"System, open the store," Leon commanded after he returned to hub.

[SYSTEM STORE] [CURRENT GOLD: 1000]

(LEVEL 1 AND BETWEEN 20 SKILLS ARE SHOWING)

[FASTER REFLEXES- 100 GOLD]

[BASIC COMBAT MOVES (PASSIVE)- 100 GOLD]

[BASIC MANA CONTROL (PASSIVE)- 100 GOLD]

[SPRINT- 500 GOLD]

[RAGE- 600 GOLD]

[BRUTAL BLADE- 1000 GOLD]

[LOWER MANA ARMOR- 600 GOLD]

"Hmm, no matter how much I want to buy [BRUTAL BLADE], I think [VENOMOUS STRIKES] is enough to me for now. I will buy it later. Then... System I want to buy [BASIC COMBAT MOVES], [BASIC MANA CONTROL]." Leon commanded after thinking for a while.

[CURRENT GOLD: 1000>800]

[CONFIRMED]

[SKILL [BASIC COMBAT MOVES] HAS BEEN GRANTED TO PLAYER]

[SKILL [BASIC MANA CONTROL] HAS BEEN GRANTED TO PLAYER]

But why did he choose these old skills rather than new ones? Because Leon realized that they are some kind of core skills. Like the [BASIC WEAPON TECHNIQUE], Leon thought they may give him other useful skills.

After the system granted the skills, new panels appeared in front of Leon.

[BASIC COMBAT MOVES (PASSIVE) (CAN NOT BE UPGRADED): Player deals extra %10 damage when in close combat.]

[INNER ENERGY] IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PLAYER'S BODY]

[INNER ENERGY: A type of energy like mana, but unlike mana, inner energy is pure and stored in player's body. And the player can use it however he wishes. Examples of using; Directing the energy to strengthen your body parts or hardening them. Also, by channeling your inner energy into weapon, it can be used on them too. It can be upgraded to increase its capacity.]

[BASIC MANA CONTROL (PASSIVE) (CAN NOT BE UPGRADED): Player deals extra %10 damage when using magic.]

[PLEASE CHOOSE AN ELEMENT!]

[FIRE] [WATER] [EARTH] [AIR]

"An element? Now things are getting exciting!" Leon said after reading the description of inner energy.

After thinking for a few minutes, while pressing one of them, "I hope I made the right choice..." Leon said.

[SKILL [FIRE ELEMENT CONTROL] HAS BEEN GRANTED TO PLAYER]

[FIRE ELEMENT BENDING: By using mana, player can create and control fire. With increasing the level of this skill, the fires that player created will be stronger.]

"Hahaha! I guess I have become a fire bender now." Leon said, while reading the description.

"Let's test these!" Leon said with excitement.

Feeling the mana in his body, opening his hands, Leon imagined a fireball on his hand.

[-40 MP]

*SWOOSH*

Opening his eyes again, Leon felt the heat in his hand that comes from a little fireball. Even though his hand was in flames, he didn't feel any pain. Rather, he looked at fire like a child that found a new toy for himself. Playing in his hands for a few minutes, Leon tried different things with his new ability. Sometimes he would send a fireball to air, and sometimes he would use fire like a flamethrower until his mana runs out. Why? Because it was fun and cool.

After his MP hit to zero. He tried the inner energy. Channeling the inner energy to his finger, Leon hold on of his old sword's blade and tried to crush it.

[-20 QI] [QI: 80/100]

The more he closed his fingers, the more metal crushed in his hand with his strength. Opening his fingers again to see no scar, not even a single scratch.

"And now I am a metal bender!" Leon smiled while looking at the crushed blade of the sword.

"Wait a minute..." Leon said while unsheathing the Tyrfing.

[-10 QI] [QI: 70/100]

While covering his sword with his inner energy, Leon saw the thin light layer on the blade, and touched Tyrfing to his finger.

*DROP*

With just touching his sword, his finger started bleeding as dripping some blood drops.

Seeing this, Leon used analyze on Tyrfing.

[Long Sword]

[Name: Tyrfing]

[Rank: 2]

[Material: Reinforced Iron]

[Sharpness: 142 (+35)]

[Durability: 98/100]

[Skills: --- ]

"Not cool as bending fire, but I can say this is much deadlier than a just a flame," Leon said while sucking the blood from his finger.

'What if...' Leon thought as a new idea came to his mind.

Holding Tyrfing, Leon raised it while channeling his inner energy into it.

*SWING*

[-70 QI] [QI: 0/100]

After he swung the Tyrfing, an energy blade made out of inner energy flew towards to nothingness for a few meters as it cut the air with its sharpness until it disappeared.

"I pity the poor things that will come across this."

After observing the blade for a second, "But it seems I don't have enough energy to properly complete this movement." Leon said while remembering how did it disappear after a few seconds.

"However, eventually one day I will split mountains and rivers into two," Leon said while imagining about what this skill will look like in the future.

Waking up from his wet dream while remembering the rewards, "Ah, I forgot them!" Leon said as he distribute his reward points.

"System put two points into intelligence," Leon commanded while getting out the magic ring he gained from the last trial.

[INTELLIGENCE: 22>24] [MP: 240/240]

Holding in his hand, "Analyze," said.

[Magic Ring]

[Rank: 1]

[Effects: +2 STR, +1 VIT]

"Well, better than nothing," Leon said while equipping the ring.

[STRENGTH: 50 (+2)]

[VITALITY: 24 (+1)]

Cracking his neck, "Ugh, it's time to do some boring training I guess," Leon said while getting the Tyrfing out of his inventory to start training.

Realizing he hasn't been doing training properly for days, "It feels like it has been ages since I have done training," Leon said while started swinging his sword.

As his sword suddenly illuminated by the brilliance of flame and Qi "Well, at least now I have some other things to try," Leon smirked while Tyrfing get covered by his flames and inner energy.

-CHAPTER 15 END-