enhancement to actions), okay let's just jump at them.

I leap towards the closest goblin, and stabbed it right in the eye with a wet thunk, the goblin keels over. The dagger is kinda stuck, I yank hard, whipping it out of my grip to the goblin behind me attacking Alexa. A gurgle escapes the victim goblin as the dagger is thrown into its neck.

I really want to admit I got skills, but that was just some dumb luck. The other goblins properly fought well against the other rookies. One guy with a dagger got his arm gashed badly from a rusty kitchen knife.

The other 3 goblins died quickly, after having one guy block attacks, and another deal the final blow on the flanks. Alexa glared at me, "You stole my kill!"

"Didn't mean to, my dagger got stuck, yanked it out, then it got stuck again in your goblin.", I shrug at her while rolling my eyes. Why be nice to her, she didn't treat my nice when we first met.

"Stay away from me orphan boy.", she's cruel.

"Not an orphan anymore, got adopted because I looked like a good orphan to adopt. Also, weren't you going to leave the patrol, but then you noticed me?"

"W-what! You got adopted? C-congrats, I guess. I almost didn't come because I don't like killing monsters. I-it's not because I noticed you!"

Okay, I think she's into me, maybe. Should I keep teasing her anyway? I can't believe I am not being awkward!

"Stop staring at me you pervert!"

Nevermind, I needed to keep talking if I wanted to continue looking at her astonished face.

I don't think you'll be able to recover on that one, learn to stare at her equipment and talk about it!

Oh that sounds like a good idea, thank you divine message box!

Also I forgot to mention you gained 2 levels, hopefully your not mad at me.

Seriously!?! Show me my status!

Ren Marler lvl.4

Job: Soldier of Fortune

Hp: 78

Mp: 65

Str: 8

Vit: 7

Int: 6

Wis: 5

Luck: 10

Okay that's way better than what I started out with! I can't wait until I get access to "Skill Lottery" at level 5. I might get to finally use magic! Oh yeah, that robe guy with the staff uses water magic, useful for daily living. The guy with the bow and arrow uses fire magic, he literally burns out his arrows, and because of that he's got no more arrows after that small fight with the goblins. He seriously missed all his shots. Maybe he could've reused them if they hit any goblin?

*****

Evening, by the farmsteads, we are patrolling still, the guy with the dagger that got injured, and the bow and arrow guy returned to town already, thus causing them to fail the program.

Right now we are fighting large rats that have us exhausted. Sir Guard Alex is knocked out, now sleeping heavily. The water guy is out of mana and is defending with his staff. The sword guy is too tired to attack, and is stuck parrying attacks. The remaining dagger guy is dead. The spear guy is still a killing machine. Alexa is leaping around guarding everyone with her buckler and sword, no fear in repelling the vermin. Finally, what am I doing? Guarding Sir Guard Alex's sleeping body from the rats. How did this get so unlucky?

Well Sir Alex got knocked out when you guys opened the barn doors to a rat infested nest, it was an impressive 8 feet off the ground knock back. As for how you guys responded, and got into formation to protect each other. That's well done. Maybe you should use your skill if your not too busy knocking back those rats away from Sir Guard Alex.

Hold on a moment, I'll activate it as soon as I have some space created.

I strike at the vermin latched to my ankle.

There, that takes care of the one biting my ankle.

The skill "Roll Die for Death" has been activated! Toss the Die at you feet for effect!

I toss the Die and surprisingly a "5" appears(weapons cause unconsciousness), okay time to test this out. I grip my dagger tightly and dash towards the rats still advancing towards sleeping Sir Laid-back Guard Alex.

The rats stiffen up as my dagger comes into contact with them ever so lightly. I sweep my dagger all around and the rats fall unconscious.

I continue dashing in pain from a bitten ankle, all over until every last rat is put asleep, then I start stabbing each one dead.

These annoying rats, this was so damn exhausting, and painful, my foot is throbbing.

*****

The others are staring at me stabbing the sleeping rats. A look of disgust as I progress to each rat. "What did you just do them?" The spear guy asked, I guess I ruined his fun.

"I knocked them out, now I'm killing them.", the others continue to stare in a stupor. Then finally Sir Guard Alex wakes up.